Asbel Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Asbel - Windswept Youth 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 Asbel.

Heroes With the Same Name
Asbel

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Ronan [8.0/10]	Freyja [9.0/10]	Triandra [9.0/10]	Asbel [8.5/10]
Dedue [9.0/10]	Legendary Corrin (F) [9.0/10]	Legendary Claude [9.0/10]	Ashera [9.0/10]

Asbel Rating and Basic Information

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

Asbel - Windswept Youth: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Green Tome / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Tome is effective against flying foes and it grants a buff across all stats in both phases ・Can nullify enemy guaranteed follow-ups and skills that prevent his own follow-up attacks ・Since weapon skill accelerates Special trigger, Moonbow sits at a cooldown of 1

Asbel Skills at 5★

Grafcalibur Might: 14　 Range: 2 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If unit initiates combat or if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 and neutralizes foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.

Moonbow Cooldown Count = 2 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.

Fury 4 Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4. After combat, deals 8 damage to unit.

Null Follow-Up 3 Disables foe’s skills that guarantee foe’s follow-up attack and foe’s skills that prevent unit’s follow-up attack.

Spd/Res Oath 3 At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Res+5 to unit for 1 turn.

Asbel Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (22)		★★★★☆
Spd (12)		★★★★★
Def (4)		★★☆☆☆
Res (7)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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 Asbel are +Spd and -Res. A higher Spd stat allows Asbel to get a ton of follow-up attacks on his foes. Additionally, it protects him from hostile follow-up attacks. Taking a bane in Res would balance his defensive stats and that is ideal for survival so it is the best bane he can take.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Asbel to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. He will be able to nail consistent follow-up attacks at this point even without support. It will also boost his durabiity by a lot since only the fastest units can score follow-up attacks on him. You can also go for a +Atk IV if you prefer supplementing his Spd with support instead.

Asbel Best Builds

Budget Asbel

： Grafcalibur ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Fury 3 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Spd/Res Oath 3 ： Quickened Pulse ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a build that uses little skill inheritance. With Quickened Pulse and Asbel's weapon, he can trigger his Special from the start. Alternatively, you can use Swift Sparrow as a Sacred Seal and have an ally with Infantry Pulse to reduce your Special cooldown.

Pulse Asbel

HOT
： Grafcalibur ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -	： Swift Sparrow 3 ： Lull Spd/Res 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build ensures that Asbel's Special will always be up, even if he is hit with an enemy Pulse Smoke. With his Special always active, he will be able to take out any enemies with his high attack and speed.

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Asbel Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
165
HP	40	Rank: 489/1171
Atk	36	Rank: 666/1171
Spd	42	Rank: 217/1171
Def	21	Rank: 912/1171
Res	26	Rank: 596/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	59	51	29	34	218
Lv.40 +10	45	41	47	25	30	188

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	54	46	25	30	195
5★ Lv.40	40	36	42	21	26	165

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	22	12	4	7	63

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Rearmed Lilina	40	48	35	17	48	188
Fallen Nergal	40	45	16	39	43	183
New Year Kvasir	40	45	47	21	30	183
Rearmed Sonya	38	47	32	20	45	182
Ascended Ced	43	45	46	22	26	182
Brave Soren	40	45	34	16	47	182
Tea Tailtiu	39	42	44	21	31	177
Citrinne	38	46	27	22	44	177
Heiðr	38	45	45	29	20	177
Legendary Robin (M)	40	45	30	31	31	177
Bastian	40	44	28	20	45	177
Céline	37	41	44	17	38	177
Arthur	40	42	41	30	18	171
Limstella	41	39	23	32	36	171
Young Ilyana	40	41	30	18	42	171
Gatekeeper	41	37	17	40	36	171
Legendary Byleth (M)	40	39	41	25	21	166
Pent	40	38	39	19	30	166
Luthier	43	37	36	20	30	166
Orochi	40	40	24	24	37	165
Asbel	40	36	42	21	26	165
Young Merric	41	34	41	21	25	162
Legendary Celica	40	38	38	18	28	162
Thrasir	40	33	39	23	27	162
Ced	37	35	39	19	31	161
Lugh	37	35	36	17	31	156
Lewyn	38	34	37	17	25	151

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

Asbel Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Asbel Roles

Asbel - Windswept Youth 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

Asbel is a ranged magic 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 Res stat.

Asbel Strengths

Possesses a powerful weapon that is great against fliers

Asbel's weapon, Grafcalibur, is effective against flying foes so it is already unique in that regard alone. Given the amount of powerful fliers in the competitive game modes like Aether Raids, this weapon makes Asbel viable in those maps.

Additionally, it grants +5 to all stats if Asbel initiates combat, or if he enters combat within 2 spaces of an ally. It also neutralizes foe's bonuses during combat when he meets said conditions. Combined with Fury 4, he brings a lots of stats in matchups

Last but not the least, it also accelerates his special trigger by 1 count, so this means Asbel's Moonbow is at a cooldown of 1. With that very low cooldown, he can activate Moonbow every time he scores a follow-up attack. With his high Spd, he can definitely run a Desperation 3 setup.

Expect lots of Moonbows when running Asbel's base kit!

Null Follow-up Prevents Enemy Follow-up Attacks and Ensures Corrin's Follow-up Attacks

Null Follow Up 3 neutralizes effects that guarantee enemy follow-up attacks on Asbel and effects that prevent Asbel from executing follow-up attacks. This makes Asbel a great counter for units like Tibarn and those with Bold Fighter or Wary Fighter.

This makes it very safe to stack tons of Spd with the goal of scoring consistent follow-up attacks because it would not go to waste becasue of said skills.

Possesses the most powerful version of Fury

Asbel has native access to Fury 4 which provides a huge stat boost to its user. To be exact, it provides +4 Atk/Spd/Def/Res. However, it deals -8 HP to Asbel everytime he exits combat. With some healers like Sara or a passive healer like Reyson, this downside can be easily made up for.

Although you can always go for the fully offensive route and take advantage of the HP deduction by getting Desperation 3 or Vantage 3 onto his kit.

Asbel Weaknesses

Low Def

Asbel's Def only sits at 21 at Lv.40. This makes it very easy for physical units to take him out. Be mindful of Asbel's positioning in relation to physical units that can easily take him out.

His Res can be unreliable too depending on the situation. At +0 merges and if you get a -Res bane, it will sit at 23 making it very low too. One quick fix to this of course is to get a merge! Having said all this, make sure that the unit Asbel will attack cannot take him out with a counterattack. If possible, have him buffed or have his allies shave some HP off them before finishing them off with Asbel.

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Asbel - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Wind	4	2	No Effect
Elwind	6	2	No Effect
Rexcalibur	9	2	No Effect
Grafcalibur	14	2	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If unit initiates combat or if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 and neutralizes foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
New Moon	(Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%.	5★
Moonbow	(Cooldown Count = 2) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Fury 1	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +1. Unit take 2 damage after combat.	5★
Fury 2	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2. Unit take 4 damage after combat.	5★
Fury 3	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +3. Unit take 6 damage after combat.	5★
Fury 4	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4. After combat, deals 8 damage to unit.	5★
Null Follow-Up 1	At start of combat, if unit’s HP  = 100%, disables foe’s skills that guarantee foe’s follow-up attack and foe’s skills that prevent unit’s follow-up attack.	5★
Null Follow-Up 2	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 50%, disables foe’s skills that guarantee foe’s follow-up attack and foe’s skills that prevent unit’s follow-up attack.	5★
Null Follow-Up 3	Disables foe’s skills that guarantee foe’s follow-up attack and foe’s skills that prevent unit’s follow-up attack.	5★
Spd/Res Oath 1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Res+3 to unit for 1 turn.	5★
Spd/Res Oath 2	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Res+4 to unit for 1 turn.	5★
Spd/Res Oath 3	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Res+5 to unit for 1 turn.	5★

Asbel as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Fury 4 or Spd/Res Oath 3

Asbel can be used to inherit the skills Fury 4 or Spd/Res Oath 3. However, Asbel is a powerful green tome unit. He is very reliable as he has many great matchups because of Grafcalibur. If you do not have a reliable green tome unit yet, then you might want to train and invest in Asbel instead. You can also get Null Follow-Up 3 from him.

If you are able to get Fury 3 from another unit, you can get both Fury 4 and another skill of your choice.

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How to Get Asbel / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Asbel

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Asbel 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)	Kylen Deporter
Illustrator	Wada Sachiko
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

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Ronan [8.0/10]	Freyja [9.0/10]	Triandra [9.0/10]	Asbel [8.5/10]
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