Maribelle Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Maribelle - Dire Damsel 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 Maribelle.

Maribelle Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Maribelle - Dire Damsel: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Staff / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Can attack while preventing an enemy counterattack ・Can inflict triangle disadvantage on a foe ・Can help staff allies to gain SP more easily

Maribelle Skills at 5★

Trilemma+ Might: 12　 Range: 2 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts the following status on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions: "If unit has weapon-triangle advantage, boosts Atk by 20%. If unit has weapon-triangle disadvantage, reduces Atk by 20%.

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

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

Dazzling Staff 3 The enemy cannot counterattack.

Staff Valor 3 If unit survives, all staff users on team get 2x SP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. )

Maribelle Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (9)		★★★★☆
Spd (9)		★★★★★
Def (3)		★★★☆☆
Res (5)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Spd/-Res

The best IVs for Maribelle 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. Her Def is extremely low and she cannot afford to take a superbane in it. You should take a bane in Res instead. Take note that her Res is also a superbane so you should merge up a soon as possible to get rid of her banes!

Maribelle Best Builds

Refined - Savage Pain Maribelle

： Pain+ ： Physic+ ： Miracle ： -

： Atk/Spd Push 4 ： Dazzling Staff 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a basic AoE damage build for Maribelle. She can heal allies and deal tons of AoE damage thanks to Pain+ and double Savage Blow 3. Make sure to get the Wrathful upgrade for her weapon.

Aether Raids Defense Maribelle

HOT
： Punishment Staff ： - ： Miracle ： -	： Atk/Spd Push 4 ： Dazzling Staff 3 ： Even Recovery 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build utilizes Maribelle as an initiator to attack quickly at range and apply the Triangle Adept debuff to her foes. Together with the Cancel Affinity buff she provides her allies, her team can effectively nullify weapon-triangle disadvantage. Even Recovery can be replaced by Odd Recovery depending on user preference.

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Maribelle Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Maribelle's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Punishment Staff	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: Calculates damage from staff like other weapons. If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+4 during combat. After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts 【Triangle Adept】 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target. At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk+6 and 【Cancel Affinity】 to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Punishment Staff

Punishment Staff's refine will grant Maribelle Atk/Spd+4 during combat and will inflict【Triangle Adept】on her target and their allies within 2 spaces after combat.

If Maribelle is within 2 spaces of an ally at the start of the turn, however, she gets another Atk+6 and will grant【Cancel Affinity】to herself and her allies within 2 spaces.

We recommend getting this refine as Maribelle can act as an offensive unit and will also nullify any weapon triangle advantage to herself and her allies.

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Maribelle Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
145
HP	34	Rank: 948/1089
Atk	35	Rank: 549/1089
Spd	33	Rank: 555/1089
Def	16	Rank: 914/1089
Res	27	Rank: 435/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	39	52	38	20	31	180
Lv.40 +10	39	40	38	20	31	168

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	34	47	33	16	27	157
5★ Lv.40	34	35	33	16	27	145

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	9	9	3	5	43

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.

Maribelle Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Maribelle Roles

Maribelle - Dire Damsel 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

Maribelle 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.

Maribelle Strengths

Punishment Staff cancels weapon-triangle effectiveness on your team while inflicting Triangle Adept on enemies

Punishment Staff grants Triangle Adept 3 to target enemy and their allies within 2 spaces.

This means that Maribelle and her allies will be able to deal more damage if they already have weapon-triangle advantage against the enemy team.

The weapon refine will also grant【Cancel Affinity】to Maribelle and her allies within 2 spaces, meaning that they can go on full offense as they don't have to worry about taking advantage if the enemy team has weapon-triangle advantage over them.

Very useful for building other Staff units

Maribelle's C skill Staff Valor will allow all staff users on the same party to gain 2x SP. This will make building your other staff units and learning their skills extremely quick and painless. If done on the weekends where a 2x SP multiplier is already in effect, or when a unit is receiving some kind of 2x bonus from an event or blessing, these bonuses stack, which will allow staff units to gain a ton of SP in no time.

Maribelle Weaknesses

Low Defenses

Maribelle's Def and Res sit at only 16 and 27 respectively. This makes her extremely fragile especially on the physical end. Her Spd is no bad, but she ill still be outsped by faster units. Try to keep her in the backlines as much as possible to keep her safe.

Because of her fragility, her assist skill is not the best fit for her as Martyr+ requires her to be in low HP ranges. We recommend inheriting skills such as Recover+ and Physic+.

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Maribelle - Dire Damsel Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Maribelle - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Assault	10	2	Restricted to units that use a Staff.	5★
Trilemma	8	2	After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts the following status on foe through its next action: "If unit has weapon-triangle advantage, boosts Atk by 20%. If unit has weapon-triangle disadvantage, reduces Atk by 20%."	5★
Trilemma+	12	2	After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts the following status on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions: "If unit has weapon-triangle advantage, boosts Atk by 20%. If unit has weapon-triangle disadvantage, reduces Atk by 20%.	5★
Punishment Staff	14	2	Calculates damage from staff like other weapons. If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+4 during combat. After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts 【Triangle Adept】 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target. 【Triangle Adept】 If unit has weapon-triangle advantage, boosts Atk by 20% through its next action, and if unit has weapon-triangle disadvantage, reduces Atk by 20% 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★
Martyr	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★
Martyr+	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
Miracle	(Cooldown Count = 5) If unit’s HP > 1 and foe would reduce unit’s HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP.	5★
Imbue	(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
Dazzling Staff 1	If unit has 100% HP at the start of combat, the enemy cannot counterattack.	5★
Dazzling Staff 2	If unit has ≥ 50% HP at the start of combat, the enemy cannot counterattack.	5★
Dazzling Staff 3	The enemy cannot counterattack.	5★
Staff Valor 1	If unit survives and uses a staff, unit gets 1. 5x SP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. )	5★
Staff Valor 2	If unit survives, all staff users on team get 1. 5x SP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. )	5★
Staff Valor 3	If unit survives, all staff users on team get 2x SP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. )	5★

Maribelle as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Trilemma+ or Dazzling Staff 3

Maribelle can be used to inherit Trilemma+ or Dazzling Staff 3. However, Maribelle has access to a useful skill in Staff Valor 3 so you might want to wait until you get another copy before fodderring Maribelle off.

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How to Get Maribelle / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Maribelle

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Maribelle 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)	Melissa Fahn
Illustrator	Kousei Horiguchi (恒星ホリグチ)
Appears In	Fire Emblem Awakening

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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