Fallen Linus Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Linus - Savage Dog 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 Fallen Linus.

Heroes With the Same Name
Linus	Fallen Linus

Fallen Linus Rating and Basic Information

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

Linus - Savage Dog: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants bonus stats to unit, inflicts stat debuffs onto foe, deals bonus damage based on Atk, and grants damage reduction on foe's first attack.

Fallen Linus Skills at 5★

Dead-Fang Axe Might: 16　 Range: 1 Grants Spd+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-X on foe (X = current bonus on each of foe's stats; calculates each stat bonus and penalty independently), deals damage = 10% of unit's Atk (including when dealing damage with a Special triggered before combat), and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40% during combat.

Dragon Fang Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts Atk by 50%.

Guard 3 If unit’s HP ≥ 80% at start of combat, enemy is inflicted with Special cooldown charge -1. (If using similar skill, only highest value applied. )

Panic Smoke 3 Inflicts【Panic】on target and foes within 2 spaces of target after combat. 【Panic】 Converts bonuses on target into penalties through its next action.

Fallen Linus Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★★☆
Atk (11)		★★★★★
Spd (13)		★★★★☆
Def (8)		★★★☆☆
Res (5)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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.

Neutral IVs by default!

As a hero obtainable only through Grand Hero Battle, Fallen Linus will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Spd / -Res

The best IVs for FallenLinus are +Spd and -Res. Spd is a superboon and raises Byleth's base Spd from 43 to 47. Fallen Linus needs this Spd bump to keep up with the fastest units in the metagame.

His Res is below average and can be safely taken as a bane as it will not have much impact in any of his matchups.

+Spd for a +10 merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Fallen Linus up to +10, as Spd is his most important stat in battle.

Fallen Linus Best Builds

Special Spiral Fallen Linus

HOT
： Dead-Fang Axe ： Reposition ： Vital Astra ： -	： Atk/Spd Finish 4 ： Special Spiral 4 ： Spd Smoke 4 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a premium build for Fallen Linus aimed at looping Vital Astra over and over using Special Spiral 4. Between Dead-Fang Axe, Vital Astra, and Spd Smoke 4, Fallen Linus will have multiple layers of damage reduction to protect himself at all times.

General Use / Budget Fallen Linus

： Dead-Fang Axe ： Reposition ： Noontime ： -

： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： Guard 3 ： Panic Smoke 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a more budget build using Fallen Linus's base kit. Noontime provides sustain to keep Guard 3 active.

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Fallen Linus Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
187
HP	42	Rank: 263/1171
Atk	46	Rank: 45/1171
Spd	43	Rank: 182/1171
Def	36	Rank: 204/1171
Res	20	Rank: 1003/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	47	67	51	40	24	229
Lv.40 +10	47	51	48	40	24	210

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	42	62	46	36	20	206
5★ Lv.40	42	46	43	36	20	187

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	27	16	8	5	74

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Caspar	46	48	44	32	28	198
Panette	49	48	41	35	24	197
Fallen Linus	42	46	43	36	20	187
Valentine's Effie	43	46	43	32	23	187
Shez (F)	38	41	42	32	34	187
Atlas	46	43	37	34	27	187
Hans	46	45	39	35	21	186
Ninja Shamir	42	37	40	31	32	182
Gonzalez	50	42	35	33	21	181
Brigand Boss	45	42	35	35	24	181
Young Boyd	50	43	36	31	21	181
Ninja Hana	42	36	40	28	30	176
Echidna	45	34	36	30	27	172
Ross	47	38	31	32	24	172
Summer Ylgr	42	35	36	30	25	168
Linus	42	37	33	32	19	163
Anna	41	29	38	22	28	158
Legion	46	36	35	22	18	157
Raven	41	34	35	25	22	157

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

Fallen Linus Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Fallen Linus Roles

Linus - Savage Dog 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

Fallen Linus 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.

Fallen Linus Strengths

Dead-Fang Axe is a powerful weapon

Fallen Linus comes with an exclusive weapon in Dead-Fang Axe. This powerful axe grants Spd+3 no matter what, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 during combat, and grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res stats and inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res penalties onto his foe equal to the current bonuses on each of his foe's stats. These effects essentially steal his foe's bonuses to grant them unto himself!

Additionally, Dead-Fang Axe deals bonus damage equal to 10% of Fallen Linus's Atk (including damage done by area-of-effect Specials), and it also grants 40% damage reduction on Linus's foe's first attack.

This is a strong weapon surprisingly available to a free-to-play unit available with Heroic Grails, making Fallen Linus a good investment to merge up.

Fallen Linus Weaknesses

Saturation

Fallen Linus is yet another speedy axe infantry unit available in the Grail Shop, joining the likes of Ninja Hana, Ninja Shamir, and Valentine's Effie. If you have built up any of these heroes recently, then Fallen Linus becomes a bit redundant for your barracks.

However, Dead-Fang Axe sets Fallen Linus apart from these other heroes who do not have their own exclusive skills, making Fallen Linus a better option than any of them.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Linus - Savage Dog!

We can say with confidence that you should use Unlock Potential to bring Linus - Savage Dog from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Linus - Savage Dog is a very useful speedy axe infantry, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Linus - Savage Dog if your team lacks a strong speedy axe infantry.

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Fallen Linus - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	3★
Silver Axe	11	1	No Effect	3★
Dead-Fang Axe	16	1	Grants Spd+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-X on foe (X = current bonus on each of foe's stats; calculates each stat bonus and penalty independently), deals damage = 10% of unit's Atk (including when dealing damage with a Special triggered before combat), 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
Dragon Gaze	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 30%.	3★
Dragon Fang	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 50%.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Guard 1	If unit’s HP  = 100% at start of combat, enemy is inflicted with Special cooldown charge -1. (If using similar skill, only highest value applied. )	3★
Guard 2	If unit’s HP ≥ 90% at start of combat, enemy is inflicted with Special cooldown charge -1. (If using similar skill, only highest value applied. )	3★
Guard 3	If unit’s HP ≥ 80% at start of combat, enemy is inflicted with Special cooldown charge -1. (If using similar skill, only highest value applied. )	4★
Panic Smoke 1	If unit initiates combat, inflicts【Panic】on target and foes within 1 space of target after combat. 【Panic】 Converts bonuses on target into penalties through its next action.	3★
Panic Smoke 2	If unit initiates combat, inflicts【Panic】on target and foes within 2 space of target after combat. 【Panic】 Converts bonuses on target into penalties through its next action.	4★
Panic Smoke 3	Inflicts【Panic】on target and foes within 2 spaces of target after combat. 【Panic】 Converts bonuses on target into penalties through its next action.	5★

Fallen Linus as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Fallen Linus comes with Guard 3 and Panic Smoke 3 as inheritable options.

Panic Smoke 3 is the clear skill of choice when using Fallen Linus as source material.

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How to Get Fallen Linus / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Fallen Linus

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Fallen Linus is a Hero who, for a limited time, can be obtained through completing a Grand Hero Battle for the first time. They do not appear in regular summons. After the event has ended, they can be obtained by using Heroic Grails.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Joe Brogie
Illustrator	Suekane Kumiko
Appears In	Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)

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