Vanessa Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Vanessa - Dutiful Rider 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 Vanessa.

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Vanessa Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	B (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Vanessa - Dutiful Rider: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Flying
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants Atk/Spd bonuses and neutralizes penalties to Atk/Spd.

Vanessa Skills at 5★

Up-Front Lance+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit and neutralizes unit's penalties to Atk/Spd during combat.

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

Atk/Res Catch 3 At start of combat, if foe’s HP = 100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Res+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).

Spd/Res Oath 3 At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Res+5 to unit for 1 turn.

Vanessa Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★★☆☆
Atk (12)		★★★★☆
Spd (13)		★★★★★
Def (5)		★★☆☆☆
Res (6)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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 Vanessa are +Spd and -Def. Her Spd quite high at base 43, raised to 47 with a superboon. Without an exclusive weapon, Vanessa needs boosted Spd in order to create reliable follow-up attacks.

Her Def is below average at only base 27, and is the best bane to take. Lowering her Def will not impact most of her matchups.

+Spd for a +10 merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Vanessa up to +10 for similar reasons above. Her Spd is her most important stat and should be maximized as much as possible.

Vanessa Best Builds

Premium Offense Vanessa

HOT
： Arcane Qiang ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -	： Atk/Res Catch 4 ： Pegasus Flight 4 ： Spd Smoke 4 ： Spd/Res Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a premium build which maximizes Vanessa's base skills and effectively fulfill the role of a Pegasus Flight user.

General Use / Budget Vanessa

： Up-Front Lance+ ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Atk/Spd Bond 3 ： Flier Formation 3 ： Atk/Spd Oath 3 ： Atk/Spd Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Vanessa to help her maximize her role as a speedy lance flier with accessible skills. Bond and Oath skills work well together when clumping up allies.

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Vanessa Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
183
HP	39	Rank: 630/1088
Atk	40	Rank: 222/1088
Spd	43	Rank: 62/1088
Def	27	Rank: 530/1088
Res	34	Rank: 171/1088

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	44	59	48	31	38	220
Lv.40 +10	44	45	48	31	38	206

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	39	54	43	27	34	197
5★ Lv.40	39	40	43	27	34	183
4★ Lv.40	36	38	41	24	31	170

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	26	13	5	6	67
4★ Lv.1	16	22	13	4	5	60

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Bridal Say'ri	40	44	46	28	26	184
Rearmed Ingrid	38	44	47	30	25	184
Chloé	36	38	40	28	42	184
Caeldori	39	40	44	30	31	184
Winter Cordelia	40	44	43	33	23	183
Summer Shez (M)	41	44	44	31	23	183
Vanessa	39	40	43	27	34	183
Legendary Caeda	39	38	43	27	31	178
Valentian Est	35	41	38	25	37	176
Farina	39	36	38	30	30	173
Young Tana	40	39	41	29	23	172
Erinys	39	37	41	32	23	172
Díthorba	43	35	38	23	33	172
Tsubasa	39	32	40	26	30	167
Fiora	38	32	38	21	37	166
Sumia	39	30	39	29	25	162
Hostile Springs Ryoma	40	35	36	28	23	162
Spring Marisa	42	33	38	28	21	162
Bridal Tanith	37	34	36	33	21	161
Hinoka	41	35	32	25	24	157
Tana	36	34	36	25	25	156

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

Vanessa Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Vanessa Roles

Vanessa - Dutiful Rider 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

Vanessa is a close physical attacker (range = 1). 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.

Vanessa Strengths

Vanessa is an accessible unit with great Spd

Vanessa is an affordable lance flier unit with decently high Spd. She has the best potential to use Pegasus Flight as it aligns well with her base skills.

Vanessa Weaknesses

Weak to Bows

As a flying unit, Vanessa takes 1.5x damage from bows and weapons effective on flying units. Be sure to keep her out of the range of archers and leave them to other units.

Lack of Exclusive Skills

Vanessa also suffers from not having any unique skills to call her own, making her unable to stand out amongst other units. Additionally, Lance Fliers are quite abundant in the game, and lacking an exclusive weapon makes Vanessa replaceable by better units.

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Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Vanessa - Dutiful Rider!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Vanessa - Dutiful Rider from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Vanessa - Dutiful Rider is very useful as a high Res lance flier, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Vanessa - Dutiful Rider helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Vanessa - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	3★
Up-Front Lance	10	1	At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit and neutralizes unit's penalties to Atk/Spd during combat.	3★
Up-Front Lance+	14	1	At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit and neutralizes unit's penalties to Atk/Spd 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%.	3★
Luna	(Cooldown Count = 3) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Res Catch 1	At start of combat, if foe’s HP = 100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Res+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).	3★
Atk/Res Catch 2	At start of combat, if foe’s HP = 100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Res+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).	4★
Atk/Res Catch 3	At start of combat, if foe’s HP = 100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Res+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★
Spd/Res Oath 1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Res+3 to unit for 1 turn.	3★
Spd/Res Oath 2	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Res+4 to unit for 1 turn.	3★
Spd/Res Oath 3	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Res+5 to unit for 1 turn.	4★

Vanessa as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Vanessa comes with good inheritance options of Up-Front Lance+, Atk/Res Catch 3, and Spd/Res Oath 3.

She's an accessible option for anyone looking for Atk/Res Catch 4 prerequisites.

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How to Get Vanessa / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Vanessa

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Vanessa 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)	Apphia Yu
Illustrator	Naruse Uroko
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

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