Reinhardt Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Reinhardt - Thunder's Fist 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 Reinhardt.

Heroes With the Same Name
Reinhardt	Sword Reinhardt
Soiree Reinhardt	Rearmed Reinhardt

Reinhardt Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	S (▶FEH Tier List)

Reinhardt - Thunder's Fist: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Blue Tome / Cavalry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Very powerful weapon skill ・Has the valuable skill Vantage ・Can boost the Atk/Spd of other cavalry allies

Reinhardt Skills at 5★

Dire Thunder Might: 9　 Range: 2 Spd -5. Attack twice when initiating combat.

Blazing Thunder Cooldown Count = 4 Before combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to 1. 5x (unit’s Atk minus foe’s Def or Res).

Vantage 3 If unit's HP ≤ 75% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.

Goad Cavalry Grants Atk/Spd+4 to cavalry allies within 2 spaces during combat.

Resplendent Attire Available

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

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Reinhardt Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (16)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (17)		★★★★★
Spd (1)		★☆☆☆☆
Def (5)		★★★☆☆
Res (8)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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/-Spd

Reinhardt's best IVs are hands down +Atk and -Spd. Reinhardt's main strength lies in his ability to attack twice with Dire Thunder, so even a small change to his Atk stat greatly changes his overall ability. As long as he has +Atk, his bane is not really of much significance, but since his Spd stat is practically useless, it is the ideal bane.

Reinhardt Best Builds

Death Blow Reinhardt

HOT
： Dire Thunder ： Draw Back ： Moonbow ： -	： Death Blow 4 ： Lancebreaker 3 ： Goad Cavalry ： Death Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is the most well known Reinhardt build out there. With Reinhardt's high Atk stat and ability to attack twice with Dire Thunder, inheriting Death Blow (3 if 4 is unavailable) makes him an arena monster. For this build to work properly, it is absolutely essential to have a Reinhardt with an Atk boon, so when unlocking potential, be sure and check his IVs first.
Lancebreaker is a skill that can be used to allow Reinhardt to easily defeat Res tank lance units like Sigurd, although Wings of Mercy could also be used to increase his mobility. While his C slot is flexible, if you are running him with other cavalry units, his default Goad Cavalry will work well, although a skill like Savage Blow will also him to damage other foes.

PvE Reinhardt

： Dire Thunder ： Draw Back ： Moonbow ： -

： Death Blow 4 ： Desperation 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： Brash Assault 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This skillset will allow you to dominate Grand Hero Battles and other high difficulty one player quests. Since Reinhardt can essentially run around the map and take out whatever foes appear, Savage Blow lets him chip away at nearby enemies with high HP reservoirs. The B skill may change depending on the particular quest, so something like B. Tomebreaker can be useful against blue mages, but for other quests, you may wish to change it for something else.

Speedhart Reinhardt

： Dire Thunder ： Reposition ： Luna ： -

： Swift Sparrow 3 ： Windsweep 3 ： Atk/Spd Menace ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is the speed meme build for Reinhardt. Due to the increased stats on his Resplendent version, a neutral +10 merged Reinhardt can hit about 46 Spd with this build. You can also take Lull Spd skills if you have them

Arena Reinhardt

： Dire Thunder ： Rally Atk/Spd+ ： Ruptured Sky ： -

： B Duel Cavalry 4 ： A/R Far Trace 3 ： Joint Drive Atk ： Atk/Def Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build maximizes Arena scoring while keeping Reinhardt's nuking prowess mostly intact. A/R Far Trace 3 is used instead of Lull Atk/Res 3 in order to move Reinhardt to safety after he deletes a key target off the map.

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Reinhardt Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
145
HP	38	Rank: 875/1171
Atk	32	Rank: 955/1171
Spd	23	Rank: 1002/1171
Def	27	Rank: 646/1171
Res	25	Rank: 668/1171

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	45	48	24	33	32	182
Resplendent Base Stats	45	39	29	33	32	178
Resplendent +HP	47	38	29	33	31	178
Resplendent +Atk	44	41	29	33	31	178
Resplendent +Spd	44	38	32	33	31	178
Resplendent +Def	44	38	29	36	31	178
Resplendent +Res	44	38	29	33	34	178

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	40	43	20	29	27	159
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	40	34	25	29	27	155
Resplendent 4★ Lv 40	37	32	23	26	26	144
Resplendent 3★ Lv 40	36	30	22	25	24	137

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	18	19	3	7	10	57
Resplendent 4★ Lv.1	17	19	7	6	10	59
Resplendent 3★ Lv.1	17	15	7	6	9	54

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Fallen Ursula	40	43	47	17	27	174
Rearmed Reinhardt	41	46	45	22	20	174
Tea Sigurd	40	46	31	35	16	168
Summer Tharja	40	45	44	19	20	168
Bridal Lilina	39	44	22	16	42	163
Spring Delthea	36	43	40	16	28	163
Hapi	40	42	26	16	39	163
New Year Reginn	37	38	40	23	24	162
Thief Cath	39	37	43	21	22	162
Selena	40	39	39	16	23	157
Valentine's Veronica	40	36	38	21	22	157
Ursula	35	29	32	19	30	145
Reinhardt	38	32	23	27	25	145
L'Arachel	33	33	31	17	31	145
Spring Catria	36	32	35	18	23	144
Groom Pent	37	33	34	19	21	144
Olwen	34	26	34	20	30	144
Valentine's Soren	37	35	33	14	25	144

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

Reinhardt Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Reinhardt Roles

Reinhardt - Thunder's Fist 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

Reinhardt 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. In addition, he possesses an exclusive weapon that allows him to attack twice in a row.

Reinhardt's Strengths

Successive attacks with his Exclusive Skill Dire Thunder!

Above all, Reinhardt's massive strength lies in his exclusive skill Dire Thunder, which lets him attack twice in a row, regardless of Spd. This lets him OHKO practically any red unit, while also being able to obliterate most units regardless of their color, save for those with very high Res stats. Reinhardt is one of the heaviest hitters you are likely to encounter in Arena Battles.

Has the powerful Passive B Skill Vantage

With his default B Skill Vantage equipped, Reinhardt can counterattack an enemy before their attack when he has less than 75%. If you are able to manage his HP amount efficiently, this skill will allow you to ensure you can bring down an enemy even when defending.

Can buff other cavalry allies with Goad Cavalry

His default C skill Goad Cavalary will power up the Atk/Spd of nearby cavalry allies. Since this affects allies within two spaces during combat, it is a very easy to use skill. If you wish to use an all cavalry team, this is a great skill to include on Reinhardt to ensure his allies pack a little extra power.

Reinhardt's Weaknesses

Awful Spd Stat

Reinhardt's Spd stat is practically useless. He will have to endure a follow-up from most attacking enemies, so he generally should not be used as an enemy-phase unit. The basic plan with Reinhardt is to attack, then make use of movement/refresher assists to get him out of the Danger Area.

Vantage has poor synergy with Reinhardt

Dire Thunder lets Reinhardt attack twice in a row only when initiating combat. This means that when using Vantage to counterattack first, he will attack once, then generally be taken out. Reinhardt is much better as an attack phase unit, so this skill should definitely be swapped out in favor of something else.

Reinhardt Team and Counters

Teammates for Reinhardt

Legendary Eirika	Hríd	Sword Reinhardt	Sigurd
Lethe	Selkie	Fallen Berkut	Naga
Cecilia	Kaden	Green Tome Olwen	Brave Lyn
Veronica

Heroes with calvary-buffs and high mobility

Since he is a cavalry unit, he can be further powered up with skills like Goad Cavalry or Hone Cavalry. Using other heroes with high mobility to power him up and help him escape the enemy line of fire makes Reinhardt excellent when paired with other cavalry units.

Heroes who can safely take down green units

While Reinhardt's offensive capability is unrivaled, his defensive stats leave a bit to be desired, and a hit from a powerful green foe will easily sweep him. For this reason, it is wise to have a strong red unit like Sword Reinhardt or Lethe on the same team to take down these units for him, allowing him to survive longer and take down the remaining units.

Reinhardt Counters

Fjorm	Micaiah	Legendary Tiki (Young)	Cecilia
Adrift Corrin (F)	Gunnthrá	Legendary Hector	Myrrh
Nino	Surtr	Yune	Fallen Tiki (Young)

Units with very high offensive or Res stats

Despite Reinhardt's powerful attacks, units like Fallen Tiki are sometimes able to withstand him in combat. In particular, he needs to watch out for heroes that have a high Res stat and some type of Distant Counter in their arsenal, as they can turn the tables on Reinhardt. Additionally, units who, similarly to Reinhardt, have high damage output and mobility can take him down, so it is usually best to attack foes while also keeping as far away from them as possible.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Highly Recommend You Unlock Potential for Reinhardt - Thunder's Fist!

We can say with confidence that you should use Unlock Potential to bring Reinhardt - Thunder's Fist from 4 Stars to 5 Stars as soon as possible. Reinhardt - Thunder's Fist is a very strong unit that can carry maps in multiple game modes, so we highly recommend you Unlock Potential for Reinhardt - Thunder's Fist.

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Reinhardt - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Thunder	4	2	No Effect	3★
Elthunder	6	2	No Effect	3★
Thoron	9	2	No Effect	3★
Dire Thunder	9	2	Spd -5. Attack twice when initiating combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Rising Thunder	(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★
Blazing Thunder	(Cooldown Count = 4) Before combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to 1. 5x (unit’s Atk minus foe’s Def or Res).	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Vantage 1	If unit's HP ≤ 25% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	3★
Vantage 2	If unit's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	3★
Vantage 3	If unit's HP ≤ 75% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	4★
Spur Atk 1	Grants adjacent allies Atk +2 during combat.	3★
Spur Atk 2	Grants adjacent allies Atk +3 during combat.	4★
Goad Cavalry	Grants Atk/Spd+4 to cavalry allies within 2 spaces during combat.	5★

Reinhardt as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Vantage 3 or Blazing Thunder

If you wish to use Reinhardt as a source hero, we recommend taking the skills Vantage 3 and Blazing Thunder. However, Reinhardt is quite the powerful unit, so before foddering him off, we recommend promoting at least one unit to 5 stars and building his skillset.

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How to Get Resplendent Reinhardt / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Reinhardt

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	03/25/2021 - 04/10/2021

Resplendent Reinhardt 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		Takaya Tomohide
Attire		Askr

How to Get Reinhardt / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Reinhardt

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Reinhardt 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)	Chris Smith
Illustrator	cuboon
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

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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Lance	Blue Tome
Blue Breath	Blue Dagger
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