Ilian Minerva Builds and Best IVs
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This is a ranking page for the hero Minerva - Above the Stars 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 Ilian Minerva.
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 Ilian Minerva
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Minerva
Young Minerva
Spring MinervaList of Contents
| Special Heroes - Cure for Shyness Featured Heroes | |||
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 Ilian Mia[9.5/10] |
 Ilian Azura[9.9/10] |
Ilian Minerva [9.0/10] |
 Ilian Hilda[9.5/10] |
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under the page's title to be notified of any updates!Ilian Minerva Rating and Basic Information
| Overall Rating | 9.0/10 |
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| Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) |
A (▶Reroll Ranking) |
| Ranking (including Inherit Skill) |
A (▶FEH Tier List) |
Minerva - Above the Stars: Basic Information
| Color / Weapon Type / Move Type | |
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| Rarity | |
| What Kind of Character Are They? | TBD |
Green
Axe
Flying
5 Star
4 StarIlian Minerva Skills at 5★
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Might: 16 Range: 1 Enables 【Canto (Dist. +1; Max 4)】. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of turn and after unit acts (if Canto triggers, after Canto), inflicts Spd/Def-7, 【Frozen】, and 【Sabotage】 on closest foes and foes within 2 spaces of those foes through their next actions. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+15 to unit, unit deals +25 damage (excluding area-of-effect Specials), reduces damage from foe's attacks by 15 (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and reduces damage from foe's Specials by an additional 15 during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also, when unit's Special triggers, neutralizes foe's "reduces damage by X%" effects from non-Special skills (excluding area-of-effect Specials). |
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Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def. |
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At start of player phase or enemy phase, grants 【Atk Liberate】, 【Spd Liberate】, and "neutralizes 'effective against flying' bonuses" to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+9 to unit, unit deals +7 damage (excluding area-of-effect Specials), reduces damage from foe's attacks by 7 (excluding area-of-effect Specials), inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack (only highest value applied; does not stack), and grants Special cooldown count-X to unit before unit's first attack and before unit's first follow-up attack during combat (X = number of staff and flying allies on the map, including unit; max 3). Restores 7 HP to unit after combat. |
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Inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat. If unit's Spd + Def ≥ foe's Spd + Def - 10 (excluding effects from 【Phantom】), unit deals +X damage (excluding when dealing damage with an area-of-effect Special) and reduces damage from foe's first attack by X during combat (X - unit's Def at start of combat - 35; min 0, max 7; "first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, foe cannot make a follow-up attack, and increases the Spd difference necessary for foe to make a follow-up attack by 20 during combat (Spd must be ≥ 25 to make a follow-up attack; stacks with similar skills). |
Ignis
Dragoon Pillar
Wyvern RiftIlian Minerva Best IVs
Recommended IVs
| Stat | Superboon/Superbane | IV Recommendation |
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| HP (19) |
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★★★☆☆ |
| Atk (12) |
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★★★★★ |
| Spd (9) |
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★★★★★ |
| Def (12) |
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★★★★☆ |
| Res (4) |
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★☆☆☆☆ |
◯ = 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 Ilian Minerva are +Spd and -Res. Minerva's base 48 Spd (raised to 52 with a superboon) allows her to keep up with all the fast metagame units assuming equal investment and support are present on both Minerva and her foes.
Minerva's high base 45 Def should keep her alive against heavy physical attackers even without sufficient investment, unless the opponent is built to deal massive damage.
Res is Minerva's least important stat and can be safely taken as a bane as it won't impact any of her matchups.
Ilian Minerva Best Builds
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Note: We are currently working to find out the best skills for this Hero to inherit.
Ilian Minerva Stats
Stat Rankings
| Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★) | ||
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| 200 | ||
| HP | 
41 |
Rank: 394/1341 |
| Atk | 
47 |
Rank: 88/1341 |
| Spd | 
48 |
Rank: 18/1341 |
| Def | 
45 |
Rank: 68/1341 |
| Res | 
19 |
Rank: 1185/1341 |
Stat Values
Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses | 46 | 68 | 52 | 50 | 23 | 239 | Lv.40 +10 | 46 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 23 | 223 |
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| +HP Lv.40 +10 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 23 | 223 |
| +Atk Lv.40 +10 | 45 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 23 | 223 |
| +Spd Lv.40 +10 | 45 | 51 | 56 | 49 | 23 | 224 |
| +Def Lv.40 +10 | 45 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 23 | 223 |
| +Res Lv.40 +10 | 45 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 26 | 223 |
Stats at Lv 40
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| 5★- Adjusted for Skills | 41 | 63 | 48 | 45 | 19 | 216 |
| 5★ Lv.40 | 41 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 19 | 200 |
| 4★ Lv.40 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 17 | 188 |
Initial Stats (with Skills)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| 5★ Lv.1 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 56 |
| 4★ Lv.1 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 64 |
Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes
| Hero |
HP |
Atk |
Spd |
Def |
Res |
Total |
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| 40 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 21 | 200 | |
| 42 | 47 | 30 | 49 | 32 | 200 | |
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Ilian Minerva
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41 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 19 | 200 |
| 41 | 49 | 18 | 46 | 40 | 194 | |
| 41 | 42 | 18 | 37 | 34 | 172 | |
| 40 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 167 | |
| 45 | 38 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 161 | |
| 45 | 37 | 25 | 36 | 18 | 161 | |
| 42 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 158 | |
| 37 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 158 | |
| 43 | 34 | 26 | 35 | 19 | 157 | |
| 46 | 29 | 23 | 37 | 22 | 157 | |
| 46 | 38 | 25 | 32 | 16 | 157 |
Scarlet
Gromell
Summer Palla
Ninja Laevatein
Gerome
Haar
Narcian
Camilla
Michalis
Beruka
ChercheNote: Stats bonuses from skills are not taken into account.
Ilian Minerva Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Ilian Minerva 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 / 
ResplendentIlian Minerva is a close physical attacker (range = 1). 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.
Ilian Minerva Strengths
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Ilian Minerva Weaknesses
Low Res
Ilian Minerva's base 19 Res leaves her vulnerable to magic damage, especiall with her mediocre base 41 HP.
She will be reliant on her damage reduction effects in order to survive attacks against heavy magical attackers. Keep Minerva out of range of these enemies in order to ensure her survival!
Weak to Bows
As a flying unit, Ilian Minerva takes 1.5x damage from bows and weapons effective on flying units. Be sure to keep them out of the range of archers and leave them to other units.
Should you Unlock Potential?
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We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Minerva - Above the Stars!
We can say with confidence that you should use Unlock Potential to bring Minerva - Above the Stars from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Minerva - Above the Stars is a very useful fast bulky axe flier, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Minerva - Above the Stars if your team lacks a strong fast bulky axe flier.
Ilian Minerva - List of Skills
Weapons
| Skill Name | Might | Range | Effect | Learned At |
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| 6 | 1 | No Effect | 4★ | |
| 8 | 1 | No Effect | 4★ | |
| 11 | 1 | No Effect | 4★ | |
| 16 | 1 | Enables 【Canto (Dist. +1; Max 4)】. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of turn and after unit acts (if Canto triggers, after Canto), inflicts Spd/Def-7, 【Frozen】, and 【Sabotage】 on closest foes and foes within 2 spaces of those foes through their next actions. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+15 to unit, unit deals +25 damage (excluding area-of-effect Specials), reduces damage from foe's attacks by 15 (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and reduces damage from foe's Specials by an additional 15 during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also, when unit's Special triggers, neutralizes foe's "reduces damage by X%" effects from non-Special skills (excluding area-of-effect Specials). |
5★ |
Assists
| This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned. |
Specials
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
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| (Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def. | 4★ | |
| (Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def. | 4★ |
Passives
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
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| At start of player phase or enemy phase, grants 【Atk Liberate】, 【Spd Liberate】, and "neutralizes 'effective against flying' bonuses" to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+9 to unit, unit deals +7 damage (excluding area-of-effect Specials), reduces damage from foe's attacks by 7 (excluding area-of-effect Specials), inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack (only highest value applied; does not stack), and grants Special cooldown count-X to unit before unit's first attack and before unit's first follow-up attack during combat (X = number of staff and flying allies on the map, including unit; max 3). Restores 7 HP to unit after combat. |
5★ | |
| At start of combat, if unit's Spd ≥ foe's Spd-10, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 30% of difference between Def stats (unit's Def minus foe's Def) before combat. (Maximum penalty of -3.) | 4★ | |
| At start of combat, if unit's Spd ≥ foe's Spd-10, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 40% of difference between Def stats (unit's Def minus foe's Def) before combat. (Maximum penalty of -5.) | 4★ | |
| At start of combat, if unit's Spd ≥ foe's Spd-10, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 50% of difference between Def stats (unit's Def minus foe's Def) before combat. (Maximum penalty of -7.) | 4★ | |
| Inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat. If unit's Spd + Def ≥ foe's Spd + Def - 10 (excluding effects from 【Phantom】), unit deals +X damage (excluding when dealing damage with an area-of-effect Special) and reduces damage from foe's first attack by X during combat (X - unit's Def at start of combat - 35; min 0, max 7; "first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, foe cannot make a follow-up attack, and increases the Spd difference necessary for foe to make a follow-up attack by 20 during combat (Spd must be ≥ 25 to make a follow-up attack; stacks with similar skills). | 5★ |
Wyvern Flight 1
Wyvern Flight 2
Wyvern Flight 3Ilian Minerva as a Source Hero
| Value of Skills | ★★☆☆☆ |
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Ilian Minerva has Wyvern Rift as her only good inheritable skill.
We recommend using Ilian Minerva as a unit instead.
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How to Get Ilian Minerva
Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!
Ilian Minerva 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 |
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 Cure for Shyness Special Heroes Summon |
Ilian Minerva
Starts：01/15/2026 Ends：02/14/2026 |
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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information
| Voice Actor (English) |
Cindy Robinson |
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| Illustrator | RIZ3 |
| Appears In |
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FEH: Related Guides
Special Heroes: Cure for Shyness
| Heroes from Special Heroes - Cure for Shyness | |||
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| Ilian Mia [9.5/10] |
Ilian Azura [9.9/10] |
Ilian Minerva [9.0/10] |
Ilian Hilda [9.5/10] |
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