Mordecai Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Mordecai - Kindhearted Tiger 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 Mordecai.

Heroes With the Same Name
Mordecai	Flame Tribe Mordecai

New Heroes - Out of Gallia Featured Heroes
Lethe [8.5/10]	Mordecai [8.5/10]	Ranulf [8.0/10]	Caineghis [9.0/10]

Mordecai Rating and Basic Information

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

Mordecai - Kindhearted Tiger: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Blue Beast / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Casts a penalty on foes when using a movement assist ・Grants a bonus to allies when using a movement assist ・Can make it much easier to level up other beast heroes

Mordecai Skills at 5★

Sabertooth Fang Might: 14　 Range: 1 Grants Def+3.If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foes within 2 spaces of unit and target through their next actions after movement. At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2 and deals +10 damage when Special triggers.

Smite Range: 1 Push adjacent ally 2 spaces farther away.

Atk/Def Link 3 If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot etc. ) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Atk\Def +6 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn.

Beast Exp. 3 While unit lives, all beast allies on team get 2x EXP. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)

Mordecai Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (25)		★★★★☆
Spd (5)		★★★☆☆
Def (12)		★★★★★
Res (5)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Def/-HP

The best IVs for Mordecai are +Def and -HP. As a physical wall, it is very important for you to maximize his Def stat. His Def is a superboon so you should take advantage of it as much as possible! HP is of less importance to him so it can be safely taken as a bane.

+Def for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Def IV when merging Mordecai to 10. With +10 merges, Mordecai's Def stat will reach 47. This makes him very strong in defending against physical attacks. If you prefer a more offense oriented Mordecai, you can go with a +Atk IV instead.

Mordecai Best Builds

Wrath Riposte Mordecai

HOT
： Sabertooth Fang ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -	： Atk/Res Bond 4 ： Wrath 3 ： Atk/Res Oath 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This set allows Mordecai to inflict debuffs in the player phase, and set himself up for combat opportunities in the enemy phase. He can also hunt for engagements in the player phase, but he is more powerful in the enemy phase thanks to Quick Riposte 3. You can also consider Distant Counter in the A slot and Steady Breath for the S slot. The Res boosts are taken to balance his defenses, but you can go for a full Def build too.

Brash Impact Mordecai

： Sabertooth Fang ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -

： Sturdy Impact ： Brash Assault 3 ： Joint Hone Atk ： Heavy Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a high budget build for Mordecai. It allows him to deal lots of damage while avoiding them. Since he will need to initiate to get the most out of this kit, he will need an ally to use a movement-assist on him such as Smite to set up the effect of Sabertooth Fang. If you don't prefer Brash Assault 3, get Quick Riposte 3, Wrath 3 or any other B skill of your choice.

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Mordecai Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Mordecai's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Sabertooth Fang	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 1　HP: 3 Grants Def+3. If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-5 on foes within 2 spaces of unit and target through their next actions after movement. At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Def+5 to unit during combat. At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, deals +7 damage when Special triggers, and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foes within 2 spaces of unit and target. (Does not stack even if effect ranges of unit and target overlap.) If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def+5 to unit during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Sabertooth Fang

The Special effect refine of Sabertooth Fang grants an Atk/Def+5 boost and inflicts a Special cooldown penalty on foes whenever a movement Assist skill is used.

This effect improves upon Mordecai's support capabilities and makes him a bit better in combat as well.

Mordecai Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
167
HP	47	Rank: 42/1171
Atk	37	Rank: 584/1171
Spd	24	Rank: 980/1171
Def	39	Rank: 113/1171
Res	20	Rank: 1003/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	51	55	28	46	24	204
Lv.40 +10	51	41	28	43	24	187

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	47	51	24	42	20	184
5★ Lv.40	47	37	24	39	20	167
4★ Lv.40	44	35	22	37	18	156
3★ Lv.40	43	33	21	35	17	149

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	25	5	12	5	66
4★ Lv.1	18	20	4	9	4	55
3★ Lv.1	18	16	4	8	4	50

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Halloween Askr	42	48	16	48	45	199
Heiðrún	40	45	16	45	47	193
New Year Ash	41	44	19	44	40	188
Flame Tribe Mordecai	48	43	29	43	24	187
Askr	40	43	26	43	31	183
Ash	41	39	27	41	34	182
Hatari Nailah	40	39	43	35	25	182
Fallen Muarim	45	43	40	31	23	182
New Year Kyza	45	39	26	41	30	181
New Year Velouria	41	38	40	34	23	176
New Year Keaton	48	41	24	43	20	176
Bridal Nailah	40	35	41	31	25	172
Velouria	40	35	37	33	23	168
Keaton	45	41	24	38	19	167
Mordecai	47	37	24	39	20	167
Nailah	40	31	37	32	23	163

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

Mordecai Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Mordecai Roles

Mordecai - Kindhearted Tiger 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

Mordecai 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.

Mordecai Strengths

Long range all-stat debuff in Sabertooth Fang!

Sabertooth Fang inflicts -4 Atk/Spd/Def/Res in a wide area if Mordecai receives or uses a movement-assist skill. Since he owns Smite by default, he is able to take advantage of these effects without much investment! The area affected is described below:

• If Mordecai uses movement-assist skill: 2 spaces of Mordecai and 2 spaces of the new position of the unit that received the movement-assist
• If Mordecai receives a movement-assist skill: 2 spaces of Mordecai's new position and 2 spaces of the unit that has used the movement-assist

If used in deep beneath the enemy lines, your units are ready to wreak havoc on the severely weakened enemies! To add salt to wound, these debuffs syergize well with Atk/Def Link 3 as discussed below!

In addition, Sabertooth Fang grants Mordecai offensive bonuses if he meets the transformation requirements. These include a humble +2 Atk and a +10 pure damage bonus when a special attack triggers. The latter can only be utilized if you inherit an offensive skill onto Mordecai!

Useful buff skill triggered by Movement Assists

Mordecai's B Skill Atk/Def Link will give him and an ally Atk/Def+6 when one of them uses a movement assist like Swap or Reposition on the other. Since he learns Smite by default, his skills have rather good synergy, allowing him to go offensive or play more of a support role.

You can fling him into the danger zone if the enemies are mostly consisted of physical units. That way, Mordecai will tank and throw counterattacks onto them the next enemy phase!

Level up Beast Allies with Beast Exp.

His C skill Beast Exp. is useful for training other units. As long as he survives, beast allies gain extra exp., meaning he can help you train allies more efficiently.

This synergizes well with Smite and Atk/Def Link 3! Mordecai can act as a movement-assist buff support that grants extra experience to your beast units!

Mordecai Weaknesses

Low Res

Mordecai's Res only sits at 20 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for magic users to take him out. Be mindful of Mordecai's positioning in relation to magical units that can easily take him out.

Low Spd

Mordercai has mediocre Spd. This is the most glaring of his weakness, as unlike a low Res stat, Spd will always matter whether you are up against a physical or a magical unit. Utilize buffs like Hone Beasts and Goad Beasts to improve his Spd stat!

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Mordecai - Kindhearted Tiger!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Mordecai - Kindhearted Tiger from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Mordecai - Kindhearted Tiger is very useful as a physical tank, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Mordecai - Kindhearted Tiger helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Mordecai - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Whelp (Infantry)	4	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2 and deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	3★
Yearling (Infantry)	6	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2 and deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	3★
Adult (Infantry)	9	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2 and deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	3★
Sabertooth Fang	14	1	Grants Def+3.If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foes within 2 spaces of unit and target through their next actions after movement. At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2 and deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Smite	1	Push adjacent ally 2 spaces farther away.	3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Def Link 1	If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot etc. ) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Atk\Def +2 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn.	5★
Atk/Def Link 2	If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot etc. ) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Atk\Def +4 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn.	4★
Atk/Def Link 3	If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot etc. ) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Atk\Def +6 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn.	3★
Beast Exp. 1	While unit lives and uses beast damage, unit gets 1.5x EXP. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	3★
Beast Exp. 2	While unit lives, all beast allies on team get 1.5x EXP. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	3★
Beast Exp. 3	While unit lives, all beast allies on team get 2x EXP. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	4★

Mordecai as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Atk/Def Link 3 and Beast Exp. 3

Mordecai can be used to inherit the skills Atk/Def Link 3 and Beast Exp. 3. However, units with this skill are quite rare, so we recommend training your first copy of Mordecai first without foddering him off.

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How to Get Mordecai / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Mordecai

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Mordecai 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)	江越彬紀
Illustrator	ホマ蔵
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

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