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Brave Eliwood Builds and Best IVs

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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.

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Brave Eliwood Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) B
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) B
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Eliwood - Marquess Pherae: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
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★


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.

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

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

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.)

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

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Hero

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

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Brave Eliwood Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (18) HP Superbane ★★☆☆☆
Atk (25) No Attack IV ★★★★★
Spd (12) No Spd IV ★★★★☆
Def (6) No Def IV ★★★☆☆
Res (5) Res Bane ★★★☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

See the IV Checker for All Units 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.

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (18) HP Superbane ★★☆☆☆
Atk (25) No Attack IV ★★★★★
Spd (12) No Spd IV ★★★★☆
Def (6) No Def IV ★★★☆☆
Res (5) Res Bane ★★★☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

See the IV Checker for All Units 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

Special Skill IconGaleforce
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

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

Special Skill IconGlimmer
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

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
Special Skill IconMoonbow
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

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
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

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)
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%).
Arena Medal:500 Divine Dew: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
HP 40 40
Rank: 489/1322
Atk
Atk 37 37
Rank: 584/1322
Spd
Spd 35 35
Rank: 557/1322
Def
Def 32 32
Rank: 383/1322
Res
Res 18 18
Rank: 1076/1322

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
47 60 45 38 24 214
Resplendent Base Stats 47 44 42 38 24 195
Resplendent +HP 49 43 41 38 24 195
Resplendent +Atk 46 46 41 38 24 195
Resplendent +Spd 46 43 44 38 24 195
Resplendent +Def 46 43 41 41 24 195
Resplendent +Res 46 43 41 38 27 195

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Neutral
+Skills
45 58 43 36 22 204
Neutral 45 42 40 36 22 185
+HP 47 41 39 36 22 185
+Atk 44 44 39 36 22 185
+Spd 44 41 42 36 22 185
+Def 44 41 39 39 22 185
+Res 44 41 39 36 25 185

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40 +Skills
42 55 40 34 20 191
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40
42 39 37 34 20 172
Resplendent
3★ Lv 40
2 2 2 2 2 10

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
Resplendent
5★ Lv.1
20 27 14 8 7 76
Resplendent
3★ Lv.1
2 2 2 2 2 10

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
40 48 49 35 23 195
41 46 48 38 22 195
40 47 45 32 21 185
40 44 47 32 21 184
38 43 46 32 25 184
40 45 45 31 18 179
41 41 44 32 21 179
41 42 42 37 17 179
40 42 38 36 18 174
39 40 42 28 24 173
40 37 41 34 20 172
41 36 38 35 18 168
39 38 40 27 23 167
37 35 40 28 27 167
39 34 42 25 26 166
38 32 37 28 27 162
40 34 37 35 16 162
Brave Eliwood Icon Brave Eliwood
40 37 35 32 18 162
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 Attack ImageClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged MagicRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic WallMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement Assist ImageMovement Assist
Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill No All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter RecoveryRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
Resplendent ImageResplendent

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.

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Eliwood - Marquess Pherae Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

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Brave Eliwood - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
6 1 No Effect 5★
8 1 No Effect 5★
11 1 No Effect 5★
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
1 Grants Atk +4 to an adjacent ally until the end of the turn. 5★
1 Grants Atk/Def +3 to an adjacent ally until the end of the turn. 5★
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
If unit initiates combat, grants Atk +2 during combat. 5★
If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +2 during combat. 5★
If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +4 during combat. 5★
If unit initiates combat, grants Atk+6, Spd+7 during combat. 5★
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★
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★
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★
At start of turn, grants Spd+2 to ally with the highest Spd for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.) 5★
At start of turn, grants Spd+4 to ally with the highest Spd for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.) 5★
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

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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 Resplendent Brave Eliwood

Obtain Via FEH Pass

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Distribution Date 02/10/2025 - 02/24/2025

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

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Illustrations

Illustrator ayuko
Attire Nifl

How to Get Brave Eliwood / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Brave Eliwood

Obtain Through Regular Summon

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

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Comment

2 twztid13 twztid13 9 months

Also, i think it would be very helpful if a hero has a refined weapon available, that u would list the rating that u gave it under the "weapon refinery tier list" page. It would help newer players decide if a hero they just got is worth building up. A date on when it was refined would be helpful, too (like u added on the suggested builds). New players don't always understand the skill descriptions, so knowing the rating w/o having to go search would be nice.

1 twztid13 twztid13 9 months

FYI, the "recommended IV" graphic is shown twice (that shows boon & bane), once before & after an advertisement. I've never seen this before on the site, so I'm sure it's an accident.

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