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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

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Overall Rating 8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) Unranked
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) B
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Ross - His Father's Son: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
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★


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

Range: 1
Push adjacent ally 2 spaces farther away.

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

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) HP Superboon ★★★☆☆
Atk (16) Attack Boon ★★★★★
Spd (2) No Spd IV ★★☆☆☆
Def (4) No Def IV ★★★★☆
Res (5) Res Boon ★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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/-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
Special Skill IconMoonbow
Emblem Icon: -
Passive Skill BSpurn 3
Attuned Skill Icon: -

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

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

How to Use, Explanation

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

Source Heroes for All Skills

Ross Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Ross' Weapon Refine

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
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.
Arena Medal:500 Divine Dew: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
HP 47 47
Rank: 32/1077
Atk
Atk 38 38
Rank: 324/1077
Spd
Spd 31 31
Rank: 628/1077
Def
Def 32 32
Rank: 300/1077
Res
Res 24 24
Rank: 626/1077

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

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10
55 42 35 36 28 196
+Atk
Lv.40 +10
51 46 35 36 28 196
+Spd
Lv.40 +10
51 42 38 36 28 195
+Def
Lv.40 +10
51 42 35 39 28 195
+Res
Lv.40 +10
51 42 35 36 32 196

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
43 46 43 32 23 187
46 43 37 34 27 187
42 46 43 36 20 187
38 41 42 32 34 187
46 45 39 35 21 186
42 37 40 31 32 182
50 42 35 33 21 181
50 43 36 31 21 181
45 42 35 35 24 181
42 36 40 28 30 176
Ross Icon Ross
47 38 31 32 24 172
45 34 36 30 27 172
42 35 36 30 25 168
42 37 33 32 19 163
41 29 38 22 28 158
46 36 35 22 18 157
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 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 AssistImageMovement Assist
No 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

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.

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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
6 1 No Effect 3★
8 1 No Effect 3★
5 1 Spd -5. Attck twice when initiating combat. 3★
8 1 Spd -5. Attck twice when initiating combat. 5★
16 1 Inflicts Spd-5. Unit attacks twice. (Even if foe initiates combat, unit attacks twice.) 5★

Assists

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

Ross as a Source Hero

Ross Avatar

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.

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
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