Nabata Hawkeye Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Hawkeye - Taciturn Guardian 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 Nabata Hawkeye.

Heroes With the Same Name
Hawkeye	Nabata Hawkeye

Nabata Hawkeye Rating and Basic Information

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

Hawkeye - Taciturn Guardian: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants terrain neutralization and 【Hexblade】 to unit at start of turn, grants bonus stats and bonus damage based on Atk during combat.

Nabata Hawkeye Skills at 5★

Nabata Lance+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants "unit cannot be slowed by terrain (does not apply to impassable terrain)" and 【Hexblade】 to unit for 1 turn. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat and deals damage = 10% of unit's Atk (excluding area-of-effect Specials).

Ignis Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def.

Def/Res Ideal 3 At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Def/Res+5 to unit during combat.

Panic Ploy 3 At start of turn, converts bonuses on foes in cardinal directions with HP ≤ unit’s HP into penalties through their next actions.

Nabata Hawkeye Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (21)		★★★★★
Atk (12)		★★★★★
Spd (7)		★★★★☆
Def (8)		★★★★★
Res (8)		★★★★☆

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

+Atk / -Spd

The best IVs for Nabata Hawkeye are +Atk and -Spd. Nabata Hawkeye's Atk stat is among the highest in the game at base 47, and boosting it further improves his one-shot potential.

Spd is the clear dump stat as Nabata Hawkeye will rarely outspeed any of his foes, thus it is the safe bane to take.

Nabata Hawkeye Best Builds

Physical Tank Nabata Hawkeye

HOT
： Arcane Qiang ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -	： Atk/Def Finish 4 ： Atk/Def Bulwark 4 ： Atk/Def Oath 4 ： Atk/Def Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build stacks Atk/Def effects to make Nabata Hawkeye a physical tank. Both the Finish and Bulwark skills provide sustain as well to keep Hawkeye topped off at all times.

General Use / Budget Nabata Hawkeye

： Nabata Lance+ ： Reposition ： Ignis ： -

： Def/Res Ideal 3 ： Renewal 3 ： Panic Ploy 3 ： Def/Res Ideal 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A budget build using Nabata Hawkeye's base kit to fulfill a physical tank role. The Ideal skills are active through Nabata Lance's effect, while Renewal provides sustain to keep Hawkeye healthy.

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Nabata Hawkeye Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
193
HP	45	Rank: 95/1089
Atk	47	Rank: 1/1089
Spd	22	Rank: 936/1089
Def	41	Rank: 48/1089
Res	38	Rank: 90/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	50	66	26	46	42	230
Lv.40 +10	50	52	26	46	42	216

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	45	61	22	41	38	207
5★ Lv.40	45	47	22	41	38	193
4★ Lv.40	42	45	20	39	35	181

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	21	26	7	8	8	70
4★ Lv.1	20	22	6	8	7	63

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Nabata Hawkeye	45	47	22	41	38	193
Duo Ephraim	41	39	30	37	25	172
Shiro	41	35	30	35	22	163
Donnel	43	35	29	32	23	162
Oboro	40	32	26	35	24	157
Ephraim	45	35	25	32	20	157
Lukas	45	35	22	38	17	157
Nephenee	37	31	35	34	20	157

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

Nabata Hawkeye Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Nabata Hawkeye Roles

Hawkeye - Taciturn Guardian 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

Nabata Hawkeye is a close physical 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 Def stat.

Nabata Hawkeye Strengths

Nabata Hawkeye's inheritable weapon Nabata Lance+ grants a terrain neutralization effect and 【Hexblade】 to himself at the start of each turn.

In combat, Nabata Lance+ grants him Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 and bonus damage equal to 10% of Hawkeye's Atk during combat.

This weapon isn't as powerful as some exclusive weapons or even the Arcane lances, but it has its niche and can be effective in the right situations.

Nabata Hawkeye Weaknesses

Lack of Unique Skills

Nabata Hawkeye suffers from not having any unique skills to call his own, making him unable to stand out amongst other units.

Lance Infantry units are quite abundant in the game, and lacking an exclusive weapon makes Nabata Hawkeye replaceable by better units.

Low Spd

Nabata Hawkeye's low Spd, together with his lack of effects that prevent follow-up attacks, will allow most enemies to create follow-up attacks against him.

Nabata Hawkeye will be completely reliant on his bulk to survive combat.

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Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

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We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Hawkeye - Taciturn Guardian from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Hawkeye - Taciturn Guardian is a very useful physical tank, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Hawkeye - Taciturn Guardian if your team lacks a strong physical tank.

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Nabata Hawkeye - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	3★
Nabata Lance	10	1	At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants "unit cannot be slowed by terrain (does not apply to impassable terrain)" and 【Hexblade】 to unit for 1 turn. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat and deals damage = 10% of unit's Atk (excluding area-of-effect Specials).	3★
Nabata Lance+	14	1	At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants "unit cannot be slowed by terrain (does not apply to impassable terrain)" and 【Hexblade】 to unit for 1 turn. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat and deals damage = 10% of unit's Atk (excluding area-of-effect Specials).	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Glowing Ember	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.	3★
Ignis	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Def/Res Ideal 1	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Def/Res+3 to unit during combat.	3★
Def/Res Ideal 2	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Def/Res+4 to unit during combat.	4★
Def/Res Ideal 3	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Def/Res+5 to unit during combat.	5★
Panic Ploy 1	At start of turn, converts bonuses on foes in cardinal directions with HP ≤ unit’s HP-5 into penalties through their next actions.	3★
Panic Ploy 2	At start of turn, converts bonuses on foes in cardinal directions with HP ≤ unit’s HP-3 into penalties through their next actions.	3★
Panic Ploy 3	At start of turn, converts bonuses on foes in cardinal directions with HP ≤ unit’s HP into penalties through their next actions.	4★

Nabata Hawkeye as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Nabata Hawkeye has Nabata Lance+, Def/Res Ideal 3, and Panic Ploy 3 as inheritable options.

We recommend merging your Nabata Hawkeye copies instead.

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How to Get Nabata Hawkeye / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Nabata Hawkeye

Obtained as a Reward in Tempest Trials

Nabata Hawkeye is a limited time Hero who can be obtained as a reward for your score in the Tempest Trials. 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)	Jamieson Price
Illustrator	so-taro
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

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