Ephraim Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Ephraim - Restoration Lord 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 Ephraim.

Heroes With the Same Name
Legendary Ephraim	Ephraim
Brave Ephraim	Winter Ephraim
Duo Ephraim	Summer Ephraim
Valentine's Ephraim

Ephraim Rating and Basic Information

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

Ephraim - Restoration Lord: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Powerful effect obtainable through the Weapon Refinery ・Can buff allies' Atk ・Able to debuff the foe's Def

Ephraim Skills at 5★

Siegmund Might: 16　 Range: 1 Grants adjacent allies Atk +3 through their next actions at the start of each turn.

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

Seal Def 3 Inflicts Def -7 on foe through its next action after combat.

Threaten Def 3 At start of turn, inflicts Def-5 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.

Resplendent Attire Available

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

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Ephraim Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★☆☆
Atk (25)		★★★★★
Spd (6)		★★☆☆☆
Def (8)		★★★★☆
Res (5)		★☆☆☆☆

◯ = 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/-Res

The best IVs for Ephraim are +Atk and -Res. A higher Atk stat allows Ephraim to deal more damage as his Spd stat is very unreliable to begin with. He also relies on his special effect refine and/or weapon evolution to score follow-up attacks—another reason why Spd is not much of signifance to him. His Res is very low and is of less importance to him so it can be safely taken as a bane.

Ephraim Best Builds

Refined Offensive Ephraim

： Siegmund ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Death Blow 4 ： Wrath 3 ： Joint Drive Atk ： Heavy Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build makes Ephraim a heavy-hitting, pure offensive unit. With the +Eff refine on Siegmund, it ensures he doubles. With Joint Drive Atk and Death Blow 4, he has a higher chance of activating Heavy Blade and Wrath's effects and thus, can trigger his Special for more damage.

Refined Flame Siegmund Ephraim

HOT
： Flame Siegmund ： Reposition ： Galeforce ： -	： Atk/Spd Push 4 ： Escape Route 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Quickened Pulse ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build activates Galeforce after one round of combat and then uses Escape Route 3 to retreat to safety. Atk/Spd Push 4 provides the best stats for this while adding recoil damage to bring Ephraim to Escape Route range.

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Ephraim Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Ephraim's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Siegmund	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 At the start of turn, grants adjacent allies Atk+4 for 1 turn. If unit’s HP ≥ 90% and unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. ：500　：200

Siegmund's Evolution:

Siegmund can be evolved into Flame Siegmund through the Weapon Refinery.

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Flame Siegmund	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 Grants Atk+3. If unit initiates combat or is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+4 to unit during combat and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Def-5 on foe and grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Flame Siegmund

Flame Siegmund's refine grants Atk/Def+4 to Ephraim and allows him to make a guaranteed follow-up attack if he initiates combat or is not adjacent to an ally.

It also inflicts Atk/Def-5 to his target and grants him Special cooldown charge+1 per attack.

This gives more firepower to Ephraim and also accelerates his Special.

Ephraim Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
157
HP	45	Rank: 107/1171
Atk	35	Rank: 736/1171
Spd	25	Rank: 938/1171
Def	32	Rank: 383/1171
Res	20	Rank: 1003/1171

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	52	58	31	39	26	206
Resplendent Base Stats	52	42	31	39	26	190
Resplendent +HP	54	41	31	38	26	190
Resplendent +Atk	51	44	31	38	26	190
Resplendent +Spd	51	41	35	38	26	191
Resplendent +Def	51	41	31	41	26	190
Resplendent +Res	51	41	31	38	29	190

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	47	53	27	34	22	183
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	47	37	27	34	22	167

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	21	27	8	10	7	73

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Nabata Hawkeye	45	47	22	41	38	193
Duo Ephraim	41	39	30	37	25	172
Shiro	41	35	30	35	22	163
Donnel	43	35	29	32	23	162
Lukas	45	35	22	38	17	157
Nephenee	37	31	35	34	20	157
Oboro	40	32	26	35	24	157
Ephraim	45	35	25	32	20	157

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

Ephraim Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Ephraim Roles

Ephraim - Restoration Lord 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

Ephraim 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.

Ephraim Strengths

Buffs allies' Atk stat

Siegmund grants allies +3 Atk if they are are adjacent to him at the start of the turn. This is a small, but still useful buff that can easily be put into good use. this effect is kept even if you decide to get the special effect refine for Siegmund. Do not ignore this little effect and maximize your team's offensive potential!

Access to both a special effect refine and a weapon evolution

Ephraim's Siegmund can either be specially refined or evolved into a Flame Siegmund.

They offer similar effects, but they differ in their trigger requirements.The differences between these two weapons are discussed in detail in the weapon refine section of this article. Said section also contains our general recommendation in which weapon to pick!

Multiple Def debuffs

Ephraim possesses both Seal Def 3 and Threaten Def 3. This might be good on paper, but they sadly do not stack with each other. They can still work hand-in-hand a Seal Def 3 affects the unit Ephraim attacks and Threaten Def 3 is an AoE debuff, but we generally recommend replacing one or the other with a different skill. Check out the builds section for some recommended builds for Ephraim!

Low cooldown offensive special

Despite being one of the older specials in the game, Moonbow is still a solid special attack. A 30% Def reduction to the enemy unit is almost always enough to take out a unit.

Ephraim Weaknesses

Low Spd

Ephraim has low Spd. Even if he is a physically durable unit, red units with high Spd can easily take him down. Be mindful of Ephraim's position in relation to units that pose a threat to him!

Thankfully, his weapon upgrades provide him ways to score follow-up attacks on his enemies as discussed above.

Low Res

Ephraim's Res only sits at 20 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for magic users to take him out. Be mindful of Ephraim's positioning in relation to magical units that can easily take him out.

Ephraim Team and Counters

Teammates for Ephraim

Celica	Lilina	Flying Olivia	Tharja
Legendary Azura	Loki	Veronica	Bridal Fjorm

Support heroes that possess either buffs, refreshes and heals

If you choose to go through the specially refined Siegmund route, you will need to maintain 90% HP in order for the follow-up attacks to trigger. This means Ephraim needs a heal support in order to dish-out consistent damage. If not healers,any unit that can buff his Atk stat are good too! Since he attacks twice, even a small buff to his Atk will mean big damage.

It is no surprise that Legendary Azura is a great support for Ephraim as she is one of the best refresher-assist units in the game. She can both provide buffs to Ephraim and refresh his actions through Prayer Wheel.

Ephraim Counters

Ophelia	Reinhardt	Adrift Corrin (F)	Lewyn
Myrrh	Flying Nino	Nino	Yune

High-powered magic attackers

Since Ephraim dishes out physical damage, it would be wise to team him up with a unit that deals magic damage. This gives your team good coverage, and allows them to deal with a wide range of enemy units. He also has a mediocre Res stat and it is common for mages to have fair Res levels—this is another way where mages cover-up Ephraim's weaknesses.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Ephraim - Restoration Lord Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

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Ephraim - 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★
Heavy Spear	8	1	Effective against armored units.	5★
Siegmund	16	1	Grants adjacent allies Atk +3 through their next actions at the start of each turn.	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
Seal Def 1	Inflicts Def -3 on foe through its next action after combat.	5★
Seal Def 2	Inflicts Def -5 on foe through its next action after combat.	5★
Seal Def 3	Inflicts Def -7 on foe through its next action after combat.	5★
Threaten Def 1	At start of turn, inflicts Def-3 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	5★
Threaten Def 2	At start of turn, inflicts Def-4 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	5★
Threaten Def 3	At start of turn, inflicts Def-5 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	5★

Ephraim as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★☆☆☆

Not Recommended for Skill Inheritance

Ephraim does not possess any skills that are worth inheriting onto another unit. Despite being one of the older units in the game, he is still a solid go-to unit. With some investment, he will have many favorable match-ups even against the newer units. If you get multiple copies of him, we recommend creating a merged Ephraim.

Another reason to not fodder him off is that he is a 5★ exclusive. If you need any of his skills, you are better off getting it from a unit that is much more common than him.

How to Get Resplendent Ephraim / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Ephraim

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	9/10/2022 - 9/24/2022

Resplendent Ephraim 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		HASUMI KAORU
Attire		Jötunheimr

How to Get Ephraim / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Ephraim

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Ephraim 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)	Greg Chun
Illustrator	Asatani Tomoyo (麻谷知世)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

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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