Shiro Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Shiro - Raw Talent 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 Shiro.

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Shiro Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	7.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Shiro - Raw Talent: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Gains a whopping Def+10 when the foe initiates combat ・Grants a huge Def buff to allies as well ・Inherit Skill can be used to turn him into a physical and magic tank

Shiro Skills at 5★

Bright Naginata Might: 16　 Range: 1 Grants Atk/Def +4 during combat if foe initiates combat.

Swap Range: 1 Swap places with an adjacent ally.

Steady Stance 3 Grants Def +6 during combat when this unit is attacked.

Def Tactic 3 At start of turn, grants Def +6 to allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn. Granted only if number of that ally’s movement type on current team ≤ 2.

Shiro Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★☆☆
Atk (25)		★★★★☆
Spd (6)		★★☆☆☆
Def (9)		★★★★★
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/-Spd

Shiro's best IVs are +Def and -Spd. He is designed to be a physical wall so a +Def IV would suit him best. He can afford to take a bane in Spd as he has a fair value in it so it is safe to take as a bane. If you want to harness follow-up attacks with Shiro, you can inherit Quick Riposte 3 onto him as he is mainly an enemy phase powerhouse.

Shiro Best Builds

Budget Shiro

： Bright Naginata ： Swap ： Bonfire ： -

： Steady Stance 3 ： Lancebreaker 3 ： Def Tactic 3 ： Close Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is simply a budget build for Shiro that provides him with tools for both phases of battle.

Refined - DC Tank Shiro

HOT
： Bright Naginata ： Reposition ： Noontime ： -	： Distant Counter ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Rouse Atk/Def 3 ： Atk/Def Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build has Shiro function as a physical tank boosting his Atk and Def. Just make sure to keep him away from anything resembling magic damage!

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Shiro Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Shiro's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Bright Naginata	SP: 400
Might: 11　Range: 1　HP: +3 If foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def+5 to unit and neutralizes unit's penalties during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Bright Naginata

Bright Naginata's trigger requirement is very easy to meet and it adds to Shiro's ability as an enemy phase threat. Make sure to get this refine if you plan to use Shiro's Naginata in the long run.

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Shiro Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
163
HP	41	Rank: 342/1171
Atk	35	Rank: 736/1171
Spd	30	Rank: 805/1171
Def	35	Rank: 244/1171
Res	22	Rank: 899/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	46	56	34	40	26	202
Lv.40 +10	46	40	34	40	26	186

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	41	51	30	35	22	179
5★ Lv.40	41	35	30	35	22	163

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	25	6	9	5	64

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Nabata Hawkeye	45	47	22	41	38	193
Duo Ephraim	41	39	30	37	25	172
Shiro	41	35	30	35	22	163
Donnel	43	35	29	32	23	162
Lukas	45	35	22	38	17	157
Nephenee	37	31	35	34	20	157
Oboro	40	32	26	35	24	157
Ephraim	45	35	25	32	20	157

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

Shiro Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Shiro Roles

Shiro - Raw Talent 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

Shiro 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.

Shiro Strengths

Strong in the Enemy Phase

Bright Naginata grants +4 Def/Res to Shiro during combat if he is attacked. On the other hand, Steady Stance 3 grants him an additional +6 Def in the same conditions. This is a total of +10 Def and +4 Res in the enemy phase. You can capitalize on this and put more skills that help him in the enemy phase even more.

Make sure to get his special weapon refine to stack more Atk/Def! Click here to read more about the special effect refine.

Wide Range Buff

Def Tactic 3 grants +6 Def to allies within 2 spaces if the number of the ally's movement type in the team is ≤ 2. This makes Shiro a good unit in mixed teams.

Shiro Weaknesses

Low Res

Shiro's Res only sits at 26 at Lv.40. It is not too bad, but he is not as bulky against magic units when compared to his bulk against physical units. Take note of this to make the best use of Shiro!

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Shiro - Raw Talent Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

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Shiro - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Lance	11	1	No Effect	5★
Bright Naginata	16	1	Grants Atk/Def +4 during combat if foe initiates 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
Steady Stance 1	Grants Def +2 during combat when this unit is attacked.	5★
Steady Stance 2	Grants Def +4 during combat when this unit is attacked.	5★
Steady Stance 3	Grants Def +6 during combat when this unit is attacked.	5★
Def Tactic 1	At start of turn, grants Def +2 to allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn. Granted only if number of that ally’s movement type on current team ≤ 2.	5★
Def Tactic 2	At start of turn, grants Def +4 to allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn. Granted only if number of that ally’s movement type on current team ≤ 2.	5★
Def Tactic 3	At start of turn, grants Def +6 to allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn. Granted only if number of that ally’s movement type on current team ≤ 2.	5★

Shiro as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Steady Stance 3

Shiro can be used to inherit the skill Steady Stance 3. Take note that this skill is also available as a Sacred Seal so think twice before fodderring off Shiro for it. Because of the Sacred Seal option, we recommend training and investing onto Shiro instead.

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How to Get Shiro / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Shiro

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Shiro 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)	Kaiji Tang
Illustrator	Arai Teruko (新井テル子)
Appears In	Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

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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Heroes from Focus - Heroes with Stance Skills
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