Valentine's Takumi Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Takumi - Troubled Heart 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 Valentine's Takumi.

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Fallen Takumi	Summer Takumi
New Year Takumi	Takumi
Valentine's Takumi	Hoshidan Summer Takumi

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Valentine's Takumi Rating and Basic Information

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

Takumi - Troubled Heart: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Blue Tome / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants bonus stats and 30% damage reduction, inflicts multiple Atk/Spd penalties and pre-combat Special cooldown charge +1 on foe, and heals 7 HP per attack.

Valentine's Takumi Skills at 5★

Dawnsweet Box Might: 14　 Range: 2 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit and inflicts Atk/Spd-4 and Atk/Spd-X on foe during combat (X = 3 x number of allies within 2 spaces of unit whose Atk at start of combat ≥ unit's Atk-4; max 6), and also, the following effects will occur based on the value of unit's Spd minus foe's Spd: if ≥ -4, reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 30%; if ≥ 0, when unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 7 HP to unit (triggers even if 0 damage is dealt); if ≥ 4, foe's attack can trigger foe's Special, and unit has weapon-triangle advantage, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe's first attack during combat. (Cannot exceed foe's maximum Special cooldown.)

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

Swift Stance 3 If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Res+6 to unit during combat and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)

Savvy Fighter 3 If foe initiates combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and also if unit's Spd is ≥ foe's Spd-4, reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 30%.

A/S 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 Atk/Spd+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.

Valentine's Takumi Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (10)		★★★☆☆
Spd (16)		★★★★★
Def (4)		★★☆☆☆
Res (7)		★★★☆☆

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

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Trait Fruits—How to Change IVs

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 Valentine's Takumi are +Spd and -Def. His Spd is amazing at base 46 and is a superboon as well. He will have no trouble outspeeding his foes and creating follow-up attacks.

His Def is average, and his status as a Far Save unit should reduce his confrontations with most physical enemies. Thus, it is the bane of choice.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Valentine's Takumi to +10 in order to maximize his best stat.

Valentine's Takumi Best Builds

General Use / Budget Valentine's Takumi

： Dawnsweet Box ： Swap ： Luna ： -

： Swift Stance 3 ： Savvy Fighter 3 ： A/S Far Save 3 ： Atk/Spd Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Valentine's Takumi's base kit already works well and only needs an assist and a Sacred Seal to function well as a Far Save tank.

Invested Valentine's Takumi

HOT
： Dawnsweet Box ： Swap ： Blue Flame ： -	： Kestrel Stance 3 ： Savvy Fighter 3 ： A/S Far Save 3 ： Atk/Spd Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Investing into Atk/Spd options makes Valentine's Takumi a stronger Far Save unit in return for some bulk. Blue Flame is used to deal more damage, and the conditions are easy to meet especially when utilizing Far Save.

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Valentine's Takumi Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
185
HP	40	Rank: 489/1171
Atk	40	Rank: 400/1171
Spd	46	Rank: 62/1171
Def	28	Rank: 600/1171
Res	31	Rank: 337/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	59	51	32	35	222
Lv.40 +10	45	45	51	32	35	208

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	54	46	28	31	199
5★ Lv.40	40	40	46	28	31	185

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	24	16	4	7	69

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Winter Bruno	43	41	38	29	34	185
Valentine's Takumi	40	40	46	28	31	185
Winter Artur	43	41	19	35	41	179
Valentine's Henriette	42	40	18	35	40	175
Valentine's Alfonse	43	38	25	37	31	174
Halloween Ilyana	41	38	23	30	37	169
Winter Nino	40	35	41	22	31	169
Valentine's Lyn	37	31	36	27	34	165
Halloween Henry	36	33	34	26	36	165
Winter Tharja	43	34	18	34	36	165

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

Valentine's Takumi Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Valentine's Takumi Roles

Takumi - Troubled Heart 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

Valentine's Takumi is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage he deals will be equivalent to his Atk minus the foe's Res stat.

Valentine's Takumi Strengths

Dawnsweet Box has multiple effects

Valentine's Takumi's exclusive tome Dawnsweet Box has multiple effects that trigger on varying conditions.

It always accelerates his Special trigger, and the following effects occur when his HP ≥ 25%:

• grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to Valentine's Takumi during combat
• Inflicts Atk/Spd-4 to Valentine's Takumi's foe during combat
• Inflicts Atk/Spd-X to Valentine's Takumi's foe during combat (X = 3 x number of allies within 2 spaces of unit whose Atk at start of combat ≥ Takumi's Atk-4; max 6)

In addition to the above, the following effects will occur based on the value of Valentine's Takumi's Spd minus his foe's Spd:

Takumi's Spd - foe's Spd (and other conditions)	Effect
≥ -4	Reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 30%
≥ 0	When Takumi deals damage to foe during combat, restores 7 HP to Takumi (triggers even if 0 damage is dealt)
≥ 4 Foe's attack can trigger Special Takumi has weapon-triangle advantage	Inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe's first attack during combat.

Fantastic Spd stat

Valentine's Takumi has base 46 Spd, and a superboon brings it up to 50.

As of the time of his release, he is tied with Alear (F) for having the highest base Spd in the game along with superboons, making them the fastest units in the game.

Valentine's Takumi Weaknesses

Dawnsweet Box relies on multiple conditions

Dawnsweet Box's best effects rely on Valentine's Takumi outspeeding his foe during combat.

When facing foes that stack multiple Spd-enhancing skills, Valentine's Takumi may fail the Spd check despite his amazing Spd stat.

Double-check combat conditions before baiting enemies with Valentine's Takumi.

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

Valentine's Takumi 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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Valentine's Takumi - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Dawnsweet Box	14	2	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit and inflicts Atk/Spd-4 and Atk/Spd-X on foe during combat (X = 3 x number of allies within 2 spaces of unit whose Atk at start of combat ≥ unit's Atk-4; max 6), and also, the following effects will occur based on the value of unit's Spd minus foe's Spd: if ≥ -4, reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 30%; if ≥ 0, when unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 7 HP to unit (triggers even if 0 damage is dealt); if ≥ 4, foe's attack can trigger foe's Special, and unit has weapon-triangle advantage, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe's first attack during combat. (Cannot exceed foe's maximum Special cooldown.)	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
Swift Stance 1	If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Res +2 during combat.	5★
Swift Stance 2	If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Res +4 during combat.	5★
Swift Stance 3	If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Res+6 to unit during combat and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	5★
Savvy Fighter 1	If foe initiates combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and also, if unit's Spd is ≥ foe's Spd, reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 10%.	5★
Savvy Fighter 2	If foe initiates combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and also, if unit's Spd is ≥ foe's Spd-2, reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 20%.	5★
Savvy Fighter 3	If foe initiates combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and also if unit's Spd is ≥ foe's Spd-4, reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 30%.	5★
A/S 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 Atk/Spd+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★
A/S 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 Atk/Spd+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★
A/S 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 Atk/Spd+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★

Valentine's Takumi as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Valentine's Takumi has Swift Stance 3, Savvy Fighter 3, and A/S Far Save 3 as valuable inheritance options.

A/S Far Save 3 is the skill of choice when using Valentine's Takumi as fodder.

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How to Get Valentine's Takumi

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Valentine's Takumi 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)	Michael Sinterniklaas
Illustrator	Niji Hayashi
Appears In	Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

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