Yuri Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Yuri - Ashen Valiant 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 Yuri.

Heroes With the Same Name
Yuri	Legendary Yuri

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Plumeria [9.0/10]	Legendary Dimitri [9.0/10]	Bridal Catria [9.5/10]	Yuri [9.0/10]

Yuri Rating and Basic Information

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

Yuri - Ashen Valiant: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Dagger / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Exclusive skill allows him to swap spaces with any ally 3 spaces away ・Weapon grants him a lot of mobility

Yuri Skills at 5★

Honorable Blade Might: 14　 Range: 2 Enables 【Canto (2)】. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of turn, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat. Effect: 【Dagger 7】

Foul Play Range: 3 Unit and target ally swap places.

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

C Duel Infantry 4 Grants HP+5, Atk/Spd/Def/Res+2. If unit is 5★, level 40, a Legendary or a Mythic Hero, and unit's stats total less than 175, treats unit's stats as 175 in modes like Arena. If unit is 5★, level 40, not a Legendary or a Mythic Hero, and unit's stats total less than 180, treats unit's stats as 180 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills.)

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

Yuri Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (11)		★★★★★
Spd (13)		★★★★★
Def (4)		★★☆☆☆
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.

+Spd/-Def

The best IVs for Yuri are +Spd and -Def.

He has a superboon in Spd and will effectively have 45 Spd at max lvl, making him a hard-hitting speedy unit.

Yuri's Def isn't very high, so it's safe to take it as his bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

The same reasons apply above if you want to merge Yuri to +10.

At 10 merges, he has an insane 50 Spd, which will allow him to double most units in the game.

Yuri Best Builds

Aether Raids Yuri

HOT
： Honorable Blade ： Foul Play ： Lethality ： -	： Atk/Spd Ideal 4 ： Disarm Trap 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build abuses Foul Play to deactivate traps in Aether Raids, and then using Canto to retreat to safety. Lethality allows nuking power to dent or even take down Far Save armored units. Atk/Spd Ideal 4 is always active due to the movement buff given by Honorable Blade.

General Use / Budget Yuri

： Honorable Blade ： Foul Play ： Glimmer ： -

： Fury 4 ： Desperation 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Fury 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build maximizes Atk and Spd to deal as much damage as possible. The recoil from Fury skills brings Yuri into Desperation range quickly. Fury 4 can be replaced by Atk/Spd Push 4, or Fury 3 if on a budget.

Flash Sparrow Yuri

HOT
： Honorable Blade ： Foul Play ： Lethality ： -	： Flash Sparrow ： Phys. Null Follow ： Time's Pulse 4 ： Blade Session 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build can trigger Lethality in one round of combat with the help of Flash Sparrow and Time's Pulse. Triggering Lethality should be enough to defeat most enemies.

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Yuri Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
177
HP	40	Rank: 489/1171
Atk	39	Rank: 458/1171
Spd	43	Rank: 182/1171
Def	26	Rank: 700/1171
Res	29	Rank: 446/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	50	60	50	32	35	227
Lv.40 +10	45	44	48	30	33	200

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	45	55	45	28	31	204
5★ Lv.40	40	39	43	26	29	177

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	23	27	15	6	7	78

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Legendary Shez (M)	41	47	47	32	27	194
Attuned Nino	38	44	47	26	33	188
Rearmed Sothe	43	43	47	30	25	188
Ninja Heather	41	42	47	27	30	187
Legendary Shez (F)	40	43	44	31	25	183
Legendary Yuri	41	44	47	24	26	182
Yuri	40	39	43	26	29	177
Volke	40	41	43	28	25	177
Rennac	39	37	42	34	25	177
Ascended Joshua	41	39	43	29	25	177
Cath	41	36	43	27	30	177
Julian	40	38	38	33	18	167
Leila	40	36	41	23	26	166
Ylgr	38	33	38	22	20	151
Sothe	39	36	33	22	21	151
Jaffar	41	26	33	25	22	147

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

Yuri Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Yuri Roles

Yuri - Ashen Valiant 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

Yuri 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.

Yuri Strengths

Insane plays can be made with Foul Play

Yuri's insane range and his Foul Play assist is shown here when he targets Anna to swap with.

Yuri's Assist skill allows him to swap spaces with any ally on the map 3 spaces away.

This is an insane skill that has opportunity for a lot of plays because Yuri can either retreat to safety, pull an ally back to safety, or swap in front of a dancer, allowing him another action.

Weapon gives him Canto and the ability to move an extra space

Yuri's dagger not only accelerates his Special trigger, but also gives him the ability to move an extra space at the start of the turn.

This means that Yuri has the movement of a cavalry unit and can quickly cross the map.

The weapon also gives him【Canto (2)】, which means that he can move to safety after attacking, making him perfect for hit and run tactics.

Yuri Weaknesses

No Close Counter means he is vulnerable to melee units

Yuri does not have any Close Counter in his kit and his Def is lower than his Res, which means that all it takes is a melee physical damage unit to walk up to him and say hello.

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Yuri - Ashen Valiant Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Yuri - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Dagger	3	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -3 on foe through its next action.	5★
Steel Dagger	5	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -3 on foe through its next action.	5★
Silver Dagger	7	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -5 on foe through its next action.	5★
Honorable Blade	14	2	Enables 【Canto (2)】. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of turn, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat. Effect: 【Dagger 7】	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Swap	1	Swap places with an adjacent ally.	5★
Foul Play	3	Unit and target ally swap places.	5★

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Night Sky	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50%.	5★
Glimmer	(Cooldown Count = 2) Boosts damage dealt by 50%.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
C Duel Infantry 1	Grants HP +3. If unit is 5 star and level 40 and unit’s stats total less than 160, treats unit’s stats as 160 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills. )	5★
C Duel Infantry 2	Grants HP +4. If unit is 5 star and level 40 and unit’s stats total less than 165, treats unit’s stats as 165 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills. )	5★
C Duel Infantry 3	Grants HP +5. If unit is 5 star and level 40 and unit’s stats total less than 170, treats unit’s stats as 170 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills. )	5★
C Duel Infantry 4	Grants HP+5, Atk/Spd/Def/Res+2. If unit is 5★, level 40, a Legendary or a Mythic Hero, and unit's stats total less than 175, treats unit's stats as 175 in modes like Arena. If unit is 5★, level 40, not a Legendary or a Mythic Hero, and unit's stats total less than 180, treats unit's stats as 180 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills.)	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★

Yuri as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting C Duel Infantry 4 and Time's Pulse 3

Yuri can be used to inherit C Duel Infantry 4 and Time's Pulse 3.

As he is the first unit to have C Duel Infantry 4, it's not possible to get all modes of this skill and Time's Pulse 3 off of one copy.

You can, however, get C Duel Infantry 1-3 from Loki, then inherit the rest off Yuri.

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How to Get Yuri

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Yuri 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)	Alejandro Saab
Illustrator	Saori Toyota
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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Colorless Breath	Colorless Dagger
Colorless Beast	Colorless Bow
Colorless Tome	Staff