Chrom Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Chrom - Exalted 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 Chrom.

Heroes With the Same Name
Chrom	Winter Chrom
Exalt Chrom	Spring Chrom
Legendary Chrom	Valentine's Chrom
Brave Chrom	Fallen Chrom

Chrom Rating and Basic Information

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

Chrom - Exalted Prince: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Powerful effect obtainable via the Weapon Refinery ・High Atk and Hp stats ・Can buff his allies' Def

Chrom Skills at 5★

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

Aether Cooldown Count = 5 Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -50%. Unit recovers HP = half damage dealt.

Defiant Def 3 Grants Def +7 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.

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

Resplendent Attire Available

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

List of Resplendent Heroes

Chrom Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (21)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (25)		★★★★★
Spd (6)		★★★☆☆
Def (7)		★★★★☆
Res (4)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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 Chrom are +Atk and -Res. A higher Atk stat allows Chrom to one-shot dragon units effectively, the niche role wherein he does best. Res is less important if he can effectively one-shot dragon units.

Chrom Best Builds

Steady Breath Chrom

HOT
： Falchion ： Reposition ： Aether ： -	： Steady Breath ： Quick Riposte 3 ： - ： Close Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build makes use of Steady Breath. Since his special cooldown will speed up each time Chrom takes an attack, Aether will be easier to trigger, making him very powerful. The most effective way is use this build is in the enemy phase, by having Chrom endure attacks from foes to destroy them with a counterattack.

General Use Chrom

HOT
： Falchion ： Reposition ： Aether ： -	： Distant Counter ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Joint Drive Atk ： Atk/Res Bond 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build utilizes the spectrum buffs of Chrom's refined Falchion to keep him healthy while charging up Aether. The Renewal effect on Falchion keeps his HP in Quick Riposte range. Atk/Res Bond is used in the seal slot to patch up Chrom's lower resistance stat; this may be replaced by Atk/Def Bond 3 if Chrom is not in danger of receiving magical based attacks.

Source Heroes for All Skills

You can replace Falchion with a Sealed Falchion if you have the resources to do so.

Chrom Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Chrom's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)

Falchion (Awakening) can be refined, but we recommend running Sealed Falchion instead

The special effect for Falchion grants Chrom +4 to all stats during combat when he is close to an ally. It's pretty easy to utilize, and since you will likely want a support unit nearby anyway, it is a good fit for him.

Effect of Chrom's Refined Evolved Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Sealed Falchion	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Effective against dragon foes. If unit’s HP < 100% at start of combat or if【Bonus】is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +5 during combat. 【Bonus】 All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and positive status effects (extra movement or effects like Dominance). At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Spd/Def+5 to unit during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Sealed Falchion

With any upgrade you take for Sealed Falchion, it will make it easier to grab the +5 Atk/Spd/Def/Res buff because it adds another trigger condition. If a bonus is active on Sealed Falchions wielder, they will now activate the buff too.

Additionally, and more imporantly, the sword will now grant an additional +5 Atk/Spd/Def buff during combat it the enemy is at least at 75% HP. It also blocks follow-up attacks from the enemy so this is a very valuable effect.

This is superior to the normal Falchion's special effect refine.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

About the Weapon Refinery

Chrom Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
157
HP	47	Rank: 42/1171
Atk	37	Rank: 584/1171
Spd	25	Rank: 938/1171
Def	31	Rank: 455/1171
Res	17	Rank: 1120/1171

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	54	60	31	38	23	206
Resplendent Base Stats	54	44	31	38	23	190
Resplendent +HP	56	43	31	37	23	190
Resplendent +Atk	53	46	31	37	23	190
Resplendent +Spd	53	43	35	37	23	191
Resplendent +Def	53	43	31	40	23	190
Resplendent +Res	53	43	31	37	26	190

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	49	55	27	33	19	183
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	49	39	27	33	19	167
Resplendent 4★ Lv 40	46	37	25	31	17	156
Resplendent 3★ Lv 40	45	35	24	29	16	149

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	23	27	8	9	6	73
Resplendent 4★ Lv.1	22	22	7	9	5	65
Resplendent 3★ Lv.1	22	18	7	8	5	60

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

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

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

Chrom Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Chrom Roles

Chrom - Exalted 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

Chrom 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.

Chrom's Strengths

Powerful effect through Falchion

Falchion is strong against dragon characters such as Myrrh and Idunn. It deals 1.5x damage on dragon units such as the previously mentioned duo. In addition, Falchion heals Chrom for 10HP at the start of every odd-numbered turn. The effects are very straightforward and easy to utilize. The healing aspect of Falchion makes Chrom a great unit in consecutive battle maps such as Tempest Trials.

Special Refinement and Weapon Evolution Available

Falchion has a special refinement effect of granting Chrom +4 to all stats in combat whenever he is adjacent to allies. It synergizes well with Spur Def 3 so make sure to always be adjacent to allies when attacking. Avoid pairing Chrom with units that are stronger when they are alone such as L!Edelgard and Sothis.

However, Chrom's Falchion can be evolved to Sealed Falchion which is superior to the Falchion by a mile when it has access to its special effect refine.

Powerful Special Skill

Aether treats foe's Def/Res as 50% of their original values, and it heals him for half the damage dealt. It is one of the most powerful skills available, but its special cooldown counter is 5. However, if the attack is timed correctly, or you build his skillset around speeding it up, it can easily turn the tides of battle.

Spur Def Buffs Allies

Spur Def 3 grants a fair +4 Def to allies who are in combat that are adjacent to Chrom. It's a flexible skill that doesn't need to meet its requirements at turn start so you can adjust the positioning of Chrom and her allies before attacking foes.

Chrom's Weaknesses

Low Spd

Chrom's Spd sits at 25 at Lv. 40. This makes him susceptible to follow-up attacks that can easily take him out. Both magical and physical attacks can take him out rather easily, so make sure that he is always out of the danger zone and only engage enemies that cannot take him out with follow-up attacks or counterattacks.

Low Res

Chrom has a very low Res stat of 17 at Lv. 40 so you should avoid magic users that have high Atk. Even if Chrom's Falchion is strong aganst dragon units, you will have a hard time dealing with blue dragons like Legendary Tiki (Young).. If you attack her with Chrom, odds are that Chrom will be taken out by the counterattack. Leave units like her to other units so Chrom can focus his firepower on easier to take down foes.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Chrom - Exalted Prince!

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

Unlock Potential Tier List

Chrom - 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

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Daylight	(Cooldown Count = 3) Restores HP = 30% of damage dealt.	3★
Sol	(Cooldown Count = 3) Restores HP = 50% of damage dealt.	4★
Aether	(Cooldown Count = 5) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -50%. Unit recovers HP = half damage dealt.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Defiant Def 1	Grants Def +3 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.	3★
Defiant Def 2	Grants Def +5 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.	3★
Defiant Def 3	Grants Def +7 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.	4★
Spur Def 1	Grants adjacent allies Def +2 during combat.	3★
Spur Def 2	Grants adjacent allies Def +3 during combat.	4★
Spur Def 3	Grants adjacent allies Def +4 during combat.	5★

Chrom as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Aether

Chrom can be used to inherit the skill Aether. This skill is only inheritable from 5 star Chrom, so be sure and think carefully about who to fodder the skill off to.

• List of Source Heroes
• The Best Fodder Units

How to Get Resplendent Chrom / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Chrom

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	06/10/2021 - 06/25/2021

Resplendent Chrom 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		PenekoR
Attire		Múspell

How to Get Chrom / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Chrom

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Chrom 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)	Matt Mercer
Illustrator	Ebira (えびら)
Appears In	Fire Emblem Awakening

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.

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Red Breath	Red Dagger
Red Beast	Red Bow