Ninja Sanaki Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Sanaki - Dawnsworn Ninja 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 Ninja Sanaki.

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Bridal Sanaki	Sanaki
Ninja Sanaki

Ninja Sanaki Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.9/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	S (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	S (▶FEH Tier List)

Sanaki - Dawnsworn Ninja: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Red Tome / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill attacks twice, grants 【Canto (Rem.)】 and bonus damage to unit, inflicts Atk/Res penalties onto foe and cuts the effectiveness of foe's non-Special damage reduction skills. ・Duo Skill grants unit an extra action.

Ninja Sanaki Skills at 5★

Radiant Scrolls Might: 8　 Range: 2 Enables 【Canto (Rem.)】. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Unit attacks twice (even if foe initiates combat, unit attacks twice). If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on foe during combat, deals damage = Y during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and reduces the effect of foe's non-Special "reduces damage by X%" skills by percentage = Y x 4 during combat (Y = highest total penalties among target and foes within 2 spaces of target; example: if Y x 4 = 64, a foe with a "reduces damage by 45%" skill would reduce damage by 17% instead.)

Iceberg Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.

Flared Mirror If unit initiates combat, deals 7 damage to foe as combat begins (effects that reduce damage "during comabt" do not apply; will not reduce foe's HP below 1), grants Atk+7, Res+10 to unit during combat, and applies 【Divine Vein (Flame)】 on 5 spaces in a line centered on foe's space (oriented left to right based on the direction unit is facing) for 1 turn after combat. 【Divine Vein (Flame)】 Applies the following effects on space: Acts as difficult terrain for foes with Range = 2 (moving over this space costs +1 movement; movement cost cannot exceed unit's allowed movement; "cannot be slowed by terrain" effects do not apply). At start of enemy phase, deals 7 damage to foe, and also, as combat begins, deals an additional 7 damage to foe (effects that reduce damage "during combat" do not apply; will not reduce foe's HP below 1). (Divine Vein effects do not stack; replaces any existing Divine Vein effect; Divine Vein effects applied simultaneously cancel each other out.)

Sabotage A/R 3 At start of turn, if any foe's Res is less than unit's Res and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on that foe through its next action. At start of combat, if unit's Res > foe's Res, inflicts Atk/Res-X on foe during combat (X = 3 + highest penalty on each stat between target and foes within 2 spaces of target; calculates each stat penalty independently).

Def/Res Ploy 3 At start of player phase or enemy phase, if any foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on unit have Res < unit's Res+5, inflicts Def/Res-7, 【Ploy】, and 【Exposure】 on those foes through their next actions. 【Ploy】 Neutralizes 【Bonus Doubler】, 【Treachery】, and 【Grand Strategy】 effects active on unit during combat through unit's next action.

Ninja Sanaki's Duo Skill Effect

Duo Skill
Grants unit another action. (May be used only if unit has already entered combat during the current turn.) (Duo Skills can be used once per map by tapping the Duo button. Duo Skills cannot be used by units deployed using Pair Up.)

Standard Effect 1

Duel
If unit is 5★ and level 40 and unit's stats total less than 205, treats unit's stats as 205 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills.)

Ninja Sanaki Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (8)		★★★★★
Spd (5)		★★☆☆☆
Def (3)		★☆☆☆☆
Res (14)		★★★★★

◯ = 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.

+Atk / -Def

The best IVs for Ninja Sanaki are +Atk and -Def. Atk is a superboon and boosts Sanaki's already high Atk stat up even further, allowing her to nuke down her foes with ease.

Ninja Sanaki's Def is only at base 16 and no amount of investment can save her from physical damage. It is a safe bane to take.

+Atk for a +10 merge

We recommend +Atk when merging Ninja Sanaki up to +10 to maximize her nuking power and allow her to overwhelm tank units with her massive damage output.

Ninja Sanaki Best Builds

Heavy Nuker Ninja Sanaki

HOT
： Radiant Scrolls ： Draw Back ： Iceberg ： -	： Flared Mirror ： Sabotage A/R 3 ： Def/Res Ploy 3 ： Atk/Res Catch 3 ： Death Blow Echo

How to Use, Explanation

Ninja Sanaki's base kit is already good enough for her to defeat her foes in one round of attacks. Sabotage A/R 3 and Def/Res Ploy 3 even help support the team from afar. If on a budget, Death Blow Echo can be removed.

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Ninja Sanaki Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
174
HP	40	Rank: 430/1089
Atk	47	Rank: 1/1089
Spd	24	Rank: 855/1089
Def	16	Rank: 952/1089
Res	47	Rank: 1/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	60	28	20	52	205
Lv.40 +10	45	52	28	20	52	197

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	55	24	16	47	182
5★ Lv.40	40	47	24	16	47	174

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	16	5	3	14	56

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Kvasir	40	44	47	17	26	174
Ninja Sanaki	40	47	24	16	47	174
Valentine's Selena	40	45	46	20	22	173
Sage Linde	37	44	45	16	27	169
Legendary Veronica	38	42	45	19	25	169
Groom Robin (M)	40	46	35	23	24	168
Bridal Cecilia	40	41	25	18	38	162
Valentine's Líf	39	39	25	30	25	158
Arete	41	36	27	20	34	158
Legendary Lilina	39	42	21	16	40	158
Spring Severa	39	37	40	24	17	157
Summer Mercedes	38	39	25	17	38	157
Leo	39	29	22	25	30	145
Valentine's Titania	35	30	33	17	30	145
Red Tome Eirika	36	31	35	20	22	144

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

Ninja Sanaki Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Ninja Sanaki Roles

Sanaki - Dawnsworn Ninja 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

Ninja Sanaki 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.

Ninja Sanaki Strengths

Radiant Scrolls grants Canto, cuts damage reduction effects, and deals massive damage

Ninja Sanaki's exclusive weapon Radiant Scrolls attacks twice on both phases, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on her foe during combat, and deals bonus damage equal to the highest total penalties among her foe and all foes closest to the target foe.

Radiant Scrolls also cuts the effectiveness of non-Special damage reduction effects based on the highest total penalties among her foe and all foes closest to the target foe. As more penalties get applied onto her foes, their damage reduction effects get even weaker, allowing Ninja Sanaki's high Atk stat and brave attacks to nuke them down.

High Res

Ninja Sanaki's base Res is also quite high at base 47, allowing her to fulfill a secondary role as a magic tank if necessary. Her primary role should always be as an offensive nuker, bringing down enemy units in one round of attacks.

Duo Skill grants an extra action

Similar to previously released Ninja Duos like Ninja Lyn, Ninja Corrin (F), and Ninja Laegjarn, Ninja Sanaki has a Duo Skill which grants her an extra action.

This is arguably one of the best Duo Skills in the game and opens up a lot of possibilities for Ninja Sanaki.

Ninja Sanaki Weaknesses

Low Spd and Def

Ninja Sanaki's base Spd and Def stats are quite low at only base 24 and 16 respectively. Most of her foes will be able to double her in combat, and any half-decent physical attacker can bring her down in one hit.

Keep Ninja Sanaki away from foes that deal physical damage to ensure her survival.

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Ninja Sanaki takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Thani or Binding Reginleif, and one blow from this type of weapon will deal significant damage. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Ninja Sanaki - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Fire	4	2	No Effect	5★
Elfire	6	2	No Effect	5★
Bolganone	9	2	No Effect	5★
Radiant Scrolls	8	2	Enables 【Canto (Rem.)】. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Unit attacks twice (even if foe initiates combat, unit attacks twice). If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on foe during combat, deals damage = Y during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and reduces the effect of foe's non-Special "reduces damage by X%" skills by percentage = Y x 4 during combat (Y = highest total penalties among target and foes within 2 spaces of target; example: if Y x 4 = 64, a foe with a "reduces damage by 45%" skill would reduce damage by 17% instead.)	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.	5★
Iceberg	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Warding Blow 1	Grants Res +2 during combat when unit initiates combat.	5★
Mirror Strike 1	Grants Atk/Res +2 during combat if unit initiates combat.	5★
Mirror Strike 2	Grants Atk/Res +4 during combat if unit initiates combat.	5★
Flared Mirror	If unit initiates combat, deals 7 damage to foe as combat begins (effects that reduce damage "during comabt" do not apply; will not reduce foe's HP below 1), grants Atk+7, Res+10 to unit during combat, and applies 【Divine Vein (Flame)】 on 5 spaces in a line centered on foe's space (oriented left to right based on the direction unit is facing) for 1 turn after combat. 【Divine Vein (Flame)】 Applies the following effects on space: Acts as difficult terrain for foes with Range = 2 (moving over this space costs +1 movement; movement cost cannot exceed unit's allowed movement; "cannot be slowed by terrain" effects do not apply). At start of enemy phase, deals 7 damage to foe, and also, as combat begins, deals an additional 7 damage to foe (effects that reduce damage "during combat" do not apply; will not reduce foe's HP below 1). (Divine Vein effects do not stack; replaces any existing Divine Vein effect; Divine Vein effects applied simultaneously cancel each other out.)	5★
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.	5★
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.	5★
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★
Sabotage A/R 3	At start of turn, if any foe's Res is less than unit's Res and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on that foe through its next action. At start of combat, if unit's Res > foe's Res, inflicts Atk/Res-X on foe during combat (X = 3 + highest penalty on each stat between target and foes within 2 spaces of target; calculates each stat penalty independently).	5★
Def Ploy 1	At start of turn, inflicts Def-3 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★
Def Ploy 2	At start of turn, inflicts Def-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★
Def Ploy 3	At start of turn, inflicts Def-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★
Def/Res Ploy 3	At start of player phase or enemy phase, if any foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on unit have Res < unit's Res+5, inflicts Def/Res-7, 【Ploy】, and 【Exposure】 on those foes through their next actions. 【Ploy】 Neutralizes 【Bonus Doubler】, 【Treachery】, and 【Grand Strategy】 effects active on unit during combat through unit's next action.	5★

Ninja Sanaki as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Ninja Sanaki has Flared Mirror, Sabotage A/R 3, and Def/Res Ploy 3 as inheritable options.

It is possible to acquire multiple skills at once by inheriting their pre-requisite skills first prior to using Ninja Sanaki as inheritance fodder.

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How to Get Ninja Sanaki

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Ninja Sanaki 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)	Sara Cravens with Veronica Taylor
Illustrator	Kita Senri
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

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