This is a ranking page for the hero Claude - The Schemer 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 Claude.
| Heroes With the Same Name | |
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| Brave Claude |
Legendary Claude | Summer Claude |
Wind Tribe Claude | Winter Claude |
List of Contents
- Rating and Basic Information
- Best IVs
- Best Builds
- Best Weapon Refine
- Stats
- Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses
- Should you Unlock Potential?
- List of Skills
- How to Get / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes
- Related Guides
| Legendary Heroes - Celica Featured Heroes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hríd [8.5/10] | Legendary Ike [8.5/10] | Legendary Roy [9.0/10] | Naga [8.5/10] |
| Dimitri [8.0/10] | Peony [9.5/10] | Thrasir [9.0/10] | Edelgard [9.0/10] |
| Legendary Celica [9.0/10] | Eir [8.5/10] | Legendary Robin (F) [8.5/10] |  Claude[9.0/10] |
Claude 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) |
Claude - The Schemer: Basic Information
| Color / Weapon Type / Move Type | Colorless/Bow/Cavalry |
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| Rarity | 5 Star |
| What Kind of Character Are They? | ・Casts a debuff on all of a foe's stats ・Can nullify enemy buffs while inflicting a penalty ・Can lower the Def of multiple foes |
Claude Skills at 5★
Cunning Bow Grants Spd+3. Effective against flying foes. When total bonuses on unit + total penalties on foe ≥ 10, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-5 on foe during combat. (Example: if unit has a +5 bonus and foe has a -5 penalty, the calculated total will be 10.) |
Glimmer Boosts damage dealt by 50%. |
Lull Spd/Def 3 |
Def Smoke 3 |
Claude Best IVs
Recommended IVs
| Stat | Superboon/Superbane | IV Recommendation |
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| HP (17) |  | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Atk (21) |  | ★★★★★ |
| Spd (14) | | ★★★★☆ |
| Def (5) | | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Res (4) | | ★☆☆☆☆ |
◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws
| See the IV Checker for All Units | 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 / -Res
Claude's best IV is +Spd, allowing him a better chance to create follow-up attacks. Meanwhile, a bane in either Def or Res is ideal.
Claude Best Builds
Refined Cunning Bow Claude
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This build utilizes refined Cunning Bow to the max with his kit's various effects. Atk/Spd Menace provides the bonuses and penalties necessary to enhance Cunning Bow, while Remote Sparrow adds another layer of damage reduction. Windsweep's penalty is nullified through Cunning Bow neutralizing the prevent follow-up effect.
Budget Claude
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How to Use, Explanation
This is a low cost build for Claude. Swift Sparrow 3 is widely available on multiple units and is also on various combat manuals. Another Atk/Spd skill can be used if it is unavailable.
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Claude Best Weapon Refine
Effect of Claude's Refined Weapon
| Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type) | |
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Cunning Bow | SP: 400 |
| Might: 14 Range: 2 HP: Effective against flying foes. Grants Spd+3. If【Bonus】is active on unit or if【Penalty】 is active on foe, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-5 on foe during combat. If unit initiates combat, reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by percentage = total bonuses on unit and penalties on foe × 3 (max 60%), and also, if total bonuses on unit and penalties on foe ≥ 10, neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. (Example: if unit has a +5 bonus and foe has a -5 penalty, the calculated total will be 10.) At start of turn, if any foes are within 3 columns or 3 rows centered on unit, inflicts Def-7 on those foes through their next actions, and grants Atk+6 to unit for 1 turn. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+5 during combat, grants additional bonus to unit's Atk during combat = current bonus on unit's Atk, and inflicts penalty on foe's Def during combat = current penalty on foe's Def.
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：200We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Cunning Bow
Refined Cunning Bow grants bonus stats during combat, grants scaling damage reduction on foe's first attack, neutralizes effects that prevent Claude's follow-up attacks, inflicts Def-7 on multiple foes, grants Atk+6 to Claude, and grants additional scaling Atk bonuses and inflicts scaling Def penalties onto his foe.
This refine provides a huge stat swing, allowing Claude to hit hard with various scaling bonuses and survive combat with his scaling damage reduction.
Claude Stats
Stat Rankings
| Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★) | ||
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| 150 | ||
| HP |
| Rank: 630/1111 |
| Atk |
| Rank: 708/1111 |
| Spd |
| Rank: 314/1111 |
| Def |
| Rank: 788/1111 |
| Res |
| Rank: 786/1111 |
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Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| +10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses | 44 | 52 | 45 | 24 | 25 | 190 | Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 38 | 42 | 24 | 25 | 173 |
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| +HP Lv.40 +10 | 46 | 37 | 41 | 24 | 25 | 173 |
| +Atk Lv.40 +10 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 25 | 174 |
| +Spd Lv.40 +10 | 43 | 37 | 44 | 24 | 25 | 173 |
| +Def Lv.40 +10 | 43 | 37 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 173 |
| +Res Lv.40 +10 | 43 | 37 | 41 | 24 | 28 | 173 |
Stats at Lv 40
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| 5★- Adjusted for Skills | 39 | 47 | 40 | 20 | 21 | 167 |
| 5★ Lv.40 | 39 | 33 | 37 | 20 | 21 | 150 |
Initial Stats (with Skills)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| 5★ Lv.1 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 61 |
Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes
| Hero | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wolf | 40 | 39 | 42 | 28 | 20 | 169 |
Ascended Laegjarn | 40 | 39 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 168 |
Spring Henry | 41 | 37 | 27 | 40 | 23 | 168 |
Scion Leif | 40 | 40 | 41 | 27 | 20 | 168 |
Summer Leonie | 41 | 36 | 39 | 27 | 19 | 162 |
Rolf | 40 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 23 | 157 |
Legendary Leif | 40 | 38 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 156 |
Bernadetta | 38 | 32 | 38 | 22 | 26 | 156 |
Bridal Louise | 39 | 31 | 34 | 17 | 30 | 151 |
| 39 | 33 | 37 | 20 | 21 | 150 |
Brave Lyn | 35 | 33 | 35 | 18 | 28 | 149 |
Valentine's Roy | 34 | 35 | 19 | 27 | 30 | 145 |
Note: Stats bonuses from skills are not taken into account.
Claude Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Claude Roles
| Claude - The Schemer Roles | |||
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| 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 |
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.
Claude Strengths
Refined Cunning Bow has multiple effects that aid Claude both offensively and defensively
Refined Cunning Bow grants bonus stats during combat, grants scaling damage reduction on foe's first attack, neutralizes effects that prevent Claude's follow-up attacks, inflicts Def-7 on multiple foes, grants Atk+6 to Claude, and grants additional scaling Atk bonuses and inflicts scaling Def penalties onto his foe.
This refined weapon has multiple stat swings that allow Claude to hit hard despite his low base stats, most of which scale depending on conditions that are quite easy to set up.
The damage reduction effect allows Claude to survive one hit from his foe, which can be the difference between dying in combat and surviving to deal another blow with enhanced offensive stats.
Neutralizes and Debuffs Enemies' Spd and Def
Lull Spd/Def 3 neutralizes bonuses to Spd/Def on foe during combat and also inflicts a -3 penalty to both stats. This makes it easy for Claude to execute a follow-up attack on the said foe and have increased damage because of the lowered Def.
Claude Weaknesses
Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons
Claude takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Ridersbane, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!
Heroes with Effective Skills
Should you Unlock Potential?
| Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero? | Cannot Unlock Potential |
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Claude - The Schemer Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!
Claude - The Schemer only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Claude - The Schemer if a 4 Star version is released!
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Claude - List of Skills
Weapons
| Skill Name | Might | Range | Effect | Learned At |
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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★ |
Cunning Bow | 14 | 2 | Grants Spd+3. Effective against flying foes. When total bonuses on unit + total penalties on foe ≥ 10, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-5 on foe during combat. (Example: if unit has a +5 bonus and foe has a -5 penalty, the calculated total will be 10.) | 5★ |
Assists
This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.
Specials
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
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Night Sky | (Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50%. | 5★ |
Glimmer | (Cooldown Count = 2) Boosts damage dealt by 50%. | 5★ |
Passives
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
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Lull Spd/Def 1 | Inflicts Spd/Def-1 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. | 5★ |
Lull Spd/Def 2 | Inflicts Spd/Def-2 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. | 5★ |
Lull Spd/Def 3 | Inflicts Spd/Def-3 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. | 5★ |
Def Smoke 1 | After combat, inflicts Def -3 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. | 5★ |
Def Smoke 2 | After combat, inflicts Def -5 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. | 5★ |
Def Smoke 3 | After combat, inflicts Def -7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. | 5★ |
Claude as a Source Hero
| Value of Skills | ★★★★☆ |
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Claude can be used to inherit the skill Lull Spd/Def 3. However, be aware that this skill can only be inherited by infantry or cavalry units.
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How to Get Claude / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes
How to Get Claude
Obtain Through Regular Summon
Claude is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.
Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.
Current Focuses and Which You Should Pull From
Voice Actor and Illustrator Information
| Voice Actor (English) | Joe Zieja |
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| Illustrator | 沙汰 |
| Appears In | Fire Emblem: Three Houses |
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Quotes: Special Triggered
Special Triggered Quotes are voice lines that play upon activating a Special attack.
Lv 40 5★ Dialogue
Lv 40 5★ Dialogue become available when a hero attains Lv. 40 at 5★ rarity.
I didn't plan on staying here this long. Time flies, I guess. Sometimes I wish I could leave, but then I think about…
You. There's something about you. You have a presence that compels people to follow you—me included.
I've never been much of a follower, but you make me so curious, I can't help but stay by your side.
I'll go back to my world someday. Before that happens, though, I want to learn more about you.
So I'm planning to stick close to you from now on. That won't be an issue, right? I'm a useful guy to have around.
FEH: Related Guides
Legendary Heroes - Celica
| Heroes from Legendary Heroes - Celica | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hríd [8.5/10] | Legendary Ike [8.5/10] | Legendary Roy [9.0/10] | Naga [8.5/10] |
| Dimitri [8.0/10] | Peony [9.5/10] | Thrasir [9.0/10] | Edelgard [9.0/10] |
| Legendary Celica [9.0/10] | Eir [8.5/10] | Legendary Robin (F) [8.5/10] | Claude [9.0/10] |
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