Malice Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Malice - Deft Sellsword 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 Malice.

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Malice 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)

Malice - Deft Sellsword: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon grants multiple effects depending on Dragonflowers invested ・Has Spd based damage reduction up to 40%

Malice Skills at 5★

Spendy Scimitar Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat based on the number of times unit has been enhanced using Dragonflowers (one or more times grants +6, zero times grants +4), and also, if unit has been enhanced using Dragonflowers two or more times, neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat.

Luna Cooldown Count = 3 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.

Atk/Spd Push 4 At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+7, but after combat, if unit attacked, deals 5 damage to unit.

Spurn 3 If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 4 (max 40%). If unit's HP ≤ 75% and unit's attack triggers Special, deals +5 damage when Special triggers.

Malice Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (9)		★★★★★
Spd (13)		★★★★★
Def (8)		★★★★☆
Res (6)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk and -Res

Malice's best IVs are +Spd and -Res . +Spd is a Superboon and boosts her already high Spd stat even further, allowing her to create more follow-up attacks and get a higher damage reduction from Spurn. Her Res is her worst stat and boosting it will not change most of her matchups, thus it is safe to take as a bane.

+Atk for a +10 Merge Project

If you want to build a +10 merged Malice, we recommend a +Spd IV for similar reasons as above.

Malice Best Builds

General Use / Budget Malice

HOT
： Spendy Scimitar ： Reposition ： Luna ： -	： Atk/Spd Push 4 ： Spurn 3 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Malice as a speedy sword infantry unit to function as both an offensive unit and a semi-defensive unit with Spurn.

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Malice Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
182
HP	40	Rank: 419/1089
Atk	39	Rank: 272/1089
Spd	43	Rank: 62/1089
Def	32	Rank: 300/1089
Res	28	Rank: 379/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	60	48	36	32	221
Lv.40 +10	45	44	48	36	32	205

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	55	43	32	28	198
5★ Lv.40	40	39	43	32	28	182

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	25	13	8	6	70

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Brave Robin (M)	40	46	45	35	27	193
Emblem Marth	41	45	47	33	27	193
Severa	42	43	47	37	24	193
Inigo	40	44	45	34	30	193
Kagetsu	42	43	47	35	25	192
Lapis	41	41	45	29	32	188
Felix	40	46	46	31	25	188
Summer Fjorm	43	43	46	28	28	188
Fallen Byleth (F)	40	44	47	32	25	188
Alear (M)	40	44	45	33	25	187
Ascended Fir	42	44	46	34	21	187
Lucia	40	41	45	29	32	187
Alear (F)	40	43	46	32	26	187
Lumera	43	43	43	33	25	187
Malice	40	39	43	32	28	182
Galzus	40	43	41	36	22	182
Ascended Mareeta	40	40	43	34	25	182
Priam	40	41	40	35	26	182
Yen'fay	43	37	42	32	28	182
Brave Marth	41	41	43	32	25	182
Kamui	44	38	41	36	22	181
Flavia	41	40	41	36	23	181
Duo Eirika	40	36	43	30	28	177
Ninja Zihark	43	37	42	30	24	176
Catherine	43	39	41	30	23	176
Larcei	41	36	40	30	25	172
Say'ri	40	35	40	23	34	172
Kris (M)	40	37	40	30	25	172
Young Marth	41	36	37	32	26	172
Mareeta	41	35	42	31	23	172
Fallen Mareeta	42	33	41	29	23	168
Byleth (F)	40	34	40	33	21	168

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

Malice Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Malice Roles

Malice - Deft Sellsword 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

Malice is a close-range physical attacker. When the effects of the Weapon Triangle are not taken into account, the damage she deals will be equal to her Atk minus the foes's Def stat.

Malice Strengths

Spendy Scimitar grants powerful, accessible effects

The stat bonuses from Atk/Spd Push 4, Spendy Scimitar and the damage reduction from Spurn can be seen in this encounter.

Spendy Scimitar is a powerful sword, assuming Malice is improved by at least 2 batches of Dragonflowers and meets the conditions to activate it in combat.

It accelerates her Special trigger by 1 count no matter what, and provides additional effects depending on how many Dragonflower enhacnements she has received.

Below is a summary of its effects if Malice initiates combat or if she is within 2 spaces of an ally:

+0 Flowers	+4 Atk/Spd/Def/Res
+1 Flowers	+6 Atk/Spd/Def/Res
+2 Flowers	Cancels effects that accelerate foe's Special charge and effects that decelerate her Special charge.

Malice either gets +6 to all stats, or +4 to all stats. She does not get +10 to all stats when she has been enhanced at least one time.

Avoid damage by stacking Spd

Spurn 3 reduces the damage taken by Malice if her Spd > foe's Spd. It also grants +5 damage when her special triggers if her HP ≤ 75%. Together with Atk/Spd Push 4 and Spendy Scimitar, Spurn makes Malice quite a bulky hero who will be deceptively hard to take down especially with dragonflower investment, and support.

Malice Weaknesses

Reliant on Dragonflowers

Malice needs at least 2 Dragonflower enhancements to access the full effects of Spendy Scimitar. This is relatively inexpensive, but it will slow down your other Dragonflower projects especially if you are a free-to-play Summoner.

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Malice - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Sword	11	1	No Effect	5★
Spendy Scimitar	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat based on the number of times unit has been enhanced using Dragonflowers (one or more times grants +6, zero times grants +4), and also, if unit has been enhanced using Dragonflowers two or more times, neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
New Moon	(Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%.	5★
Luna	(Cooldown Count = 3) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Spd Push 1	At start of combat, if unit’s HP = 100%, grants Atk/Spd +3, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.	5★
Atk/Spd Push 2	At start of combat, if unit’s HP = 100%, grants Atk/Spd +4, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.	5★
Atk/Spd Push 3	At start of combat, if unit’s HP = 100%, grants Atk/Spd +5, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.	5★
Atk/Spd Push 4	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+7, but after combat, if unit attacked, deals 5 damage to unit.	5★
Spurn 1	If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 2 (max 20%). If unit's HP ≤ 25% and unit's attack triggers Special, deals +5 damage when Special triggers.	5★
Spurn 2	If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 3 (max 30%). If unit's HP ≤ 50% and unit's attack triggers Special, deals +5 damage when Special triggers.	5★
Spurn 3	If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 4 (max 40%). If unit's HP ≤ 75% and unit's attack triggers Special, deals +5 damage when Special triggers.	5★

Malice as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Spurn 3 and Atk/Spd Push 4

Malice can be used to inherit the skills Spurn 3 and Atk/Spd Push 4. However, these are very rare skills and Malice is a very powerful hero. Consider your goals and needs before fodderring for these skills.

If you are able to inherit Atk/Spd Push 3 from another unit, you can get both skills from one copy of Malice.

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How to Get Malice / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Malice

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Malice 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)	Giselle Fernandez
Illustrator	Chiko
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem

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