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This is a ranking page for the hero Minerva - Red Dragoon from the game Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH). Read on to learn the best IVs (Individual Values), best builds (Inherit Skill), weapon refinement, stats at Lv 40, and more for Minerva.

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Minerva Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 7.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) Unranked
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) C
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Minerva - Red Dragoon: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Has the valuable skill Life and Death 3
・Obtains a powerful effect through the Weapon Refinery
・Can raise the Def and Res of other flying units

Minerva Skills at 5★


Might: 16  Range: 1
Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).

Cooldown Count = 2
Reduce damage inflicted by attacks from foes 2 spaces away by 30%.

Grants Atk/Spd +5. Inflicts Def/Res -5.

Grants Def/Res+4 to flying allies within 2 spaces during combat.

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Hero

Resplendent Attire has been released for Minerva. With their Resplendent Attire equipped, they will have a different appearance, have new voice clips, and additionally, gain +2 to all stats. If you really like Minerva or you want to make them stronger, you may want to buy a FEH pass and get the Resplendent Attire.

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Minerva Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (18) HP Superbane ★★★☆☆
Atk (23) No Attack IV ★★★★☆
Spd (9) No Spd IV ★★★★★
Def (8) No Def IV ★★★☆☆
Res (5) No Res IV ★☆☆☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

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When using an Ascendant Floret, we recommend getting the next superboon if it fits the hero. If not, consider what stat your hero needs most.

+Spd/-Res

The best IVs for Minerva are +Spd and -Res. 5 star Lv. 40 Minerva with Life and Death 3 has a Spd stat of 38. While pretty good, it could certainly be better. A Spd IV allows Minerva to secure many more follow-up attacks on her own, boosting both her offensive and survivability capabilities. Her Res stat is already low and it isn't really important for her especially in Life and Death 3 builds, so it is okay to take it as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Minerva to 10. With a +Spd IV, Minerva's Spd stat will reach 40 with 10 merges, which makes it even easier for Minerva to land many follow-up attacks. She can reach 45 Spd when Life and Death 3 is used which is pretty high. However, if you plan to use a Distant Counter build, we recommend using a +Res Minerva as a base so you can tank more attacks.

Minerva Best Builds

Refined - Furious Desperation Minerva

Special Skill IconMoonbow
Emblem Icon: -
Passive Skill A IconFury 4
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

Minerva is reliant on Special procs to deal damage thanks to the pure damage granted by the spec. eff. refine of Hauteclere. No matter how long the cooldown of her Special is, it always deals a flat +10 so to leverage that, you should take a low-cooldown Special like Moonbow. Fury 4 gives stats and helps her get into Desperation 3 range that gives room for lots of one-sided engagements. Atk/Def Menace is very expensive, but it is great on this built. Quickened Pulse allows for a fast Moonbow activation in the first turn. You can also go for Mystic Boost 3 Seal if you want to take Wrath 3 in the B slot. If you're running Dive-Bomb 3 instead of Desperation, do not get Fury 4 as the self-incflicted damage makes it hard to use Dive-Bomb.

Refined - DC Riposte Minerva

Assist Skill IconDraw Back
Special Skill IconAether
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

A simple enemy phase set for Minerva. It relies on Hauteclere, and the attacks from Distant Counter + Quick Riposte 3 for fast Aether activations. If you want to take Iote's Shield in the S slot, you can take Quick Riposte in the B slot instead.

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Minerva Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Minerva's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
SP: 400
Might: 16 Range: 1 HP: +3
Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1).
Deals +10 damage when Special triggers.
Arena Medal:500 Divine Dew:200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Hauteclere

Hauteclere's special effect accelerates Minerva's special trigger by 1 and it gives a +10 damage bonus whenever the special activates. We recommend getting it as it is pretty easy to utilize, and the effects are useful for Minerva's role as a player phase flying ace.

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Minerva Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
158
HP
HP 40 40
Rank: 489/1171
Atk
Atk 31 31
Rank: 1030/1171
Spd
Spd 33 33
Rank: 693/1171
Def
Def 32 32
Rank: 383/1171
Res
Res 22 22
Rank: 899/1171

Note that the graph reflects the units stats without bonuses from resplendent attire.

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total'
Resplendent Base Stats
With Skills
47 58 45 34 23 199
Resplendent Base Stats 47 37 40 39 28 183
Resplendent +HP 49 37 39 38 28 183
Resplendent +Atk 46 40 39 38 28 183
Resplendent +Spd 46 37 42 38 28 183
Resplendent +Def 46 37 39 41 28 183
Resplendent +Res 46 37 39 38 31 183

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Neutral
+Skills
45 56 43 32 21 197
Neutral 45 35 38 37 26 181
+HP 47 35 37 36 26 181
+Atk 44 38 37 36 26 181
+Spd 44 35 40 36 26 181
+Def 44 35 37 39 26 181
+Res 44 35 37 36 29 181

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40 +Skills
42 54 40 29 19 184
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40
42 33 35 34 24 168

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 40 52 38 27 17 174
5★ Lv.40 40 31 33 32 22 158

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv.1
20 25 11 10 7 73

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 18 23 9 8 5 63

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
42 33 37 30 20 162
Minerva Icon Minerva
40 31 33 32 22 158

Note: Stats bonuses from skills are not taken into account.

Minerva Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Minerva Roles

Minerva - Red Dragoon Roles
Close Physical Attack ImageClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged MagicRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic WallMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement Assist ImageMovement Assist
Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill No All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter RecoveryRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
Resplendent ImageResplendent

Minerva is a close physical attacker (range = 1). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Minerva's Strengths

Hauteclere Provides Offensive Buffs

Minerva's exclusive weapon, Hauteclere accelerates Minerva's special trigger by -1. It also has high Mt, so dhe can deal high damage while utilizing low trigger specials like Moonbow and Glimmer.

Hauteclere's Special Refinement

Hauteclere's special effect accelerates Minerva's special trigger by -1 and it gives a +10 damage bonus whenever the special activates. Because of the effect, Minerva can activate and strengthen low trigger specials like the previously mentioned Moonbow and Glimmer.

Life and Death 3 Maximizes Offensive Stats

Life and Death 3 provides Minerva with +5 Atk/Spd, but also gives her -5 Def/Res. This makes her a very powerful full-on offensive unit but it diminishes her ability to tank damage. Although opting for skills like Close Def 3 grants her more survivability and Quick Riposte 3 allows her to make follow-up attacks even without the extra Spd from Life and Death 3, base Minerva is a unit that excels in offense and offense alone.

Minerva's Weaknesses

Weak to Bows

As a flying unit, Minerva takes 1.5x damage from bows and weapons effective on flying units. Be sure to keep her out of the range of archers and leave these foes to your other units.

Low Res

Minerva has a low Res stat. If Eirika is attacked by a magic user, there is a high possibility that she will be taken out, especially when equipped with Life and Death 3. Always be mindful of Minerva's positioning in relation to the enemies who pose a threat to her in the enemy phase regardless if she can counterattack or not.

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Minerva - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
6 1 No Effect 5★
8 1 No Effect 5★
11 1 No Effect 5★
16 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1). 5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 3) Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from foes 2 spaces away by 30%. 5★
(Cooldown Count = 2) Reduce damage inflicted by attacks from foes 2 spaces away by 30%. 5★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
Grants Atk/Spd +3. Inflicts Def/Res -3. 5★
Grants Atk/Spd +4. Inflicts Def/Res -4. 5★
Grants Atk/Spd +5. Inflicts Def/Res -5. 5★
Grants adjacent allies Def +2 during combat. 5★
Grants adjacent allies Def +3 during combat. 5★
Grants Def/Res+4 to flying allies within 2 spaces during combat. 5★

Minerva as a Source Hero

Minerva Avatar

Value of Skills ★★★★☆

Inheriting Ward Fliers and Life and Death 3

Minerva can be used to inherit the skill Life and Death 3 and Ward Fliers. These can be obtained simulataneously by first inheriting the prerequisite skills from another unit.

How to Get Resplendent Minerva / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Minerva

Obtain Via FEH Pass

FEH Pass
Distribution Date 07/10/2020 - 07/25/2020

Resplendent Minerva can be obtained by buying a FEH Pass. After the distribution period has ended, they can also be purchased by FEH pass subscribers.

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Illustrations

Illustrator Yoshihisa
Attire Múspell

How to Get Minerva / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Minerva

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Minerva is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor
(English)
Cindy Robinson
Illustrator Daisuke Izuka
Appears In

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Quotes: Special Triggered

Special Triggered Quotes are voice lines that play upon activating a Special attack.

Face me, coward!
I will end this swiftly.
Make peace with your gods.
You poor fool...

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue become available when a hero attains Lv. 40 at 5★ rarity.

I do not have what is required of a ruler. During my time ruling in place of my brother…
I have allowed rebellion, been captured, and displayed my own powerlessness and disgrace.
Perhaps I could better rule with a tactician like you at my side…
You have a unique quality about you—you make me feel as if…
I still have much I can accomplish. Thank you for that. I swear to not give up and to look to the future.

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