Gray Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Gray - Wry Comrade 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 Gray.

March 2020 New Power (Weapon Refines)
Gray	Tobin	Jagen	Green Tome Olwen

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Gray [7.5/10]	Tibarn [9.0/10]	Barst [7.5/10]	Jeorge [7.0/10]

Gray Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	7.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Gray - Wry Comrade: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon deals massive damage to cavalry units ・Can easily gain a follow-up attack when HP is greater than that of the opponent ・Can help sword allies easily gain SP

Gray Skills at 5★

Laid-Back Blade Might: 16　 Range: 1 Effective against cavalry foes. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat.

Swap Range: 1 Swap places with an adjacent ally.

Wind Boost 3 If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives Spd +6 during combat.

Sword Valor 3 If unit survives, all sword users on team get 2x SP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. )

Gray Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★★★☆
Atk (21)		★★★★☆
Spd (6)		★★★★★
Def (6)		★★★☆☆
Res (3)		★☆☆☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Spd and -Res

Gray's best IVs are +Spd and -Res. With a +IV in Spd, Gray will be able to get more follow-up attacks on foes, as well as prevent many foes from getting a follow-up attack, allowing him to make use of his relatively high Def. If you want to increase the damage output per hit, +Atk is a good option as well.

Gray Best Builds

Refined Gray

HOT
： Laid-Back Blade ： Reposition ： Luna ： -	： Atk/Spd Solo 4 ： Special Spiral 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a build using Gray's refined weapon. Atk/Spd Solo on both his A and Sacred Seal slots help stack with the effect of his weapon. Special Spiral and Time's Pulse help him trigger his Special every combat.

Pure Offensive Gray

： Wo Dao+ ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Atk/Spd Push 4 ： Desperation 3 ： Pulse Smoke 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is an offensive build for Gray using Wo Dao+. Atk/Spd Push 4 will chip his HP down to Desperation levels, while Pulse Smoke 3 will slow enemy unit Specials.

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Gray Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Gray's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Laid-Back Blade	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Effective against cavalry foes. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat. If the number of foes within 2 spaces (excluding target) ≥ the number of allies within 2 spaces (excluding unit), grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Laid-Back Blade

This weapon is essentiall the uprgraded version of Zanbato+, with an additional 2 Atk, and the ability to gain +3 to all stats when Gray's HP is above 50%. On top of this, the skill can grant him another +5 to all stats, for a total of +8 to his Atk/Spd/Def/Res, when there are more foes than allies in nearby spaces. Combine this with some skills that allow Gray to gain buffs when separated from his allies, and he could make a strong solo unit.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

Gray Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
162
HP	43	Rank: 192/1171
Atk	35	Rank: 736/1171
Spd	32	Rank: 730/1171
Def	30	Rank: 501/1171
Res	22	Rank: 899/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	48	56	37	34	26	201
Lv.40 +10	48	40	37	34	26	185

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	43	49	32	30	22	176
5★ Lv.40	43	35	32	30	22	162

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	21	6	6	3	53

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Joshua	40	31	35	30	28	164
Gray	43	35	32	30	22	162
Roy	44	30	31	25	28	158
Saber	40	31	33	32	22	158
Corrin (M)	42	32	32	28	24	158
Selena (Fates)	37	25	35	32	28	157

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

Gray Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Gray Roles

Gray - Wry Comrade 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

Gray 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. On top of this, Gray's weapon is effective on cavalry, and he can help other sword allies gain SP even more quickly.

Gray Strengths

Powerful against cavalry

Gray learns Laid-Back Blade (the upgraded version of Zanbato+), which will deal 1.5x damage to cavalry foes. Since cavalry foes are always a huge threat thanks to their mobility and unpredictability, having a unit on your team who can shut them down is always a plus.

Can gain Spd+6 with Wind Boost

The A Skill Wind Boost will give Gray Spd+6 in combat, so long as his HP exceeds the foe's by at least 3. Since Gray's Atk/Def are relatively high, a boost to 38 Spd will help him out tremendously. Keeping this skill in mind, you could try equipping Gray with a seal to boost his HP, or even go for a +HP IV. The great thing about this skill is that it will work in both player and enemy phase.

Can boost the SP of other swordies

The C skill Sword Valor 3 is really a good skill to have. When Gray goes into battle with this skill and survives, all allied sword units (including Gray) will gain an extra 2x SP, which will let you build your units much quicker. This can stack with other multipliers, like the 2x multiplier on weekends, allowing you to get 12SP when taking down a unit in the Training Tower.

Gray Weaknesses

Weak to magic attackers

Gray has a low Res stat, so he will take a lot of damage from magic attackers. A lot of mages hae pretty low HP stats, so Wind Boost may help him prevent a follow-up attack, but the attack was from a blue unit, he is pretty much guaranteed to be OHKO'd. Keep him out of the range of magic attackers as much as possible.

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Gray - Wry Comrade Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

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Gray - 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★
Zanbato	10	1	Effective against cavalry foes.	5★
Zanbato+	14	1	Effective against cavalry foes.	5★
Laid-Back Blade	16	1	Effective against cavalry foes. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Swap	1	Swap places with an adjacent ally.	5★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Wind Boost 1	If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives Spd +2 during combat.	5★
Wind Boost 2	If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives Spd +4 during combat.	5★
Wind Boost 3	If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives Spd +6 during combat.	5★
Sword Valor 1	If unit survives and uses a sword, unit gets 1. 5x SP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. )	5★
Sword Valor 2	If unit survives, all sword users on team get 1. 5x SP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. )	5★
Sword Valor 3	If unit survives, all sword users on team get 2x SP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. )	5★

Gray as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Zanbato+

Gray can be foddered to teach the skill Zanbato+ to another unit. Since Gray also has the valuable skill Sword Valor 3, which is great for gaining extra SP, we recommend keeping at least one Gray before using the others for fodder.

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How to Get Gray / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Gray

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Gray 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)	Max Mittelman
Illustrator	Kawasumi (かわすみ)
Appears In	Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Gaiden)

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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