Legendary Leif Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Leif - Unifier of Thracia 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 Legendary Leif.

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Leif	Legendary Leif
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Legendary Leif Rating and Basic Information

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

Leif - Unifier of Thracia: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Bow / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・A Water Type Legendary Hero ・Can attack twice while preventing an enemy follow-up attack ・Very useful special skill that grants additional movement

Legendary Leif Skills at 5★

Meisterbogen Might: 9　 Range: 2 Effective against flying foes. Inflicts Spd-5. Unit attacks twice (even if foe initiates combat). When under player's control, unit gains: "If unit initiates combat, foe cannot make a follow-up attack."

Njörun's Zeal II Cooldown Count = 3 At the start of turn 1, grants Special cooldown count-1. If unit initiates combat and Special is triggered, grants unit another action after combat. (Activates after combat where Special is triggered. Once per turn.) When Special triggers, inflicts "restricts movement to 1 space on unit and Pair Up cohort through their next action.

Atk/Res Push 4 At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Res+7, but after combat, if unit attacked, deals 5 damage to unit.

S Drink At the start of turn 1, restores 99 HP and grants Special cooldown count -1.

Joint Drive Atk Grants Atk+4 to allies within 2 spaces during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk+4 to unit during combat.

Legendary Leif Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (17)		★★★★★
Spd (0)		★★☆☆☆
Def (7)		★★★☆☆
Res (8)		★★★★☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk/-Spd

Legendary Leif's best IVs are +Atk and -Spd. With an asset in Atk, Leif gains Atk+4, and thanks to the effect of Meisterbogen which allows him to attack twice, this means he will essentially deal 8 extra damage per attack with this boon. Since his Spd stat is very low and not really used anyway, it is the ideal dump stat.

+Atk for a +10 Merge Project

If you are trying for a +10 merged Leif, we recommend a +Atk IV. With 10 merges and a +Atk IV, Legendary Leif's Atk stat will reach 55, allowing him to OHKO a large number of his enemies. However, he will still struggle to take down high Def foes, so pairing him with a strong magic attacker is ideal.

Legendary Leif Best Builds

Super Zeal Legendary Leif

HOT
： Meisterbogen ： Reposition ： Njörun's Zeal II ： -	： Atk/Def Catch 4 ： Lull Atk/Def 3 ： Rouse Atk/Def 4 ： Atk/Def Catch 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build is aimed at getting the most out of Njörun's Zeal II. Various Atk/Def skills are equipped to boost Leif's Atk as much as possible and get KOs. Atk/Res variants can be used instead if you want to opt for magical bulk.

Budget Legendary Leif

： Meisterbogen ： Reposition ： Njörun's Zeal II ： -

： Atk/Res Push 4 ： S Drink ： Joint Drive Atk ： Atk/Def Catch 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a low investment build for Legendary Leif. Meisterbogen always fires twice, so slapping on the Since S Drink and Njörun's Zeal II lower special cooldown on the first turn, Leif can trigger his Special immediately.

Close Counter Legendary Leif

： Meisterbogen ： Reposition ： Njörun's Zeal II ： -

： Close Salvo ： Vantage 3 ： Panic Smoke 4 ： Atk/Def Catch 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a Vantage build for Legendary Leif. Close Salvo allows counterattacks at any range, boosts Atk which is dealt twice with Meisterbogen, and works on both phases. The recoil damage helps bring Leif into Vantage range sooner. Panic Smoke 4 is used to soften enemies for his Vantage attacks to hopefully KO his enemies.

Non-Zeal Legendary Leif

HOT
： Meisterbogen ： Reposition ： Deadeye ： -	： Death Blow 4 ： A/D Near Trace 3 ： Atk/Def Menace ： Heavy Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is an offensive build for Legendary Leif that takes out Njörun's Zeal in favor of Deadeye for one-shots. A/D Near Trace gives him the mobility he needs, while Death Blow 4 ups his Atk to have him hit harder. Heavy Blade still servers as his seal in order to trigger Deadeye every combat.

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Legendary Leif Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Legendary Leif's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Meisterbogen	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: Effective against flying foes. Inflicts Spd-5. Unit attacks twice (even if foe initiates combat). When under player's control, unit gains: "If unit initiates combat, foe cannot make a follow-up attack." If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit, deals damage = 10% of foe's Atk (including when dealing damage with a Special triggered before combat), and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Meisterbogen

Refined Meisterbogen grants bonus stats, deals bonus true damage, and neutralizes effects that slow down his Special charges.

This refine allows him to reliably charge up Njörun's Zeal II through his brave effect and is definitely worth using.

Legendary Leif Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
156
HP	40	Rank: 419/1089
Atk	38	Rank: 324/1089
Spd	22	Rank: 869/1089
Def	29	Rank: 464/1089
Res	27	Rank: 435/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	52	21	33	32	183
Lv.40 +10	45	43	26	33	32	179

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	47	17	29	27	160
5★ Lv.40	40	38	22	29	27	156

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	17	0	7	8	50

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Wolf	40	39	42	28	20	169
Spring Henry	41	37	27	40	23	168
Ascended Laegjarn	40	39	41	30	18	168
Scion Leif	40	40	41	27	20	168
Summer Leonie	41	36	39	27	19	162
Rolf	40	30	36	28	23	157
Legendary Leif	40	38	22	29	27	156
Bernadetta	38	32	38	22	26	156
Bridal Louise	39	31	34	17	30	151
Claude	39	33	37	20	21	150
Brave Lyn	35	33	35	18	28	149
Valentine's Roy	34	35	19	27	30	145

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

Legendary Leif Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Legendary Leif Roles

Leif - Unifier of Thracia 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

Legendary Leif is a ranged physical attack phase unit. 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.

Legendary Effect raises Arena Score

Eff.	Atk+2	Spd+3	Def+4	Res+4	Pair Up

Pair Up and Eff.	Atk+2	Spd+3	Def+4	Res+4

As a Legendary Hero, you will gain a Water Blessing when summoning Legendary Leif. Additionally, being a Water type Legendary Hero means that during Water Seasons, other allies with a Water Blessing will receive HP+3 when they appear in battle with Legendary Leif, and Leif's total stats will be treated as 175. This will lead to a higher Arena Score.

Legendary Leif Strengths

Exclusive Weapon allows for two attacks

Legendary Leif's exclusive weapon Meisterbogen will allow him to attack twice in succession. Unlike Brave Bow, however, this effect is not only when initiating combat, but triggers when the foe initiates combat as well, making it a very powerful ranged weapon. Additionally, it has the effect of preventing a foe's follow-up attack, meaning that you can safely attack foes with Quick Riposte or Vengeful Fighter without fear of a strong follow-up attack.

Poor Bernie could not withstand the sheer power of Meisterbogen!

Easy to trigger special that grants an extra action

S Drink taking effect in the form of a 99HP heal and a Special cooldown boost in the first turn. This can be very helpful in consecutive map battles.

Legendary Leif has the exclusive special skill Njörun's Zeal II, which, if Leif initiates combat, will grant him an additional action when triggered. With a low cooldown of 3, and the Time's Pulse effects on both S Drink and Njörun's Zeal II itself, it is rather easy to trigger at the beginning of each map.

After defeating a foe with Njörun's Zeal II, Leif is left in a very advantageous position. He can either take out the next foe to clinch the victory, or he can return to safety thanks to Flayn's Ground Orders. This simple situation illustrate Njörun's Zeal's great strategic value.

Legendary Leif Weaknesses

Awful Spd Stat

Legendary Leif's Spd stat is practically useless. He will have to endure a follow-up from most attacking enemies, so he generally should not be used as an enemy-phase unit. The basic plan with Leif is to attack, then make use of movement/refresher assists, Njörun's Zeal II or a skill like Ground Orders 3 to get him out of the Danger Area.

Of course this would not be much of a problem if you choose to run a Close Counter-Vantage build since that would turn him into an enemy phase-centered unit.

Weak to cavalry effective weapons

As a cavalry unit, Legendary Leif will take massive damage from weapons like Ridersbane which are effective on cavalry units. Units like Micaiah are very powerful cavalry counters, so stay away from their range of fire. Be sure and check your foes' weapons beforehand.

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Legendary Leif Team and Counters

Teammates for Legendary Leif

Masquerade Sigurd	Valentine's Líf	Corrin (M)	Legendary Eliwood
Reinhardt	Brave Lucina	New Year Peony	Brave Lyn

Heroes With Dance/Sing

Due to his Special, Legendary Leif will be able to at least take out two enemy units in one turn.

Pair him with a dancer that has an insane range of movement like Masquerade Sigurd and he'll be able to take more actions. Do note that any other dancer will work with him.

Full Cavalry

With a full cavalry team, Legendary Leif can have access to cavalry-specific buffs like Hone Cavalry and Goad Cavalry to give him more firepower.

Legendary Eliwood can provide him with even more buffs due to his weapon giving the bonus doubler effect.

Other cavalry teammates can be equally powerful, one-shot units like Brave Lyn, Valentine's Líf, and Reinhardt.

Support Partner Buffs

Another way to provide Legendary Leif with more buffs is to pair or Ally Support him with either Brave Lucina or Corrin (M), whose weapons give buffs to their allies.

Legendary Leif Counters

Lyon	Robin (M)	Brave Hector	Fallen Lyon
Cecilia	Nagi	Brave Edelgard	Bridal Micaiah

Colorless-Effective or Cavalry-Effective Weapon Users

Units that give weapon triangle-advantage over colorless units are very effective against Legendary Leif, as well as cavalry-effective weapons.

These units should be able to deal with Legendary Leif over the player phase, with a unit like Cecilia able to cross the map quickly to reach him.

Bulky Units

Since Legendary Leif is a physical ranged unit, tanks with high Def are recommended when facing him.

You can have an entire armor team waiting for him and having a unit packing a Distant Counter effect will ensure they can retaliate and possibly one-shot him when he attacks.

Brave Hector works well as Ostian Counter gives him even more Def. Nagi is also very effective, as her Ethereal Breath also grants her weapon triangle-advantage over colorless units.

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Legendary Leif - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Bow	4	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Steel Bow	6	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Silver Bow	9	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Meisterbogen	9	2	Effective against flying foes. Inflicts Spd-5. Unit attacks twice (even if foe initiates combat). When under player's control, unit gains: "If unit initiates combat, foe cannot make a follow-up attack."	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%.	5★
Astra	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 150%.	5★
Njörun's Zeal	(Cooldown Count = 3) If unit initiates combat, grants unit another action after combat. (Once per turn.) When Special triggers, inflicts "restricts movement to 1 space" on unit and Pair Up cohort through their next action.	5★
Njörun's Zeal II	(Cooldown Count = 3) At the start of turn 1, grants Special cooldown count-1. If unit initiates combat and Special is triggered, grants unit another action after combat. (Activates after combat where Special is triggered. Once per turn.) When Special triggers, inflicts "restricts movement to 1 space on unit and Pair Up cohort through their next action.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Res Push 1	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Res+3, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.	5★
Atk/Res Push 2	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Res+4, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.	5★
Atk/Res Push 3	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Res+5, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.	5★
Atk/Res Push 4	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Res+7, but after combat, if unit attacked, deals 5 damage to unit.	5★
S Drink	At the start of turn 1, restores 99 HP and grants Special cooldown count -1.	5★
Spur Atk 1	Grants adjacent allies Atk +2 during combat.	5★
Drive Atk 1	Grants allies within 2 spaces Atk +2 during combat.	5★
Drive Atk 2	Grants allies within 2 spaces Atk +3 during combat.	5★
Joint Drive Atk	Grants Atk+4 to allies within 2 spaces during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk+4 to unit during combat.	5★
Def Smoke 1	After combat, inflicts Def -3 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	5★
Def Smoke 2	After combat, inflicts Def -5 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	5★
Def Smoke 3	After combat, inflicts Def -7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	5★

Legendary Leif as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Atk/Res Push 4

You can inherit Atk/Res Push 4 from Legendary Leif. However, he is a very powerful unit, so we recommend keeping and building him before foddering off or merging any duplicates.

If you want to get Def Smoke 3 too, you can inherit Atk/Res Push 3 from another unit so that you can get all 3 entries from Leif.

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How to Get Legendary Leif

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Legendary Leif is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Legendary Hero Summoning event. They do not appear in regular summons.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Nicolas Roye
Illustrator	Hino Shinnosuke
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

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