Melady Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Melady - Crimson Rider 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 Melady.

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Melady 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)

Melady - Crimson Rider: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Flying
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Refined Crimson Lance grants bonus stats, true damage and true damage reduction, a guaranteed follow-up attack, post-combat healing, denies foe's follow-up attack, and modifies Spd check for follow-up attacks.

Melady Skills at 5★

Crimson Lance Might: 16　 Range: 1 If unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 20% of unit's Def ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and foe cannot make a follow-up attack during combat, and also, if unit's Def > foe's Def, increases the Spd difference necessary for foe to make a follow-up attack by difference between stats × 2 during combat (for example, if Spd difference necessary increases by 10, Spd must be ≥ 15 more than foe's Spd to make a follow-up attack; stacks with similar skills). If unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, restores 7 HP to unit after combat.

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

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

Wyvern Flight 3 At start of combat, if unit's Spd ≥ foe's Spd-10, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 50% of difference between Def stats (unit's Def minus foe's Def) before combat. (Maximum penalty of -7.)

Melady Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★☆☆
Atk (24)		★★★★☆
Spd (7)		★★★★★
Def (11)		★★★☆☆
Res (4)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Def/-Res

The best IVs for Melady are +Def and -HP. A +Def IV improves the performance of Crimson Lance, which is what separates Melady from other bulky Lance fliers.

Melady's Res stat is abysmal at only base 17 and should be the bane of choice.

+Def for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Def IV when merging Melady to +10. to maximize Crimson Lance's effects in combat.

Melady Best Builds

Tank Melady

HOT
： Crimson Lance ： Reposition ： No Quarter ： -	： Earthwind Boost 3 ： Wyvern Rift ： Breath of Life 4 ： Spd/Def Rein 3 ： Soaring Echo

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Wyvern Rift and refined Crimson Lance to turn Melady into a sturdy tank unit. Breath of Life 4 and Soaring Echo provide utility for her team while she soaks up damage.

Budget Melady

： Crimson Lance ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -

： Atk/Def Solo 4 ： Wyvern Flight 3 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Spd/Def Rein 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a very low investment build for Melady using budget skills to utilize her as a tank unit with refined Crimson Lance.

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Melady Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Melady's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Crimson Lance	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 If unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 20% of unit's Def ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and foe cannot make a follow-up attack during combat, and also, if unit's Def > foe's Def, increases the Spd difference necessary for foe to make a follow-up attack by difference between stats × 2 during combat (for example, if Spd difference necessary increases by 10, Spd must be ≥ 15 more than foe's Spd to make a follow-up attack; stacks with similar skills). If unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, restores 7 HP to unit after combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Crimson Lance

Refined Crimson Lance grants Melady Atk/Spd/Def/Res+10 during combat, true damage reduction on foe's first attack equal to 20% of Melady's Def, true damage equal to 20% of Melady's Def, 7 HP post-combat healing, a guaranteed follow-up attack, and denies her foe's follow-up attack.

Refined Crimson Lance also modifies the Spd difference required for a follow-up attack based on the difference of Melady's Def stat minus her foe's Def stat, x2.

For allies within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on Melady, refined Crimson Lance inflicts Atk/Spd/Def-4 and a Guard effect onto the foes of those allies during combat.

This refine greatly increases Melady's overall bulk, improving her own stats and making it more difficult for foes to generate follow-up attacks against her. It also improves the bulk of nearby allies, helping them win their own combats.

Melady Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
172
HP	41	Rank: 342/1171
Atk	40	Rank: 400/1171
Spd	33	Rank: 693/1171
Def	41	Rank: 75/1171
Res	17	Rank: 1120/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	46	59	37	46	21	209
Lv.40 +10	46	45	37	46	21	195

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	41	54	33	41	17	186
5★ Lv.40	41	40	33	41	17	172

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	24	7	11	4	65

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Arion	41	45	36	46	21	189
Spring Michalis	43	45	32	47	17	184
Melady	41	40	33	41	17	172
Galle	46	38	22	38	28	172
Heath	40	35	33	33	27	168
Cormag	42	36	32	34	23	167
Spring Narcian	43	35	34	37	18	167
Young Palla	40	39	31	33	24	167
Altena	45	37	25	39	20	166
Travant	46	36	26	40	18	166
Valter	42	32	31	34	19	158
Catria	39	31	34	29	25	158
Florina	42	29	27	25	34	157
Subaki	40	25	35	35	22	157
Est	36	35	30	24	32	157

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

Melady Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Melady Roles

Melady - Crimson Rider 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

Melady is a close physical attacker (range = 1). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Melady Strengths

Refined Crimson Lance has great defensive effects

Melady's refined Crimson Lance grants her Atk/Spd/Def/Res+10 during combat, true damage reduction on foe's first attack equal to 20% of Melady's Def, true damage equal to 20% of Melady's Def, 7 HP post-combat healing, a guaranteed follow-up attack, and denies her foe's follow-up attack.

Refined Crimson Lance also modifies the Spd difference required for a follow-up attack based on the difference of Melady's Def stat minus her foe's Def stat, x2.

For allies within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on Melady, refined Crimson Lance inflicts Atk/Spd/Def-4 and a Guard effect onto the foes of those allies during combat.

This refine greatly increases Melady's overall bulk, improving her own stats and making it more difficult for foes to generate follow-up attacks against her. It also improves the bulk of nearby allies, helping them win their own combats.

Melady Weaknesses

Low Res

Melady's Res only sits at 17 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for magic users to take her out. Be mindful of Melady's positioning in relation to magical units that can easily take her out.

Weak to bows

As a flying unit, Melady 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.

You can choose to get an Iote's Shield Sacred Seal onto her to neutralize this weakness. Check out the builds section for skill builds for Melady! They also contain explanations that help you understand the listed skill compositions.

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Melady - Crimson Rider Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Melady - Crimson Rider only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Melady - Crimson Rider if a 4 Star version is released!

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Melady - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	5★
Instant Lance	10	1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.	5★
Instant Lance+	14	1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.	5★
Crimson Lance	16	1	If unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 20% of unit's Def ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and foe cannot make a follow-up attack during combat, and also, if unit's Def > foe's Def, increases the Spd difference necessary for foe to make a follow-up attack by difference between stats × 2 during combat (for example, if Spd difference necessary increases by 10, Spd must be ≥ 15 more than foe's Spd to make a follow-up attack; stacks with similar skills). 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
Glowing Ember	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.	5★
Bonfire	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.	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★
Wyvern Flight 1	At start of combat, if unit's Spd ≥ foe's Spd-10, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 30% of difference between Def stats (unit's Def minus foe's Def) before combat. (Maximum penalty of -3.)	5★
Wyvern Flight 2	At start of combat, if unit's Spd ≥ foe's Spd-10, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 40% of difference between Def stats (unit's Def minus foe's Def) before combat. (Maximum penalty of -5.)	5★
Wyvern Flight 3	At start of combat, if unit's Spd ≥ foe's Spd-10, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 50% of difference between Def stats (unit's Def minus foe's Def) before combat. (Maximum penalty of -7.)	5★

Melady as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Instant Lance+ or Wyvern Flight 3

Melady can be used to inherit Instant Lance+ or Wyvern Flight 3. However, Melady is a very powerful hero that can provide lots of firepower for your lineups. She also makes for a great addition to your flier teams. Please think carefully before fodderring her off.

You can also inherit Atk/Def Solo 4 off her, but her other skills are currently more unique to her. Please consider your other resources before getting this skill off her.

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How to Get Melady / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Melady

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Melady 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)	Moran Berry
Illustrator	kiyu
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

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