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This is a ranking page for the hero Mikoto - Caring Mother 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 Mikoto.

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Mikoto Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) Unranked
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) C
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Mikoto - Caring Mother: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Weapon can prevent foes from counterattacking
・Gains a powerful buff when HP drops to 80%
・Can grant the effects of Heavy Blade 3 to nearby infantry units

Mikoto Skills at 5★


Might: 11  Range: 2
After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts status on target and foe within 2 spaces of target preventing counterattacks through their next action.

Range: 1
Restores HP = damage dealt to unit +50% of Atk. (Minimum of 7 HP)
Restores HP to unit = half damage dealt to unit.

Cooldown Count = 5
If unit’s HP > 1 and foe would reduce unit’s HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP.

At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≤ 80%, grants Atk/Res+7 during combat.

Infantry allies within 2 spaces gain: "If unit’s Atk ≥ foe’s Atk +1, grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. )"

Mikoto Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (16) HP Superbane ★★☆☆☆
Atk (9) No Attack IV ★★★★☆
Spd (8) No Spd IV ★★★★★
Def (5) No Def IV ★★★☆☆
Res (7) Res Boon ★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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 Mikoto are +Spd and -Res. Improving her Spd means that she can both avoid follow-up atacks and score follow-up attacks of her own easily. Balanced defenses is ideal for survivability so taking a bane in Res is ideal. However, she be a decent magic tank especially if she is in Brazen range so get rid of the bane as much as possible by merging!

Mikoto Best Builds

Support Mikoto

HOT
Assist Skill IconRescue+
Emblem Icon: -
Passive Skill A IconHP/Atk 2
Sacred Seal IconHP/Atk 2
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Mikoto as a support unit that can function from far ranges. Canto Control granted by refining her Doting Staff prevents foes from retreating with Canto effects, while Sudden Panic forces her foes to be wary with their positioning in order to avoid getting debuffed. Infantry Pulse lowers the Special cooldown of her infantry allies; you may replace this skill with another supportive skill if you wish.

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Mikoto Best Weapon Refine

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
SP: 400
Might: 14 Range: 2 HP:
Foe cannot counterattack. If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+4 to unit during combat. After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts status on target and foes within 2 spaces of target preventing counterattacks through their next actions.
If foe within 4 spaces of this unit triggers Canto, inflicts 【Canto Control】 on that foe.
【Canto Control】
Limits the number of spaces target can move with Canto through their next action. If target's Range = 1, target can move 1 space when Canto triggers. If target's Range = 2, target's action ends when Canto triggers.
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We heavily recommend the Special Effect Refine for Doting Staff

Mikoto's new unique weapon Doting Staff only has one refine option, and it's a potentially gamebreaking one.

Flash+ is already one of the best staves in the game, and Doting Staff is an improved version which also grants Atk/Spd+4 during combat.

The special effect refine further improves the weapon by applying 【Canto Control】 to nearby foes that trigger Canto. This effect is not present anywhere else (as of March 2022) and severely neuters units that rely heavily on Canto for their survival such as Reginn and Yuri.

Canto is a very common effect in the metagame; fielding a counter to it will greatly increase your chances of winning.

Use Doting Staff's special effect refine. You won't regret it.

Mikoto Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
151
HP
HP 38 38
Rank: 844/1171
Atk
Atk 35 35
Rank: 703/1171
Spd
Spd 32 32
Rank: 700/1171
Def
Def 20 20
Rank: 925/1171
Res
Res 26 26
Rank: 575/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses 43 51 37 24 30 185
Lv.40 +10 43 40 37 24 30 174

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10
45 39 36 24 30 174
+Atk
Lv.40 +10
42 42 36 24 30 174
+Spd
Lv.40 +10
42 39 39 24 30 174
+Def
Lv.40 +10
42 39 36 27 30 174
+Res
Lv.40 +10
42 39 36 24 34 175

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 38 46 32 20 26 162
5★ Lv.40 38 35 32 20 26 151

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 16 9 8 5 7 45

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
44 43 46 19 31 183
37 44 45 16 35 177
35 40 37 16 37 165
39 33 23 35 31 161
42 33 35 16 25 151
Mikoto Icon Mikoto
38 35 32 20 26 151

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

Mikoto Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Mikoto Roles

Mikoto - Caring Mother Roles
Close Physical AttackClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged Magic ImageRanged-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 Recovery ImageRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
No Resplendent ImageResplendent

Mikoto is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe's Res stat.

Mikoto Strengths

Doting Staff improves upon Flash+ and neuters Canto effects

Mikoto's new unique weapon Doting Staff is an improved version of Flash+ that increases Mt and buffs Atk/Spd during combat.

Additionally, when refined, this weapon greatly neuters Canto effects by restricting their post-combat movement.

AoE counterattack disable

Flash+ disables counterattacks through the next action on target unit and all other foes within 2 spaces of said unit. This lowers the enemy's damage output. This in turn directly improves Mikoto and her team's ability to survive the next turn. This makes Mikoto a great check to powerful counterattacking enemy phase units such as Legendary Tiki (Young) and Idunn

Can tank magic attacks with high defense and Martyr+

Mikoto's decently high Spd and Brazen-boosted Res are comparable to that of a standard magic unit. Therefore, you can use his Res to situate her as somewhat of a magic wall, and then restore a ton of HP to allies after her HP has decreased. This is a particular strength of Mikoto not available to many other staff units.

Gets a huge bonus to Atk and Res

Mikoto's A skill Brazen Atk/Res 3 will give her Atk/Res+7 in combat when her HP gets below 80%. This wil make it easier for her to damage enemies and further increase her high Res stat, allowing her to safely combat magic attackers.

Can speed up the special cooldown of infantry units

Mikoto's C skill Infantry Rush 3 will give all infantry allies within two spaces the effect of Heavy Sword 3. In an all infantry team, this is a powerful skill for allowing all allies' specials to trigger.

Mikoto Weaknesses

Average Spd stat

Mikoto's Spd at Lv. 40 is 32. That is certainly not bad, but it would be better if you invest some resources onto Mikoto to improve it. We recommend inherting skills like Atk/Spd Bond 3 or Speed +3 onto Mikoto to improve her Spd.

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Mikoto - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
10 2 Restricted to units that use a Staff. 5★
7 2 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts status on foe preventing counterattacks through its next action. 5★
11 2 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts status on target and foe within 2 spaces of target preventing counterattacks through their next action. 5★
14 2 Foe cannot counterattack. If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+4 to unit during combat. After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts status on target and foes within 2 spaces of target preventing counterattacks through their next actions. 5★

Assists

Skill Name Range Effect Learned At
1 Restores 5 HP. 5★
1 Restores 7 HP each to target and this unit. 5★
1 Slows Special trigger (cooldown count+1).
Restores X HP to target (X = damage dealt to unit + 7).
Restores Y HP to unit (Y = half damage dealt to unit).
5★
1 Restores HP = damage dealt to unit +50% of Atk. (Minimum of 7 HP)
Restores HP to unit = half damage dealt to unit.
5★

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 5) If unit’s HP > 1 and foe would reduce unit’s HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP. 5★
(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, restores an additional 10 HP to target ally. 5★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≤ 80%, grants Atk/Res+3 during combat. 5★
At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≤ 80%, grants Atk/Res+5 during combat. 5★
At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≤ 80%, grants Atk/Res+7 during combat. 5★
Infantry allies within 2 spaces gain: "If unit’s Atk ≥ foe’s Atk +5, grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. )" 5★
Infantry allies within 2 spaces gain: "If unit’s Atk ≥ foe’s Atk +3, grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. )" 5★
Infantry allies within 2 spaces gain: "If unit’s Atk ≥ foe’s Atk +1, grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. )" 5★

Mikoto as a Source Hero

Mikoto Avatar

Value of Skills ★★★★☆

Inheriting Flash+

Mikoto can be used to inherit the skill Flash+. It is a powerful staff that prevents enemies from counterattacking. It might be a good idea to inherit it onto your favorite staff character.

How to Get Mikoto / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Mikoto

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Mikoto 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)
Marisha Ray
Illustrator Ito Misei (伊藤未生)
Appears In

Illustration

Quotes: Special Triggered

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

Sweet dreams.
Dreams offer peace.
Forget your troubles.
Close your eyes, now.

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

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

Am I dreaming? Or is my existence itself a dream?
I have the sense that I fell before I was able to accomplish everything I had hoped…
But here, I am able to see how all of my children have grown.
It was your power that brought me here, {Summoner}. You and young Azura’s voice.
Even if I cannot stay...I am grateful to the both of you. You have shown me the continuation of my dream.
For my part, I can help by tending to you and to Azura.
I can only hope that if I nurture you, you can both move forward.
And as long as this dream continues... I will be right here beside you.

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