Hawkeye Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Hawkeye - Desert Guardian 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 Hawkeye.

Heroes With the Same Name
Hawkeye	Nabata Hawkeye

Hawkeye Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	7.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Hawkeye - Desert Guardian: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Atk increases when initiating combat ・Lowers the foe's Atk ・Rather poor Spd stat

Hawkeye Skills at 5★

Guardian's Axe Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1).

Growing Light Cooldown Count = 4 Before combat this unit initiates, foes in a wide area around target take damage equal to (unit’s Atk minus foe’s Def or Res).

Death Blow 3 If unit initiates combat, grants Atk +6 during combat.

Threaten Atk 3 At start of turn, inflicts Atk-5 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.

Hawkeye Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (21)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (20)		★★★☆☆
Spd (5)		★★★☆☆
Def (6)		★★★★★
Res (6)		★★★★☆

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

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Trait Fruits—How to Change IVs

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.

+Def/-Spd

The best IVs for Hawkeye are +Def and -Spd. Taking a +Def IV will balance his defensive stats. This is ideal for survival as he will be able to take attacks from a wide range of units. He does not rely on Spd for follow-up attacks or for defense so it can be safely taken as a bane.

+Def for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Hawkeye to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. If you prefer a more offensive hawkeye, you can go for a +Atk IV instead.

Hawkeye Best Builds

Refined Guardian's Axe Hawkeye

： Guardian's Axe ： Reposition ： Ignis ： -

： Atk/Def Solo 4 ： Lull Atk/Def 3 ： Rouse Atk/Def 3 ： Steady Breath ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Thanks to Guardian's Axe and Steady Breath, you will have consistent Ignis activations that are backed by high levels of Def. Hawkeye will need to have heal supports to stay on field, though.

Tank Hawkeye

HOT
： Guardian's Axe ： Reposition ： Noontime ： -	： Distant Counter ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Pulse Smoke 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build makes Hawkeye a frontline tank with sustain. Null Follow-Up is good for units that prevent him from following up attacks and Quick Riposte makes up for his poor speed.

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Hawkeye Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Hawkeye's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Guardian's Axe	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Inflicts Atk/Def-3 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Guardian's Axe

The special effect refine for Guardian's Axe grants an effect identical to Lull Atk/Def 3.

It will nullify active enemy bonuses, and simultaneously inflicts Atk/Def-3. This skill is great for cancelling out skills like Fortify or Rally and increasing the damage Hawkeye can output in combat while reducing the damage he takes, but keep in mind that it will have no effect on Drive/Spur bonuses.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

About the Weapon Refinery

Hawkeye Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
158
HP	45	Rank: 90/1089
Atk	33	Rank: 708/1089
Spd	22	Rank: 869/1089
Def	28	Rank: 489/1089
Res	30	Rank: 299/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	50	49	26	33	34	192
Lv.40 +10	50	38	26	33	34	181

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	45	49	22	28	30	174
5★ Lv.40	45	33	22	28	30	158
4★ Lv.40	42	31	20	26	27	146
3★ Lv.40	41	29	19	24	26	139

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	21	25	5	6	6	63
4★ Lv.1	20	16	4	6	5	51
3★ Lv.1	20	16	4	5	5	50

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Ganglöt	40	44	30	38	35	187
Caellach	45	40	27	31	33	176
Mustafa	45	38	25	36	28	172
Rinkah	40	34	39	41	18	172
Darros	46	36	32	37	21	172
Libra	40	35	32	28	29	164
Helbindi	44	35	18	35	31	163
Dorcas	45	35	23	35	24	162
Brave Ike	43	36	28	35	20	162
Spring Chrom	43	35	32	28	20	158
Hawkeye	45	33	22	28	30	158
Summer Xander	43	32	30	36	16	157
Summer Tiki (Adult)	35	36	30	32	24	157

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

Hawkeye Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Hawkeye Roles

Hawkeye - Desert Guardian Roles
Close-Physical	Ranged-Physical	Close-Magic	Ranged-Magic
Physical Wall	Magic Wall	Effective Weapon	Movement Assist
Exclusive Skill	All-Range Counter	Recovery	Refresher
Legendary	Mythic	Duo / Harmonized	Resplendent

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

Hawkeye Strengths

High magical defenses

Hawkeye can take attacks from magic units without taking much damage. You can use him to bait magical attackers to attack him in the enemy phase, counterattack if possible then finish them off with a Death Blow 3 charged attack in the next player phase.

Weapons Accelerate Special Trigger

Hawkeye's weapons the Killer Axe+ and Guardian's Axe accelerates his special cooldown by 1 count. It makes it easy for Hawkeye to trigger special attacks and this is ideal for him because he relies on special attacks to deal lots of damage as he can not normally score follow-up attacks. Additionally, Guardian's Axe has a special effect refine that grants Hawkeye both bulk and bite in both phases. You can read more about it here!

Hawkeye's Special deals AoE damage

Special Skill	Area of Effect
Growing Light

Growing Light deals fixed damage to a wide range around the target. It is a great special in maps that have clumped up enemies like Rival Domains. It is strong against enemies that have high defenses, as it deals fixed damage regardless of Res or Def (although some skills reduce the damage taken from AoE skills). A lot of strategy can be put into using Hawkeye's Growing Light. You will be surprised at its true potential when used correctly.

Threaten Atk 3 reduces opponents' damage

Hawkeye's C skill, Threaten Atk 3, inflicts -5 Atkto foes within 2 spaces. This reduces the damage the enemy team will deal to Hawkeye's team so make sure Hawkye is always in the frontline to utilize this skill. His bulk will make sure he will survive in time for his allies to finish the enemies off.

Hawkeye Weaknesses

Low Spd

Hawkeye has very low Spd. This makes him susceptible to follow-up attacks. We suggest inheriting Quick Riposte 3 to allow him to score follow-up attacks in the enemy phase. You can also get skills like Emerald Axe+ and aim to specialize against blue units. Hawkeye would not need a follow-up attack to take out blue units with this weapon skill.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Hawkeye - Desert Guardian!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Hawkeye - Desert Guardian from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Hawkeye - Desert Guardian is very useful as a tank, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Hawkeye - Desert Guardian helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Hawkeye - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	3★
Killer Axe	7	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).	3★
Killer Axe+	11	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).	5★
Guardian's Axe	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1).

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Rising Light	(Cooldown Count = 4) Before combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to (unit’s Atk minus foe’s Def or Res).	3★
Growing Light	(Cooldown Count = 4) Before combat this unit initiates, foes in a wide area around target take damage equal to (unit’s Atk minus foe’s Def or Res).	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Death Blow 1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk +2 during combat.	3★
Death Blow 2	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk +4 during combat.	4★
Death Blow 3	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk +6 during combat.	5★
Threaten Atk 1	At start of turn, inflicts Atk-3 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	3★
Threaten Atk 2	At start of turn, inflicts Atk-4 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	3★
Threaten Atk 3	At start of turn, inflicts Atk-5 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	4★

Hawkeye as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Death Blow 3 and Threaten Atk 3

Hawkeye can be used to inherit the skills Death Blow 3 and Threaten Atk 3. Death Blow 3 can be inherited at 5★ and Threaten Atk 3 at 4★.

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How to Get Hawkeye / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Hawkeye

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Hawkeye 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)	Taylor Henry
Illustrator	HACCAN
Appears In	Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)

Illustration

Quotes: Special Triggered

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

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

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

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