Brave Ike Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Ike - Brave Mercenary 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 Ike.

Heroes With the Same Name
Brave Ike	Legendary Ike
Ike	Valentine's Ike
Fallen Ike	Young Ike
Emblem Ike

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Brave Roy [8.5/10]	Brave Lucina [9.0/10]	Brave Ike [9.0/10]	Brave Lyn [8.5/10]

Brave Ike Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	S (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	A (▶FEH Tier List)

Ike - Brave Mercenary: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Exclusive weapon has an innate Deflect-effect and accelerates special trigger ・Powerful Breath skill ・Nullifies cavalry and flying bonuses

Brave Ike Skills at 5★

Urvan Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit receives consecutive attacks, reduces damage from foe's second attack onward by 80%.

Aether Cooldown Count = 5 Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -50%. Unit recovers HP = half damage dealt.

Steady Breath If foe initiates combat, grants Def+4 during combat and Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. )

Beorc's Blessing Neutralizes cavalry and flying foe’s bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally etc. ) during 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 Brave Ike. 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 Ike 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 Ike Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (26)		★★★★☆
Spd (6)		★★★☆☆
Def (9)		★★★★★
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.

+Def and -HP

B!Ike's best IVs are +Def and -HP. Ike can already get a Def buff through Steady Breath, and a Def asset to raise this stat will make this skill even more useful. HP is a lower priority, and is most likely the best flaw for B!Ike.

+Res for a +10 Merge Project

If you plan on merging B!Ike to +10 merges, we recommend the +Res Iv. At +10 merges with a +Res IV, Ike's Res will climb to 28, and when combined with the Special Effect of Urvan available through the Weapon Refinery, he will be able to effectively tank even magic attacks. However, if you are concerned more with damage output, +Atk is a solid option as well.

Brave Ike Best Builds

Budget Brave Ike

： Urvan ： Reposition ： Aether ： -

： Steady Breath ： Beorc's Blessing ： Threaten Def 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Brave Ike with minimal Skill Inheritance. This uses his default base kit and makes him work as a tanky unit for PvE game modes.

Defensive Brave Ike

HOT
： Urvan ： Reposition ： Sol ： -	： Distant Counter ： Null C-Disrupt 3 ： Pulse Smoke 3 ： Fierce Stance 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build makes Brave Ike a beast of a tank. Take Urvan's +Eff refine, as this makes him take reduced damage from enemies, while those can can double him just makes him charge his Special sooner.

NFU Brave Ike

： Urvan ： Reposition ： Sol ： -

： Distant Counter ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Atk/Spd Menace ： Mystic Boost 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Null Follow-Up to bypass all the automatic follow-up attempts and run combat on a pure Spd check.

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Brave Ike Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Ike's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Urvan	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit receives consecutive attacks, reduces damage from foe's second attack onward by 80%. Reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40%. If foe initiates combat, foe can make a follow-up attack before unit can counterattack. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Urvan

We recommend refining Ike's exclusive weapon Urvan through the Weapon Refinery to gain the Special Effect upgrade. Doing so adds an additional effect, where the damage taken from the foe's first attack will be reduced by 40%. On top of this, it will make a foe's follow-up attack happen before he can counterattack, which will trigger Urvan's orignal effect and reduce the damage of the second attack onward by 80%. This upgrade is excellent as it has great synergy with Steady Breath, allowing Ike to easily tank multiple attacks and ready his special in the process.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

Brave Ike Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
162
HP	43	Rank: 192/1171
Atk	36	Rank: 666/1171
Spd	28	Rank: 863/1171
Def	35	Rank: 244/1171
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
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	48	57	32	40	24	201
Lv.40 +10	48	41	32	40	24	185

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	43	52	28	35	20	178
5★ Lv.40	43	36	28	35	20	162

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	26	6	9	5	63

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Ganglöt	40	44	30	38	35	187
Caellach	45	40	27	31	33	176
Rinkah	40	34	39	41	18	172
Mustafa	45	38	25	36	28	172
Darros	46	36	32	37	21	172
Libra	40	35	32	28	29	164
Helbindi	44	35	18	35	31	163
Brave Ike	43	36	28	35	20	162
Dorcas	45	35	23	35	24	162
Spring Chrom	43	35	32	28	20	158
Hawkeye	45	33	22	28	30	158
Summer Xander	43	32	30	36	16	157
Summer Tiki (Adult)	35	36	30	32	24	157

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

Brave Ike Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Brave Ike Roles

Ike - Brave Mercenary 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 Ike 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.

Brave Ike Strengths

Exclusive weapon skill is very strong against consecutive attacks

When receiving consecutive attacks from a foe, B!Ike's exclusive weapon Urvan will reduce damage by 80% from the second attack onward. This is powerful against both double attacking weapons like Brave Bow or Dire Thunder, but it is also good against skills like Desperation or Firesweep weapons, as they would all allow the foe to attack Ike twice in a row. When it comes to units that are strong against double attackers, B!Ike is outclassed by no other.

Urvan's Effect Explained

Ex. 1	Ike attacks → Foe counterattacks → Foe's follow-up attack (damage is reduced)
Ex. 2	Close attacker hits Ike → Ike counterattacks → Foe's follow-up attack (damage is not reduced)
Ex. 3	Foe attack with a Brave weapon →Second strike from a brave weapon (damage is reduced) →Ike counterattacks →Follow-up attack from brave weapon (damage is not reduced) → Second strike from a brave weapon follow-up attack (damage is reduced)
Ex. 4	Ranged attacker hits Ike → Ranged attacker's follow-up attack (damage is reduced)

Urvan's effect triggers for consecutive attacks, so if Ike's counterattack triggers in between attacks, there will be no damage reduction.

Therefore, if you give B!Ike a Distant Counter skill, it can actually hurt him in a sense. To solve this problem, the best solution is to upgrade Urvan through the Weapon Refinery and add on the additional effect “If foe initiates combat, foe can make a follow-up attack before unit can counterattack.”

Excellent combo with Steady Breath and Aether

Ike's default skill Steady Breath will grant special cooldown charge+1 for each attack when the foe initiates combat. His weapon Urvan will also give him -1 count, so taking two enemy attacks will trigger a powerful attack through the use of Aether.

Nullifies cavalry and flying foes' bonuses

Ike's exclusive B skill Beorc's Blessing will neutralize cavalry and flying foes' buffs during combat. Powerful buffs like Fortify Fliers and Hone Cavalry will become totally useless against Ike, allowing him to safely tank the foe's attacks.

Brave Ike Weaknesses

Damage reduction is lost if Ike's counterattack comes out early

If Ike's counterattack triggers in between a foe's consecutive attacks, there will be no damage reduction, meaning that this effect can be hard to use against close attackers. Moreover, it means he will heavy damage from dragons, so watch out. If you want to use B!Ike on your team, the Weapon Refine is a must!

Low res and weak to Red Magic

B!Ike has a rather low Res stat, so he is easily disposed of by foes like Celica or Lilina, even if he can reduce their damage. Watch out for this type of foe in general, and try to avoid their range.

Brave Ike Team and Counters

Teammates for Brave Ike

Ayra	Legendary Eliwood	Mirabilis	Legendary Azura
Peony	Brave Dimitri	New Year Peony	Eir

Flexible Unit That Can Fit in Any Team

Brave Ike can fit in a wide variety of teams as he can mostly take care of himself.

He can be paired with those that can boost his firepower even more, like Legendary Eliwood's Bonus Doubler effect on his Ardent Durandal or any of the dancers above.

Brave Ike Counters

Soiree Ishtar	Summer Byleth (F)	Valentine's Líf	Azelle
Ophelia	Legendary Celica	Veronica	Brave Camilla

Anti Healing or Anti-Counterattacks

Brave Ike's Res is pretty low but he does have sustain due to Aether. Using a unit that prevents healing like Valentine's Lif due to his Fatal Smoke 3 is effective against him.

Healers that use the Dazzling-Wrathful combo in their kit can chip away at him as well, though keep in mind this does not work if Brave Ike is using the Distant Counter and Null Follow-Up 3 build.

Magic Users and Hardy Bearing

As previously stated, Brave Ike has low Res, so you can take advantage of this by using a red tome unit and giving them the Hardy Bearing 3 Sacred Seal.

Due to the effects of the Seal, Brave Ike's damage reduction will not trigger and he will receive full damage from the second attack onwards.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Ike - Brave Mercenary Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

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Brave Ike - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Axe	11	1	No Effect	5★
Urvan	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit receives consecutive attacks, reduces damage from foe's second attack onward by 80%.	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★
Aether	(Cooldown Count = 5) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -50%. Unit recovers HP = half damage dealt.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Steady Stance 1	Grants Def +2 during combat when this unit is attacked.	5★
Steady Stance 2	Grants Def +4 during combat when this unit is attacked.	5★
Steady Breath	If foe initiates combat, grants Def+4 during combat and Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. )	5★
Beorc's Blessing	Neutralizes cavalry and flying foe’s bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally etc. ) during 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★

Brave Ike as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Steady Breath and Aether

Brave Ike can be used to inherit both Steady Breath and Aether. Silas and Catria can be used to inherit the pre-requisite skills, so before foddering B!Ike, be sure and get these skills first and then inherit both Steady Breath and Aether from Ike at the same time.

How to Get Resplendent Brave Ike / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Brave Ike

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	02/10/2021 - 02/25/2021

Resplendent Brave Ike 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		Kaouru HAGIYA
Attire		Niðavellir

How to Get Brave Ike / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Brave Ike

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Brave Ike 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	Kita Senri (北千里)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

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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