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This is a ranking page for the hero Forsyth - Loyal Lieutenant 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 Forsyth.


Forsyth Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) A
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) A
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Forsyth - Loyal Lieutenant: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Exclusive weapon restores health when dealing damage
・Gains a guaranteed follow-up attack when initiating combat
・Grants a bonus to the Def of himself and allies

Forsyth Skills at 5★


Might: 16  Range: 1
Grants Res+3. When unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 10 HP to unit. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.)

Cooldown Count = 3
Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.

If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+5 during combat.

If unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )

At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def+5 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn.

Forsyth Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (23) Normal HP ★★★☆☆
Atk (26) Attack Boon ★★★★★
Spd (5) No Spd IV ★★☆☆☆
Def (11) No Def IV ★★★★☆
Res (10) No Res IV ★★★★☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk/-Spd

The best IVs for Forsyth are +Atk and -Spd. This will increase the amount of damage he deals per attack. Since he can score follow-up attacks through Bold Fighter, Spd is not so much of importance to him.

Another reason to take +Atk is that it is a superboon—it grants Forsyth +4 Atk instead of the regular +3.

+Res for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Res IV when merging Forsyth to 10. At +10 Merges, Forsyth's Atk will reach such high levels that pushing it up higher is a waste, considering he has access to Bold Fighter 3. At this point, it would be better to opt with a +Res IV instead. At +10 merges, he will reach a Res stat of 43 including the +3 Res from Sol Lance. This puts his Def and Res over 40 which makes him an effective tank against a wide range of units.

You can also go for a +Res IV at earlier merge levels. This will lead to a more defensive version of Forsyth. Keep in mind that with the release of Trait Fruits, you can freely change Forsyth's IVs without pulling for him.

Forsyth Best Builds

Near Save Forsyth

HOT
Weapon Skill IconSol Lance
Assist Skill IconSwap
Special Skill IconPavise
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This build utilizes Forsyth's self-sustain to function as a Near Save tank. Sol Lance's healing will keep him healthy enough for multiple engagements.

Budget Forsyth

Weapon Skill IconSol Lance
Assist Skill IconPivot
Special Skill IconBonfire
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Forsyth with minimal Skill Inheritance. His kit is already very workable, and he gets a guaranteed follow-up attack with Quick Riposte 3.

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Forsyth Best Weapon Refine

Forsyth's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
SP: 400
Might: 16 Range: 1 HP: 3
Grants Res+3. When unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 14 HP to unit (triggers even if 0 damage is dealt). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Def-5 on foe and reduces the effect of 【Deep Wounds】 by 50% during combat.
If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, inflicts Atk/Def-5 on foe during combat, foe cannot make a follow-up attack, and also, if unit's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 30%.
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We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Sol Lance

Forsyth doubles down on being a self-sufficient tank by nullifying half of Fatal Smoke's effects while healing 14 HP to himself per attack.

This refine turns the passionate knight into a premier Near Save Tank.

Forsyth Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
179
HP
HP 47 47
Rank: 42/1171
Atk
Atk 40 40
Rank: 400/1171
Spd
Spd 20 20
Rank: 1064/1171
Def
Def 39 39
Rank: 113/1171
Res
Res 33 33
Rank: 285/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses 52 61 24 44 40 221
Lv.40 +10 52 45 24 44 37 202

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10
54 44 24 43 37 205
+Atk
Lv.40 +10
51 48 24 43 37 203
+Spd
Lv.40 +10
51 44 27 43 37 202
+Def
Lv.40 +10
51 44 24 46 37 202
+Res
Lv.40 +10
51 44 24 43 40 202

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 47 56 20 39 36 198
5★ Lv.40 47 40 20 39 33 179

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 23 26 5 11 10 75

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
43 42 47 35 40 207
45 46 46 37 33 207
51 47 34 48 25 205
47 48 17 48 41 201
46 47 17 47 44 201
49 47 16 47 42 201
46 47 30 44 29 196
47 44 21 48 35 195
50 45 31 44 25 195
45 45 16 44 36 186
47 42 17 44 35 185
44 39 38 37 26 184
48 35 23 44 34 184
46 43 21 41 29 180
Forsyth Icon Forsyth
47 40 20 39 33 179
45 34 28 36 32 175
47 38 32 29 29 175
48 37 22 39 28 174
47 40 22 37 28 174
45 41 23 36 29 174
45 35 34 35 25 174
49 35 25 38 26 173
51 37 21 42 22 173
49 30 24 38 28 169
50 40 22 33 23 168

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

Forsyth Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Forsyth Roles

Forsyth - Loyal Lieutenant 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
No Resplendent ImageResplendent

Forsyth is a close 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.

Forsyth Strengths

Sol Lance is a reliable source of sustain

Sol Lance heals Forsyth for 10 HP everytime he hits an enemy. This might seem lackluster on paper, but if you take into consideration Forsyth's very high defensive stats, having him restore 10 HP potentially every phase poses a problem to Forsyth's enemies.

Guaranteed follow-up makes way for consistent Bonfire activation

Forsyth has the armor-only skill Bold Fighter 3, which grants him a guaranteed follow-up attack when initiating combat, as well as special cooldown charge +1. This means that when initiating combat, Bonfire will almost always trigger, allowing him to take down most enemies.

Sol Lance and Bold Fighter 3 ensures that Forsyth and his team is heavily rewarded whenever he enters combat. Make sure that Forsyth is engaging enemies frequently as he can take quite a beating and dish-out huge amounts of damage while doing so.

Joint Hone Def improves team Def

Joing Hone Def grants +5 Def to allies if they are adjacent to Forsyth at the start of the turn. When triggered, the Def bonus is also granted to Forsyth himself! It has a similar trigger condition to Def/Res Bond 3, so these two skills work well with each other. Keep allies in close proximity to Forsyth to boost your whole team's defenses!

Def/Res Bond Increases Defensive Prowess

Def/Res Bond 3 increases Forsyth's Def and Res by +5 if he is adjacent to an ally. Since it is an in-combat buff, it stacks with other combat buffs, so it is good to pair with units that have skills like Def Tactic or Spur Def.

As said, this works very synergistically with Joint Hone Def.

Forsyth Weaknesses

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

Forsyth takes 1.5x damage from armor-effective weapons like Armorslayer+ or Hammer+, 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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Forsyth - Loyal Lieutenant Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Forsyth - 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 Grants Res+3. When unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 10 HP to unit. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.) 5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def. 5★
(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def. 5★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+3 during combat. 5★
If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. 5★
If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+5 during combat. 5★
If unit’s HP  = 100% and unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. ) 5★
If unit’s HP ≥ 50% and unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. ) 5★
If unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. ) 5★
At start of turn, grants Def+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn. 5★
At start of turn, grants Def+3 to adjacent allies for 1 turn. 5★
At start of turn, grants Def+4 to adjacent allies for 1 turn. 5★
At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def+5 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. 5★

Forsyth as a Source Hero

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Value of Skills ★★★★☆

Inheriting Bold Fighter 3 or Def/Res Bond 3

Forsyth can be used to inherit the skills Bold Fighter 3 or Def/Res Bond 3. Take note that both these skills are pretty rare so think carefully to whom you will fodder it off to!

How to Get Forsyth / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Forsyth

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Forsyth 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)
Chris Cason
Illustrator さいのすけ
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