New Year Kaden Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Kaden - Refreshed Kitsune 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 New Year Kaden.

Heroes With the Same Name
Kaden	New Year Kaden

Special Heroes - New Year: ω Special Heroes Featured Heroes
New Year Anna [7.5/10]	New Year Kaden [8.5/10]	New Year Alfonse [9.0/10]	New Year Velouria [8.5/10]
New Year Lethe [8.5/10]	New Year Peony [9.5/10]	New Year Selkie [8.5/10]	New Year Plumeria [8.5/10]

New Year Kaden Rating and Basic Information

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

Kaden - Refreshed Kitsune: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Red Beast / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill buffs Spd and inflicts a Spd debuff on foe ・Increases damage when Spd is higher than foes ・Inflicts Atk/Def debuffs on foes if a movement-assist skill is used by or used on Kaden

New Year Kaden Skills at 5★

Refreshed Fang Might: 14　 Range: 1 Grants Spd+3. A start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Spd+5 to unit, inflicts Spd-5 on foe, and then, if unit's Spd > foe's Spd, deals damage = 70% of difference between Spd. (Maximum bonus of +7 damage. Works w/ Phantom Spd.) At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beasts/dragons or if unit is solo, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, and also, if unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat and blocks follow-ups.

Swap Range: 1 Swap places with an adjacent ally.

Atk/Def Snag 3 If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Def-6 on nearest foes within 4 spaces of both unit and target through their next actions.

Even Spd Wave 3 At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )

New Year Kaden Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (23)		★★★★☆
Spd (14)		★★★★★
Def (6)		★★★☆☆
Res (6)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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 New Year Kaden are +Spd and -Res. A higher Spd stat allows New Year Kaden to get a ton of follow-up attacks on his foes. It also protects him from hostile follow-up attacks. His Res is of less importance and thus safe to be taken as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Summer Joshua to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. If you prefer relying on skills and support to increase Kaden's Spd, you can go for a +Atk IV instead. This will allow you to focus on one-hitting opponents.

Spd also works well with Refreshed Fang's effects so read through the Strengths and Weaknesses section before deciding to go against this IV!

New Year Kaden Best Builds

Galeforce Attacker New Year Kaden

HOT
： Refreshed Fang ： Reposition ： Galeforce ： -	： Swift Sparrow 3 ： Lull Spd/Def 3 ： Rouse Atk/Spd 3 ： Heavy Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build utilizes Kaden's speed and buffs his attack with Rouse Atk/Spd and Swift Sparrow 3. With Heavy Blade as his Sacred Seal, he can trigger Galeforce more often to take out more enemy units in one turn.

Budget New Year Kaden

： Refreshed Fang ： Swap ： Sol ： -

： Fury 4 ： Atk/Def Snag 3 ： Even Spd Wave 3 ： Swift Sparrow 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a build that uses little skill inheritance. Fury 4 bolsters Kaden's stats, while using Atk/Def Snag to debuff the enemy. Having Sol as a Special mitigates the damage from Fury 4, but if you want to focus on taking out enemy units, you can substitute Sol for Moonbow. If you cannot afford Fury 4, just go for Fury 3.

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New Year Kaden Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
168
HP	41	Rank: 342/1171
Atk	35	Rank: 736/1171
Spd	39	Rank: 368/1171
Def	25	Rank: 737/1171
Res	28	Rank: 479/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	46	54	47	29	32	208
Lv.40 +10	46	40	44	29	32	191

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	41	49	42	25	28	185
5★ Lv.40	41	35	39	25	28	168
4★ Lv.40	38	33	37	23	25	156

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	23	14	6	6	66
4★ Lv.1	16	18	11	5	5	55

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Halloween Lethe	40	44	47	35	24	190
Halloween Yarne	40	47	45	36	21	189
Eikþyrnir	45	47	16	47	30	185
Summer Nerþuz	40	46	47	33	19	185
New Year Nerþuz	40	45	47	32	21	185
Ratatoskr	40	44	46	34	21	185
Freyr	41	46	16	41	35	179
Eitr	40	44	46	33	16	179
Nerþuz	40	42	47	30	20	179
New Year Yarne	40	43	40	35	21	179
New Year Panne	40	41	44	32	21	178
New Year Lyre	40	37	42	27	28	174
Summer Freyr	41	38	16	38	35	168
New Year Kaden	41	35	39	25	28	168
Freyja	40	38	44	24	22	168
Summer Freyja	40	39	43	25	20	167
New Year Lethe	41	35	41	27	18	162
New Year Selkie	35	31	39	16	40	161
Panne	41	29	34	30	23	157
Yarne	40	35	33	32	17	157
Ranulf	40	30	37	33	17	157
Lethe	41	33	38	26	19	157
Selkie	35	29	38	19	35	156
Kaden	38	32	36	25	25	156

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

New Year Kaden Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

New Year Kaden Roles

Kaden - Refreshed Kitsune 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

New Year Kaden is a close physical attacker (range = 1). 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.

New Year Kaden Strengths

Acquire Additional Damage by Stacking Spd

Refreshed Fang deals bonus damage if New Year Kaden's Spd is more than his foes. The bonus damage is calculated by 70% of the difference in Spd. This maxes out at +7 damage, but it is pure damage meaning that it cannot be reduced by the foe's stats or color attribute advantage. Additionally, if Kaden is able to get a follow-up attack, this bonus damage is applied again. This means that this effect has a potential of dealing +14 pure damage.

Additionally, this skill grants Kaden +5 Spd and inflicts -5 Spd onto foe if foe's HP ≥ 75% so make sure to choose your targets carefully to make the most out of Kaden's attacks!

This effect is compatible with the Phantom Spd Sacred Seal that treats New Year Kaden as if she has +10 Spd whenever there is a Spd check.

Team gets a Spd boost on Even numbered turns

Kaden's default C skill Even Spd Wave will grant Kaden and adjacent allies Spd +6 on even numbered turns. Since this C skill actually gives the bonus to Kaden and not just his allies, his weapon, Refreshed Fang, can utilize its effects and add to his damage output in said turns.

This helps New Year Kaden stack Spd for Refreshed Fang's damage boosting effects.

Excels as a Support!

On top of Even Spd Wave 3's buffs, New Year Kaden can also inflict debuffs on enemies by using movement-assist skills. He has access to Swap by default, but you can freely change it. This is because Atk/Def Snag 3 inflicts -6 Atk/Def to enemies both near Kaden and the ally whom she uses a movement-assist skill on.

This means that Kaden can both be an attacker and a support unit.

New Year Kaden Weaknesses

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

New Year Kaden takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Ridersbane or Rauðrwolf+, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

Weak to Beast Effective Weapons

New Year Kaden takes 1.5x damage from beast-effective weapons like Brave Eliwood's Nini's Ice Lance or Picnic Flora's Sæhrímnir, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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New Year Kaden - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Refreshed Fang	14	1	Grants Spd+3. A start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Spd+5 to unit, inflicts Spd-5 on foe, and then, if unit's Spd > foe's Spd, deals damage = 70% of difference between Spd. (Maximum bonus of +7 damage. Works w/ Phantom Spd.) At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beasts/dragons or if unit is solo, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, and also, if unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat and blocks follow-ups.	5★
Whelp (Cavalry)	4	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, and if unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat	4★
Yearling (Cavalry)	6	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, and if unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat	4★
Adult (Cavalry)	9	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If unit transforms,	4★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Swap	1	Swap places with an adjacent ally.	4★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Def Snag 1	If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Def-2 on nearest foes within 4 spaces of both unit and target through their next actions.	4★
Atk/Def Snag 2	If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on nearest foes within 4 spaces of both unit and target through their next actions.	4★
Atk/Def Snag 3	If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Def-6 on nearest foes within 4 spaces of both unit and target through their next actions.	4★
Even Spd Wave 1	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +2 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	4★
Even Spd Wave 2	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +4 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	4★
Even Spd Wave 3	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★

New Year Kaden as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Atk/Def Snag 3

New Year Kaden can be used to inherit the skill Atk/Def Snag 3. Please consider that New Year Kaden is a special hero whom you can only get from specific banners. Please think carerfully before fodderring him off!

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How to Get New Year Kaden / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get New Year Kaden

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

New Year Kaden is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Special Heroes Summoning Event. They do not appear in regular summons.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Max Mittelman
Illustrator	Yakiniku
Appears In	Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

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Heroes from Special Heroes - New Year: ω Special Heroes
New Year Anna [7.5/10]	New Year Kaden [8.5/10]	New Year Alfonse [9.0/10]	New Year Velouria [8.5/10]
New Year Lethe [8.5/10]	New Year Peony [9.5/10]	New Year Selkie [8.5/10]	New Year Plumeria [8.5/10]

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