Winter Fae Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Fae - Holiday Dear 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 Winter Fae.

Heroes With the Same Name
Fae	Winter Fae
Legendary Fae

Revival - Gifts of Winter (Revival) Featured Heroes
Winter Ephraim [9.0/10]	Winter Fae [8.0/10]	Winter Eirika [8.0/10]

Winter Fae 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)

Fae - Holiday Dear: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Green Breath / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon and A Skill allow for a maximum of Def/Res+11 ・Guaranteed follow-up attack when the foe initiates combat ・Can increase movement with Armor March

Winter Fae Skills at 5★

Glittering Breath+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 During combat, boosts unit’s Def/Res by number of allies within 2 spaces × 2. (Maximum bonus of +6 to each stat.) If foe’s Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe’s Def or Res.

Luna Cooldown Count = 3 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.

Def/Res Bond 3 If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+5 during combat.

Vengeful Fighter 3 If unit’s HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )

Armor March 3 If unit has an adjacent armored ally at start of turn, unit and any such allies can move 1 extra space. (That turn only, does not stack. )

Winter Fae Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (23)		★★★★☆
Spd (4)		★★☆☆☆
Def (9)		★★★★★
Res (8)		★★★☆☆

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

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+Def/-Spd

The best IVs for Winter Fae are +Def and -Spd. A +Def IV will balance Fae's defensive stats. This is ideal for survivability as the range of units Fae can take hits from will widen. Her Spd is of less importance so it is safe to take as a bane. Take note that her Spd is a superbane!

+Def for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Def IV when merging Winter Fae to 10. At max merges, Winter Fae's Def will reach 40 Def. This allows her to tank both magical and physical units! If you prefer a Winter Fae that specializes in tanking magic attacks then you can take a +Res IV instead.

Winter Fae Best Builds

Lightning Breath Winter Fae

HOT
： Lightning Breath+ ： Swap ： Aether ： -	： Sturdy Stance 3 ： Crafty Fighter 3 ： Armor March 3 ： Steady Breath ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build turns Fae into a mixed tank capable of counterattacking at any distance. Crafty Fighter provides a Guard effect and a follow-up attack on enemy phase, while Steady Breath provides the Special acceleration needed to keep triggering Aether for sustain.

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Winter Fae Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
180
HP	45	Rank: 90/1089
Atk	35	Rank: 549/1089
Spd	26	Rank: 752/1089
Def	33	Rank: 268/1089
Res	41	Rank: 27/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	50	54	30	38	45	217
Lv.40 +10	50	40	30	38	45	203

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	45	49	26	33	41	194
5★ Lv.40	45	35	26	33	41	180

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	23	4	9	8	61

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Winter Sothis	44	35	41	30	35	185
Winter Fae	45	35	26	33	41	180
Nagi	46	37	19	36	41	179
Fallen Robin (M)	48	40	24	35	27	174

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

Winter Fae Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Winter Fae Roles

Fae - Holiday Dear 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

Winter Fae is a close magic attacker (range = 1). 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.

Winter Fae Strengths

Glittering Breath+ provides Def/Res buffs and grants adaptive damage against ranged foes

Depending on the number of allies Fae has within 2 spaces, she can get an upwards of +6 Def/Res in both phases. Because it stacks with Def/Res Bond 3 and they have very similar trigger conditions, you can say that they are 2 skills that work very well together. When combined, both skills grant Fae +11 Def/Res!

Glittering Breath+ also grants adaptive damage against ranged foes. Adaptive damage is when a skill effect calculates damage using the lower of a foes Def or Res. This allows Fae to deal lots of damage to a unit if they have imbalanced stats.

Def/Res Bond Increases Defensive Prowess

Def/Res Bond 3 increases Winter Fae's Def and Res by +5 if she is adjacent to an ally. Since it is an in-combat buff, it stacks with other combat buffs, so it is good to pair with units that have skills like Def Tactic or Spur Def.

As said, this works very synergistically with the effects of Glittering Breath+. They have very similar trigger conditions!

Guaranteed follow-up attack when the foe initiates combat

Her Passive B skill Vengeful Fighter will give her a guaranteed follow-up attack when her HP is above 50% and the foe initiates combat. Since she is an already decent enemy phase unit because of her naturally high defensive stats,she is able to utilize this effect efficiently. Her default skills and weapon skill have great synergy, meaning that she is ready for combat without needing to do any type of skill inheritance.

Armor March 3 Improves Mobility

If Winter Fae is adjacent to other armored units, Fae and the said units can move 1 extra space for that turn. It is somewhat pretty easy to trigger and it greatly improves the mobility of all armored allies. Another quirk of Armor March 3 is you can move to those tiles even if they are forests similar to how flying movement works.

Winter Fae Weaknesses

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

Winter Fae takes 1.5x damage from armor-effective weapons like Armorslayer+ or Hammer+, and one blow from these types of weapons is sure to take her down.

Weak to Dragon Effective Weapons

As a dragon unit, Winter Fae also takes 1.5x damage from dragon-effective weapons like Falchion or Naga, and one blow from these types of weapons is sure to take her down.

Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Fae - Holiday Dear Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

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Winter Fae - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Fire Breath	6	1	No Effect	5★
Fire Breath+	8	1	No Effect	5★
Glittering Breath	10	1	During combat, boosts unit’s Def/Res by number of allies within 2 spaces × 2. (Maximum bonus of +6 to each stat.) If foe’s Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe’s Def or Res.	5★
Glittering Breath+	14	1	During combat, boosts unit’s Def/Res by number of allies within 2 spaces × 2. (Maximum bonus of +6 to each stat.) If foe’s Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe’s Def or Res.	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★
Luna	(Cooldown Count = 3) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Def/Res Bond 1	If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+3 during combat.	5★
Def/Res Bond 2	If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+4 during combat.	5★
Def/Res Bond 3	If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+5 during combat.	5★
Vengeful Fighter 1	If unit’s HP ≥ 90% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	5★
Vengeful Fighter 2	If unit’s HP ≥ 70% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	5★
Vengeful Fighter 3	If unit’s HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	5★
Armor March 1	If unit has 100% HP and an adjacent armored ally at start of turn, unit and any such allies can move 1 extra space. (That turn only, does not stack. )	5★
Armor March 2	If unit has ≥ 50% HP and an adjacent armored ally at start of turn, unit and any such allies can move 1 extra space. (That turn only, does not stack. )	5★
Armor March 3	If unit has an adjacent armored ally at start of turn, unit and any such allies can move 1 extra space. (That turn only, does not stack. )	5★

Winter Fae as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Vengeful Fighter 3 and Armor March 3

Winter Fae can be used to inherit the skills Vengeful Fighter 3 and Armor March 3. Keep in mind that only Armored units can inherit these skills!

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How to Get Winter Fae / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Winter Fae

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Winter Fae is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Special Heroes Summoning Event. They do not appear in regular summons.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Sarah Blandy
Illustrator	日向悠二
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Binding 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.

FEH: Related Guides

Heroes from Revival - Gifts of Winter (Revival)
Winter Ephraim [9.0/10]	Winter Fae [8.0/10]	Winter Eirika [8.0/10]

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