Brave Marianne Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Marianne - Serene Adherent 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 Brave Marianne.

Heroes With the Same Name
Marianne	Brave Marianne

New Heroes - CYL 5 - Keepers of Faith Featured Heroes
Brave Marth [9.0/10]	Brave Eirika [9.0/10]	Gatekeeper [9.0/10]	Brave Marianne [9.0/10]

Brave Marianne Rating and Basic Information

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

Marianne - Serene Adherent: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Colorless Tome / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Inflicts debuffs to enemy unit's Spd and Res and also neutralizes bonuses to their Spd and Res ・Reduces damage from enemy unit's first attack ・Grants another action to an ally with the highest HP after combat (also affects units with Sing or Dance)

Brave Marianne Skills at 5★

Phantasm Tome Might: 14　 Range: 2 Grants Spd+3. At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 50%, inflicts Spd/Res-6 and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Res (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat, and also, if unit initiates combat, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 70%.

Requiem Dance Cooldown Count = 3 If unit initiates combat, after combat, grants another action to ally with the highest HP within 2 spaces (excluding unit) that has already acted. (Once per turn.) (Allies with Sing or Dance can be granted this effect as well. If multiple units meet the conditions, effect will not trigger.) If an ally is granted an additional action this way, inflicts "restricts movement to 1 space" on that ally (and their Pair Up cohort).

Atk/Spd Unity If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, and also, if unit is inflicted with any Atk/Spd penalty, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd during combat = current penalty on each of those stats x 2 (Example: If unit has -7 penalty to Atk, grants Atk+14, for a net bonus of Atk+12.) Calculates each stat bonus independently.

Null Follow-Up 3 Disables foe’s skills that guarantee foe’s follow-up attack and foe’s skills that prevent unit’s follow-up attack.

Time's Pulse 3 At start of turn, if Special cooldown count is at its maximum value, grants Special cooldown count-1.

Brave Marianne Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (16)		★★★☆☆
Atk (10)		★★★★★
Spd (11)		★★★★★
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.

+Spd/-Def

The Best IVs for Brave Marianne are +Spd and -Def.

With her superboon in Spd, Marianne gains Spd+4, making her a speedy unit that can double almost every unit in the game.

Her Def is already low so it's safe to take it as her dump stat.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

If you are trying to merge a +10 Brave Marianne, we recommend +Spd.

With a Spd asset, Marianne's Spd will reach 49, allowing her to potentially one-shot a lot of units. You can also opt to have a +Atk merge as well for more firepower.

Brave Marianne Best Builds

Wings of Mercy Brave Marianne

HOT
： Phantasm Tome ： Draw Back ： Requiem Dance ： -	： Atk/Spd Unity ： Wings of Mercy 4 ： Time's Pulse 4 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Wings of Mercy to warp to a space near an ally and attack, triggering Requiem Dance to provide an extra action to said ally. Null Follow-Up ensures that Brave Marianne can create a follow-up attack if she wins a Spd check.

General Use / Budget Brave Marianne

： Phantasm Tome ： Draw Back ： Requiem Dance ： -

： Atk/Spd Unity ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Atk/Spd Bond 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build also focuses on raw damage, but more of a solo build. Position your allies properly at least 1 space away from Marianne for maximum results.

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Brave Marianne Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Brave Marianne's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Phantasm Tome	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Grants Spd+3. If unit initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, inflicts Spd/Res-6 on foe, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Res (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.), and reduces damage from foe's first attack by X% during combat (if unit initiates combat, X = 80; otherwise, X = 30). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, deals damage = 20% of unit's Spd (including when dealing damage with a Special triggered before combat), reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce damage by X%" skills by 50% (example: a foe with a "reduce damage by 45%" skill would reduce damage by 23% instead), and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Phantasm Tome

Brave Marianne's refined Phantasm Tome gives an accelerated Special trigger, damage reduction on her foe's first attack (80% on player phase, 30% on enemy phase), bonus stats, bonus damage equal to 20% of her Spd, cuts the effectiveness of her foe's percentage-based damage reduction by half, and neutralizes her foe's effects that slow down her Special charges.

This is a great refine for Brave Marianne. The most important part is the accelerated Special trigger, bringing down the cooldown of Requiem Dance to 2 which makes it a more reliable Special than before this refine. The rest of the effects are all good and help Marianne's combat potential.

Brave Marianne Stats

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	43	59	49	21	39	211
Lv.40 +10	43	45	46	21	39	194

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	38	54	44	17	35	188
5★ Lv.40	38	40	41	17	35	171

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	16	24	14	4	9	67

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Arlen	41	42	45	38	17	183
Laurent	39	46	30	24	43	182
Valentine's Robin (F)	42	41	16	39	42	180
Legendary Guinivere	37	39	45	16	40	177
Arval	40	44	27	23	43	177
New Year Askr	40	42	16	42	37	177
Summer Ymir	38	45	18	35	41	177
Gotoh	40	42	14	38	42	176
Gullveig	37	45	47	27	18	174
Brave Byleth (F)	39	41	43	26	24	173
Tea Lysithea	38	46	46	20	22	172
Niime	36	42	33	17	43	171
Young Soren	36	42	34	16	43	171
Tine	38	42	42	23	26	171
Ascended Celica	40	43	42	21	25	171
Legendary Micaiah	38	42	31	19	41	171
Brave Marianne	38	40	41	17	35	171
Kiran	41	35	35	28	28	167
Xane	47	30	34	25	30	166
Ashera	37	35	39	15	40	166
Summer Micaiah	38	42	30	16	37	163
Bramimond	39	40	27	21	35	162
Winter Lysithea	38	42	40	19	23	162
Bridal Micaiah	39	39	20	19	38	155

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

Brave Marianne Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Brave Marianne Roles

Marianne - Serene Adherent 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

Brave 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. In addition, her weapon skill has the effect of Dazzling Staff built into it.

Brave Marianne Strengths

Phantasm Tome grants damage reduction and nullifies bonuses to Spd and Res

Phantasm Tome's debuffs to Spd and Res are reflected on this Bow Flier.

Brave Marianne's weapon will inflict Spd/Res-6 if her target's HP is ≥ 50% at the start of combat and will also nullify any bonuses to those respective stats during combat.

This means units that use visible buffs to combat her will have their effects be nullified and will be debuffed on top of that.

Marianne also reduces the first attack of her target by 70% when she initiates combat, which means that she can attack without fear of being one-shot on the clapback.

Grants additional actions to allies with Requiem Dance

Requiem Dance grants Brave Lysithea another action.

True to her Brave outfit featuring her as a dancer, Marianne...somewhat does that with her Special.

Requiem Dance will grant another action to her ally with the highest HP within 2 spaces when she initiates combat.

A notable thing is that this skill affects your team's own dancers, so it's possible for a dancer to use their refresh skill, have Marianne grant them another action so they can refresh another unit.

However, this will restrict the ally's movement to 1 space, much like Legendary Leif's Special, so take your team's positioning into account.

Brave Marianne Weaknesses

Lack of close counter makes her vulnerable against melee units

Due to her kit lacking Close Counter, Brave Marianne is vulnerable against melee units as they can just go up into her face without her being able to retaliate.

Her damage reduction is also dependent on her initiating combat, so she will be receiving the full brunt of damage if she is attacked.

Invisible buffs can still be stacked on her target

While Brave Marianne nullifies bonuses, she only cancels visible buffs.

Invisible buffs such as those provided by Joint Drive Spd, Drive Res, and similar skills can still be stacked on her target in order to mitigate her damage.

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Marianne - Serene Adherent Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Marianne - Serene Adherent only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Marianne - Serene Adherent if a 4 Star version is released!

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Brave Marianne - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Stone	4	2	No Effect	5★
Elstone	6	2	No Effect	5★
Atlas	9	2	No Effect	5★
Phantasm Tome	14	2	Grants Spd+3. At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 50%, inflicts Spd/Res-6 and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Res (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat, and also, if unit initiates combat, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 70%.	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★
Glacies	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res.	5★
Requiem Dance	(Cooldown Count = 3) If unit initiates combat, after combat, grants another action to ally with the highest HP within 2 spaces (excluding unit) that has already acted. (Once per turn.) (Allies with Sing or Dance can be granted this effect as well. If multiple units meet the conditions, effect will not trigger.) If an ally is granted an additional action this way, inflicts "restricts movement to 1 space" on that ally (and their Pair Up cohort).	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Spd Bond 1	If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+3 during combat.	5★
Atk/Spd Bond 2	If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+4 during combat.	5★
Atk/Spd Bond 3	If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 during combat.	5★
Atk/Spd Unity	If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, and also, if unit is inflicted with any Atk/Spd penalty, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd during combat = current penalty on each of those stats x 2 (Example: If unit has -7 penalty to Atk, grants Atk+14, for a net bonus of Atk+12.) Calculates each stat bonus independently.	5★
Null Follow-Up 1	At start of combat, if unit’s HP  = 100%, disables foe’s skills that guarantee foe’s follow-up attack and foe’s skills that prevent unit’s follow-up attack.	5★
Null Follow-Up 2	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 50%, disables foe’s skills that guarantee foe’s follow-up attack and foe’s skills that prevent unit’s follow-up attack.	5★
Null Follow-Up 3	Disables foe’s skills that guarantee foe’s follow-up attack and foe’s skills that prevent unit’s follow-up attack.	5★
Time's Pulse 1	At the start of every third turn, if Special cooldown count is at its maximum value, grants Special cooldown count-1.	5★
Time's Pulse 2	At the start of every second turn, if Special cooldown count is at its maximum value, grants Special cooldown count-1.	5★
Time's Pulse 3	At start of turn, if Special cooldown count is at its maximum value, grants Special cooldown count-1.	5★

Brave Marianne as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Atk/Spd Unity, Null Follow-Up 3, or Time's Pulse 3

Brave Marianne can be used as fodder for Atk/Spd Unity, Null Follow-Up 3, or Time's Pulse 3.

These are very useful skills to give to any unit, but Brave Marianne is powerful hero in her own right, so consider building her first before foddering off an extra copy.

Due to the current limit being inheriting only 4 skills, you cannot inherit all 3 from her and as such, will have to get the lesser tier skills from others.

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How to Get Brave Marianne

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Brave 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	Kusakihara Toshiyuki
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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