Arvis Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Arvis - Emperor of Flame 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 Arvis.

Arvis Rating and Basic Information

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

Arvis - Emperor of Flame: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Red Tome / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Can only be obtained as a reward from a Grand Hero Battle ・3 types of powerful debuffs buffs over a large area ・His exclusive skill lets him recvoer HP every turn

Arvis Skills at 5★

Valflame Might: 14　 Range: 2 At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Res-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.

Growing Flame Cooldown Count = 4 Before combat this unit initiates, foes in a wide area around target take damage equal to (unit’s Atk minus foe’s Def or Res).

Recover Ring At start of turn, restores 10 HP. (Skill cannot be inherited.)

Def Ploy 3 At start of turn, inflicts Def-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.

Arvis Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (22)		★★★★☆
Spd (7)		★★★★☆
Def (4)		★★☆☆☆
Res (7)		★★★★★

◯ = 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.

Neutral IVs by default!

As a hero obtainable only through Grand Hero Battle, Arvis will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Res/-Def

The best IVs for Arvis are +Res and -Def. Arvis is not built to take blows from physical units to begin with so having some points off his Def would not harm his viability significantly. With that, you should maximize his Res as much as possible as he is very strong in that side of defense. Another reason to maximize his Res is because of Valflame which relies on Arvis having a high Res stat.

Take note that his Def is a superbane so you should get that merge as fast as possible!

+Res for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Res IV when merging Arvis to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. With this IV, he will reach a Res stat of 55 which is very fair even by modern standards. This allows you to tank magic hits and debuff a lot of enemies.

Arvis Best Builds

Aether Raids / General Use Arvis

HOT
： Valflame ： Rally Up Res+ ： Iceberg ： -	： Atk/Res Solo 4 ： Spd/Def Ruse 3 ： Joint Dist. Guard ： Distant Guard 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build works for Aether Raids and general use. This makes Arvis a debuffing support for his team. With these debuffs, he can still take advantage of Valflame's refine effect and using the Rally Up Assist will trigger the Ruse skill to debuff the enemy team. Having double Distant Guard will bolster his allies' Def and Res against ranged units, which will help their survivability.

Arena Arvis

HOT
： Valflame ： Rally Atk/Spd+ ： Ruptured Sky ： -	： R Duel Infantry 4 ： Lull Atk/Res 3 ： Joint Drive Atk ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a build designed to give Arvis the most points in Arena. Any Dual Rally skill will work as his Assist, while R Duel Infantry 4 will help him improve his scoring. Lull Atk/Res 3 will activate Valflame's refine effect, and Atk/Res Solo 3 will push his firepower up further.

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Arvis Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Arvis's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Valflame	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Res-5 on foes within 3 columns and 3 rows centered on unit through their next actions. Grants bonus to unit's Atk = total penalties on foe during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Valflame

Upon the special effect refine, Valflame will inflict a more powerful debuff on enemies. That is the upgrade bonus, but the special effect refine adds the total number of penalites to Arvis' Atk stat. Considering that Arvis has a handful of debuffs that already weaken the enemy, this effect capitalizes on said debuffs and grants Arvis a wide window to take out weakened foes.

Arvis' debuffs are very easy to apply so you will not have any problem utilizing this effect. Take note that even debuffs from other units will be considered! Run a team composed of debuffers and Arvis will surely hit very hard.

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Arvis Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
148
HP	33	Rank: 965/1089
Atk	34	Rank: 647/1089
Spd	31	Rank: 628/1089
Def	17	Rank: 870/1089
Res	33	Rank: 212/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	38	53	36	21	37	185
Lv.40 +10	38	39	36	21	37	171

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	33	48	31	17	33	162
5★ Lv.40	33	34	31	17	33	148
4★ Lv.40	31	32	29	15	30	137
3★ Lv.40	30	30	27	14	29	130

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	22	7	4	7	58
4★ Lv.1	17	17	7	3	6	50
3★ Lv.1	17	13	6	3	6	45

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Nabata Tormod	40	43	45	25	30	183
Young Robin (M)	40	46	45	36	16	183
Hayato	39	43	45	24	31	182
Sage Nino	38	41	46	20	32	177
Rearmed Ophelia	39	44	36	25	32	176
Hugh	40	38	42	27	24	171
Pelleas	43	40	36	21	31	171
Salem	41	38	36	18	38	171
Ewan	38	37	33	23	35	166
Azelle	41	37	39	26	23	166
Miranda	38	36	35	21	36	166
Nyx	36	42	40	19	28	165
Brave Lysithea	40	40	39	21	25	165
Erk	45	35	39	19	27	165
Gharnef	38	30	34	27	23	152
Bridal Tharja	39	35	35	21	21	151
Morgan (M)	37	33	34	20	26	150
Tharja	39	32	34	23	20	148
Arvis	33	34	31	17	33	148
Katarina	34	32	34	15	32	147

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

Arvis Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Arvis Roles

Arvis - Emperor of Flame 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

Arvis is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage he deals will be equivalent to his Atk minus the foe's Res stat.

Arvis's Strengths

Inflict Atk/Res debuffs with his exclusive weapon

Arvis's exclusive weapon Valflame inflicts a -4 Atk and Res debuff to foes with lower Res than him. Alongside Def Ploy, this is cast in all cardinal directions, so the range of this effect is very powerful. Foes with low Res stats will be further weakened to a point where they can easily be OHKO'ed.

Access to a powerful special effect refine

Valflame has access to a powerful special effect refine. It adds the total number of debuffs on the enemy to Arvis' attack stat. You can read more about it in the weapon refine section.

Excellent synergy between weapon and special

Special Skill	Effect Range
Growing Flame

He can damage foes over a wide range, thanks to his special skill Growing Flame. His weapon Valflame lowers the Res of multiple foes, so inflicting damage to multiple foes with lowered Res has a strong outcome.

Recover HP every turn with Recover Ring!

His exclusive skill Recover Ring lets him recover 10 HP at the start of every turn. Thanks to Recovery Ring, Arvis can survive a long time as long as he is able to keep just a bit of HP. Arvis will inflict penalties on the enemy by simply being there, so it is also possible to use him in this role.

Lowers the Def stat of enemies in all cardinal directions

His default B slot skill Def Ploy 3 will inflict Def-5 on foes with Res that is lower than his. Combine that with his exclusive weapon for an Atk/Res -4 and Def -5 debuff inflicted on ther foe all at once. With these powerful debuffs, you can assign him this particular role and leave the debuffing to Arvis

Arvis's Weaknesses

Rather frail against physical attacks

Arvis's HP and Def are nothing special, meaning that he is rather vulnerable to physical attacks. The chances of him getting attacked and subsequentially OHKO'ed by some sword or lance unit are pretty high, so keep him out of their danger areas and have your bulkier units cover him.

Struggles against other high Res units

He can only simultaneously cast 3 debuffs on units with a Res stat of 32 or lower. Ploy skills are dependent on the foe's Res stat, so high Res units like Yune or Deirdre will be totally safe from his debuffs.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Arvis - Emperor of Flame!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Arvis - Emperor of Flame from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Arvis - Emperor of Flame is very useful as a red mage, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Arvis - Emperor of Flame helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Arvis - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Fire	4	2	No Effect	3★
Elfire	6	2	No Effect	3★
Bolganone	9	2	No Effect	3★
Valflame	14	2	At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Res-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Rising Flame	(Cooldown Count = 4) Before combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to (unit’s Atk minus foe’s Def or Res).	3★
Growing Flame	(Cooldown Count = 4) Before combat this unit initiates, foes in a wide area around target take damage equal to (unit’s Atk minus foe’s Def or Res).	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Recover Ring	At start of turn, restores 10 HP. (Skill cannot be inherited.)	5★
Def Ploy 1	At start of turn, inflicts Def-3 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	3★
Def Ploy 2	At start of turn, inflicts Def-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	3★
Def Ploy 3	At start of turn, inflicts Def-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	4★

Arvis as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inherit Def Ploy 3

You may wish to use Arvis as a source for Def Ploy 3. However, since Arvis is obtained via Grand Hero Battle, the amount of duplicates you can obtain are limited. Think hard about whether or not you do not want this unit before using him as fodder.

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How to Get Arvis / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Arvis

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Arvis is a Hero who, for a limited time, can be obtained through completing a Grand Hero Battle for the first time. They do not appear in regular summons. After the event has ended, they can be obtained by using Heroic Grails.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Xander Mobus
Illustrator	Teita (悌太)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

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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