New Year Kyza Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Kyza - Tiger of Fortune 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 New Year Kyza.

New Year Kyza Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	A (▶FEH Tier List)

Kyza - Tiger of Fortune: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Red Beast / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill buffs unit, grants Special acceleration, and neutralizes Guard effects and Special acceleration on enemy units. ・Rest of his kit swings combat through stat bonuses.

New Year Kyza Skills at 5★

Polished Fang Might: 14　 Range: 1 Grants Def+3. At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Def+6 to unit during combat, and also, if unit's Def> foe's Def, grants Special cooldown charge +1 per unit's attack (only highest value applied, does not stack) and deals +5 damage to foe per unit's attack, including when dealing damage with a Special triggered before combat (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, deals +7 damage when Special triggers, and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat.

Moonbow Cooldown Count = 2 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.

Close Def 3 If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.

Atk/Def Oath 3 At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+5 for 1 turn.

New Year Kyza Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★★☆
Atk (9)		★★★★★
Spd (12)		★★★☆☆
Def (5)		★★★★★
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.

Neutral IVs by default!

As a hero obtainable only through Tempest Trials, New Year Kyza will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Def/-Spd

New Year Kyza functions well as a physical tank, and his Def is high and is a superboon as well. This makes his role easy to fulfill.

His Spd is neither high enough to really fight the speediest units in the game, nor is it low enough to change his matchups.

Thus, we recommend +Def/Spd.

+Def for a +10 merge.

We recommend +Def for a +10 merged Kyza. +Atk also works if you prefer to have more damage.

New Year Kyza Best Builds

General Use / Budget New Year Kyza

HOT
： Polished Fang ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -	： Close Def 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Atk/Def Oath 3 ： Atk/Def Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build boosts Kyza's Def as much as poissible using easily acquirable skills to let him function as a defensive tank.

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New Year Kyza Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
181
HP	45	Rank: 107/1171
Atk	39	Rank: 458/1171
Spd	26	Rank: 910/1171
Def	41	Rank: 75/1171
Res	30	Rank: 387/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	50	58	31	45	34	218
Lv.40 +10	50	44	31	45	34	204

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	45	53	26	41	30	195
5★ Lv.40	45	39	26	41	30	181

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	23	12	5	36	94

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Halloween Askr	42	48	16	48	45	199
Heiðrún	40	45	16	45	47	193
New Year Ash	41	44	19	44	40	188
Flame Tribe Mordecai	48	43	29	43	24	187
Askr	40	43	26	43	31	183
Ash	41	39	27	41	34	182
Hatari Nailah	40	39	43	35	25	182
Fallen Muarim	45	43	40	31	23	182
New Year Kyza	45	39	26	41	30	181
New Year Velouria	41	38	40	34	23	176
New Year Keaton	48	41	24	43	20	176
Bridal Nailah	40	35	41	31	25	172
Velouria	40	35	37	33	23	168
Keaton	45	41	24	38	19	167
Mordecai	47	37	24	39	20	167
Nailah	40	31	37	32	23	163

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

New Year Kyza Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

New Year Kyza Roles

Kyza - Tiger of Fortune 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

New Year Kyza is a close physical attacker (range = 1). 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.

New Year Kyza Strengths

Polished Fang suits Kyza's defensive playstyle!

New Year Kyza polishes his fangs on the enemy Osian!

New Year Kyza comes with his own unique Red Beast weapon in Polished Fang.

It increases his Def+3 and Atk/Def+6 if his foe's HP ≥ 75%.

Additionally, if Kyza's Def > foe's Def, it accelerates Special charge and deals +5 damage per Kyza's attack!

Finally, these effects work whether Kyza is transformed or not. When Kyza is transformed, he gains an additional Atk+2, deals an additional +7 damage when his Special triggers, and has Null Guard and Null Special acceleration to his foe!

High Def and Good Skillset to Complement

New Year Kyza has high base Def at 41, 45 with a superboon, and Close Def 3 plus Atk/Def Oath 3 to add on to his bulk.

This makes fulfilling his role as a tank easier!

New Year Kyza Weaknesses

Atk/Def Oath and Beast properties require being adjacent to beasts and dragons.

In order to fulfill both the conditions of Atk/Def Oath 3 and Beast transformation, New Year Kyza is required to be adjacent to either a beast or a dragon.

Otherwise, he cannot activate one of his conditions, and his potential is worsened!

Replacing his Atk/Def Oath 3 skill with another alternative should fix this problem.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Kyza - Tiger of Fortune!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Kyza - Tiger of Fortune from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Kyza - Tiger of Fortune is a very useful rare unit type, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Kyza - Tiger of Fortune if your team lacks a strong rare unit type.

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New Year Kyza - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Polished Fang	14	1	Grants Def+3. At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Def+6 to unit during combat, and also, if unit's Def> foe's Def, grants Special cooldown charge +1 per unit's attack (only highest value applied, does not stack) and deals +5 damage to foe per unit's attack, including when dealing damage with a Special triggered before combat (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, deals +7 damage when Special triggers, and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat.	5★
Whelp (Infantry)	4	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2 and deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	3★
Yearling (Infantry)	6	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2 and deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	3★
Adult (Infantry)	9	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2 and deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	3★

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★
Moonbow	(Cooldown Count = 2) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Close Def 1	If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+2 during combat.	3★
Close Def 2	If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+4 during combat.	3★
Close Def 3	If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.	4★
Atk/Def Oath 1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+3 for 1 turn.	3★
Atk/Def Oath 2	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+4 for 1 turn.	4★
Atk/Def Oath 3	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+5 for 1 turn.	5★

New Year Kyza as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

New Year Kyza has Close Def 3 and Atk/Def Oath 3 as fodder options.

Neither of these are too enticing, so feel free to merge or manual.

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How to Get New Year Kyza / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get New Year Kyza

Obtained as a Reward in Tempest Trials

New Year Kyza 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)	Landon McDonald
Illustrator	Maji
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

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