Marla Infernal Guide and Recommended Team (Grand Hero Battle)

This is a guide to clearing the Infernal and Lunatic maps for Marla: Duma's Witch in Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH). To see strategy for defeating Marla, enemy information, as well as the best units and party to use, read on!

Marla Strategy Overview

Obtainable Unit	Marla
Recommended Level	Lv.40
Difficulty	Infernal Lunatic Hard
Conditions	Condition 1: All 4 units must survive. Condition 2: You cannot use Light's Blessing
Dates Active	10/17/2023 - 10/29/2023

Initial Unit Placement

Infernal	Lunatic

Infernal Enemy Information

A Bow Fighter		HP 65		Atk 51		Spd 34		Def 34		Res 21
		： Shining Bow+ ：- ： Glimmer					： Swift Sparrow 2 ： Phys. Null Follow ： Rouse Atk/Spd 3 ：- ：-
B Marla		HP 63		Atk 68		Spd 40		Def 26		Res 53
		： Rauðrdeer+ ：- ： Glacies					： Fury 4 ： Sabotage A/R 3 ： Inf. Hexblade 3 ：- ：-
C Blue Flier		HP 48		Atk 47		Spd 41		Def 17		Res 35
		： Blárlion+ ：- ： Glimmer					： Atk/Spd Catch 3 ： Spd Preempt 3 ： Guidance 4 ：- ：-
D Lance Knight		HP 81		Atk 58		Spd 17		Def 51		Res 21
		： Reprisal Lance+ ：- ： Ignis					： Atk/Def Ideal 3 ： Vengeful Fighter 4 ： A/D Near Save 3 ：- ：-
E Green Mage		HP 52		Atk 50		Spd 38		Def 22		Res 33
		： Gronnblade+ ：- ： Draconic Aura					： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Atk/Res Oath 4 ：- ：-
F Axe Fighter		HP 63		Atk 44		Spd 32		Def 36		Res 24
		： Brave Axe+ ：- ： Moonbow					： Atk/Spd Unity ： Spd/Def Bulwark 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ：- ：-

Lunatic Enemy Information

A Bow Fighter		HP 55		Atk 47		Spd 31		Def 31		Res 19
		： Shining Bow+ ：- ： Glimmer					： Swift Sparrow 2 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Rouse Atk/Spd 3 ：- ：-
B Marla		HP 55		Atk 63		Spd 37		Def 24		Res 49
		： Rauðrdeer+ ：- ： Glacies					： Fury 4 ： Sabotage A/R 3 ： Inf. Hexblade 3 ：- ：-
C Blue Flier		HP 40		Atk 43		Spd 37		Def 16		Res 32
		： Blárlion+ ：- ： Glimmer					： Atk/Spd Catch 3 ： Spd Preempt 3 ： Guidance 3 ：- ：-
D Green Mage		HP 44		Atk 47		Spd 35		Def 20		Res 30
		： Gronnblade+ ：- ： Draconic Aura					： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Atk/Res Oath 3 ：- ：-
E Axe Fighter		HP 55		Atk 41		Spd 29		Def 33		Res 22
		： Brave Axe+ ：- ： Moonbow					： Atk/Spd Bond 3 ： Spd/Def Bulwark 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ：- ：-

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Marla Strategy

Use Player Phase Strategies

This map has no refresher enemies and all the enemies are grouped up together, making this a great map for a Hit-and-Run strategy.

Use the first turn to position your heroes accordingly. When you're ready, move forward with your initiator unit and defeat either the Axe Infantry or the Lance Knight (when using a melee unit). Have your allies reposition the initiator to safety using movement or refresher assists.

The enemies will then approach your party, allowing you to pick them off at your leisure. The area between the trees and the mountains is a decent choke point to funnel the enemies into.

Be careful around the Blue Tome Flier, as he carries Guidance 4 to allow his allies to warp up to two spaces forward from his current position.

Tank Strategies are also viable

Tank strategies are also viable on this map with the lack of nuking power on the enemy team.

Use the area between the trees and the mountains as a choke point to funnel enemies into your tank units.

Once the Blue Tome Flier has been dealt with, the enemy team will lack the mobility necessary to overwhelm your tank units, allowing them to pick off the foes one by one.

Using this strategy, ensure that your tank unit can defeat Marla in one round before she can trigger her Glacies. Additionally, spread your units and avoid having them adjacent to each other to prevent Sabotage A/R 3 from inflicting penalties onto your units.

Best Units for Marla

Player Phase Units

Unit Name
Summer Edelgard	Sword Armored Regal Sunshade attacks twice and can easily defeat most enemies in one combat. Raging Storm can grant an extra action post-combat.
Legendary Veronica	Red Tome Cavalry Enclosing Dark has great offensive power, prevents foe's counterattacks, and can follow-up before a foe's first attack. Enclosure has a short cooldown and disables non-Special damage reduction.
Brave Gullveig	Blue Tome Flying The Cycle's Turn grants a Canto effect, allowing Gullveig to reposition herself after her action. Gold Unwinding grants another action post-combat. Flared Sparrow creates Divine Veins that hinder movement for enemy ranged units and deal pre-combat damage to foes when they enter combat.
Reginn	Sword Cavalry Pre-charged Seiðr Shell allows her to deal high damage on her first attack. Has Canto from turn 1-4 due to her weapon, letting her hit and run.
Brave Chrom	Lance Cavalry Accelerated Special trigger and cooldown lets him charge up his Special quickly. A Fate Changed! allows a Reposition effect while retaining his action.
Ótr	Axe Cavalry Pre-charged Brutal Shell allows him to deal high damage on his first attack. Has Canto from turn 1-4 due to his weapon, letting him hit and run.
Ninja Laegjarn	Blue Bow Flying Great nuking power with Flamefrost Bow. Duo Skill grants another action post-combat.
Ninja Corrin (F)	Green Tome Cavalry Great nuking power with Ninjutsu Scrolls. S/R Far Trace 3 allows retreat after combat. Duo Skill grants another action post-combat.
Ninja Lyn	Colorless Dagger Flying Great nuking power with Tailwind Shuriken. Duo Skill grants another action post-combat.
Legendary Leif	Colorless Bow Cavalry Njörun's Zeal II grants another action post-combat.

Tank Units

Unit Name
Summer Edelgard	Sword Armored Regal Sunshade attacks twice and can easily defeat most enemies in one combat. Raging Storm can grant an extra action post-combat.
Brave Hector	Lance Armored Can retaliate at any distance. Weapon refine is loaded with effects that vastly improve his offense and defense. Can neutralize penalties inflicted on him.
Ascended Idunn	Blue Breath Armored Guaranteed follow-up attack. Weapon is comparable to Brave Hector's refined Maltet. Can neutralize penalties inflicted on her.
Brave Edelgard	Axe Armored High mobility for an armored unit. Incredibly sturdy with refined Flower Hauteclere and Black Eagle Rule granting multiple defensive effects.
Brave Corrin (F)	Colorless Breath Armored Has five sources of damage reduction on her base kit. 【Divine Vein (Stone)】 creates defensive terrain for your units. A/S Far Save 3 protects allies from ranged attacks.

Support Units

Unit Name
Elimine	Staff Flying Grants damage reduction and can shut down "At start of turn" effects of foes in cardinal directions.
Flayn	Staff Flying Grants damage reduction and healing.
Brave Lucina	Lance Infantry Grants bonus stats and Special acceleration to nearby allies during combat.
Corrin (M)	Sword Infantry A budget support that grants bonus stats to his Ally Support during combat.
Summer Hilda	Staff Flying Grants Atk+6 and Special acceleration to nearby allies during combat.
Seiðr	Green Tome Cavalry Future-Focused can forcefully end a foe's turn, allowing you to play around the strongest foe.

Recommended Dancer Units

New Year Peony	Green Tome Flying Gentle Dream provides stat and mobility bonuses. Duo Skill grants an adjacent ally an extra action.
Peony	Blue Tome Flying Gentle Dream provides stat and mobility bonuses.
Legendary Azura	Blue Tome Flying Prayer Wheel and Gray Waves II combine to grant an ally stat and mobility bonuses.
Hatari Azura	Green Tome Cavalry Dancing Flames and Gray Waves combine to grant an ally stat and mobility bonuses. S/R Far Trace 3 allows retreat after combat or using Gray Waves.

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