Gordin Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Gordin - Altean Archer 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 Gordin.

Focus - Jeorge & Gordin's Battle Featured Heroes
Fallen Hardin [8.0/10]	Gordin [8.0/10]	Jeorge [7.0/10]

Gordin Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Gordin - Altean Archer: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Bow / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Brave Bow allows for consecutive attacks ・Rather high Def for a bow unit ・If he manages to keep his HP, he can counterattack before a foe

Gordin Skills at 5★

Renowned Bow Might: 9　 Range: 2 Effective against flying foes. Inflicts Spd-5. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice.

Shove Range: 1 Push adjacent ally 1 space farther away.

Attack +3 Grants Atk +3.

Vantage 3 If unit's HP ≤ 75% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.

Resplendent Attire Available

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

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Gordin Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (14)		★★★★★
Spd (1)		★★★☆☆
Def (8)		★★★☆☆
Res (4)		★☆☆☆☆

◯ = 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/-Res

The best IVs for Gordin are +Atk and -Res. Because of his weapons' ability to allow him to strike twice, getting a +Atk IV is best for maximizing the damage Gordin deals. His Res is of less importance so it is safe to take it as his bane.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Gordin to 10. With +10 merges, Young Palla's Atk stat will reach 38. This allows him to take easily take down a wide-range of units with his Renowed Bow.

Gordin Best Builds

Refined Death Blow Gordin

HOT
： Renowned Bow ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -	： Death Blow 4 ： Special Spiral 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Death Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a premium build for Gordin using his weapon refine. Double Death Blow ups his offensive power, while Special Spiral and Time's Pulse will help trigger his Special every combat.

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Gordin Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Gordin's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Renowned Bow	SP: 400
Might: 9　Range: 2　HP: Effective against flying foes. Inflicts Spd-5. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice. Inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foes within 2 spaces during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Renowned Bow

It grants an effect similar to Threat. Atk/Def 2, but it has a much easier trigger condition. It might feel lackluster at first glance, but you have to take note that Renowned Bow is an upgraded Brave Bow+ that is capable of effectively exploiting a -4 Def on an enemy. Because of its synergy with Renowned Bow, it is a must to get this upgrade if you plan on using Gordin in the long run. A -4 Def that is always active should not be underestimated.

Additionally, the -4 Atk further helps him with his physical bulk and somewhat patches his weakness to magic attacks.

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Gordin Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
148
HP	43	Rank: 192/1171
Atk	31	Rank: 1030/1171
Spd	25	Rank: 938/1171
Def	32	Rank: 383/1171
Res	17	Rank: 1120/1171

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	50	50	26	39	23	188
Resplendent Base Stats	50	38	31	39	23	181
Resplendent +HP	52	37	31	38	23	181
Resplendent +Atk	49	40	31	38	23	181
Resplendent +Spd	49	37	35	38	23	182
Resplendent +Def	49	37	31	41	23	181
Resplendent +Res	49	37	31	38	26	181

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	45	45	22	34	19	165
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	45	33	27	34	19	158
Resplendent 4★ Lv 40	42	31	25	32	17	147
Resplendent 3★ Lv 40	41	29	24	30	16	140

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	21	21	3	10	6	61
Resplendent 4★ Lv.1	20	13	2	10	5	50
Resplendent 3★ Lv.1	20	14	7	9	5	55

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Jamke	38	36	32	29	17	152
New Year Corrin (M)	37	32	30	34	18	151
Leon	39	34	30	30	15	148
Gordin	43	31	25	32	17	148
Virion	46	31	31	26	13	147

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

Gordin Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Gordin Roles

Gordin - Altean Archer 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

Gordin 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 her Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Gordin Strengths

Weapon is more powerful Brave Bow+

Gordin's most powerful weapon, the Renowned Bow, is basically an upgraded Brave Bow+. It deals more damage because of its higher Might. It also has access to a special effect refine which grants a built-in effect that is kind of similar to Threat. Atk/Def 2. You can read more about the effect in the weapon refine section. When it comes to the drawback of -5 Spd, you do not need to worry about it that much as Spd is not really important to Gordin anyway.

High Def stat

Gordin sports a high Def stat of 32 at Lv. 40. This is pretty high for a bow user. This allows him to take counterattacks from other bow units.

Gordin Weaknesses

Low Res and Spd

Gordin's Res only sits at 17 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for magic users to take him out. Be mindful of Gordin's positioning in relation to magical units that can easily take him out. The fact that he also has mediocre Spd does not help him! He is easily outsped by many tome and dragonstone users.

Gordin's best defense against said units is his positioning and your strategy. If he has allies that can take out those units for him, then have them take those enemies out so Gordin can focus his firepower on other enemies. However, take note that Gordin has high firepower himself! If he can take out those units in the player phase before they get to him, then that would certainly be a good course of action!

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Gordin - Altean Archer!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Gordin - Altean Archer from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Gordin - Altean Archer is a very useful heavy firepower archer, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Gordin - Altean Archer if your team lacks a strong heavy firepower archer.

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Gordin - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Bow	4	2	Effective against flying units.	3★
Steel Bow	6	2	Effective against flying units.	3★
Brave Bow	4	2	Spd -5. Effective against flying units. Attacks twice if unit initiates combat.	3★
Brave Bow+	7	2	Spd -5. Effective against flying units. Attacks twice if unit initiates combat.	5★
Renowned Bow	9	2	Effective against flying foes. Inflicts Spd-5. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Shove	1	Push adjacent ally 1 space farther away.	3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Attack +1	Grants Atk +1.	3★
Attack +2	Grants Atk +2.	3★
Attack +3	Grants Atk +3.	4★
Vantage 1	If unit's HP ≤ 25% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	3★
Vantage 2	If unit's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	4★
Vantage 3	If unit's HP ≤ 75% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	5★

Gordin as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Brave Bow+ or Attack +3

Gordin can be used to inherit the skills Brave Bow+ or Attack +3. Take note that you can get the former at 5★ and the latter at 4★!

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How to Get Resplendent Gordin / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Gordin

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	01/10/2023 - 01/24/2023

Resplendent Gordin 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		Meka
Attire		Embla

How to Get Gordin / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Gordin

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Gordin 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)	Max Mittelman
Illustrator	Itagaki Hako (板垣ハコ)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem

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

Focus: Jeorge & Gordin's Battle

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