Solon Builds and Best IVs

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?	・Inflicts a powerful debuff and move restriction on turns 3 and 4. ・Can debuff the Res stat of multiple foes simultaneously ・Can inflict an Atk debuff on multiple foes as well

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

Budget Solon

： Banshee Θ ： Draw Back ： Glacies ： -

： Fury 3 ： Sabotage Res 3 ： Atk Ploy 3 ： Fortress Res 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This turns Solon into a debuffing monster! The build maximizes his Res stat so that he can easily activate Atk Ploy 3. If you can afford it, you can also go for Fury 4. If you choose to run this build, Solon can be a reliable debuffer even outside of Banshee. He can also be a great check to magic units because of the resulting high Res stat.

Arena Support Solon

： Banshee Θ ： Rally Atk/Def+ ： Aether ： -

： R Duel Infantry 4 ： Atk/Spd Ruse 3 ： Infantry Pulse 3 ： Panic Ploy 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This builds Solon as a support unit in Arena. Depending on your team composition, you can change his Rally skill as well as his Ruse skill to better suit your team. you can also substitute the Panic Ploy Sacred Seal with another Ploy Sacred Seal or a Smoke Sacred Seal.

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Solon Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
165
HP	45	Rank: 90/1088
Atk	38	Rank: 324/1088
Spd	20	Rank: 900/1088
Def	24	Rank: 650/1088
Res	38	Rank: 69/1088

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
Solon	45	38	20	24	38	165
Fallen Morgan (M)	38	37	17	35	38	165
Veld	43	38	26	22	36	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
Sanaki	33	37	26	17	34	147
Summer Leo	37	32	27	16	35	147
Lilina	35	37	25	19	31	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

Defending against Banshee Θ's debuff, Guard and Gravity can be hard without prior knowledge!

Banshee not only inflicts massive all-stat debuffs to Brave Ike, but it also limited his movement.

Solon's Banshee Θ carries a very unique effect with a somewhat easy-to-utilitze trigger condition. It inflicts a massive -6 Atk/Spd/Def/Res, 【Guard】 and 【Gravity】 on closest foes at the start of turns 3 and 4. This can severly impede a raiding party's success in Aether Raids if they are strategically unprepared. And Summoners know that even 1 small mistake in Aether Raids is very costly. Because the AoE is large, it does not require Solon to be near the opponents for the debuff to take effect, even an AI-controlled Veld in another players Aether Keep can mess with players.

Expect to see lots of Solons in the corners of Aether Keeps! This is how Aversa is used in Aether Raids as the hard-to-reach position allows them to inflict turns worth of debuffs before the enemy finally catches up to them! He can also be in the middle of maps where defenses and traps are built around him.

Carry this knowledge with you in Aether Raids when raiding against Solon and work around his strengths.

Casts a Res penalty on adjacent foes

He learns the skill Sabotage Res, which can inflict Res -7 on foes whose Res is 3 or more points lower than her own when that foe is adjacent to another foe. It can be difficult to trigger, but when active, the extra damage dealt can often be used to take down an foe in just one hit.

This is great in Aether Raids as many Aether Keep layouts keep defense units very near each other. It is also great in some Arena maps where units will be forced to bundle up in tight spots.

Atk Ploy is a Strong Debuff

Atk Ploy 3 inflicts -5 Atk to enemies in cardinal directions if Solon's Res is more than their Res. Solon's Res is pretty decent so the only think you need to worry about is positioning him properly in order to reduce the damage taken by your team. This kind of debuff fits his role as a defense unit because he is able to stay in the rear of your defense while still being able to debuff enemies.

All these long-range debuffs allows him to carve a very specific niche that makes him a powerful unit in many maps, not only Aether Raids

Solon Weaknesses

Banshee's debuffs does not work outside the 3rd and 4th

Keep in mind that Banshee Θ does not apply its debuffs outside the 3rd and 4thn. This greatly reduces Solon's effectiveness in those turns as Banshee Θ is his main gimmick.

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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