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Scathach Builds and Best IVs

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This is a ranking page for the hero Scáthach - Astra's Wake 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 Scathach.

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Scathach Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) B
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Scáthach - Astra's Wake: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Weapon skill grants Atk/Def+4 and speed up Special cooldown.
・Buffs from Wave skill activate Ideal skill

Scathach Skills at 5★


Might: 14  Range: 1
If 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Def+4 and Special cooldown charge +1 per foe's attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. Special cooldown charge granted even if foe's attack deals 0 damage.)
【Bonus】
All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and positive status effects (extra movement or effects like Dominance).

Cooldown Count = 4
Boosts damage dealt by 150%.

At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Def+5 to unit during combat.

At start of odd-numbered turns, grants Def +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )

Scathach Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (19) Normal HP ★★★★☆
Atk (12) Attack Boon ★★★★★
Spd (8) Spd Bane ★★★☆☆
Def (10) Def Bane ★★★★★
Res (5) Res Boon ★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk / -Res

The recommended IVs for Scáthach are +Atk and -Res. Since Scáthach has mediocre Spd, he relies heavily on his Atk stat to dish out damage.

His Res is a dump stat and is a safe bane to take.

+Atk for a +10 merge

We recommend +Atk when merging Scáthach to +10 for similar reasons above. He needs the extra Atk to reliably kill his opponents.

Scathach Best Builds

Budget Scathach

Special Skill IconBonfire
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

Equipping both Odd and Even Wave skills ensures that Atk/Def Ideal is active at all times. Quick Riposte grants a follow-up on enemy phase to patch up his poor Spd.

Arcane Scathach

HOT
Special Skill IconBonfire
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

Arcane Éljúðnir breathes new life into Scathach, giving him a weapon capable of keeping up with modern units. This build stacks Atk/Def effects to make Scathach as bulky as possible.

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Scathach Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
182
HP
HP 43 43
Rank: 192/1184
Atk
Atk 42 42
Rank: 279/1184
Spd
Spd 30 30
Rank: 805/1184
Def
Def 43 43
Rank: 56/1184
Res
Res 24 24
Rank: 761/1184

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses 48 61 34 48 28 219
Lv.40 +10 48 47 34 48 28 205

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10
50 46 34 47 28 205
+Atk
Lv.40 +10
47 50 34 47 28 206
+Spd
Lv.40 +10
47 46 37 47 28 205
+Def
Lv.40 +10
47 46 34 50 28 205
+Res
Lv.40 +10
47 46 34 47 32 206

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 43 56 30 43 24 196
5★ Lv.40 43 42 30 43 24 182
4★ Lv.40 40 40 27 41 22 170

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 19 26 8 10 5 68
4★ Lv.1 18 22 7 10 4 61

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
41 47 18 45 42 193
41 46 32 46 27 192
40 37 41 44 25 187
40 44 37 43 23 187
41 46 36 43 21 187
Scathach Icon Scathach
43 42 30 43 24 182
42 42 21 37 39 181
42 40 18 37 39 176
41 37 30 33 32 173
41 33 35 38 25 172
43 38 36 37 18 172
42 39 35 40 16 172
44 36 18 37 33 168
39 37 31 34 22 163

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

Scathach Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Scathach Roles

Scáthach - Astra's Wake Roles
Close Physical Attack ImageClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged MagicRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic WallMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement Assist ImageMovement Assist
No Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill No All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter RecoveryRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
No Resplendent ImageResplendent

Scathach is a close physical attacker (range = 1). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage he/she deals will be equivalent to his/her Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Scathach Strengths

Spirited Sword+ grants Atk/Def bonuses and speeds up Special cooldown

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Scathach comes with a new inheritable weapon in Spirited Sword+. Similar to other variants of this weapon (Spirited Spear+ and Spirited Axe+), this sword grants Atk/Def+4 and Special cooldown charge +1 per foe's attack as long as Scathach has a bonus applied to him.

Base kit has great synergy

Scathach's base kit has great synergy. Odd Def Wave 3 grants Scathach a visible buff, which fulfills the conditions of Atk/Def Ideal 3 and Spirited Sword+.

Scathach Weaknesses

No Prf weapon

Scathach lacks a unique weapon to make him truly stand out, especially with the large amount of strong sword infantry units in the game.

As is, most heroes can copy his build and fulfill the same role on the team.

Reliance on buffs

Scathach relies heavily on buffs to maximize his effectiveness in combat. Without them, Spirited Sword+ becomes a Silver Sword+ and Atk/Def Ideal 3 can potentially be shut down completely.

Additionally, his Odd Def Wave 3 is only active half the time. During even-numbered turns, this skill does nothing.

Should you Unlock Potential?

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We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Scáthach - Astra's Wake!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Scáthach - Astra's Wake from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Scáthach - Astra's Wake is very useful as a sword infantry, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Scáthach - Astra's Wake helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Scathach - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
6 1 No Effect 3★
8 1 No Effect 3★
10 1 If 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Def+4 and Special cooldown charge +1 per foe's attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. Special cooldown charge granted even if foe's attack deals 0 damage.)
【Bonus】
All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and positive status effects (extra movement or effects like Dominance).
3★
14 1 If 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Def+4 and Special cooldown charge +1 per foe's attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. Special cooldown charge granted even if foe's attack deals 0 damage.)
【Bonus】
All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and positive status effects (extra movement or effects like Dominance).
5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50%. 3★
(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 150%. 4★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Def+3 to unit during combat. 3★
At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Def+4 to unit during combat. 4★
At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Def+5 to unit during combat. 5★
At start of odd-numbered turns, grants Def +2 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. ) 3★
At start of odd-numbered turns, grants Def +4 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. ) 3★
At start of odd-numbered turns, grants Def +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. ) 4★

Scathach as a Source Hero

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Value of Skills ★★★★☆

Scathach comes with Spirited Sword+ and Atk/Def Ideal 3 as inheritable options.

Atk/Def Ideal 3 is a great bridge skill to allow other units to inherit Atk/Def Ideal 4 and another skill line from other source heroes.

Don't sacrifice Scathach for Odd Def Wave 3. Doing this is a waste of resources with terrible returns.

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How to Get Scathach

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Scathach 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)
Evan Lewis
Illustrator Melo Kyuba
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