Berkut Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Berkut - Prideful Prince 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 Berkut.

Heroes With the Same Name
Berkut	Fallen Berkut
Soiree Berkut

Berkut 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)

Berkut - Prideful Prince: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Cavalry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Can only be obtained as a reward from a Grand Hero Battle ・Skillset is strong against mages ・Increases the lifespan or other cavalry units

Berkut Skills at 5★

Dark Royal Spear Might: 16　 Range: 1 If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP = 100% at start of combat, grants Atk/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat.

Blazing Flame 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).

Water Boost 3 At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ foe’s HP+3, grants Res+6 during combat.

Ward Cavalry Grants Def/Res+4 to cavalry allies within 2 spaces during combat.

Berkut Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★☆☆
Atk (22)		★★★★★
Spd (5)		★★☆☆☆
Def (7)		★★★★☆
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.

Neutral IVs by default!

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

+Atk/-Spd

The best IVs for Berkut are +Atk and -Spd. Berkut does not rely on Spd for follow-up attacks or for protecting him against hostile follow-up attacks so the only way to effectively increase his damage is through a +Atk IV. It also makes best use of skills like Quick Riposte 3 because it allows him a guaranteed follow-up attack when attacked in the enemy phase and his base kit is very good in running an enemy phase build.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Berkut to 10. This is for the same reason as above. This helps him get more damage per each attack. This increases his overall viability as a unit. Make sure to get a skill like those mentioned above that allow him to guarantee a follow-up attack to utilize his Atk stat.

You can also get a +Def or +Res IV depending on your needs to maximize Berkut's defenses.

Berkut Best Builds

Distant Riposte Berkut

HOT
： Dark Royal Spear ： Reposition ： Iceberg ： -	： Distant Stance ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Joint Drive Atk ： Mirror Stance 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a set based around Distant Stance and Quick Riposte 3 to fully utilize Berkut as an enemy-phase tank.

Dragon Slayer Berkut

： Berkut's Lance+ ： Reposition ： Iceberg ： -

： Close Def 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Close Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build assumes you will refine Berkut’s Lance+. He will gain Res+10 when a close range foe initiates combat, making him very powerful against breath users. If you give him the +Res refinement, his base Res increases by +4, so he will have a whopping 47 Res when taking an attack, meaning he can greatly reduce the power of manakete foes.

Not-so-Brave Berkut

： Brave Lance+ ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -

： Death Blow 3 ： Drag Back ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Death Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build is based around inheriting a Brave Lance. Double Death Blow 3 will help make up for his low Mt. Due to his low Def and Spd, you will mainly want him to move around allies with Reposition, and Drag Back foes in case he doesn't one-shot them.

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Berkut Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Berkut's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Dark Royal Spear	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP = 100% at start of combat, grants Atk/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat. Inflicts Atk/Def-3 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Dark Royal Spear

It is a built-in Lull Atk/Def 3 that allows Berkut to deal damage and receive less damage from a weakened foe. It does not change his playstyle from using Berkut's Lance+ so we strongly recommend getting this special refine.

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Berkut Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
154
HP	43	Rank: 192/1171
Atk	34	Rank: 836/1171
Spd	22	Rank: 1031/1171
Def	31	Rank: 455/1171
Res	24	Rank: 761/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	48	55	26	36	28	193
Lv.40 +10	48	39	26	36	28	177

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	43	50	22	31	24	170
5★ Lv.40	43	34	22	31	24	154
4★ Lv.40	40	32	20	29	22	143
3★ Lv.40	39	30	19	27	21	136

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	22	5	7	7	60
4★ Lv.1	18	18	4	7	6	53
3★ Lv.1	18	15	4	6	6	49

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Fallen Orson	43	38	28	36	23	168
Legendary Ephraim	43	36	27	33	18	157
Quan	44	37	29	31	16	157
Silas	40	35	24	36	21	156
Spring Xander	40	25	28	35	26	154
Berkut	43	34	22	31	24	154
Clive	45	33	25	32	19	154

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

Berkut Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Berkut Roles

Berkut - Prideful Prince 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

Berkut is a close ranged 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. In addition, he has skills that give him stat bonuses when the foe initiates combat, as well as a cavalry-exclusive buff.

Berkut's Strengths

Weapon skill increases resistance when under attack!

Berkut's default weapon skill Berkut's Lance will grant him Res+4 when an opponent initiates combat. By upgrading this weapon through the Weapon Refinery, he will gain Res+4 on top of the Res+7 gained when a foe initiates combat.

You can also opt for the more powerful Dark Royal Spear provides an Atk and Def bonus on top of a Res bonus! It also has a special refine which you can read more about here!

Increased allied cavalry units's survivability with Ward Cavalry

Berkut's C slot skill Ward Cavalry will grant an additional Def/Res+4 to cavalry units within 2 spaces during combat. Unlike Hone/Fortify skills, Spur/Drive/Ward buffs will stack, so you can get the most out of all your units equipped with these skills.

Blazing Flame deals heavy damage to multiple foes

Special Skill	Area of Effect
Blazing Flame

Berkut's default special Blazing Flame deals damage to multiple enemies near the target before combat. Weakening your opponent before going into combat is a useful tactic, but if the foe has Vantage, this special may cause it to trigger during battle, so make sure to note which skills your opponent has.

Berkut's Weaknesses

Low Spd stat leads to many enemy follow-up attacks

Berkut's low Spd means he will almost always have to endure follow-up attacks. If you want to get the most out of this unit, you will want to boost his defensive stats so he can tank many attacks, give him a Brave Lance or Breaker skill, etc.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Do Not Recommend Unlocking Potential for Berkut - Prideful Prince!

We cannot recommend you to Unlock Potential to make Berkut - Prideful Prince a 5 Star Hero. Berkut - Prideful Prince is difficult to make use of except under specific conditions. Unless Berkut - Prideful Prince 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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Berkut - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	3★
Berkut's Lance	10	1	If foe initiates combat, grants Res+4 during combat.	3★
Berkut's Lance+	14	1	If foe initiates combat, grants Res+4 during combat.	5★
Dark Royal Spear	16	1	If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP = 100% at start of combat, grants Atk/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Rising Flame	(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 Flame	(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
Water Boost 1	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ foe’s HP+3, grants Res+2 during combat.	3★
Water Boost 2	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ foe’s HP+3, grants Res+4 during combat.	4★
Water Boost 3	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ foe’s HP+3, grants Res+6 during combat.	5★
Spur Res 1	Grants adjacent allies Res +2 during combat.	3★
Spur Res 2	Grants adjacent allies Res +3 during combat.	3★
Ward Cavalry	Grants Def/Res+4 to cavalry allies within 2 spaces during combat.	4★

Berkut as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inherit Berkut's Lance+

You may wish to use Berkut to inherit Berkut's Lance+. However, Berkut is not obtainable thorugh normal summons, so his supply is limited. Think hard before foddering him off.

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How to Get Berkut / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Berkut

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Berkut 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)	Ian Sinclair
Illustrator	Asatani Tomoyo (麻谷知世)
Appears In	Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Gaiden)

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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