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Claude Builds and Best IVs

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This is a ranking page for the hero Claude - The Schemer 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 Claude.

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Claude Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 9.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) A
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) A
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Claude - The Schemer: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Casts a debuff on all of a foe's stats
・Can nullify enemy buffs while inflicting a penalty
・Can lower the Def of multiple foes

Claude Skills at 5★


Might: 14  Range: 2
Grants Spd+3. Effective against flying foes. When total bonuses on unit + total penalties on foe ≥ 10, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-5 on foe during combat. (Example: if unit has a +5 bonus and foe has a -5 penalty, the calculated total will be 10.)

Cooldown Count = 2
Boosts damage dealt by 50%.

Inflicts Spd/Def-3 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.

After combat, inflicts Def -7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.

Claude Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (17) HP Superbane ★★☆☆☆
Atk (21) No Attack IV ★★★★★
Spd (14) No Spd IV ★★★★☆
Def (5) No Def IV ★☆☆☆☆
Res (4) No Res IV ★☆☆☆☆

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

See the IV Checker for All Units 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

Claude's best IV is +Spd, allowing him a better chance to create follow-up attacks. Meanwhile, a bane in either Def or Res is ideal.

Claude Best Builds

Refined Cunning Bow Claude

HOT
Assist Skill IconDraw Back
Special Skill IconDeadeye
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This build utilizes refined Cunning Bow to the max with his kit's various effects. Atk/Spd Menace provides the bonuses and penalties necessary to enhance Cunning Bow, while Remote Sparrow adds another layer of damage reduction. Windsweep's penalty is nullified through Cunning Bow neutralizing the prevent follow-up effect.

Budget Claude

Assist Skill IconDraw Back
Special Skill IconGlimmer
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a low cost build for Claude. Swift Sparrow 3 is widely available on multiple units and is also on various combat manuals. Another Atk/Spd skill can be used if it is unavailable.

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Claude Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Claude's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
SP: 400
Might: 14 Range: 2 HP:
Effective against flying foes. Grants Spd+3. If【Bonus】is active on unit or if【Penalty】 is active on foe, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-5 on foe during combat. If unit initiates combat, reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by percentage = total bonuses on unit and penalties on foe × 3 (max 60%), and also, if total bonuses on unit and penalties on foe ≥ 10, neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. (Example: if unit has a +5 bonus and foe has a -5 penalty, the calculated total will be 10.)
At start of turn, if any foes are within 3 columns or 3 rows centered on unit, inflicts Def-7 on those foes through their next actions, and grants Atk+6 to unit for 1 turn. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+5 during combat, grants additional bonus to unit's Atk during combat = current bonus on unit's Atk, and inflicts penalty on foe's Def during combat = current penalty on foe's Def.
Arena Medal:500 Divine Dew:200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Cunning Bow

Refined Cunning Bow grants bonus stats during combat, grants scaling damage reduction on foe's first attack, neutralizes effects that prevent Claude's follow-up attacks, inflicts Def-7 on multiple foes, grants Atk+6 to Claude, and grants additional scaling Atk bonuses and inflicts scaling Def penalties onto his foe.

This refine provides a huge stat swing, allowing Claude to hit hard with various scaling bonuses and survive combat with his scaling damage reduction.

Claude Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
150
HP
HP 39 39
Rank: 778/1185
Atk
Atk 33 33
Rank: 898/1185
Spd
Spd 37 37
Rank: 441/1185
Def
Def 20 20
Rank: 955/1185
Res
Res 21 21
Rank: 949/1185

Note that the graph reflects the units stats without bonuses from resplendent attire.

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 39 47 40 20 21 167
5★ Lv.40 39 33 37 20 21 150

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 17 21 14 5 4 61

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
40 45 48 28 24 185
40 45 47 27 21 180
40 42 46 28 23 179
40 39 42 28 20 169
40 39 41 30 18 168
41 37 27 40 23 168
40 40 41 27 20 168
41 36 39 27 19 162
40 30 36 28 23 157
40 38 22 29 27 156
38 32 38 22 26 156
39 31 34 17 30 151
Claude Icon Claude
39 33 37 20 21 150
35 33 35 18 28 149
34 35 19 27 30 145

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

Claude Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Claude Roles

Claude - The Schemer Roles
Close Physical AttackClose-Physical Ranged Physical Attack ImageRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged MagicRanged-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 RecoveryRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
Resplendent ImageResplendent

Claude is a ranged physical attacker (range = 2). 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.

Claude Strengths

Refined Cunning Bow has multiple effects that aid Claude both offensively and defensively

Refined Cunning Bow grants bonus stats during combat, grants scaling damage reduction on foe's first attack, neutralizes effects that prevent Claude's follow-up attacks, inflicts Def-7 on multiple foes, grants Atk+6 to Claude, and grants additional scaling Atk bonuses and inflicts scaling Def penalties onto his foe.

This refined weapon has multiple stat swings that allow Claude to hit hard despite his low base stats, most of which scale depending on conditions that are quite easy to set up.

The damage reduction effect allows Claude to survive one hit from his foe, which can be the difference between dying in combat and surviving to deal another blow with enhanced offensive stats.

Neutralizes and Debuffs Enemies' Spd and Def

Lull Spd/Def 3 neutralizes bonuses to Spd/Def on foe during combat and also inflicts a -3 penalty to both stats. This makes it easy for Claude to execute a follow-up attack on the said foe and have increased damage because of the lowered Def.

Claude Weaknesses

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

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

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Claude - The Schemer Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Claude - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
4 2 Effective against flying units. 5★
6 2 Effective against flying units. 5★
9 2 Effective against flying units. 5★
14 2 Grants Spd+3. Effective against flying foes. When total bonuses on unit + total penalties on foe ≥ 10, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-5 on foe during combat. (Example: if unit has a +5 bonus and foe has a -5 penalty, the calculated total will be 10.) 5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50%. 5★
(Cooldown Count = 2) Boosts damage dealt by 50%. 5★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
Inflicts Spd/Def-1 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. 5★
Inflicts Spd/Def-2 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. 5★
Inflicts Spd/Def-3 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. 5★
After combat, inflicts Def -3 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. 5★
After combat, inflicts Def -5 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. 5★
After combat, inflicts Def -7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. 5★

Claude as a Source Hero

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Value of Skills ★★★★☆

Claude can be used to inherit the skill Lull Spd/Def 3. However, be aware that this skill can only be inherited by infantry or cavalry units.

How to Get Claude / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Claude

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Claude 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)
Joe Zieja
Illustrator 沙汰
Appears In

Illustration

Quotes: Special Triggered

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

Strategy in motion!
My moment has arrived!
Don't hold this against me, OK?
Enough is enough.

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

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

I didn't plan on staying here this long. Time flies, I guess. Sometimes I wish I could leave, but then I think about…
You. There's something about you. You have a presence that compels people to follow you—me included.
I've never been much of a follower, but you make me so curious, I can't help but stay by your side.
I'll go back to my world someday. Before that happens, though, I want to learn more about you.
So I'm planning to stick close to you from now on. That won't be an issue, right? I'm a useful guy to have around.

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