Brave Ephraim Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Ephraim - Sacred Twin 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 Brave Ephraim.

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

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Brave Ephraim Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	S (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	S (▶FEH Tier List)

Ephraim - Sacred Twin Lord: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Guaranteed follow-up attack when certain conditions are met ・Can reduce his special cooldown count ・Can increase the foes' special cooldown count

Brave Ephraim Skills at 5★

Garm Might: 16　 Range: 1 Grants Atk +3. If a bonus granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and/or extra movement granted by a skill like Armor March or Armored Boots is active, unit makes guaranteed follow-up attack.

Draconic Aura Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts Atk by 30%.

Close Def 3 If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.

Special Fighter 3 At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 50%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. 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. )

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Attire has been released for Brave 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 Brave 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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Brave Ephraim Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (22)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (29)		★★★★☆
Spd (5)		★★★☆☆
Def (11)		★★★☆☆
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.

+Res and -HP

The best IVs for Brave Ephraim are +Res and -HP. With an asset in this stat, B!Ephraim gains Res+4, allowing him to tank both physical and magic attacks more easily. However, Ephraim excels in getting follow-up attacks, a +Atk boon will also help him increase his raw firepower.

Brave Ephraim Best Builds

DC Brave Ephraim

： Garm ： Swap ： Sol ： -

： Distant Counter ： Special Fighter 3 ： Armor March 3 ： Sturdy Stance 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a Distant Counter build for Brave Ephraim. Sol gives him sustain and Steady Stance 2 boosts his stats when attacked by an enemy.

(Refined) Fury Brave Ephraim

： Garm ： Swap ： Sol ： -

： Fury 4 ： Special Fighter 3 ： Armor March 3 ： Death Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is an offensive, player-phase build for Brave Ephraim. Aether will also give him sustain while Fury boosts his stats and his Atk is further enhanced with Death Blow.

Budget Brave Ephraim

： Garm ： Swap ： Draconic Aura ： -

： Close Def 3 ： Special Fighter 3 ： Armor March 3 ： Sturdy Stance 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Brave Ephraim with minimal skill inheritance. Sturdy Stance will give him more bulk in the enemy phase while Armor March gives him mobility in an all-armor team.

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Brave Ephraim Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Ephraim's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Garm	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Grants Atk+3. If【Bonus】is active on unit, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up and nullifies effects that prevent their follow-ups. 【Bonus】 All effects that last "for 1 turn" / "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by skills like Rally / Hone and pos. status effects (extra movement / effects like Dominance). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 during combat, and if unit deals damage to foe in combat, restores 7 HP. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.) ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Garm

This special effect refine is pretty straightforward, but considering that Garm guarantees a follow-up attack, you can make good use of that +5 Atk on top of the +5 buff to all stats. It also restores 7 HP to him which is pretty useful considering Ephraim is always in the front lines. Since this upgrade also improves Ephraim's stats, that is quality 7 HP that you are getting each time this triggers. This will definitely add up, making it very hard for the enemy to take out Brave Ephraim.

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Brave Ephraim Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
174
HP	46	Rank: 71/1171
Atk	38	Rank: 510/1171
Spd	27	Rank: 880/1171
Def	37	Rank: 156/1171
Res	26	Rank: 596/1171

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	53	64	33	44	32	226
Resplendent Base Stats	53	45	33	44	32	207
Resplendent +HP	55	44	33	43	32	207
Resplendent +Atk	52	47	33	43	32	207
Resplendent +Spd	52	44	36	43	32	207
Resplendent +Def	52	44	33	46	32	207
Resplendent +Res	52	44	33	43	36	208

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	48	59	29	39	28	203
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	48	40	29	39	28	184
Resplendent 4★ Lv 40	2	2	2	2	2	10
Resplendent 3★ Lv 40	2	2	2	2	2	10

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	24	31	7	13	9	84
Resplendent 4★ Lv.1	2	2	2	2	2	10
Resplendent 3★ Lv.1	2	2	2	2	2	10

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Winter Black Knight	43	44	44	35	30	196
Ludveck	46	44	32	45	28	195
Ascended Fjorm	43	39	41	31	36	190
Valentine's Lucina	41	39	42	37	31	190
Winter Lissa	43	33	30	35	34	175
Picnic Felicia	43	30	37	30	35	175
Brave Ephraim	46	38	27	37	26	174
Halloween Dorcas	49	41	25	37	21	173
Amelia	47	34	34	35	23	173
Sheena	45	30	25	36	33	169

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

Brave Ephraim Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Brave Ephraim Roles

Ephraim - Sacred Twin 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

Brave Ephraim 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 Ephraim Strengths

Easy to activate guaranteed follow-up attacks!

B!Ephraim has the wepaon skill Garm, which gives him a guaranteed follow-up attack when a skill like Rally/Hone is active, or when he has gained additional movement. For the most part, it requires him to have a living ally, so you cannot say he is totally without weakness, but as long as he does have a support ally, he is a threat to be reckoned with. If equipped with something like a Wave skill or Armored Boots, he can get this buff even if his allies have been disposed of, but since Armor March 3 is the easiest to use, we highly recommend it.

Accelerates special cooldown while slowing down the foe's

Ephraim has the armor-only skill Special Fighter, which will give him special cooldown charge +1 and inflict cooldown charge -1 on the foe. Being able to easily deal out special attacks while preventing those of a foe gives him a huge advantage in battle, and when combined with his guaranteed follow-up weapon skill, this skill makes for an excellent place in Ephraim's skill kit.

Can move two spaces with Armor March

Thanks to the skill Armor March, Ephraim can move up to two spaces when he starts the turn with an adjacent armored ally. Mobility is often the weakpoint of an all-armor team, but with this skill, Ephraim and allies can charge through forests without losing movement, as if they were flying units.

Access to a useful special refinement effect

Brave Ephraim's weapon, Garm, has access to a simple but very useful special effect refine. It improves both his offensive prowess and ability to stay in the field and soak up damage for his team.

Brave Ephraim Weaknesses

Weak to weapons effective on armored units

As an armored unit, B!Ephraim will take additional damage from weapons like Armorslayer or Hammer. Be sure and check which weapons your opponents are using before getting too close.

Brave Ephraim Team and Counters

Teammates for Brave Ephraim

Halloween Myrrh	Picnic Flora	Brave Hector	Ophelia
Reinhardt	Picnic Lukas	Winter Eirika	Bridal Fjorm

Units who can cast armor-exclusive buffs or restore HP

Since B!Ephraim is an armored unit, he can be grouped together with other armor units that have skills such as Hone Armor to increase his power. Winter Eirika can give buffs and simultaneously restore HP, which will help keep Special Fighter active.

Allies who can take out red foes

While B!Ephraim has an excellent stat spread, but that will not save him from getting destroyed by powerful red attackers. Having a strong blue unit like Ophleia or Hector on his team to deal with this type of foe is a must for Ephraim.

Brave Ephraim Counters

Celica	Hana	Lilina	Halloween Myrrh
Tharja	Idunn	Est	Cherche

Foes with armor-effective weapons and dragons

While his base Def is on the high end, B!Ephraim's base Res is only 26. A strong red mage or dragon like Lilina or Celica can quickly stop him in his tracks, so be sure to keep him out of the Danger Area when these foes are on the battlefield.

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Brave Ephraim - 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★
Garm	16	1	Grants Atk +3. If a bonus granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and/or extra movement granted by a skill like Armor March or Armored Boots is active, unit makes guaranteed follow-up attack.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Dragon Gaze	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 30%.	5★
Draconic Aura	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts Atk by 30%.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Close Def 1	If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+2 during combat.	5★
Close Def 2	If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+4 during combat.	5★
Close Def 3	If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.	5★
Special Fighter 1	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 90%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Des not stack. )	5★
Special Fighter 2	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 70%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. )	5★
Special Fighter 3	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 50%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. 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★

Brave Ephraim as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Special Fighter or Armor March

Brave Ephraim can be used to inherit Special Fighter 3 or Armor March 3. These are both great skills, but since B!Ephraim is quite a good unit in his own right, we recommend keeping at least one Ephraim and bulding him before foddering off or merging any duplicates.

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How to Get Resplendent Brave Ephraim / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Brave Ephraim

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	12/25/2023 - 01/09/2024

Resplendent Brave Ephraim can be obtained by buying a FEH Pass. After the distribution period has ended, they can also be purchased by FEH pass subscribers.

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Illustrations

Illustrator		Nishiki Areku
Attire		Múspell

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How to Get Brave Ephraim

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Brave Ephraim 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)	Greg Chun
Illustrator	Wada Sachiko (ワダサチコ)
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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