These are my 10 favorite units in Fire Emblem Heroes right now. When making this list, I considered how much I like the source character, the art design of the particular unit in-game, and their overall utility. I've included screenshots of my current builds of these characters for you to check out as well if that interests you. I also won't be repeating different versions of individual characters (for example, I use multiple Hectors, Lyns, and Camillas, but I'll only pick my favorite of each to avoid redundancy).
10. Marissa
I kind of forgot that Marissa was a character in my original playthrough of FE8, but her design is just superb. I've got a good all-around kit for her, which focuses on attack priority, accelerated special cooldown w/ increased special damage, and debuffs.
9. Leo
Leo is one of the most difficult characters to summon in the game, so he's one of my many units I'm #blessed to be able to use. His art style fits him perfectly. My Leo is designed to only be run on a cavalry team. His blade tome makes the most of cavalry buffs, while he provides them himself. Reposition is on all of my cavalry units for increased mobility. Quick Riposte is built into his kit and helps make up for his low speed, and Deflect Missile protects him from being nuked (get it?) by arrows.
8. Xander
Xander was one of the first powerful units I had access to, and his build is a bit antiquated as a result. His sword allows for distant counter, which is always useful. He has the standard cavalry buff and Reposition. Brash Assault was an experiment by me, but now that I think about it, I should try to get him a Quick Riposte. I don't have a seal on him either...maybe I'll give him Deflect Magic, which could help him survive magic attacks, his biggest weakness.
Edit: In the time between drafting and publishing this post, I followed my own advice and made the above changes. I also replaced Death Blow with Fury. You may notice that he's now Ally Support Rank A with Brave Lyn now, too.
7. L'Arachel
One of the two superb characters from FE8 (standby for the other), I was so thrilled when they finally dropped L'Arachel and even more stoked when I summoned her. Her kit focuses on buffing her already-good stats. Her unique weapon gives her defense, attack, and speed buffs; Swift Sparrow buffs attack and speed further; and she's usually the recipient of a cavalry buff or two. I bumped her speed up a wee bit more with a seal, and B Tomebreaker is basically Reinhardt insurance.
6. Joshua
Almost all of my favorite Fire Emblem characters were available at Heroes' launch, but Joshua (and every FE8 character sans Eirika and Ephraim) was noticeably absent. He was my most-desired character for most of the game, and he hasn't disappointed since appearing as a Tempest Trial reward. Incredibly tanky for an infantry swordsman, I currently have him in a defensive build taking full advantage of his Close Def skill, stacking that with an additional Close Def seal. If I ever get access to another Distant Counter skill, however, I'll probably re-work him.
5. Setsuna
One of my all-time favorite waifus, Setsuna was my first high-investment project in this game. The build uses her top-tier speed to mitigate her poor attack, using a Brave Bow + to allow for 4 hits (with a guaranteed activation of Luna) on almost every unit in the game. Reciprocal Aid has the potential to put her in Desperation range, allowing her to hit all four times without being counter-attacked once. Even with this game's power creep, that's typically enough to take out most units in the game.
4. Cherche
My favorite Awakening waifu, Cherche is my best player-phase unit in the game. Brave Axe + with Death Blow maximizes her attack potential and nullifies her poor speed. Luna and flier buffs are icing on the cake. She can be quite defensive as well, and Iote's Shield protects her from archers. Magic of any color will make quick work of her, though. She's best friends (i.e. Ally Support) with #2 on this list, and the two of them make a strong case for the deadliest duo in my FEH lineup.
3. Lyn (Love Abounds)
There's no question in my mind that this Lyn is my best overall unit in the game. Her armor status gives her exceptional mixed bulk, and Guard keeps her from being blown up by specials. Armor March is the cornerstone of any Armor Emblem build, and allows Lyn to pair up with my #1 unit to wreck the battlefield. Her attack is below average, but armor buffs, a seal, and an owl tome buff the heck out of all her stats, and the game's overall lack of high-res characters mitigates her lack of attack as well. The crown jewel on the kit is Close Counter, which means there's no good way for enemies to approach her without severe punishment. And man, that watercolor-style art is so, so bomb.
2. Camilla (Happy New Year!)
You'll notice the background of the above screenshot is different, and that's because this Cami is (Borat voice) mai waifu! in Heroes, and I don't think that will change. I have well-documented crush on this Nohrian Princess, and I love her look here. Instead of her usual dominatrix outfit, Camilla goes for a classier, prettier look with the kimono. With Summoner Support, Ally Support (with Cherche, who always flies with her), and flier buffs, her attack soars to ridiculous levels. If her attack is higher than her opponent's (which it basically always is), her seal will decrease her special cooldown for each blow exchanged from either unit. This allows her to activate Luna on almost every encounter, which basically guarantees her victory. Blue mages who hit hard (like Delthea) and archers are the only units that have a chance to beat her, but with Reposition and Cherche watching her back, she'll probably be able to kill them before they have a chance to attack.
1. Hector (Love Abounds)
Summoning the standard Hector was one of my favorite moments in Heroes, but you can imagine how #blessed I was when a special Hector was dropped and I was fortunate enough to get him too. This Armads accelerates special cooldown and adds a Wo Dao-like special bonus as well. The rest of his build is identical to standard Hector, with the deadly Vantage and Distant Counter combo and an armor buff. The original Armads has a built-in Quick Riposte that's missing now, but I made up for this with a Quick Riposte seal. The end result is a Hector that's even better looking and more powerful than the original. I shipped him with Love Abounds Lyn, and it looks like the two of them will lead me to the long-awaited Tier 19.
This was fun; hope you enjoyed as well. If you have any suggestions for alternative builds or skills for any of these characters, HMU on Twitter.
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