Mercedes Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Mercedes - Kindly Devotee 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 Mercedes.

Heroes With the Same Name
Mercedes	Summer Mercedes

New Heroes - Changing Winds Featured Heroes
Hubert [7.5/10]	Petra [8.5/10]	Hilda [8.5/10]	Mercedes [7.5/10]

Mercedes 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)

Mercedes - Kindly Devotee: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Staff / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Can restrict enemy movement ・Stats increase when defending in Aether Raids ・Res stats increase on odd-turns

Mercedes Skills at 5★

Gravity+ Might: 10　 Range: 2 After combat, if unit attacked, prevents target and foes within 1 space of target from moving more than 1 space through their next actions.

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.

Imbue Cooldown Count = 1 When healing an ally with a staff, restores an additional 10 HP to target ally.

AR-D Spd/Res 3 If defending in Aether Raids, grants Spd/Res+X during combat. (Calculates X based on number of your defensive structures: ≥5 structures grants +10; 4 grants +7; 3 grants +4; ≤2 grants +1. Destroyed defensive structures are not counted.)

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

Mercedes Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (19)		★★★★★
Spd (6)		★★★☆☆
Def (5)		★★★☆☆
Res (9)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk/-Res

The best IVs for Mercedes are +Atk and -Res. She can be built as a Gravity+ kiter that sets up kills for bonus units or primary attackers. Thus, any improvement in attack would be useful for her. No bane would be best, but since she can afford to take some points of her high Res, it is a good option for a bane. As soon as you can, get her bane off through merging as Mercedes is not really hard to get.

Mercedes Best Builds

Refined Savage Mercedes

HOT
： Gravity+ ： Martyr+ ： Miracle ： -	： Atk/Def Bond 4 ： Wrathful Staff 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A simple Savage Blow 3 set for Mercedes. Make sure to get the Dazzling Staff upgrade so she is protected from most counterattacks. If you cannot afford Atk/Def Bond 4, go for the tier 3 version or anything else that improves both her damage and survivability.

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Mercedes Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
157
HP	39	Rank: 778/1171
Atk	33	Rank: 898/1171
Spd	30	Rank: 805/1171
Def	22	Rank: 873/1171
Res	33	Rank: 285/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	44	54	34	26	38	196
Lv.40 +10	44	38	34	26	38	180

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	39	43	30	22	33	167
5★ Lv.40	39	33	30	22	33	157
4★ Lv.40	36	31	27	20	31	145
3★ Lv.40	35	29	26	19	29	138

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	19	6	5	9	56
4★ Lv.1	16	15	5	4	9	49
3★ Lv.1	16	8	5	4	8	41

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Yuliya	38	41	46	21	36	182
Young Lucius	38	45	31	17	47	178
Cornelia	42	46	23	26	40	177
Elice	40	41	35	27	34	177
Dwyer	40	37	35	25	39	176
Nyna	40	34	41	23	38	176
Hatari Xane	47	30	36	23	35	171
Natasha	37	36	32	24	36	165
Summer Rhys	44	34	27	21	36	162
Lena	40	32	29	24	37	162
Emmeryn	43	32	34	23	30	162
Eremiya	44	32	35	23	27	161
Mercedes	39	33	30	22	33	157
Brady	41	33	32	23	28	157
Sakura	36	28	30	24	30	148
Serra	33	30	31	21	33	148
Maria	36	27	34	19	32	148
Lachesis	39	32	25	22	30	148
Lissa	39	26	25	28	30	148
Lucius	37	32	30	13	35	147
Azama	43	21	26	32	25	147
Wrys	42	24	23	22	36	147

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

Mercedes Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Mercedes Roles

Mercedes - Kindly Devotee 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

Mercedes 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.

Mercedes Strengths

Gravity limits enemy movement

Mercedes' Gravity+ prevents target foe and foes within 1 space of target to 1 sace of movement through their next action. This is applied after Mercedes attacks said enemy. If combined with Dazzling Staff and a movement-assist skill from an ally such as Draw Back, Mercedes can continuously kite an enemy while dealing little chunks of damage. This is very useful for setting up kills for your Arena bonus units.

Spd/Res Buff in Aether Raids Defense

AR-D Spd/Res 3 grants Mercedes with a Spd/Res buff depending on the number of defensive structures on your defense map. The highest being +10 and the lowest being +1 This strongly synergizes with her statline and with Odd Res Wave 3. Defend your defensive structures to preserve the strength of Mercedes in a defensive Aether Raid!

Mercedes Weaknesses

Low Def

Mercedes' Def only sits at 22 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for physical units to take her out. Be mindful of Mercedes' positioning in relation to physical units that can easily take him out. We recommend inheriting Dazzling Staff onto her to prevent her from getting attacked. We mentioned said weapon's synergy with Mercedes' Gravity+ above.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Mercedes - Kindly Devotee!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Mercedes - Kindly Devotee from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Mercedes - Kindly Devotee is very useful as a healer, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Mercedes - Kindly Devotee helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Mercedes - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Assault	10	2	Restricted to units that use a Staff.	5★
Gravity	6	2	After any combat, prevents foe from moving more than 1 space through its next action.	5★
Gravity+	10	2	After combat, if unit attacked, prevents target and foes within 1 space of target from moving more than 1 space through their next actions.	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
AR-D Spd/Res 1	If defending in Aether Raids, grants Spd/Res+X during combat. (Calculates X based on number of your defensive structures: ≥5 structures grants +4; 4 grants +3; 3 grants +2; ≤2 grants +1. Destroyed defensive structures are not counted.)	5★
AR-D Spd/Res 2	If defending in Aether Raids, grants Spd/Res+X during combat. (Calculates X based on number of your defensive structures: ≥5 structures grants +7; 4 grants +5; 3 grants +3; ≤2 grants +1. Destroyed defensive structures are not counted.)	5★
AR-D Spd/Res 3	If defending in Aether Raids, grants Spd/Res+X during combat. (Calculates X based on number of your defensive structures: ≥5 structures grants +10; 4 grants +7; 3 grants +4; ≤2 grants +1. Destroyed defensive structures are not counted.)	5★
Odd Res Wave 1	At start of odd-numbered turns, grants Res +2 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★
Odd Res Wave 2	At start of odd-numbered turns, grants Res +4 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★
Odd Res Wave 3	At start of odd-numbered turns, grants Res +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★

Mercedes as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Gravity+ or AR-D Spd/Res 3

Mercedes can be used to inherit the skills Gravity+ or AR-D Spd/Res 3. However, Mercedes can be a very valuable staff user that can work as a great Gravity kiter or Aether Raids defense unit. Please think carefully before fodderring her off.

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How to Get Mercedes / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Mercedes

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Mercedes 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)	Dorothy Fahn
Illustrator	かかげ
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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.

FEH: Related Guides

New Heroes: Changing Winds

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Hubert [7.5/10]	Petra [8.5/10]	Hilda [8.5/10]	Mercedes [7.5/10]

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