Thief Nina Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Nina - Shadowy Figures 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 Thief Nina.

Heroes With the Same Name
Nina	Thief Nina

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Thief Leila [9.0/10]	Thief Cath [9.0/10]	Thief Sothe [8.5/10]	Thief Nina [9.0/10]

Thief Nina 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)

Nina - Shadowy Figures: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Dagger / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill deals adaptive damage, grants Atk/Spd bonuses, deals true damage based on unit's bonuses or foe's penalties, and can retreat back to unit's initial position. ・Duo Skill grants extra movement and applies Atk/Spd/Def/Res-7 and Panic penalties onto foes.

Thief Nina Skills at 5★

Shadowy Quill Might: 14　 Range: 2 Enables 【Canto (Recall)】. Grants Atk+3. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat, and deals damage = total of the greater between unit's current bonus or foe's current penalty to Atk/Spd/Def/Res. (Calculates each value independently. Excluding area-of-effect Specials.) Effect: 【Dagger 7】 【Canto (Recall)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can return to the space they moved from. (Once per turn. Cannot attack or assist. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger after the granted action. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Granted movement treated as Warp movement.)

Lethality Cooldown Count = 4 When Special triggers, treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 75% during combat. Disables non-Special skills that "reduce damage by X%".

Atk/Spd Catch 4 At start of combat, if foe's HP=100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Spd+7 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if foe's HP=100% and【Penalty】is active on foe, grants an additional Atk/Spd+2 to unit during combat. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).

Chill Def/Res 3 At start of turn, inflicts Def/Res-6 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Def+Res total and foes within 2 spaces of that foe through their next actions.

C Feud 3 If in combat against a colorless foe, disables skills of all foes, excluding foe in combat, and inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foe during combat. During combat, disables skills of all colorless foes, excluding foe in combat.

Thief Nina's Duo Skill Effect

Duo Skill
Unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If any foes are in cardinal directions of unit or 【Penalty】 is active on any foes, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-7 and 【Panic】 on those foes. (Duo Skills can be used once per map by tapping the Duo button. Duo Skills cannot be used by units deployed using Pair Up.)

Standard Effect 1

Duel
If unit is 5★ and level 40 and unit's stats total less than 195, treats unit's stats as 195 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills.)

Thief Nina Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (16)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (7)		★★★★☆
Spd (13)		★★★★★
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.

+Spd/-Def

The best IVs for Thief Nina are +Spd and -Def. Her Spd is a superboon and boosts her already very high Spd stat even further to guarantee she outspeeds her foes.

Her Def is a dump stat and is a safe bane to take without altering any of her matchups.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Thief Nina to +10 for similar reasons above.

+Atk can also be used to boost her damage further if Spd isn't a concern.

Thief Nina Best Builds

Wings of Mercy Thief Nina

HOT
： Shadowy Quill ： Reposition ： Lethality ： -	： Atk/Spd Catch 4 ： Wings of Mercy 3 ： C Feud 3 ： Blade Session 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build simply replacing Nina's B skill with Wings of Mercy. This allows her to attack from any distance and retreat to her initial position with Canto (Recall). A beacon ally with recoil skills is preferred for this build to be used to its highest potential.

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Thief Nina Stats

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	43	58	48	22	37	208
Lv.40 +10	43	41	48	22	37	191

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	38	54	43	18	32	185
5★ Lv.40	38	37	43	18	32	168

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	16	24	13	3	8	64

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Yukimura	40	46	16	33	45	180
Winter Yunaka	39	43	47	21	30	180
Ginnungagap	40	47	31	30	32	180
Wind Tribe Kagero	43	47	45	20	23	178
Ascended Eir	35	42	45	16	35	173
New Year Fafnir	40	43	39	31	16	169
Hatari Deen	43	36	39	27	23	168
Thief Nina	38	37	43	18	32	168
Merlinus	50	20	35	31	27	163
Summer Mia	38	35	41	17	25	156
Summer Ursula	36	36	34	16	28	150
Summer Gunnthrá	39	33	37	17	24	150
Summer Lilina	35	38	25	16	35	149
Hostile Springs Elise	34	33	37	18	22	144
Summer Linde	33	34	35	16	26	144

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

Thief Nina Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Thief Nina Roles

Nina - Shadowy Figures 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

Thief Nina is a ranged physical 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 Def stat.

Thief Nina Strengths

Shadowy Quill deals adaptive damage, grants Atk/Spd bonuses, deals true damage based on bonuses or penalties, and has a unique Canto effect

Thief Nina's Shadowy Quill is an amazing offensive weapon. It has multiple effects that all skew combat in Nina's favor.

Below is a summary of those effects:

Condition(s)	Effect
Always	Grants Atk+3.
Thief Nina initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally	Calculates damage using the lower of her foe's Def or Res.
Thief Nina initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally	Grants Atk/Spd+6 to Thief Nina during combat.
Thief Nina initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally	Thief Nina's attacks deal bonus true damage equal to the total of the greater between Thief Nina's current bonuses or her foe's current penalties to Atk/Spd/Def/Res.
After Thief Nina's combat	Inflicts Def/Res-7 on Thief Nina's target foe and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.
After Thief Nina's first combat, Assist skill, or structure destruction	Triggers 【Canto (Recall)】.

【Canto (Recall)】 is a unique Canto effect to Thief Nina as of August 2022. It's a very simple, but powerful effect which allows Thief Nina to return to her initial position before her attack, Assist, or structure destruction.

This makes Thief Nina an amazing initiator unit that can defeat a foe and immediately retreat to safety.

This effect also stacks with effects that grant additional movement such as Legendary Sigurd's Holy-Knight Aura, or Thief Nina's own Duo Skill!

Duo Skill grants additional movement and applies stat penalties and Panic

Thief Nina's Duo Skill grants her +1 movement on the turn it is activated.

It also applies Atk/Spd/Def/Res-7 and 【Panic】 on any foes are in cardinal directions of Thief Nina and all foes with a【Penalty】 applied to them.

This Duo Skill synergizes very well with her Shadowy Quill, allowing for further range in attacking and retreating with Canto (Recall) and granting extra damage due to the penalties inflicted upon her foes.

Thief Nina Weaknesses

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Thief Nina takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Thani or Binding Reginleif, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him/her down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Nina - Shadowy Figures Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Thief Nina - 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★
Shadowy Quill	14	2	Enables 【Canto (Recall)】. Grants Atk+3. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat, and deals damage = total of the greater between unit's current bonus or foe's current penalty to Atk/Spd/Def/Res. (Calculates each value independently. Excluding area-of-effect Specials.) Effect: 【Dagger 7】 【Canto (Recall)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can return to the space they moved from. (Once per turn. Cannot attack or assist. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger after the granted action. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Granted movement treated as Warp movement.)	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★
Lethality	(Cooldown Count = 4) When Special triggers, treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 75% during combat. Disables non-Special skills that "reduce damage by X%".	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Spd Catch 1	At start of combat, if foe’s HP = 100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Spd+3 to unit during combat. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	5★
Atk/Spd Catch 2	At start of combat, if foe’s HP = 100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Spd+4 to unit during combat. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	5★
Atk/Spd Catch 3	At start of combat, if foe’s HP = 100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	5★
Atk/Spd Catch 4	At start of combat, if foe's HP=100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Spd+7 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if foe's HP=100% and【Penalty】is active on foe, grants an additional Atk/Spd+2 to unit during combat. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	5★
Chill Def 1	At the start of each turn, inflicts Def -3 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Def through its next action.	5★
Chill Def/Res 1	At start of turn, inflicts Def/Res- on foe on the enemy team with the highest Def+Res total through its next action.3	5★
Chill Def/Res 2	At start of turn, inflicts Def/Res-5 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Def+Res total through its next action.	5★
Chill Def/Res 3	At start of turn, inflicts Def/Res-6 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Def+Res total and foes within 2 spaces of that foe through their next actions.	5★
C Feud 1	If in combat against a colorless foe, disables skills of all foes, excluding foe in combat. During combat, disables skills of all colorless foes, excluding foe in combat.	5★
C Feud 2	If in combat against a colorless foe, disables skills of all foes, excluding foe in combat, and inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-2 on foe during combat. During combat, disables skills of all colorless foes, excluding foe in combat.	5★
C Feud 3	If in combat against a colorless foe, disables skills of all foes, excluding foe in combat, and inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foe during combat. During combat, disables skills of all colorless foes, excluding foe in combat.	5★

Thief Nina as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Thief Nina comes with Lethality, Atk/Spd Catch 4, Chill Def/Res 3, and C Feud 3 as great inheritance options.

Lethality and Atk/Spd Catch 4 are amazing offensive skills that are very useful for most units.

Chill Def/Res 3 is the game's first tier 4 B skill that scores as a 300 SP skill in Arena. The score ceiling is inflated with the introduction of this skill, and competitive players will want this skill if they want to aim for the highest ranks.

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How to Get Thief Nina

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Thief Nina is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Special Heroes Summoning Event. They do not appear in regular summons.

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

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Liv Strander with Sarah Blandy
Illustrator	Kippu
Appears In	Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

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