Leonardo Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Leonardo - Freedom's Arrow 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 Leonardo.

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Leonardo Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	B (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Leonardo - Freedom's Arrow: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Bow / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants a visible Atk/Res+6 bonus to unit and nearby allies and grants bonus stats to unit during combat based on highest bonuses among unit and nearby allies.

Leonardo Skills at 5★

Doubler Bow+ Might: 12　 Range: 2 Effective against flying foes. At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Res+6 to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit during combat (X = 4 + highest bonus on each stat between unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit; calculates each stat bonus independently).

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

Atk/Res Finish 3 If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Res+6 to unit during combat, and also, if unit's Special is ready or unit's Special triggered before or during this combat, deals +5 damage during combat. (Except when dealing damage with area-of-effect Specials.)

Guard 3 If unit’s HP ≥ 80% at start of combat, enemy is inflicted with Special cooldown charge -1. (If using similar skill, only highest value applied. )

Leonardo Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (14)		★★★★★
Spd (9)		★★★★☆
Def (4)		★★☆☆☆
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.

+Spd / -Def

The best IVs for Leonardo are +Spd and -Def. Leonardo's Spd is at base 42, and lacking an exclusive weapon requires him to boost Spd in order to prevent follow-up attacks from the fastest metagame foes.

Leonardo's Def is his least important stat and can be safely taken as a bane without impacting most of his matchups.

+Spd for a +10 merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Leonardo up to +10 to maximize the chances of him preventing his foe's follow-up attacks.

Leonardo Best Builds

Bonus Doubler Leonardo

HOT
： Doubler Bow+ ： Draw Back ： Deadeye ： -	： C Bonus Doubler ： Guard 4 ： Rouse Spd/Def 4 ： Bonus Doubler 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build stacks Bonus Doubler effects to make Leonardo an all-around unit.

General Use / Budget Leonardo

： Doubler Bow+ ： Draw Back ： Luna ： -

： Atk/Res Finish 3 ： Guard 3 ： Spd/Def Oath 3 ： Bonus Doubler 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Leonardo. Spd/Def Oath combos with Doubler Bow+ to grant bonuses to all of Leonardo's stats and maximize the Bonus Doubler effects.

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Leonardo Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
188
HP	40	Rank: 489/1171
Atk	44	Rank: 152/1171
Spd	42	Rank: 217/1171
Def	26	Rank: 700/1171
Res	36	Rank: 170/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	61	47	30	40	223
Lv.40 +10	45	49	47	30	40	211

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	56	42	26	36	200
5★ Lv.40	40	44	42	26	36	188
4★ Lv.40	37	42	40	23	33	175
3★ Lv.40	36	40	37	22	32	167

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	26	9	4	8	65
4★ Lv.1	17	22	9	3	7	58
3★ Lv.1	17	19	8	3	7	54

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Leonardo	40	44	42	26	36	188
Etie	40	45	40	30	28	183
Young Rebecca	39	44	45	22	33	183
Dorothy	40	46	43	25	28	182
Kiragi	40	38	43	37	23	181
Young Innes	43	37	38	26	27	171
Legendary Lyn	36	31	36	21	27	151

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

Leonardo Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Leonardo Roles

Leonardo - Freedom's Arrow 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

Leonardo is a ranged physical attacker (range = 2). 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.

Leonardo Strengths

Doubler Bow+ grants Bonus Doubler and visible bonuses

Leonardo's inheritable Doubler Bow+ grants a visible Atk/Res+6 bonus to himself and nearby allies at the start of each turn.

In combat, Doubler Bow+ grants Leonardo bonus Atk/Spd/Def/Res equal to 4 plus the highest bonus on each stat between himself and nearby allies.

This effect can be used to improve all of Leonardo's stats if utilized properly, making him a good all-around unit.

Leonardo Weaknesses

Lack of Unique Skills

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

Colorless Bow units are quite abundant in the game, and lacking an exclusive weapon makes Leonardo replaceable by better units.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Leonardo - Freedom's Arrow!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Leonardo - Freedom's Arrow from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Leonardo - Freedom's Arrow is very useful as a fast bow infantry, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Leonardo - Freedom's Arrow helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Leonardo - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Bow	4	2	Effective against flying units.	3★
Steel Bow	6	2	Effective against flying units.	3★
Doubler Bow	8	2	Effective against flying foes. At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Res+6 to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit during combat (X = 4 + highest bonus on each stat between unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit; calculates each stat bonus independently).	3★
Doubler Bow+	12	2	Effective against flying foes. At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Res+6 to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit during combat (X = 4 + highest bonus on each stat between unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit; calculates each stat bonus independently).	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★
Luna	(Cooldown Count = 3) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Res Finish 1	If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Res+2 to unit during combat, and also, if unit's Special is ready or unit's Special triggered before or during this combat, deals +1 damage during combat. (Except when dealing damage with area-of-effect Specials.)	3★
Atk/Res Finish 2	If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Res+4 to unit during combat, and also, if unit's Special is ready or unit's Special triggered before or during this combat, deals +3 damage during combat. (Except when dealing damage with area-of-effect Specials.)	4★
Atk/Res Finish 3	If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Res+6 to unit during combat, and also, if unit's Special is ready or unit's Special triggered before or during this combat, deals +5 damage during combat. (Except when dealing damage with area-of-effect Specials.)	5★
Guard 1	If unit’s HP  = 100% at start of combat, enemy is inflicted with Special cooldown charge -1. (If using similar skill, only highest value applied. )	3★
Guard 2	If unit’s HP ≥ 90% at start of combat, enemy is inflicted with Special cooldown charge -1. (If using similar skill, only highest value applied. )	3★
Guard 3	If unit’s HP ≥ 80% at start of combat, enemy is inflicted with Special cooldown charge -1. (If using similar skill, only highest value applied. )	4★

Leonardo as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Leonardo has Doubler Bow+, Atk/Res Finish 3, and Guard 3 as inheritance options.

He is best used as bridge fodder for Atk/Res Finish 4.

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How to Get Leonardo / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Leonardo

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Leonardo is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Alex Bankier
Illustrator	Shimomura Watari
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

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