Winter Chrom Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Chrom - Gifted Leader 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 Chrom.

Heroes With the Same Name
Chrom	Winter Chrom
Exalt Chrom	Spring Chrom
Legendary Chrom	Valentine's Chrom
Brave Chrom	Fallen Chrom

Revival - Winter's Envoy (Revival) Featured Heroes
Winter Tharja [8.0/10]	Winter Robin [7.5/10]	Winter Chrom [7.0/10]	Winter Lissa [7.5/10]

Winter Chrom Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	7.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Chrom - Gifted Leader: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Excellent stats other than Spd ・Gains a buff to all stats when the foe initiates combat ・Wary Fighter prevents him and the foe from making a follow-up attack

Winter Chrom Skills at 5★

Sack o' Gifts+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2 during combat if foe initiates combat.

Pivot Range: 1 Unit moves to opposite side of target ally.

Brazen Atk/Def 3 If unit’s HP ≤ 80% at start of combat, grants Atk/Def +7 during combat.

Wary Fighter 3 If unit's HP ≥ 50%, unit and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.

Winter Chrom Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (25)		★★★☆☆
Atk (26)		★★★★★
Spd (4)		★☆☆☆☆
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.

+Atk/-HP

The best IVs for Winter Chrom are +Atk and -HP. A +Atk IV adds to his already high Atk stat. This allows Chrom to defeat many foes in one turn. His HP is of less importance to him, and since his Def is a superbane, it is best to take HP as his bane instead. Additionally, his HP can be raised via the Weapon Refinery.

Winter Chrom Best Builds

Near Save Winter Chrom

HOT
： Steadfast Axe+ ： Swap ： Bonfire ： -	： Sturdy Stance 3 ： Crafty Fighter 3 ： A/D Near Save 3 ： Steady Breath ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Near Save to protect allies from melee attacks.

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Winter Chrom Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
174
HP	51	Rank: 4/1089
Atk	40	Rank: 222/1089
Spd	19	Rank: 909/1089
Def	35	Rank: 186/1089
Res	29	Rank: 348/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	56	59	23	40	33	211
Lv.40 +10	56	45	23	40	33	197

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	51	54	19	35	29	188
5★ Lv.40	51	40	19	35	29	174

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	25	26	4	9	5	69

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Valentine's Vigarde	51	45	26	47	31	200
Young Hector	47	45	16	47	41	196
Murdock	47	45	23	45	35	195
Dedue	50	45	17	45	28	185
Valentine's Gustav	49	41	18	46	31	185
Brave Edelgard	46	45	16	43	35	185
Mamori	43	37	24	42	33	179
Surtr	50	39	17	40	33	179
Legendary Edelgard	45	42	17	39	36	179
Flame Emperor	50	40	25	37	26	178
Winter Chrom	51	40	19	35	29	174
Legendary Hector	47	40	23	38	26	174
Valentine's Greil	47	41	18	38	30	174
Valentine's Hector	50	38	21	40	24	173
Hector	52	36	24	37	19	168

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

Winter Chrom Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Winter Chrom Roles

Chrom - Gifted Leader 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 Chrom 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.

Winter Chrom Strengths

Brazen Atk/SpdDef Synergizes Well with Wary FIghter

Brazen Atk/Def 3 grants Winter Chrom with +7 Atk/Def during combat if his HP ≤ 80%. It might be a little tricky to activate, but Wary Fighter 3 helps greatly, as it allows Winter Chrom to take enough attacks to reach the trigger without being on dangerously low levels of HP. If done correctly, you can constantly enjoy +7 Atk/Def on a very powerful offensive armored unit.

Once you have met the requirements, utilize Winter Chrom's attacks by using skills like Sing and Dance so that he can attack multiple times. Using this method, his high firepower allows him to take out many enemy units in just one turn, especially if they are all adjacent to each other.

Wary Fighter Prevents Follow-up Attacks

Wary Fighter 3 prevents Winter Chrom and his foe from executing follow-up attacks if his HP ≥ 50%. Chrom benefits greatly from this, as he does not rely on follow-up attacks anyway. Even if you inherit Brave Axe+ onto Winter Chrom, the extra attack does not count as a follow-up attack. This means that Winter Chrom will still be able to utilize the effects of Brave Axe+.

Winter Chrom Weaknesses

Too Slow for Follow-up Attacks

Winter Chrom has a very low Spd that that makes it hard for him to execute follow-up attacks. His Atk stat is pretty high, but its not always enough to take out foes in one turn. If you don't mind a high-investment Winter Chrom, then inherting Brave Axe+ would be a great move, since it can fully utilize Chrom's high Atk stat with its effect.

Low Mobility

Because he is an armored unit, he can only normally move 1 space at a time. This can be resolved by having him or a party member inherit Armor March, equipping him with the Sacred Seal Armored Boots, or by pairing him with a dancer.

Weak to Anti-Armor Skills

Winter Chrom is an armored unit making him weak to skills against such units such as Armorslayer+. If attacked by a unit with Armorslayer+, Chrom will take 1.5x damage. Be mindful of what skills your enemies are equipped with.

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Chrom - Gifted Leader Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

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Winter Chrom - 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★
Sack o' Gifts	10	1	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2 during combat if foe initiates combat.	5★
Sack o' Gifts+	14	1	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2 during combat if foe initiates combat.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Pivot	1	Unit moves to opposite side of target ally.	5★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Brazen Atk/Def 1	If unit’s HP ≤ 80% at start of combat, grants Atk/Def +3 during combat.	5★
Brazen Atk/Def 2	If unit’s HP ≤ 80% at start of combat, grants Atk/Def +5 during combat.	5★
Brazen Atk/Def 3	If unit’s HP ≤ 80% at start of combat, grants Atk/Def +7 during combat.	5★
Wary Fighter 1	If unit's HP ≥ 90%, unit and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.	5★
Wary Fighter 2	If unit's HP ≥ 70%, unit and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.	5★
Wary Fighter 3	If unit's HP ≥ 50%, unit and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.	5★

Winter Chrom as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Sack o' Gifts+

Winter Chrom can be used to inherit the skill Sack o' Gifts+. However, Winter Chrom is a rare special hero that can only be pulled from specific gachas. Think carefully before fodderring off your Winter Chrom.

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

How to Get Winter Chrom

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Winter Chrom 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)	Matt Mercer
Illustrator	Ebira (えびら)
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.

FEH: Related Guides

Heroes from Revival - Winter's Envoy (Revival)
Winter Tharja [8.0/10]	Winter Robin [7.5/10]	Winter Chrom [7.0/10]	Winter Lissa [7.5/10]

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