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This is a ranking page for the hero Ilyana - Hungering Mage 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 Ilyana.

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Ilyana Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) Unranked
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Ilyana - Hungering Mage: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Debuffs enemies' stats by -4 when initiating attacks
・+4 Atk/Res buff in the player phase
・Long range Res debuff

Ilyana Skills at 5★


Might: 12  Range: 2
If unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foe during combat.

Cooldown Count = 3
Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.

Grants Atk/Res +4 during combat if unit initiates combat.

At start of turn, inflicts Res-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Hero

Resplendent Attire has been released for Ilyana. With their Resplendent Attire equipped, they will have a different appearance, have new voice clips, and additionally, gain +2 to all stats. If you really like Ilyana or you want to make them stronger, you may want to buy a FEH pass and get the Resplendent Attire.

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Ilyana Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (17) HP Superbane ★★★☆☆
Atk (22) No Attack IV ★★★★☆
Spd (8) No Spd IV ★★★☆☆
Def (4) Def Bane ★★☆☆☆
Res (10) Res Boon ★★★★★

◯ = 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.

+Res/-Def

The best IVs for Ilyana are +Res and -Def. Ilyana is best played as a match-up against magic units so a +Res IV would be best for her. Her Res is also a superboon so you should take advantae of that as much as possible. Her Des is of less importance to her so it is safe to take as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Ilyana to 10. At +10 Merges, Ilyana's Res will reach such high levels that pushing it up higher is a waste, considering she has access to skills like Mirror Strike 2. At this point, it would be better to opt with a +Spd IV instead to help her take less follow-up attacks and allow her to make some follow-up attacks on her own.

Ilyana Best Builds

(Refined) - Magic Tank Ilyana

HOT
Special Skill IconAether
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

If you want to run Ilyana in the Arena as an enemy phase unit, you can run this very expensive build on her. Take note that Flora Guide+ is only available from the somewhat rare Summer Lute.

(Refined) - Desperation Ilyana

HOT
Weapon Skill IconBlárfox+
Special Skill IconMoonbow
Emblem Icon: -
Passive Skill A IconFury 4
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a somewhat premium build for Ilyana that still makes use of her default player phase tome,Blárfox+. Fury 4 provides some very valuable stats, and provides a mechanic to go into Desperation 3 and Brazen Atk/Spd range. If you prefer, you can also go for Atk/Spd Push 4**.

Budget Ilyana

Weapon Skill IconBlárfox+
Special Skill IconIceberg
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

A budget build for Ilyana that improves on her base kit. It is cheap, but she will be an effective player phase mage with this kit.

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Ilyana Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
166
HP
HP 39 39
Rank: 630/1077
Atk
Atk 38 38
Rank: 324/1077
Spd
Spd 32 32
Rank: 590/1077
Def
Def 17 17
Rank: 870/1077
Res
Res 40 40
Rank: 39/1077

Note that the graph reflects the units stats without bonuses from resplendent attire.

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total'
Resplendent Base Stats
With Skills
46 57 38 23 47 211
Resplendent Base Stats 46 45 38 23 47 199
Resplendent +HP 48 44 38 23 46 199
Resplendent +Atk 45 47 38 23 46 199
Resplendent +Spd 45 44 41 23 46 199
Resplendent +Def 45 44 38 26 46 199
Resplendent +Res 45 44 38 23 50 200

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Neutral
+Skills
44 55 36 21 45 201
Neutral 44 43 36 21 45 189
+HP 46 42 36 21 44 189
+Atk 43 45 36 21 44 189
+Spd 43 42 39 21 44 189
+Def 43 42 36 24 44 189
+Res 43 42 36 21 48 190

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40 +Skills
41 52 34 19 42 188
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40
41 40 34 19 42 176
Resplendent
4★ Lv 40
38 38 31 17 40 164
Resplendent
3★ Lv 40
2 2 2 2 2 10

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 39 50 32 17 40 178
5★ Lv.40 39 38 32 17 40 166
4★ Lv.40 36 36 29 15 38 154

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv.1
19 24 10 6 12 71
Resplendent
4★ Lv.1
18 20 9 5 12 64
Resplendent
3★ Lv.1
2 2 2 2 2 10

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 17 22 8 4 10 61
4★ Lv.1 16 18 7 3 10 54

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
38 43 34 18 45 178
40 42 44 25 26 177
37 37 40 25 31 170
Ilyana Icon Ilyana
39 38 32 17 40 166
40 37 34 15 39 165
41 36 33 19 28 157
36 33 30 18 34 151
42 32 20 23 34 151
35 36 31 16 30 148
39 32 35 17 25 148
43 22 32 25 25 147

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

Ilyana Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Ilyana Roles

Ilyana - Hungering Mage Roles
Close Physical AttackClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged Magic ImageRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic Wall ImageMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement Assist ImageMovement Assist
No Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill No All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter RecoveryRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
Resplendent ImageResplendent

Ilyana is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe's Res stat.

Ilyana Strengths

Blárfox+ inflicts defbuffs upon initiation

Blárfox+ inflicts an in-combat -4 Atk/Spd/Def/Res to Ilyana's foe when she initiates combat. This makes Ilyana a great player phase attacker as this can be treated as a Swift Sparrow-like skill. Additionally, it is an in-combat buff which makes it easy to stack with other buffs.

Mirror Strike 2 further boosts her player phase power

Mirror Strike 2 further increases her offensive power when she initiates attacks. It grants a +4 Atk/Res bonus to her. The Res boost not only protects her from magic counterattacks, but it also boosts her damage when Iceberg activates. Expect Ilyana to hit really hard if she activates Iceberg in the player phase!

Can Debuff foes with Low Res

The C skill Res Ploy allows Ilyana to debuff enemies who have a lower Res than her. This affects all enemies in Ilyana's cardinal directions at the start of each turn. All Magic users, including Ilyana can take advantage of this damage boost. Ilyana has a decent Res stat. She would not have much trouble applying this skill to a wide range of foes with some merges.

Ilyana Weaknesses

Low Def

Ilyana's Def only sits at 17 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for physical units to take her out. Be mindful of Ilyana's positioning in relation to physical units that can easily take her out.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero? B Rank Icon

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Ilyana - Hungering Mage!

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

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Ilyana - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
8 2 If unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foe during combat.
12 2 If unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foe during combat. 5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res. 4★
(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res. 4★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
Grants Atk/Res +2 during combat if unit initiates combat. 4★
Grants Atk/Res +4 during combat if unit initiates combat. 4★
At start of turn, inflicts Res-3 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions. 4★
At start of turn, inflicts Res-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions. 4★
At start of turn, inflicts Res-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions. 5★

Ilyana as a Source Hero

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Value of Skills ★★★★☆

Inheriting Blárfox+ or Res Ploy 3

Ilyana can be used to inherit Blárfox+ or Res Ploy 3. However, Ilyana is a powerful blue mage. If you do not have a reliable blue mage in your barracks yet, we recommend training and investing in her instead.

How to Get Resplendent Ilyana / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Ilyana

Obtain Via FEH Pass

FEH Pass
Distribution Date 01/10/2024 - 01/24/2024

Resplendent Ilyana can be obtained by buying a FEH Pass. After the distribution period has ended, they can also be purchased by FEH pass subscribers.

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Illustrations

Illustrator Asao Urata
Attire Nifl

How to Get Ilyana / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Ilyana

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Ilyana 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)
Ryan Bartley
Illustrator hanekoto
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