Ishtar Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Ishtar - Thunder Goddess 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 Ishtar.

Heroes With the Same Name
Ishtar	Soiree Ishtar
Ascended Ishtar

Focus - Heroes with Vantage Featured Heroes
Mia [8.0/10]	Sword Reinhardt [8.0/10]	Ishtar [8.0/10]

Ishtar Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Ishtar - Thunder Goddess: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Blue Tome / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Gains Spd+10 when initiating combat ・Can counterattack before a foe strikes via Vantage ・Grants a bonus to all party members on odd numbered turns

Ishtar Skills at 5★

Mjölnir Might: 14　 Range: 2 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1). If unit initiates combat, grants Spd +6 during combat.

Moonbow Cooldown Count = 2 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.

Swift Sparrow 2 If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +4 during combat.

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

Odd Atk Wave 3 At start of odd-numbered turns, grants Atk +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )

Resplendent Attire Available

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

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Ishtar Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (16)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (22)		★★★★☆
Spd (10)		★★★★★
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.

+Spd/-Res

The best IVs for Ishtar are +Spd and -Res. A higher Spd stat allows Ishtar to get a ton of follow-up attacks on her foes. It is best for her to take a bane in Res because she can afford to do so. Her Def is already very low and both Def/HP stats are superbanes for her—this makes it pretty unwise for her to take banes in Def and HP. Definitely go for a -Res as much as possible!

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Ishtar to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. Her Spd will be in the mid 40s at this point. Combined with Mjölnir and Swift Sparrow 2, she can easily score follow-up attacks on most units in the game.

Ishtar Best Builds

Desperation Ishtar

： Mjölnir ： Draw Back ： Luna ： -

： Swift Sparrow 3 ： Desperation 3 ： Odd Atk Wave 3 ： Flashing Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A simple Desperation 3 build for Ishtar. If she is set correctly, she can take out a lot of foes one-sidedly. If you can afford it, get Joint Hone Atk in the C slot. You can also aim for the Special Effect Refine that greatly boosts her offensive prowess.

(User Submitted) Refined Ishtar

： Mjölnir ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Life and Death 4 ： Windsweep 3 ： Odd Atk Wave 3 ： Life and Death 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Submitted by @wardley on Twitter. You can also go for Swift Sparrow 3 in A, and Swift Sparrow 2 in S.

Solo Firepower Ishtar

HOT
： Mjölnir ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -	： Atk/Spd Solo 4 ： Lull Atk/Res 3 ： Fatal Smoke 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build makes use of Ishtar's weapon refine and up her overall firepower. You can substitute Fatal Smoke for any other Smoke skill or whatever C skill will fit your party.

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Ishtar Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Ishtar's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Mjölnir	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit initiates combat or is not adjacent to an ally, grants Spd+6 during combat. If unit initiates combat or if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 during combat and neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Mjölnir

Any upgrade to Mjölnir enables the Spd buff in the enemy phase as long as Ishtar is not adjacent to allies. Getting the Special Effect Refine grants an Atk/Spd buff that has the same trigger conditions as the base effect and it also shuts down skills that block Ishtar's follow-up attack.

It is a pretty straightforward effect, but you should get it nonetheless.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

About the Weapon Refinery

Ishtar Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
151
HP	38	Rank: 714/1089
Atk	34	Rank: 647/1089
Spd	36	Rank: 365/1089
Def	17	Rank: 870/1089
Res	26	Rank: 481/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	43	53	41	21	30	188
Lv.40 +10	43	39	41	21	30	174

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	38	48	36	17	26	165
5★ Lv.40	38	34	36	17	26	151

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	16	22	10	4	7	59

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Young Robin (F)	40	45	46	30	22	183
Monica	40	38	43	24	31	176
Ascended Ishtar	40	41	43	17	31	172
Legendary Byleth (F)	40	39	43	23	26	171
Scion Lewyn	40	38	40	19	34	171
Guinivere	36	35	40	16	38	165
Kliff	37	30	37	25	28	157
Ishtar	38	34	36	17	26	151
Lute	33	36	32	16	34	151
Bridal Caeda	33	29	37	19	30	148
Spring Lucina	35	29	36	22	25	147
Linde	35	35	36	14	27	147

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

Ishtar Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Ishtar Roles

Ishtar - Thunder Goddess 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

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

Ishtar Strengths

Extremely high Spd makes way for follow-up attacks and quick Moonbow activations

On top of Ishtar's decent Spd, she gains a total of +10 Spd when initiating attacks in the player phase because of Mjölnir and Swift Sparrow 2. This makes it easy for her to score follow-up attacks especially if she has high merge count.

Because Mjölnir accelerates Isthar's special trigger, Moonbow will only have a cooldown of 1. This means Ishtar will be able to trigger Moonbow on a follow-up attack.

If you have the resources to do so, consider upgrading to Swift Sparrow 3!

Has the powerful Passive B Skill Vantage

With her default B Skill Vantage equipped, Ishtar can counterattack an enemy before their attack when she 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. This only works on units tha Ishtar can land counterattacks on!

Vantage, though a powerful skill, does not really jive well with the rest of Ishtar's kit. We recommend inheriting a skill like Desperation instead. Check out the builds we have for Ishtar!

Gives an Atk bonus to entire team on odd-numbered turns

Thanks to Odd Atk Wave, Ishtar and her allies will gain Atk +6 at the start of odd-numbered turns. When combined with Swift Sparrow 2, she will gain a total bonus of Atk+10, making her a pretty strong magical attacker. This skill is excellent for support as well, meaning that you could keep Ishtar on the team to buff her teammates!

Again, upgrade to Swift Sparrow 3 if Ishtar is one of your main units. It will be well worth it!

Access to a Special Effect Refine that compliments her base kit

Mjölnir has access to a Special Effect Refine that boosts her offensive ability in multiple ways. Check out the Weapon Refine section to learn more about the refine!

Ishtar Weaknesses

Low Def

Ishtar's Def only sits at 21 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for physical units to take her out. Be mindful of Ishtars' positioning in relation to physical units that can easily take her out.

For Ishtar, her best defense against against said units is offense. Take them out in the player phase where Ishtar is most powerful!

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Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Ishtar - Thunder Goddess Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

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Ishtar - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Thunder	4	2	No Effect	5★
Elthunder	6	2	No Effect	5★
Thoron	9	2	No Effect	5★
Mjölnir	14	2	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1). If unit initiates combat, grants Spd +6 during combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
New Moon	(Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%.	5★
Moonbow	(Cooldown Count = 2) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Darting Blow 1	If unit initiates combat, grants Spd+2 during combat.	5★
Swift Sparrow 1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +2 during combat.	5★
Swift Sparrow 2	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +4 during combat.	5★
Vantage 1	If unit's HP ≤ 25% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	5★
Vantage 2	If unit's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	5★
Vantage 3	If unit's HP ≤ 75% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	5★
Odd Atk Wave 1	At start of odd-numbered turns, grants Atk +2 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★
Odd Atk Wave 2	At start of odd-numbered turns, grants Atk +4 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★
Odd Atk Wave 3	At start of odd-numbered turns, grants Atk +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★

Ishtar as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Odd Atk Wave 3

Ishtar can be used to inherit the skill Odd Atk Wave 3. However, Ishtar is a strong blue tome unit and a 5★ exclusive as well. We recommend training and building her instead!

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How to Get Resplendent Ishtar / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Ishtar

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	12/25/2021 - 01/09/2022

Resplendent Ishtar 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		Suzuki Rika
Attire		Jötunheimr

How to Get Ishtar / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Ishtar

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Ishtar 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)	Ratana
Illustrator	Suekane Kumiko (スエカネクミコ)
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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