Summer Sylvain Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Sylvain - Hanging with Tens 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 Summer Sylvain.

Heroes With the Same Name
Summer Sylvain	Sylvain
Spring Sylvain

Special Heroes - Overseas Memories Featured Heroes
Summer Byleth (F) [9.0/10]	Summer Ingrid [9.5/10]	Summer Sylvain [8.0/10]	Summer Dorothea [8.0/10]

Summer Sylvain Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Sylvain - Hanging with Tens: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Green Tome / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Grants +5 Atk/Res after first attack in either player phase or enemy phase and restores 7 HP ・Inflicts a Res debuff every start of the turn ・Atk/Def buff when solo

Summer Sylvain Skills at 5★

Melon Float+ Might: 12　 Range: 2 During unit’s first combat in player phase or enemy phase, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit and restores 7 HP to unit after combat.

Draw Back Range: 1 Unit moves 1 space away from target ally, who moves to unit’s former position.

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

Rouse Atk/Def 3 At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+6 for 1 turn.

Summer Sylvain Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (20)		★★★★☆
Spd (9)		★★★★★
Def (5)		★★★☆☆
Res (3)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk/-HP

The best IVs for Summer Sylvain are +Atk and -HP. Summer Sylvain shines best in being a player phase attacker. A +Atk IV synergizes with his kit to effectively fill this niche. His HP stat is of less importance, so it is safe to take it as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Sylvain to 10. At +10 Merges, Summer Sylvain's Atk will reach such high levels that pushing it up higher is a waste, considering he has access to Melon Float+ and Chill Res 3. At this point, it would be better to opt with a +Spd IV instead to help him take less follow-up attacks and allow him to make some follow-up attacks on his own. Follow-up attacks also speed up special activation so make sure to inherit an offensive one onto him.

Summer Sylvain Best Builds

Blade Summer Sylvain

HOT
： Gronnblade+ ： Draw Back ： Glimmer ： -	： Atk/Spd Push 4 ： Desperation 3 ： Rouse Atk/Def 3 ： Brazen Atk/Spd 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A Blade tome set for Sylvain that also integrates Push-Desperation. Push sets Desperation for consecutive attacks. If his Blade tome is set properly with buffs, Sylvain will hit hard twice if they score the follow-up attack under Desperation range! but it can be a very effective build. Push also helps activate Brazen Atk/Spd 3.

Budget Summer Sylvain

： Melon Float+ ： Draw Back ： Moonbow ： -

： Fury 3 ： Chill Res 3 ： Rouse Atk/Def 3 ： Swift Sparrow 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Summer Sylvain. It allows him to function as an offensive magic unit while expandin on his ability to take a good amount of physical attacks. Take note that though he is a magic attacker, he does not have good Res levels.

Plegian Torch+ Summer Sylvain

HOT
： Plegian Torch+ ： Reposition ： Glimmer ： -	： Atk/Spd Catch 4 ： S/R Far Trace 3 ： Atk/Spd Menace ： Blade Session 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a premium build for Sylvain with rare skills all around. Menace works well with Plegian Torch's penalty doubler effect. This build can be easily obtained via Hall of Forms Sylvain.

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Summer Sylvain Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
152
HP	42	Rank: 263/1171
Atk	32	Rank: 955/1171
Spd	35	Rank: 557/1171
Def	27	Rank: 646/1171
Res	16	Rank: 1148/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	47	49	40	31	20	187
Lv.40 +10	47	37	40	31	20	175

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	42	44	35	27	16	164
5★ Lv.40	42	32	35	27	16	152
4★ Lv.40	39	30	33	24	14	140

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	20	9	5	3	55
4★ Lv.1	17	16	9	4	2	48

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Valentine's Lyon	39	47	16	26	46	174
Ascended Merric	41	43	46	23	20	173
Seiðr	39	43	30	17	40	169
Sage Ursula	40	42	46	18	22	168
Letizia	38	40	16	35	34	163
Ninja Corrin (F)	38	41	40	23	20	162
Winter Bernadetta	39	36	40	19	23	157
Summer Sylvain	42	32	35	27	16	152
Halloween L'Arachel	39	36	34	22	20	151
Summer Selena	36	37	37	17	23	150
Picnic Leo	37	33	21	27	28	146
Green Tome Olwen	34	30	35	19	27	145
Valentine's Lilina	34	35	30	20	26	145
Gunnthrá	37	31	33	19	25	145
Valentine's Mist	36	34	34	17	23	144
Cecilia	36	32	25	22	29	144

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

Summer Sylvain Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Summer Sylvain Roles

Sylvain - Hanging with Tens 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

Summer Sylvain is a close magic attacker (range = 1). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to his Atk minus the foe's Res stat.

Summer Sylvain Strengths

Weapon provides buffs and heals once per phase

Melon Float+ grants Sylvain +5 Atk/Res and restores 7 HP to him after combat every first battle of a turn. It can only be activated once per turn, but it is pretty helpful nonetheless. If Sylvain needs a boost to take a priority unit down, he can bait enemies into attacking him while Melon Float+ is still available in said turn.

Debuff the Bulkiest Units on the Opposite Team

Chill Res 3 inflicts -7 Res on the enemy unit with the highest Res This is very important, as it makes one of the bulkiest enemies a bit more manageable.

Another quirk of Chill Res 3 is that they affect enemies regardless of where Summer Sylvain is. A -7 Res debuff that is always active cannot be underestimated.

Strong Solo Unit

Rouse Atk/Def 3 grants Sylvain +6 Atk/Def if he is not adjacent to an ally at the start of the turn. It is a fairly powerful buff that requires little to no strategical adjustment to take advantage of.

Summer Sylvain Weaknesses

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Summer Sylvain takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Ridersbane, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!
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Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Sylvain - Hanging with Tens!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Sylvain - Hanging with Tens from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Sylvain - Hanging with Tens is very useful as a magic attacker, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Sylvain - Hanging with Tens helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Summer Sylvain - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Wind	4	2	No Effect	4★
Elwind	6	2	No Effect	4★
Melon Float	8	2	During unit’s first combat in player phase or enemy phase, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit and restores 7 HP to unit after combat.	4★
Melon Float+	12	2	During unit’s first combat in player phase or enemy phase, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit and restores 7 HP to unit after combat.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Draw Back	1	Unit moves 1 space away from target ally, who moves to unit’s former position.	4★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Chill Res 1	At the start of each turn, inflicts Res -3 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Res through its next action.	4★
Chill Res 2	At the start of each turn, inflicts Res -5 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Res through its next action.	4★
Chill Res 3	At the start of each turn, inflicts Res -7 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Res through its next action.	4★
Rouse Atk/Def 1	At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+2 for 1 turn.	4★
Rouse Atk/Def 2	At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+4 for 1 turn.	4★
Rouse Atk/Def 3	At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+6 for 1 turn.	5★

Summer Sylvain as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Rouse Atk/Def 3

Summer Sylvain can be used to inherit the skill Rouse Atk/Def 3. However, Summer Sylvain is a special hero whom you can only get from specific banners. Please think carefully before fodderring him off!

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How to Get Summer Sylvain / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Summer Sylvain

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Summer Sylvain 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)	Joe Brogie
Illustrator	argon
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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Special Heroes: Overseas Memories

Heroes from Special Heroes - Overseas Memories
Summer Byleth (F) [9.0/10]	Summer Ingrid [9.5/10]	Summer Sylvain [8.0/10]	Summer Dorothea [8.0/10]

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