Ilyana Builds and Best IVs

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.

Heroes With the Same Name
Halloween Ilyana	Ilyana
Young Ilyana

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Ilyana [8.5/10]	Gatrie [9.0/10]	Jill [9.0/10]	Shinon [9.0/10]

Ilyana Rating and Basic Information

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

Ilyana - Hungering Mage: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Blue Tome / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Refined Craver's Tome grants bonus stats, a guaranteed follow-up attack, true damage reduction, bonus true damage, Special cooldown charges per attack, and post-combat healing.

Ilyana Skills at 5★

Craver's Tome Might: 14　 Range: 2 If unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack during combat, and also, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally and unit's Res > foe's Res, reduces damage from foe's attacks by difference between stats during combat (max 20; excluding area-of-effect Specials). If unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, restores 7 HP to unit after combat.

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

Mirror Strike 2 Grants Atk/Res +4 during combat if unit initiates combat.

Res Ploy 3 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 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)		★★★☆☆
Atk (22)		★★★★☆
Spd (8)		★★★☆☆
Def (4)		★★☆☆☆
Res (10)		★★★★★

◯ = 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.

+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.

+Res for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Res IV when merging Ilyana to +10 to maximize her Res stat as much as possible.

Ilyana Best Builds

Magic Tank Ilyana

HOT
： Craver's Tome ： Draw Back ： Flare ： -	： Crystalline Water ： Laguz Friend 4 ： Atk/Res Ploy 3 ： Still Water 3 ： Time Pulse Echo

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses refined Craver's Tome and Laguz Friend 4 to function as a magic tank for the team while retaining enough firepower to dent or defeat enemy units.

Budget Ilyana

： Craver's Tome ： Reposition ： Iceberg ： -

： Atk/Res Solo 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Res Ploy 3 ： Atk/Res Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

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

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Ilyana Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Ilyana's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Craver's Tome	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: If unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack during combat, and also, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally and unit's Res > foe's Res, reduces damage from foe's attacks by difference between stats during combat (max 20; excluding area-of-effect Specials). If unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, restores 7 HP to unit after combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, neutralizes unit's penalties to Res, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Res, deals damage = 20% of unit's Res (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack). ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Craver's Tome

Refined Craver's Tome grants Ilyana Atk/Spd/Def/Res+10, a guaranteed follow-up attack, up to 20 damage reduction based on a Res check, bonus damage equal to 20% of her Res, Special cooldown charges per attack, neutralizes penalties to her Res, neutralizes bonuses on her foe's Res, and heals her for 7 HP after combat.

This refine grants Ilyana a weapon similar to modern day units with their own loaded weapons and allows Ilyana to compete on equal footing with said units.

Ilyana Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
166
HP	39	Rank: 778/1171
Atk	38	Rank: 510/1171
Spd	32	Rank: 730/1171
Def	17	Rank: 1050/1171
Res	40	Rank: 87/1171

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

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

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

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Sage Soren	38	43	34	18	45	178
Sage Byleth (M)	40	42	44	25	26	177
Miriel	37	37	40	25	31	170
Ilyana	39	38	32	17	40	166
Tatiana	40	37	34	15	39	165
Fallen Delthea	41	36	33	19	28	157
Saias	36	33	30	18	34	151
Oliver	42	32	20	23	34	151
Mae	35	36	31	16	30	148
Tailtiu	39	32	35	17	25	148
Odin	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	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

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

Refined Craver's Tome grants bonus damage and damage reduction

Ilyana's refined Craver's Tome grants her Atk/Spd/Def/Res+10, a guaranteed follow-up attack, up to 20 damage reduction based on a Res check, bonus damage equal to 20% of her Res, Special cooldown charges per attack, neutralizes penalties to her Res, neutralizes bonuses on her foe's Res, and heals her for 7 HP after combat.

This refine grants Ilyana a weapon similar to modern day units with their own loaded weapons and allows Ilyana to compete on equal footing with said units.

Easy to Merge

Ilyana is a rather old unit available as a 3-4 star summon. This makes her very easy to merge up to +10 to increase her overall stats.

However, as an older unit, she will require a significant amount of dragonflowers to simply put her on par with modern units.

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?

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
Blárfox	8	2	If unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foe during combat.	3★
Blárfox+	12	2	If unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foe during combat.	5★
Craver's Tome	14	2	If unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack during combat, and also, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally and unit's Res > foe's Res, reduces damage from foe's attacks by difference between stats during combat (max 20; excluding area-of-effect Specials). If unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, restores 7 HP to unit after combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

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

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Warding Blow 1	Grants Res +2 during combat when unit initiates combat.	3★
Mirror Strike 1	Grants Atk/Res +2 during combat if unit initiates combat.	3★
Mirror Strike 2	Grants Atk/Res +4 during combat if unit initiates combat.	4★
Res Ploy 1	At start of turn, inflicts Res-3 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	3★
Res Ploy 2	At start of turn, inflicts Res-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	4★
Res Ploy 3	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

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Blárfox+ or Res Ploy 3

Ilyana can be used to inherit Blárfox+ or Res Ploy 3.

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How to Get Resplendent Ilyana / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Ilyana

Obtain Via 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.

Feh Pass Benefits and Special Features

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
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

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