Bantu Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Bantu - Tiki's Guardian 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 Bantu.

Bantu Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Bantu - Tiki's Guardian: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Red Breath / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Inflicts a penalty over an area when initiating combat ・Gains a buff when foe initiates combat ・Inflicts fixed damage over an area when attacking

Bantu Skills at 5★

Dark Breath+ Might: 13　 Range: 1 After this unit attacks, foes within 2 spaces of target suffer Atk/Spd -5 through their next actions.

Dragon Fang Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts Atk by 50%.

Fierce Stance 3 If foe initiates combat, grants Atk+6 during combat.

Savage Blow 3 If unit initiates attack, foes within 2 spaces of target take 7 damage after combat.

Bantu Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★★☆☆
Atk (23)		★★★★☆
Spd (6)		★★★☆☆
Def (9)		★★★★★
Res (7)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Def/-HP

The best IVs for Bantu are +Def and -HP. A +Def helps him in fulfilling his role as a physical wall. His HP is of less importance so it is safe to take it as a bane. You could say that a -Spd IV is good too, but it is a superbane and 28 is not really a bad statline for Spd. If you can improve it with buffs and merges, he can make use of his Spd to avoid lots of follow-ups.

Bantu Best Builds

Budget Bantu

： Dark Breath+ ： Reposition ： Dragon Fang ： -

： Fierce Stance 3 ： Renewal 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Bantu. Renewal gives him some sustain, Savage Blow 3 lets him deal chip damage to enemies, while Quick Riposte 3 ensures he gets a follow-up attack.

Mixed-Phase Bantu

HOT
： Wizened Breath ： Reposition ： Glimmer ： -	： Atk/Res Unity ： Dragon's Ire 4 ： Atk/Res Oath 4 ： Distant Counter (D) ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a premium build for Bantu which allows him to be effective on both phases. With the Distant Counter (D) Seal, he can skip out on actually using a Distant Counter A skill or any of its alternatives so you can focus on more offensive ones like Atk/Res Unity.

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Bantu Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Bantu's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Wizened Breath	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat, and also, if no effect neutralizes penalties to foe's Atk/Spd/Def/Res, inflicts penalty on each of those stats during combat = 6 - current penalty on each of those stats (min: 0; calculates each stat penalty independently). If unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-6 on foe through its next action after combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res. If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit and foe cannot make a follow-up attack during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Wizened Breath

Wizened Breath is a decent refine for Bantu as he can now enjoy a couple of buffs during combat. He can get as much as Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 , doubled during enemy phase with the added Impact effect.

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Bantu Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
168
HP	45	Rank: 90/1089
Atk	34	Rank: 647/1089
Spd	28	Rank: 708/1089
Def	35	Rank: 186/1089
Res	26	Rank: 481/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	50	52	32	40	30	204
Lv.40 +10	50	39	32	40	30	191

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	45	47	28	35	26	181
5★ Lv.40	45	34	28	35	26	168
4★ Lv.40	42	32	25	33	24	156
3★ Lv.40	41	30	24	31	23	149

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	23	6	9	7	62
4★ Lv.1	16	19	5	9	6	55
3★ Lv.1	16	18	5	8	6	53

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
New Year Kana (M)	37	42	46	28	40	193
Ascended Tiki (Young)	38	42	44	32	36	192
Fallen Lilith	39	40	43	29	33	184
Halloween Kurthnaga	45	39	27	36	35	182
Ena	44	36	23	37	36	176
Múspell	40	41	19	39	37	176
Sothis	41	34	39	32	27	173
Nah	44	34	25	38	32	173
Summer Tiki (Young)	40	33	37	32	26	168
Bantu	45	34	28	35	26	168
Tiki (Young)	41	31	30	32	29	163
Garon	43	33	22	33	32	163
Tiki (Adult)	40	35	23	35	24	157

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

Bantu Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Bantu Roles

Bantu - Tiki's Guardian 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

Bantu is a close magic 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 Res stat.

Bantu Strengths

Atk Bonus when attacked

Fierce Stance 3 grants Bantu +6 Atk during combat when a foe engages him in combat. This allows him to be a mixed-phase unit as most of his skills are player-phase oriented.

High Def

Bantu's Def at Lv. 40 is 35. Combined with his high base HP at 45, he can make for a decent physical wall that has access to Fierce Stance 3. Make use of his baiting abilities by strategically placing him in the danger zone.

At first glance, Bantu might seem like he is fairly squishy as he is susceptible to follow-up attacks, but if you are able to utilize Dark Breath+ which inflicts -5 Atk/Spd on foes, he becomes even bulkier as it reduces the damage enemy usnits can dish-out. His Spd stat at 28, is not entirely bad too. If you have means to improve his Spd like buffs and merges, he can make for a very tanky unit.

Bantu Weaknesses

Weak to Dragon Effective Weapons

Bantu takes 1.5x damage from dragon-effective weapons like Falchion, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!
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Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Bantu - Tiki's Guardian!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Bantu - Tiki's Guardian from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Bantu - Tiki's Guardian is a very useful infantry dragon ace, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Bantu - Tiki's Guardian if your team lacks a strong infantry dragon ace.

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Bantu - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Fire Breath	6	1	No Effect	3★
Fire Breath+	8	1	No Effect	3★
Wizened Breath	16	1	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat, and also, if no effect neutralizes penalties to foe's Atk/Spd/Def/Res, inflicts penalty on each of those stats during combat = 6 - current penalty on each of those stats (min: 0; calculates each stat penalty independently). If unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-6 on foe through its next action after combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	5★
Dark Breath	9	1	After this unit attacks, foes within 2 spaces of target suffer Atk/Spd -5 through their next actions.	3★
Dark Breath+	13	1	After this unit attacks, foes within 2 spaces of target suffer Atk/Spd -5 through their next actions.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Dragon Gaze	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 30%.	3★
Dragon Fang	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 50%.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Fierce Stance 1	If foe initiates combat, grants Atk+2 during combat.	3★
Fierce Stance 2	If foe initiates combat, grants Atk+4 during combat.	3★
Fierce Stance 3	If foe initiates combat, grants Atk+6 during combat.	4★
Savage Blow 1	If unit initiates attack, foes within 2 spaces of target take 3 damage after combat.	3★
Savage Blow 2	If unit initiates attack, foes within 2 spaces of target take 5 damage after combat.	4★
Savage Blow 3	If unit initiates attack, foes within 2 spaces of target take 7 damage after combat.	5★

Bantu as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★☆☆☆

Inheriting Fierce Stance 3

Hector can be used to inherit the skill Fierce Stance 3. Fierce Stance is an ability that activates when attacked in the enemy phase. It works very well with units that run Quick Riposte 3

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How to Get Bantu / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Bantu

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Bantu 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)	Joe J. Thomas
Illustrator	山田章博
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.

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