Young Minerva Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Minerva - Princess-Knight 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 Young Minerva.

Heroes With the Same Name
Minerva	Young Minerva
Spring Minerva

Young Minerva Rating and Basic Information

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

Minerva - Princess-Knight: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Flying
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Decent Def stat and Dragoon Shield allows her to tank physical attacks ・Flier Formation 3 grants her excellent mobility with other fliers ・Dragoon Axe makes her a good unit to initiate attacks on foes with 100% HP

Young Minerva Skills at 5★

Dragoon Axe Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if foe's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)

Draconic Aura Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts Atk by 30%.

Dragoon Shield Neutralizes "effective against flying" bonuses. Grants Atk/Spd/Def+3.

Flier Formation 3 Unit can move to a space adjacent to a flying ally within 2 spaces.

Young Minerva Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (27)		★★★★☆
Spd (12)		★★★★★
Def (14)		★★★☆☆
Res (4)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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.

Neutral IVs by default!

As a hero obtainable only through Tempest Trials, Young Minerva will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Spd/-Res

The best IVs for Young Minerva are +Spd and -Res. A higher Spd stat allows Young Minerva to get a ton of follow-up attacks on her foes. This also protects her from hostile follow-up attacks. Her Res is very low and is of less importance and thus safe to be taken as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Young Minerva to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. At this point with Dragon Shield, she will be able to reach a Spd of 47—a high value which allows her to score follow-up attacks on a wide range of units even without support from allies!

Young Minerva Best Builds

Budget Young Minerva

： Dragoon Axe ： Reposition ： Draconic Aura ： -

： Dragoon Shield ： Flier Formation 3 ： Threaten Spd 3 ： Swift Sparrow 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget build for Young Minerva will provide her with presence in both sides of the game. She also has supportive elements with Flier Formation 3, and Threaten Spd 3.

Flight Young Minerva

HOT
： Dragoon Axe ： Reposition ： Aether ： -	： Dragoon Shield ： Wyvern Flight 3 ： Atk/Spd Rein 3 ： Heavy Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Young Minerva will have great Spd in Spd chceks especially if she chooses to run Atk/Spd Rein 3. This makes Wyvern Flight 3 a great skill to have on her. With the penalties to Atk, Heavy Blade 3, will consistently activate. Combined with the follow-up attacks she will nail, activating Aether will be very easy. This makes he a very bulky, sustainable, and high firepower unit against physical lineups.

Impact Young Minerva

HOT
： Dragoon Axe ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -	： Steady Impact ： Dive-Bomb 3 ： Atk/Spd Menace ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build is a player-phase oriented build. Steady Impact grants Spd, denies enemy follow-ups, and grants Def to reduce the damage Minerva takes and keep Dive-Bomb active.

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Young Minerva Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Young Minerva's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Dragoon Axe	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack), and restores 7 HP to unit after combat. At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 and the following status to unit and allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn: "Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack)." If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit and neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Dragoon Axe

The new refine of Dragoon Axe provides Young Minerva with several buffs, significantly boosting her offensive capabilities when equipped. She can nullify any follow-up effects from foes and guarantees her own, all while gaining Special cooldown charges per attack. This almost guarantees that her Special will always activate whenever she attacks.

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Young Minerva Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
167
HP	40	Rank: 419/1089
Atk	36	Rank: 480/1089
Spd	37	Rank: 314/1089
Def	35	Rank: 186/1089
Res	19	Rank: 867/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	59	45	43	23	215
Lv.40 +10	45	40	42	40	23	190

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	55	40	38	19	192
5★ Lv.40	40	36	37	35	19	167
4★ Lv.40	37	33	35	33	17	155

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	27	12	14	4	75
4★ Lv.1	17	18	9	11	3	58

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Ninja Laevatein	41	42	18	37	34	172
Young Minerva	40	36	37	35	19	167
Gerome	45	38	25	34	19	161
Haar	45	37	25	36	18	161
Camilla	37	30	32	28	31	158
Narcian	42	29	29	32	26	158
Cherche	46	38	25	32	16	157
Michalis	43	34	26	35	19	157
Beruka	46	29	23	37	22	157

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

Young Minerva Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Young Minerva Roles

Minerva - Princess-Knight 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

Young Minerva 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.

Young Minerva's Strengths

Good at tanking physical attacks

Young Minerva at 5 stars Lv. 40 averages out at 38 Def with her skills included. With the help of Dragoon Shield, she is pretty strong against all physical attacks, and doesn't share the weakness to bows that almost all other fliers have. It also grants her +3 Atk/Spd/Def adding that adds to her overall tankiness. Combined with her decent Def, the only thing you need to be wary of when using Young Minerva are magic attackers.

Flier Formation 3 grants extra mobility

Flier Formation 3 allows Young Minerva to move to spaces that are adjacent to units 2 squares away. This allows Young Minerva to potentially jump from unit to unit and help them through attacking nearby foes or by triggering skills that require an adjacent ally. This skill provides lots of strategic value if you are using at least two other flying units aside from Young Minerva.

Dragoon Axe Slows Down Specials

Dragoon Axe accelerates special trigger and provides bonuses if the foe's HP is 100%. If the said condition is met, Dragoon Axe grants Young Minerva +4 to all stats during combat and inflicts -1 cooldown charge on foe per attack. These stat buffs and the ability to slow down opponent's specials allow Minerva to take even less damage than before. Her Def, Dragoon Axe, Dragoon Shield and her ability to take advantage of 100% HP foes allow her to become a great frontliner in maps that do not have many magic threats.

Young Minerva's Weaknesses

Low Res

Young Minerva has low Res compared to her other stats. In fact, her Res at 5 star Lv. 40 is 19 which is exactly half her Def. She can be taken out quickly by magic users, especially those with the red attribute. Always be aware of Young Minerva's positioning in relation to magic users that can deal high damage to her.

Defenseless Against Red Tomes

Unlike red breath users whom Young Minerva can at least counterattack, she is completely defenseless against red tome users. It is not unlikely that she gets taken out by these units in one turn so let her allies take out red magic users so Minerva can focus on other units.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Minerva - Princess-Knight!

We can say with confidence that you should use Unlock Potential to bring Minerva - Princess-Knight from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Minerva - Princess-Knight is a very useful tanky flier, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Minerva - Princess-Knight if your team lacks a strong tanky flier.

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Young Minerva - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	4★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	4★
Silver Axe	11	1	No Effect	4★
Dragoon Axe	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if foe's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Dragon Gaze	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 30%.	4★
Draconic Aura	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts Atk by 30%.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Dragoon Shield	Neutralizes "effective against flying" bonuses. Grants Atk/Spd/Def+3.	5★
Flier Formation 1	If unit’s HP = 100%, unit can move to a space adjacent to a flying ally within 2 spaces.	4★
Flier Formation 2	If unit’s HP ≥ 50%, unit can move to a space adjacent to a flying ally within 2 spaces.	4★
Flier Formation 3	Unit can move to a space adjacent to a flying ally within 2 spaces.	4★

Young Minerva as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Flier Formation 3

Young Minerva can be used to inherit the skill Flier Formation 3. However, since Young Minerva is a unit obtained from Tempest Trials, the number of units you can obtain is 2—one at 4 stars and the other at 5. Think carefully before you fodder off Young Minerva for this skill.

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How to Get Young Minerva / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Young Minerva

Obtained as a Reward in Tempest Trials

Young Minerva is a limited time Hero who can be obtained as a reward for your score in the Tempest Trials. They do not appear in regular summons. After the event has ended, they can be obtained by using Heroic Grails.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Cindy Robinson
Illustrator	Meka
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem

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