Marla Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Marla - Duma's Witch 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 Marla.

Marla Rating and Basic Information

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

Marla - Duma's Witch: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Red Tome / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants bonus Atk to unit, inflicts an Atk penalty onto foe and applies a Guard effect onto foe.

Marla Skills at 5★

Rauðrdeer+ Might: 12　 Range: 2 If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk+5 to unit, inflicts Atk-5 on foe, and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)

Glacies Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res.

Sabotage Res 3 At start of turn, if any foe’s Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Res-7 on that foe through its next action.

Inf. Hexblade 3 If adjacent infantry allies use sword, lance, axe, bow, or dagger, grants Atk/Spd+2 to those allies and calculates their damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res during combat. (Does not affect damage dealt by Specials that trigger before combat.)

Marla Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (16)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (9)		★★★★★
Spd (9)		★★★☆☆
Def (3)		★★☆☆☆
Res (15)		★★★★★

◯ = 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, Marla will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Atk / -Def

The best IVs for Marla are +Atk and -Def. Boosting Atk improves Marla's damage output, which is sorely needed due to her lack of an exclusive weapon to call her own.

Def is a clear dump stat and should be the bane of choice as it is very difficult to salvage Marla's low Def stat.

+Atk for a +10 merge

We recommend +Atk when merging Marla up to +10 to maximize her damage output as much as possible.

Marla Best Builds

Special Spiral Marla

HOT
： Arcane Eclipse ： Draw Back ： Flare ： -	： Atk/Res Ideal 4 ： Special Spiral 4 ： Time's Pulse 4 ： Atk/Res Ideal 3 ： Atk Oath Echo

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Special Spiral to repeatedly trigger Flare and nuke down Marla's foes. Atk Oath Echo provides a visible stat bonus that activates the Ideal skills.

General Use / Budget Marla

： Rauðrdeer+ ： Draw Back ： Glacies ： -

： Atk/Res Solo 3 ： Sabotage Res 3 ： Inf. Hexblade 3 ： Atk/Res Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget build stacks Atk/Res with skills readily available to most players. Marla can be used as a magic tank with this build.

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Marla Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
182
HP	38	Rank: 742/1089
Atk	46	Rank: 5/1089
Spd	33	Rank: 580/1089
Def	20	Rank: 815/1089
Res	45	Rank: 6/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	43	51	37	24	50	205
Lv.40 +10	43	51	37	24	50	205

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	38	58	33	20	45	194
5★ Lv.40	38	46	33	20	45	182
4★ Lv.40	35	44	30	18	43	170
3★ Lv.40	34	41	29	17	41	162

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	16	21	9	3	15	64
4★ Lv.1	15	17	8	2	15	57
3★ Lv.1	15	14	8	2	14	53

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Validar	42	46	17	35	43	183
Marla	38	46	33	20	45	182
Aelfric	43	40	31	20	37	171
Hilda (Genealogy)	41	40	25	24	40	170
Solon	45	38	20	24	38	165
Fallen Morgan (M)	38	37	17	35	38	165
Veld	43	38	26	22	36	165
Kiria	38	41	20	29	34	162
Iago	42	38	27	23	32	162
Fallen Julia	39	41	24	17	40	161
Julius	38	35	27	16	35	151
Sanaki	33	37	26	17	34	147
Summer Leo	37	32	27	16	35	147
Lilina	35	37	25	19	31	147

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

Marla Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Marla Roles

Marla - Duma's Witch 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

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

Marla Strengths

Rauðrdeer+ creates an Atk stat swing and slows down foe's Special charges

Marla's inheritable weapon Rauðrdeer+ grants her Atk+5, inflicts Atk-5 onto her foe, and slows down her foe's Special cooldown charges in combat.

While not stellar, this weapon can function well on enemy phase heroes and improves both bulk and damage output.

Marla Weaknesses

Low Physical Bulk

Marla's physical bulk is lackluster with only base 38 HP and base 20 Def. Any decent physical attacker can bring her down in one hit.

Keep Marla away from physical attackers to ensure her survival.

Lack of Unique Skills

Marla suffers from not having any unique skills to call her own, making her unable to stand out amongst other units.

Red Tome Infantry units are quite abundant in the game, and lacking an exclusive weapon makes Marla replaceable by better units.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Marla - Duma's Witch!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Marla - Duma's Witch from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Marla - Duma's Witch is very useful as a red magic tank, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Marla - Duma's Witch helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Marla - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Flux	4	2	No Effect	3★
Ruin	6	2	No Effect	3★
Rauðrdeer	8	2	If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk+5 to unit, inflicts Atk-5 on foe, and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	3★
Rauðrdeer+	12	2	If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk+5 to unit, inflicts Atk-5 on foe, and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Chilling Wind	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.	3★
Glacies	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Sabotage Res 1	At start of turn, if any foe’s Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Res-3 on that foe through its next action.	3★
Sabotage Res 2	At start of turn, if any foe’s Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Res-5 on that foe through its next action.	4★
Sabotage Res 3	At start of turn, if any foe’s Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Res-7 on that foe through its next action.	5★
Inf. Hexblade 1	If adjacent infantry allies use sword, lance, axe, bow, or dagger, calculates their damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res during combat. (Does not affect damage dealt by Specials that trigger before combat.)	3★
Inf. Hexblade 2	If adjacent infantry allies use sword, lance, axe, bow, or dagger, grants Atk/Spd+1 to those allies and calculates their damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res during combat. (Does not affect damage dealt by Specials that trigger before combat.)	3★
Inf. Hexblade 3	If adjacent infantry allies use sword, lance, axe, bow, or dagger, grants Atk/Spd+2 to those allies and calculates their damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res during combat. (Does not affect damage dealt by Specials that trigger before combat.)	4★

Marla as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Marla has Rauðrdeer+, Sabotage Res 3, and Inf. Hexblade 3 as inheritable options.

These are all mediocre skills which should only be used as bridge fodder if possible.

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How to Get Marla / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Marla

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Marla 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)	Cindy Robinson
Illustrator	PavilionUshima
Appears In	Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Gaiden)

Illustration

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