Ewan Builds and Best IVs | Fire Emblem Heroes

This is a ranking page for the hero Ewan - Eager Student 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 Ewan.

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Ewan Rating and Basic Information

Ewan - Eager Student: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Red Tome / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Gains a bonus when the foe initiates combat ・Gains a bonus when the foe attacks with a ranged weapon ・Can inflict a penalty on foes that are adjacent to other foes

Ewan Skills at 5★

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect
Rauðrserpent+	12	2	If foe initiates combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.
Glacies		-	Cooldown = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res.
Swift Stance 2		-	If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Res +4 during combat.
Sabotage Spd 3		-	At start of turn, if any foe's Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Spd-7 on that foe through its next action.

Ewan Best IVs and Stats at Lv. 40

Stats

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

Stats at Lv 40

Initial Stats (with Skills)

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (16)		★★★☆☆
Atk (19)		★★★★★
Spd (7)		★★★★☆
Def (4)		★★☆☆☆
Res (5)		★★★★☆

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

IV Checker (All Heroes / All Rarities)

+Atk/-Def

The best IVs for Ewan are +Atk and -Def. A +Atk IV helps him deal more damage to enemies. His mediocre Def stat is of less importance to him and thus it is safe to take Def as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Ewan to +10. With +10 Merges, his Atk stat will reach 54 and pushing it beyond this level is pointless. It would be better if Ewan took a +Spd IV instead to help him trigger more follow-up attacks and make him less susceptible to follow-up attacks. With a +Spd IV at +10 merges, he will reach a decent level of 40 Spd.

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Ewan	38	37	33	23	35	166
Iago	42	38	27	23	32	162
Gharnef	38	30	34	27	23	152
Bridal Tharja	39	35	35	21	21	151
Morgan (M)	37	33	34	20	26	150
Tharja	39	32	34	23	20	148
Arvis	33	34	31	17	33	148
Katarina	34	32	34	15	32	147

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

Ewan Best Builds

Triple Defense EwanHOT

： Rauðrserpent+ ： Reposition ： Moonbow

： Distant Def 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Res Ploy 3 ： Distant Def 3

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Source Hero

Skill	Hero
Rauðrserpent+	Ewan - Eager Student (5★)
Reposition	Barst - The Hatchet (3★) Selena - Cutting Wit (3★) Silas - Loyal Knight (4★) Ferdinand - Noblest of Nobles (4★) Lyn - Lady of the Beach (5★) Marisa - Crimson Rabbit (5★) Palla - Sisterly Trio (5★) Olwen - Blue Mage Knight (5★) Lilith - Astral Daughter (5★) Mia - Harmonic Blades (5★) Nowi - Eternal Witch (5★) Norne - The Volunteer (5★) Chrom - Crowned Exalt (5★) Laegjarn - Burning Sun (5★) Sumia - Maid of Flowers (5★) Fjorm - New Traditions (5★) Robin - Seaside Tactician (5★)
Moonbow	Joshua - Tempest King (4★) Athena - Borderland Sword (4★) Palla - Eldest Whitewing (4★) Odin - Potent Force (4★) Lysithea - Child Prodigy (5★) Alm - Saint-King (5★) Tiki - Legendary Dragon (5★) Gerik - Desert Tiger (5★) Nino - Pale Flower (5★) Thrasir - Omnicidal Witch (5★) Sonya - Vengeful Mage (5★) Nailah - Blessed Queen (5★) Caeda - Princess of Talys (5★) Takumi - Prince of Soup (5★) Alm - Lovebird Duo (5★) Eirika - Graceful Resolve (5★) Ephraim - Restoration Lord (5★) Faye - Drawn Heartstring (5★) Tana - Winged Princess (5★) Est - Springtime Flier (5★) Nephenee - Fierce Halberdier (5★) Ishtar - Thunder Goddess (5★) Lethe - Gallia's Valkyria (5★) Sue - Doe of the Plains (5★) Hríd - Icy Blade (5★) Nina - Eye Spy (5★) Tsubasa - Madcap Idol (5★) Python - Apathetic Archer (5★) Ingrid - Solstice Knight (5★) Hilda - Idle Maiden (5★) Tiki - Beachside Scion (5★) Nailah - Unflinching Eye (5★)
Distant Def 3	Leo - Extra Tomatoes (4★) Micaiah - Priestess of Dawn (5★) Ashnard - Mad King (5★) Celica - Caring Princess (5★) Rhajat - Black Magician (5★) Olivia - Festival Dancer (5★) Garon - King of Nohr (5★) Caineghis - Gallia's Lion-King (5★)
Quick Riposte 3	Flora - Cold as Ice (5★) Leo - Sorcerous Prince (5★) Klein - Silver Nobleman (5★) Nah - Little Miss (5★) Hríd - Resolute Prince (5★) Dorcas - Serene Warrior (5★) Leo - Extra Tomatoes (5★) Deirdre - Lady of the Forest (5★) Subaki - Perfect Expert (5★) Xander - Dancing Knight (5★)
Res Ploy 3	Forrest - Fashion Forward (5★) Sonya - Vengeful Mage (5★) Micaiah - Summer's Dawn (5★) Gunnthrá - Voice of Dreams (5★) Lute - Prodigy (5★)

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Blade Ewan

： Rauðrblade+ ： Reposition ： Glimmer

： Fury 4 ： Desperation 3 ： Atk/Res Oath 3 ： Brazen Atk/Spd 3

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Source Hero

Skill	Hero
Rauðrblade+	Tharja - Dark Shadow (5★)
Reposition	Barst - The Hatchet (3★) Selena - Cutting Wit (3★) Silas - Loyal Knight (4★) Ferdinand - Noblest of Nobles (4★) Lyn - Lady of the Beach (5★) Marisa - Crimson Rabbit (5★) Palla - Sisterly Trio (5★) Olwen - Blue Mage Knight (5★) Lilith - Astral Daughter (5★) Mia - Harmonic Blades (5★) Nowi - Eternal Witch (5★) Norne - The Volunteer (5★) Chrom - Crowned Exalt (5★) Laegjarn - Burning Sun (5★) Sumia - Maid of Flowers (5★) Fjorm - New Traditions (5★) Robin - Seaside Tactician (5★)
Glimmer	Camilla - Steamy Secrets (4★) Lon'qu - Solitary Blade (4★) Legault - The Hurricane (4★) Sothe - Zephyr (4★) Leo - Extra Tomatoes (4★) Rath - Wright of Sacae (4★) Clarisse - Sniper in the Dark (4★) Marisa - Crimson Flash (4★) Beruka - Quiet Assassin (4★) Peri - Playful Slayer (4★) Hector - Just Here to Fight (5★) Ryoma - Supreme Samurai (5★) Takumi - Prince at Play (5★) Veronica - Spring Princess (5★) Ylgr - Fresh Snowfall (5★) Lewyn - Guiding Breeze (5★) Jaffar - Angel of Death (5★) Corrin - Bloodbound Beast (5★) Claude - The Schemer (5★) Gunnthrá - Year's First Dream (5★) Lethe - New Year's Claw (5★) Kagero - Spring Ninja (5★) Merric - Changing Winds (5★)
Fury 4	Est - Springtime Flier (5★) Byleth - Proven Professor (5★) Greil - Heroic Exemplar (5★)
Desperation 3	Shanna - Sprightly Flier (4★) Ayra - Astra's Wielder (5★) Ishtar - Thunder's Waltz (5★) Lyn - Lady of the Wind (5★) Roy - Brave Lion (5★) Navarre - Scarlet Sword (5★) Gunnthrá - Year's First Dream (5★) Mae - Bundle of Energy (5★) Kronya - Gleaming Blade (5★) Rolf - Tricky Archer (5★) Eirika - Anamnesis Lady (5★) Karel - Sword Demon (5★)
Atk/Res Oath 3	Micaiah - Dawn Wind's Duo (5★) Julia - Crusader of Light (5★)

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Budget Ewan

： Rauðrserpent+ ： Reposition ： Glacies

： Swift Stance 2 ： Sabotage Spd 3 ： Threaten Res 3 ： Quick Riposte 3

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Source Hero

Skill	Hero
Rauðrserpent+	Ewan - Eager Student (5★)
Reposition	Barst - The Hatchet (3★) Selena - Cutting Wit (3★) Silas - Loyal Knight (4★) Ferdinand - Noblest of Nobles (4★) Lyn - Lady of the Beach (5★) Marisa - Crimson Rabbit (5★) Palla - Sisterly Trio (5★) Olwen - Blue Mage Knight (5★) Lilith - Astral Daughter (5★) Mia - Harmonic Blades (5★) Nowi - Eternal Witch (5★) Norne - The Volunteer (5★) Chrom - Crowned Exalt (5★) Laegjarn - Burning Sun (5★) Sumia - Maid of Flowers (5★) Fjorm - New Traditions (5★) Robin - Seaside Tactician (5★)
Glacies	Conrad - Masked Knight (4★) Brunnya - Devoted General (4★) Klein - Silver Nobleman (4★) Felicia - Maid Mayhem (4★) Saias - Bishop of Flame (4★) Delthea - Tatarrah's Puppet (4★) Fir - Sword Student (4★) Gangrel - Plegia's Mad King (4★) Katarina - Wayward One (5★) Felicia - Off the Menu (5★) Gunnthrá - Voice of Dreams (5★) Sakura - Gentle Nekomata (5★) Zephiel - Winter's Crown (5★) Yune - Chaos Goddess (5★) Ewan - Eager Student (5★)
Swift Stance 2	Sharena - Spring Princess (5★) Ewan - Eager Student (5★)
Sabotage Spd 3	Selkie - New Year's Spirit (5★) Ewan - Eager Student (5★)
Threaten Res 3	Ursula - Blue Crow (4★) Nowi - Eternal Youth (4★) Oboro - Fierce Fighter (5★)

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Ewan Best Weapon Refine

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Ewan Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Ewan Roles

Ewan - Eager Student Roles
Close-Physical	Ranged-Physical	Close-Magic	Ranged-Magic
Physical Wall	Magic Wall	Effective Weapon	Movement Assist
All-Range Counterattack	Recovery	Refresher Assist	Legendary/Mythic

Ewan is a ranged magic 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 Res stat.

Ewan Strengths

Buff When Attacked by Ranged Foes

Rauðrserpent+ has the same effects as Distant Def 3. This buffs Ewan's defenses whenever he is attacked by ranged units. Since he also has access to Swift Stance 2, he can make for a decent magic tank or at least magic bait that can be used in Aether Raids to lure out defensive units.

Can cast a penalty on foes standing adjacent to eachother

Ewan's B Skill Sabotage Spd will cast a Spd penalty on foes that are adjacent to another foe and have a Res stat that is 3 or lower than Ewan's. This skill works well when foes are grouped together in a map, and will allow Ewan and her allies to score more follow-up attacks.

Ewan Weaknesses

Low Def

Ewan's Def only sits at 23 at Lv. 40. Even though she can reduce damage from bows and daggers using his skills, you should still pay attention to melee physical attackers that can easily take down Ewan.

Should you Unlock Potential for Ewan?

Ewan - Eager Student Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Ewan - Eager Student only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Ewan - Eager Student if a 4 Star version is released!

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Ewan - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Fire	4	2	No Effect	5★
Elfire	6	2	No Effect	5★
Rauðrserpent	8	2	If foe initiates combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.	5★
Rauðrserpent+	12	2	If foe initiates combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.	5★

Assists

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Chilling Wind	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.	5★
Glacies	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Darting Stance 1	If foe initiates combat, grants Spd+2 during combat.	5★
Swift Stance 1	If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Res +2 during combat.	5★
Swift Stance 2	If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Res +4 during combat.	5★
Sabotage Spd 1	At start of turn, if any foe's Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Spd-3 on that foe through its next action.	5★
Sabotage Spd 2	At start of turn, if any foe's Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Spd-5 on that foe through its next action.	5★
Sabotage Spd 3	At start of turn, if any foe's Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Spd-7 on that foe through its next action.	5★

Ewan as a Source Hero

Inheriting Rauðrserpent+ and Sabotage Spd 3

Ewan can be used to inherit the skill Rauðrserpent+ and Sabotage Spd 3. Take note that both of these skills are very rare so think carefully on who you are fodderring them into.

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How to Get Ewan

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