Ross Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Ross - His Father's Son 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 Ross.

Ross Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Ross - His Father's Son: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Can attack twice when initiating combat ・Gains an Atk buff when HP exceeds the foe's ・Casts a penalty on the Def of nearby foes

Ross Skills at 5★

Father's-Son Axe Might: 16　 Range: 1 Inflicts Spd-5. Unit attacks twice. (Even if foe initiates combat, unit attacks twice.)

Smite Range: 1 Push adjacent ally 2 spaces farther away.

Fire Boost 3 At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ foe’s HP+3, grants Atk+6 during combat.

Threaten Def 3 At start of turn, inflicts Def-5 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.

Ross Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★★☆☆
Atk (16)		★★★★★
Spd (2)		★★☆☆☆
Def (4)		★★★★☆
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/-Res

The best IVs for Ross are +Atk and -Res. A +Atk IV maximizes the damage he deals with his double-hit weapons. As mainly an offensive unit, increasing damage is a no-brainer so you should take this IV whenever possible.

His Res is very low and is of less importance so it is safe to take as a bane.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Ross to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. With +10 merges, Ross' Atk stat will reach 54. This maximizes the abilities of Ross and allows him to take out a wide variety of opponents in one player phase.

54 Atk is when he has Brave Axe+ equipped.

Ross Best Builds

Spurn Ross

HOT
： Deck Swabber+ ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -	： Atk/Spd Solo 4 ： Spurn 3 ： Atk/Spd Menace ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build leverages Ross' Spd for a spurn build. With this buid, he not only scores tons of follow-up attacks, but he can be quite bulky against slower units as well. Just be wary of skills that guarantee follow-up attacks from foes, and skills that ignore damage reduction.

Budget Ross

： Brave Axe+ ： Smite ： Moonbow ： -

： Death Blow 3 ： Lancebreaker 3 ： Def Smoke 3 ： Atk/Def Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A budget build for Ross that gives him tools to pick ideal matchups and win.

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Ross Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Ross' Weapon Refine

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Father's-Son Axe	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 Inflicts Spd-5. Unit attacks twice. (Even if foe initiates combat, unit attacks twice.) If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, inflicts Atk/Def-5 on foe during combat and deals damage = 15% of unit's HP at start of combat (including when dealing damage with a Special triggered before combat), and restores 7 HP to unit after combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Father's-Son Axe

Father's-Son Axe allows Ross to make more offensive attacks on player-phase turns. With the refine, it allows him to inflict Atk/Def-5 enemies and boost his damage output based on his current HP. The new axe also allows him to attack twice with no special conditions to trigger.

Ross Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
172
HP	47	Rank: 42/1171
Atk	38	Rank: 510/1171
Spd	31	Rank: 770/1171
Def	32	Rank: 383/1171
Res	24	Rank: 761/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	52	51	31	36	28	198
Lv.40 +10	52	43	36	36	28	195

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	47	46	26	32	24	175
5★ Lv.40	47	38	31	32	24	172
4★ Lv.40	44	36	29	29	22	160
3★ Lv.40	43	34	27	27	21	152

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	16	2	4	5	44
4★ Lv.1	16	13	2	3	4	38
3★ Lv.1	16	15	6	3	4	44

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Caspar	46	48	44	32	28	198
Panette	49	48	41	35	24	197
Fallen Linus	42	46	43	36	20	187
Valentine's Effie	43	46	43	32	23	187
Shez (F)	38	41	42	32	34	187
Atlas	46	43	37	34	27	187
Hans	46	45	39	35	21	186
Ninja Shamir	42	37	40	31	32	182
Gonzalez	50	42	35	33	21	181
Brigand Boss	45	42	35	35	24	181
Young Boyd	50	43	36	31	21	181
Ninja Hana	42	36	40	28	30	176
Echidna	45	34	36	30	27	172
Ross	47	38	31	32	24	172
Summer Ylgr	42	35	36	30	25	168
Linus	42	37	33	32	19	163
Anna	41	29	38	22	28	158
Legion	46	36	35	22	18	157
Raven	41	34	35	25	22	157

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

Ross Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Ross Roles

Ross - His Father's Son 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

Ross 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.

Ross Strengths

High Atk stat that leads to high firepower through Brave Axe+!

Ross' Atk is at a base 38 This synergizes well with the effects of Brave Axe+ as the weapon grants him a second strike! We recommend increasing his Atk further by inheriting a skill like Death Blow 3. Because the attacks are made in quick succession, Ross has a chance to take out his enemy without taking damage!

38 Atk, is without the weapon. If mentioned weapon is equipped, his Atk will be at 46.

Buffs Atk if HP is Higher than Foe's

Fire Boost 3 grants +6 Atk if Ross' HP ≥ foe’s HP+3. Unlike Death Blow 3, it also activates when Ross performs counterattacks, making it a goood enemy phase skill as well. However, Brave Axe does not hit twice in the enemy phase, so we believe Death Blow 3 is still the better option as specializing is very important in Fire Emblem Heroes.

Ross is a pretty easy merge so do not hesitate to merge up multiple copies of him to increase his HP when using this skill.

You can also go for Death Blow 4 if you can afford it!

Ross Weaknesses

Low Res and Spd

Ross' Res only sits at 24 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for magic users to take him out. Be mindful of Ross' positioning in relation to magical units that can easily take him out.

It is definitely not the worst when compared to other units that do not have much in Res. However, he also has quite low Spd when using the Brave Axe+. If he receives a follow-up attack from a magic enemy, he will be most likely taken out.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Ross - His Father's Son!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Ross - His Father's Son from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Ross - His Father's Son is a very useful axe attacker, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Ross - His Father's Son if your team lacks a strong axe attacker.

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Ross - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	3★
Brave Axe	5	1	Spd -5. Attck twice when initiating combat.	3★
Brave Axe+	8	1	Spd -5. Attck twice when initiating combat.	5★
Father's-Son Axe	16	1	Inflicts Spd-5. Unit attacks twice. (Even if foe initiates combat, unit attacks twice.)	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Smite	1	Push adjacent ally 2 spaces farther away.	3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Fire Boost 1	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ foe’s HP+3, grants Atk+2 during combat.	3★
Fire Boost 2	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ foe’s HP+3, grants Atk+4 during combat.	3★
Fire Boost 3	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ foe’s HP+3, grants Atk+6 during combat.	4★
Threaten Def 1	At start of turn, inflicts Def-3 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	3★
Threaten Def 2	At start of turn, inflicts Def-4 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	4★
Threaten Def 3	At start of turn, inflicts Def-5 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	5★

Ross as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★☆☆☆

Inheriting Fire Boost 3

Ross can be used to inherit the skill Fire Boost 3. It goes well with high-HP units and is best used with skills like Panic Ploy 3 and Infantry Pulse 3.

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How to Get Ross / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Ross

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Ross 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)	Zeno Robinson
Illustrator	めか
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

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