Young Eliwood Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Eliwood - Pledged Friend 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 Young Eliwood.

Heroes With the Same Name
Valentine's Eliwood	Eliwood
Legendary Eliwood	Brave Eliwood
Young Eliwood

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Young Eliwood [9.0/10]	Young Mark [9.0/10]	Young Hector [9.5/10]	Young Rebecca [9.0/10]

Young Eliwood 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)

Eliwood - Pledged Friend: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants stat bonuses, has a Null Follow-Up effect, and grants 40% damage reduction on foe's first attack. ・Exclusive C skill grants visible Atk/Spd/Def bonuses, 【Bonus Doubler】, and 【Null Panic】 to unit and one ally.

Young Eliwood Skills at 5★

Fiery War Sword Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit during combat (X = number of 【Bonus】 effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses x 3, +5; max 17), neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks, and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40% during combat.

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

Spd/Def Clash 4 If unit or foe initiates combat after moving to a different space, grants bonus to unit's Spd/Def during combat = X + 6 (X = number of spaces moved by whoever initated combat; max 4.) If X ≥ 2, neutralizes unit's penalties to Spd/Def during combat.

S/D Near Trace 3 Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】. Inflicts Spd/Def-3 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem. +1)】

Inborn Idealism At start of turn, if a dragon or beast ally is deployed, grants Atk/Spd/Def+6,【Bonus Doubler】, and 【Null Panic】 to unit and ally with the highest Atk (excluding unit) for 1 turn.

Young Eliwood Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★★☆☆
Atk (15)		★★★★★
Spd (13)		★★★★★
Def (3)		★★★☆☆
Res (3)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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 / -Res

The best IVs for Young Eliwood are +Spd and -Res. Young Eliwood's Spd is at base 46, and with further investment, is enough to outspeed majority of the metagame after the effects of Inborn Idealism kick in.

His Res is abysmal at only base 20, and no amount of investment will protect him against most magic damage attackers. It is a safe bane to take.

+Spd for a +10 merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Young Eliwood up to +10, as his Spd is high enough where investment will have him outspeed his foes most of the time.

Young Eliwood Best Builds

Offensive Support Young Eliwood

HOT
： Fiery War Sword ： Reposition ： No Quarter ： -	： Atk/Spd Excel ： Momentum 4 ： Inborn Idealism ： Atk/Spd Clash 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This premium build uses Atk/Spd skills to have Eliwood mount a good offense while providing support at the same time.

Budget Young Eliwood

： Fiery War Sword ： Reposition ： Luna ： -

： Spd/Def Clash 4 ： S/D Near Trace 3 ： Inborn Idealism ： Spd/Def Catch 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Young Eliwood's base kit is already good enough to use. Inborn Idealism helps him fulfill the role of an offensive unit that can provide support to nearby allies.

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Young Eliwood Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
179
HP	39	Rank: 778/1171
Atk	45	Rank: 95/1171
Spd	46	Rank: 62/1171
Def	29	Rank: 575/1171
Res	20	Rank: 1003/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	44	50	51	33	24	202
Lv.40 +10	44	50	51	33	24	202

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	39	61	46	29	20	195
5★ Lv.40	39	45	46	29	20	179

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	31	13	3	3	67

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Merrin	39	45	47	36	23	190
Forde	40	45	45	37	18	185
Wind Tribe Dagr	41	45	46	30	22	184
Bridal Lapis	41	42	47	30	24	184
Brave Seliph	40	43	41	37	18	179
Young Eliwood	39	45	46	29	20	179
Fallen Chrom	41	45	46	29	18	179
Summer Shez (F)	40	46	45	30	18	179
Tea Ayra	40	44	46	32	17	179
Legendary Nanna	40	39	42	27	25	173
Reginn	38	36	40	30	24	168
Legendary Seliph	41	41	17	37	26	162
Siegbert	41	34	35	31	16	157
Brave Roy	38	32	34	26	24	154

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

Young Eliwood Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Young Eliwood Roles

Young Eliwood 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.

Eliwood - Pledged Friend 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

Young Eliwood Strengths

Fiery War Sword grants stat bonuses, Null Follow-Up, and damage reduction

Young Eliwood's exclusive weapon Fiery War Sword gives him Null Follow-Up, 40% damage reduction to enemy's first attack, and bonuses to all his stats, though capped at +17.

These effects, along with the new Spd/Def Clash 4 on his kit and his other exclusive skill Inborn Idealism, make Young Eliwood a great offensive unit

Inborn Idealism is a great support skill!

Young Eliwood's exclusive C skill Inborn Idealism provides great support capabilities as it grants【Bonus Doubler】and【Null Panic】to himself and his ally with the highest Atk for 1 turn.

This effect makes both Young Eliwood and his ally tougher to defeat, as the given bonuses effect create a huge stat swing that cannot be reversed by Panic effects.

This skill also only has a relatively simple trigger condition which is including either a dragon or a beast ally to be deployed onto the map.

Young Eliwood Weaknesses

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Young Eliwood 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 down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Eliwood - Pledged Friend Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Eliwood - Pledged Friend only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Eliwood - Pledged Friend if a 4 Star version is released!

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Young Eliwood - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Sword	11	1	No Effect	5★
Fiery War Sword	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit during combat (X = number of 【Bonus】 effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses x 3, +5; max 17), neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks, and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40% 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★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Spd/Def Clash 1	If unit or foe initiates combat after moving to a different space, grants bonus to unit's Spd/Def during combat = X + 1. (X = number of spaces moved by whoever initiated combat; max 1.)	5★
Spd/Def Clash 2	If unit or foe initiates combat after moving to a different space, grants bonus to unit's Spd/Def during combat = X + 3. (X = number of spaces moved by whoever initiated combat; max 2.)	5★
Spd/Def Clash 3	If unit or foe initiates combat after moving to a different space, grants bonus to unit's Spd/Def during combat = X + 5. (X = number of spaces moved by whoever initiated combat; max 3.)	5★
Spd/Def Clash 4	If unit or foe initiates combat after moving to a different space, grants bonus to unit's Spd/Def during combat = X + 6 (X = number of spaces moved by whoever initated combat; max 4.) If X ≥ 2, neutralizes unit's penalties to Spd/Def during combat.	5★
S/D Near Trace 1	Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】. Inflicts Spd/Def-1 on foe during combat. 【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 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★
S/D Near Trace 2	Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】. Inflicts Spd/Def-2 on foe during combat. 【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 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★
S/D Near Trace 3	Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】. Inflicts Spd/Def-3 on foe during combat. 【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 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★
Inborn Idealism	At start of turn, if a dragon or beast ally is deployed, grants Atk/Spd/Def+6,【Bonus Doubler】, and 【Null Panic】 to unit and ally with the highest Atk (excluding unit) for 1 turn.	5★

Young Eliwood as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Young Eliwood has Spd/Def Clash 4 and S/D Near Trace 3 as good inheritance options.

We recommend getting Spd/Def Clash 4 due to its limited availability.

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How to Get Young Eliwood

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Young Eliwood 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)	Yuri Lowenthal
Illustrator	azu-taro
Appears In	Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)

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