Shinon Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Shinon - Scathing Archer 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 Shinon.

Heroes With the Same Name
Shinon	Ninja Shinon

Debut - Mythic Hero Battle - Ótr Featured Heroes
Legendary Eliwood [9.0/10]	Altina [9.0/10]	Valentian Palla [9.0/10]	Legendary Chrom [9.5/10]
Marianne [9.0/10]	Zeke [9.0/10]	Legendary Celica [9.0/10]	Legendary Byleth (M) [9.0/10]
Ótr [9.0/10]	Legendary Leif [9.0/10]	Shinon [9.0/10]	Legendary Claude [9.0/10]

Shinon Rating and Basic Information

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

Shinon - Scathing Archer: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Bow / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Refined Double Bow has built-in Close Counter, Guard, damage reflection, and healing per attack. ・Special disables non-special skills that have damage reduction.

Shinon Skills at 5★

Double Bow Might: 14　 Range: 2 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 during combat and unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range.

Deadeye Cooldown Count = 3 Doubles damage dealt. Disables non-Special skills that "reduce damage by X%."

Atk/Def Solo 4 If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def +7 during combat.

Lull Atk/Spd 3 Inflicts Atk/Spd-3 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Spd (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.

Time's Pulse 3 At start of turn, if Special cooldown count is at its maximum value, grants Special cooldown count-1.

Shinon Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (24)		★★★★☆
Spd (12)		★★★★★
Def (5)		★★★☆☆
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.

+Spd/-Res

The best IVs for Shinon are +Spd and -Res. Shinon's damage is already backed by his skills so he does not need to worry that much about his Atk stat. Taking a +Spd IV is best in improving his overall effectiveness in both offense and defense. His Spd His Res is of less importance so it is safe to take it as his bane.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Shinon to 10. At +10 Merges, Shinon's Spd will reach such high levels that pushing it up higher is a waste, considering he has access to Double Bow and Lull Atk/Spd 3. At this point, it would be better to opt with a +Atk IV instead to help him get more direct firepower.

If you prefer a more balanced Shinion, you can still go for a +Spd IV. It still makes for a strong case especially because it is a superboon.

Shinon Best Builds

Laguz Friend Shinon

HOT
： Double Bow ： Reposition ： Aether ： -	： Atk/Spd Finish 4 ： Laguz Friend 4 ： Time's Pulse 4 ： Atk/Spd Ideal 3 ： Guard Echo

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Laguz Friend to make Shinon as bulky as possible. The Special skipping effect of Laguz Friend and Time's Pulse 4 help trigger Aether consistently for both damage and sustain.

Budget Shinon

： Double Bow ： Reposition ： Deadeye ： -

： Atk/Spd Ideal 4 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Atk/Spd Ideal 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget build uses skills easily available from Divine Codes to improve Shinon's combat performance.

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Shinon Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Shinon's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Double Bow	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If number of allies adjacent to unit ≤ 1, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range, and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat, and also, when unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 7 HP to unit (triggers even if 0 damage is dealt). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Spd/Def = 8 - number of allies adjacent to unit × 2 (min 0), and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 20% of unit's Spd during combat ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and unit's next attack deals damage = total damage reduced from foe's first attack (by any source, including other skills; resets at end of combat). ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Double Bow

Refined Double Bow grants Shinon a Close Counter effect, Atk/Spd/Def/Res+9 in combat, neutralizes effects that slow down his Special cooldown charges, 7 HP healing per attack during combat, true damage reduction on his foe's first attack equal to 20% of his Spd, damage reflection based on the amount of damage reduced, and inflicts an Atk/Spd/Def penalty on his foes during combat.

While Double Bow's effects are not gamebreaking or unique to Shinon, when combined into one weapon, turn Shinon into a formidable unit on the battlefield.

Shinon Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
171
HP	40	Rank: 489/1171
Atk	38	Rank: 510/1171
Spd	42	Rank: 217/1171
Def	27	Rank: 646/1171
Res	24	Rank: 761/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	57	47	31	28	208
Lv.40 +10	45	43	47	31	28	194

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	52	42	27	24	185
5★ Lv.40	40	38	42	27	24	171

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	24	12	5	5	64

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Alcryst	39	43	46	30	24	182
Louise	41	37	42	16	36	172
Shinon	40	38	42	27	24	171
Shamir	41	40	40	25	24	170
Eleonora	42	37	38	25	24	166
Legendary Alm	40	37	37	26	22	162
Faye	42	30	25	26	31	154
Summer Noire	36	32	36	27	20	151
Nina	35	32	37	16	31	151
Bridal Cordelia	36	35	35	19	22	148
Summer Gaius	34	30	37	19	28	148
Takumi	40	32	33	25	18	148
Innes	35	33	34	14	31	147

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

Shinon Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Shinon Roles

Shinon - Scathing Archer 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

Shinon is a ranged physical attacker (range = 2). 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.

Shinon Strengths

Refined Double Bow has multiple useful effects

Refined Double Bow grants Shinon a Close Counter effect, Atk/Spd/Def/Res+9 in combat, neutralizes effects that slow down his Special cooldown charges, 7 HP healing per attack during combat, true damage reduction on his foe's first attack equal to 20% of his Spd, damage reflection based on the amount of damage reduced, and inflicts an Atk/Spd/Def penalty on his foes during combat.

While Double Bow's effects are not gamebreaking or unique to Shinon, when combined into one weapon, turn Shinon into a formidable unit on the battlefield.

Deadeye is a hard counter to some powerful skills

Deadeye not only doubles Shinon's damage upon activation, but it also disables damage reduction skills. This allows him to counter Fallen Ike's Repel 3 and Brave Edelgard's Black Eagle Rule among other similar skills provided that it is not a special skill.

Special skill can be activated very frequently

Deadeye has a fair cooldown counter of 3, but Shinon has access to effects that speed up its activation. Double Bow accelereates its special trigger, so it sits at a default of 2. That is when his C skill, Time's Pulse 3 comes into play. If Deadeye's cooldown is at maximum, it subtracts another count in Deadeye's counter. This puts Deadeye's special trigger to 1.

As mentioned, one of Shinon's strengths is having access to Close Counter through Double Bow whenever he is not adjacent to an ally. This means that he can consistenly dish out attacks in both phases. This leads to a very rapid rate of activation for Deadeye. We recommend having healers around Shinon to make up for the damage he takes in the enemy phase!

Shinon Weaknesses

Low Res

Shinon's Res only sits at 24 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for magic users to take him out. Be mindful of Shinon's positioning in relation to magical units that can easily take him out.

Shinon's Def is only at 27 base, but he has skills that help him reduce damage from physical sources!

Shinon Team and Counters

Teammates for Shinon

Ayra	Legendary Eliwood	Mirabilis	Legendary Azura
Peony	Brave Dimitri	New Year Peony	Eir

Flexible Unit That Can Fit in Any Team

Shinon can fit in a wide variety of teams as he can mostly take care of himself.

He can be paired with those that can boost his firepower even more, like Legendary Eliwood's Bonus Doubler effect on his Ardent Durandal or any of the dancers above.

Shinon Counters

Brave Hector	Reinhardt	Robin (M)	Cecilia
Nagi	Legendary Celica	Fallen Lyon	Brave Edelgard

Tanky Units

He will struggle against tanky units like Brave or Brave Edelgard as their high stats and the ability to counterattack regardless of distance may provide difficult for him.

Heroes with Colorless-Effective Weapons

Shinon has a colorless bow weapon, so he is also weak to weapons that are effective against colorless units.

Tome Users

Due to his low Res, fast mages or those with high firepower like Legendary Celica and Reinhardt will have no problem dealing with him as they can easily take him out when they attack him.

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Shinon - Scathing Archer Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Shinon - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Bow	4	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Steel Bow	6	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Silver Bow	9	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Double Bow	14	2	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 during combat and unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Night Sky	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50%.	5★
Glimmer	(Cooldown Count = 2) Boosts damage dealt by 50%.	5★
Deadeye	(Cooldown Count = 3) Doubles damage dealt. Disables non-Special skills that "reduce damage by X%."	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Def Solo 1	If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+2 during combat.	5★
Atk/Def Solo 2	If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat.	5★
Atk/Def Solo 3	If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+6 during combat.	5★
Atk/Def Solo 4	If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def +7 during combat.	5★
Lull Atk/Spd 1	Inflicts Atk/Spd-1 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Spd (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.	5★
Lull Atk/Spd 2	Inflicts Atk/Spd-2 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Spd (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.	5★
Lull Atk/Spd 3	Inflicts Atk/Spd-3 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Spd (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.	5★
Time's Pulse 1	At the start of every third turn, if Special cooldown count is at its maximum value, grants Special cooldown count-1.	5★
Time's Pulse 2	At the start of every second turn, if Special cooldown count is at its maximum value, grants Special cooldown count-1.	5★
Time's Pulse 3	At start of turn, if Special cooldown count is at its maximum value, grants Special cooldown count-1.	5★

Shinon as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Atk/Def Solo 4 or Time's Pulse 3

Shinon can be used to inherit Atk/Def Solo 4 or Time's Pulse 3. However, Shinon is a very powerful offensive unit that easily outclasses many of the colorless bow users in the game. We recommend training and investing in him instead!

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How to Get Shinon

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Shinon 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)	Brendan McKian
Illustrator	Wada Sachiko
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

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Heroes from Debut - Mythic Hero Battle - Ótr
Legendary Eliwood [9.0/10]	Altina [9.0/10]	Valentian Palla [9.0/10]	Legendary Chrom [9.5/10]
Marianne [9.0/10]	Zeke [9.0/10]	Legendary Celica [9.0/10]	Legendary Byleth (M) [9.0/10]
Ótr [9.0/10]	Legendary Leif [9.0/10]	Shinon [9.0/10]	Legendary Claude [9.0/10]

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