Brave Eliwood Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Eliwood - Marquess Pherae 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 Brave Eliwood.

Heroes With the Same Name
Valentine's Eliwood	Eliwood
Legendary Eliwood	Brave Eliwood
Young Eliwood

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Brave Eliwood Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	A (▶FEH Tier List)

Eliwood - Marquess Pherae: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・2nd Highest voted male hero in the 3rd CYL event ・Exclusive weapon is effective on dragons and beasts ・Large buff when initiating combat

Brave Eliwood Skills at 5★

Ninis's Ice Lance Might: 16　 Range: 1 Effective against dragon and beast foes. Grants Spd+3. If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat.

Rally Atk/Def+ Range: 1 Grants Atk/Def+6 to target ally for 1 turn.

Swift Sparrow 3 If unit initiates combat, grants Atk+6, Spd+7 during combat.

Atk/Spd Ruse 3 If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Spd-5 and【Guard】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. 【Guard】 Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on target per attack during combat through its next action. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)

Spd Opening 3 At start of turn, grants Spd+6 to ally with the highest Spd for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)

Brave Eliwood Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (25)		★★★★★
Spd (12)		★★★★☆
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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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.

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (25)		★★★★★
Spd (12)		★★★★☆
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/-Hp

The recommended IVs for Brave Eliwood are +Atk and -HP. Having an Atk boon will significantly increase the amount of damage Eliwood deals when gaining a follow-up attack. Additionally, a +Spd IV will also further increase the ease at which he gains follow-up attacks.

Brave Eliwood Best Builds

Gale of Mercy Brave Eliwood

： Ninis's Ice Lance ： Reposition ： Galeforce ： -

： Atk/Spd Catch 4 ： Wings of Mercy 3 ： Spd Smoke 4 ： Heavy Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a Galeforce and Wings of Mercy build for Brave Eliwood. The idea is for Eliwood to warp to his low HP ally, attack, and then trigger Galeforce. This will grant him another action, allowing him to attack again.

Budget Brave Eliwood

： Ninis's Ice Lance ： Rally Atk/Def+ ： Glimmer ： -

： Swift Sparrow 3 ： Atk/Spd Ruse 3 ： Spd Opening 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Brave Eliwood with minimal skill inheritance. His default kit is decent enough for him to deal damage though you will still need his weapon refine.

Refined Ninis's Ice Lance Brave Eliwood

HOT
： Ninis's Ice Lance ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -	： Atk/Spd Catch 4 ： Windsweep 3 ： Atk/Spd Menace ： Blade Session 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build utilizes Eliwood's refined Ninis's Ice Lance plus Windsweep to attack safely into opponents.

Mixed Phase Brave Eliwood

HOT
： Ninis's Ice Lance ： Reposition ： Ruptured Sky ： -	： Distant Dart ： S/D Near Trace 3 ： Atk Smoke 4 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a mixed phase build that uses every inch of Brave Eliwood's refined weapon, including the bonus stats. Distant Dart allows counterattacking at any distance and improves his Spd, while Atk Smoke 4 denies enemy follow-up attacks, improving his bulk.

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Brave Eliwood Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Brave Eliwood's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Ninis's Ice Lance	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 Effective against dragon and beast foes. Grants Spd+3. If unit initiates combat or within 2 spaces of ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit and neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat, and also, if unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials by percentage = difference between stats x 4 (max 40%). ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Ninis's Ice Lance

Ninis's Ice Lance's refine gives Eliwood a total of Atk/Spd/Def/Res+10 if he initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally.

He will also nullify any effects that prevents his follow-up attacks and if his Spd is higher than an enemy unit, he will reduce their damage equal to the difference of their Spd x 4.

This a great refine that can make Brave Eliwood either a mixed phase unit or a player-phase offensive unit.

Brave Eliwood Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
162
HP	40	Rank: 419/1089
Atk	37	Rank: 398/1089
Spd	35	Rank: 425/1089
Def	32	Rank: 300/1089
Res	18	Rank: 895/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	58	43	36	22	204
Lv.40 +10	45	42	40	36	22	185

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	53	38	32	18	181
5★ Lv.40	40	37	35	32	18	162

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	25	12	6	5	66

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Spring Sylvain	40	47	45	32	21	185
Isadora	38	43	46	32	25	184
Brave Chrom	41	42	42	37	17	179
Noah	40	45	45	31	18	179
Hardin	41	41	44	32	21	179
Sain	40	42	38	36	18	174
Brave Eirika	39	40	42	28	24	173
Summer Ashe	40	37	41	34	20	172
Spring Minerva	41	36	38	35	18	168
Ingrid	37	35	40	28	27	167
Nifl	39	38	40	27	23	167
Summer Ingrid	39	34	42	25	26	166
Brave Eliwood	40	37	35	32	18	162
Sirius	40	34	37	35	16	162
Perceval	38	32	37	28	27	162
Summer Cordelia	41	32	38	28	18	157

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

Brave Eliwood Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Brave Eliwood Roles

Eliwood - Marquess Pherae 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

B!Eliwood is a close ranged physical attacker (range = 1). 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.

Brave Eliwood's Strengths

Exclusive weapon is effective against dragons and beasts

B!Eliwood's exclusive weapon Ninis's Ice Lance is effective on dragons and beasts, making it very easy to deal a ton of damage, even against powerful foes like Fallen Edelgard.

The weapon's refine will also give him Atk/Spd/Def/Res+10, nullify any effects that prevents his follow-up attacks, and if his Spd is higher than an enemy unit, he will reduce their damage depending on the difference between their stats.

Massive Atk/Spd buff granted through his A slot skill

Brave Eliwood's A slot skill Swift Sparrow 3 will give him Atk+6 and Spd+7 when he initiates combat.

When combined with his weapon skill he will gain Atk+16 and Spd+17 during combat, enabling him to annihilate a large number of foes with one attack.

Brave Eliwood's Weaknesses

Struggles against foes with cavalry effective weapons

As a cavalry unit, an attack from a foe with a weapon that is effective on cavalry units, such as Gronnwolf+, can be lethal. Inheriting the special skill Galeforce can allow him to strike foes and then escape to safety.

Brave Eliwood Team and Counters

Teammates for Brave Eliwood

Hoshidan Summer Micaiah	Sothis	Red Tome Eirika	Legendary Eirika
Hríd	Lilina	Sue	Veronica
Brave Lyn

Cavalry units who can learn cavalry exclusive buff skills

Brave Eliwood can receive powerful cavalry-exclusive buffs such as Goad Cavalry and Hone Cavalry. Therefore, having another cavalry unit to support Eliwood and receive buffs will come in useful.

Powerful red mages

Brave Eliwood struggles a against high Def green units like Surtr and Legendary Hector. You will need a high powered red unit like Hoshidan Summer Micaiah who can target the Res stats of these foes to take them down.

Brave Eliwood Counters

Micaiah	Panne	Ursula	Fallen Robin (M)
Surtr	Brave Micaiah	Yarne	Legendary Hector

Units with weapons that are effective on cavalry units

As a cavalry unit, B!Eliwood is weak to foes with skills that target cavalry specifically. Be sure that he keeps his distane from heroes such as Micaiah and Yarne.

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Brave Eliwood - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Lance	11	1	No Effect	5★
Ninis's Ice Lance	16	1	Effective against dragon and beast foes. Grants Spd+3. If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Rally Attack	1	Grants Atk +4 to an adjacent ally until the end of the turn.	5★
Rally Atk/Def	1	Grants Atk/Def +3 to an adjacent ally until the end of the turn.	5★
Rally Atk/Def+	1	Grants Atk/Def+6 to target ally for 1 turn.	5★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Death Blow 1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk +2 during combat.	5★
Swift Sparrow 1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +2 during combat.	5★
Swift Sparrow 2	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +4 during combat.	5★
Swift Sparrow 3	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk+6, Spd+7 during combat.	5★
Atk/Spd Ruse 1	If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Spd-1 and【Guard】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. 【Guard】 Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on target per attack during combat through its next action. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	5★
Atk/Spd Ruse 2	If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Spd-3 and【Guard】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. 【Guard】 Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on target per attack during combat through its next action. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	5★
Atk/Spd Ruse 3	If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Spd-5 and【Guard】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. 【Guard】 Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on target per attack during combat through its next action. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	5★
Spd Opening 1	At start of turn, grants Spd+2 to ally with the highest Spd for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)	5★
Spd Opening 2	At start of turn, grants Spd+4 to ally with the highest Spd for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)	5★
Spd Opening 3	At start of turn, grants Spd+6 to ally with the highest Spd for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)	5★

Brave Eliwood as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Swift Sparrow 3 or Atk/Spd Ruse 3

B!Eliwood can be used to inherit Swift Sparrow 3 or Atk/Spd Ruse 3. However, he is a very powerful unit, so we recommended leveling up and building your first one instead of foddering them off.

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How to Get Brave Eliwood

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Brave Eliwood 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)	Yuri Lowenthal
Illustrator	ワダサチコ
Appears In	Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)

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