Clarisse Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Clarisse - Sniper in the Dark 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 Clarisse.

Clarisse Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	N/A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Clarisse - Sniper in the Dark: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Bow / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Can only be obtained as a reward from a Grand Hero Battle ・Inflicts a one time debuff on the enemy's Atk and Spd ・Poison Strike inflicts fixed damage on the foe after combat

Clarisse Skills at 5★

Sniper's Bow Might: 14　 Range: 2 Effective against flying foes. After combat, if unit attacked, deals 7 damage to target and foes within 2 spaces of target, and inflicts Atk/Spd-7 on them through their next actions.

Glimmer Cooldown Count = 2 Boosts damage dealt by 50%.

Poison Strike 3 If unit initiates combat, deals 10 damage to foe after combat.

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

Clarisse Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (18)		★★★★☆
Spd (8)		★★★★★
Def (6)		★★★☆☆
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.

Neutral IVs by default!

As a hero obtainable only through Grand Hero Battle, Clarisse will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Spd/-Res

The best IVs for Clarisse are +Spd and -Res. A higher Spd stat allows Clarisse to get a ton of follow-up attacks on her foes. It also protects her from hostile follow-up attacks. Her Res is of less importance and thus safe to be taken as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Clarisse to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. At +10 merges, she can reach 41 Spd which is a range where she can score consistent follow-up attacks if she receives ample support from allies.

Clarisse Best Builds

Refined Sniper's Bow Clarisse

HOT
： Sniper's Bow ： Draw Back ： Moonbow ： -	： Flared Sparrow ： Assassin's Strike ： Savage Blow 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

With Sniper's Bow and other skills that deal fixed damage, the goal of this build is to chip away at the foes’ HP. Since the foes will be unable to counterattack, Clarisse will be free to deal damage to foes on the map.

(User Submitted) Counter Clarisse

： Spendthrift Bow+ ： Reposition ： Noontime ： -

： Close Reversal ： Lull Atk/Def 4 ： Atk Smoke 4 ： Atk/Def Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Any time Clarisse is attacked with this build, she gains boosts in atk and def. Enemy units are debuffed through her B and C skills, giving her the ability to take hits and counter physical damage enemy units.

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Clarisse Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Clarisse's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Sniper's Bow	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: Effective against flying foes. After combat, if unit attacked, deals 7 damage to target and foes within 2 spaces of target, and inflicts Atk/Spd-7 on them through their next actions. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Spd+4 during combat, and if unit is also within 2 spaces of support partner, foe cannot counterattack. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Sniper's Bow

Sniper's Bow grants Clarisse +4 Atk/Spd in combat if her HP ≥ 50%. Additionally, if her support partner is within 2 spaces of her, foes can not counterattack. This enables her to spread the AoE damage of Sniper's Bow safely. This damage can easily stack to high amounts.

For ideal support partners, we recommend units like Reyson who can both refresh and heal Clarisse. This allows for more stacks of Sniper's Bow, and the heal makes sure that her HP is always ≥ 50%.

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Clarisse Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
147
HP	37	Rank: 972/1171
Atk	31	Rank: 1030/1171
Spd	34	Rank: 624/1171
Def	25	Rank: 737/1171
Res	20	Rank: 1003/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	42	50	39	29	24	184
Lv.40 +10	42	36	39	29	24	170

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	37	45	34	25	20	161
5★ Lv.40	37	31	34	25	20	147
4★ Lv.40	35	29	32	23	18	137
3★ Lv.40	34	27	30	22	17	130

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	21	8	6	5	58
4★ Lv.1	17	14	8	5	4	48
3★ Lv.1	17	12	7	5	4	45

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Klein	40	31	33	20	24	148
Jeorge	37	32	32	24	22	147
Clarisse	37	31	34	25	20	147

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

Clarisse Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Clarisse Roles

Clarisse - Sniper in the Dark 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

Clarisse is a ranged physical 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 Def stat.

Clarrise Strengths

AoE Debuff that Decreases Enemy Damage

Sniper's Bow inflicts -7 Atk/Spd on the target and all foes 2 spaces of it. This decreases the amount of damage they can dish out throughout their next actions and makes it easier for your allies to take them out safely.

Great at Dealing AoE Chip Damage

Sniper's Bow deals 7 damage to target and all foes within 2 spaces of said target after combat. Additionally, Poison Strike 3 deals 10 damage to the primary target. Since Clarisse can be immune to counterattacks, she can chip at the enemy team's HP safely. This makes it easy for her allies to take out the weakened enemies.

Clarisse Weaknesses

Outclassed by other Bow Units

Clarisse's offensive performance is outclassed by the likes of L!Alm and Gordin, as both are full-on offensive bow units. On the other hand, balanced bow units similar to Clarrise like Norne also outclass her. If you want to utilize Clarisse, make sure to pair her with a unit that has access to debuffs to improve her firepower.

In maps that need high amounts of offensive firepower, it is wise to strategically treat Clarisse as debuff and AoE chip damage support instead of the main go-to offensive unit.

It is important to note that the fixed damage bow from Sniper's Bow and Poison Strike are not lethal damage.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Clarisse - Sniper in the Dark!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Clarisse - Sniper in the Dark from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Clarisse - Sniper in the Dark is very useful as a bow attacker, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Clarisse - Sniper in the Dark helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Clarisse - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Bow	4	2	Effective against flying units.	3★
Steel Bow	6	2	Effective against flying units.	3★
Clarisse's Bow	7	2	After this unit attacks, foes within 2 spaces of target suffer Atk/Spd -5 through their next actions. Effective against flying units.	3★
Clarisse's Bow+	11	2	After this unit attacks, foes within 2 spaces of target suffer Atk/Spd -5 through their next actions. Effective against flying units.	5★
Sniper's Bow	14	2	Effective against flying foes. After combat, if unit attacked, deals 7 damage to target and foes within 2 spaces of target, and inflicts Atk/Spd-7 on them through their next actions.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Night Sky	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50%.	3★
Glimmer	(Cooldown Count = 2) Boosts damage dealt by 50%.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Poison Strike 1	If unit initiates combat, deals 4 damage to foe after combat.	3★
Poison Strike 2	If unit initiates combat, deals 7 damage to foe after combat.	3★
Poison Strike 3	If unit initiates combat, deals 10 damage to foe after combat.	4★
Threaten Def 1	At start of turn, inflicts Def-3 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	3★
Threaten Def 2	At start of turn, inflicts Def-4 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	4★
Threaten Def 3	At start of turn, inflicts Def-5 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	5★

Clarisse as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Clarisse's Bow+

Clarisse can be used to inherit the skill Clarisse Bow+. However, Clarisse can only be obtained from Grand Hero Battles or through Heroic Grails. This means the number of Clarisse duplicates you can obtain is limited. Think carefully before fodderring off Clarisse!

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How to Get Clarisse / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Clarisse

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Clarisse is a Hero who, for a limited time, can be obtained through completing a Grand Hero Battle for the first time. They do not appear in regular summons. After the event has ended, they can be obtained by using Heroic Grails.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Cassandra Lee Morris
Illustrator	Yura (由良)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

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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Colorless Breath	Colorless Dagger
Colorless Beast	Colorless Bow
Colorless Tome	Staff