Marianne Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Marianne - Adopted Daughter 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 Marianne.

Heroes With the Same Name
Marianne	Brave Marianne
Rearmed Marianne

Debut - Mythic Hero Battle - Ótr Featured Heroes
Legendary Eliwood [9.0/10]	Altina [9.0/10]	Valentian Palla [9.0/10]	Legendary Chrom [9.5/10]
Marianne [9.0/10]	Zeke [9.0/10]	Legendary Celica [9.0/10]	Legendary Byleth (M) [9.0/10]
Ótr [9.0/10]	Legendary Leif [9.0/10]	Shinon [9.0/10]	Legendary Claude [9.0/10]

Marianne Rating and Basic Information

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

Marianne - Adopted Daughter: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Blue Tome / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Icy Fimbulvetr can guarantee follow-up attacks ・Possesses high firepower and powerful debuffs ・Posseses an upgraded Duel skill, B Duel Infantry 4

Marianne Skills at 5★

Icy Fimbulvetr Might: 14　 Range: 2 Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on foe during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25% and unit is within 3 spaces of a cavalry or flying ally, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also, if unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 5 HP to unit. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.)

Iceberg Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.

B Duel Infantry 4 Grants HP+5, Atk/Spd/Def/Res+2. If unit is 5★, level 40, a Legendary or a Mythic Hero, and unit's stats total less than 175, treats unit's stats as 175 in modes like Arena. If unit is 5★, level 40, not a Legendary or a Mythic Hero, and unit's stats total less than 180, treats unit's stats as 180 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills.)

Lull Atk/Res 3 Inflicts Atk/Res-3 on foe and neutralizes foe’s bonuses to Atk/Res (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.

Joint Drive Res Grants Res+4 to allies within 2 spaces during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Res+4 to unit during combat.

Marianne Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★★☆☆
Atk (28)		★★★★★
Spd (8)		★★★☆☆
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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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 Marianne are +Atk/-Def.

Because her kit is already streamlined towards her hitting hard, having Atk as her boon will allow her greater one-shot potential.

The guaranteed follow-up attack in addition to inflicting -6 Atk/Res to her opponents means that she has no problem in defeating them in one turn of combat.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

For the same reasons as above, the sheer firepower that Marianne possesses cannot be overlooked.

With these IVs, she can hit 68 Atk at +10 Merges. This is a huge amount of damage that many enemy units will have difficulty in surviving.

If you want to take advatage of her Special more, then you can also consider having +Res instead.

Marianne Best Builds

Sturdy Marianne

HOT
： - ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -	： Sturdy Impact ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Joint Drive Atk ： Swift Sparrow 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

The biggest change here is the switch to Sturdy Impact in the A slot. This gives her the physical defense she needs and it allows her to cover her susceptibility to follow-up attacks in the player phase. Null Follow-Up 3 is picked up to protect her from guaranteed follow-up attacks.

Budget Marianne

： - ： Reposition ： Iceberg ： -

： B Duel Infantry 4 ： Lull Atk/Res 3 ： Joint Drive Res ： Swift Sparrow 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

The best go-to budget build for Marianne that makes use of her base kit and other inexpensive pieces.

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Marianne Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
165
HP	36	Rank: 1053/1171
Atk	41	Rank: 343/1171
Spd	32	Rank: 730/1171
Def	17	Rank: 1050/1171
Res	39	Rank: 115/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	46	65	38	23	46	218
Lv.40 +10	41	46	36	21	44	188

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	41	60	34	19	41	195
5★ Lv.40	36	41	32	17	39	165

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	28	8	4	9	66

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Hestia	40	45	31	23	43	182
Veyle	39	46	30	21	46	182
Legendary Deirdre	40	43	32	19	43	177
Young Mark	40	44	27	20	46	177
Riev	43	39	25	23	40	170
Sonia	40	35	24	32	35	166
Marianne	36	41	32	17	39	165
Legendary Julia	40	39	28	19	36	162
Brunnya	42	35	31	21	33	162
New Year Alfonse	41	38	17	35	30	161
Micaiah	35	35	28	18	35	151
Ophelia	38	37	33	20	23	151

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

Marianne Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Marianne Roles

Marianne - Adopted Daughter 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

Marianne is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe's Res stat.

Marianne Strengths

Icy Fimbulvetr is a great all-around skill

Icy Fimbulvetr provides both great offense and defense. It inflicts -6 Atk/Res against foes if Marianne's HP ≥ 25%. It is pretty easy to keep up with that trigger condition, so you will be able to enjoy the debuff constantly. The debuff increases the damage she deals and decreases the damage she takes.

Additionally, with the same trigger condition, she is guaranteed a follow-up attack if she is also within 3 spaces of a cavalry or a flying unit. It is pretty easy to meet that trigger condition if you plan beforehand. Enjoy the guaranteed follow-up attacks!

The cherry on top is the humble 5 HP heal she gets whenever she hits a foe. This allows her to run Fury 4 with less consequences!

This Iceberg-loaded blow from Icy Fimbulvetr not only did lethal damage, but it also healed her for a humble amount as well.

B Duel Infantry 4 Raises your Arena score

B Duel Infantry 4 is a special skill that treats the unit’s stats as 175 in the Arena, allowing your overall score to increase when using Marianne. It is usable by any blue infantry unit, so equip it and increase your score as you would like, but keep in mind that as an A slot skill it means you will lose the ability to useful, powerful A skills like Fury 4 or Death Blow 4.

Because it is an upgrade from R Duel Infantry 3, it also gives Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2 on top of the original +5 HP.

Joint Drive Res improves team's Res quantity

Marianne has access to the Joint Drive Res skill. This not only improves Marianne's Res stat, but it also improves the whole team's Res! This allows your team to take on magic-based enemy lineups with more ease.

A great check against magic foes

Thanks to Icy Fimbulvetr's sustain, and all her other tools, Marianne is very durable against magic-based opponents. Thanks to Iceberg, you can further improve her Res stat to improve her damage even more when the Special activates.

Marianne Weaknesses

Reliant on being in mixed teams

To guarantee a follow-up attack, Icy Fimbulvetr requires Marianne to be within 3 spaces of a flying or cavalry foe. Summoners will have to make sure that her team compositions caters to this condition to make the most out of her. Additionally, if those units die, she would not be able to land consistent follow-up attacks so be wary!

B Duel Infantry 4 is mainly for scoring purposes

While B Duel Infantry 4 does give some nice stats, the A skill can be home to very powerful skills that are cornerstones for great builds. If you plan to use Marianne outside of the Arena, make sure to get her an A skill that allows her to perform better in combat.

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Marianne - Adopted Daughter Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Marianne - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Thunder	4	2	No Effect	5★
Elthunder	6	2	No Effect	5★
Thoron	9	2	No Effect	5★
Icy Fimbulvetr	14	2	Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on foe during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25% and unit is within 3 spaces of a cavalry or flying ally, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also, if unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 5 HP to unit. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.)	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Chilling Wind	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.	5★
Iceberg	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
B Duel Infantry 4	Grants HP+5, Atk/Spd/Def/Res+2. If unit is 5★, level 40, a Legendary or a Mythic Hero, and unit's stats total less than 175, treats unit's stats as 175 in modes like Arena. If unit is 5★, level 40, not a Legendary or a Mythic Hero, and unit's stats total less than 180, treats unit's stats as 180 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills.)	5★
B Duel Infantry 1	Grants HP+3. If unit is 5★ and level 40 and unit's stats total less than 160, treats unit's stats as 160 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills.)	5★
B Duel Infantry 2	Grants HP+4. If unit is 5★ and level 40 and unit's stats total less than 165, treats unit's stats as 165 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills.)	5★
B Duel Infantry 3	Grants HP+5. If unit is 5★ and level 40 and unit's stats total less than 170, treats unit's stats as 170 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills.)	5★
Lull Atk/Res 1	Inflicts Atk/Res-1 on foe and neutralizes foe’s bonuses to Atk/Res (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.	5★
Lull Atk/Res 2	Inflicts Atk/Res-2 on foe and neutralizes foe’s bonuses to Atk/Res (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.	5★
Lull Atk/Res 3	Inflicts Atk/Res-3 on foe and neutralizes foe’s bonuses to Atk/Res (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.	5★
Spur Res 1	Grants adjacent allies Res +2 during combat.	5★
Drive Res 1	Grants allies within 2 spaces Res +2 during combat.	5★
Drive Res 2	Grants allies within 2 spaces Res +3 during combat.	5★
Joint Drive Res	Grants Res+4 to allies within 2 spaces during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Res+4 to unit during combat.	5★

Marianne as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting B Duel Infantry 4 or Joint Drive Spd

Marianne can be used to inherit B Duel Infantry 4 or Joint Drive Res. Iceberg and Lull Atk/Res 3 carry value too, but you are better off getting the 2 most valuable skills instead.

Take note that, B Duel Infantry 4 is rarer than Joint Drive Spd as of Feb 2021. Keep this in mind when picking a skill to fodder. However Marianne is a powerful unit since Icy Fimbulvetr is a nice skill to build around upon so please think carefully before fodderring her off.

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How to Get Marianne / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Marianne

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Marianne 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)	Xanthe Huynh
Illustrator	HAKO
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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FEH: Related Guides

Heroes from Debut - Mythic Hero Battle - Ótr
Legendary Eliwood [9.0/10]	Altina [9.0/10]	Valentian Palla [9.0/10]	Legendary Chrom [9.5/10]
Marianne [9.0/10]	Zeke [9.0/10]	Legendary Celica [9.0/10]	Legendary Byleth (M) [9.0/10]
Ótr [9.0/10]	Legendary Leif [9.0/10]	Shinon [9.0/10]	Legendary Claude [9.0/10]

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