This is a ranking page for the hero Claude - Distant Deer 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 Valentine's Claude.

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Valentine's Claude

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Valentine's Dimitri [9.5/10]	Valentine's Claude [9.5/10]	Valentine's Edelgard [9.9/10]	Valentine's Rhea [9.9/10]

Valentine's Claude 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)

Claude - Distant Deer: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Blue Bow / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Deer's Heart has built-in Canto, grants another action and Canto after first combat, grants Null Follow-Up and Preempt Pulse to Claude and nearby allies, grants Claude bonus stats, bonus true damage, Spd/Def penalty neutralization, Null Guard, and 7 HP post-combat healing. ・Pure Starfall grants bonus true damage, both true and 80% damage reduction on foe's first attack, 50% piercing, Scowl, and grants Deep Star and Vantage to Claude and inflicts Gravity on foes if Claude initiates combat.

Valentine's Claude Skills at 5★

Deer's Heart Might: 14　 Range: 2 Enables 【Canto (Rem.; Min 1)】. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. After Canto (including cases where action is ended due to Canto Control), if unit entered combat on the current turn, grants another action to unit, and re-enables Canto (once per turn; does not trigger when affected by effects of traps in Aether Raids during Canto). At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants 【Null Follow-Up】 and 【Preempt Pulse】 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 bonus to unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res = 15% of unit's Spd at start of combat + 5, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Def, deals +X × 5 damage (X = number of Bonus effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses + number of Penalty effects active on foe, excluding stat penalties; max 5; excluding area-of-effect Specials), and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat, and restores 7 HP to unit after combat.

Curved Shot Cooldown Count = 2 Boosts Special damage by 30% of the greater of foe's Spd or Def. If unit's or foe's Special is ready or unit's or foe's Special triggered before or during this combat and if unit can attack during combat, reduces damage from foe's next attack by 40% (once per combat; excluding area-of-effect Specials).

Atk/Spd Prime 4 If 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+X to unit during combat (X = number of【Bonus】effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses, × 2, + 3; max 9), and also, if number of【Bonus】effects active on unit (excluding stat bonuses) ≥ 4, unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range during combat.

Pure Starfall If unit initiates combat or if【Deep Star】is active on unit, inflicts Spd/Def-5 on foe, unit deals +X damage (X = 20% of unit's Spd; excluding area-of-effect Specials), reduces damage from foe's first attack by X ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce damage by X%" skills by 50% during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also, if foe's attack can trigger foe's Special, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe's first attack (cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special cooldown). If unit initiates combat, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 80% during combat ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes). If unit initiates combat, grants 【Deep Star】 and 【Vantage】 to unit and inflicts 【Gravity】 on target and foes within 1 space of target after combat.

A/S Incite Hone At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 and 【Incited】 to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn.Grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd during combat = number of allies on the map with the 【Incited】 effect + 2 (excluding unit; max 5).

Valentine's Claude Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (11)		★★★★☆
Spd (9)		★★★★★
Def (7)		★★☆☆☆
Res (5)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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 / -Res

The best IVs for Valentine's Claude are +Spd and -Def. Claude's Spd is his most important stat at base 48, raised to 52 with a superboon, as it allows him to remain competitive with the fastest metagame units.

Valentine's Claude's Def and Res are equally unimportant, and can be chosen as a bane. We recommend -Def since Claude is expected to face ranged units as a ranged unit himself.

+Spd for a +10 merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Valentine's Claude up to +10 to ensure he keeps up with invested fast metagame units.

Valentine's Claude Best Builds

Mixed Phase / Budget Valentine's Claude

HOT
： Deer's Heart ： Reposition ： Curved Shot ： Emblem Lyn	： Atk/Spd Prime 4 ： Pure Starfall ： A/S Incite Hone ： Atk/Spd Catch 3 ： -
Updated on 02/07/2025

How to Use, Explanation

Valentine's Claude already has a base kit that can function on both player and enemy phase with his built-in Vantage effect after initiating combat once. Emblem Lyn Ring provides extra reach, but is a luxury and not necessary.

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Valentine's Claude Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
185
HP	40	Rank: 508/1212
Atk	46	Rank: 64/1212
Spd	48	Rank: 1/1212
Def	24	Rank: 821/1212
Res	27	Rank: 562/1212

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	65	53	28	31	222
Lv.40 +10	45	51	53	28	31	208

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	60	48	24	27	199
5★ Lv.40	40	46	48	24	27	185

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	25	9	7	5	64

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Brave Bernadetta	40	45	48	24	28	185
Fogado	38	45	47	25	30	185
Ashe	39	44	47	27	28	185
Midir	40	46	47	30	22	185
Valentine's Claude	40	46	48	24	27	185
Astrid	38	39	41	32	26	176
Valentine's Leo	37	45	31	16	45	174
Spring Bernadetta	39	43	47	20	25	174
Bridal Anna	38	43	46	22	25	174
Summer Shamir	40	43	46	25	20	174
Sedgar	41	36	39	27	24	167
Python	38	32	35	31	20	156
Rath	41	33	35	23	24	156
Wolt	40	34	34	25	17	150
Sue	36	32	38	23	20	149

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

Valentine's Claude Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Valentine's Claude Roles

Claude - Distant Deer 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

Valentine's Claude 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.

Valentine's Claude Strengths

Deer's Heart grants an extra action + Canto after first combat and grants true damage

Valentine's Claude comes with an exclusive bow in Deer's Heart. This Blue bow has built-in 【Canto (Rem.; Min 1)】 and grants Claude an extra action (once per turn) and Canto after his first combat, even if he is affected by Canto Control.

Deer's Heart grants 【Null Follow-Up】 and 【Preempt Pulse】 to Claude and nearby allies at the start of each turn.

In combat, Deer's Heart grants Claude bonus Atk/Spd/Def/Res equal to 5 + 15% of his Spd, neutralizes his foe's Spd/Def bonuses, grants Claude up to +25 bonus true damage based on the number of Bonus effects on Claude and Penalty effects on his foe, a Null Guard effect, and 7 HP post-combat healing.

Deer's Heart provides great support to Claude's allies and improves Claude's own combat significantly, making it a great weapon to use in battle.

Pure Starfall grants bonus true damage, Deep Star, and Vantage, and inflicts Gravity

Valentine's Claude also comes with an exclusive B skill in Pure Starfall. This skill inflicts Spd/Def-5 onto Claude's foe in combat and grants Claude bonus true damage equal to 20% of his Spd, damage reduction on his foe's first attack equal to 20% of his Spd, and a 50% damage reduction piercing effect, and a Scowl effect.

If Claude initiates combat, Pure Starfall also grants Claude 80% damage reduction on his foe's first attack and grants him 【Deep Star】 and 【Vantage】 while also inflicting 【Gravity】 onto his foe and all foes within 1 space of the target foe.

Valentine's Claude can combine the 【Gravity】 effect with his built-in 【Canto (Rem.; Min 1)】 to kite opponents and remain out of reach, while using his 【Vantage】 effect to pick off frail enemies at the same time.

Valentine's Claude Weaknesses

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Valentine's Claude 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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Valentine's Claude - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Bow	4	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Steel Bow	6	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Silver Bow	9	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Deer's Heart	14	2	Enables 【Canto (Rem.; Min 1)】. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. After Canto (including cases where action is ended due to Canto Control), if unit entered combat on the current turn, grants another action to unit, and re-enables Canto (once per turn; does not trigger when affected by effects of traps in Aether Raids during Canto). At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants 【Null Follow-Up】 and 【Preempt Pulse】 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 bonus to unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res = 15% of unit's Spd at start of combat + 5, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Def, deals +X × 5 damage (X = number of Bonus effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses + number of Penalty effects active on foe, excluding stat penalties; max 5; excluding area-of-effect Specials), and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat, and restores 7 HP to unit after combat.	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★
Moonbow	(Cooldown Count = 2) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.	5★
Curved Shot	(Cooldown Count = 2) Boosts Special damage by 30% of the greater of foe's Spd or Def. If unit's or foe's Special is ready or unit's or foe's Special triggered before or during this combat and if unit can attack during combat, reduces damage from foe's next attack by 40% (once per combat; excluding area-of-effect Specials).	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Spd Prime 1	If 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+X to unit during combat (X = number of【Bonus】effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses, × 2, + 1; max 3).	5★
Atk/Spd Prime 2	If 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+X to unit during combat (X = number of【Bonus】effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses, × 2, + 1; max 5).	5★
Atk/Spd Prime 3	If 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+X to unit during combat (X = number of【Bonus】effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses, × 2, + 3; max 7).	5★
Atk/Spd Prime 4	If 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+X to unit during combat (X = number of【Bonus】effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses, × 2, + 3; max 9), and also, if number of【Bonus】effects active on unit (excluding stat bonuses) ≥ 4, unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range during combat.	5★
Pure Starfall	If unit initiates combat or if【Deep Star】is active on unit, inflicts Spd/Def-5 on foe, unit deals +X damage (X = 20% of unit's Spd; excluding area-of-effect Specials), reduces damage from foe's first attack by X ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce damage by X%" skills by 50% during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also, if foe's attack can trigger foe's Special, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe's first attack (cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special cooldown). If unit initiates combat, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 80% during combat ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes). If unit initiates combat, grants 【Deep Star】 and 【Vantage】 to unit and inflicts 【Gravity】 on target and foes within 1 space of target after combat.	5★
Hone Spd 1	At start of turn, grants Spd+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	5★
Hone Spd 2	At start of turn, grants Spd+3 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	5★
Hone Spd 3	At start of turn, grants Spd+4 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	5★
A/S Incite Hone	At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 and 【Incited】 to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn.Grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd during combat = number of allies on the map with the 【Incited】 effect + 2 (excluding unit; max 5).	5★

Valentine's Claude as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Valentine's Claude comes with Curved Shot, Atk/Spd Prime 4, and A/S Incite Hone as inheritable options.

It is possible to acquire multiple skills with one copy of Claude by inheriting the prerequisite skills first.

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Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Valentine's Claude is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Special Heroes Summoning Event. They do not appear in regular summons.

Event Name	Focus
Seeking and Finding Special Heroes Summon	Valentine's Edelgard Valentine's Dimitri Valentine's Claude Valentine's Rhea Starts：02/06/2025 Ends：03/09/2025

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Joe Zieja
Illustrator	Nanafuji
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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