Shannan Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Shannan - Wielder of Astra 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 Shannan.

Focus - Heir of Light (Revival) Featured Heroes
Shannan [8.5/10]	Larcei [9.0/10]	Altena [8.0/10]	Ced [8.5/10]

Shannan Rating and Basic Information

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

Shannan - Wielder of Astra: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Can convert penalties into bonuses ・Granted a bonuses when the foe initiates combat ・Exclusive special skill reduces cooldown count

Shannan Skills at 5★

Balmung Might: 16　 Range: 1 Grants Spd+3. If foe initiates combat or if foe’s HP = 100% at the start of combat, neutralizes penalties on unit and grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat.

Imperial Astra Cooldown Count = 2 Boosts damage by 40% of unit’s Spd.

Steady Posture 3 If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Def +6 during combat and inflicts Special cool down charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)

Wrath 3 If unit’s HP ≤ 75%, Special cooldown count -1 at start of turn if Special triggers by attacking. If Special triggers, +10 damage from Special.

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

Shannan Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (43)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (54)		★★★★★
Spd (39)		★★★★☆
Def (37)		★★★☆☆
Res (18)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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/-HP

Shannan's best IVs are +Atk and -HP. With a superboon in Atk, Shannan gets +4 in Atk, greatly increasing his overall damage output. Since he has a superbane in Res and would take -4 in that stat, -HP is the ideal bane.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

If you are trying to build a +10 Shannan, +Atk is the best IV. With a +Atk IV, Shannan will have an Atk stat of 62 with this boon at +10 merges. If you are aiming to get more follow-up attacks, +Spd is a good IV as well.

Shannan Best Builds

Desperate Push Shannan

HOT
： Balmung ： Reposition ： Imperial Astra ： -	： Atk/Spd Push 4 ： Desperation 3 ： Atk/Spd Oath 3 ： Heavy Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses the recoil from Atk/Spd Push 4 to activate Desperation and allow consecutive attacks for future engagements. Make sure to keep the unit alive after the first combat since they will be in exploitable HP ranges! Thanks to Balmung as the cornerstone of this build, Shannan can dish it out in both phases of the game.

Budget Shannan

： Balmung ： Reposition ： Imperial Astra ： -

： Steady Posture 3 ： Wrath 3 ： Even Spd Wave 3 ： Close Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget build for Shannan concentrates his power in the enemy phase. When engaging in the player phase, try to engage on foes with 100% HP as to activate Balmung's effects.

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Shannan Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Shannan's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Balmung	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 Grants Spd+3. If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, neutralizes unit's penalties, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit during combat (X = 15% of unit's Spd at start of combat, + 4) and also, if unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between Spd stats x 4 (max 40%). ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Balmung

With the new refine for Balmung, Shannan can now go up against other modern sword units that rely on damage reduction to increase survivability. In addition to the extra buff to all stats (based on 15% of his speed), he also gains damage reduction if he outspeeds any attacking enemies.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

Shannan Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
172
HP	43	Rank: 192/1171
Atk	38	Rank: 510/1171
Spd	36	Rank: 493/1171
Def	37	Rank: 156/1171
Res	18	Rank: 1076/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	48	59	43	42	22	214
Lv.40 +10	48	43	40	42	22	195

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	43	54	39	37	18	191
5★ Lv.40	43	38	36	37	18	172

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	24	11	11	5	70

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Emblem Ike	41	47	18	45	42	193
Harken	41	46	32	46	27	192
Flame Tribe Rinkah	40	37	41	44	25	187
Gregor	40	44	37	43	23	187
Diamant	41	46	36	43	21	187
Scathach	43	42	30	43	24	182
Summer Lyon	42	42	21	37	39	181
Winter Altina	42	40	18	37	39	176
Itsuki	41	37	30	33	32	173
Eyvel	41	33	35	38	25	172
Shannan	43	38	36	37	18	172
Bridal Oboro	42	39	35	40	16	172
Summer Helbindi	44	36	18	37	33	168
Laevatein	39	37	31	34	22	163

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

Shannan Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Shannan Roles

Shannan - Wielder of Astra 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

Shannan is a close ranged physical attacker (range = 1). 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 stat.

Shannan Strengths

Weapon grants +5 to all stats and neutralizes enemy penalties

Shannan's exclusive weapon skill Balmung will grant +5 to all of Shannan's stats and neutralize enemy penalties on him if the foe initiates combat or if the foe's HP = 100%. Since this happens whenever the foe initiates combat, it is rather easy to trigger in enemy phase, and relatively easy to trigger in attack phase as well, making it a versatile weapon skill.

Spd/Def increase greatly when the foe initiates combat

Shannan's A skill Steady Posture gives him Spd/Def+6 and the effect of Guard whenever the foe initiates combat. In addition to reducing damage taken from foes, it will make it impossible for many foes to trigger their specials, provided they do not have a skill such as Heavy Blade. It has great synergy with Balmung, and makes Shannan a rather powerful enemy phase unit.

Easy to trigger Special Skill

Shannan's exclusive special skill Imperial Astra will boost damage inflicted by 40% of his special when it triggers. With its short cooldown count and the default B Skill Wrath, Shannan can deal a ton of damage through his special.

Shannan Weaknesses

Poor synergy with units that inflict area damage

Bad Teammates for Shannan
Duma	Ophelia	Igrene	Kempf

The effects of Balmung do not work on a foe with less than 100% HP when Shannan initiates combat. Units like Duma who inflict damage to all units at the start of the enemy turn, or units like Ophelia and Igrene who have area damaging specials, as well as units that cast fixed damge through Savage Blow or Pain+, are all bad units to team up with Shannan, as they nullify the ability of his weapon skill.

Weak to Magic Attackers

Shannan has a low Res stat, meaning that he is susceptible to heavy damage from tome wielders and manaketes. Keep an eye on the range of these foes and stay at a safe distance from their attacks.

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Shannan - Wielder of Astra Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Shannan - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Sword	11	1	No Effect	5★
Balmung	16	1	Grants Spd+3. If foe initiates combat or if foe’s HP = 100% at the start of combat, neutralizes penalties on unit and grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat.	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★
Imperial Astra	(Cooldown Count = 2) Boosts damage by 40% of unit’s Spd.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Darting Stance 1	If foe initiates combat, grants Spd+2 during combat.	5★
Steady Posture 1	If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Def +2 during combat.	5★
Steady Posture 2	If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Def +4 during combat.	5★
Steady Posture 3	If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Def +6 during combat and inflicts Special cool down charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	5★
Wrath 1	If unit’s HP ≤ 25%, Special cooldown count -1 at start of turn if Special triggers by attacking. If Special triggers, +10 damage from Special.	5★
Wrath 2	If unit’s HP ≤ 50%, Special cooldown count -1 at start of turn if Special triggers by attacking. If Special triggers, +10 damage from Special.	5★
Wrath 3	If unit’s HP ≤ 75%, Special cooldown count -1 at start of turn if Special triggers by attacking. If Special triggers, +10 damage from Special.	5★
Even Spd Wave 1	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +2 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★
Even Spd Wave 2	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +4 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★
Even Spd Wave 3	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★

Shannan as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Steady Posture

You can inherit Steady Posture 3 from Shannan. However, he is quite a powerful unit in his own right, so we recommend keeping and building at least one Shannan before foddering off or merging duplicates.

How to Get Shannan / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Shannan

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Shannan 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)	Ted Sroka
Illustrator	Okuma Yugo
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

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