Young Innes Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Innes - Frelian Moonlight 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 Young Innes.

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Young Innes

Young Innes Rating and Basic Information

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

Innes - Frelian Moonlight: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Bow / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Bow of Frelia disables non-Special damage reduction skills upon Special activation ・+6 Atk/Spd boost in both phases accessible through prf. weapon ・Weapon deals +7 pure damage to foe when Special activates

Young Innes Skills at 5★

Bow of Frelia Might: 14　 Range: 2 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat, and also if Special triggers (excluding area-of-effect Specials), dealts +7 damage and neutralizes "reduces damage by X%" effects from non-Special skills. This skill can only be equipped by its original unit.

Glimmer Cooldown Count = 2 Boosts damage dealt by 50%.

Swift Sparrow 2 If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +4 during combat.

Distant Guard 3 Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses bow, dagger, magic or staff, grants Def/Res +4 during combat."

Young Innes Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★☆☆
Atk (25)		★★★★☆
Spd (8)		★★★★★
Def (7)		★★☆☆☆
Res (5)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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 Tempest Trials, Young Innes will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Spd/-HP

The best IVs for Young Innes are +Spd and -HP.

He has a Superboon in Spd and raising it will enable him to potentially double enemy units.

If you would like more one-shot potential, however, you can also opt to make him +Atk instead.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Young Innes. He will have 46 Spd at +10, making it easier for him to double.

If you would like more power of out him, consider +Atk for merging instead.

Young Innes Best Builds

Pulse Young Innes

HOT
： Bow of Frelia ： Reposition ： Ruptured Sky ： -	： Atk/Spd Push 4 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Blade Session 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A high invest build for Young Innes that allows him rapid activation of Ruptured Sky through Time's Pulse 3 and Bow of Frelia. It requires premium fodder, but it allows Young Innes to thrive in the metagame. Also an excellent way to take out Fallen Edelgard.

Budget Young Innes

： Bow of Frelia ： Reposition ： Glimmer ： -

： Swift Sparrow 2 ： Swordbreaker 3 ： Distant Guard 3 ： Swift Sparrow 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget build for Young Innes inherits a standard Reposition, a very cheap Swordbreaker 3 and a readily available Swift Sparrow 2 Seal. Though the build is very simple, it grants him many favorable matchups.

AoE Young Innes

： Bow of Frelia ： Reposition ： Blazing Wind ： -

： Atk/Spd Solo 4 ： Special Spiral 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a build that gives Young Innes an AoE Special every combat. Time's Pulse 3 will only work on Turn 1 since it clashes with Special Spiral 3, but his Special should be up for every turn afterwards.

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Young Innes Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
171
HP	43	Rank: 164/1088
Atk	37	Rank: 398/1088
Spd	38	Rank: 273/1088
Def	26	Rank: 572/1088
Res	27	Rank: 435/1088

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	48	56	43	30	31	208
Lv.40 +10	48	42	43	30	31	194

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	43	51	38	26	27	185
5★ Lv.40	43	37	38	26	27	171
4★ Lv.40	40	35	36	24	24	159

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	25	8	7	5	64
4★ Lv.1	18	20	8	6	4	56

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Young Rebecca	39	44	45	22	33	183
Etie	40	45	40	30	28	183
Dorothy	40	46	43	25	28	182
Kiragi	40	38	43	37	23	181
Young Innes	43	37	38	26	27	171
Legendary Lyn	36	31	36	21	27	151

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

Young Innes Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Young Innes Roles

Innes - Frelian Moonlight 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

Young Innes is a ranged physical 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 Def stat.

Young Innes Strengths

Possesses a prf. bow with an EXTREMELY ideal effect!

If Young Innes' HP ≥ 25%, Bow of Frelia grants +6 Atk/Spd. It also grants an effect similar to the high demand Deadeye where the bow can neutralize non-special damage reduction effects if his Special activates. So in a way, it emulates Deadeye's mechanics. Although instead of doubling the damage, it inflicts +7 pure damage against the foe. This is on top of effects of the Special skill he is using so expect big damage!

Additionaly, it accelerates Innes' Special trigger. This puts Glimmer on a cooldown count of 1. This means that you can consistently neutralize damage reduction skills if you choose to stick with Glimmer.

Young Innes Weaknesses

Requires investment to be a solid option

Young Innes is expected to have a solid statline, couple that with the very powerful Bow of Frelia, he makes for a very solid unit whom you can certainly build around. However, he needs a lot of additional pieces as Swift Sparrow 2 is easily outclassed, and Distant Guard 3 fulfills a function that is best put on a supporting unit. If you wish to use Innes in competitive game modes such as the Arena, you may want to get additional pieces onto him first.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Highly Recommend You Unlock Potential for Innes - Frelian Moonlight!

We can say with confidence that you should use Unlock Potential to bring Innes - Frelian Moonlight from 4 Stars to 5 Stars as soon as possible. Innes - Frelian Moonlight is a very strong unit that can carry maps in multiple game modes, so we highly recommend you Unlock Potential for Innes - Frelian Moonlight.

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Young Innes - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Bow	4	2	Effective against flying units.	4★
Steel Bow	6	2	Effective against flying units.	4★
Silver Bow	9	2	Effective against flying units.	4★
Bow of Frelia	14	2	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat, and also if Special triggers (excluding area-of-effect Specials), dealts +7 damage and neutralizes "reduces damage by X%" effects from non-Special skills. This skill can only be equipped by its original unit.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Night Sky	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50%.	4★
Glimmer	(Cooldown Count = 2) Boosts damage dealt by 50%.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Darting Blow 1	If unit initiates combat, grants Spd+2 during combat.	4★
Swift Sparrow 1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +2 during combat.	4★
Swift Sparrow 2	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +4 during combat.	5★
Distant Guard 1	Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses bow, dagger, magic or staff, grants Def/Res +2 during combat."	4★
Distant Guard 2	Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses bow, dagger, magic or staff, grants Def/Res +3 during combat."	4★
Distant Guard 3	Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses bow, dagger, magic or staff, grants Def/Res +4 during combat."	4★

Young Innes as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Swift Sparrow 2 or Distant Guard 3

Young Innes can be used to inherit Swift Sparrow 2 or Distant Guard 3. However, you can only acquire Young Innes from Tempest Trials or from using Heroic Grails, so think carefully before foddering him off.

Young Innes possesses a very powerful weapon in Bow of Frelia, you might want to built a strong copy before thinking about making him into fodder!

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How to Get Young Innes / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Young Innes

Obtained as a Reward in Tempest Trials

Young Innes is a limited time Hero who can be obtained as a reward for your score in the Tempest Trials. 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)	Xander Mobus
Illustrator	Kano Akira
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Illustration

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