New Year Alfonse Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Alfonse - Askran Duo 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 Alfonse.

Heroes With the Same Name
Alfonse	Spring Alfonse
New Year Alfonse	Valentine's Alfonse

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 Alfonse Rating and Basic Information

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

Alfonse - Askran Duo: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Blue Tome / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・A Duo Hero with a Duo Skill ・All stats raise when special is ready to trigger ・Can counterattack foes at any range

New Year Alfonse Skills at 5★

Imbued Koma Might: 14　 Range: 2 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if Special is ready, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.

Open the Future Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts damage by 50% of unit's Def. Restores HP = 25% of damage dealt.

Close Counter Enables unit to counterattack regardless of distance to attacker.

Special Spiral 3 If Special triggers before or during combat, grants Special cooldown count -2 after combat.

Def/Res Oath 3 At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+5 for 1 turn.

New Year Alfonse's Duo Skill Effect

Duo Skill
Grants Special cooldown count-2 to unit and infantry allies within 3 rows and 3 columns centered on unit. (Duo Skills can be used once per map by tapping the Duo button. Duo Skills cannot be used by units deployed using Pair Up.)

Standard Effect 1

Duel
If unit is 5★ and level 40 and unit's stats total less than 185, treats unit's stats as 185 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills.)

New Year Alfonse Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (22)		★★★★☆
Spd (7)		★☆☆☆☆
Def (5)		★★★★★
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.

+Def/-Spd

NY! Alfonse's best IVs are +Def and -Spd. With his superboon in Def, Alfonse gains Def+4, further increasing his tanking ability. With his low Spd stat, it is the ideal dump stat.

Since Atk is also a superboon, +Atk is a good IV as well. Since the power of each attack will increase significantly, it will become even easier to take down foes.

+Atk if you want a +10 merge

When merging to NY! Alfonse to +10, +Atk is the best IV. With a +10 merge, superboon in Atk, and his exclusive weapon, Alfonse's Atk reaches 60, allowing him to take down almost any enemy. However, if you really want to focus on tanking, +Def is also a good IV here.

New Year Alfonse Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
161
HP	41	Rank: 296/1089
Atk	38	Rank: 324/1089
Spd	17	Rank: 942/1089
Def	35	Rank: 186/1089
Res	30	Rank: 299/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	48	56	21	39	34	198
Lv.40 +10	46	43	21	39	35	184

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	41	52	17	35	30	175
5★ Lv.40	41	38	17	35	30	161

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	22	7	5	8	61

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Hestia	40	45	31	23	43	182
Veyle	39	46	30	21	46	182
Young Mark	40	44	27	20	46	177
Legendary Deirdre	40	43	32	19	43	177
Riev	43	39	25	23	40	170
Sonia	40	35	24	32	35	166
Marianne	36	41	32	17	39	165
Legendary Julia	40	39	28	19	36	162
Brunnya	42	35	31	21	33	162
New Year Alfonse	41	38	17	35	30	161
Ophelia	38	37	33	20	23	151
Micaiah	35	35	28	18	35	151

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

New Year Alfonse Best Builds

Close Counter New Year Alfonse

HOT
： Imbued Koma ： Reposition ： Open the Future ： -	： Close Reversal ： Special Spiral 4 ： Panic Smoke 4 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Special Spiral 4 to charge up Open the Future after every combat. Panic Smoke 4 and Close Reversal improve Alfonse's bulk and allow him to counter against melee foes.

Budget New Year Alfonse

： Imbued Koma ： Reposition ： Open the Future ： -

： Close Counter ： Special Spiral 3 ： Def/Res Oath 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

New Year Alfonse's base kit already works well to excel in his role as a semi-tank.

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New Year Alfonse Best Weapon Refine

Effect of New Year Alfonse's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Imbued Koma	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if Special is ready, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack, and reduces damage from foe's attack by 20% of unit's Def (excluding area-of-effect Specials) during combat. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit, inflict Special cooldown charge-1 on foe per attack (only highest value applied; does not stack), reduces the effect of 【Deep Wounds】 on unit by 50% during combat, and also, when Special triggers, unit deals damage = 15% of unit's Def. 【Deep Wounds】 Unit's HP cannot be healed through its next action. ：500　：200

We heavily recommend the Special Effect Refine for Imbued Koma

Refined Imbued Koma grants New Year Alfonse true damage reduction equal to 20% of his Def, grants bonus stats, inflicts a Guard effect onto his foe, cuts the effectiveness of 【Deep Wounds】 in half, and deals bonus damage equal to 15% of his Def when his Special triggers.

True damage reduction is a very powerful effect already seen in past units like Brave Dimitri and Askr, and New Year Alfonse has the kit and the stats to maximize its effects.

Cutting the effectiveness of 【Deep Wounds】 in half also helps New Year Alfonse's survival, as he will be healing more from Open the Future.

Refine Imbued Koma if you use New Year Alfonse, as it is one of the best refines available in the game.

New Year Alfonse Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

New Year Alfonse Roles

Alfonse - Askran Duo 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! Alfonse 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.

Duo Skill Usable in Arena

NY! Alfonse's Duo Skill raises his Arena score, in addition to unleashing a powerful battle effect. Duo Heroes have a Duo Skill which can be used once per map. Additionally, his Duel effect treats his stats as 185 in Arena modes, giving him a huge advantage over many other heroes.

The effect of Alfonse's Duo Skill is shown below

Grants Special cooldown count-2 to unit and infantry allies within 3 rows and 3 columns centered on unit.
(Duo Skills can be used once per map by tapping the Duo button. Duo Skills cannot be used by units deployed using Pair Up.)

Standard Effect 1: Duel
If unit is 5★ and level 40 and unit's stats total less than 185, treats unit's stats as 185 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills.)

New Year Alfonse Strengths

Special is ready to trigger from the first turn

NY! Alfonse's special Open the Future has the effects of Bonfire, but also restores HP. Additionally, his exclusive weapon Imbued Koma gives cooldown -1, so by activating his Duo Skill, his Special will be ready to use from the very first turn.

Exclusive special that can be triggered in succession

Special Spiral is a powerful skill that gives special cooldown count -2 after triggering a special. This skill will allow him to use his powerful special Open the Future in succession, making it a great addition to his skillset.

Bonus to all stats when special is ready

NY! Alfonse's exclusve weapon Imbued Koma grants special cooldown -1, gives a +5 bonus to all stats and prevents enemy follow-ups when his special is ready. This is very synergetic with Special Spiral, and since it also blocks guaranteed follow-ups, Duo Alfonse is both a powerful attacker and defender.

Can counterattack at any range

NY! Alfonse's A skill Close Counter means that he can counterattack foes from any range. Since this means he can counterattack close range foes, he does not have to worry about range when defending from an enemy attack.

New Year Alfonse Weaknesses

Weak when Special is not ready

The effect of Imbued Koma that grants +5 to all stats and prevents enemy follow-up attacks are only active when Alfonse's special is ready. When his special cannot trigger, Alfonse's low Spd stat means he will take a follow-up attack and be KO'd. Be sure that Alfonse is ready to trigger a special before going into combat to avoid getting wiped out.

New Year Alfonse Team and Counters

Teammates for New Year Alfonse

Ayra	Legendary Eliwood	Reinhardt	Legendary Azura
Peony	New Year Peony	Legendary Alm	Brave Lyn

Flexible Unit That Can Fit in Any Team

Legendary Dimitri can fit in a wide variety of teams as he can mostly take care of himself.

He can be paired with those that can boost his firepower even more, like Legendary Eliwood's Bonus Doubler effect on his Ardent Durandal or any of the dancers above.

New Year Alfonse Counters

Brave Hector	Ninja Hana	Legendary Celica	Brave Ike
Legendary Edelgard	Brave Edelgard	Shamir	Ninja Lyn

Despite being an extremely powerful unit, New Year Alfonse does face difficulty against these certain units.

He will struggle against tanky green units like Brave Ike or either Brave or Legendary Edelgard as he is already at a weapon triangle-disadvantage against them.

Should you Unlock Potential for New Year Alfonse?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Alfonse - Askran Duo Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

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New Year Alfonse - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Light	4	2	No Effect	5★
Ellight	6	2	No Effect	5★
Shine	9	2	No Effect	5★
Imbued Koma	14	2	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if Special is ready, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 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
Glowing Ember	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.	5★
Bonfire	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.	5★
Open the Future	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage by 50% of unit's Def. Restores HP = 25% of damage dealt.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Close Counter	Enables unit to counterattack regardless of distance to attacker.	5★
Special Spiral 1	If unit initiates combat and unit’s Special triggers before or during combat, grants Special cooldown count -1 after combat.	5★
Special Spiral 2	If Special triggers before or during combat, grants Special cooldown count -1 after combat.	5★
Special Spiral 3	If Special triggers before or during combat, grants Special cooldown count -2 after combat.	5★
Def/Res Oath 1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+3 for 1 turn.	5★
Def/Res Oath 2	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+4 for 1 turn.	5★
Def/Res Oath 3	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+5 for 1 turn.	5★

New Year Alfonse as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Special Spiral and Close Counter

NY! Alfonse can be used to inherit both Special Spiral and Close Counter. However, as he 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 Alfonse / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get New Year Alfonse

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

New Year Alfonse 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)	Ray Chase
Illustrator	argon
Appears In	Fire Emblem Heroes

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