Flame Emperor Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Flame Emperor - Bringer of War 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 Flame Emperor.

Flame Emperor Rating and Basic Information

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

Flame Emperor - Bringer of War: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Armored
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon prevents foe's special from triggering ・Gains a bonus when the foe initiates combat ・Great Atk and Def stats

Flame Emperor Skills at 5★

Flame Battleaxe Might: 16　 Range: 1 At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Def-X on foe during combat (X = 15 - foe's max Special cooldown count value × 2; min 7; if foe does not have a Special skill, penalty = 7) and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack).

Ignis Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def.

Bracing Stance 2 If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res +4 during combat.

Wary Fighter 3 If unit's HP ≥ 50%, unit and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.

Flame Emperor Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (20)		★★★☆☆
Atk (26)		★★★★☆
Spd (6)		★☆☆☆☆
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, Flame Emperor will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Res/-Spd

The best IVs for Flame Emperor are +Res and -Spd. A +Res balances his/her defensive stats making him/her more survivable to a wide range of units. It is also a superboon so you should take advantage of it as much as possible. His/her Spd is of less importance so it is safe to take as a bane.

+Def for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Def IV when merging Flame Emperor to 10. With +10 merges and a +Def IV, Flame Emperor will have balanced defenses that make him/her hard to take down. If you plan to use skills like Panic Ploy 3 you can opt for a +HP IV instead to make it easier to trigger. It also increases his/her bulk by a bit.

His/her HP is also a superboon which is good!

Flame Emperor Best Builds

Near Save Flame Emperor

HOT
： Flame Battleaxe ： Swap ： Escutcheon ： -	： Close Def 4 ： Hardy Fighter 3 ： A/D Near Save 3 ： Steady Breath ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a premium tank build for Flame Emperor. A/D Near Save protects the team from melee attacks while the Hardy Fighter and Escutcheon combo greatly increases Flame Emperor's overall physical bulk.

Budget Flame Emperor

： Flame Battleaxe ： Pivot ： Ignis ： -

： Bracing Stance 2 ： Wary Fighter 3 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Steady Breath ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Flame Emperor with minimal Skill Inheritance. Steady Breath charges up Ignis after an enemy phase combat, allowing Flame Emperor to trigger it on the player phase.

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Flame Emperor Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Flame Emperor's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Flame Battleaxe	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Def-X on foe during combat (X = 15 - foe's max Special cooldown count value × 2; min 7; if foe does not have a Special skill, penalty = 7) and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack). At start of turn, inflicts Atk-7 and 【Sabotage】 on foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on unit through their next actions. If foe initiates combat or foe's HP > 75% at start of combat, inflicts Atk/Def-5 on foe and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Flame Battleaxe

Refined Flame Battleaxe grants a guaranteed follow-up attack to Flame Emperor and inflicts Atk/Def penalties onto her foes during combat, while also inflicting Atk-7 and 【Sabotage】 on all foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on Flame Emperor at the start of each turn.

This effect improves Flame Emperor's overall bulk, allowing for an easy time withstanding enemy attacks.

Flame Emperor Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
178
HP	50	Rank: 6/1088
Atk	40	Rank: 222/1088
Spd	25	Rank: 778/1088
Def	37	Rank: 110/1088
Res	26	Rank: 481/1088

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	55	59	29	42	30	215
Lv.40 +10	55	45	29	42	30	201

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	50	54	25	37	26	192
5★ Lv.40	50	40	25	37	26	178
4★ Lv.40	47	38	23	35	24	167
3★ Lv.40	46	36	22	33	23	160

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	20	26	6	11	7	70
4★ Lv.1	19	22	5	11	6	63
3★ Lv.1	19	19	5	10	6	59

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Valentine's Vigarde	51	45	26	47	31	200
Young Hector	47	45	16	47	41	196
Murdock	47	45	23	45	35	195
Dedue	50	45	17	45	28	185
Valentine's Gustav	49	41	18	46	31	185
Brave Edelgard	46	45	16	43	35	185
Mamori	43	37	24	42	33	179
Surtr	50	39	17	40	33	179
Legendary Edelgard	45	42	17	39	36	179
Flame Emperor	50	40	25	37	26	178
Winter Chrom	51	40	19	35	29	174
Legendary Hector	47	40	23	38	26	174
Valentine's Greil	47	41	18	38	30	174
Valentine's Hector	50	38	21	40	24	173
Hector	52	36	24	37	19	168

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

Flame Emperor Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Flame Emperor Roles

Flame Emperor - Bringer of War 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

Flame Emperor is a close physical attacker (range = 1). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage this unit deals will be equivalent to its Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Flame Emperor Strengths

Excels at tanking physical attacks

Flame Emperor is very good at tanking physical attacks, thanks to the units high Def and HP stats. This means that you can get a lot of use from this unit in the enemy phase. Flame Emperor also has a pretty good Atk stat, so they can be used to absorb enemy damage and then hit back hard with a counterattack.

Weapon slows down enemy specials

Flame Emperor has the weapon skill Guard Axe+, which will inflict Special cooldown charge - 1 a foe during combat. Unlike Guard, the effect is always active, allowing you to minimize the damage taken from enemy specials.

Gains a bonus when the foe initiates combat

The B Skill Bracing Stance 2 will give Flame Emperor Def/Res+4 when the foe initiates combat. This stacks on top of the units already bulky stats to allow them to safely tank even more damage.

Flame Emperor Weaknesses

Weak to weapons that are effective on armor

Flame Emperor's primary weakness is the units weakness to weapons like Armorslayer and Hammer, which deal 1.5x damage to armored units. Check your foe's weapons beforehand and watch out for anything that can inflict heavy damage.
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Should you Unlock Potential?

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We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Flame Emperor - Bringer of War!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Flame Emperor - Bringer of War from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Flame Emperor - Bringer of War is a very useful defense tank, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Flame Emperor - Bringer of War if your team lacks a strong defense tank.

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Flame Emperor - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	3★
Guard Axe	10	1	Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	3★
Guard Axe+	14	1	Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	5★
Flame Battleaxe	16	1	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Def-X on foe during combat (X = 15 - foe's max Special cooldown count value × 2; min 7; if foe does not have a Special skill, penalty = 7) and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per 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
Glowing Ember	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.	3★
Ignis	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Warding Stance 1	If foe initiates combat, grants Res+2 during combat.	3★
Bracing Stance 1	If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res +2 during combat.	3★
Bracing Stance 2	If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res +4 during combat.	4★
Wary Fighter 1	If unit's HP ≥ 90%, unit and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.	3★
Wary Fighter 2	If unit's HP ≥ 70%, unit and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.	4★
Wary Fighter 3	If unit's HP ≥ 50%, unit and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.	5★

Flame Emperor as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Bracing Stance

Flame Emperor can be foddered off to inherit Bracing Stance 2. However, since this unit is only obtainable via Grand Hero Battles, there is a finite amount of duplicates that you can obtain. When using this unit for fodder, be sure and think carefully about who you will pass the skills to.

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How to Get Flame Emperor / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Flame Emperor

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Flame Emperor 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)	???
Illustrator	DAI-XT
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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