Winter Black Knight Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Black Knight - The Night's Blade 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 Winter Black Knight.

Heroes With the Same Name
Black Knight	Winter Black Knight

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Alear (F) [9.0/10]	Legendary Byleth (F) [9.0/10]	Winter Black Knight [9.0/10]	Rearmed Robin (F) [9.0/10]

Winter Black Knight Rating and Basic Information

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

Black Knight - The Night's Blade: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants bonus stats, 40% damage reduction on foe's first attack, a Null Follow-Up effect, and reduces foe's Atk/Spd during combat.

Winter Black Knight Skills at 5★

Solemn Axe Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat, and also, if unit's attack can trigger their Special, the following effects will occur based on foe's HP at start of combat: if ≥ 20%, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40%; and if ≥ 40%, reduces foe's Atk/Spd by 25% of foe's Atk at start of combat, -8 (max 10, min 0); and if ≥ 60%, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat.

Black Luna Cooldown Count = 3 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 80% during combat. (Skill cannot be inherited.)

Distant Dart Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. If foe initiates combat, grants Spd+5 to unit during combat.

Special Fighter 4 At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 40%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack (only highest value applied; does not stack), reduces the effect of 【Deep Wounds】 by 50% during combat, and also, if unit deals damage to foe using a Special, restores HP = 30% of damage dealt (excluding area-of-effect Specials).

D/R Far Save 3 If a foe uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff and initiates combat against an ally with 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally’s space, enters combat in ally’s place, and receives all after-combat effects. Doesn't trigger if ally is on terrain that unit can't move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects don't occur.

Winter Black Knight Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★★☆
Atk (11)		★★★★★
Spd (14)		★★★★★
Def (9)		★★★☆☆
Res (6)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

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+Spd / -Res

The best IVs for Winter Black Knight are +Spd and -Res. Boosting Spd improves his combat potential through winning Spd checks after Solemn Axe's Null Follow-Up effect is triggered. Spd is also a superboon and pushes him into the 200 BST scoring bin for Arena.

Res is his least important stat and can be taken as a bane. -HP is also an option if opting to retain his Res to use in his Far Save role.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Winter Black Knight up to +10 for similar reasons above. Spd is his most important stat and should be boosted as much as possible.

Winter Black Knight Best Builds

Far Save / Budget Winter Black Knight

HOT
： Solemn Axe ： Swap ： Black Luna ： -	： Distant Dart ： Special Fighter 4 ： D/R Far Save 3 ： Atk/Spd Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Winter Black Knight's base kit is already suited for a Far Save role. Simply add an assist and Sacred Seal of your choice.

Near Save Winter Black Knight

HOT
： Solemn Axe ： Swap ： Black Luna ： -	： Atk/Spd Unity ： Special Fighter 4 ： A/S Near Save 3 ： Atk/Spd Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Winter Black Knight also works well as a Near Save unit, especially with A/S Near Save 3. Atk/Spd Unity protects Black Knight from stat penalties by reversing them. Close Def 4 can be used instead to improve his bulk.

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Winter Black Knight Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
196
HP	43	Rank: 192/1171
Atk	44	Rank: 152/1171
Spd	44	Rank: 159/1171
Def	35	Rank: 244/1171
Res	30	Rank: 387/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	48	49	49	39	34	219
Lv.40 +10	48	49	49	39	34	219

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	43	60	44	35	30	212
5★ Lv.40	43	44	44	35	30	196

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	11	14	9	6	59

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Winter Black Knight	43	44	44	35	30	196
Ludveck	46	44	32	45	28	195
Ascended Fjorm	43	39	41	31	36	190
Valentine's Lucina	41	39	42	37	31	190
Winter Lissa	43	33	30	35	34	175
Picnic Felicia	43	30	37	30	35	175
Brave Ephraim	46	38	27	37	26	174
Halloween Dorcas	49	41	25	37	21	173
Amelia	47	34	34	35	23	173
Sheena	45	30	25	36	33	169

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

Winter Black Knight Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Winter Black Knight Roles

Black Knight - The Night's Blade 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

Winter Black Knight 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.

Winter Black Knight Strengths

Solemn Axe grants multiple effects conditional on foe's HP

Winter Black Knight's Solemn Axe grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 during combat and triggers effects based on his foe's HP if his Special can trigger when he attacks:

• Reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40%, if his foe's HP ≥ 20% at start of combat
• Reduces foe's Atk/Spd by 25% of foe's Atk at start of combat, -8 (max 10, min 0), if his foe's HP ≥ 40% at start of combat
• Null Follow-Up, if his foe's HP ≥ 60% at start of combat

These effects only trigger if Winter Black Knight is using an offensive Special skill like his own Black Luna. If he is using a defensive Special like Aegis or Miracle, these effects will not trigger.

Black Luna massively reduces foe's defenses

Like his original version and unmasked version, Winter Black Knight retains Black Luna to punch holes through his foes.

It is a 2 cooldown Special after Solemn Axe's cooldown reduction, and his equipped Special Fighter 4 charges it up right away on his foe's first attack due to the Special cooldown acceleration.

With Black Luna reducing his foe's Def/Res by 80% and Solemn Axe reducing his foe's Atk/Spd as well, Winter Black Knight will have a large stat gap very often.

Special Fighter 4 provides cooldown manipulation and sustain

Winter Black Knight comes with Special Fighter 4 which grants him Special cooldown acceleration and inflicts Special cooldown deceleration on his foe.

On top of those effects, it also heals him for 30% of his damage dealt whenever he triggers his Special, and also halves the effects of 【Deep Wounds】, ensuring he will always heal HP even against skills like Fatal Smoke 3.

With a massive Black Luna swing, Winter Black Knight will be healing for absurd amounts of HP whenever he triggers his Special!

Winter Black Knight Weaknesses

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

Winter Black Knight takes 1.5x damage from armor-effective weapons like Slaying Hammer+, Randgríðr, or Thani, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Winter Black Knight - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Axe	11	1	No Effect	5★
Solemn Axe	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat, and also, if unit's attack can trigger their Special, the following effects will occur based on foe's HP at start of combat: if ≥ 20%, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40%; and if ≥ 40%, reduces foe's Atk/Spd by 25% of foe's Atk at start of combat, -8 (max 10, min 0); and if ≥ 60%, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks 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★
Black Luna	(Cooldown Count = 3) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 80% during combat. (Skill cannot be inherited.)	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Distant Counter	Enables unit to counterattack regardless of distance to attacker.	5★
Distant Dart	Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. If foe initiates combat, grants Spd+5 to unit during combat.	5★
Special Fighter 4	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 40%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack (only highest value applied; does not stack), reduces the effect of 【Deep Wounds】 by 50% during combat, and also, if unit deals damage to foe using a Special, restores HP = 30% of damage dealt (excluding area-of-effect Specials).	5★
Special Fighter 1	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 90%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Des not stack. )	5★
Special Fighter 2	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 70%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. )	5★
Special Fighter 3	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 50%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. )	5★
D/R Far Save 1	If a foe uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff and initiates combat against an ally adjacent to unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Def/Res+1 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally’s space, enters combat in ally’s place, and receives all after-combat effects. Doesn't trigger if ally is on terrain that unit can't move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects don't occur.	5★
D/R Far Save 2	If a foe uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff and initiates combat against an ally with 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Def/Res+2 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally’s space, enters combat in ally’s place, and receives all after-combat effects. Doesn't trigger if ally is on terrain that unit can't move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects don't occur.	5★
D/R Far Save 3	If a foe uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff and initiates combat against an ally with 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally’s space, enters combat in ally’s place, and receives all after-combat effects. Doesn't trigger if ally is on terrain that unit can't move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects don't occur.	5★

Winter Black Knight as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Winter Black Knight comes with Distant Dart, Special Fighter 4, and D/R Far Save 3 as valuable inheritance options.

All of these skills are worth inheriting onto your favorite units if it fits their builds.

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How to Get Winter Black Knight

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Winter Black Knight 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)	Robert Clotworthy
Illustrator	Yamada Kotaro
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

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