Summer Gaius Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Gaius - Thief Exposed 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 Summer Gaius.

Heroes With the Same Name
Gaius	Summer Gaius

Revival - Ylissean Summer (Revival) Featured Heroes
Summer Robin (F) [7.0/10]	Summer Tiki (Adult) [7.0/10]	Summer Frederick [7.0/10]	Summer Gaius [7.0/10]

Summer Gaius 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)

Gaius - Thief Exposed: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Bow / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Excellent weapon skill[ ・Can learn the skill Vantage ・Can lower the foes' Def

Summer Gaius Skills at 5★

Refreshing Bolt+ Might: 12　 Range: 2 If unit has 100% HP at start of combat, unit gets Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2. If attacking, unit will take 2 damage after combat. Effective against fliers.

Astra Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 150%.

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

Def Ploy 3 At start of turn, inflicts Def-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.

Summer Gaius Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (20)		★★★★★
Spd (9)		★★★★☆
Def (4)		★★☆☆☆
Res (6)		★★★★☆

◯ = 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.

+Spd/-Def

The best IVs for Summer Gaius are +Spd and -Def. A higher Spd stat allows Gaius to prevent follow-up attacks against him and helps him make follow-up attacks on his own. This boosts both his offensive and survivability capabilities. His low Def is of less importance, so it is safe to take Def as a bane. As much as possible, do not take a bane in Res as it is a superbane and Def Ploy 3 is more effective the higher Gaius' Res is!

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Summer Gaius to 10. His Atk is low so it is best to go all in on Spd to simultaneously increase his offensive and defensive abilities. His Spd will reach 44 once at +10 Merges. If you plan to have him in team compositions that can increase his Spd, you can go for a +Atk IV instead.

Summer Gaius Best Builds

Offensive Summer Gaius

： Spendthrift Bow+ ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Atk/Spd Solo 4 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Joint Drive Atk ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is an offensive build for Summer Gaius. Spendthrift Bow+ gives him a huge boost in Atk, and stacking Atk/Spd Solo further increases his firepower. Null Follow-Up 3 will guarantee he gets follow-up attacks while nullifying effects that guarantee his target's follow-up attacks.

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Summer Gaius Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
148
HP	34	Rank: 1139/1171
Atk	30	Rank: 1072/1171
Spd	37	Rank: 441/1171
Def	19	Rank: 989/1171
Res	28	Rank: 479/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	39	47	42	23	32	183
Lv.40 +10	39	35	42	23	32	171

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	34	42	37	19	28	160
5★ Lv.40	34	30	37	19	28	148

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	20	9	4	6	56

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Alcryst	39	43	46	30	24	182
Louise	41	37	42	16	36	172
Shinon	40	38	42	27	24	171
Shamir	41	40	40	25	24	170
Eleonora	42	37	38	25	24	166
Legendary Alm	40	37	37	26	22	162
Faye	42	30	25	26	31	154
Summer Noire	36	32	36	27	20	151
Nina	35	32	37	16	31	151
Bridal Cordelia	36	35	35	19	22	148
Summer Gaius	34	30	37	19	28	148
Takumi	40	32	33	25	18	148
Innes	35	33	34	14	31	147

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

Summer Gaius Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Summer Gaius Roles

Gaius - Thief Exposed 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

Gaius 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.

Summer Gaius Strengths

Def Ploy 3 is a Strong Debuff

Def Ploy 3 inflicts -5 Def to enemies in cardinal directions if Summer Gaius's Res is more than their Res. Summer Gaius' Res is somewhat high so the only think you need to worry about is positioning him properly in order to take advantage of this potential damage increase.

Refreshing Bolt+ Makes Gaius Stronger at 100% HP

Refreshing Bolt+ grants him +2 to all stats if she is at 100% HP. However, it deals damage to him if he initiates combat so it is hard to keep the buff on for long. It is similar to Celica's Ragnarok. Be sure to pair a healer with Gaius to help keep this buff active!

Summer Gaius Weaknesses

Low Offensive Power

Summer Gaius is not gifted with a high Atk stat unlike other bow users. If you plan to make use of him in competitve modes such as Arena or Aether Raids, make sure to make use of Def Ploy 3 properly. If you plan to use him on the long term, it is best to invest skills, merges and dragonflowers onto Summer Gaius. If he is your main damage source, try to integrate skills like Joint Hone Atk onto his allies to boost Summer Gaius' Atk.

Low Def

Summer Gaius' Def only sits at 19 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for physical units to take him out. Be mindful of Summer Gaius' positioning in relation to physical units that can easily take him out.

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Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Gaius - Thief Exposed Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

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Summer Gaius - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Bow	4	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Steel Bow	6	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Refreshing Bolt	8	2	If unit has 100% HP at start of combat, unit gets Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2. If attacking, unit will take 2 damage after combat. Effective against fliers.	5★
Refreshing Bolt+	12	2	If unit has 100% HP at start of combat, unit gets Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2. If attacking, unit will take 2 damage after combat. Effective against fliers.	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★
Astra	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 150%.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Vantage 1	If unit's HP ≤ 25% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	5★
Vantage 2	If unit's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	5★
Vantage 3	If unit's HP ≤ 75% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	5★
Def Ploy 1	At start of turn, inflicts Def-3 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★
Def Ploy 2	At start of turn, inflicts Def-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★
Def Ploy 3	At start of turn, inflicts Def-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★

Summer Gaius as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Def Ploy 3

Summer Gaius can be used to inherit the skill Def Ploy 3. However, Summer Gaius is a special hero whom you can only get from certain banners. Please think carefully before fodderring him off!

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How to Get Summer Gaius / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Summer Gaius

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Summer Gaius 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)	Ray Chase
Illustrator	Ichiiro Hako (一色箱)
Appears In	Fire Emblem Awakening

Illustration

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Heroes from Revival - Ylissean Summer (Revival)
Summer Robin (F) [7.0/10]	Summer Tiki (Adult) [7.0/10]	Summer Frederick [7.0/10]	Summer Gaius [7.0/10]

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