Hríd Builds and Best IVs | Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH)

This is a ranking page for the hero Hríd - Icy Blade 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 Hríd.

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Hríd	New Year Hríd

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Hríd Rating and Basic Information

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

Hríd - Icy Blade: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・A Wind-Type Legendary Hero ・Guaranteed follow-up attack on foes with penalties, and prevents their follow-up attack ・Exclusive weapon has an innate Seal-skill debuff

Hríd Skills at 5★

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect
Gjöll	16	1	Grants Atk +3. If a penalty inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and/or negative status effect (preventing counterattacks or restricting movement) is active on foe, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack and foe cannot.
Moonbow		-	Cooldown = 2 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.
Distant Counter		-	Enables unit to counterattack regardless of distance to attacker.
Freezing Seal		-	At start of turn, if unit’s HP ≥ 50%, inflicts Atk/Spd -6 on foe on the enemy team with the lowest Res through its next action.

Hríd Best IVs and Stats at Lv. 40

Stats

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	46	61	21	41	30	199
Lv.40 +10	46	42	21	41	30	180

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	41	56	17	36	26	176
5★ Lv.40	41	37	17	36	26	157

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	26	4	12	4	65

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★☆☆
Atk (26)		★★★★★
Spd (4)		★★☆☆☆
Def (12)		★★☆☆☆
Res (4)		★★★☆☆

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

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+Atk/-Spd

The best IVs for Hrid are +Atk and -Res. With his superboon, a +Atk IV Hrid would have +4 more Atk at Lv. 40, making him that much more powerful. His Spd is already low and it isn't really important for him as his weapon can guarantee follow-up attacks, so it is safe to take Spd as a bane.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Hrid to 10. With a +Atk IV, Hrid's Atk stat will reach 64 at 10 merges, allowing him to one-shot many units. If you prefer a tankier build, go for a +Res or a +Def as a base

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Hríd	41	37	17	36	26	157
Legendary Eirika	38	31	39	27	21	156
Legendary Eliwood	37	36	34	33	16	156

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

Hríd Best Builds

Budget Hríd

： Gjöll ： Reposition ： Moonbow

： Distant Counter ： Freezing Seal ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Close Def 3

Heavy Galeforce Hríd

： Gjöll ： Reposition ： Galeforce

： Heavy Blade 3 ： Freezing Seal ： Def Smoke 3 ： Atk Smoke 3

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Hríd Best Weapon Refine

Hríd's Weapon Cannot Be Refined!

Hrid's weapon cannot currently be refined. This section will be updated if it becomes refineable in the future!

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Hríd Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Hríd Roles

Hríd - Icy Blade Roles
Close-Physical	Ranged-Physical	Close-Magic	Ranged-Magic
Physical Wall	Magic Wall	Effective Weapon	Movement Assist
Exclusive Skill	All-Range Counterattack	Recovery	Refresher
Legendary	Mythic	Duo/Harmonized	Resplendent

Hrid 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.

Legendary Skill grants HP and Def bonuses to allies

Eff.	Atk+2	Spd+3	Def+4	Res+4	Pair Up

Legendary Hríd is a Wind-Type Legendary Hero, and when summoned, you will receive a Wind Blessing. During Wind Season, allies who appear in a team alongside Hrid will gain HP+3 and Def+4 when they have been given a Wind Blessing.

Hrid Strengths

Guaranteed Follow-up Attack on Debuffed Foes

Gjöll grants Atk +3 and guarantees follow-up attacks if the foe has an active penalty. It is very easy to trigger as Hrid has a native debuff skill. Combined with his high Atk, it is easy for Hrid to take out many enemy units. Additionally, Gjöll prevents counterattacks on Hrid.

Has a Strong and reliable Debuff Skill

Freezing Seal inflicts Atk/Spd -6 on the foe with the lowest Res. Since Hrid is reliant on debuffs, if there are no other sources of debuffs on your team, only engage with the enemy affected by Freezing Seal. The power of this skill lies in the fact that it will be cast anywhere, regardless of distance.

Distant Counter

Distant Counter allows Hrid to counterattack units regardless of range. This will work on any tome or bow users, provided that those units do not have skills that prevent countertattacks.

Hríd Weaknesses

Reliant on Debuffs

Gjöll relies on debuffs to be able to guarantee follow-up attacks. If you fail to debuff an enemy, it is most likely that L!Hríd will fail to take the enemy out. He is vulnerable to follow-up attacks so if he fails to take his enemy out and gets left in the danger zone, he will most likely be taken out.

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

L!Hríd 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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Hríd Teammates and Counters

Teammates for L!Hríd

Aversa	Exalt Chrom	Ylgr	Yune
Gunnthrá	Fallen Corrin (F)	Veronica	Eir

Units with debuffs

The effects of Gjöll depends on debuffs. It makes a guaranteed follow-up attack if Hríd's enemy is currently debuffed. Whilst Hríd does have a debuff in Freezing Seal, it is quite limited. It would be best to pair him up with heroes that can provide more reliable debuffs.

Heal support units

Freezing Seal is the key skill in Hríd's kit and triggering it requires 50% HP or above. Having units that can heal Hríd like Veronica on your team will guarantee that Freezing Seal is active most of the time.

Hríd Counters

Hoshidan Summer Micaiah	Micaiah	Ophelia	Reinhardt
Duo Ephraim	Legendary Tiki (Young)	Clair	Brave Hector

Magic units with high Atk

L!Hríd has low Res, and magic users, especially blue ones, can exploit it easily. Units to watch out for include Reinhardt and New Year Alfonse. Additionally, even red magic users will deal high damage to L!Hríd so watch out for high Atk red magic units like Kiria and Aversa. Always be mindful of L!Hríd's positioning in relation to the units that possess a threat to him. When L!Hríd is taken out, you lose access to the various buffs that he provides which is especially important in Arena.

Anti cavalry units

Be careful of units that possess Ridersbane or any weapon that is cavalry-effective as they all deal 1.5x damage to L!Hríd. Pay extra attention to Micaiah who has Thani, a cavalry-effective blue tome that can one-shot L!Hríd.

Units that can debuff or nullify buffs

Because of L!Hríd's reliance towards buffs, he is not so good in dealing with foes that have skills like Dull Close 3 and Lull Atk/Spd 3 which both debuff L!Hríd and his allies. Pay close attention to units like Aversa, Garon and Fallen Corrin (F) that have penalty skills like Panic Ploy 3 and Panic+ as they can turn the buffs on L!Hríd and turn them into penalties.

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Hríd - Icy Blade Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Hríd - Icy Blade only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Hríd - Icy Blade if a 4 Star version is released!

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Hríd - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Sword	11	1	No Effect	5★
Gjöll	16	1	Grants Atk +3. If a penalty inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and/or negative status effect (preventing counterattacks or restricting movement) is active on foe, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack and foe cannot.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
New Moon	(Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%.	5★
Moonbow	(Cooldown Count = 2) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Distant Counter	Enables unit to counterattack regardless of distance to attacker.	5★
Freezing Seal	At start of turn, if unit’s HP ≥ 50%, inflicts Atk/Spd -6 on foe on the enemy team with the lowest Res through its next action.	5★
Atk Smoke 1	After combat, inflicts Atk -3 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	5★
Atk Smoke 2	After combat, inflicts Atk -5 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	5★
Atk Smoke 3	After combat, inflicts Atk -7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	5★

Hríd as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Distant Counter

Hrid can be used to inherit the skill Distant Counter. However, Hrid is a wind-type legendary hero who can lead your allies in the Arena so we recommend building and training him instead.

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How to Get Hríd / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Hríd

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Hríd is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Legendary Hero Summoning event. They do not appear in regular summons.

Event Name	Focus
Claude: King of Unification Legendary Heroes Summon	Hríd Legendary Tiki (Young) Hel Naga Legendary Leif Altina Annette Mila Legendary Seliph Melady Triandra Legendary Claude Starts：02/26/2021 Ends：03/05/2021

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Mark P. Whitten
Illustrator	Maeshima Shigeki (前嶋重機)
Appears In	Fire Emblem Heroes

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Quotes: Castle

Lv 40 Dialogue

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Naga [8.5/10]	Melady [8.5/10]	Hel [9.0/10]	Annette [8.5/10]
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