Chad Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Chad - Lycian Wildcat 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 Chad.

Chad Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	7.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Chad - Lycian Wildcat: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Dagger / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Casts a penalty on foe after combat ・Can warp to allies when HP is low ・Has the useful skill Draw Back by default

Chad Skills at 5★

Wildcat Dagger Might: 14　 Range: 2 At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res = 4 + current bonus on each of foe's stats, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Spd/Def/Res = current bonus on each of foe's stats (calculates each stat bonus and penalty independently), and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. Effect:【Dagger ７】

Draw Back Range: 1 Unit moves 1 space away from target ally, who moves to unit’s former position.

Escape Route 3 Enables unit whose own HP ≤ 50% to warp adjacent to any ally.

Spd Smoke 3 After combat, inflicts Spd -7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.

Chad Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★☆☆☆☆
Atk (13)		★★★★☆
Spd (9)		★★★★★
Def (7)		★★★☆☆
Res (6)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Spd/-HP

The best IVs for Chad are +Spd and -HP. A higher Spd stat allows Chad to get a ton of follow-up attacks on his foes as he will reach 40 Spd with it. HP is of less importance so you should take it as his bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Chad to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. Increasing Spd increases Chad's overall usability as with other units. It also synergizes well with his Spd Smoke 3!

Chad Best Builds

Special Spiral Chad

HOT
： Wildcat Dagger ： Draw Back ： Ruptured Sky ： -	： Atk/Spd Ideal 4 ： Special Spiral 4 ： Time's Pulse 4 ： Blade Session 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Special Spiral 4 to pierce through damage reduction and deal massive damage against Chad's foes. Special Spiral also pre-charges his Special after every combat, allowing Chad to repeatedly pick off his foes one by one.

Budget Chad

： Wildcat Dagger ： Draw Back ： Glimmer ： -

： Fury 3 ： Desperation 3 ： Spd Smoke 3 ： Fury 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Chad that uses minimal Skill Inheritance. Double Fury brings him down to Desperation range quickly, allowing Chad to attack twice and potentially knock out his foe before they can retaliate.

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Chad Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Chad's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Wildcat Dagger	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res = 4 + current bonus on each of foe's stats, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Spd/Def/Res = current bonus on each of foe's stats (calculates each stat bonus and penalty independently), and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. Effect:【Dagger ７】 If unit initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 30%, and deals damage = 10% of unit's Spd during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials). ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Wildcat Dagger

Refined Wildcat Dagger grants bonus stats, damage reduction on foe's first attack, and true damage equal to 10% of Chad's Spd.

While these effects aren't overwhelmingly powerful, they do help Chad perform better in combat and allow him to keep up with more modern units.

Chad Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
161
HP	45	Rank: 90/1089
Atk	30	Rank: 882/1089
Spd	37	Rank: 314/1089
Def	26	Rank: 572/1089
Res	23	Rank: 687/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	50	41	42	31	27	191
Lv.40 +10	50	41	42	31	27	191

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	45	37	37	26	23	168
5★ Lv.40	45	30	37	26	23	161
4★ Lv.40	42	27	35	25	21	150
3★ Lv.40	41	26	33	23	20	143

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	13	9	7	6	54
4★ Lv.1	18	9	9	7	5	48
3★ Lv.1	18	5	8	6	5	42

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Perne	44	43	45	34	21	187
Patty	40	41	45	37	24	187
Colm	43	36	41	24	32	176
Gangrel	45	32	38	24	27	166
New Year Eir	39	31	36	24	34	164
Kronya	44	31	39	22	26	162
Chad	45	30	37	26	23	161
Legault	39	31	38	24	19	151
Jakob	39	29	31	25	24	148
Gaius	42	29	36	22	19	148
Kagero	31	35	32	22	28	148

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

Chad Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Chad Roles

Chad - Lycian Wildcat 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

Chad is a ranged physical attacker (range = 2). 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.

Chad - Lycian Wildcat 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

Chad Strengths

Wildcat Dagger steals bonuses, grants bonus damage and damage reduction

Chad received a new exclusive weapon in Wildcat Dagger. When refined, this dagger grants Chad Atk/Spd/Def/Res+8, Atk/Spd/Def/Res bonuses equal to the bonuses on his foe's respective stats, and inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res penalties onto his foe equal to their current bonuses as well. This effect essentially steals his foe's visible bonuses, granting them to Chad.

Wildcat Dagger also neutralizes effects that slow down Chad's Special cooldown charges, deals damage equal to 10% of Chad's Spd, and reduces damage from his foe's first attacks by 30%.

This weapon turns Chad into a decent statball unit capable of overpowering his foes with sheer stats.

Warp to Allies Using Escape Route

Escape Route 3 allows Chad to warp to spaces adjacent to any ally. This is perfect for him, since he has low defenses.

This skill is perfect for modes like Grand Hero Battles where losing a unit means defeat or modes like Arena where losing units means a decreased score.

Chad Weaknesses

Lackluster Offenses

Chad does not offer that much firepower for a dagger unit. His Atk and Spd are only 30 and 37 respectively at Lv. 40. His skills also do not provide him with much offensive prowess. If you prefer Chad to have more firepower, consider inheriting skills onto him. If you are only using his base kit, strategically consider him as a debuff support instead and rely on another more powerful unit to do the dirty work for you.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Chad - Lycian Wildcat!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Chad - Lycian Wildcat from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Chad - Lycian Wildcat is very useful as a debuff support, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Chad - Lycian Wildcat helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Chad - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Dagger	3	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -3 on foe through its next action.	3★
Steel Dagger	5	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -3 on foe through its next action.	3★
Rogue Dagger	4	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -3 on foe through its next action. Grants unit Def/Res +3 for 1 turn.	3★
Rogue Dagger+	7	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -5 on foe through its next action. Grants unit Def/Res +5 for 1 turn.	5★
Wildcat Dagger	14	2	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res = 4 + current bonus on each of foe's stats, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Spd/Def/Res = current bonus on each of foe's stats (calculates each stat bonus and penalty independently), and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. Effect:【Dagger ７】	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Draw Back	1	Unit moves 1 space away from target ally, who moves to unit’s former position.	3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Escape Route 1	Enables unit whose own HP ≤ 30% to warp adjacent to any ally.	3★
Escape Route 2	Enables unit whose own HP ≤ 40% to warp adjacent to any ally.	4★
Escape Route 3	Enables unit whose own HP ≤ 50% to warp adjacent to any ally.	5★
Spd Smoke 1	After combat, inflicts Spd -3 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	3★
Spd Smoke 2	After combat, inflicts Spd -5 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	3★
Spd Smoke 3	After combat, inflicts Spd -7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	4★

Chad as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Draw Back or Spd Smoke 3

Chad can be used to inherit the skills Draw Back or Spd Smoke 3. Both these skills are very inexpensive to inherit from Chad as it is available at below 5★! If you get many copies of Chad in your barracks, it may be smart to turn them into a Combat Manual to save barracks space.

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How to Get Chad / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Chad

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Chad 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)	Griffin Puatu
Illustrator	Himukai Yuji (日向悠二)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Illustration

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All Types of Colorless Weapons

Close-Range	Ranged
Colorless Breath	Colorless Dagger
Colorless Beast	Colorless Bow
Colorless Tome	Staff