Tsubasa Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Tsubasa - Madcap Idol 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 Tsubasa.

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Tsubasa 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)

Tsubasa - Madcap Idol: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Flying
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Stats increase if an ally has ended their movement ・Exclusive weapon effective on armored and cavalry units ・Atk/Spd increase when initiating combat

Tsubasa Skills at 5★

Mirage Feather Might: 16　 Range: 1 Effective against armored and cavalry foes. Grants Spd+3. If unit initiates combat after an ally has already acted, grants Atk/Spd+6 during combat and unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.

Moonbow Cooldown Count = 2 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.

Blade Session 3 If unit initiates combat, grants bonus to unit’s Atk/Spd during combat = 3 + number of allies who have already acted × 3 (min value of 3).

Chill Spd 3 At the start of each turn, inflicts Spd -7 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Spd through its next action.

Hone Fliers At start of turn, grants Atk/Spd+6 to adjacent flying allies for 1 turn.

Tsubasa Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (39)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (32)		★★★★☆
Spd (40)		★★★★★
Def (26)		★★★☆☆
Res (30)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Spd/-HP

Tsubasa's best IVs are +Spd and -HP. She has a +4 superboon in Spd, which will max out her already high Spd stat. While the HP bane is preferable, it is a superbane, meaning she will take -4 in the stat, so be careful.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

If you plan on merging a +10 Tsubasa, +Spd is the best IV. Boosting Spd as much as possible ensures she remains competitive against modern day units with inflated Spd stats.

Tsubasa Best Builds

Refined Offensive Tsubasa

HOT
： Mirage Feather ： Reposition ： Glimmer ： -	： Heavy Blade 4 ： Wings of Mercy 4 ： Atk/Spd Oath 4 ： Blade Session 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build provides offensive presence by allowing Tsubasa to attack consecutively and trigger Glimmer on her second hit. Heavy Blade's Special acceleration allows Glimmer to trigger quickly while the bonus damage helps in defeating her foe. Wings of Mercy synergizes with Tsubasa's kit as she gets more powerful when an ally has already acted - pair her with an initiator unit and warp to them after they engage!

Budget Tsubasa

： Mirage Feather ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Blade Session 3 ： Wings of Mercy 3 ： Atk/Spd Oath 3 ： Heavy Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a similar build to the premium build above, but uses cheaper alternatives. Placing Heavy Blade on the Sacred Seal removes the bonus damage, but retains the Special acceleration.

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Tsubasa Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Tsubasa's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Mirage Feather	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 Effective against armored and cavalry foes. Grants Spd+3. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit and neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. If unit initiates combat after an ally has already acted, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. Enables【Canto (2)】. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit and neutralizes unit's penalties to Atk/Spd during combat, and also, if unit initiates combat after an ally has already acted, grants an additional Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Mirage Feather

Refined Mirage Feather grants Atk/Spd bonuses, neutralizes effects that prevent Tsubasa's follow-up attacks, neutralizes Tsubasa's penalties to Atk/Spd, grants a Desperation effect, and grants 【Canto (2)】.

This refine allows Tsubasa to quickly bring down her foes with consecutive attacks and then retreat to safety afterwards, making her a capable hit-and-run unit.

Tsubasa Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
167
HP	39	Rank: 630/1089
Atk	32	Rank: 765/1089
Spd	40	Rank: 186/1089
Def	26	Rank: 572/1089
Res	30	Rank: 299/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	44	53	48	30	34	209
Lv.40 +10	44	37	45	30	34	190

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	39	48	43	26	30	186
5★ Lv.40	39	32	40	26	30	167

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	24	13	7	8	69

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Bridal Say'ri	40	44	46	28	26	184
Rearmed Ingrid	38	44	47	30	25	184
Chloé	36	38	40	28	42	184
Caeldori	39	40	44	30	31	184
Winter Cordelia	40	44	43	33	23	183
Summer Shez (M)	41	44	44	31	23	183
Vanessa	39	40	43	27	34	183
Legendary Caeda	39	38	43	27	31	178
Valentian Est	35	41	38	25	37	176
Farina	39	36	38	30	30	173
Young Tana	40	39	41	29	23	172
Erinys	39	37	41	32	23	172
Díthorba	43	35	38	23	33	172
Tsubasa	39	32	40	26	30	167
Fiora	38	32	38	21	37	166
Sumia	39	30	39	29	25	162
Hostile Springs Ryoma	40	35	36	28	23	162
Spring Marisa	42	33	38	28	21	162
Bridal Tanith	37	34	36	33	21	161
Hinoka	41	35	32	25	24	157
Tana	36	34	36	25	25	156

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

Tsubasa Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Tsubasa Roles

Tsubasa - Madcap Idol 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

Tsubasa is a close ranged 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.

Tsubasa Strengths

Exclusive weapon effective on armor and cavalry

Tsubasa's exclusive weapon Mirage Feather is a powerful weapon effective on armored and cavalry foes.

When refined, Mirage Feather grants Tsubasa Atk/Spd bonuses, neutralizes effects that prevent Tsubasa's follow-up attacks, neutralizes Tsubasa's penalties to Atk/Spd, grants a Desperation effect, and grants 【Canto (2)】.

Maximizing this weapon's strengths is the key to allowing Tsubasa to excel in combat. The Desperation effect triggers if an ally has already acted, making Tsubasa more powerful when she isn't acting first.

Gains a bonus when an ally has finished their action

Tsubasa's A skill Blade Session will give her an Atk/Spd buff when she initiates combat. This effect becomes more powerful after allies have finished their turn, and when stacked with the effects of Mirage Feather, Tsubasa gains Atk/Spd+15. Keep in mind though that this buff is only present when initiating combat.

Has Hone Fliers

Tsubasa by default has the powerful C skill Hone Fliers. This will give Atk/Spd+6 to all adjacent flying units for a whole turn, as is an essential skill for an all fliers party.

Tsubasa Weaknesses

Weak to bows

As a flying unit, Tsubasa takes 1.5x damage from bows. Archers could spell trouble for her, so make sure she avoids the line of fire.

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Tsubasa - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Lance	11	1	No Effect	5★
Mirage Feather	16	1	Effective against armored and cavalry foes. Grants Spd+3. If unit initiates combat after an ally has already acted, grants Atk/Spd+6 during combat and unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
New Moon	(Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%.	5★
Moonbow	(Cooldown Count = 2) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Blade Session 1	If unit initiates combat, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd during combat = 1 + number of allies who have already acted (max value of 3).	5★
Blade Session 2	If unit initiates combat, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd during combat = 2 + number of allies who have already acted × 2 (max value of 6).	5★
Blade Session 3	If unit initiates combat, grants bonus to unit’s Atk/Spd during combat = 3 + number of allies who have already acted × 3 (min value of 3).	5★
Chill Spd 1	At the start of each turn, inflicts Spd -3 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Spd through its next action.	5★
Chill Spd 2	At the start of each turn, inflicts Spd -5 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Spd through its next action.	5★
Chill Spd 3	At the start of each turn, inflicts Spd -7 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Spd through its next action.	5★
Hone Spd 1	At start of turn, grants Spd+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	5★
Hone Spd 2	At start of turn, grants Spd+3 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	5★
Hone Fliers	At start of turn, grants Atk/Spd+6 to adjacent flying allies for 1 turn.	5★

Tsubasa as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Blade Session

Tsubasa can be used to inherit Blade Session 3. Since you can inherit four skills at a time, you should also learn the prerequisite skills from a lower rarity unit and inherit Moonbow or Hone Fliers at the same time. Keep in mind that Tsubasa is a pretty good unit on her own, so you may just want to develop her before foddering off or merging any duplicates.

How to Get Tsubasa / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Tsubasa

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Tsubasa 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)	Kayli Mills
Illustrator	azu-taro (azuタロウ)
Appears In	Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

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