Fallen Hardin Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Hardin - Dark Emperor 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 Fallen Hardin.

Heroes With the Same Name
Fallen Hardin	Hardin

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Exalt Chrom [8.0/10]	Fallen Hardin [8.0/10]	Veronica [9.0/10]

Fallen Hardin Rating and Basic Information

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

Hardin - Dark Emperor: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・An armored unit that can counterattack at any range ・Skill grants a guaranteed follow-up attack ・High base Def and Res stats

Fallen Hardin Skills at 5★

Gradivus Might: 16　 Range: 1 Enables counterattack regardless of distance if this unit is attacked.

Vengeance Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts damage dealt to foe by 50% of damage dealt to unit.

Brazen Def/Res 3 If unit’s HP ≤ 80% at start of combat, grants Def/Res +7 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. )

Fallen Hardin Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (23)		★★★☆☆
Atk (24)		★★★★☆
Spd (6)		★★★☆☆
Def (10)		★★★★☆
Res (8)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk/-Spd

The best IVs for Fallen Hardin are +Atk and -Spd. This will increase the amount of damage he deals per attack. Since he can score follow-up attacks through Bold Fighter, Spd is not so much of importance to him.

Take note that his Spd is a superbane—this means that he will suffer a -4 reduction instead of a -3 when taking it as a bane. The first merge on a unit completely cancels out the bane. If you plan to use Fallen Hardin as one of your main units, make sure to get that first merge as soon as possible!

+Res for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Res IV when merging Fallen Hardin to 10. At +10 Merges, Fallen Hardin's Atk will reach such high levels that pushing it up higher is a waste, considering he has access to Bold Fighter 3. At this point, it would be better to opt with a +Res IV instead. This balances his defenses, and allows him to soak up damage from all kinds of units. You can still go for a +Atk IV if you want maximum damage though. Just make sure that you look out for fast magic attackers that can nail a follow-up attack on him.

Keep in mind that with the release of Trait Fruits, you can freely change Fallen Hardin's IVs without pulling for him.

Fallen Hardin Best Builds

Budget Fallen Hardin

： Gradivus ： Pivot ： Bonfire ： -

： Brazen Def/Res 3 ： Bold Fighter 3 ： Armor March 3 ： Close Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A simple budget build for Hardin. He needs heals from supports to sustain himself especially without the special eff. of Gradivus.

Enemy Phase Sustain Fallen Hardin

HOT
： Gradivus ： Pivot ： Aether ： -	： Bracing Stance 3 ： Special Fighter 3 ： A/R Far Save 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A specially refined Gradivus will grant more power, and sustain, making it a good cornerstone of a nice enemy phase build. Bracing Stance 3 adds more bulk, Special Fighter 3 speeds-up Aether and stacks with Bracing Stance's defensive Special slow. Quick Riposte 3 not only allows him to deal more damage, but the extra blows makes Aether activations even more frequent! A/R Far Save 3 is a very good skill, that allows Hardin to tank for his teammates. Thanks to Aether and a specially refined Gradivus, he can withstand many blows if situations are favorable.

Refined Fallen Hardin

HOT
： Gradivus ： Swap ： Sol ： -	： Sturdy Stance 3 ： Special Fighter 3 ： A/D Near Save 3 ： Mystic Boost 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a high budget build that utilizes Gradivus' refine to boost Hardins' firepower while granting him sustain. You can opt for another Special like Bonfire or Noontime, and can also opt to substitute the Mystic Boost 3 seal for Quick Riposte 3. You can also opt for A/R Far Save 3 if you want Hardin to tank ranged physical units as well.

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Fallen Hardin Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Fallen Hardin's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Gradivus	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP = 100% at the start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat, and also, if unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 7 HP to unit. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.) ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Gradivus

Gradivus' refine grants Fallen Hardin Atk/Sd/Def/Res+4 and will heal him after combat, even if he dealt 0 damage.

This gives him bulkiness and sustain, enabling Fallen Hardin to be able to tank more hits.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

Fallen Hardin Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
175
HP	45	Rank: 90/1089
Atk	34	Rank: 647/1089
Spd	28	Rank: 708/1089
Def	36	Rank: 153/1089
Res	32	Rank: 232/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	50	55	32	41	36	214
Lv.40 +10	50	39	32	41	36	198

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	45	50	28	36	32	191
5★ Lv.40	45	34	28	36	32	175

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	23	24	6	10	8	71

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Valentine's Ephraim	47	48	17	48	41	201
Ninja Zelgius	49	47	16	47	42	201
Winter Edelgard	46	47	17	47	44	201
Vigarde	46	47	30	44	29	196
Cervantes	50	45	31	44	25	195
Gilliam	47	44	21	48	35	195
Pirate Surtr	45	45	16	44	36	186
Gatrie	47	42	17	44	35	185
Benny	48	35	23	44	34	184
Winter Hilda	44	39	38	37	26	184
Valentine's Rudolf	46	43	21	41	29	180
Forsyth	47	40	20	39	33	179
Valentine's Eliwood	47	38	32	29	29	175
Fallen Hardin	45	34	28	36	32	175
Brave Hector	48	37	22	39	28	174
Winter Robin	45	35	34	35	25	174
Winter Ephraim	45	41	23	36	29	174
Kjelle	47	40	22	37	28	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.

Fallen Hardin Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Fallen Hardin Roles

Hardin - Dark Emperor 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

Fallen Hardin 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.

Fallen Hardin Strengths

Gradivus has a built-in Distant Counter

Gradivus allows Fallen Hardin to score counterattacks even on ranged units. This makes him a decent enemy phase unit especially when you take into consideration the nature of his full kit! It patches his limited movement by allowing him to damage those who come near him.

With the weapon refine, it will grant Fallen Hardin Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 and will heal him even if he dealt 0 damage during combat. This grants him higher firepower and sustain to tank more hits.

Guaranteed follow-up makes way for consistent Vengeance activation

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

The bonus special cooldown charge works in the enemy phase. Considering Gradivus has a built-in Distant Counter effect, Vengeance activations in the enemy phase will be very common too. Brazen Def/Res allows Fallen Hardin to go to lower HP levels with reduced risk. At that point, Vengeance will hit very hard.

Powerful Def and Res buff when HP gets low enough

Fallen Hardin's A Skill Brazen Def/Res will give him Def/Res+7 when his HP is below 80%. Taking damage increases his defensive stats so that he can tough through combat so make sure that he is always in the frontline soaking up hit for his team. As mentioned, this synergizes well with Vengeance.

If you can afford to do so, equip either a Distant Def 3 or a Close Def 3 Sacred Seal onto Fallen Hardin depending on what maps you will be tackling. If he reaches Brazen range with these Seals, he becomes very hard to take down as he will boast huge Def/Res levels. Check out our recommended builds section to learn more!

All these abilities and quirks make Fallen Hardin a great dual-phase unit. He lands follow-up attacks in the player phase with Bold Fighter 3 and he can take quite a beating from enemies during the enemy phase whilst dealing respectable amounts of damage himself!

Access to a Special effect refine!

He has access to a Special effect refine and you can read more about it in the Weapon Refinement section!!

Fallen Hardin Weaknesses

Low Spd

Fallen Hardin has a base Spd of 28. This makes it easy for fast units to deal huge amounts of damage to him. If he does not have a skill like Wary Fighter 3 that can protect him from follow-up attacks, make sure that you position him properly in relation to fast units that pose a threat to him. However, if they get Fallen Hardin to a HP range that he can exploit with Vengeance, make sure to seize the opportunity as a Vengeance-boosted attack from Fallen Hardin hits hard.

Another way to protect Fallen Hardin from units that threaten him is to get to them before they get the chance to initiate on Fallen Hardin. Equip him with seals or skills like Armor March 3 to make it easy for him to utilize the effects of Bold Fighter 3 when initiating attacks! Armor March is also available as a Sacred Seal.

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

Fallen Hardin takes 1.5x damage from armor-effective weapons like Armorslayer+ or Hammer+, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!
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Hardin - Dark Emperor Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Fallen Hardin - 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★
Gradivus	16	1	Enables counterattack regardless of distance if this unit is attacked.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Retribution	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt to foe by 30% of damage dealt to unit.	5★
Vengeance	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt to foe by 50% of damage dealt to unit.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Brazen Def/Res 1	If unit’s HP ≤ 80% at start of combat, grants Def/Res +3 during combat.	5★
Brazen Def/Res 2	If unit’s HP ≤ 80% at start of combat, grants Def/Res +5 during combat.	5★
Brazen Def/Res 3	If unit’s HP ≤ 80% at start of combat, grants Def/Res +7 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★

Fallen Hardin as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Bold Fighter 3

Fallen Hardin can be used to inherit the skill Bold Fighter 3. However, Hector is a pretty powerful unit. Unless you have similar units like Forsyth or Brave Hector, it is best that you do not fodder him off, and we recommend that you build around him instead.

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How to Get Fallen Hardin / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Fallen Hardin

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Fallen Hardin 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)	Richard Epcar
Illustrator	Daisuke Izuka
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem

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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