Frederick Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Frederick - Polite Knight 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 Frederick.

Heroes With the Same Name
Summer Frederick	Frederick
Young Frederick

Frederick Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	7.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Frederick - Polite Knight: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Cavalry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon is effective on armored units ・High Atk/Def stats ・Can increase allies' Def stat

Frederick Skills at 5★

Frederick's Axe Might: 16　 Range: 1 Effective against armored foes.

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

Wings of Mercy 3 Enables unit to warp adjacent to any ally with HP ≤ 50%.

Fortify Def 3 At start of turn, grants Def+4 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.

Frederick Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★☆☆
Atk (21)		★★★★★
Spd (6)		★★☆☆☆
Def (8)		★★★★☆
Res (4)		★☆☆☆☆

◯ = 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 Frederick are +Atk and -Res. A +Atk IV maximizes the damage 1.5x damage multiplier his weapons against armored units. As mainly an offensive unit whose job is to match-up with armored foes, increasing damage is a no-brainer so you should take this IV whenever possible. Spend Trait Fruits if you need to!

His Res is very low and is of less importance so it is safe to take as a bane.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Frederick to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. With +10 merges and his special weapon refine, he can take out lots of armored units in one hit!

Frederick Best Builds

Brave Frederick

HOT
： Brave Axe+ ： Draw Back ： Bonfire ： -	： Death Blow 4 ： Drag Back ： Hone Cavalry ： Attack +3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build utilizes Frederick's raw damage output to quick take out enemy units before retreating to safety. Since he already has poor speed, Brave Axe+ is a good weapon for him to use.

Offensive Refine Frederick

HOT
： Frederick's Axe ： Reposition ： Ignis ： -	： Death Blow 4 ： Lull Spd/Def 3 ： Panic Smoke 3 ： Death Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build makes use of Frederick's +Eff refine and multiple instances of Death Blow in order to obliterate enemy units, especially if they're armored. He will also be able to hit harder with Lull Spd/Def and debuff enemies with Panic Smoke after combat.

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Frederick Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Frederick's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Frederick's Axe	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Effective against armored foes. If unit initiates combat, grants Atk+6 during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Frederick's Axe

It is a straightforward upgrade that grants Frederick an effect identical to Death Blow 3. This raw player phase damage allows him to deal huge damage to armored units as the bonus will be effectively +9 Atk against them. Of course, the +6 Atk against any other unit is not negligble.

Be sure to get this upgrade if you need a good match-up against blue armored units like Legendary Tiki (Young) and Effie. Of course Tiki will deal heavy damage to him, so make sure to get to her before she gets to Frederick.

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Frederick Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
153
HP	43	Rank: 164/1089
Atk	35	Rank: 549/1089
Spd	25	Rank: 778/1089
Def	36	Rank: 153/1089
Res	14	Rank: 976/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	48	52	29	41	18	188
Lv.40 +10	48	40	29	41	18	176

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	43	51	25	36	14	169
5★ Lv.40	43	35	25	36	14	153
4★ Lv.40	40	33	23	34	13	143
3★ Lv.40	39	31	22	32	12	136

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	25	6	8	4	62
4★ Lv.1	18	17	5	8	3	51
3★ Lv.1	18	16	5	7	3	49

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Young Frederick	41	46	28	47	23	185
Winter Dimitri	41	47	46	32	19	185
Rearmed Lucina	40	43	47	31	23	184
Sylvain	40	44	35	37	23	179
Summer Ephraim	41	47	16	44	31	179
Spring Karla	40	45	47	24	22	178
Legendary Xander	40	42	41	35	17	175
Groom Roy	39	38	42	30	25	174
Summer Dimitri	40	42	40	35	17	174
Fallen Gustav	40	41	25	38	30	174
Ótr	41	41	17	40	35	174
Summer Seth	40	40	38	31	24	173
Spring Saleh	41	37	36	26	28	168
Plegian Kris (M)	41	37	37	31	22	168
Summer Caeda	39	33	42	26	28	168
Lex	45	36	30	38	19	168
Groom Zelot	41	37	25	39	25	167
Pirate Veronica	38	39	19	36	29	161
Groom Marth	40	31	36	30	20	157
Spring Alfonse	41	35	33	30	18	157
Walhart	41	37	27	36	16	157
Titania	37	28	34	25	30	154
Frederick	43	35	25	36	14	153
Gunter	43	32	24	33	18	150

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

Frederick Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Frederick Roles

Frederick - Polite Knight 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

Frederick 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.

Frederick Strengths

High Atk and Def stats!

Frederick's Atk and Def are at a base 35 and 36. This makes him a solid match-up to physical units. His Atk stat synergizes well with the default effect and special refine effect of Frederick's Axe as the weapon grants him effective damage to armored units and an effect identical to Death Blow 3! We recommend increasing his Atk and Def further by inheriting skills like Death Blow 4 or Fury 4.

You can also build him around cavalry units that possess skills like Hone Cavalry and Ward Cavalry to further boost his statline.

Dishes out heavy damage to armored foes

Frederick's weapon skills Hammer+ and the more powerful Frederick's Axe deals a ton of damage to armored units. Being able to plow through high defense units could be said to be his strength when using these weapons.

Can warp to allies who are in a pinch

His B skill Wings of Mercy 3 will let him warp to any ally with less than 50% HP. Frederick's high mobility is further supplemented by this skill. This makes him very useful in maps like Rival Domains and Grand Conquests where there are lots of allied units spread out in the map.

Def buff to allies

At the start of every turn, Fortify Def 3 grants +4 Def to adjacent allies. Though we suggest getting a better C skill like Hone Cavalry, know that base Frederick can buff his allies Def using this skill. This might be the difference between victory or defeat in harder battles.

Frederick Weaknesses

Low Res

Frederick's Res only sits at 14 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for magic users to take him out. Be mindful of Frederick's positioning in relation to magical units that can easily take him out. Use his high mobility to pick match-ups that are advantageous for him as his Def is around 3x is Res stat. Leave magic units to Frederick's allies so he can focus his firepower on other enemies.

Low Spd

Frederick has very low Spd. This makes him susceptible to follow-up attacks. Despite his high Def, if he is hit by something like a Moonbow-boosted follow-up attack, he can still be taken out if not take huge damage as said special lowers his Def by a percentage.

You can inherit a skill like Quick Riposte 3 to allow him to score follow-up attacks in the enemy phase. Check out the builds section to find out more.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Do Not Recommend Unlocking Potential for Frederick - Polite Knight!

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

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	3★
Hammer	8	1	Effective against armored units.	3★
Hammer+	12	1	Effective against armored units.	5★
Frederick's Axe	16	1	Effective against armored foes.	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%.	3★
Luna	(Cooldown Count = 3) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Wings of Mercy 1	Enables unit to warp adjacent to any ally with HP ≤ 30%.	3★
Wings of Mercy 2	Enables unit to warp adjacent to any ally with HP ≤ 40%.	4★
Wings of Mercy 3	Enables unit to warp adjacent to any ally with HP ≤ 50%.	5★
Fortify Def 1	At start of turn, grants Def+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	3★
Fortify Def 2	At start of turn, grants Def+3 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	3★
Fortify Def 3	At start of turn, grants Def+4 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	4★

Frederick as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Hammer+ and Luna

Frederick can be used to inherit the skills Hammer+ and Luna. Hammer+ is only available at 5★ so you would need to spend some feathers before being able to get it off from Frederick.

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How to Get Frederick / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Frederick

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Frederick 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)	Kyle Hebert
Illustrator	Suekane Kumiko (スエカネクミコ)
Appears In	Fire Emblem Awakening

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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