Brave Hector Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Hector - Brave Warrior 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 Brave Hector.

Heroes With the Same Name
Brave Hector	Hector
Valentine's Hector	Legendary Hector
Halloween Hector	Young Hector

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Brave Celica [8.5/10]	Brave Hector [9.5/10]	Brave Ephraim [8.5/10]	Veronica [9.0/10]

Brave Hector Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	S (▶FEH Tier List)

Hector - Brave Warrior: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Guaranteed follow-up attack when the foe initiates combat ・Follow-up attack when initiating combat ・Has the strongest version of Distant Counter available

Brave Hector Skills at 5★

Maltet Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1). If unit’s HP ≧ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.

Ignis Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def.

Ostian Counter Unit can counterattack regardless of foe’s range. If foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Def +4 during combat.

Bold Fighter 3 If unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )

Even Res Wave 3 At start of even-numbered turns, grants Res +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 Brave Hector. 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 Brave Hector or you want to make them stronger, you may want to buy a FEH pass and get the Resplendent Attire.

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Brave Hector Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (24)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (27)		★★★★☆
Spd (5)		★★☆☆☆
Def (9)		★★★★★
Res (6)		★★★☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

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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

The Best IVs for Brave Hector are +Def and -Spd. With his superboon in Def, Brave Hector gains Def+4, making him a powerful tank, and also making Maltet's follow-up effect even easier to trigger. Since he will gain a guaranteed follow-up regardless of his Spd, this is the ideal dump stat.

+Res for a +10 Merge Project

If you are trying to merge a +10 Brave Hector, we recommend +Res. +Res patches up his weakest stat and vastly improves his survivability. His Atk and Def will be more than sufficient to get the job done.

Brave Hector Best Builds

Special Fighter Brave Hector

HOT
： Maltet ： Swap ： Armored Beacon ： -	： Ostian Counter ： Special Fighter 4 ： A/D Far Save 3 ： Mystic Boost 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build utilizes Maltet's refine to make Brave Hector a sturdy Far Save tank able to return fire and eliminate threats on enemy phase. Special Fighter 4 speeds up Armored Beacon and provides sustain together with Mystic Boost 3 to keep Hector healthy.

Hardy Fighter Far Save Brave Hector

HOT
： Maltet ： Pivot ： Aegis ： -	： Ostian Counter ： Hardy Fighter 3 ： A/R Far Save 3 ： Mystic Boost 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a Hardy Fighter build meant to protect Hector's allies and tank as much damage as possible for the team. Aegis is a Special skill which allows Hector to protect himself against non-Special damage reduction effects which are very common in today's metagame.

Hardy Fighter Near Save Brave Hector

： Maltet ： Pivot ： Pavise ： -

： Sturdy Stance 3 ： Hardy Fighter 3 ： A/D Near Save 3 ： Close Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a Near Save build for Hector meant to protect allies from melee attacks. Hardy Fighter and Pavise interact to protect Hector using a defensive Special to dodge all the non-Special damage reduction effects running rampant in the metagame.

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Brave Hector Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Brave Hector's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Maltet	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Neutralizes "effective against armored" bonuses. If unit's HP ≥ 25% and foe initiates combat, neutralizes unit's penalties during combat and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP = 100% at start of combat, inflicts Atk/Def-6 on foe during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack. ：500　：200

We highly recommend the Special Effect Refine for Maltet

Brave Hector's Maltet refine makes him a nearly unstoppable unit, as he is now immune against armor-effective weapons, prevents follow-up attacks, accelerates his Special trigger, neutralizes penalties, inflicts Atk/Def-6 on his foe, prevents follow-up attacks, and also guarantees him a follow-up attack.

Giving him a Special like Sol or Noontime or equipping the Mystic Boost Sacred Seal will ensure that he stays healthy to keep within the HP requirements of his weapon.

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Brave Hector Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
174
HP	48	Rank: 30/1171
Atk	37	Rank: 584/1171
Spd	22	Rank: 1031/1171
Def	39	Rank: 113/1171
Res	28	Rank: 479/1171

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	55	60	28	46	34	223
Resplendent Base Stats	55	44	28	46	34	207
Resplendent +HP	57	43	28	45	34	207
Resplendent +Atk	54	46	28	45	34	207
Resplendent +Spd	54	43	31	45	34	207
Resplendent +Def	54	43	28	49	34	208
Resplendent +Res	54	43	28	45	37	207

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	50	55	24	41	30	200
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	50	39	24	41	30	184
Resplendent 4★ Lv 40	2	2	2	2	2	10
Resplendent 3★ Lv 40	2	2	2	2	2	10

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	26	29	7	11	8	81
Resplendent 4★ Lv.1	2	2	2	2	2	10
Resplendent 3★ Lv.1	2	2	2	2	2	10

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Ice Tribe Fjorm	43	42	47	35	40	207
Ascended Amelia	45	46	46	37	33	207
Bors	51	47	34	48	25	205
Valentine's Ephraim	47	48	17	48	41	201
Winter Edelgard	46	47	17	47	44	201
Ninja Zelgius	49	47	16	47	42	201
Vigarde	46	47	30	44	29	196
Gilliam	47	44	21	48	35	195
Cervantes	50	45	31	44	25	195
Pirate Surtr	45	45	16	44	36	186
Gatrie	47	42	17	44	35	185
Winter Hilda	44	39	38	37	26	184
Benny	48	35	23	44	34	184
Valentine's Rudolf	46	43	21	41	29	180
Forsyth	47	40	20	39	33	179
Fallen Hardin	45	34	28	36	32	175
Valentine's Eliwood	47	38	32	29	29	175
Brave Hector	48	37	22	39	28	174
Kjelle	47	40	22	37	28	174
Winter Ephraim	45	41	23	36	29	174
Winter Robin	45	35	34	35	25	174
Valbar	49	35	25	38	26	173
Picnic Lukas	51	37	21	42	22	173
Gwendolyn	49	30	24	38	28	169
Effie	50	40	22	33	23	168

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

Brave Hector Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Brave Hector Roles

Hector - Brave Warrior 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

Brave Hector is a close-range physical attacker. When the effects of the Weapon Triangle are not taken into account, the damage he deals will be equal to his Atk minus the foes's Def. Additionally, he has a skill that allows him to counterattack at any range.

Brave Hector Strengths

Guaranteed follow-up when the foe initiates combat

Brave Hector's guaranteed follow-up attack from Maltet and the Atk/Def+4 from Ostian Counter are shown here.

Brave Hector's exclusive weapon Maltet gives him a guaranteed follow-up attack when the foe initiates combat. This will happen regardless of the difference in Spd between units, so being able to easily dish out extra damage when attacked is a big strength of Hector.

Guaranteed follow-up when he initiates combat as well

Brave Hector has the armor only skill Bold Fighter, which also grants him a guaranteed follow-up attack when initiating combat, as well as special cooldown charge +1. This means that when initiating combat, Ignis will almost always trigger, allowing him to take down most enemies.

Can counterattack regardless of range

Hector's A skill Ostian Counter will let him counterattack ranged foes such as bow and tome users. This skill is essentially a more powerful version of Distant Counter, which lets him easily turn the tables on foes who attack Hector.

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Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Hector - Brave Warrior Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

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Brave Hector - 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★
Maltet	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1). If unit’s HP ≧ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Glowing Ember	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.	5★
Ignis	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Ostian Counter	Unit can counterattack regardless of foe’s range. If foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Def +4 during combat.	5★
Bold Fighter 1	If unit’s HP  = 100% and unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	5★
Bold Fighter 2	If unit’s HP ≥ 50% and unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	5★
Bold Fighter 3	If unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	5★
Even Res Wave 1	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Res +2 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★
Even Res Wave 2	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Res +4 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★
Even Res Wave 3	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Res +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★

Brave Hector as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Bold Fighter or Even Res Wave

Brave Hector can be used to inherit Bold Fighter or Even Res Wave. However, Brave Hector is a very powerful blue armored unit, so for the most part, you should get these skills elsewhere and merge any Hector duplicates you pick up. Even Res Wave is obtainable as a Sacred Seal as well.

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How to Get Resplendent Brave Hector / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Brave Hector

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	03/25/2024 - 04/09/2024

Resplendent Brave Hector can be obtained by buying a FEH Pass. After the distribution period has ended, they can also be purchased by FEH pass subscribers.

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Illustrations

Illustrator		motsutsu / Trys Inc.
Attire		Nifl

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How to Get Brave Hector

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Brave Hector 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)	Patrick Seitz
Illustrator	Kita Senri (北千里)
Appears In	Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)

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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