Winter Yunaka Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Yunaka - Spirited Envoy 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 Winter Yunaka.

Special Heroes - Holiday Lessons Featured Heroes
Winter Byleth (M) [9.5/10]	Winter Edelgard [9.9/10]	Winter Dimitri [9.5/10]	Winter Yunaka [9.5/10]

Winter Yunaka Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	S (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	S (▶FEH Tier List)

Yunaka - Spirited Envoy: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Dagger / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants Canto and bonus stats during combat, neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks and effects that slow down unit's Special cooldown charges, cuts the effectiveness of foe's non-Special damage reduction effects by up to 90%, and grants up to 90% damage reduction on foe's first attack.

Winter Yunaka Skills at 5★

Silent Yule Knife Might: 14　 Range: 2 Enables 【 Canto (Dist.; Max 3)】. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit and grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd = 9 -number of allies adjacent to unit x 2 (min 0), neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks, and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat, and also, if unit initiates combat, reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce damage by X%" skills by percentage = X x 30 and reduces damage from foe's first attack by percentage = X x 30 during combat (X = number of spaces from start position to end position of whoever initiated combat, max 3; if any space within 2 spaces of unit has a Divine Vein effect applied or counts as difficult terrain, excluding impassable terrain, value is treated as 3; "first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes). After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-7 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.

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

Flared Sparrow If unit initiates combat, deals 7 damage to foe as combat begins (effects that reduce damage "during combat" do not apply; will not reduce foe's HP below 1), grants Atk/Spd+7 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.)

Assassin's Strike If unit initiates combat, deals 7 damage to foe as combat begins (effects that reduce damage during combat do not apply; will not reduce foe's HP below 1), inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foe during combat, and deals damage = 20% of foe's Def (excluding area-of-effect Specials).

Fatal Smoke 4 Foe cannot recover HP during or after combat. Neutralizes foe's non-Special "if foe would reduce unit's HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP" effects during combat. After combat, inflicts 【Deep Wounds】 and a penalty that neutralizes non-Special "if foe would reduce unit's HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP" effects on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.

Winter Yunaka Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★★☆☆
Atk (10)		★★★★☆
Spd (8)		★★★★★
Def (8)		★★☆☆☆
Res (6)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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 / -Def

The best IVs for Winter Yunaka are +Spd and -Def. Boosting Spd improves her already high base 47 Spd to base 51, outspeeding a majority of the metagame. With Silent Yule Knife neutralizing effects that prevent Yunaka's follow-up attacks, having a Spd advantage is key in both doubling her foes and preventing her foes from doubling her in return.

Winter Yunaka's Def is her least important stat at only base 21 and can be safely taken as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Winter Yunaka up to +10, as she needs the Spd boost to ensure she can create follow-up attacks against her foes.

Winter Yunaka Best Builds

General Use Winter Yunaka

HOT
： Silent Yule Knife ： Reposition ： Luna ： -	： Flared Sparrow ： Assassin's Strike ： Fatal Smoke 4 ： Blade Session 3 ： Death Blow Echo

How to Use, Explanation

Winter Yunaka already comes with a great kit that allows her to effectively fulfill the role of a nuke, hitting enemies with fatal blows and then retreating to safety with Canto.

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Winter Yunaka Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
180
HP	39	Rank: 778/1171
Atk	43	Rank: 207/1171
Spd	47	Rank: 7/1171
Def	21	Rank: 912/1171
Res	30	Rank: 387/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	44	62	52	25	34	217
Lv.40 +10	44	48	52	25	34	203

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	39	57	47	21	30	194
5★ Lv.40	39	43	47	21	30	180

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	24	8	8	6	63

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Ice Tribe Flora	40	47	21	31	46	185
Ginnungagap	40	47	31	30	32	180
Winter Yunaka	39	43	47	21	30	180
Yukimura	40	46	16	33	45	180
Wind Tribe Kagero	43	47	45	20	23	178
Ascended Eir	35	42	45	16	35	173
New Year Fafnir	40	43	39	31	16	169
Hatari Deen	43	36	39	27	23	168
Thief Nina	38	37	43	18	32	168
Merlinus	50	20	35	31	27	163
Summer Mia	38	35	41	17	25	156
Summer Gunnthrá	39	33	37	17	24	150
Summer Ursula	36	36	34	16	28	150
Summer Lilina	35	38	25	16	35	149
Hostile Springs Elise	34	33	37	18	22	144
Summer Linde	33	34	35	16	26	144

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

Winter Yunaka Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Winter Yunaka Roles

Yunaka - Spirited Envoy 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

Winter Yunaka is a ranged physical 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 Def stat.

Winter Yunaka Strengths

Silent Yule Knife Provides 90% Damage Reduction

Winter Yunaka is a powerful dagger unit who can take advantage of her mobility to simultaneously decrease the damage reduction of enemies and boost her own. This is made possible by her signature weapon, the Silent Yule Knife, which only calculates the starting and ending points when initiating combat to trigger these effects.

If all conditions are met, she can achieve up to a 90% damage reduction, gaining a flat 30% multiplier for each movement space she takes. This effect also penalizes the foe's non-Special damage reduction by up to 90%, 30% for each space she moves. Additionally, if she lands on difficult terrain or is within two spaces of Divine Veins, the damage reduction and damage reduction cut effects are immediately raised to the maximum amount of 90%!

Winter Yunaka Weaknesses

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Yunaka 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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Winter Yunaka - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Dagger	3	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -3 on foe through its next action.	5★
Steel Dagger	5	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -3 on foe through its next action.	5★
Silver Dagger	7	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -5 on foe through its next action.	5★
Silent Yule Knife	14	2	Enables 【 Canto (Dist.; Max 3)】. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit and grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd = 9 -number of allies adjacent to unit x 2 (min 0), neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks, and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat, and also, if unit initiates combat, reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce damage by X%" skills by percentage = X x 30 and reduces damage from foe's first attack by percentage = X x 30 during combat (X = number of spaces from start position to end position of whoever initiated combat, max 3; if any space within 2 spaces of unit has a Divine Vein effect applied or counts as difficult terrain, excluding impassable terrain, value is treated as 3; "first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes). After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-7 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	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
Darting Blow 1	If unit initiates combat, grants Spd+2 during combat.	5★
Swift Sparrow 1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +2 during combat.	5★
Swift Sparrow 2	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +4 during combat.	5★
Flared Sparrow	If unit initiates combat, deals 7 damage to foe as combat begins (effects that reduce damage "during combat" do not apply; will not reduce foe's HP below 1), grants Atk/Spd+7 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★
Poison Strike 1	If unit initiates combat, deals 4 damage to foe after combat.	5★
Poison Strike 2	If unit initiates combat, deals 7 damage to foe after combat.	5★
Poison Strike 3	If unit initiates combat, deals 10 damage to foe after combat.	5★
Assassin's Strike	If unit initiates combat, deals 7 damage to foe as combat begins (effects that reduce damage during combat do not apply; will not reduce foe's HP below 1), inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foe during combat, and deals damage = 20% of foe's Def (excluding area-of-effect Specials).	5★
Fatal Smoke 1	If unit initiates combat, foe cannot recover HP during or after combat, and after combat, inflicts【Deep Wounds】on target and foes within 1 space of target. 【Deep Wounds】 Unit's HP cannot be healed through its next action.	5★
Fatal Smoke 2	If unit initiates combat, foe cannot recover HP during or after combat, and after combat, inflicts【Deep Wounds】on target and foes within 2 spaces of target. 【Deep Wounds】 Unit's HP cannot be healed through its next action.	5★
Fatal Smoke 3	Foe cannot recover HP during or after combat, and after combat, inflicts【Deep Wounds】on target and foes within 2 spaces of target. 【Deep Wounds】 Unit’s HP cannot be healed through its next action.	5★
Fatal Smoke 4	Foe cannot recover HP during or after combat. Neutralizes foe's non-Special "if foe would reduce unit's HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP" effects during combat. After combat, inflicts 【Deep Wounds】 and a penalty that neutralizes non-Special "if foe would reduce unit's HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP" effects on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	5★

Winter Yunaka as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Winter Yunaka comes with several valuable skills that can be foddered to other units, including Flared Sparrow, Assassin's Strike, and Fatal Smoke 4.

While we recommend prioritizing Assassin's Strike due to its rarity, it's also possible to acquire all skills at once, given that Poison Strike 3 and Swift Sparrow 2 are readily available in the summoning pool. Heroes like Saizo and Luthier come with these skills, making it easy to get them through regular summons.

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How to Get Winter Yunaka

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Winter Yunaka 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)	Laura Post
Illustrator	nekomochi
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Engage

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Special Heroes: Holiday Lessons

Heroes from Special Heroes - Holiday Lessons
Winter Byleth (M) [9.5/10]	Winter Edelgard [9.9/10]	Winter Dimitri [9.5/10]	Winter Yunaka [9.5/10]

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