Ninian
| Personal Evaluation | 8.0/10 |
| Attribute / Weapon | Blue/ Dragon |
| Rank | 5 stars |
| Title | Oracle of Destiny |
| First Appearance | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
| Voice Actor | Brianna Knickerbocker |
A gifted dancer whose presence brings tranquility. Her movements synchronize with the rhythm which pays tribute to the divine being. She first appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade and is a summonable hero in Fire Emblem Heroes.
Stats
Initial Stats
| Star Ranking | HP | ATK | DEF | Res | Spd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15~17 | 4~6 | 5~7 | 4~6 | 6~8 |
A special Blue Breath Naga type unit gifted with Dance, a trait she shares with Olivia. She has significant amount of HP to draw most attacks from her allies that are not Green typing. In conjunction with her moderate Speed, she prevents any doubles from being initiated by most enemy heroes. She fits in a team that employs using glasscannons that deal Ranged attacks since she can cover their weaknesses by carrying them at the back line.
Skill List
Weapons
| Name | Mt | Rng | Details | Default | Reqs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Breath | 6 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Fire Breath+ | 8 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Light Breath | 9 | 2 | Grants adjacent allies Def/Res+4 through their next actions after any combat this unit initiates. | – | SP: 200 |
| Light Breath+ | 13 | 2 | ☆☆☆☆☆ | SP: 300
Unlock: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Special Skills
| Name | Rng | Description | Reqs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | 1 | Enables target to take another action. Cannot be used on units with Sing or Dance. | Default: ☆☆☆☆ Unlock: – SP: 150 |
Passive Skills
| Name | Type | Description | Reqs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escape Route 1 | B | Enables unit whose own HP≤30% to warp adjacent to any ally. | SP: 60 |
| Escape Route 2 | Enables unit whose own HP≤40% to warp adjacent to any ally. | SP: 120 | |
| Escape Route Blow 3 | Enables unit whose own HP≤50% to warp adjacent to any ally. | SP: 240 | |
| Fortify Def 1 | C | Grants adjacent allies Def+2 through their next actions at the start of each turn. | SP: 50 |
| Fortify Def 2 | Grants adjacent allies Def+3 through their next actions at the start of each turn. | SP: 100 | |
| Fortify Def 3 | Grants adjacent allies Def+6 through their next actions at the start of each turn. | SP: 200 |
Strategy
Ninian sports stellar HP coupled with passable Speed. She excels alongside other Breath-type units due to Fortify Dragons, and can pass Dances to make other units move more than once. Among other units that share with her special skill, she has the most durability at the expense of offense. Her moderate speed can help Ninian bypass being receiving double attacks.
Her flaws include having a low Base Stat Total and being vulnerable to combat being a primary support unit. As a result, she fails to put up a fight against units built with Falchion or Naga.
She shines alongside offensive heroes such as Kagero and Celica who can both deal with Green tome units that Ninian is powerless against. The latter can also deal with Attack-based ones like Hector due to her color advantage and Distant Def. She is equally compatible with other Breath units such as Young Tiki which covers her glaring weakness to green units, and can even accommodate others who share the same color such as Nowi and Corrin F.
Counter
- Unfortunately, without any offensive capability she suffers against most infantry units. Green tome users and high Speed Sword fighters armed with Falchion can pierce through her tough scales.
- Julia – With the advent of the recent Hero Fest summoning pool, Julia is gaining popularity as one of the more threatening units to Ninian having access to both color advantage and Naga.
- Lucina – A falchion wielder which excels due to her high Speed can easily defeat most Ninian that fail to carry Swordbreaker and Triangle Adept.
- Cecilia – Another Green tome user built with Gronnraven and sports high Attack.
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