Masquerade Eldigan Best Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Eldigan - Strutting Lion 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 Masquerade Eldigan.

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Eldigan	Masquerade Eldigan

Masquerade Eldigan Rating and Basic Information

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

Eldigan - Strutting Lion: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Flying
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Flying refresher-assist unit ・Damage reduction against foes who scores follow-up attacks ・Grants a Def buff to unit with Def stat

Masquerade Eldigan Skills at 5★

Courtly Candle+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Def+5 during combat, and also, if foe can make a follow-up attack, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 50%.

Dance Range: 1 Enables target to take another action. Cannot be used on units with Sing or Dance.

Caldera Dance 2 If Sing or Dance is used, grants Atk+3 and Def+4 to target.

Def Opening 3 At start of turn, grants Def+6 to ally with the highest Def for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)

Masquerade Eldigan Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★★☆☆
Atk (22)		★★★★★
Spd (4)		★★★☆☆
Def (9)		★★★★☆
Res (5)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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, Masquerade Eldigan will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Atk/-Res

The best IVs for Masquerade Eldigan are +Atk and -Res. His weapon and base stats allow him to deal decent amounts of damage so a +Atk IV helps him do even more damage. This is important as he will find himself needing to attack other units instead of refreshing allies. His Res is very low and it is not that reliable so it is safe to take it as his bane.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Masquerade Eldigan to 10. This is for the same reason as above. At this point he can serve as a combat support hybrid with his decent Atk stat.

Masquerade Eldigan Best Builds

Tanky Masquerade Eldigan

HOT
： Courtly Candle+ ： Dance ： Aether ： -	： Sturdy Stance 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Atk/Def Oath 3 ： Sturdy Stance 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build allows Masquerade Eldigan to effectively brawl with physical units in the enemy phase. He will tank hard, and return loads of damage to foes! In the player phase, he can function as a normal refresher-assist unit, though with minimal support ability.

Budget Masquerade Eldigan

： Courtly Candle+ ： Dance ： Bonfire ： -

： Steady Stance 3 ： Renewal 3 ： Def Opening 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A budget build for Masquerade Eldigan that allows him to act as a refresher-support in the player phase and effectively return damage to foes in the enemy phase.

Miracle Masquerade Eldigan

HOT
： Courtly Candle+ ： Dance ： Aegis ： -	： Fort. Def/Res 3 ： Wings of Mercy 3 ： Guidance 3 ： Fortress Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build focuses on countering Mila on Aether Raids Defense. Take Courtly Candle+'s defense refine to further bolster his defense and prevent Mila's Isolation skill from affecting him.

Budget Aether Raids Masquerade Eldigan

HOT
： Wagasa+ ： Dance ： Bonfire ： -	： Fortress Def 3 ： Wings of Mercy 3 ： Drive Atk 2 ： Fortress Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build is for Aether Raids, specially made to counter Mila's effects. With Masquerade Eldigan's insanely high Def, he can bypass Mila's debuff and still give aid to his allies. Take the Def refine for Wagasa+ to further boost him.

Premium Aether Raids Masquerade Eldigan

HOT
： It's Curtains...+ ： Dance ： Ignis ： -	： Stronghold ： Wings of Mercy 4 ： Guidance 4 ： Aerobatics 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This premium Aether Raids Defense build uses It's Curtains...+ to lower the cooldown of Ignis by 2. The attacker cannot leave Eldigan alive to collect Aether pots; if they do, they will have to tank a large Ignis activation powered by Eldigan's very high Def.

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Masquerade Eldigan Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
162
HP	43	Rank: 192/1184
Atk	38	Rank: 510/1184
Spd	26	Rank: 910/1184
Def	37	Rank: 156/1184
Res	18	Rank: 1076/1184

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	48	57	30	42	22	199
Lv.40 +10	48	43	30	42	22	185

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	43	52	26	37	18	176
5★ Lv.40	43	38	26	37	18	162
4★ Lv.40	40	36	23	35	16	150

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	22	4	9	5	57
4★ Lv.1	16	22	3	9	4	54

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Attuned Peony	40	40	45	25	29	179
Attuned Triandra	39	44	46	27	22	178
Bridal Larum	38	32	40	26	31	167
Masquerade Eldigan	43	38	26	37	18	162
Winter Mirabilis	39	36	17	34	36	162
Masquerade Ethlyn	37	36	41	16	28	158
Mirabilis	38	34	18	32	35	157
Masquerade Quan	40	41	20	36	20	157
Masquerade Lachesis	37	37	27	19	37	157
New Year Plumeria	41	42	17	18	39	157
New Year Azura	37	30	35	22	26	150
Flying Olivia	36	30	34	26	23	149

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

Masquerade Eldigan Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Masquerade Eldigan Roles

Eldigan - Strutting Lion 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

Masquerade Eldigan is a close 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.

Masquerade Eldigan Strengths

Refresher-assist unit with the benefits of flying movement

Masquerade Eldigan is a flying unit with an assist skill that grants an additional action. As flying units are not restricted in movement by terrains such as forests and rivers, flying units with refresher assists make wonderful support units. Additionally, he has access to Caldera Dance 2 and Def Opening 3 in his base kit which grants him even more ability to support his allies. His high utility makes him a great option as a support unit in an all-flier team.

Damage reduction against follow-up attacks

As long as Eldigan's HP is at least 50%, Courtly Candle+ grants him +5 Atk/Def and reduces the damage from the enemy's first attack by 50% if they are able to score a follow-up attack on Masquerade Eldigan.

Can Buff Regardless of Position

Def Opening 3 grants +6 Def to the ally with the highest Def stat on the map, regardless of Eldigan's position in relation to that ally. This makes him a great support unit for high Def powerhouses such as Idunn or Caineghis.

If highest Def is tied between multiple units, they will all be buffed! Make use of Sacred Seals and skills to try and balance the Def stats of your units.

Masquerade Eldigan Weaknesses

Low Magic Defenses

Masquerade Eldigan's Spd and Res sit at only 26 and 18 respectively. This makes him extremely fragile even against magic units with average Spd. Be mindful of his positioning in relation to magic units that can easily take him out.

Weak to bows

As a flying unit, Masquerade Eldigan takes 1.5x damage from bows and weapons effective on flying units. Be sure to keep them out of the range of archers and leave them to other units.

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Masquerade Eldigan - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	4★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	4★
Courtly Candle	10	1	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Def+5 during combat, and also, if foe can make a follow-up attack, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 50%.	4★
Courtly Candle+	14	1	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Def+5 during combat, and also, if foe can make a follow-up attack, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 50%.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Dance	1	Enables target to take another action. Cannot be used on units with Sing or Dance.	4★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Earth Dance 1	If Sing or Dance is used, grants Def+3 to target.	4★
Caldera Dance 1	If Sing or Dance is used, grants Atk+2 and Def+3 to target.	4★
Caldera Dance 2	If Sing or Dance is used, grants Atk+3 and Def+4 to target.	5★
Def Opening 1	At start of turn, grants Def+2 to ally with the highest Def for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)	4★
Def Opening 2	At start of turn, grants Def+4 to ally with the highest Def for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)	4★
Def Opening 3	At start of turn, grants Def+6 to ally with the highest Def for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)	4★

Masquerade Eldigan as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Courtly Candle+

Masquerade Eldigan can be used to inherit the skill Courtly Candle+. However, Masquerade Eldigan is a very versatile bow refresher-assist unit that can fill in many niche spots in your line-up so please think carefully before fodderring him off.

He can also only be obtained from Tempest Trials+ or from using Heroic Grails. This means that the number of Masquerade Eldigans you can get is limited.

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How to Get Masquerade Eldigan / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Masquerade Eldigan

Obtained as a Reward in Tempest Trials

Masquerade Eldigan 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)	Greg Chun
Illustrator	Niji Hayashi
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

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