New Year Laevatein Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Laevatein - Kumade Warrior 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 New Year Laevatein.

Heroes With the Same Name
Laevatein	New Year Laevatein
Summer Laevatein	Ninja Laevatein

Mythic Heroes - Naga Featured Heroes
Legendary Eirika [8.0/10]	Hríd [8.5/10]	New Year Gunnthrá [8.5/10]	Brave Hector [9.5/10]
Legendary Tiki (Young) [9.0/10]	Naga [8.5/10]	Legendary Lyn [8.5/10]	New Year Fjorm [7.5/10]
Lugh [7.5/10]	Duma [8.5/10]	Velouria [9.0/10]	New Year Laevatein [7.5/10]

New Year Laevatein 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)

Laevatein - Kumade Warrior: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Staff / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Inflicts a penalty on the foe with the highest Def ・Damage from her staff is calculated like other weapons ・Def increases on even-numbered turns

New Year Laevatein Skills at 5★

Kumade+ Might: 12　 Range: 2 At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Spd-5 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Def through its next action.

Rehabilitate+ Range: 1 Restores HP = 50% of Atk -10 (Minimum of 7 HP. ) If target’s HP is ≤ 50%, the lower the target’s HP, the more HP is restored.

Earthfire Balm+ Cooldown Count = 1 When healing an ally with a staff, grants Atk/Def+6 to all allies for 1 turn.

Wrathful Staff 3 Damage from unit’s staff will be calculated the same as other weapons.

Even Def Wave 3 At start of even-numbered turns, grants Def +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )

New Year Laevatein Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (16)		★★★☆☆
Atk (22)		★★★★★
Spd (6)		★★★★☆
Def (8)		★★☆☆☆
Res (3)		★★★☆☆

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

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+Atk/-Def

The best IVs for New Year Laevatein are +Atk and -Def. Because of Wrathful Staff 3, she will find herself in situations wherein it is best for her to attack an enemy. This IV will help her deal more damage. Balanced defensive stats are ideal for survivability so taking a -Def would be best for her.

Ironically, a +Def IV stat will fit her as well! Her Def is pretty high amongst staff users so if you prefer a healer-tank hybrid over a healer-attacker, you can go with this IV instead.

New Year Laevatein Best Builds

Refined - Def Tank New Year Laevatein

HOT
： Kumade+ ： Martyr+ ： Earthfire Balm+ ： -	： Steady Stance 3 ： Wrathful Staff 3 ： Even Def Wave 3 ： Close Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build aims to make New Year Laevatein tanky. Thanks to Kumade+, you can reduce foes' ability to deal damage. Make sure to get the Dazzling Staff upgrade to protect her from counterattacks. This adds to her overall survivability.

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New Year Laevatein Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
144
HP	33	Rank: 965/1089
Atk	36	Rank: 480/1089
Spd	30	Rank: 655/1089
Def	27	Rank: 530/1089
Res	18	Rank: 895/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	38	53	34	32	22	179
Lv.40 +10	38	41	34	32	22	167

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	33	48	30	27	18	156
5★ Lv.40	33	36	30	27	18	144

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	16	22	6	8	3	55

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Halloween Flayn	38	46	26	18	46	174
Valentine's Elise	37	43	46	16	27	169
Groom Saul	37	33	37	16	35	158
Young L'Arachel	36	37	38	16	30	157
Forrest	39	32	26	19	35	151
Elise	30	32	32	19	32	145
Maribelle	34	35	33	16	27	145
New Year Laevatein	33	36	30	27	18	144
Spring Bruno	41	30	24	35	14	144
Veronica	36	32	36	21	19	144
Picnic Genny	35	36	24	14	34	143

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

New Year Laevatein Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

New Year Laevatein Roles

Laevatein - Kumade Warrior 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

pport unit

Staff attackers have the drawback of having their attack power halved during combat, but with the default B skill Wrathful Staff 3, Laevatein is able to deal damage from her staff like normal weapons. This means Laevatein has the power to play both a support role as well as a long ranged attack role in your party.

New Year Laevatein Weaknesses

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

New Year Laevatein takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Ridersbane, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take her down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!
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New Year Laevatein and Counters

Teammates for New Year Laevatein

Legendary Eirika	Hríd	Olwen	Reinhardt
Fallen Berkut	Yune	Legendary Hector	Brave Lyn

Characters with Cavalry Buffs

Since New Year Laevatein is a cavalry unit, she benefits from skills like Hone Cavalry. She is definitely a great option for a cavalry emblem healer because of Kumade+'s effects.

Cavalry emblems are a team composed of all-cavalry units!

Characters that can absorb magic attacks

New Year Laevatein's Def is good, but the same can not be said for her Res stat. To patch this weakness, you might want to pair her up with a unit that can tank magic units for her like Yune or Fallen Berkut.

New Year Laevatein Counters

Hoshidan Summer Micaiah	Idunn	Caeda	Lyon
Micaiah	Clair	Ursula	Cecilia

Raven tomes and weapons strong against cavalry units

Since Laevatein is a colorless cavalry unit, she will receive tons of damage from those possessing either raven tomes or weapons strong against cavalry units. Cecilia has one of the most powerful Raven tomes in the game and both Micaiah alts listed above possess a weapon strong against cavalry units.

Heroes that counter or exploit Kumade+

Idunn deserves a special mention in this section. She has very high defenses so it would not be uncommon for her to be targeted by Kumade+. Once she is targeted, her weapon skill neutralizes it and gives her buffs. This means that Kumade+ is a liability when Idunn is an enemy. Take note of your enemies skills and work around them with strategy!

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New Year Laevatein - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Assault	10	2	Restricted to units that use a Staff.	5★
Kumade	8	2	At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Spd-3 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Def through its next action.	5★
Kumade+	12	2	At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Spd-5 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Def through its next action.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Heal	1	Restores 5 HP.	5★
Reconcile	1	Restores 7 HP each to target and this unit.	5★
Rehabilitate	1	Restores 7 HP or more the further below 50% the target’s HP is. Slows special trigger (cooldown count+1).	5★
Rehabilitate+	1	Restores HP = 50% of Atk -10 (Minimum of 7 HP. ) If target’s HP is ≤ 50%, the lower the target’s HP, the more HP is restored.	5★

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Imbue	(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, restores an additional 10 HP to target ally.	5★
Kindled-Fire Balm	(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, grants Atk+4 to all allies for 1 turn.	5★
Earthfire Balm	(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, grants Atk/Def+4 to all allies for 1 turn.	5★
Earthfire Balm+	(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, grants Atk/Def+6 to all allies for 1 turn.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Wrathful Staff 1	If unit has 100% HP at the start of combat, damage from their staff will be calculated the same as other weapons.	5★
Wrathful Staff 2	If unit has ≥ 50% HP at the start of combat, damage from their staff will be calculated the same as other weapons.	5★
Wrathful Staff 3	Damage from unit’s staff will be calculated the same as other weapons.	5★
Even Def Wave 1	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Def +2 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★
Even Def Wave 2	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Def +4 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★
Even Def Wave 3	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Def +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★

New Year Laevatein as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Kumade+ or Wrathful Staff 3

New Year Laevatein can be used to inherit Kumade+ or Wrathful Staff 3. Kumade is a very valuable weapon whose effects are very useful. Think carefully on who you fodder it off too.

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How to Get New Year Laevatein / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get New Year Laevatein

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

New Year Laevatein is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Special Heroes Summoning Event. They do not appear in regular summons.

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

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Sarah Williams
Illustrator	Kawasumi
Appears In	Fire Emblem Heroes

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Quotes: Special Triggered

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

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Mythic Heroes - Naga

Heroes from Mythic Heroes - Naga
Legendary Eirika [8.0/10]	Hríd [8.5/10]	New Year Gunnthrá [8.5/10]	Brave Hector [9.5/10]
Legendary Tiki (Young) [9.0/10]	Naga [8.5/10]	Legendary Lyn [8.5/10]	New Year Fjorm [7.5/10]
Lugh [7.5/10]	Duma [8.5/10]	Velouria [9.0/10]	New Year Laevatein [7.5/10]

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