New Year Kana (M) Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Kana - Rising Dragon 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 New Year Kana (M).

Heroes With the Same Name
Kana (F)	Kana (M)
New Year Kana (M)	New Year Kana (F)

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New Year Kana (M) [8.5/10]	New Year Seiðr [9.5/10]	New Year Kvasir [9.0/10]	New Year Nerþuz [9.0/10]

New Year Kana (M) Rating and Basic Information

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

Kana - Rising Dragon: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Red Breath / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants bonus stats, damage reduction on foe's first attack, and a Null Follow-Up effect.

New Year Kana (M) Skills at 5★

Dragon's Stone+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 20% of unit's Spd during combat ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and also, if unit's Spd > foe's Spd, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.

Moonbow Cooldown Count = 2 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.

Atk/Res Scowl 3 If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Res+6 to unit during combat, and also, if foe's attack can trigger foe's Special and unit's Res ≥ foe's Res+9 during combat, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe's first attack. (Cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special cooldown.)

Dragon Wall 3 If unit's Res > foe's Res, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 4 (max 40%).

New Year Kana (M) Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (9)		★★★★☆
Spd (16)		★★★★★
Def (6)		★★☆☆☆
Res (7)		★★★★☆

◯ = 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.

+Spd / -HP

The best IVs for New Year Kana (M) are +Spd and -HP. Boosting Spd improves Kana's base Spd to base 50 which is competitive even against the fastest metagame units, and it also improves his ability to create follow-up attacks when aided by Dragon's Stone+'s Null Follow-Up effect.

New Year Kana (M)'s overall bulk is good, thus, we recommend taking HP as a bane as it is the easiest stat to patch up through blessings and other bonuses.

+Spd for a +10 merge

We recommend +Spd when merging New Year Kana (M) up to +10 to ensure he remains competitive against the fastest foes in the metagame.

New Year Kana (M) Best Builds

Premium Arcane New Year Kana (M)

HOT
： Arcane Grima ： Reposition ： Glimmer ： -	： Atk/Spd Finish 4 ： Counter Roar 4 ： Spd Smoke 4 ： Distant Counter (D) ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a premium build that utilizes New Year Kana (M)'s high Spd stat, with modern skills that can help him become an effective dragon unit while being a capable all-rounder, countering ranged units effectively.

Budget New Year Kana (M)

： Dragon's Stone+ ： Reposition ： Glimmer ： -

： Atk/Res Scowl 3 ： Dragon Wall 3 ： Rouse Atk/Res 3 ： Distant Counter (D) ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for New Year Kana (M) with accessible skills that can help him fare better in general battles, challenges, and event maps. It maximizes his Res stat for increased survivability.

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New Year Kana (M) Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
193
HP	37	Rank: 972/1171
Atk	42	Rank: 279/1171
Spd	46	Rank: 62/1171
Def	28	Rank: 600/1171
Res	40	Rank: 87/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	42	61	51	32	44	230
Lv.40 +10	42	47	51	32	44	216

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	37	56	46	28	40	207
5★ Lv.40	37	42	46	28	40	193
4★ Lv.40	35	40	44	25	37	181

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	23	16	6	7	70
4★ Lv.1	17	19	16	5	6	63

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
New Year Kana (M)	37	42	46	28	40	193
Fallen Lumera	36	41	45	26	45	193
Ascended Tiki (Young)	38	42	44	32	36	192
Fallen Lilith	39	40	43	29	33	184
Halloween Kurthnaga	45	39	27	36	35	182
Ena	44	36	23	37	36	176
Múspell	40	41	19	39	37	176
Nah	44	34	25	38	32	173
Sothis	41	34	39	32	27	173
Summer Tiki (Young)	40	33	37	32	26	168
Bantu	45	34	28	35	26	168
Tiki (Young)	41	31	30	32	29	163
Garon	43	33	22	33	32	163
Tiki (Adult)	40	35	23	35	24	157

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

New Year Kana (M) Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

New Year Kana (M) Roles

Kana - Rising Dragon 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

New Year Kana (M) is a close magic 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 Res stat.

New Year Kana (M) Strengths

Dragon's Stone+ grants damage reduction and a Null Follow-Up effect

New Year Kana (M)'s inheritable Dragon's Stone+ grants him Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat, damage reduction on his foe's first attack equal to 20% of his Spd, and a Null Follow-Up effect if he outspeeds his foe.

While it is lacking compared to modern exclusive weapons, Dragon's Stone+ has some important effects that can make any unit wielding it competitive against most enemies.

High Spd and Res

New Year Kana (M) has high base Spd and Res stats equal to 46 and 40 respectively. He can utilize these stats against most magic enemies by ensuring he only takes one attack from them while taking less damage compared to other units.

New Year Kana (M) Weaknesses

Lack of Unique Skills

New Year Kana (M) suffers from not having any unique skills to call his own, making him unable to stand out amongst other units.

Infantry Breath units are quite abundant in the game, and lacking an exclusive weapon makes New Year Kana (M) replaceable by better units.

Weak to Dragon Effective Weapons

New Year Kana (M) takes 1.5x damage from dragon-effective weapons like Sealed Falchion or Divine Mist, 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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We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Kana - Rising Dragon from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Kana - Rising Dragon is a very useful fast bulky manakete, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Kana - Rising Dragon if your team lacks a strong fast bulky manakete.

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New Year Kana (M) - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Fire Breath	6	1	No Effect	3★
Fire Breath+	8	1	No Effect	3★
Dragon's Stone	10	1	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 20% of unit's Spd during combat ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and also, if unit's Spd > foe's Spd, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	3★
Dragon's Stone+	14	1	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 20% of unit's Spd during combat ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and also, if unit's Spd > foe's Spd, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	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%.	3★
Moonbow	(Cooldown Count = 2) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Res Scowl 1	If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Res+2 to unit during combat, and also, if foe's attack can trigger foe's Special and unit's Res ≥ foe's Res+15 during combat, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe's first attack. (Cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special cooldown.)	3★
Atk/Res Scowl 2	If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Res+4 to unit during combat, and also, if foe's attack can trigger foe's Special and unit's Res ≥ foe's Res+12 during combat, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe's first attack. (Cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special cooldown.)	3★
Atk/Res Scowl 3	If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Res+6 to unit during combat, and also, if foe's attack can trigger foe's Special and unit's Res ≥ foe's Res+9 during combat, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe's first attack. (Cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special cooldown.)	4★
Dragon Wall 1	If unit's Res > foe's Res, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 2 (max 20%).	3★
Dragon Wall 2	If unit's Res > foe's Res, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 3 (max 30%).	4★
Dragon Wall 3	If unit's Res > foe's Res, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 4 (max 40%).	5★

New Year Kana (M) as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

New Year Kana (M) has Dragon's Stone+, Atk/Res Scowl 3, and Dragon Wall 3 as inheritable options.

Dragon's Stone+ is a good breath weapon, while Atk/Res Scowl 3 can be used as bridge fodder for the rare Atk/Res Scowl 4.

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How to Get New Year Kana (M)

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

New Year Kana (M) 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)	Sandy Fox
Illustrator	TAPIOCA
Appears In	Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

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New Year Kana (M) [8.5/10]	New Year Seiðr [9.5/10]	New Year Kvasir [9.0/10]	New Year Nerþuz [9.0/10]

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