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Arete Builds and Best IVs
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This is a ranking page for the hero Arete - Requiem's Beauty 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 Arete.
List of Contents
Arete Rating and Basic Information
| Overall Rating | 8.5/10 |
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| Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) |
- (▶Reroll Ranking) |
| Ranking (including Inherit Skill) |
B (▶FEH Tier List) |
Arete - Requiem's Beauty: Basic Information
| Color / Weapon Type / Move Type | |
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| Rarity | |
| What Kind of Character Are They? | ・Refined Tome of Grief inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【Flash】 on multiple foes from a distance, neutralizes foe's Atk/Res bonuses and Arete's Atk?Res penalties, and grants Arete bonus stats, bonus true damage equal to 20% of her Res, a guaranteed follow-up attack, and Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. |
Arete Skills at 5★
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Might: 14 Range: 2 At start of turn, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Res-7 and status preventing counterattacks on closest foes and foes within 2 spaces of those foes through their next actions. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Res, and grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack). |
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Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res. |
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At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Res+5, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat. |
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At start of turn, inflicts Res-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions. |
Arete Best IVs
Recommended IVs
| Stat | Superboon/Superbane | IV Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| HP (19) |
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★★★★☆ |
| Atk (8) |
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★★★★☆ |
| Spd (5) |
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★☆☆☆☆ |
| Def (5) |
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★★☆☆☆ |
| Res (8) |
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★★★★☆ |
◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws
| See the IV Checker for All Units | 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, Arete 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 Arete are +Atk and -Def. Due to her poor Spd, her Atk needs to be high in order to potentially one-shot enemy units.
Her Def is low as is it, and would be safe to take it as her bane.
+Atk for a +10 Merge
We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Arete to 10.
This is for the same reasons as above, as a fully invested Arete will be able to hit 53 Atk with full merges.
Arete Best Builds
Offensive Arete
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Iceberg
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| Updated on 05/08/2025 | |
How to Use, Explanation
This premium support build aims to apply multiple debuffs to foes from a distance while retaining offensive pressure with refined Tome of Grief. Emblem Lyn ring allows Arete to attack from a distance, which is safe due to the 【Flash】 status applied.
Divine Codes / Budget Arete
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Iceberg
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| Updated on 05/08/2025 | |
How to Use, Explanation
This budget build uses skills available from Divine Codes to have Arete function as a support unit - notably, the Safy Divine Code and any of the multiple Divine Codes that provide Far Trace.
Arete Best Weapon Refine
Effect of Arete's Refined Weapon
| Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type) | |
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| SP: 400 | |
| Might: 14 Range: 2 HP: At start of turn, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Res-7 and status preventing counterattacks on closest foes and foes within 2 spaces of those foes through their next actions. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Res, and grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, neutralizes penalties to unit's Atk/Res, deals damage = 20% of unit's Res (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack during combat.  ：500  ：200 |
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We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Tome of Grief
Refined Tome of Grief inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【Flash】 on multiple foes from a distance, neutralizes foe's Atk/Res bonuses and Arete's Atk/Res penalties, and grants Arete Atk/Spd/Def/Res+10, bonus true damage equal to 20% of her Res, a guaranteed follow-up attack, and Special cooldown charge +1 per attack during combat.
The long distance 【Flash】 debuff is the most important part of Tome of Grief, but the refine is still worth it due to the extra stats and true damage it provides.
Arete Stats
Stat Rankings
| Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 158 | ||
| HP | 
41 |
Rank: 342/1322 |
| Atk | 
36 |
Rank: 666/1322 |
| Spd | 
27 |
Rank: 880/1322 |
| Def | 
20 |
Rank: 955/1322 |
| Res | 
34 |
Rank: 239/1322 |
Stat Values
Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| +10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses | 46 | 53 | 31 | 24 | 39 | 193 | Lv.40 +10 | 46 | 41 | 31 | 24 | 39 | 181 |
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| +HP Lv.40 +10 | 48 | 40 | 31 | 24 | 38 | 181 |
| +Atk Lv.40 +10 | 45 | 43 | 31 | 24 | 38 | 181 |
| +Spd Lv.40 +10 | 45 | 40 | 34 | 24 | 38 | 181 |
| +Def Lv.40 +10 | 45 | 40 | 31 | 27 | 38 | 181 |
| +Res Lv.40 +10 | 45 | 40 | 31 | 24 | 41 | 181 |
Stats at Lv 40
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5★- Adjusted for Skills | 41 | 48 | 27 | 20 | 34 | 170 |
| 5★ Lv.40 | 41 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 34 | 158 |
| 4★ Lv.40 | 38 | 34 | 24 | 18 | 32 | 146 |
| 3★ Lv.40 | 37 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 30 | 139 |
Initial Stats (with Skills)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5★ Lv.1 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 57 |
| 4★ Lv.1 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50 |
| 3★ Lv.1 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 46 |
Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes
| Hero |
HP |
Atk |
Spd |
Def |
Res |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 49 | 27 | 16 | 48 | 180 | |
| 40 | 48 | 28 | 16 | 48 | 180 | |
| 38 | 46 | 47 | 21 | 27 | 179 | |
| 45 | 46 | 47 | 20 | 21 | 179 | |
| 40 | 46 | 47 | 24 | 17 | 174 | |
| 40 | 44 | 47 | 17 | 26 | 174 | |
| 40 | 47 | 24 | 16 | 47 | 174 | |
| 40 | 45 | 46 | 20 | 22 | 173 | |
| 37 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 27 | 169 | |
| 38 | 42 | 45 | 19 | 25 | 169 | |
| 40 | 46 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 168 | |
| 40 | 41 | 25 | 18 | 38 | 162 | |
 Arete
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41 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 34 | 158 |
| 39 | 39 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 158 | |
| 39 | 42 | 21 | 16 | 40 | 158 | |
| 38 | 39 | 25 | 17 | 38 | 157 | |
| 39 | 37 | 40 | 24 | 17 | 157 | |
| 35 | 30 | 33 | 17 | 30 | 145 | |
| 39 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 145 | |
| 36 | 31 | 35 | 20 | 22 | 144 |
Note: Stats bonuses from skills are not taken into account.
Arete Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Arete Roles
Arete 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.
Arete Strengths
Tome of Grief applies Flash to multiple foes
Arete's exclusive weapon, Tome of Grief Tome of Grief inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【Flash】 on multiple foes from a distance, neutralizes foe's Atk/Res bonuses, and grants Arete Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 and Special cooldown charge +1 per attack.
When refined, Tome of Grief instead inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【Flash】 on multiple foes from a distance, neutralizes foe's Atk/Res bonuses and Arete's Atk/Res penalties, and grants Arete Atk/Spd/Def/Res+10, bonus true damage equal to 20% of her Res, a guaranteed follow-up attack, and Special cooldown charge +1 per attack during combat.
The long distance 【Flash】 debuff is the most important part of Tome of Grief, but the refine is still worth it due to the extra stats and true damage it provides.
Arete Weaknesses
Low Def
Arete's Def only sits at 20 at Lv. 40. Even though she can protect herself from retaliation during combat with the 【Flash】 status, she is still vulnerable to physical damage if foes are able to reach her.
Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons
Arete takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Ridersbane+ and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take her down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!
Should you Unlock Potential?
| Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero? |
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We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Arete - Requiem's Beauty!
We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Arete - Requiem's Beauty from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Arete - Requiem's Beauty is very useful as a mobile support, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Arete - Requiem's Beauty helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.
Arete - List of Skills
Weapons
| Skill Name | Might | Range | Effect | Learned At |
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| 4 | 2 | No Effect | 3★ | |
| 6 | 2 | No Effect | 3★ | |
| 8 | 2 | During unit's first combat in player phase or enemy phase, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit and restores 7 HP to unit after combat. | 3★ | |
| 12 | 2 | During unit's first combat in player phase or enemy phase, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit and restores 7 HP to unit after combat. | 5★ | |
| 14 | 2 | At start of turn, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Res-7 and status preventing counterattacks on closest foes and foes within 2 spaces of those foes through their next actions. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Res, and grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack during combat (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 |
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| (Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res. | 3★ | |
| (Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res. | 4★ |
Passives
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
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| At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Res+3, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat. | 3★ | |
| At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Res+4, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat. | 3★ | |
| At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Res+5, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat. | 4★ | |
| At start of turn, inflicts Res-3 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions. | 3★ | |
| At start of turn, inflicts Res-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions. | 4★ | |
| At start of turn, inflicts Res-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions. | 5★ |
Arete as a Source Hero
| Value of Skills | ★☆☆☆☆ |
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Arete has Atk/Res Push 3 and Res Ploy 3 as inheritable options.
We recommend merging Arete copies instead.
How to Get Arete / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes
How to Get Arete
Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle
Arete 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) |
Sara Cravens |
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| Illustrator | Azusa |
| Appears In |
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FEH: Related Guides
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