Bridal Nel Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Nel - Stoic Bride 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 Bridal Nel.

Special Heroes - Brides to Be Featured Heroes
Bridal Lapis [9.0/10]	Bridal Sharena [9.9/10]	Bridal Nel [8.5/10]	Bridal Embla [9.5/10]

Bridal Nel Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	B (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Nel - Stoic Bride: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Green Breath / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants bonus stats, true damage based on Spd, and damage reduction on foe's first attack to unit during combat.

Bridal Nel Skills at 5★

Dragonbloom+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit, deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and reduces damage from foe's first attack by X% during combat (if it is unit's first combat initiated by unit or first combat initiated by foe that turn, X = 80; otherwise X = 40; "first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes). If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.

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

Atk/Spd Scowl 3 If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat, and also, if foe's attack can trigger foe's Special and unit's Res ≥ foe's Res+9 during combat, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe's first attack. (Cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special cooldown.)

Counter Roar 3 Reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 30% and unit's next attack deals damage = 30% of foe's attack damage prior to reductions (resets at end of combat; only highest value applied; does not stack).

Bridal Nel Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (9)		★★★★☆
Spd (7)		★★★★★
Def (8)		★★★☆☆
Res (14)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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 / -HP

The best IVs for Bridal Nel are +Spd and -HP. Bridal Nel's Spd is among the fastest in the game at base 46, and should be invested into as much as possible to allow her to compete with the fastest metagame threats.

All of Bridal Nel's stats are quite relevant to her performance, with no clear dump stat. We recommend taking -HP as a bane as it is the easiest stat to patch up through blessings and other bonuses.

+Spd for a +10 merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Bridal Nel up to +10 to ensure she remains competitive with the fastest metagame units.

Bridal Nel Best Builds

General Use / Budget Bridal Nel

： Dragonbloom+ ： Reposition ： Luna ： -

： Atk/Spd Scowl 3 ： Counter Roar 3 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Dragon's Wrath 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget build uses Bridal Nel's well rounded stat spread to be a versatile unit in battle.

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Bridal Nel Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
194
HP	40	Rank: 472/1147
Atk	42	Rank: 248/1147
Spd	46	Rank: 43/1147
Def	30	Rank: 477/1147
Res	36	Rank: 155/1147

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	61	50	34	41	231
Lv.40 +10	45	47	50	34	41	217

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	56	46	30	36	208
5★ Lv.40	40	42	46	30	36	194
4★ Lv.40	37	40	43	27	34	181

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	23	7	8	14	70
4★ Lv.1	17	19	6	7	14	63

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Legendary Corrin (M)	40	40	46	27	46	199
Legendary Alear (F)	40	41	47	33	37	198
Bridal Nel	40	42	46	30	36	194
Halloween Corrin (M)	44	44	21	44	39	192
Brave Tiki (Adult)	40	43	27	37	41	188
Halloween Rhea	40	43	18	39	42	182
Ymir	38	40	26	35	34	173
Halloween Robin (F)	40	40	17	37	38	172
Adrift Corrin (F)	41	31	37	32	27	168
Myrrh	42	33	25	36	31	167
Kana (F)	40	30	34	33	26	163
Fae	46	33	28	25	30	162

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

Bridal Nel Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Bridal Nel Roles

Nel - Stoic Bride 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

Bridal Nel is a close magic 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 Res stat.

Bridal Nel Strengths

Dragonbloom+ grants bonus damage and damage reduction

Bridal Nel's new inheritable weapon Dragonbloom+ grants her Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat, bonus true damage equal to 15% of her Spd, and damage reduction on her foe's first attack (either 80% or 40% depending on combat order).

While not as loaded as exclusive or Arcane weapons, this inheritable weapon provides just enough value to be of use to fast dragon units.

Bridal Nel Weaknesses

Lack of Unique Skills

Bridal Nel suffers from not having any unique skills to call her own, making her unable to stand out amongst other units.

Fast dragon units are not too hard to acquire in the game, and lacking an exclusive weapon makes Bridal Nel replaceable by better units.

Weak to Dragon Effective Weapons

Bridal Nel takes 1.5x damage from dragon-effective weapons like Divine Mist, and one blow from this type of weapon will deal significant damage. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Nel - Stoic Bride!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Nel - Stoic Bride from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Nel - Stoic Bride is very useful as a fast dragon, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Nel - Stoic Bride helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Bridal Nel - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Fire Breath	6	1	No Effect	3★
Fire Breath+	8	1	No Effect	3★
Dragonbloom	10	1	If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit, deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and reduces damage from foe's first attack by X% during combat (if it is unit's first combat initiated by unit or first combat initiated by foe that turn, X = 80; otherwise X = 40; "first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes). If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	3★
Dragonbloom+	14	1	If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit, deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and reduces damage from foe's first attack by X% during combat (if it is unit's first combat initiated by unit or first combat initiated by foe that turn, X = 80; otherwise X = 40; "first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes). If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	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

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Spd Scowl 1	If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+2 to unit during combat, and also, if foe's attack can trigger foe's Special and unit's Res ≥ foe's Res+15 during combat, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe's first attack. (Cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special cooldown.)	3★
Atk/Spd Scowl 2	If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+4 to unit during combat, and also, if foe's attack can trigger foe's Special and unit's Res ≥ foe's Res+12 during combat, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe's first attack. (Cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special cooldown.)	3★
Atk/Spd Scowl 3	If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat, and also, if foe's attack can trigger foe's Special and unit's Res ≥ foe's Res+9 during combat, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe's first attack. (Cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special cooldown.)	4★
Counter Roar 1	Reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 10% and unit's next attack deals damage = 10% of foe's attack damage prior to reductions (resets at end of combat; only highest value applied; does not stack).	3★
Counter Roar 2	Reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 20% and unit's next attack deals damage = 20% of foe's attack damage prior to reductions (resets at end of combat; only highest value applied; does not stack).	4★
Counter Roar 3	Reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 30% and unit's next attack deals damage = 30% of foe's attack damage prior to reductions (resets at end of combat; only highest value applied; does not stack).	5★

Bridal Nel as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Bridal Nel comes with Dragonbloom+, Atk/Spd Scowl 3, and Counter Roar 3 as inheritable options.

She is a good source of bridge fodder for rare skills and is worth saving up until the right moment to fodder her off comes along.

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How to Get Bridal Nel

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Bridal Nel is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Special Heroes Summoning Event. They do not appear in regular summons.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Liz Morey
Illustrator	kiyu
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Engage

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