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Sigurd Builds and Best IVs

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This is a ranking page for the hero Sigurd - Holy Knight 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 Sigurd.

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Overall Rating 8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) Unranked
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) B
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Sigurd - Holy Knight: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Very resilient to magic attacks
・Defensive stats range when attacked at close range
・Inflicts a Spd over a wide range of foes

Sigurd Skills at 5★


Might: 16  Range: 1
Grants Res +3. If in combat against foe using magic, unit receives 50% less damage from the first attack.

Cooldown Count = 5
If unit’s HP > 1 and foe would reduce unit’s HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP.

If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.

If unit receives consecutive counter attacks from a foe 2 spaces away, damage from second attack onward reduced by 80%. (Skill cannot be inherited)

After combat, inflicts Spd -7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Hero

Resplendent Attire has been released for Sigurd. With their Resplendent Attire equipped, they will have a different appearance, have new voice clips, and additionally, gain +2 to all stats. If you really like Sigurd or you want to make them stronger, you may want to buy a FEH pass and get the Resplendent Attire.

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Sigurd Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (19) HP Superbane ★★☆☆☆
Atk (25) No Attack IV ★★★☆☆
Spd (8) No Spd IV ★★★★★
Def (6) No Def IV ★★☆☆☆
Res (7) Res Bane ★★★★☆

◯ = 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/-Def

The best IVs for Sigurd are +Spd and -Def. A higher Spd stat allows Sigurd to prevent follow-up attacks against him and helps him make follow-up attacks on his own. This boosts both his offensive and survivability capabilities. With this IV at Lv. 40, he will reach 35 Spd—a decent level. Taking a bane in Def will balance his stats and that is ideal for survival. Thus, it is the best bane he can take. You should still aim for a merge to get rid of it though, as Sigurd is mainly a defensive unit.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Suigurd to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. At this point, he will have a Spd of 39. If you prefer, you can also go for a +Atk IV if you plan to supplement his Spd using buffs etc.

Sigurd Best Builds

DC Riposte Sigurd

HOT
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This build takes advantage of the natural tankiness of the unit in tandem with Quick Riposte 3 to enable them to deal tons of damage in the enemy phase. Heavy Blade 3 will help activating Blue Flame or Ignis. If you have the special effect refine for Divine Tyrfing, you can take another skill in the B slot instead.

Def Tank Sigurd

Special Skill IconNoontime
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Sigurd as a defensive tank for the frontlines. Divine Tyrfing should cover for the magical side of his bulk.

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Sigurd Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Sigurd's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
SP: 400
Might: 16 Range: 1 HP: +3
Grants Res+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Def+5 during combat. If foe uses magic, reduces damage from magic foe's first attack by 50%.
At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Def+5 during combat and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.
Arena Medal:500 Divine Dew:200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Divine Tyrfing

An upgrade to Divine Tyrfing adds a ton of Atk/Def to Sigurd when at least at 50% HP or above. The special effect refine grants him another batch of Atk/Def and a guaranteed follow-up attack. This is a great upgrade to Sigurd and improves both his defensive and offensive abilities.

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Sigurd Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
159
HP
HP 41 41
Rank: 342/1184
Atk
Atk 35 35
Rank: 736/1184
Spd
Spd 32 32
Rank: 730/1184
Def
Def 34 34
Rank: 309/1184
Res
Res 17 17
Rank: 1120/1184

Note that the graph reflects the units stats without bonuses from resplendent attire.

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total'
Resplendent Base Stats
With Skills
48 58 39 40 26 211
Resplendent Base Stats 48 42 39 40 23 192
Resplendent +HP 50 41 38 40 23 192
Resplendent +Atk 47 44 38 40 23 192
Resplendent +Spd 47 41 41 40 23 192
Resplendent +Def 47 41 38 43 23 192
Resplendent +Res 47 41 38 40 26 192

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Neutral
+Skills
46 56 37 38 24 201
Neutral 46 40 37 38 21 182
+HP 48 39 36 38 21 182
+Atk 45 42 36 38 21 182
+Spd 45 39 39 38 21 182
+Def 45 39 36 41 21 182
+Res 45 39 36 38 24 182

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40 +Skills
43 53 34 36 22 188
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40
43 37 34 36 19 169

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 41 51 32 34 20 178
5★ Lv.40 41 35 32 34 17 159

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv.1
21 27 10 8 9 75

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 19 25 8 6 7 65

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
Sigurd Icon Sigurd
41 35 32 34 17 159
41 37 28 34 17 157
43 34 28 30 20 152

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

Sigurd Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Sigurd Roles

Sigurd - Holy Knight Roles
Close Physical Attack ImageClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged MagicRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic Wall ImageMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement Assist ImageMovement Assist
Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill No All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter RecoveryRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
Resplendent ImageResplendent

Sigurd 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.

Sigurd Strengths

Susceptibly very strong in taking tome-sourced damage

Despite Sigurd's low Res stat, Divine Tyrfing reduces the damage taken from the first attack of a tome users. This means that unless the enemy scores a follow-up attack on Sigurd, he will be taking very little damage from this unit type. Fifty percent (50%) damage reduction is so powerful that Sigurd can even survive an attack from the mighty Reinhardt's Dire Thunder. That says a lot because Reinhardt is known to be one of the most powerful tome attackers in the game and he posseses an attribute advantage over Sigurd!

Though Sigurd's ability to survive an attack from Reinhardt is not solely because of Divine Tyrfing. His weapon only halves the damage taken from the first attack. This means that Reinhardt's second attack will still deal full damage. This is where his C skill, Crusader's Ward, kicks-in. His C skill reduces the damage taken from consecutive ranged attacks by 80%. This means that he only takes 35% of Reinhardt's wrath. Thankfully for him, these skills also work against other units making Sigurd susceptibly durable despite his low Res stat.

Access to a powerful special effect refine

Sigurd has access to a powerful special effect refine. It improves both his offensive and defensive ability. You can read more about it in the weapon refine section.

Strong Against Melee Units

Close Def 3 grants +6 Def/Res is Sigurd is attacked by a sword, axe, lance or dragonstone unit. This makes him a decent tank unit in the enemy phase if all enemies are of said unit types. It patches his weakness of having a low Res against dragonstone units. This skill does not affect tome and staff users, but Divine Tyrfing reduces the damage taken from magic users. With that said, watch out for staff users with Wrathful Staff upgrades as Sigurd does not possess any defense mechanism against staff damage.

Spd Smoke is a Great Debuff Skill

Sigurd's C skill, Spd Smoke 3 inflicts -7 Spd to units within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. If you are able to take out the unit that you attacked, the units affected will have a hard time executing follow-up attacks on Sigurd and his team. It also makes it easy for your allies to swoop in and score follow-up attacks on these affected units. This gives your teams a huge offensive and defensive advantage. Because Sigurd is a cavalry unit with decent defenses, he will not have a hard time diving deep into enemy territory and spreading Spd debuffs.

Sigurd Weaknesses

Weak to dragonstone and staff units

Sigurd has a very low Res stat, but Close Def 3 grants him +6 Res against dragonstone units—this is but a band-aid solution as 26 Res would not save you from the more powerful dragons. Additionally, this skill does not work against tome and staff users. However, Divine Tyrfing and Crusader's Ward provide defensive mechanisms against tome users so keep Sigurd out of the way of powerful dragonstone units and staff users with the Wrathful Staff effect. Use his high mobility to grant him advantageous positioning!

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Sigurd 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!

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Sigurd - Holy Knight Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Sigurd - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
6 1 No Effect 5★
8 1 No Effect 5★
11 1 No Effect 5★
16 1 Grants Res +3. If in combat against foe using magic, unit receives 50% less damage from the first attack. 5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 5) If unit’s HP > 1 and foe would reduce unit’s HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP. 5★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+2 during combat. 5★
If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. 5★
If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+6 during combat. 5★
If unit receives consecutive counter attacks from a foe 2 spaces away, damage from second attack onward reduced by 80%. (Skill cannot be inherited) 5★
After combat, inflicts Spd -3 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. 5★
After combat, inflicts Spd -5 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. 5★
After combat, inflicts Spd -7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. 5★

Sigurd as a Source Hero

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Value of Skills ★★★★☆

Inheriting Close Def 3 and Spd Smoke 3

Sigurd can be used to inherit the skills Close Def 3 or Spd Smoke 3. However, Sigurd is a powerful hero that provides lots of value to your team. Please think carefully before fodderring him off for these skills.

How to Get Resplendent Sigurd / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Sigurd

Obtain Via FEH Pass

FEH Pass
Distribution Date 06/10/2023 - 06/24/2023

Resplendent Sigurd can be obtained by buying a FEH Pass. After the distribution period has ended, they can also be purchased by FEH pass subscribers.

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Illustrations

Illustrator Niji Hayashi
Attire Hel

How to Get Sigurd / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Sigurd

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Sigurd is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.

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

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor
(English)
Grant George
Illustrator Sata (沙汰)
Appears In

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Quotes: Special Triggered

Special Triggered Quotes are voice lines that play upon activating a Special attack.

Here I come!
One strike will decide it all!
I cannot allow this.
Raise your sword!

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue become available when a hero attains Lv. 40 at 5★ rarity.

When others schemed against us, my father and I were branded as traitors. Our family’s honor was lost.
I fought to bring the truth to light and honor back to our name. But I failed.
Seliph fought so hard to dispel the regrets I left behind, even at his young age…
The Scion of Light, eradicating the darkness, and avenging his father— that’s how people must see him.
Of course, there’s more than one way to look at things. Evil can be seen as good—and good, evil.
This is, unfortunately, something I learned too late.
I must explain this to Seliph. It is my duty as his father—I must do what I can to help him become a true king.

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