Marth Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Marth - Altean Prince 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 Marth.

Heroes With the Same Name
Groom Marth	Marth
Legendary Marth	Winter Marth
Young Marth	Brave Marth
Emblem Marth

Focus - Tempest Trials (For a Smile) Featured Heroes
Marth [8.0/10]	Flying Nino [8.0/10]	Jaffar [7.5/10]

Marth Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Marth - Altean Prince: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Has an exclusive weapon that is effective against dragons ・Can warp to another ally when his HP drops to 50% ・Can boost his allies' Spd

Marth Skills at 5★

Falchion Might: 16　 Range: 1 Effective against dragons. At the start of every third turn, unit recovers 10 HP.

Pivot Range: 1 Unit moves to opposite side of target ally.

Escape Route 3 Enables unit whose own HP ≤ 50% to warp adjacent to any ally.

Spur Spd 3 Grants adjacent allies Spd +4 during combat.

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Attire has been released for Marth. 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 Marth or you want to make them stronger, you may want to buy a FEH pass and get the Resplendent Attire.

List of Resplendent Heroes

Marth Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★☆☆
Atk (23)		★★★★★
Spd (8)		★★★★☆
Def (7)		★★★☆☆
Res (6)		★★☆☆☆

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

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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/-Res

The best IVs for Marth are +Atk and -Res. A higher Atk stat allows Marth to to one-hit most dragon foes, making it the most optimal one. However, Marth also has the highest Res out of all the Falchion users, so if you would rather use him as an enemy phase unit instead of a player phase one, you might be okay with a +Res IV instead.

Marth Best Builds

Refined DC Riposte Marth

HOT
： Falchion ： Pivot ： Luna ： -	： Distant Counter ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Joint Drive Spd ： Atk/Spd Bond 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a build utilizing Marth's weapon refine. Quick Riposte makes up for his rather low Spd when attacked, and having a bond skill further boosts his offensive power.

Budget Marth

： Falchion ： Reciprocal Aid ： Moonbow ： -

： Fury 3 ： Renewal 3 ： Drive Spd 2 ： Drive Def 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Marth with minimal Skill Inheritance. Renewal gives him sustain, while double Drives help his allies.

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Marth Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Marth's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Falchion	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 (Marth's Falchion) Effective against dragon foes. At start of odd-numbered turns, restores 10 HP. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+2 to allies within 2 spaces during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Falchion

We recommend getting the special effect refinement for Falchion. This upgrade buffs allies within 2 squares of Marth with a +2 to all stats. Considering that it buffs all ally stats, it has a high range, and that it buffs all units regardless of weapon type or movement type, it is a very easy skill to trigger, and is great for support. On top of that, it will heal Marth on every odd numbered turn, as opposed to every third one.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

Marth Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
158
HP	41	Rank: 296/1089
Atk	31	Rank: 840/1089
Spd	34	Rank: 491/1089
Def	29	Rank: 464/1089
Res	23	Rank: 687/1089

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	54	41	35	29	199
Resplendent Base Stats	48	38	41	35	29	183
Resplendent +HP	47	40	40	35	29	183
Resplendent +Atk	47	37	43	35	29	183
Resplendent +Spd	47	37	40	38	29	183
Resplendent +Def	47	37	40	35	32	183
Resplendent +Res	47	37	40	35	32	183

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	43	49	36	31	25	184
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	43	33	36	31	25	168
Resplendent 4★ Lv 40	40	31	34	28	23	156
Resplendent 3★ Lv 40	39	29	32	27	22	149

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	21	25	10	9	8	73
Resplendent 4★ Lv.1	20	20	10	8	7	65
Resplendent 3★ Lv.1	20	16	9	8	7	60

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Alm	45	33	30	28	22	158
Marth	41	31	34	29	23	158
Chrom	47	37	25	31	17	157
Masked Marth	43	34	36	25	19	157
Lucina	43	34	36	25	19	157

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

Marth Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Marth Roles

Marth - Altean Prince 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

Marth 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.

Marth Strengths

HP Recovery and Effective Against Dragons

Marth's exclusive weapon, the Falchion, deals bonus damage against dragons and heals Marth for 10 HP at the start of every third turn. It is a strong weapon that provides great utility, especially when refined.

Falchion's Special Refinement Effect

Falchion grants all units within 2 spaces of Marth with a +2 to all stats. As mentioned in the weapon refinement recommendation, we consider this as a very strong effect that is very easy to utilize.

Escape Route Provides Survivability

Escape Route 3 allows Marth to warp to any adjacent ally if his HP is ≤ 50%. Combined with the healing ability of Falchion, Marth can survive certain situations impossible for many other units.

Marth Weaknesses

Low Res

Marth is a well-balanced character, but he has a low Res stat compared to his other stats. Although not too incredibly low, Marth can take high damage from magic users if you are not careful with his positioning. Always be aware of Marth's positioning in relation to magic users that can deal high damage to him.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Marth - Altean Prince!

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

Unlock Potential Tier List

Marth - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	3★
Silver Sword	11	1	No Effect	3★
Falchion	16	1	Effective against dragons. At the start of every third turn, unit recovers 10 HP.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Pivot	1	Unit moves to opposite side of target ally.	3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Escape Route 1	Enables unit whose own HP ≤ 30% to warp adjacent to any ally.	3★
Escape Route 2	Enables unit whose own HP ≤ 40% to warp adjacent to any ally.	4★
Escape Route 3	Enables unit whose own HP ≤ 50% to warp adjacent to any ally.	5★
Spur Spd 1	Grants adjacent allies Spd +2 during combat.	3★
Spur Spd 2	Grants adjacent allies Spd +3 during combat.	3★
Spur Spd 3	Grants adjacent allies Spd +4 during combat.	4★

Marth as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Escape Route 3 and Spur Spd 3

Marth can be used to inherit the skills Escape Route 3 and Spur Spd 3. If you don't plan on using or building Marth, we recommend turning him into a Combat Manual.

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How to Get Resplendent Marth / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Marth

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	11/10/2020 - 11/25/2020

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

Feh Pass Benefits and Special Features

Illustrations

Illustrator		Tobi
Attire		Askr

How to Get Marth / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Marth

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Marth 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)	Yuri Lowenthal
Illustrator	Wada Sachiko (ワダサチコ)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem

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.

FEH: Related Guides

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Heroes from Focus - Tempest Trials (For a Smile)
Marth [8.0/10]	Flying Nino [8.0/10]	Jaffar [7.5/10]

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