Oliver Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Oliver - Admirer of Beauty 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 Oliver.

Oliver 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)

Oliver - Admirer of Beauty: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Blue 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 ・Can cast a penalty on multiple foes from a distance ・Gains an Atk/Res buff when initiating combat ・The most beautiful of all heroes ・Can fit in a team of beast units if he possesses the special refinement effect of Tome of Favors

Oliver Skills at 5★

Tome of Favors Might: 14　 Range: 2 If foe does not use beast damage, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit during combat and restores 7 HP to unit after combat.

Blazing Light 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).

Mirror Strike 2 Grants Atk/Res +4 during combat if unit initiates combat.

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

Oliver Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (21)		★★★★★
Spd (5)		★★☆☆☆
Def (6)		★★★☆☆
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.

Neutral IVs by default!

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

+Atk/-Spd

Oliver's best IVs are +Atk and -Spd. Oliver is mainly a Res tank, but as with all units, a little extra damage always helps! A +Atk IV helps in achieving this. His Spd is very unreliable so it is not worth increasing. For him to land follow-up attacks, we recommend inheriting skills like Quick Riposte 3 onto him. Check out the builds section to learn more!

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Oliver to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. At +10 merges, his Res will be so high that enemy magic units will be severely punished if they decide to attack a Quick Riposte Oliver.

Oliver Best Builds

Refined - Tome of Favors Oliver

HOT
： Tome of Favors ： Reposition ： Iceberg ： -	： Atk/Res Bond 4 ： Lull Atk/Res 3 ： Joint Drive Atk ： Atk/Res Bond 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

With Tome of Favors, Oliver becomes an effective attacking unit with beast refresher units. Since he can warp from one beast refresher to the next, Bond skills work best due to him being adjacent to them.

Blessed Boquet Oliver

： Blessed Bouquet+ ： Rally Atk/Spd+ ： Iceberg ： -

： Warding Stance 4 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Res Ploy 3 ： Atk Ploy 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Since Tome of Favors special effect refine and base effect is pretty niche, it doesn't fit in many situations. If this is the case, you can run this support hybrid build for Oliver. With it, he improves his allies' performance. If he is positioned properly, he can take out a foe or two in the enemy phase as well!

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Oliver Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Oliver's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Tome of Favors	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: If foe does not use beast damage, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit during combat and restores 7 HP to unit after combat. Unit can move to a space adjacent to a beast ally that can equip Sing or Dance. If unit is within 3 spaces of a beast ally that can equip Sing or Dance, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Tome of Favors

This provides Oliver great mobility if he is in a party with refresher-assist characters like Reyson or Leanne. It also grants him an additional +5 Atk/Res if he is within 3 spaces of them. It is a pretty niche effect that serves beast party users other than granting direct utility to Oliver. This is because it makes him an option for a ranged magic unit as he will somehow fit in beast teams that usually lack magic damage.

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Oliver Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
151
HP	42	Rank: 228/1089
Atk	32	Rank: 765/1089
Spd	20	Rank: 900/1089
Def	23	Rank: 678/1089
Res	34	Rank: 171/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	47	50	24	27	39	187
Lv.40 +10	47	37	24	27	39	174

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	42	45	20	23	34	164
5★ Lv.40	42	32	20	23	34	151
4★ Lv.40	39	30	18	21	32	140
3★ Lv.40	38	28	17	20	30	133

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	21	5	6	8	58
4★ Lv.1	17	17	4	5	8	51
3★ Lv.1	17	13	4	5	7	46

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Sage Soren	38	43	34	18	45	178
Sage Byleth (M)	40	42	44	25	26	177
Miriel	37	37	40	25	31	170
Ilyana	39	38	32	17	40	166
Tatiana	40	37	34	15	39	165
Fallen Delthea	41	36	33	19	28	157
Saias	36	33	30	18	34	151
Oliver	42	32	20	23	34	151
Mae	35	36	31	16	30	148
Tailtiu	39	32	35	17	25	148
Odin	43	22	32	25	25	147

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

Oliver Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Oliver Roles

Oliver - Admirer of Beauty 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

Oliver 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, Oliver has debuff skills for foes and skills to buff allies' Atk and Res.

Oliver Strengths

Oliver's Special deals AoE damage

Special Skill	Area of Effect
Blazing Light

Blazing Light deals fixed damage to a certain spots around the target. It is a great special in maps that have clumped up enemies like Rival Domains. It is strong against enemies that have high defenses, as it deals fixed damage regardless of Res or Def (although some skills reduce the damage taken from AoE skills). A lot of strategy can be put into using Oliver's Blazing Light. You will be surprised at its true potential when used correctly.

Mirror Strike 2 boosts helps add more durability against magic units

Mirror Strike 2 further increases Oliver's ability to wall-off magic attacks when he initiates attacks. It grants a +4 Atk/Res bonus to him. It helps a lot in defending counterattacks from enemies. If ever the opponent is set for a follow-up counterattack, the Res bonus is used twice making it very efficient in defending against said foes.

Additionally, the humble Atk bonus helps quite a bit too!

Atk Ploy is a Strong Debuff

Atk Ploy 3 inflicts -5 Atk to enemies in cardinal directions if Oliver's Res is more than their Res. Oliver's Res is pretty high so the only think you need to worry about is positioning him properly in order to reduce the damage taken by your team.

If the affected foe is a magic unit, they will be having a very hard time going through Oliver's huge base Res of 34.

Tome of Favors is great when Oliver is with beast units

Oliver's exclusive weapon, Tome of Favors, grants helpful, but niche effects that will make Oliver a great magic addition to beast teams. Check the discussion out in the weapon refine section.

Oliver Weaknesses

No secondary weapon effects!

Oliver's default weapon Shine+ has no secondary effect. This is crippling to him as secondary effects are what usually make up the individuality of a unit! Make sure to inherit another weapon onto him to make the most out of Oliver. Check out out builds section to learn which tomes to put on Oliver!

Additionally, Tome of Favors grants effects that are only available when a team is built around Oliver. Though it grants him a niche spot in beast teams, it again limits his capabilities.

Low Spd and Def

Oliver has somewhat low Spd. This makes him susceptible to follow-up attacks and makes it hard for him to score follow-up attacks. We suggest inheriting Quick Riposte 3 to allow him to score follow-up attacks in the enemy phase.

He also has a base Spd of 23 at Lv. 40. This makes it easy for physical units to take him out if he receives a follow-up attack! Make sure Oliver stays away from danger zones that have alot of physical units.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Do Not Recommend Unlocking Potential for Oliver - Admirer of Beauty!

We cannot recommend you to Unlock Potential to make Oliver - Admirer of Beauty a 5 Star Hero. Oliver - Admirer of Beauty is difficult to make use of except under specific conditions. Unless Oliver - Admirer of Beauty is a favorite character of yours or you have excess Hero Feathers to spare, we recommend you pass on Unlocking their Potential.

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Oliver - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Light	4	2	No Effect	3★
Ellight	6	2	No Effect	3★
Shine	9	2	No Effect	3★
Shine+	13	2	No Effect	5★
Tome of Favors	14	2	If foe does not use beast damage, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit during combat and restores 7 HP to unit after combat.

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Rising Light	(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 Light	(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
Warding Blow 1	Grants Res +2 during combat when unit initiates combat.	3★
Mirror Strike 1	Grants Atk/Res +2 during combat if unit initiates combat.	3★
Mirror Strike 2	Grants Atk/Res +4 during combat if unit initiates combat.	4★
Atk Ploy 1	At start of turn, inflicts Atk-3 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	3★
Atk Ploy 2	At start of turn, inflicts Atk-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	4★
Atk Ploy 3	At start of turn, inflicts Atk-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★

Oliver as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Atk Ploy 3

Oliver can be used to inherit the skill Atk Ploy 3. However Oliver is a limited unit from Grand Hero Battles, so think carefully before foddering him off.

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How to Get Oliver / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Oliver

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Oliver 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)	Richard Epcar
Illustrator	Homazo (ホマ蔵)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

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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