New Year Selkie Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Selkie - New Year's Spirit 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 New Year Selkie.

Heroes With the Same Name
Selkie	New Year Selkie

Special Heroes - New Year: ω Special Heroes Featured Heroes
New Year Anna [7.5/10]	New Year Kaden [8.5/10]	New Year Alfonse [9.0/10]	New Year Velouria [8.5/10]
New Year Lethe [8.5/10]	New Year Peony [9.5/10]	New Year Selkie [8.5/10]	New Year Plumeria [8.5/10]

New Year Selkie Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	A (▶FEH Tier List)

Selkie - New Year's Spirit: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Colorless Beast / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon becomes stronger when foe's Res stat is lower than her's ・Can counterattack magic attacks at any range ・Inflicts a penalty on nearby foes

New Year Selkie Skills at 5★

New Foxkit Fang Might: 14　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If Res > foe's Res, deals damage = 70% of diff. between stats. (Max +7 damage.)If Res > foe's Res, reduces damage from attacks in combat & from area Specials by percentage = diff. between stats × 4 (max 40%). At start of turn, if adjacent to only beast/dragon allies/not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, and if unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.

Iceberg Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.

Distant Ward If magic, staff, or dragonstone foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit during combat and unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range.

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.

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. )

New Year Selkie Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (16)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (21)		★★★★☆
Spd (11)		★★★★☆
Def (3)		★★★☆☆
Res (10)		★★★★★

◯ = 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.

+Res/-HP

NY! Selkie's best IVs are +Res and -HP. With her superboon in Res, Selkie gains Res+4, further increasing the utility of New Foxikit Fang. As HP is a lower priority, it can safely be taken as her bane.

+Res if you want a +10 merge

When merging to NY! Selkie to +10, +Res is still the best IV. With a +10 merge and superboon in Res, Selkie's Res reaches 48, allowing her to be capable of tanking almost any magic attack. However, if you really want to focus on damage output, +Atk is also a good IV here.

New Year Selkie Best Builds

Res Tank New Year Selkie

HOT
： New Foxkit Fang ： Reposition ： Iceberg ： -	： Distant Ward ： Lull Atk/Def 3 ： Spd Ploy 3 ： Swift Stance 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build maximizes NY! Selkie's ability to tank enemy magic attacks. While lowering enemy stats via penalties, Selkie gains a Spd and Res buff when the foe initiates combat. As a colorless unit, Selkie should be effective against any color magic attacker.

Budget New Year Selkie

： New Foxkit Fang ： Reposition ： Iceberg ： -

： Distant Ward ： Sabotage Spd 3 ： Odd Res Wave 3 ： Even Res Wave 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a low cost build for NY! Selkie. With Even/Odd Wave on her C and Seal slots, her Res will always be increased by 6, and her allies also receive this bonus. With her A skill, she can counterattack any magic attacker, so these bonuses contribute to her ability to tank magic attacks.

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New Year Selkie Best Weapon Refine

Effect of New Year Selkie's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
New Foxkit Fang	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 1　HP: 3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit's Res > foe's Res, deals damage = 70% of difference between stats (max +7 damage) and reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats × 4 (max 40%). If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2 to unit, inflicts Atk/Def-X on foe during combat (X = number of spaces from start position to end position of whoever initiated combat + 3; max 6), and also, if X ≥ 5, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 30% during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks, and if unit is transformed, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foe during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for New Foxkit Fang

New Foxkit Fang grants bonus stats, inflicts stat penalties onto the foe, and grants a Null Follow-Up effect during combat.

This refine allows New Year Selkie to bypass traditional follow-up negation effects and creates stat swings that favor her in combat, making this a worthwhile refine to use.

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New Year Selkie Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
161
HP	35	Rank: 918/1089
Atk	31	Rank: 840/1089
Spd	39	Rank: 243/1089
Def	16	Rank: 914/1089
Res	40	Rank: 39/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	43	49	43	20	44	199
Lv.40 +10	40	35	44	20	45	184

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	35	45	39	16	40	175
5★ Lv.40	35	31	39	16	40	161

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	16	21	11	3	10	61

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
New Year Nerþuz	40	45	47	32	21	185
Ratatoskr	40	44	46	34	21	185
Nerþuz	40	42	47	30	20	179
Eitr	40	44	46	33	16	179
New Year Yarne	40	43	40	35	21	179
Freyr	41	46	16	41	35	179
New Year Panne	40	41	44	32	21	178
New Year Lyre	40	37	42	27	28	174
Summer Freyja	40	39	43	25	20	167
New Year Selkie	35	31	39	16	40	161
Panne	41	29	34	30	23	157
Selkie	35	29	38	19	35	156

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

New Year Selkie Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

New Year Selkie Roles

Selkie - New Year's Spirit 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

NY! Selkie is a close physical attacker (range = 1). 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.

New Year Selkie Strengths

Exclusive weapon gets stronger with a higher Res gap

NY! Selkie's exclusive weapon New Foxkit Fang increases damage in combat when her Res exceeds that of the foe in addition to decreasing the damage taken from foes. This effect is very powerful against foes with low Res, and it also reduces the damage taken from area-damaging specials, meaning that Selkie does well against foes like Ophelia with area-damaging specials.

Can counterattack any magic attack

NY! Selkie's A skill Distant Ward allows her to counterattack a magic attack regardless of range. Additionally, she gainst Atk/Res+5 when a magic foe initiates combat, making her exceptional at tanking and countering magic attackers.

Can cast a penalty on foes standing adjacent to eachother

Selkie'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 Selkie's. This skill works well when foes are grouped together in a map, and will allow Selkie and her allies to score more follow-up attacks.

New Year Selkie Weak Points

Weak to physical attacks

NY! Selkie has a low Def stat, so she will take heavy damage from physical foes. In particular, a Brave weapon can take Selkie down before she even gets a change to counterattack, so you need to watch out for the type of weapon your opponent is using.

Weak to beast-effective weapons

As a beast unit, NY! Selkie will take 1.5x damage from units like Brave Eliwood who wield beast-effective weapons. To make the most of NY! Selkie, you must be cautious of certain types of weapons.

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Selkie - New Year's Spirit Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Selkie - New Year's Spirit only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Selkie - New Year's Spirit if a 4 Star version is released!

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New Year Selkie - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Whelp (Cavalry)	4	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, and if unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat	5★
Yearling (Cavalry)	6	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, and if unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat	5★
Adult (Cavalry)	9	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If unit transforms,	5★
New Foxkit Fang	14	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If Res > foe's Res, deals damage = 70% of diff. between stats. (Max +7 damage.)If Res > foe's Res, reduces damage from attacks in combat & from area Specials by percentage = diff. between stats × 4 (max 40%). At start of turn, if adjacent to only beast/dragon allies/not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, and if unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat and 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
Chilling Wind	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.	5★
Iceberg	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Distant Ward	If magic, staff, or dragonstone foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit during combat and unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range.	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★
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★

New Year Selkie as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Distant Ward

NY! Selkie can be used to inherit Distant Ward. However, as she is a very powerful and rare Special Hero, we recommend building one before foddering any extras off.

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How to Get New Year Selkie / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get New Year Selkie

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

New Year Selkie is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Special Heroes 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)	Lexi Klein
Illustrator	Enkyo Yuichiro
Appears In	Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

FEH: Related Guides

Special Heroes: New Year: ω Special Heroes

Heroes from Special Heroes - New Year: ω Special Heroes
New Year Anna [7.5/10]	New Year Kaden [8.5/10]	New Year Alfonse [9.0/10]	New Year Velouria [8.5/10]
New Year Lethe [8.5/10]	New Year Peony [9.5/10]	New Year Selkie [8.5/10]	New Year Plumeria [8.5/10]

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