Winter Zephiel Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Zephiel - Winter's Crown 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 Winter Zephiel.

Heroes With the Same Name
Zephiel	Winter Zephiel

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Winter Zephiel [8.0/10]	Winter Nino [8.5/10]	Winter Sothis [9.0/10]	Winter Marth [9.0/10]

Winter Zephiel Rating and Basic Information

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

Zephiel - Winter's Crown: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Recovers HP when attacking in battle ・Guaranteed follow-up attack when counterattacking ・Grants a bonus to ally Def and Res

Winter Zephiel Skills at 5★

Bellringer+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 When unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 5 HP to unit. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.)

Glacies Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res.

Vengeful Fighter 3 If unit’s HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )

Def/Res Gap 3 At start of turn, grants Def/Res+5 to ally with the highest Def+Res total for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)

Winter Zephiel Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (22)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (24)		★★★★☆
Spd (4)		★☆☆☆☆
Def (8)		★★★★★
Res (12)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Def/-Spd

W!Zephiel's best IVs are +Def and -Spd. A +Def IV works best with W!Zephiels role as mixed tank. Res would be a good IV as well since it would increase Glacies' damage by a tiny bit too, but since Def is a superboon for him, you will get more stats from it in the long run. Spd is of less importance to him so it is the best bane he can take.

+Def for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Def IV when merging W!Zephiel to 10. At +10 Merges, W!Zephiel's Def will reach 46. If you prefer a unit that can withstand more magic attacks, you can go for a +Res IV instead. When going the +Res route, you can consider inheriting Distant Counter to be able to counterattack tome users.

Winter Zephiel Best Builds

Budget Winter Zephiel

： Bellringer+ ： Pivot ： Glacies ： -

： Steady Stance 3 ： Vengeful Fighter 3 ： Def/Res Gap 3 ： Warding Stance 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Winter Zephiel that expands upon his enemy phase ability. Think twice before starting fights in the player phase as he is pretty weak in said phase.

Defensive Savior Winter Zephiel

HOT
： Arcane Éljúðnir ： Pivot ： Pavise ： -	： Atk/Def Unity ： Hardy Fighter 3 ： A/D Near Save 3 ： Close Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This defensive build is aimed at utilizing Near Save to protect allies from melee attacks. Atk/Def Unity is used due to penalties not being neutralized, thus we aim to reverse them instead.

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Winter Zephiel Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
179
HP	48	Rank: 21/1089
Atk	38	Rank: 324/1089
Spd	19	Rank: 909/1089
Def	38	Rank: 85/1089
Res	36	Rank: 108/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	53	57	23	42	41	216
Lv.40 +10	53	43	23	42	41	202

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	48	52	19	38	36	193
5★ Lv.40	48	38	19	38	36	179

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	22	24	4	8	12	70

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Winter Byleth (M)	47	46	18	45	46	202
Halloween Kellam	48	46	31	48	27	200
Valentine's Hana	40	42	46	41	27	196
Winter Manuela	42	37	42	38	31	190
Summer Edelgard	46	45	17	43	39	190
Halloween Hector	47	41	26	39	27	180
Winter Zephiel	48	38	19	38	36	179
Zelgius	46	36	33	38	21	174
Valentine's Ike	45	37	38	35	19	174
Black Knight	48	34	34	35	18	169
Arden	60	36	16	41	16	169
Draug	50	30	32	39	18	169
Zephiel	55	35	16	38	24	168

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

Winter Zephiel Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Winter Zephiel Roles

Zephiel - Winter's Crown 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

W!Zephiel 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.

W!Zephiel Strengths

Bellringer+ provides sustain

W!Zephiel's exclusive weapon, Bellringer+, heals him for 5 HP whenever he attacks an enemy regardless of who initiated the attack. It heals him even if he deals 0 damage. This helps him survive multiple attacks in the enemy phase.

Vengeful Fighter Guarantees Follow-Up Attacks and Accelerates Special

Provided that W!Zephiel's HP is at least 50%, he will make guaranteed follow-up attacks, and is granted special cooldown charge +1 per attack whenever the enemy attacks her. It is similar to the effect of Quick Riposte.

Vengeful Fighter 3 combined with W!Zephiel's kit and high defensive stats makes him a decent enemy phase unit. Make sure to pair him up with a healer for you to always meet the trigger condition.

W!Zephiel Weaknesses

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

W!Zephiel takes 1.5x damage from armor-effective weapons like Armorslayer+, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him/her down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!
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Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Zephiel - Winter's Crown Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Zephiel - Winter's Crown only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Zephiel - Winter's Crown if a 4 Star version is released!

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Winter Zephiel - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	5★
Bellringer	10	1	When unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 5 HP to unit. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.)	5★
Bellringer+	14	1	When unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 5 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
Chilling Wind	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.	5★
Glacies	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Vengeful Fighter 1	If unit’s HP ≥ 90% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	5★
Vengeful Fighter 2	If unit’s HP ≥ 70% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	5★
Vengeful Fighter 3	If unit’s HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	5★
Def/Res Gap 1	At start of turn, grants Def/Res+1 to ally with the highest Def+Res total for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)	5★
Def/Res Gap 2	At start of turn, grants Def/Res+3 to ally with the highest Def+Res total for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)	5★
Def/Res Gap 3	At start of turn, grants Def/Res+5 to ally with the highest Def+Res total for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)	5★

Winter Zephiel as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Vengeful Fighter 3 or Def/Res Gap 3

W!Zephiel can be used to inherit the skills Vengeful Fighter 3 or Def/Res Gap 3 However, W!Zephiel is a powerful special hero whom you can only get from specific gachas. We recommend training and investing in him instead.

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How to Get Winter Zephiel

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Winter Zephiel is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Special Heroes Summoning Event. They do not appear in regular summons.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Taylor Henry
Illustrator	Fujisaka Kimihiko (藤坂公彦)
Appears In	Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)

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Special Heroes: Glorious Gifts (Revival)

Heroes from Special Heroes - Glorious Gifts (Revival)
Winter Zephiel [8.0/10]	Winter Nino [8.5/10]	Winter Sothis [9.0/10]	Winter Marth [9.0/10]

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