This is a ranking page for the hero Elimine - Scouring Saint 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 Elimine.

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Rearmed Sonya [8.5/10]	Legendary Micaiah [9.0/10]	Ash [9.0/10]	Elimine [9.0/10]

Elimine Rating and Basic Information

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

Elimine - Scouring Saint: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Staff / Flying
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Refined Staff of the Saint denies foe's start-of-turn skills, grants Bonus Doubler to Elimine and allies, and grants Elimine Null Follow-Up and bonus true damage. ・Holy Ground+ has built-in Wrathful Staff and grants bonus stats, damage reduction, and Special acceleration to Elimine and her allies.

Elimine Skills at 5★

Staff of the Saint Might: 14　 Range: 2 Foe cannot counterattack. At start of turn, grants Def/Res+6 to allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn and inflicts 【False Start】 on foes in cardinal directions of unit with Res < unit's Res. (In Summoner Duels, If False Start is inflicted at the same time that any start-of-turn effects trigger for the opponent, effects will still trigger, with the exception of those that restore HP or deal damage.) 【False Start】 Through their next action, target cannot activate skill effects that trigger at start of turn. (Start-of-turn effects that cause unit to transform or that refresh availability of Duo Skills or Harmonized Skills will still trigger. If this effect is neutralized at start of turn by skills like Even Recovery, Odd Recovery, etc., effects that would have triggered at start of turn, like healing and damage, will then trigger.)

Nudge+ Range: 1 Restores HP = 50% of unit's Atk (min 8 HP) to target ally and pushes target ally 1 space away. If ally cannot move to the target space (if another ally or foe is occupying the space), ally will not move. Using this skill has no effect on Special cooldown charge and unit does not gain EXP or SP. (This skill is treated as a movement skill only when movement takes place.)

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

Spd/Res Discord At start of player phase or enemy phase, inflicts Spd/Res-6 and 【Discord】 on foes with Res less than unit's Res and that are within 2 spaces of another foe through their next actions. Inflicts penalty on foe's Spd/Res during combat = number of foes inflicted with 【Discord】 within 2 spaces of target, including target, × 2, + 4 (max 10) and deals damage = 15% of unit's Res (excluding area-of-effect Specials).

Holy Ground+ For allies within 3 spaces of unit, reduces damage from foe's attacks by 30% (excluding area-of-effect Specials), grants Def/Res+5, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 7 ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and grants Special cooldown count-1 to ally before foe's first attack during their combat. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Res+5 to unit, reduces damage from foe's attacks by 30% (excluding area-of-effect Specials), reduces damage from foe's first attack by 7 ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), grants Special cooldown count-1 to unit before unit's first attack, and calculates damage from staff like other weapons during combat.

Elimine Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★★★☆
Atk (10)		★★★☆☆
Spd (10)		★★★★★
Def (3)		★☆☆☆☆
Res (8)		★★★★★

◯ = 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.

+Res/-Def

Elimine relies on her Res for performing Staff of the Saint checks to determine whether the 【False Start】status will be applied to her foes. Thus, +Res is the boon of choice.

Her Def is a dump stat and lowering it further will not change any of her matchups. Thus, -Def is the safe bane of choice.

+Res for a +10 merge

We recommend going a +Res IV when merging Elimine to +10. Her purpose as a support is to apply 【False Start】and she needs to maximize her Res to best achieve that goal.

Elimine Best Builds

Premium Support Elimine

HOT
： Staff of the Saint ： Ice Lock+ ： Glitter of Light ： -	： Crystalline Water ： Spd/Res Discord ： Holy Ground+ ： Phantom Res 3 ： -
Updated on 03/08/2025

How to Use, Explanation

This is a premium build with offensive skills equipped. Crystalline Water is to boost Elimine's Res to have her win Staff of the Saint stat checks and increase the potency of her healing with a higher Atk stat. Phantom Res 3 is the seal of choice because it helps activate Staff of the Saint the best among all sacred seals.

General Use / Budget Elimine

： Staff of the Saint ： Nudge+ ： Miracle ： -	： Atk/Res Push 4 ： Spd/Res Discord ： Holy Ground+ ： Phantom Res 3 ： -
Updated on 03/08/2025

How to Use, Explanation

This is a general use and/or budget build for Elimine. Her base kit is used entirely here with the exception of Miracle, which can be inherited cheaply.

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Elimine Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Elimine's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Staff of the Saint	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: Foe cannot counterattack. At start of turn, grants Def/Res+6 and 【Bonus Doubler】 to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn. At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【False Start】 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit's Res through their next actions (if False Start is inflicted at the same time that start-of-turn effects trigger for the opponent, effects other than healing, damage, or Divine Vein will trigger simultaneously). If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks, and deals damage = 20% of unit's Res during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials; calculates damage from staff after combat damage is added). Enables Canto (1). If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res = number of allies within 3 spaces of unit × 2, + 5 (max 11), neutralizes penalties on unit, and, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack). ：500　：200

We do not recommend the Special Effect Refine for Staff of the Saint

Refined Staff of the Saint instead grants Def/Res+6 and 【Bonus Doubler】 to Elimine and nearby allies at the start of each turn, inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【False Start】 on foes in cardinal directions upon winning a Res check, grants up to Atk/Spd/Def/Res+16 to Elimine in combat and grants her a Null Follow-Up effect, bonus true damage equal to 20% of her Res, Special cooldown charge +1 per attack, neutralizes stat penalties on her, and 【Canto (1)】 for some post-combat mobility.

While these effects are useful, Elimine should never be entering combat and instead provide support for her team through 【False Start】 from a distance. The bulk of Elimine's strength comes from this and from Holy Ground+. Refining Staff of the Saint is considered a luxury and not a necessity.

Elimine Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
167
HP	36	Rank: 1053/1218
Atk	34	Rank: 836/1218
Spd	40	Rank: 309/1218
Def	16	Rank: 1099/1218
Res	41	Rank: 71/1218

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	41	53	45	20	45	204
Lv.40 +10	41	39	45	20	45	190

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	36	48	40	16	41	181
5★ Lv.40	36	34	40	16	41	167

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	24	10	3	8	62

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Legendary Sakura	39	48	47	23	27	184
Mythic Loki	39	47	30	16	47	179
Hortensia	36	44	47	16	34	177
Ascended Elincia	38	44	45	18	28	173
Summer L'Arachel	37	46	44	16	30	173
Scion Nanna	40	35	41	23	28	167
Elimine	36	34	40	16	41	167
Flayn	40	39	27	21	35	162
Summer Hilda	39	37	40	20	25	161
Brave Camilla	39	33	37	21	25	155
Hostile Springs Sakura	36	35	32	26	21	150
Halloween Mia	36	30	34	22	28	150
Bridal Fjorm	42	34	34	17	23	150

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

Elimine Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Elimine Roles

Elimine - Scouring Saint 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

Elimine 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.

Elimine Strengths

Staff of the Saint can disrupt some strategies completely

Elimine's personal weapon Staff of the Saint has the unique effect of stopping all skills that trigger at the start of each turn for foes in cardinal directions upon winning a Res check.

While 【False Start】 is directly countered by cleansing effects like Freyr's Dream Deliverer, it is incredibly powerful if a cleansing effect is not present on the enemy team.

Staff of the Saint also has Dazzling Staff 3 built into it, so Elimine can move forward and attack safely when it is safe to do so. This allows her to help clear the map and break both Aether pots with ease.

When refined, Staff of the Saint instead grants Def/Res+6 and 【Bonus Doubler】 to Elimine and nearby allies at the start of each turn, inflicts Atk/Res-7 and 【False Start】 on foes in cardinal directions upon winning a Res check, grants up to Atk/Spd/Def/Res+16 to Elimine in combat and grants her a Null Follow-Up effect, bonus true damage equal to 20% of her Res, Special cooldown charge +1 per attack, neutralizes stat penalties on her, and 【Canto (1)】 for some post-combat mobility.

Holy Ground+ provides damage reduction and boosted defenses to allies

Elimine's unique C skill Holy Ground+ reduces the damage dealt to her nearby allies by 30% and grants those allies Def/Res+5, 7 damage reduction on foe's first attack, and Special cooldown -1 before foe's first attack during combat.

On top of providing defensive effects to her allies, Holy Ground+ also grants Elimine Atk/Spd/Res+5, 30% damage reduction, 7 damage reduction on foe's first attack, a Preempt Pulse effect, and built-in Wrathful Staff 3.

While Elimine should never enter in combat, sometimes she has to do the dirty work herself, and Holy Ground+ adds that little bit of offensive power that Elimine sorely needs.

Elimine Weaknesses

Only viable during Astra season

As an Astra Mythic hero, Elimine is only viable every other week, as Light season weeks will not factor her score increase into your lift gain.

This restricts your usage of Elimine to every other week, with the exception of PvE game modes.

Low Defense

Elimine's Def stat sits at a pitiful 16. Any physical attack thrown her way is bound to deal major damage and/or outright kill her.

Keep her away from foes that deal physical damage to ensure her safety.

Weak to bows

As a flying unit, Elimine takes 1.5x damage from bows and weapons effective on flying units. Be sure to keep them out of the range of archers and leave them to other units.
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Elimine - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Assault	10	2	Restricted to units that use a Staff.	5★
Staff of the Saint	14	2	Foe cannot counterattack. At start of turn, grants Def/Res+6 to allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn and inflicts 【False Start】 on foes in cardinal directions of unit with Res < unit's Res. (In Summoner Duels, If False Start is inflicted at the same time that any start-of-turn effects trigger for the opponent, effects will still trigger, with the exception of those that restore HP or deal damage.) 【False Start】 Through their next action, target cannot activate skill effects that trigger at start of turn. (Start-of-turn effects that cause unit to transform or that refresh availability of Duo Skills or Harmonized Skills will still trigger. If this effect is neutralized at start of turn by skills like Even Recovery, Odd Recovery, etc., effects that would have triggered at start of turn, like healing and damage, will then trigger.)	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Heal	1	Restores 5 HP.	5★
Reconcile	1	Restores 7 HP each to target and this unit.	5★
Nudge	1	Restores 8 HP to target ally and pushes target ally 1 space away. If ally cannot move to the target space (if another ally or foe is occupying the space), ally will not move. Using this skill has no effect on Special cooldown charge and unit does not gain EXP or SP. (This skill is treated as a movement skill only when movement takes place.)	5★
Nudge+	1	Restores HP = 50% of unit's Atk (min 8 HP) to target ally and pushes target ally 1 space away. If ally cannot move to the target space (if another ally or foe is occupying the space), ally will not move. Using this skill has no effect on Special cooldown charge and unit does not gain EXP or SP. (This skill is treated as a movement skill only when movement takes place.)	5★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Res Push 1	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Res+3, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.	5★
Atk/Res Push 2	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Res+4, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.	5★
Atk/Res Push 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.	5★
Atk/Res Push 4	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Res+7, but after combat, if unit attacked, deals 5 damage to unit.	5★
Sabotage Spd 1	At start of turn, if any foe's Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Spd-3 on that foe through its next action.	5★
Sabotage Spd 2	At start of turn, if any foe's Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Spd-5 on that foe through its next action.	5★
Sabotage Spd 3	At start of turn, if any foe's Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Spd-7 on that foe through its next action.	5★
Spd/Res Discord	At start of player phase or enemy phase, inflicts Spd/Res-6 and 【Discord】 on foes with Res less than unit's Res and that are within 2 spaces of another foe through their next actions. Inflicts penalty on foe's Spd/Res during combat = number of foes inflicted with 【Discord】 within 2 spaces of target, including target, × 2, + 4 (max 10) and deals damage = 15% of unit's Res (excluding area-of-effect Specials).	5★
A/S Far Trace 1	Enables 【Canto (Rem.)】. Inflicts Atk/Spd-1 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type. For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 1 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement.	5★
A/S Far Trace 2	Enables 【Canto (Rem.)】. Inflicts Atk/Spd-2 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type. For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 1 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement.	5★
A/S Far Trace 3	Enables 【Canto (Rem.)】. Inflicts Atk/Spd-3 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type. For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 1 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement.	5★
Holy Ground	Reduces damage from foes' attacks during combat to allies within 2 spaces by 30% and grants Def/Res+4 to those allies during combat.	5★
Holy Ground+	For allies within 3 spaces of unit, reduces damage from foe's attacks by 30% (excluding area-of-effect Specials), grants Def/Res+5, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 7 ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and grants Special cooldown count-1 to ally before foe's first attack during their combat. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Res+5 to unit, reduces damage from foe's attacks by 30% (excluding area-of-effect Specials), reduces damage from foe's first attack by 7 ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), grants Special cooldown count-1 to unit before unit's first attack, and calculates damage from staff like other weapons during combat.	5★

Elimine as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Elimine has some pretty nice inheritable skills in the form of Nudge+, Atk/Res Push 4, Spd/Res Discord, and A/S Far Trace 3.

Among these skills, Spd/Res Discord is the most universally useful, followed by Nudge+If you choose to fodder off Elimine for her skills, try to ensure you prioritize the best skills for inheritance.

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How to Get Elimine / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes / Trivia

• Elimine makes a cameo appearance in the 2003 GameCube bonus promotional disc version of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. The disc contains special transferrable content from Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, special items unavailable in the main game, and two exclusive songs: Legend of the Dragon God and Royal Palace of Silezha. When you choose this option, Elimine appears and calls the transferrable items her sacred gifts.

How to Get Elimine

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Elimine is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Mythic Hero Summoning event. They do not appear in regular summons.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	AmaLee
Illustrator	Alan Smithee
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Illustration

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Rearmed Sonya [8.5/10]	Legendary Micaiah [9.0/10]	Ash [9.0/10]	Elimine [9.0/10]

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