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Winter Eirika Builds and Best IVs

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This is a ranking page for the hero Eirika - Gentle as Snow 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 Eirika.

Heroes With the Same Name
Eirika - Gentle as Snow Icon Winter Eirika

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Winter Ephraim IconWinter Ephraim
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Winter Fae IconWinter Fae
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Winter Eirika IconWinter Eirika
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Winter Eirika Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) Unranked
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) B
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Eirika - Gentle as Snow: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Currently the only armored staff user
・Buffs the Atk of the ally with the highest Atk stat
・Can attack while preventing an enemy counterattack

Winter Eirika Skills at 5★


Might: 12  Range: 2
At start of turn, grants Def/Res+5 to ally with the highest Atk for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)

Range: 1
Restores HP = 50% of Atk. (Minimum of 8 HP. ) Neutralizes ally’s penalties (from skills like Panic, Threaten, etc. ) and negative status effects (preventing counteratttacks, restricting, movement, etc. ) that last through ally’s next action.

Cooldown Count = 2
When healing an ally with a staff, all other allies recover 10 HP.

The enemy cannot counterattack.

At start of turn, grants Atk+6 to ally with the highest Atk for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)

Winter Eirika Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (18) Normal HP ★★☆☆☆
Atk (22) No Attack IV ★★★★☆
Spd (6) No Spd IV ★★☆☆☆
Def (8) Def Bane ★★★★★
Res (10) No Res IV ★★★☆☆

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

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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/-Spd

The best IVs for Winter Eirika are +Def and -Spd. A higher Def stat allows Winter Eirkia to tank more physical attacks. Her Spd is already low and she doesn't really need it much, so it is safe to take as a bane.

Winter Eirika Best Builds

Aether Raids Defense Saveball Winter Eirika

HOT
Weapon Skill Icon: -
Assist Skill IconRestore+
Special Skill IconMiracle
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This build is used as the corner healer in AR-D Saveball strategies where you trap a group of 4 armors in the upper right corner. The Near and Far Save armor units should cover for enemy attacks while Eirika keeps up the healing. No weapon is used to prevent stray attacks.

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Winter Eirika Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
165
HP
HP 42 42
Rank: 263/1171
Atk
Atk 36 36
Rank: 666/1171
Spd
Spd 23 23
Rank: 1002/1171
Def
Def 30 30
Rank: 501/1171
Res
Res 34 34
Rank: 239/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses 47 53 27 34 39 200
Lv.40 +10 47 41 27 34 39 188

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10
49 40 27 34 38 188
+Atk
Lv.40 +10
46 43 27 34 38 188
+Spd
Lv.40 +10
46 40 30 34 38 188
+Def
Lv.40 +10
46 40 27 37 38 188
+Res
Lv.40 +10
46 40 27 34 41 188

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 42 48 23 30 34 177
5★ Lv.40 42 36 23 30 34 165

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 18 22 6 8 10 64

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
42 35 25 37 40 179
43 42 21 29 40 175
Winter Eirika Icon Winter Eirika
42 36 23 30 34 165

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

Winter Eirika Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Winter Eirika Roles

Eirika - Gentle as Snow Roles
Close Physical AttackClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged Magic ImageRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic WallMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement Assist ImageMovement Assist
No Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill No All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter Recovery ImageRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
No Resplendent ImageResplendent

Winter Eirika is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). 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 Eirika's Strengths

The Only Armored Staff User

Winter Eirika is an Armored Staff user; a rare weapon/movement combination. Because of this, she can fill very specific niches in the game.

Her stats are higher than other Staff users too, making it easier for her to join in the front line of battles. Winter Eirika is also the only character that you can use in Armored-only missions that can be an effective healer.

Can Buff the Unit with the Most Powerful Atk

Winter Eirika's exclusive weapon, the Joyous Lantern+ grants +5 Def/Res to the unit that has the highest Atk, excluding Winter Eirika. In addition to that, she also has access to Atk Opening 3 which also grants the unit with the highest Atk (Excludes Winter Eirika as well) a +6 bonus in Atk.

That is a total of +5 Def/Res and +6 Atk to your unit with the highest Atk.

Can Prevent Enemy Counterattacks

The B skill Dazzling Staff 3 is a powerful skill exclusive to Staf users that prevents enemies from counterattacking Winter Eirika. This adds to Winter Eirika's already good survivability. Being immune to counterattacks makes Winter Eirika a good counter to counterattack-based units like Legendary Hector and Fallen Robin.

Can Heal HP and Neutralize Status Effects with Restore+

With Restore+, Winter Eirika can heal and neutralize status conditions like Panic and Threaten in one turn.

Winter Eirika's Weaknesses

Low Speed

Winter Eirika has low Spd. At Lv. 40, her Spd only has an average of 23. This makes it hard for her to perform follow-up attacks and makes her vulnerable to them too. You can remedy her ability to execute follow-up attacks through skills like Vengeful Fighter and Bold Fighter, but that would be at the cost of Dazzling Staff. Before transferring skills to Winter Eirika, be sure to know what kind of role you want her to fulfill.

Weak to Anti-Armor Skills

Winter Eirika is an Armored unit making her weak to skills against such units such as Armorsmasher+. Be mindful of what skills your enemies are equipped with and adjust Winter Eirika's positioning accordingly.

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Eirika - Gentle as Snow Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

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Winter Eirika - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
10 2 Restricted to units that use a Staff. 5★
8 2 At start of turn, grants Def/Res+3 to ally with the highest Atk for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.) 5★
12 2 At start of turn, grants Def/Res+5 to ally with the highest Atk for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.) 5★

Assists

Skill Name Range Effect Learned At
1 Restores 5 HP. 5★
1 Restores 7 HP each to target and this unit. 5★
1 Restores 8 HP. (Minimum of 8 HP. ) Neutralizes ally’s penalties (from skills like Panic, Threaten, etc. ) and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, etc,) that last though ally’s next action. 5★
1 Restores HP = 50% of Atk. (Minimum of 8 HP. ) Neutralizes ally’s penalties (from skills like Panic, Threaten, etc. ) and negative status effects (preventing counteratttacks, restricting, movement, etc. ) that last through ally’s next action. 5★

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, restores an additional 10 HP to target ally. 5★
(Cooldown Count = 2) When healing an ally with a staff, all other allies recover 10 HP. 5★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
If unit has 100% HP at the start of combat, the enemy cannot counterattack. 5★
If unit has ≥ 50% HP at the start of combat, the enemy cannot counterattack. 5★
The enemy cannot counterattack. 5★
At start of turn, grants Atk+2 to ally with the highest Atk for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.) 5★
At start of turn, grants Atk+4 to ally with the highest Atk for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.) 5★
At start of turn, grants Atk+6 to ally with the highest Atk for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.) 5★

Winter Eirika as a Source Hero

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Value of Skills ★★★★★

Inheriting Dazzling Staff and Atk Opening 3

Winter Eirika can be used to inherit the skills Dazzling Staff and Atk Opening. However, as Winter Eirika is a rare Hero who currently is the only Armored Staff unit, we recommend keeping least one Winter Eirika before foddering off any duplicates.

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

How to Get Winter Eirika

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Winter Eirika 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)
Kira Buckland
Illustrator 麻谷知世
Appears In

Illustration

Quotes: Special Triggered

Special Triggered Quotes are voice lines that play upon activating a Special attack.

Felicitations!
I will pray...
Find peace this eve.
Season’s greetings!

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue become available when a hero attains Lv. 40 at 5★ rarity.

Taking part in this festival with Ephraim... It’s been so long since I’ve enjoyed myself this much.
Everyone’s in a cheery mood, with laughter in the air... And they give presents that really mean something.
The weather may be cold, but the warmth of the heart more than makes up for that.
I hope that one day the chill of war may be replaced by this warmth and everyone can enjoy days like these.
It’s up to me to do what I can to realize a world where everyone comes together in kindness.

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2 Anonymous@Game8almost 2 years

That's correct, we've updated the article to reflect that. Thank you!

1 FangFanalmost 2 years

She's not the only armored staff user anymore. There's Lissa now.

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