Jaffar Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Jaffar - Angel of Death 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 Jaffar.

Heroes With the Same Name
Jaffar	Winter Jaffar

Focus - Tempest Trials (For a Smile) Featured Heroes
Marth [8.0/10]	Flying Nino [8.0/10]	Jaffar [7.5/10]

Jaffar 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)

Jaffar - Angel of Death: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Dagger / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Powerful effect obtainable through the Weapon Refinery ・Has the very useful skill Life and Death 3 ・Can lower a foe's Spd

Jaffar Skills at 5★

Deathly Dagger Might: 11　 Range: 2 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res -7 on foe through its next action. If unit initiated combat, deals 7 damage to foe after combat

Glimmer Cooldown Count = 2 Boosts damage dealt by 50%.

Life and Death 3 Grants Atk/Spd +5. Inflicts Def/Res -5.

Threaten Spd 3 At start of turn, inflicts Spd-5 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Attire has been released for Jaffar. 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 Jaffar or you want to make them stronger, you may want to buy a FEH pass and get the Resplendent Attire.

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Jaffar Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (18)		★★★★★
Spd (9)		★★★★☆
Def (6)		★★☆☆☆
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/-Def

The best IVs for Jaffar are +Atk and -Def. A +Atk IV helps him deal tons of damage with Life and Death 3. His Atk is a superboon, so you should take advantage of it as much as possible as it gives you +4 bonus stats instead of +3. Taking a -IV in Def would balance his defensive stats which is ideal for survivability so this is the best bane you can take for him. For builds that do not make use of Life and Death 3, we recommend that you go for a +Spd IV instead.

Jaffar Best Builds

Refined - Poison Blow Jaffar

： Deathly Dagger ： Draw Back ： Moonbow ： -

： Life and Death 4 ： Poison Strike 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a full player phase chip damage build for Jaffar. He might not be able to score the K.O., but he makes it very easy for another ally to finish foes off. With the spec. eff. refine, he deals 20 after combat damage to the primary target, and 34 AoE damage to foes within 2 spaces of the primary target.

Refined - Windsweep Jaffar

HOT
： Deathly Dagger ： Draw Back ： Moonbow ： -	： Close Counter ： Windsweep 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： Phantom Spd 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

By taking Windsweep 3, and Phantom Spd 3, he will avoid lots of damage in the player phase. Close Counter makes gives him some bite in the enemy phase. If you can afford it, take Close Reversal instead.

Refined - CC Vantage Jaffar

： Deathly Dagger ： Draw Back ： Glimmer ： -

： Close Counter ： Vantage 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

With Close Counter and Vantage 3, Jaffar will have some enemy phase ability. Deathly Dagger and double Savage Blow 3 takes care of his player phase. If he takes the refine, he will be a great chip damage, debuff support. After he attacks, any good offensive allies can easily swoop-in and finish the job. If you can afford it, take Close Reversal instead.

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Jaffar Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Jaffar's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Deathly Dagger	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: After combat, if unit attacked, deals 10 damage to target and foes within 2 spaces of target and inflicts Def/Res-7 through their next actions. Magic foes cannot counterattack. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Deathly Dagger

Deathly Dagger's special effect refine is pretty straightforward. It disables counterattacking for tome users. It has no effect against dragonstone and staff units, but the effect of disabling counterattacks from one of the most common unit type in the game is enough to boost his viability.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

About the Weapon Refinery

Jaffar Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
147
HP	41	Rank: 342/1171
Atk	26	Rank: 1149/1171
Spd	33	Rank: 693/1171
Def	25	Rank: 737/1171
Res	22	Rank: 899/1171

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	48	49	45	26	23	191
Resplendent Base Stats	48	33	40	31	28	180
Resplendent +HP	50	32	39	31	28	180
Resplendent +Atk	47	36	39	31	28	181
Resplendent +Spd	47	32	42	31	28	180
Resplendent +Def	47	32	39	35	28	181
Resplendent +Res	47	32	39	31	31	180

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	43	44	40	22	19	168
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	43	28	35	27	24	157

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	19	20	11	8	7	65

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Legendary Shez (M)	41	47	47	32	27	194
Attuned Nino	38	44	47	26	33	188
Rearmed Sothe	43	43	47	30	25	188
Ninja Heather	41	42	47	27	30	187
Legendary Shez (F)	40	43	44	31	25	183
Legendary Yuri	41	44	47	24	26	182
Yuri	40	39	43	26	29	177
Volke	40	41	43	28	25	177
Rennac	39	37	42	34	25	177
Ascended Joshua	41	39	43	29	25	177
Cath	41	36	43	27	30	177
Julian	40	38	38	33	18	167
Leila	40	36	41	23	26	166
Ylgr	38	33	38	22	20	151
Sothe	39	36	33	22	21	151
Jaffar	41	26	33	25	22	147

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

Jaffar Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Jaffar Roles

Jaffar - Angel of Death 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

Jaffar is a ranged physical attacker (range = 2). 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.

Jaffar Strengths

Deal fixed damage to enemy!

Deathly Dagger deals 7 fixed damage to Jaffar's enemy after combat. This damage is fixed and cannot be reduced so Jaffar will have means of dealing damage even against enemies with high Def stats! Upon upgrade, he will be able to deal 10 fixed damage so get that upgrade if you plan to use Jaffar in the long run. Since Jaffar can also inflict debuffs by attacking, he makes it really easy for his allies to take out the enemies that he has weakened.

Take note that damage from Deathly Dagger is not lethal. This is why Jaffar might need another ally to finish up those whom he has weakened.

Access to a weapon upgrades

Jaffar's Deathly Dagger can be upgraded to deal 10 fixed damage instead of 7. The upgrade also makes Deathly Dagger's -7 Def/Res debuff AoE, as it would normally only be inflicted upon the target. Lastly, it can be specially refined to have an effect that prevents tome units from counterattacking Jaffar. This makes him a great match-up against tome units as normally he would not be able to take counterattacks from them because of Life and Death and his naturally low Res stat.

Can max out his offensive stats

Jaffar has the skill Life and Death 3, which grants Atk/Spd +5 and inflicts Def/Res -5. While this will severely affect his defensive capability, this skill can be crucial for high damaging attacks in the player phase.

Jaffar Weaknesses

Cannot take much of a beating

Jaffar has low defensive stats, and that is made even worse when Life and Death 3 is equipped. One hit from an enemy is usually all it will take to eliminate him. Play to his strengths, and move him around so that he can remain out of the foes' reach and avoid enemy attacks.

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Jaffar - Angel of Death Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Jaffar - Angel of Death only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Jaffar - Angel of Death if a 4 Star version is released!

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Jaffar - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Dagger	3	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -3 on foe through its next action.	5★
Steel Dagger	5	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -3 on foe through its next action.	5★
Silver Dagger	7	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -5 on foe through its next action.	5★
Deathly Dagger	11	2	After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res -7 on foe through its next action. If unit initiated combat, deals 7 damage to foe after combat	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Night Sky	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50%.	5★
Glimmer	(Cooldown Count = 2) Boosts damage dealt by 50%.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Life and Death 1	Grants Atk/Spd +3. Inflicts Def/Res -3.	5★
Life and Death 2	Grants Atk/Spd +4. Inflicts Def/Res -4.	5★
Life and Death 3	Grants Atk/Spd +5. Inflicts Def/Res -5.	5★
Threaten Spd 1	At start of turn, inflicts Spd-3 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	5★
Threaten Spd 2	At start of turn, inflicts Spd-4 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	5★
Threaten Spd 3	At start of turn, inflicts Spd-5 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	5★

Jaffar as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Life and Death 3

Jaffar can be used to inherit the skill Life and Death 3. However, Jaffar is a powerful dagger unit when he has access to his special effect refine. Think carefully before fodderring Jaffar off.

• List of Source Heroes
• The Best Fodder Units

How to Get Resplendent Jaffar / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Jaffar

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	11/10/2022 - 11/24/2022

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

Feh Pass Benefits and Special Features

Illustrations

Illustrator		Kano Akira
Attire		Niðavellir

How to Get Jaffar / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Jaffar

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Jaffar is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.

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

Current Focuses and Which You Should Pull From

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Walden James
Illustrator	Kusugi Toku (久杉トク)
Appears In	Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)

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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Focus: Tempest Trials (For a Smile)

Heroes from Focus - Tempest Trials (For a Smile)
Marth [8.0/10]	Flying Nino [8.0/10]	Jaffar [7.5/10]

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