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This is a ranking page for the hero Knoll - Darkness Watcher 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 Knoll.


Knoll Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 7.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) Unranked
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) C
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Knoll - Darkness Watcher: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Red Tome unit with a high Res stat
・Penalizes all enemy stats when initiating combat
・Inflicts a Spd debuff to foes with low Res

Knoll Skills at 5★


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

Cooldown Count = 3
Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.

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

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

Knoll Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (19) Normal HP ★★☆☆☆
Atk (21) No Attack IV ★★★★☆
Spd (8) No Spd IV ★★★★★
Def (4) No Def IV ★★★☆☆
Res (9) No Res IV ★★☆☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

See the IV Checker for All Units 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 Knoll are +Spd and -Res. A higher Spd stat allows Knoll to get a ton of follow-up attacks on his foes. More importantly, it protects him from a wide range of hostile follow-up attacks. His Res is high so he can take some points off it as taking a bane in Def would put his Def stat to absurdly low levels.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Knoll to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. With this IV, he can reach a Spd level of 39. It will be enough to protect him from hostile follow-up attacks, but to score follow-up attacks, he will need support from allies. If you prefer running an upgraded Rauðrfox+ whose aim is to score one hit knock-outs, you can go for a +Atk IV instead.

Knoll Best Builds

Swift Desperation Knoll

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

How to Use, Explanation

This is a player phase build that capitalizes on Rauðrfox+'s debuffs to score follow-up attacks. This is why it runs 2 Swift Sparrows to make him even more deadly in the player phase. Desperation 3 is utilized so that he can land 2 attacks without taking damage. With some setup, he can take out lots of foes without receiving damage.

Budget Knoll

Special Skill IconLuna
Emblem Icon: -
Passive Skill A IconFury 3
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

Fury 3's bonus stats will make it easier to activate the double Ploy. Escape Route 3 makes it easier to position Knoll for inflicting the double Ploy. Once weakened, Rauðrfox+ cripples them further giving Knoll a huge window of opportunity for the knock out. If you can afford it, get Fury 4 instead.

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Knoll Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
166
HP
HP 43 43
Rank: 164/1077
Atk
Atk 37 37
Rank: 398/1077
Spd
Spd 32 32
Rank: 590/1077
Def
Def 19 19
Rank: 816/1077
Res
Res 35 35
Rank: 130/1077

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses 48 54 36 23 40 201
Lv.40 +10 48 42 36 23 40 189

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10
50 41 36 23 39 189
+Atk
Lv.40 +10
47 44 36 23 39 189
+Spd
Lv.40 +10
47 41 39 23 39 189
+Def
Lv.40 +10
47 41 36 26 39 189
+Res
Lv.40 +10
47 41 36 23 42 189

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 43 49 32 19 35 178
5★ Lv.40 43 37 32 19 35 166
4★ Lv.40 40 35 29 17 33 154

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 19 21 8 4 9 61
4★ Lv.1 18 17 7 3 9 54

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
Knoll Icon Knoll
43 37 32 19 35 166

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

Knoll Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Knoll Roles

Knoll - Darkness Watcher 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
No Resplendent ImageResplendent

Knoll Strengths

Rauðrfox+ inflicts defbuffs upon initiation

Rauðrfox+ inflicts an in-combat -4 Atk/Spd/Def/Res to Knoll's foe when he initiates combat. This makes Knoll 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.

Debuff enemies Spd with a Res check

Spd Ploy 3 inflicts -5 Spd on enemies at the start of the turn in all of Knoll's cardinal directions. Since Knoll boasts a huge Res stat, you will find this skill easy to utilize against a wide range of units. Because of its massive range, Knoll's allies can easily take advantage of the debuff too! She not even need to be in close proximity of her enemies.

Knoll Weaknesses

Low Def

Knoll's Def only sits at 19 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for physical units to take him out. Be mindful of Knolls's positioning in relation to physical units that can easily take him out.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero? C Rank Icon

We Do Not Recommend Unlocking Potential for Knoll - Darkness Watcher!

We cannot recommend you to Unlock Potential to make Knoll - Darkness Watcher a 5 Star Hero. Knoll - Darkness Watcher is difficult to make use of except under specific conditions. Unless Knoll - Darkness Watcher is a favorite character of yours or you have excess Hero Feathers to spare, we recommend you pass on Unlocking their Potential.

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Knoll - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
4 2 No Effect 4★
6 2 No Effect 4★
8 2 If unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foe during combat. 4★
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 = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%. 4★
(Cooldown Count = 3) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat. 4★

Passives

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

Knoll as a Source Hero

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Value of Skills ★★☆☆☆

Inheriting Rauðrfox+

Knoll can be used to inherit the skill Rauðrfox+. Though keep in mind that this is only inheritable from a 5★ Knoll. You would need to spend feathers if your copy is still a 4★ or below.

How to Get Knoll / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Knoll

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Knoll 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)
David Matranga
Illustrator Takaya Tomohide
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