SP Grinding | How to Get SP

A guide on how to quickly grind SP in Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH). Read on for tips on how to make your grinding more efficient for raising Hero skills.

What is SP (Skill Points)?

SP (Skill Points) are used to acquire new Hero skills for allies. These are needed to upgrade units and make them more effective in combat.

Best Way to Get SP

Fight foes that are within 7 levels

SP cannot be gained if your unit defeats a foe that's more than 7 levels lower than their current level.

If you're using the Training Tower, try the 8th stratum, or refresh the enemy rosters until you find enemies that have higher levels. For example:

Units gain SP if: Your lv. 39 unit defeats a lv. 32 foe.
Units cannot gain SP when: Your lv. 40 unit defeats a lv. 32 foe.

Estimated SP Earning Cost

Including all prerequisites, inheriting a passive skill requires at least 525 SP. This can be farmed quickly in the Training Tower starting from the 7th and 8th Strata, where players can get 12 SP for every four foes defeated.

At least 44 battles (about 8 Orbs) are needed to gain the SP needed to learn Inherited passive skills.

How to Get Free Orbs

Best Modes for SP Grinding

Map	Time Efficiency	Stamina Efficiency
Training Tower	★★☆	★★☆
Tempest Trials	★★☆	★★★

Training Tower

The Training Tower is the most recommended place for grinding SP. Every defeated enemy gains 3 SP for the Hero in that particular map.

It's best to start with the 7th Stratum when SP grinding, since enemies are relatively weak compared to the 10th level. Keep in mind that SP cannot be obtained if the defeated enemy is 7 levels weaker than your Hero.

Training Tower Guide

Tempest Trials

Gain SP with as little stamina as possible

The Tempest Trials is a stamina-efficient way to farm SP due to its challenge stages.

Tempest Trials Guide

SP Grinding on Double SP Weekends

Double SP Weekends Duration

Campaign Period	Every Friday to Sunday starting at 16:00 PST

The Double SP Weekends events are the best ways to get more SP. This period is held from Friday to Sunday, making it ideal for raising Heros.

SP Aquired Per Map

Double SP Weekends grant twice the normal amount of skill points when defeating an enemy or healing an ally. This means you get 3 SP for story mission battles and arena maps other than the Training Tower.

Map	Normal SP Gained	Double SP Weekends Amount
Training Tower	3	6
Arena	1	3
Story Missions	1	3
Arena Bonus Units	3	6

How to SP Grind from Lv. 1

It will be easier to earn SP when characters are at lower levels. These add up over time to learn more skills as they grow.

Maximize the Training Tower

When using the Training Tower, it's recommended to gain as much SP as possible in the lower Strata in order to keep stamina consumption to a minimum.

Earning SP with Training Skills

Skills that Double SP Earned

Certain Valor Skills can double the amount of SP earned through each battle, especially if they defeat enemies using a certain weapon type. These skills also stack with other SP gaining buffs, so it's possible to gain up to 12 times the skill points per sortie.

List of Training Skills

Skill List

Sword Valor 3	Lance Valor 3	Axe Valor 3
Red Tome Valor 3	Blue Tome Valor 3	Green Tome Valor 3
Dagger Valor 3	Bow Valor 3	Dragon Valor 3
Staff Valor 3	Beast Valor 3

Units with Training Skills

Hero	Weapon Type	Move Type	Rarity	Rating
Hostile Springs Elise	Red Dagger	Cavalry	5 Star	7.5/10
Keaton	Red Beast	Infantry	5 Star	8.5/10
Winter Tharja	Red Tome	Armored	5 Star	8.0/10
Summer Tiki (Young)	Red Breath	Flying	5 Star	8.5/10
Exalt Chrom	Sword	Cavalry	5 Star	8.0/10
Gray	Sword	Infantry	5 Star	7.5/10
Lene	Sword	Infantry	5 Star	8.0/10
Summer Robin (F)	Lance	Infantry	5 Star	7.0/10
Performing Shigure	Blue Tome	Infantry	5 Star	8.0/10
Valentine's Mist	Green Tome	Cavalry	5 Star	7.5/10
Nagi	Green Breath	Armored	5 Star	9.0/10
Summer Tiki (Adult)	Axe	Infantry	5 Star	7.0/10
Summer Elise	Green Tome	Infantry	5 Star	7.5/10
Nina	Colorless bow	Infantry	5 Star	8.0/10
Valentine's Roy	Colorless bow	Cavalry	5 Star	7.5/10
Halloween Sakura	Colorless Dagger	Infantry	5 Star	7.5/10
Maribelle	Staff	Cavalry	5 Star	9.0/10

Other Ways to Obtain SP

Leveling up Heroes

Level grinding is the most basic way to gain SP. As the Hero gains levels, they also gain the respecting amount of skill points according to their level.

SP Acquisition Table

Level Bracket	SP Gained
1 to 10	12
11 to 20	24
21 to 30	36
31 to 40	48

Raising via Merge Allies

You can get a ton of SP via Merge Allies, a system that lets you combine duplicate units.

Even using lower-rarity units gains you SP when using Merge Allies. When you do so, stats will not increase, and you will only gain SP.

Merge Allies SP Gain Table

Rarity	SP Gained
5-Star	120
4-Star	80
3-Star	40
2-Star	20
1-Star	10

Example of SP Amount Gained through Merge Allies

• When merging a 4-Star unit to a 4-star unit, the unit receiving a merge gains 80 SP and a +1 Stat Bonus
• When merging a 4-Star unit to a 5-star unit, the unit receiving a merge gains 80 SP and no Stat Bonus

Merge Allies Guide | How to Merge Units

Fast SP For Staff Units

Using Chain Challenge

Staff users gain 1 SP for healing allies, and 3 SP for defeating enemies. Have them heal until farming 50 SP for learning the Assault Skill, and then have your Staff user fight enemies using it or similar weapon skills. For this method, we recommend playing on Normal Difficulty through Chain Challenges (Chapter 1~2 / 3~4).

Sample Party for Healers and Refreshers
Serra Healer	Ninian Refresher	Olivia Refresher	Maribelle Healer

While staff users may not deal enough damage, it's easy to make up for this with refresher characters like Ninian and Olivia, allowing them to attack multiple times per turn. If the staff unit knows Absorb, they will gain HP when attacking, so have refreshers and chip damage units.

Tips for Staff Users

Staff users used purely for healing gain SP at a slower pace. It's also recommended to bring support healers when training other heroes to passively gain SP while healing them, but keep in mind that you can only gain skill points 8 times per map in this manner.

Summary

This guide gives the most efficient ways to gain SP. Maxing a character to Lv.40 will ensure that they have enough SP to spare especially when learning inherited skills. Train your Heroes the best you can, while getting as much SP as possible.

Useful Links

Useful Information and Guides

Building Units

Building Your Heroes
Level Grinding | How to Level Up Fast	How to Gain SP Quickly
How to Use Inherit Skill	Merge Allies Guide
Heroes You Should Unlock Potential For	Which Heroes Should You Send Home?
When Should You Unlock Potential?	How to Use the Training Tower
Trait Fruits: How to Change IVs	How to use Dragonflowers
How to Get Divine Codes	How to Grind Summoner Support
How to Increase Ally Support	General Tips for Building Units

Building Specific Roles

Hero Roles
Heroes with Refresher Skills	List of Staff Users
Physical Wall Heroes (Tanks)	Magic Wall Heroes (Res Tanks)

Beginner Guides

Beginner Guides
Five Things to Know Before Starting	Reroll Tier List
Hero Building	Beginner's Guide
List of All Skills	How to Get Free Orbs
My Summoner Guide	Should I Merge or Fodder Off Units?

Arena

Arena Guides
Arena Guide	Best Arena Teams
Win 5 Battles in Arena With No Deaths	Arena and Aether Raids Seasons

Aether Raids

Aether Raids Articles
Aether Guides	List of Aether Raids Structures
Aether Raids Offense Guide	Best Aether Raid Defense Units

Summoner Duels

Summoner Duels Articles
Summoner Duels Guide