Gaius Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Gaius - Candy Stealer 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 Gaius.

Heroes With the Same Name
Gaius	Summer Gaius

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 - Candy Stealer: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Dagger / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Excellent weapon skill ・Can increase allies' Spd ・Struggles against enemy attacks

Gaius Skills at 5★

Candied Dagger Might: 14　 Range: 2 If unit initiates combat, grants Spd+4 and boosts damage by 10% of unit's Spd during combat. Effect:【Dagger ７】 【Dagger ７】 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-７ on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.

Rally Speed Range: 1 Grants Spd +4 to an adjacent ally until the end of the turn.

Defiant Atk 3 Grants Atk +7 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.

Pass 3 Unit can pass through foes if its own HP ≥ 25%.

Resplendent Attire Available

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

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Gaius Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (14)		★★★★★
Spd (10)		★★★★☆
Def (5)		★★☆☆☆
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.

+Spd/-HP

The best IVs for Gaius are +Spd and -HP. A higher Spd allows Gaius to perform follow-up attacks more often and prevent follow-up attacks against himself. HP is of less importance to him as he has rather balanced Def and Res stats, so it can be safely taken as a bane.

Gaius Best Builds

Refined Gaius

HOT
： Candied Dagger ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -	： Atk/Spd Solo 4 ： Special Spiral 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is refined build for Gaius. With the refine and stacking Atk/Spd Solo, he boosts his stats to deal even more damage. Special Spiral 3 and Time's Pulse allows him to trigger his Special again and again every combat.

Budget Gaius

： Candied Dagger ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Fury 3 ： Desperation 3 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Swift Sparrow 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Gaius with minimal Skill Inheritance. Swift Sparrow 2 gives him additional stats when he attacks, while Fury 3 ticks him down to within Desperation range.

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Gaius Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Gaius' Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Candied Dagger	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: If unit initiates combat, grants Spd+4 and boosts damage by 10% of unit's Spd during combat. Effect:【Dagger ７】 【Dagger ７】 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-７ on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. At start of combat, if foe's HP = 100%, deals +7 damage. When a Special triggers before combat, if foe's HP = 100%, deals +7 damage before combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Candied Dagger

Candied Dagger has a good special effect wherein Gaius will deal more damage when the enemy unit he is attacking is at full health. It also provides additional damage whenever his special skill activates on an enemy with 100% HP. We recommend refining Candied Dagger to make up for his low damage output.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

Gaius Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
148
HP	42	Rank: 228/1089
Atk	29	Rank: 915/1089
Spd	36	Rank: 365/1089
Def	22	Rank: 721/1089
Res	19	Rank: 867/1089

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	49	50	43	28	25	195
Resplendent Base Stats	49	36	43	28	25	181
Resplendent +HP	51	35	42	28	25	181
Resplendent +Atk	48	38	42	28	25	181
Resplendent +Spd	48	35	45	28	25	181
Resplendent +Def	48	35	42	31	25	181
Resplendent +Res	48	35	42	28	28	181

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	44	45	38	24	21	172
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	44	31	38	24	21	158
Resplendent 4★ Lv 40	41	29	36	22	19	147
Resplendent 3★ Lv 40	40	27	34	21	18	140

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	20	16	12	7	6	61
Resplendent 4★ Lv.1	19	13	12	6	5	55
Resplendent 3★ Lv.1	19	13	11	6	5	54

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Perne	44	43	45	34	21	187
Patty	40	41	45	37	24	187
Colm	43	36	41	24	32	176
Gangrel	45	32	38	24	27	166
New Year Eir	39	31	36	24	34	164
Kronya	44	31	39	22	26	162
Chad	45	30	37	26	23	161
Legault	39	31	38	24	19	151
Jakob	39	29	31	25	24	148
Gaius	42	29	36	22	19	148
Kagero	31	35	32	22	28	148

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

Gaius Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Gaius Roles

Gaius - Candy Stealer 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

High Speed

Gaius' base Spd is 36 at Lv. 40 5 stars, which is above average. This allows Gaius to make follow-up attacks on a pretty regular basis. Combined with his decent Atk, he can become a decent attacker when invested upon.

Rogue Dagger+ Debuffs Enemies

Rouge Dagger+ inflicts -5 Def/Res to enemies after combat. Since Gaius is a fast unit, it is likely that you can debuff enemies during the enemy phase during counterattacks as well. It is easy to apply this debuff, and your other units can take advantage of the increased damage as well.

Gaius Weaknesses

Low Durability

Gaius has low defensive stats. At level 40, he has a Def stat of 22 and Res of 19. If Gaius is attacked, he can be taken out easily. Be mindful of Gaius' positioning in relation to enemies that can easily take him out. Use skills to reposition Gaius after he attacks.

Gaius Team and Counters

Teammates for Gaius

Tharja	Red Tome Eirika	Legendary Roy	Legendary Marth
Odin	Reinhardt	Nino	Cherche

Blade-Tome units that can take advantage of Gaius' debuffs

When upgraded, Rouge Dagger+ debuffs enemy defenses and buffs allies defenses. Teammates with Blade-Tomes thrive on these buffs, and can use them to power up their own skills.

Gaius Counters

Aversa	Sophia	Lyon	Robin (M)
Robin (F)	Cecilia	Legendary Hector	Fallen Corrin (F)

Raven-Tome Units

As a colorless unit, units with Raven-Tomes will be able to inflict massive damage on Gaius through Triangle Advantage. Keep him out of reach from units like Lyon or Cecilia.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Do Not Recommend Unlocking Potential for Gaius - Candy Stealer!

We cannot recommend you to Unlock Potential to make Gaius - Candy Stealer a 5 Star Hero. Gaius - Candy Stealer is difficult to make use of except under specific conditions. Unless Gaius - Candy Stealer is a favorite character of yours or you have excess Hero Feathers to spare, we recommend you pass on Unlocking their Potential.

Unlock Potential Tier List

Gaius - 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.	3★
Steel Dagger	5	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -3 on foe through its next action.	3★
Rogue Dagger	4	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -3 on foe through its next action. Grants unit Def/Res +3 for 1 turn.	3★
Rogue Dagger+	7	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -5 on foe through its next action. Grants unit Def/Res +5 for 1 turn.	5★
Candied Dagger	14	2	If unit initiates combat, grants Spd+4 and boosts damage by 10% of unit's Spd during combat. Effect:【Dagger ７】 【Dagger ７】 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-７ on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Rally Speed	1	Grants Spd +4 to an adjacent ally until the end of the turn.	3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Defiant Atk 1	Grants Atk +3 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.	3★
Defiant Atk 2	Grants Atk +5 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.	4★
Defiant Atk 3	Grants Atk +7 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.	5★
Pass 1	Unit can pass through foes if its own HP ≥ 75%.	3★
Pass 2	Unit can pass through foes if its own HP ≥ 50%.	3★
Pass 3	Unit can pass through foes if its own HP ≥ 25%.	4★

Gaius as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★☆☆☆☆

Inheriting Pass

Gaius can be used to inherit the skill Pass 3. However, the utility Pass 3 provides isn't really relevant and as Gaius isn't that great of a unit either, so you can turn him into a Combat Manual or just send him home instead.

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How to Get Resplendent Gaius / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Gaius

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	5/25/2022 - 6/09/2022

Resplendent Gaius 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		argon / Trys Inc.
Attire		Múspell

How to Get Gaius / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Gaius

Obtain Through Regular Summon

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

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

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All Types of Colorless Weapons

Close-Range	Ranged
Colorless Breath	Colorless Dagger
Colorless Beast	Colorless Bow
Colorless Tome	Staff