This is a ranking page for the hero Malice - Deft Sellsword 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 Malice.
List of Contents
- Rating and Basic Information
- Best IVs
- Best Builds
- Stats
- Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses
- Should you Unlock Potential?
- List of Skills
- How to Obtain / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes
- Related Guides
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Malice 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) |
Malice - Deft Sellsword: Basic Information
Color / Weapon Type / Move Type | Red/Sword/Infantry |
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Rarity | 5 Star |
What Kind of Character Are They? | ・Weapon grants multiple effects depending on Dragonflowers invested ・Has Spd based damage reduction up to 40% |
Malice Skills at 5★
Spendy Scimitar Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat based on the number of times unit has been enhanced using Dragonflowers (one or more times grants +6, zero times grants +4), and also, if unit has been enhanced using Dragonflowers two or more times, neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. |
Luna Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat. |
Atk/Spd Push 4 |
Spurn 3 |
Malice Best IVs
Recommended IVs
Stat | Superboon/Superbane | IV Recommendation |
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HP (18) | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ |
Atk (9) | ![]() | ★★★★★ |
Spd (13) | ![]() | ★★★★★ |
Def (8) | ![]() | ★★★★☆ |
Res (6) | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ |
◯ = 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.
+Atk and -Res
Malice's best IVs are +Spd and -Res . +Spd is a Superboon and boosts her already high Spd stat even further, allowing her to create more follow-up attacks and get a higher damage reduction from Spurn. Her Res is her worst stat and boosting it will not change most of her matchups, thus it is safe to take as a bane.
+Atk for a +10 Merge Project
If you want to build a +10 merged Malice, we recommend a +Spd IV for similar reasons as above.
Malice Best Builds
General Use / Budget Malice
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How to Use, Explanation
This build uses Malice as a speedy sword infantry unit to function as both an offensive unit and a semi-defensive unit with Spurn.
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Malice Stats
Stat Rankings
Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★) | ||
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182 | ||
HP |
| Rank: 419/1111 |
Atk |
| Rank: 272/1111 |
Spd |
| Rank: 62/1111 |
Def |
| Rank: 300/1111 |
Res |
| Rank: 379/1111 |
Stat Values
Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)
HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses | 45 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 32 | 221 | Lv.40 +10 | 45 | 44 | 48 | 36 | 32 | 205 |
HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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+HP Lv.40 +10 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 36 | 32 | 205 |
+Atk Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 32 | 206 |
+Spd Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 43 | 51 | 36 | 32 | 206 |
+Def Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 39 | 32 | 205 |
+Res Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 36 | 35 | 205 |
Stats at Lv 40
HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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5★- Adjusted for Skills | 40 | 55 | 43 | 32 | 28 | 198 |
5★ Lv.40 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 32 | 28 | 182 |
Initial Stats (with Skills)
HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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5★ Lv.1 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 70 |
Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes
Hero | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total |
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Edward | 40 | 43 | 46 | 43 | 21 | 193 |
Fallen Lloyd | 41 | 43 | 46 | 31 | 32 | 193 |
Emblem Marth | 41 | 45 | 47 | 33 | 27 | 193 |
Inigo | 40 | 44 | 45 | 34 | 30 | 193 |
Severa | 42 | 43 | 47 | 37 | 24 | 193 |
Brave Robin (M) | 40 | 46 | 45 | 35 | 27 | 193 |
Kagetsu | 42 | 43 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 192 |
Fallen Byleth (F) | 40 | 44 | 47 | 32 | 25 | 188 |
Felix | 40 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 25 | 188 |
Summer Fjorm | 43 | 43 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 188 |
Lapis | 41 | 41 | 45 | 29 | 32 | 188 |
Ascended Fir | 42 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 21 | 187 |
Alear (F) | 40 | 43 | 46 | 32 | 26 | 187 |
Lumera | 43 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 187 |
Lucia | 40 | 41 | 45 | 29 | 32 | 187 |
Alear (M) | 40 | 44 | 45 | 33 | 25 | 187 |
| 40 | 39 | 43 | 32 | 28 | 182 |
Priam | 40 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 26 | 182 |
Yen'fay | 43 | 37 | 42 | 32 | 28 | 182 |
Galzus | 40 | 43 | 41 | 36 | 22 | 182 |
Ascended Mareeta | 40 | 40 | 43 | 34 | 25 | 182 |
Brave Marth | 41 | 41 | 43 | 32 | 25 | 182 |
Kamui | 44 | 38 | 41 | 36 | 22 | 181 |
Flavia | 41 | 40 | 41 | 36 | 23 | 181 |
Duo Eirika | 40 | 36 | 43 | 30 | 28 | 177 |
Ninja Zihark | 43 | 37 | 42 | 30 | 24 | 176 |
Catherine | 43 | 39 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 176 |
Kris (M) | 40 | 37 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 172 |
Say'ri | 40 | 35 | 40 | 23 | 34 | 172 |
Young Marth | 41 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 26 | 172 |
Larcei | 41 | 36 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 172 |
Mareeta | 41 | 35 | 42 | 31 | 23 | 172 |
Fallen Mareeta | 42 | 33 | 41 | 29 | 23 | 168 |
Byleth (F) | 40 | 34 | 40 | 33 | 21 | 168 |
Note: Stats bonuses from skills are not taken into account.
Malice Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Malice Roles
Malice - Deft Sellsword 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 |
Malice is a close-range physical attacker. When the effects of the Weapon Triangle are not taken into account, the damage she deals will be equal to her Atk minus the foes's Def stat.
Malice Strengths
Spendy Scimitar grants powerful, accessible effects
The stat bonuses from Atk/Spd Push 4, Spendy Scimitar and the damage reduction from Spurn can be seen in this encounter.
Spendy Scimitar is a powerful sword, assuming Malice is improved by at least 2 batches of Dragonflowers and meets the conditions to activate it in combat.
It accelerates her Special trigger by 1 count no matter what, and provides additional effects depending on how many Dragonflower enhacnements she has received.
Below is a summary of its effects if Malice initiates combat or if she is within 2 spaces of an ally:
+0 Flowers | +4 Atk/Spd/Def/Res |
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+1 Flowers | +6 Atk/Spd/Def/Res |
+2 Flowers | Cancels effects that accelerate foe's Special charge and effects that decelerate her Special charge. |
Malice either gets +6 to all stats, or +4 to all stats. She does not get +10 to all stats when she has been enhanced at least one time.
Avoid damage by stacking Spd
Spurn 3 reduces the damage taken by Malice if her Spd > foe's Spd. It also grants +5 damage when her special triggers if her HP ≤ 75%. Together with Atk/Spd Push 4 and Spendy Scimitar, Spurn makes Malice quite a bulky hero who will be deceptively hard to take down especially with dragonflower investment, and support.
Malice Weaknesses
Reliant on Dragonflowers
Malice needs at least 2 Dragonflower enhancements to access the full effects of Spendy Scimitar. This is relatively inexpensive, but it will slow down your other Dragonflower projects especially if you are a free-to-play Summoner.
Should you Unlock Potential?
Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero? | Cannot Unlock Potential |
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Malice - Deft Sellsword Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!
Malice - Deft Sellsword only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Malice - Deft Sellsword if a 4 Star version is released!
Unlock Potential Tier List
Malice - List of Skills
Weapons
Skill Name | Might | Range | Effect | Learned At |
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Iron Sword | 6 | 1 | No Effect | 5★ |
Steel Sword | 8 | 1 | No Effect | 5★ |
Silver Sword | 11 | 1 | No Effect | 5★ |
Spendy Scimitar | 16 | 1 | Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat based on the number of times unit has been enhanced using Dragonflowers (one or more times grants +6, zero times grants +4), and also, if unit has been enhanced using Dragonflowers two or more times, neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. | 5★ |
Assists
This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.
Specials
Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
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New Moon | (Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%. | 5★ |
Luna | (Cooldown Count = 3) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat. | 5★ |
Passives
Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
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Atk/Spd Push 1 | At start of combat, if unit’s HP = 100%, grants Atk/Spd +3, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat. | 5★ |
Atk/Spd Push 2 | At start of combat, if unit’s HP= 100%, grants Atk/Spd +4, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat. | 5★ |
Atk/Spd Push 3 | At start of combat, if unit’s HP = 100%, grants Atk/Spd +5, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat. | 5★ |
Atk/Spd Push 4 | At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+7, but after combat, if unit attacked, deals 5 damage to unit. | 5★ |
Spurn 1 | If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 2 (max 20%). If unit's HP ≤ 25% and unit's attack triggers Special, deals +5 damage when Special triggers. | 5★ |
Spurn 2 | If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 3 (max 30%). If unit's HP ≤ 50% and unit's attack triggers Special, deals +5 damage when Special triggers. | 5★ |
Spurn 3 | If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 4 (max 40%). If unit's HP ≤ 75% and unit's attack triggers Special, deals +5 damage when Special triggers. | 5★ |
Malice as a Source Hero
Value of Skills | ★★★★★ |
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Inheriting Spurn 3 and Atk/Spd Push 4
Malice can be used to inherit the skills Spurn 3 and Atk/Spd Push 4. However, these are very rare skills and Malice is a very powerful hero. Consider your goals and needs before fodderring for these skills.
If you are able to inherit Atk/Spd Push 3 from another unit, you can get both skills from one copy of Malice.
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How to Get Malice / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes
How to Get Malice
Obtain Through Regular Summon
Malice 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) | Giselle Fernandez |
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Illustrator | Chiko |
Appears In | Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem |
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