Winter Marth Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Marth - Royal Altean Duo 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 Marth.

Heroes With the Same Name
Groom Marth	Marth
Legendary Marth	Winter Marth
Young Marth	Brave Marth
Emblem Marth

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

Winter Marth Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	A (▶FEH Tier List)

Marth - Royal Altean Duo: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Bow / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・A Duo Hero with a unique skill ・Gains +3 to all stats when a bonus is active ・Nullifies skills that prevent follow-up attacks

Winter Marth Skills at 5★

Tanngrisnir Might: 14　 Range: 2 Effective against flying foes. Grants Spd+3. If a bonus granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and/or extra movement granted by a skill like Armor March or Armored Boots is active, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 and Special cooldown charge +1 per unit's attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)

Fire Emblem Cooldown Count = 2 Boosts damage dealt by 30% of unit’s Spd. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +4 to unit and all allies for 1 turn after combat. (Bonus granted to allies even if unit’s HP reaches 0. )

Atk/Spd Form 3 Grants Atk/Spd+X to unit during combat. (X = 2 × number of allies within 2 spaces, + 1; max 7.)

Daring Fighter 3 If unit initiates combat, neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. If unit's HP ≤ 80% and unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.

Joint Hone Spd At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd+5 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn.

Winter Marth's Duo Skill Effect

Duo Skill

Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 and【Bonus Doubler】to armored and flying allies within 3 rows centered on unit. (That turn only. Does not stack.) 【Bonus Doubler】 Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit's stats for 1 turn. Calculates each stat bonus independently. (Duo Skills can be used once per map by tapping the Duo button. Duo Skills cannot be used by units deployed using Pair Up.)

Standard Effect 1

Duel
If unit is 5★ and level 40 and unit's stats total less than 185, treats unit's stats as 185 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills.)

Winter Marth Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (24)		★★★★☆
Spd (11)		★★★★★
Def (8)		★★★☆☆
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

W!Marth's best IVs are +Spd and -HP. With his superboon in Spd, Marth can gain Spd+4, significantly increasing the number of follow-up attacks he can land. HP is generally speaking the least important stat, so it is the ideal bane.

+Atk for a +10 Merge Project

If you are trying to build a +10 merge W!Marth, we recommend +Atk. When W!Marth has +10 merges, his Spd will already be at a healthy 45, so instead of making this even higher, we recommend increasing the damage output from each hit he gets. If you want to be absolutely sure that he always lands a follow-up attack, you could still go with +Spd instead.

Winter Marth Best Builds

Refined Far Save Winter Marth

HOT
： Tanngrisnir ： Swap ： Fire Emblem ： -	： Atk/Spd Unity ： Savvy Fighter 3 ： A/R Far Save 3 ： Atk/Spd Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Winter Marth as a Far Save tank with his high Spd. Savvy Fighter works best with high Spd armors like Marth. Atk/Spd Unity is used to prevent Panic from neutering his potential.

Budget Winter Marth

： Tanngrisnir ： Pivot ： Fire Emblem ： -

： Atk/Spd Form 3 ： Daring Fighter 3 ： Joint Hone Spd ： Heavy Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is simply a budget build for Winter Marth that makes use of his base kit. Thanks to his bulk, he can tank attacks and deal good damage in the enemy phase. In the player phase Daring Fighter 3 takes care of his offensive needs!

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Winter Marth Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Winter Marth's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Tanngrisnir	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: Effective against flying foes. Grants Spd+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 and Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat, and if foe initiates combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff and unit's Spd > foe's Spd, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack, and unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Tanngrisnir

Refined Tanngrisnir adds bonus stats, Special cooldown charge acceleration, Spd Preempt 3, and a Desperation effect on enemy phase.

This makes Winter Marth a formidable Vantage sweeper by attacking first at all times and potentially triggering his Special to knock out his foe before they can even attack.

Winter Marth Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
174
HP	42	Rank: 228/1089
Atk	36	Rank: 480/1089
Spd	41	Rank: 138/1089
Def	30	Rank: 403/1089
Res	25	Rank: 545/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	47	55	49	34	29	214
Lv.40 +10	47	41	46	34	29	197

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	42	50	41	30	25	188
5★ Lv.40	42	36	38	30	25	171

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	24	11	8	6	67

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Winter Claude	41	43	46	32	34	196
Winter Annette	43	43	23	40	41	190
Winter Ignatz	42	35	40	31	37	185
Winter Felix	44	38	37	32	29	180
Plegian Raphael	48	42	28	38	23	179
Valentine's Faye	43	40	23	35	38	179
Winter Marth	42	36	38	30	25	174
Halloween Jakob	42	35	23	33	32	165
Halloween Niles	37	34	39	25	29	164

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

Winter Marth Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Winter Marth Roles

Marth - Royal Altean Duo 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

Winter Marth is a ranged physical attacker (Range = 2). When the effects of the Weapon Triangle are not taken into account, the damage he deals will be equal to his Atk minus the foes's Def.

Duo Skill Usable in Arenas

W! Marth's Duo Skill raises his arena score, in addition to granting him a powerful battle effect. Duo Heroes have a Duo Skill which can be used once per map. Additionally, his Duel effect treats his stats as 185 in Arena modes, giving him a huge advantage over many other heroes.

The effect of Marth's Duo Skill is shown below

Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 and【Bonus Doubler】to armored and flying allies within 3 rows centered on unit. (That turn only. Does not stack.)
【Bonus Doubler】
Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit's stats for 1 turn. Calculates each stat bonus independently.
(Duo Skills can be used once per map by tapping the Duo button. Duo Skills cannot be used by units deployed using Pair Up.)

Standard Effect 1: Duel
If unit is 5★ and level 40 and unit's stats total less than 185, treats unit's stats as 185 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and skills.)

Winter Marth Strengths

Duo Skill gives a buff to all stats and doubles it

Winter Marth's Duo Skill will grant +3 to all stats of armored/flying units within three rows of Marth, and since Bonus Doubler's effect is also added in, this will effectively give them all +6 to every stat. Additonally, this effect is cast on W!Marth as well, meaning that he can both support allies as well as buff himself to unleash a powerful attack.

Gains an additional +3 to all stats and cooldown charge+1 with an active bonus

Marth's exclusive weapon Tanngrisnir will give him an additional +3 to all stats when he has a bonus on him. When this effect activates, he also gains special cooldown charge +1, and if he gains a follow-up attack, his special skill Fire Emblem is sure to trigger as well. This has great synergy with his Duo Skill, and allows Marth to become extremely threatening when buffed.

B Skill combines Null Follow-Up and Desperation

The B Skill Daring Fighter has the effects of Null Follow-Up, cancelling enemy skills that prevent follow-up attacks when Marth initiates combat. It also includes the effects of Desperation, allowing him to attack in succession when his HP drops low enough.

Winter Marth Weaknesses

Weak to armor-effective weapons

As an armored unit, W!Marth will take heavy damage from foes with weapons like Armorslayer, Hammer, or Slaying Lance, which are effective on armor. Be sure and check which weapons your foes are using beforehand.

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Marth - Royal Altean Duo Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Marth - Royal Altean Duo only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Marth - Royal Altean Duo if a 4 Star version is released!

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Winter Marth - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Bow	4	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Steel Bow	6	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Silver Bow	9	2	Effective against flying units.	5★
Tanngrisnir	14	2	Effective against flying foes. Grants Spd+3. If a bonus granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and/or extra movement granted by a skill like Armor March or Armored Boots is active, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 and Special cooldown charge +1 per unit's attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Dragon Gaze	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 30%.	5★
Draconic Aura	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts Atk by 30%.	5★
Fire Emblem	(Cooldown Count = 2) Boosts damage dealt by 30% of unit’s Spd. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +4 to unit and all allies for 1 turn after combat. (Bonus granted to allies even if unit’s HP reaches 0. )	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Spd Form 1	Grants Atk/Spd+X to unit during combat. (X = number of allies within 2 spaces; max 3.)	5★
Atk/Spd Form 2	Grants Atk/Spd+X to unit during combat. (X = number of allies within 2 spaces + 2; max 5.)	5★
Atk/Spd Form 3	Grants Atk/Spd+X to unit during combat. (X = 2 × number of allies within 2 spaces, + 1; max 7.)	5★
Daring Fighter 1	If unit initiates combat, neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. If unit's HP ≤ 40% and unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	5★
Daring Fighter 2	If unit initiates combat, neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. If unit's HP ≤ 60% and unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	5★
Daring Fighter 3	If unit initiates combat, neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. If unit's HP ≤ 80% and unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	5★
Hone Spd 1	At start of turn, grants Spd+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	5★
Hone Spd 2	At start of turn, grants Spd+3 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	5★
Hone Spd 3	At start of turn, grants Spd+4 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	5★
Joint Hone Spd	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd+5 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn.	5★

Winter Marth as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Atk/Spd Form or Daring Fighter

W!Marth can be used to inherit the skills Atk/Spd Form or Daring Fighter. However, as he is a rare and powerful special hero, think hard about your decision before foddering him off.

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How to Get Winter Marth

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Winter Marth 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)	Yuri Lowenthal
Illustrator	Mayo (まよ)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem

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

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