New Year Elm Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Elm - Resolute Grouch 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 Elm.

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New Year Elm 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)

Elm - Resolute Grouch: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Green Beast / Flying
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants Atk/Spd bonuses, partial Null Follow-Up, true damage based on Spd, and AoE damage reduction.

New Year Elm Skills at 5★

Fang of Finality Might: 14　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit initiates combat or is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit, neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks, and deals damage = X% of unit's Spd (X = the number of foes within 3 spaces of target, including target, × 10) during combat. (Excluding area-of-effect Specials; max 30%.) If unit is not adjacent to an ally, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = the number of foes within 3 spaces of target, including target, × 20 (max 60%). 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, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If unit transforms, grants Atk+2.

Luna Cooldown Count = 3 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.

Beast N Trace 3 Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】. Removes the condition to transform. 【Canto (Rem. +1)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn +1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.) (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn. Cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. 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. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.) After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn + 1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.) (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn, cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger again. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.)

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.

New Year Elm Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★☆☆
Atk (10)		★★★☆☆
Spd (12)		★★★★★
Def (5)		★★☆☆☆
Res (7)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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 / -HP

The best IVs for New Year Elm are +Spd and -HP. His Spd is at base 45 which is the highest in the game as of the time of his release. His kit revolves around outspeeding his opponents and boosting his Spd is a top priority.

Any of his defensive stats can be taken as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 merge

We recommend +Spd when merging New Year Elm up to +10 for similar reasons above. His Spd is the most important stat and should be boosted as much as possible.

New Year Elm Best Builds

Offensive New Year Elm

HOT
： Fang of Finality ： Reposition ： Luna ： -	： Atk/Spd Clash 4 ： Beast N Trace 3 ： Atk/Spd Oath 4 ： Blade Session 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

New Year Elm works best with additional Atk/Spd skills to boost his offenses. We opted for Atk/Spd Clash because Elm's 3 movement allows him to use it better than most other heroes.

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New Year Elm Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
184
HP	41	Rank: 296/1089
Atk	40	Rank: 222/1089
Spd	45	Rank: 27/1089
Def	27	Rank: 530/1089
Res	31	Rank: 258/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	46	59	50	31	35	221
Lv.40 +10	46	45	50	31	35	207

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	41	54	45	27	31	198
5★ Lv.40	41	40	45	27	31	184

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	24	12	5	7	67

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Flame Tribe Mordecai	48	43	29	43	24	187
New Year Elm	41	40	45	27	31	184
Embla	41	43	44	31	24	183
New Year Keaton	48	41	24	43	20	176
Bridal Nailah	40	35	41	31	25	172
Pirate Vika	41	34	40	17	40	172
Pirate Naesala	42	39	43	23	25	172
Freyja	40	38	44	24	22	168
Pirate Tibarn	42	41	30	36	18	167
Tibarn	41	38	31	34	18	162
New Year Lethe	41	35	41	27	18	162
Naesala	39	32	38	24	29	162
Ranulf	40	30	37	33	17	157
Yarne	40	35	33	32	17	157
Kaden	38	32	36	25	25	156

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

New Year Elm Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

New Year Elm Roles

Elm - Resolute Grouch 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 Elm 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 Elm Strengths

Fang of Finality is a great offensive weapon

New Year Elm's Fang of Finality is loaded with offensive effects that allow him to safely engage onto his foes.

Whenever New Year Elm initiates combat or is not adjacent to an ally, it grants him Atk/Spd+6, neutralizes effects that prevent his follow-up attacks, and deals true damage based on his Spd and the number of enemies near his target.

Fang of Finality also reduces the damage Elm takes from area-of-effect Specials if he isn't adjacent to an ally.

Fang of Finality also has the standard effects of flying beast transformation; Atk+2 and movement +1 upon transforming.

To make his transformation easier, New Year Elm comes with Beast N Trace 3 which removes transformation conditions and grants 【Canto (Rem. +1)】.

New Year Elm Weaknesses

Weak to Bows

As a flying unit, New Year Elm 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.

Weak to Beast Effective Weapons

New Year Elm takes 1.5x damage from beast-effective weapons like Brave Eliwood's Nini's Ice Lance or Picnic Flora's Sæhrímnir, 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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New Year Elm - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Hatchling (Flier)	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, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If unit transforms,	5★
Fledgling (Flier)	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, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If unit transforms,	5★
Adult (Flier)	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, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If unit transforms,	5★
Fang of Finality	14	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit initiates combat or is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit, neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks, and deals damage = X% of unit's Spd (X = the number of foes within 3 spaces of target, including target, × 10) during combat. (Excluding area-of-effect Specials; max 30%.) If unit is not adjacent to an ally, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = the number of foes within 3 spaces of target, including target, × 20 (max 60%). 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, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If unit transforms, grants Atk+2.	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★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Beast N Trace 1	Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】. If unit's HP = 100%, removes the condition to transform. 【Canto (Rem. +1)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn +1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.) (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn. Cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. 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. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.) After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn + 1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.) (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn, cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger again. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.)	5★
Beast N Trace 2	Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】. If unit's HP ≥ 50%, removes the condition to transform. 【Canto (Rem. +1)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn +1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.) (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn. Cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. 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. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.) After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn + 1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.) (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn, cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger again. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.)	5★
Beast N Trace 3	Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】. Removes the condition to transform. 【Canto (Rem. +1)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn +1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.) (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn. Cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. 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. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.) After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn + 1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.) (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn, cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger again. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.)	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★

New Year Elm as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

New Year Elm comes with Beast N Trace 3 and C Feud 3 as inheritance options.

Beast Near Trace is the key skill to inherit when using Elm as fodder.

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How to Get New Year Elm

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

New Year Elm 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)	Landon McDonald
Illustrator	azu - taro
Appears In	Fire Emblem Heroes

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