This is a ranking page for the hero Solon - Church Shadow 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 Solon.

Solon Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	N/A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Solon - Church Shadow: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Red Tome / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Refined Banshee Θ inflicts multiple stat penalties, 【Gravity】, 【Guard】, 【Flash】, and 【Sabotage】 onto multiple foes and grants Solon a guaranteed follow-up attack during combat.

Solon Skills at 5★

Banshee Θ Might: 14　 Range: 2 At the start of turns 3 and 4, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-6,【Gravity】,【Guard】, and status preventing counterattacks on closest foes within 5 spaces of unit through their next actions. 【Gravity】 Restricts target's movement to 1 space through its next action. 【Guard】 Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on target per attack during combat through its next action. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)

Glacies Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res.

Sabotage Res 3 At start of turn, if any foe’s Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Res-7 on that foe through its next action.

Atk Ploy 3 At start of turn, inflicts Atk-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.

Solon Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★☆☆
Atk (24)		★★★★★
Spd (5)		★★☆☆☆
Def (5)		★★☆☆☆
Res (10)		★★★★☆

◯ = 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.

Neutral IVs by default!

As a hero obtainable only through Grand Hero Battle, Solon will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Atk/-Def

The best IVs for Solon are +Atk and -Def. A +Atk IV allows Solon to deal more damage per hit. His Def is very low and he is not built to take attacks from physical units anyway so it is best taken as his bane. Though because he is a free unit, you can easily obtain another copy and get rid of the bane. This is well worth it especially if you plan to utilize him in the long run.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Solon to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. If you plan to run him as a Ploy unit, you can take a +Res IV instead.

Solon Best Builds

Debuff Support Solon

： Banshee Θ ： Draw Back ： Glacies ： -

： Crystalline Water ： Spd/Res Discord ： Def/Res Ploy 3 ： Still Water 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build increases visible Atk/Res and allows Solon to apply widespread debuffs to multiple foes with his Banshee Θ, Discord, and Ploy skills.

Budget Solon

： Banshee Θ ： Draw Back ： Glacies ： -

： Still Water 3 ： Sabotage Res 3 ： Atk Ploy 3 ： Still Water 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget version of the build above using similar but more affordable skills.

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Solon Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Solon's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Banshee Θ	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: At the start of turns 3 and 4, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-7, 【Gravity】, 【Guard】, and status preventing counterattacks on closest foes within 5 spaces of unit through their next actions. If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Res = number of【Penalty】effects active on foe, excluding stat penalties, + 6, and deals damage = 20% of unit's Res during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials). At start of player phase or enemy phase, inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【Sabotage】 on foes with Res less than unit's Res and that are within 2 spaces of another foe through their next actions. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Res during combat, and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Banshee Θ

Refined Banshee Θ inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-7, 【Gravity】, 【Guard】, and 【Flash】 on closest foes within 5 spaces, and inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【Sabotage】 on foes with Res less than unit's Res and that are within 2 spaces of another foe.

In combat, refined Banshee Θ inflicts Atk/Res-7 onto his foe, additional Atk/Res penalties based on the number of【Penalty】effects active on foe, neutralizes his foe's Atk/Res bonuses, and grants Solon a guaranteed follow-up attack.

This refined weapon is perfect for applying mass debuffs at a distance and then taking advantage of those debuffs to deal additional damage in combat.

Solon Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
165
HP	45	Rank: 107/1200
Atk	38	Rank: 510/1200
Spd	20	Rank: 1064/1200
Def	24	Rank: 791/1200
Res	38	Rank: 127/1200

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	50	57	24	28	43	202
Lv.40 +10	50	43	24	28	43	188

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	45	52	20	24	38	179
5★ Lv.40	45	38	20	24	38	165
4★ Lv.40	42	36	18	22	36	154
3★ Lv.40	41	34	17	21	34	147

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	24	5	5	10	63
4★ Lv.1	18	19	4	4	10	55
3★ Lv.1	18	15	4	4	9	50

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Validar	42	46	17	35	43	183
Marla	38	46	33	20	45	182
Aelfric	43	40	31	20	37	171
Hilda (Genealogy)	41	40	25	24	40	170
Veld	43	38	26	22	36	165
Solon	45	38	20	24	38	165
Fallen Morgan (M)	38	37	17	35	38	165
Kiria	38	41	20	29	34	162
Iago	42	38	27	23	32	162
Fallen Julia	39	41	24	17	40	161
Julius	38	35	27	16	35	151
Summer Leo	37	32	27	16	35	147
Lilina	35	37	25	19	31	147
Sanaki	33	37	26	17	34	147

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

Solon Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Solon Roles

Solon - Church Shadow 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

Solon 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.

Solon Strengths

Refined Banshee Θ's applys mass debuffs

Refined Banshee Θ inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-7, 【Gravity】, 【Guard】, and 【Flash】 on closest foes within 5 spaces, and inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【Sabotage】 on foes with Res less than unit's Res and that are within 2 spaces of another foe.

In combat, refined Banshee Θ inflicts Atk/Res-7 onto his foe, additional Atk/Res penalties based on the number of【Penalty】effects active on foe, neutralizes his foe's Atk/Res bonuses, and grants Solon a guaranteed follow-up attack.

This refined weapon is perfect for applying mass debuffs at a distance and then taking advantage of those debuffs to deal additional damage in combat.

Solon Weaknesses

Reliance on Banshee Θ debuffs

The bulk of Solon's strength is tied to Banshee Θ's debuffs. Some metagame threats have ways to neutralize or cleanse debuffs away from themselves or their allies.

Solon's usefulness against those foes is heavily neutered, making him a niche hero only good in certain situations.

Low Def and Spd

Solon's Def only sits at 24 at Lv.40. Be mindful of Solon's positioning in relation to physical units that can easily take him out. His Def stat is not that bad, but if you consider that his Spd is not the best too at 20, he can be easily taken out by a follow-up attack from a sword unit—the most common unit in the game.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Solon - Church Shadow!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Solon - Church Shadow from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Solon - Church Shadow is very useful as a debuff support, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Solon - Church Shadow helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Solon - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Flux	4	2	No Effect	3★
Ruin	6	2	No Effect	3★
Fenrir	9	2	No Effect	3★
Banshee Θ	14	2	At the start of turns 3 and 4, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-6,【Gravity】,【Guard】, and status preventing counterattacks on closest foes within 5 spaces of unit through their next actions. 【Gravity】 Restricts target's movement to 1 space through its next action. 【Guard】 Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on target per attack during combat through its next action. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	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.	3★
Glacies	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Sabotage Res 1	At start of turn, if any foe’s Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Res-3 on that foe through its next action.	3★
Sabotage Res 2	At start of turn, if any foe’s Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Res-5 on that foe through its next action.	4★
Sabotage Res 3	At start of turn, if any foe’s Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Res-7 on that foe through its next action.	5★
Atk Ploy 1	At start of turn, inflicts Atk-3 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	3★
Atk Ploy 2	At start of turn, inflicts Atk-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	3★
Atk Ploy 3	At start of turn, inflicts Atk-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	4★

Solon as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Sabotage Res 3 and Atk Ploy 3

Solon can be used to inherit the skills Sabotage Res 3 or Atk Ploy 3. We recommend keeping at least 1 copy of Solon as he can be very useful in maps and even in Aether Raids.

He can also only be obtained from Tempest Trials+ or from using Heroic Grails. This means that the number of Solon copies you can get is limited.

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How to Get Solon / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Solon

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Solon is a Hero who, for a limited time, can be obtained through completing a Grand Hero Battle for the first time. They do not appear in regular summons. After the event has ended, they can be obtained by using Heroic Grails.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Joseph Whimms
Illustrator	Maji
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Illustration

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