Flayn Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Flayn - Playing Innocent 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 Flayn.

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Flayn	Halloween Flayn

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Dieck [9.0/10]	Eir [8.5/10]	Legendary Alm [9.0/10]	Flayn [9.0/10]

Flayn Rating and Basic Information

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

Flayn - Playing Innocent: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Staff / Flying
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Refined Caduceus Staff grants Flayn Wrathful Staff, Guidance, Guard, a follow-up attack, damage reduction, and grants Flayn and her allies bonus Atk/Res and a Time's Pulse effect.

Flayn Skills at 5★

Caduceus Staff Might: 14　 Range: 2 Calculates damage from staff like other weapons. Reduces damage from foes' attacks during combat to allies within 2 spaces by 30%.

Rescue+ Range: 1 Restores HP = 50% of unit's Atk (min 8 HP) to target ally. Unit moves 1 space away from target ally. Ally moves to unit's previous space. If unit or ally cannot move to the target space (if another ally or foe is occupying the space), unit and ally will not move. Using this skill has no effect on Special cooldown charge and unit does not gain EXP or SP. (This skill is treated as a movement skill only when movement takes place.)

Deluge Balm+ Cooldown Count = 1 When healing an ally with a staff, grants Spd/Res+6 to all allies for 1 turn.

Dazzling Staff 3 The enemy cannot counterattack.

Ground Orders 3 At start of turn, grants the following status effect to adjacent infantry, armored, and cavalry allies for 1 turn: "Unit can move to a space adjacent to any ally within 2 spaces."

Flayn Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (25)		★★★★★
Spd (5)		★★★☆☆
Def (4)		★★☆☆☆
Res (9)		★★★★☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk/-Def

The best IVs for Flayn are +Atk and -Def. +Atk is very important for Flayn as it increases both her damage and the amount she heals to other units. Take note that Caduceus Staff has Wrathful Staff 3 built-in so she can deal massive damage with it. This makes the +Atk IV more significant. Her Def is very low and is of less importance so it can be safely taken as a bane.

Flayn Best Builds

Aether Raids / General Use Flayn

HOT
： Caduceus Staff ： Magic Shield+ ： Glitter of Light ： -	： Crystalline Water ： Dazzling Discord ： Atk/Res Ploy 3 ： Still Water 3 ： Mercy-Wing Echo

How to Use, Explanation

This premium build uses rare skills to maximize both support and damage output, turning Flayn into a hybrid unit that can fulfill multiple roles.

Budget Flayn

： Caduceus Staff ： Rescue+ ： Deluge Balm+ ： -

： Atk/Res Unity ： Dazzling Staff 3 ： Atk/Res Ploy 3 ： Atk/Res Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget build emulates the performance of the build above as much as possible, but using skills available from Divine Codes.

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Flayn Best Builds

Aether Raids / General Use Flayn

HOT
： Caduceus Staff ： Magic Shield+ ： Glitter of Light ： -	： Crystalline Water ： Dazzling Discord ： Atk/Res Ploy 3 ： Still Water 3 ： Mercy-Wing Echo

How to Use, Explanation

This premium build uses rare skills to maximize both support and damage output, turning Flayn into a hybrid unit that can fulfill multiple roles.

Budget Flayn

： Caduceus Staff ： Rescue+ ： Deluge Balm+ ： -

： Atk/Res Unity ： Dazzling Staff 3 ： Atk/Res Ploy 3 ： Atk/Res Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget build emulates the performance of the build above as much as possible, but using skills available from Divine Codes.

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Flayn Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Flayn's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Caduceus Staff	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: Calculates damage from staff like other weapons. For allies within 2 spaces of unit, grants Atk/Res+4, reduces damage from foe's attacks by 30% (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack). If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, reduces damage from foe's attacks by 30% (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack). Allies within 2 spaces of unit can move to any space within 2 spaces of unit. At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Res+6 and "Special cooldown charge +1 per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack)" to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Caduceus Staff

Refined Caduceus Staff grants Flayn a Wrathful Staff effect, a Guidance 4 effect for all movement types, a Guard effect, a guaranteed follow-up attack, 30% damage reduction, and Atk/Spd/Def/Res+10 during combat.

At the start of each turn, refined Caduceus Staff grants Flayn and allies within 2 spaces a visible Atk/Res+6 buff and Special cooldown count -1.

Refined Caduceus Staff also grants Flayn's allies within 2 spaces during combat 30% damage reduction, a Guard effect, and Atk/Res+4 during combat.

This refine has combat, support, and utility all built into the weapon, making Flayn a versatile unit that can fit in most team compositions.

Flayn Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
162
HP	40	Rank: 489/1171
Atk	39	Rank: 458/1171
Spd	27	Rank: 880/1171
Def	21	Rank: 912/1171
Res	35	Rank: 195/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	58	31	25	40	199
Lv.40 +10	45	44	31	25	40	185

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	53	27	21	35	176
5★ Lv.40	40	39	27	21	35	162

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	25	5	4	9	61

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Mythic Loki	39	47	30	16	47	179
Hortensia	36	44	47	16	34	177
Ascended Elincia	38	44	45	18	28	173
Summer L'Arachel	37	46	44	16	30	173
Elimine	36	34	40	16	41	167
Scion Nanna	40	35	41	23	28	167
Flayn	40	39	27	21	35	162
Summer Hilda	39	37	40	20	25	161
Brave Camilla	39	33	37	21	25	155
Hostile Springs Sakura	36	35	32	26	21	150
Halloween Mia	36	30	34	22	28	150
Bridal Fjorm	42	34	34	17	23	150

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

Flayn Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Flayn Roles

Flayn - Playing Innocent 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

Flayn Strengths

Refined Caduceus Staff grants combat, support, and utility effects

Caduceus Staff has the simple effect of reducing damage taken by allies by 30%. This is active as long as they are within 2 spaces of Flayn.

When refined, Caduceus Staff gains multiple effects that turn Flayn into an all-around unit.

Refined Caduceus Staff grants Flayn a Wrathful Staff effect, a Guidance 4 effect for all movement types, a Guard effect, a guaranteed follow-up attack, 30% damage reduction, and Atk/Spd/Def/Res+10 during combat.

At the start of each turn, refined Caduceus Staff grants Flayn and allies within 2 spaces a visible Atk/Res+6 buff and Special cooldown count -1.

Refined Caduceus Staff also grants Flayn's allies within 2 spaces during combat 30% damage reduction, a Guard effect, and Atk/Res+4 during combat.

This refine has combat, support, and utility all built into the weapon, making Flayn a versatile unit that can fit in most team compositions.

Rescue+ is a combination of a heal and a movement-assist

When Flayn uses Rescue+ on an ally, it restores HP equal to 50% of Flayn's attack and an effect similar to Drag Back occurs. This is unique in the sense that it is both a heal and a movement-assist skill. Its clear use is to help allies retreat into safer zones while healing them though you can defnitely be more creative with such a versatile skill. This significantly reduces the chance of that ally getting taken out in battle.

The only obvious drawback to this is it does not lead to Deluge Balm+ or any other special from activating. Survey the needs of the map, attack or heal accordingly to lead your team to victory.

Flayn Weaknesses

Low Def and Spd

Flayn's Def only sits at 21 at Lv.40. Be mindful of Flayn's positioning in relation to physical units that can easily take her out. Her Def stat is not that bad, but if you consider that her Spd is not the best too at 27, she can be easily taken out by a follow-up attack from a physical unit.

Weak to bows

As a flying unit, Flayn 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. This weakness is compounded by her bad Def and Spd stats.

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Flayn - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Assault	10	2	Restricted to units that use a Staff.	5★
Caduceus Staff	14	2	Calculates damage from staff like other weapons. Reduces damage from foes' attacks during combat to allies within 2 spaces by 30%.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Heal	1	Restores 5 HP.	5★
Reconcile	1	Restores 7 HP each to target and this unit.	5★
Rescue	1	Restores 8 HP to target ally. Unit moves 1 space away from target ally. Ally moves to unit's previous space. If unit or ally cannot move to the target space (if another ally or foe is occupying the space), unit and ally will not move. Using this skill has no effect on Special cooldown charge and unit does not gain EXP or SP. (This skill is treated as a movement skill only when movement takes place.)	5★
Rescue+	1	Restores HP = 50% of unit's Atk (min 8 HP) to target ally. Unit moves 1 space away from target ally. Ally moves to unit's previous space. If unit or ally cannot move to the target space (if another ally or foe is occupying the space), unit and ally will not move. Using this skill has no effect on Special cooldown charge and unit does not gain EXP or SP. (This skill is treated as a movement skill only when movement takes place.)	5★

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Imbue	(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, restores an additional 10 HP to target ally.	5★
Still-Water Balm	(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, grants Res +4 to all allies for 1 turn.	5★
Deluge Balm+	(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, grants Spd/Res+6 to all allies for 1 turn.	5★
Deluge Balm	(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, grants Spd/Res+4 to all allies for 1 turn.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Dazzling Staff 1	If unit has 100% HP at the start of combat, the enemy cannot counterattack.	5★
Dazzling Staff 2	If unit has ≥ 50% HP at the start of combat, the enemy cannot counterattack.	5★
Dazzling Staff 3	The enemy cannot counterattack.	5★
Ground Orders 1	At start of turn, if unit's HP = 100%, grants the following status to adjacent infantry, armored, and cavalry allies for 1 turn: "Unit can move to a space adjacent to any ally within 2 spaces."	5★
Ground Orders 2	At start of turn, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants the following status to adjacent infantry, armored, and cavalry allies for 1 turn: "Unit can move to a space adjacent to any ally within 2 spaces."	5★
Ground Orders 3	At start of turn, grants the following status effect to adjacent infantry, armored, and cavalry allies for 1 turn: "Unit can move to a space adjacent to any ally within 2 spaces."	5★

Flayn as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Rescue+ or Deluge Balm+

Flayn can be used to inherit Rescue+ or Deluge Balm+. However, Flayn is a very complete support hero that can provide so much to different kinds of line-ups! We recommend training and investing in her instead. She does not need merges to be super effective so just getting a full kit of skills will do.

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How to Get Flayn

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Flayn 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)	Deva Marie Gregory
Illustrator	Kousei Horiguchi (恒星ホリグチ)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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Dieck [9.0/10]	Eir [8.5/10]	Legendary Alm [9.0/10]	Flayn [9.0/10]

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