Kempf Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Kempf - Conniving General 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 Kempf.

Kempf Rating and Basic Information

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

Kempf - Conniving General: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Cavalry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Inflicts damage to nearby enemies after combat ・Can reduce damage from ranged foes ・High defensive stats

Kempf Skills at 5★

Venin Edge Might: 16　 Range: 1 Grants Def+3. After combat, if unit attacked, deals 10 damage to target and foes within 2 spaces of target, and inflicts status on those foes preventing counterattacks through their next actions.

Aegis Cooldown Count = 3 Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from foes 2 spaces away by 50%.

Fortress Res 3 Grants Res +5. Inflicts Atk -3.

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

Kempf Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (23)		★★★★☆
Spd (7)		★★★★★
Def (11)		★★★☆☆
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.

Neutral IVs by default!

As a hero obtainable only through Grand Hero Battle, Kempf will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Spd/-HP

The best IVs for Kempf are +Spd and -HP. A higher Spd stat allows Kempf to get a ton of follow-up attacks on his foes. More importantly as a bulky unit, it also protects him from hostile follow-up attacks. HisHP is of less importance and thus safe to be taken as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Kempf to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. With this IV, he can reach 40 Spd at max meges. At that range, he can nail follow-up attacks on most folks if he is supported by allied buffs.

Kempf Best Builds

AR-D Nuisance Kempf

HOT
： Venin Edge ： Reposition ： Aegis ： -	： Fort. Def/Res 3 ： Flow Guard 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A higher budget build for Kempf that aims to make him a pest against Aether Raiders. His main task in AR-D is to land a good Venin Edge hit on the enemy team. Upon doing so, not only does he deal damage, but he also inflicts an effect preventing counterattacks from his primary target and all foes within 2 spaces of them. This effect gets applied even if he doesn't survive, but if he does survive, he can serve as a beacon for allies with Wings of Mercy.

Budget Kempf

： Venin Edge ： Reposition ： Aegis ： -

： Fortress Res 3 ： Axebreaker 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Kempf that makes use of his base kit. It makes him tanky, and it adds to his AoE damage by getting a second Savage Blow 3 in the Sacred Seal slot.

Galeforce Attacker Kempf

： Venin Edge ： Reposition ： Galeforce ： -

： Atk/Spd Solo 4 ： Lull Atk/Spd 3 ： Savage Blow 3 ： Heavy Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a very powerful build for Kempf as Galeforce and potential refreshes from allies will allow him to deal lots of AoE damage in a single phase! Heavy Blade 3 Sacred Seal is used to make activating Galeforce easier. If you do not have it or if you are using it on another unit in the same map, you can go for Atk/Spd Solo 3 Sacred Seal or another Savage Blow 3 on the Seal slot.

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Kempf's Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Kempf's Weapon Refine

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Venin Edge	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 Grants Def+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. After combat, if unit attacked, deals 10 damage to target and foes within 2 spaces of target, and inflicts status on those foes preventing counterattacks through their next actions. If number of allies adjacent to unit ≤ 1, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 30% during combat, and also, after combat, if unit attacked, inflicts 【Discord】 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Venin Edge

Refined Venin Edge can now inflict 【Discord】on enemies which debuffs enemies based on nearby allies. It also buffs Kempf's stats by 4 and allows him to get damage reduction of 30% on combat.

Kempf Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
161
HP	42	Rank: 263/1171
Atk	33	Rank: 898/1171
Spd	33	Rank: 693/1171
Def	27	Rank: 646/1171
Res	26	Rank: 596/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	47	51	37	35	35	205
Lv.40 +10	47	38	37	32	30	184

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	42	45	33	30	31	181
5★ Lv.40	42	33	33	27	26	161
4★ Lv.40	39	31	30	26	24	150
3★ Lv.40	38	29	29	24	23	143

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	23	7	11	7	66
4★ Lv.1	17	18	6	8	6	55
3★ Lv.1	17	17	6	7	6	53

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Bridal Flavia	41	44	45	31	18	179
Bertram	45	37	27	38	26	173
Kent	42	37	40	30	24	173
Valentine's Conrad	39	32	23	33	35	162
Kempf	42	33	33	27	26	161
Ares	40	36	30	33	18	157
Eliwood	39	31	30	23	32	155
Xander	44	32	24	37	17	154
Stahl	45	31	26	30	22	154
Seth	37	32	31	32	22	154
Cain	42	32	32	27	21	154

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

Kempf Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Kempf Roles

Kempf - Conniving General 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

Kempf 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.

Kempf's Strengths

Can Deal Area Damage and Prevent Counterattacks

Kempf can inflict a total of 17 damage to enemies 2 spaces around his target using a combination of Venin Edge and Savage Blow. In addition to to the 10 units of fixed damage to Kempf's primary target, Venin Edge and prevents counterattacks from all those that are hit.

Balanced Stat Spread

With Kempf having both Venin Ege and Fortress Res, he has a good mix of both offensive and defensive ability regardless of his enemies. His playstyle is also straightforward making him very beginner-friendly.

Kempf's Weaknesses

Weak to Anti-Cavalry Skills

Kempf is a Cavalry unit making him weak to skills against such units such as Ridersbane+. If attacked by a unit with Ridersbane+, Forrest will take 1.5x damage. Be mindful of what skills your enemies are equipped with.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Kempf - Conniving General!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Kempf - Conniving General from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Kempf - Conniving General is a very useful attack phase sword cavalry, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Kempf - Conniving General if your team lacks a strong attack phase sword cavalry.

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Kempf - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	3★
Silver Sword	11	1	No Effect	3★
Venin Edge	16	1	Grants Def+3. After combat, if unit attacked, deals 10 damage to target and foes within 2 spaces of target, and inflicts status on those foes preventing counterattacks through their next actions.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Holy Vestments	(Cooldown Count = 3) Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from foes 2 spaces away by 30%.	3★
Aegis	(Cooldown Count = 3) Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from foes 2 spaces away by 50%.	3★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Fortress Res 1	Grants Res +3. Inflicts Atk -3.	3★
Fortress Res 2	Grants Res +4. Inflicts Atk -3.	3★
Fortress Res 3	Grants Res +5. Inflicts Atk -3.	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★

Kempf as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★☆☆☆

Inheriting Fortress Res

We recommend using Kempf to fodder off the skill Fortress Res. However, since Kempf is obtained from Grand Hero Battles, there is only a limited number of Kempf's you can obtain. Think hard before foddering off Kempf.

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How to Get Kempf / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Kempf

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Kempf is a Hero who, for a limited time, can be obtained through completing a Grand Hero Battle for the first time. They do not appear in regular summons. After the event has ended, they can be obtained by using Heroic Grails.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Brandon Winckler
Illustrator	Kano Akira (叶之明)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Illustration

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