Duma Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Duma - God of Strength 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 Duma.

Heroes With the Same Name
Duma	Halloween Duma

Remix - Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix: Duma Featured Heroes
Legendary Marth [9.0/10]	Legendary Ryoma [9.0/10]	Legendary Ephraim [8.5/10]	Fjorm [8.5/10]
Legendary Hector [9.0/10]	Ascended Fjorm [9.0/10]	Duma [8.5/10]	Ascended Laegjarn [9.0/10]

Duma Rating and Basic Information

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

Duma - God of Strength: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Colorless Breath / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Mythic Hero with the Anima effect ・Deals fixed damage to all foes on the first turn ・Prevents all foes under 100% Hp from making a follow-up attack

Duma Skills at 5★

Fell Breath Might: 16　 Range: 1 Grants Atk+3. At the start of combat, if foe’s HP < 100%, grants Atk/Res+6 during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack. If foe’s Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe’s Def or Res.

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

Fury 4 Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4. After combat, deals 8 damage to unit.

Bold Fighter 3 If unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )

Upheaval+ At the start of turn 1, deals 10 damage to all foes, and if defending in Aether Raids during Anima season, destroys nearest offensive structure. (Does not affect structures that cannot be destroyed.) At start of combat, if unit's Atk > foe's Atk, or if foe's HP < 100%, neutralizes foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.

Duma Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (24)		★★★☆☆
Atk (29)		★★★★★
Spd (6)		★★☆☆☆
Def (8)		★★★★☆
Res (7)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk and -Spd

Duma's best IVs are +Atk and -Spd. With a +Atk IV, Duma's Atk will increase by 4, making Bold Fighter very effective and allowing him to take down many foes in just one attack. A +Def IV is useful as well as it will make him capable of withstanding even more of the foe’s attacks.

Duma Best Builds

God of Death Duma

： Fell Breath ： Swap ： Draconic Aura ： -

： Death Blow 4 ： Bold Fighter 3 ： Upheaval+ ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

With Death Blow in his A slot, Duma can easily take down even foes with high Res stats. If used in an armor-team, Armor March can also be swapped out for the C slot to increase his mobility, making him even easier to use. Quick Riposte is an excellent seal for Duma, allowing him to gain a guaranteed follow-up attack even when the foe initiates combat.

Budget Duma

： Fell Breath ： Pivot ： Draconic Aura ： -

： Fury 4 ： Bold Fighter 3 ： Upheaval+ ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Duma with minimal Skill Inheritance. This works as a mixed-phase build. Quick Riposte 3 gives Duma a guaranteed follow-up attack when he's attacked by a melee unit during the enemy phase, while Bold Fighter 3 gives him a guaranteed follow-up attack in the player phase.

Aether Raids (Save Ball Support) Duma

HOT
： - ： Rally Atk/Def+ ： Miracle ： -	： Def/Res Bond 3 ： Special Fighter 3 ： Ward Armor ： Distant Guard 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build for Aether Raids is purposefully without any weapon, as it's mainly to make Duma a support tanky unit alongside a team with at least 2 units that have Save skills. Duma's role is to stay in place with the Save units and buff them with his Rally skill. This, in turn, will allow the Save units to soak damage for the rest of the team.

Aether Raids Duma

HOT
： Fell Breath ： Swap ： Bonfire ： -	： Fury 4 ： Wings of Mercy 3 ： Upheaval+ ： Death Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a general build for Aether Raids. Duma serves as an offensive unit and uses Wings of Mercy to warp to his low health allies to pull off surprise attacks. You can opt for Fury on his sacred seal as well.

Arena / General Use Duma

HOT
： Fell Breath ： Rally Atk/Def+ ： Aether ： -	： Distant Stance ： Special Fighter 3 ： Upheaval+ ： Atk/Def Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a build designed to give Duma the most points in Arena and also works for general use. Since he is a dragon unit, he is unable to learn Ruptured Sky, so he will need Aether to score high. Distant Stance will allow him to retaliate regardless of distance. For outside the Arena, you can trade his Assist skill for Swap and his Special for Bonfire.

Source Heroes for All Skills

Duma Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Duma's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Fell Breath	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 Grants Def+3. Effective against armored foes. If foe initiates combat, if a negative status effect is active on unit at start of combat, or if unit's HP < 100% at start of combat, neutralizes penalties on unit and grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Fell Breath

Refined Fell Breath grants bonus stats, damage reduction, additional bonus damage, and denies enemy follow-up attacks.

While these effects do not make Duma a top tier unit, they still allow him to hold his own in combat and be an actual unit instead of being an improved Catapult.

Duma Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
174
HP	48	Rank: 21/1089
Atk	40	Rank: 222/1089
Spd	21	Rank: 884/1089
Def	34	Rank: 236/1089
Res	31	Rank: 258/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	53	64	25	39	35	216
Lv.40 +10	53	45	25	39	35	197

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	48	59	21	34	31	193
5★ Lv.40	48	40	21	34	31	174

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	24	29	6	8	7	74

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Valentine's Myrrh	50	47	16	48	45	206
Brave Corrin (F)	42	40	46	37	40	205
Legendary Alear (M)	40	41	46	30	41	198
Rearmed Robin (F)	43	41	44	35	33	196
Bridal Tiki (Adult)	42	42	26	40	45	195
Fallen Rhea	46	43	18	40	43	190
Halloween Robin (M)	46	43	21	43	37	190
Rhea	40	44	16	42	46	188
Halloween Naga	38	42	31	35	37	183
Medeus	40	44	18	38	43	183
Legendary Corrin (F)	41	38	40	34	29	182
Fallen Tiki (Young)	45	36	34	37	28	180
Flame Tribe Múspell	40	43	26	41	30	180
Spring Myrrh	40	38	25	40	35	178
Summer Nifl	39	38	43	28	26	174
Duma	48	40	21	34	31	174
Fallen Corrin (F)	43	35	37	31	27	173
Mila	41	37	17	40	37	172
Legendary Robin (F)	40	32	35	30	25	162

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

Duma Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Duma Roles

Duma - God of Strength 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

Duma is a non-ranged (Range = 1) magic attacker. Therefore, he will take and receive damage regardless of the weapon triangle. Additionally, if he is played during a week of anima season alongside a unit who possesses an anima blessing, he will raise the HP and attack of said unit.

A Mythic Hero who can boost allies' HP and Atk

Eff.	Atk+3	Spd+4	Def+5	Res+5

Duma is a Mythic Hero who will grant you an Anima Blessing when summoned. During Anima Season, Duma's allies who also have a Anima Blessing will receive a HP+5 and Atk+3 to their stats, increasing the party's viability.

Duma's Strengths

Colorless and Unaffected by Other Color Types

Since Duma is colorless, he is neither strong nor weak against any other color types. Therefore, the fact that he can safely battle any opponent regardless of their color type is one of his strengths. However, you must be careful as he is weak to Raven Tomes.

Fixed Damage to All Enemies and Prevents Follow-Up Attacks

His C Skill 'Upheaval' deals a fixed amount of 7 damage points to all enemies at the start of the first turn.

While this skill is very useful against heroes who are strong at 100% HP such as Fallen Celica and other Celica heroes, it also has the advantage of making skills that trigger when a heroes HP is higher than the opponents (such as Aversa's Night) easier to negate.

Additionally, by using his exclusive weapon Fell Breath, it is possible to prevent an enemy from using a follow-up attack. Fixed damage distribution from his Upheaval skill and its synergy with Fell Breath make Duma a tough hero to take down.

Destroy Offensive Structures when Defending in Aether Raids!

During Anima season, placing Duma in a defense map allows you to destroy offensive structures located in the same column or nearest columns if there is no structure in the same column. In addition, since the fixed damage from Upheaval+ stacks, lining up duplicate Dumas will amplify the amount of damage dealt to opponents.

Guaranteed Follow-Up Attack with Bold Fighter!

Duma's passive skill Bold Fighter allows him to make a guaranteed follow-up attack. In addition, he can speed up his cooldown when he makes an attack. When struck by an opponent capable of making a counterattack, his Draconic Aura makes it difficult to bring him down in just one battle. Pairing him with allies possessing the skill Armor March further increases his combat ability.

Gains a Buff When Solo

Def/Res Solo is a skill that grants +6 to Def/Res when Duma is not adjacent to another ally.

Additionally, since Fell Breath's bonus stacks on top of this resulting in +12 resistance, it is not a stretch to say that Duma is a character with one tough defence. Since Duma can only move one space per turn, he separates from allies easily, and this condition is very easy to meet.

Duma's Weaknesses

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

Since he is an armored unit, Duma takes a lot of damage from armor effective weapons. Take note of your opponent's weapons and proceed with caution.

How is Damage Calculated?

Weak to Anti-Dragon Attacks

Duma is a manakete, so in addition to armor effective weapons, he takes heavy damage from characters who wield Falchion or other dragon effective weapons. Be sure not to approach units who wield weapons that are effective against him.

Duma Team and Counters

Teammates For Duma

Legendary Lilina	Legendary Sigurd	Fallen Ninian	New Year Peony
Bridal Catria	Ninja Corrin (F)	Fallen Rhea	Winter Lysithea

Heroes who can boost his mobility

As an armored unit, Duma can only move one space at a time. By pairing him with units who have access to Armor March or Guidance, the range in which he can move increases, making Bold Fighter easier to utilize.

Bridal Catria

Duma is a great defensive Mythic hero to use in a Catria Ball for Aether Raids defense. Bridal Catria's Wedding-Bell Axe grants an Orders buff to nearby allies, allowing Duma and his allies extra mobility and keeping the ball together.

High threat range units

When using a Cavline team in Aether Raids defense, the splash damage from Upheaval+ as well as potentially destroying the raider's Safety Fence and Healing Tower allow high threat range units like Ninja Corrin (F), Winter Lysithea, Legendary Sigurd, and Legendary Lilina to capitalize on weakened foes and eliminate them right away on turn one.

While using a Cavline, giving Duma Wings of Mercy 3 allows him to potentially attack opponents from turn one. Even if Wings of Mercy is not triggered and Duma is left lagging behind the cavalry units, his utility from Upheaval+ still makes him a fantastic support unit.

Duma Counters

Idunn	Brave Alm	Valentine's Chrom	Legendary Marth
Ascended Idunn	Legendary Julia	Legendary Tiki (Young)	Brave Eirika
Legendary Chrom	Bridal Micaiah	Bow Hinoka	Legendary Micaiah

Heroes with effective weapons

As an Armored Dragon unit, Duma will take additional damage from any weapon that is effective on either of these. Since a counterattack could be fatal, stay away from foes with these types of weapons, unless Duma is able to initiate combat.

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Duma - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Fire Breath	6	1	No Effect	5★
Fire Breath+	8	1	No Effect	5★
Flametongue	11	1	No Effect	5★
Fell Breath	16	1	Grants Atk+3. At the start of combat, if foe’s HP < 100%, grants Atk/Res+6 during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack. If foe’s Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe’s Def or Res.	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
Fury 1	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +1. Unit take 2 damage after combat.	5★
Fury 2	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2. Unit take 4 damage after combat.	5★
Fury 3	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +3. Unit take 6 damage after combat.	5★
Fury 4	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4. After combat, deals 8 damage to unit.	5★
Def/Res Solo 1	If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+2 during combat.	5★
Def/Res Solo 2	If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+4 during combat.	5★
Def/Res Solo 3	If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.	5★
Bold Fighter 1	If unit’s HP  = 100% and unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	5★
Bold Fighter 2	If unit’s HP ≥ 50% and unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	5★
Bold Fighter 3	If unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	5★
Upheaval	At the start of turn 1, deals 7 damage to all foes, and if defending in Aether Raids during anima season, destroys offensive structure within the same column as unit. (Does not affect structures that cannot be destroyed.)	5★
Upheaval+	At the start of turn 1, deals 10 damage to all foes, and if defending in Aether Raids during Anima season, destroys nearest offensive structure. (Does not affect structures that cannot be destroyed.) At start of combat, if unit's Atk > foe's Atk, or if foe's HP < 100%, neutralizes foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.	5★

Duma as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Bold Fighter 3 and Fury 4

Duma can be used to inherit Bold Fighter 3 and Fury 4. However, as a powerful and rare Mythical Hero, you should probably keep and level up at least one before foddering off any duplicates.

How to Get Duma / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Duma

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Duma is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Mythic Hero Summoning event. They do not appear in regular summons.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Josh Petersdorf
Illustrator	Yonago
Appears In	Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Gaiden)

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 Remix - Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix: Duma
Legendary Marth [9.0/10]	Legendary Ryoma [9.0/10]	Legendary Ephraim [8.5/10]	Fjorm [8.5/10]
Legendary Hector [9.0/10]	Ascended Fjorm [9.0/10]	Duma [8.5/10]	Ascended Laegjarn [9.0/10]

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