Donnel Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Donnel - Village Hero 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 Donnel.

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Donnel	Summer Donnel

June 2020 New Power (Weapon Refines)
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Donnel Rating and Basic Information

Donnel - Village Hero: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Can attack in succession when initiating combat ・Drag Back is very useful ・Low Res Stat

Donnel Skills at 5★

Hewn Lance Might: 11　 Range: 1 Inflicts Spd-5. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice.

Reciprocal Aid Range: 1 Swap HP with adjacent ally (neither unit can go above their max HP).

HP +5 Grants +5 to max HP.

Drag Back If unit initiates attack, the unit moves 1 space away after combat. Foe moves into unit’s previous space.

Donnel Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (15)		★★★★★
Spd (0)		★★★★☆
Def (6)		★★★☆☆
Res (4)		★☆☆☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

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/-Res

The best IVs for Donnel are +Atk and -Res.A higher Atk stat allows Donnel to utilize his ability to attack twice with his weapon. His Res is already low, and he is not really built for tanking magical attacks so it is safe to take it as his bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Donnel to 10. With a +Spd IV, Donnel's Spd stat will reach 36 with 10 merges. A higher Spd stat can help him nail 4 attacks in one action through his weapon. If you are not interested in risky quad attack builds, you can stick with a +Atk IV instead.

Donnel Best Builds

DC Wrath Donnel

HOT
： Slaying Lance+ ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -	： Distant Counter ： Wrath 3 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Quickened Pulse ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a premium build for Donnel that uses Distant Counter. Slaying Lance and Quickened Pulse will accelerate his Special and Wrath will enable him to deal more damage. Atk. Smoke 3 will debuff his opponents after combat.

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Donnel Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Donnel's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Hewn Lance	SP: 400
Might: 11　Range: 1　HP: +3 Inflicts Spd-5. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice. If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Hewn Lance

Hewn Lance grants Donnel +4 Atk/Def and prevents enemies from executing follow-up attacks if he initiates combat. This upgrade solidifies Donnel's role as an offensive player phase unit, as it adds a total of 8 damage per action and makes it hard for physical units to take him out.

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Donnel Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
162
HP	43	Rank: 184/1165
Atk	35	Rank: 703/1165
Spd	29	Rank: 815/1165
Def	32	Rank: 362/1165
Res	23	Rank: 805/1165

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

Stats at Lv 40

Initial Stats (with Skills)

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Nabata Hawkeye	45	47	22	41	38	193
Duo Ephraim	41	39	30	37	25	172
Shiro	41	35	30	35	22	163
Donnel	43	35	29	32	23	162
Lukas	45	35	22	38	17	157
Nephenee	37	31	35	34	20	157
Oboro	40	32	26	35	24	157
Ephraim	45	35	25	32	20	157

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

Donnel Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Donnel Roles

Donnel - Village Hero 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

Donnel is a close physical attacker (range = 1). 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.

Donnel Strengths

Attack Twice with Donnel's Weapons

Both Brave Lance+ and Hewn Lance allow Donnel to attack twice if he initiates combat. They inflict -5 Spd, but that does not hurt Donnel much as he does not rely on Spd for his offense. Skills that guarantee follow-up attacks like Brash Assault 3 and Swordbreaker 3 allow Donnel to attack 4 times as the attack from his weapons are counted as extra attacks not actual follow-up attacks.

Can Put Enemies in Compromising Positions

With Drag Back, Donnel is able to pull enemy units into the spot where Donnel was originally in while he moves a space back. Being on the frontline, he is able to pull in units into the range of his high-powered but frail allies like Reinhardt.

Can Support Allies with Reciprocal Aid

Reciprocal Aid allows Donnel to swap HP with his allies. You can use this to heal allies who are in need or to help Donnel activate skills like Desperation 3, Brash Assault 3 or skills like Brazen Atk/Spd 3.

Donnel Weaknesses

Low Res

Donnel's Res only sits at 23 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for magic users to take him out. Be mindful of Donnel's positioning in relation to magical units that can easily take him out.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Donnel - Village Hero!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Donnel - Village Hero from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Donnel - Village Hero is very useful as a lance attacker, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Donnel - Village Hero helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Donnel - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	3★
Brave Lance	5	1	Spd -5. Attack twice when initiating combat.	3★
Brave Lance+	8	1	Spd -5. Attack twice when initiating combat.	5★
Hewn Lance	11	1	Inflicts Spd-5. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Reciprocal Aid	1	Swap HP with adjacent ally (neither unit can go above their max HP).	3★

Specials

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
HP +3	Grants +3 to max HP.	3★
HP +4	Grants +4 to max HP.	3★
HP +5	Grants +5 to max HP.	4★
Drag Back	If unit initiates attack, the unit moves 1 space away after combat. Foe moves into unit’s previous space.	3★

Donnel as a Source Hero

Inheriting Brave Lance+ and Drag Back

Donnel can be used to inherit the skills Brave Lance+ and Drag Back. Brave Lance+ can be inherited at 5★, and Drag Back at 3★.

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How to Get Donnel / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Donnel

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Donnel 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

Obtain through a Hero Battle

Donnel can be obtained as a first-time clear reward from a Hero Battle. These quests are easily completable, so be sure and take them on if you have not yet obtained this Hero.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Illustration

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.

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