Forrest Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Forrest - Fashion Forward 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 Forrest.

New Heroes - Journey Begins Featured Heroes
Midori [8.5/10]	Lilith [8.5/10]	Rinkah [8.5/10]	Forrest [8.0/10]

Forrest Rating and Basic Information

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

Forrest - Fashion Forward: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Staff / Cavalry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Has skills to boost his Res ・Inflicts a penalty on the foe with the lowest Res ・Can easily get to an injured ally to heal them

Forrest Skills at 5★

Panic+ Might: 11　 Range: 2 After combat, if unit attacked, bonuses on target and foes within 2 spaces of target become penalties through their next actions.

Physic+ Range: 2 Restores HP = 50% of Atk. (Minimum of 8 HP. )

Heavenly Light Cooldown Count = 2 When healing an ally with a staff, all other allies recover 10 HP.

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

Res Ploy 3 At start of turn, inflicts Res-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.

Forrest Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★★☆☆
Atk (17)		★★★★☆
Spd (7)		★★★☆☆
Def (4)		★★☆☆☆
Res (9)		★★★★★

◯ = 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.

+Res/-Def

The best IVs for Forrest are +Res and -Def. Forrest has skills that will buff his Res, so boosting his Res through IVs means that he can better his role as a magic tank. His Def is already low and he's not great against physical attacks, so it is of less importance.

+Atk for a 10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Forrest to 10. Upon reaching 10 merges and using +Atk IV Forrest as a base, his Atk stat will reach 50 when equipped him with Panic+. You can also replace Forrest's B skill with Wrathful Staff 3 to increase his offensive power even more.

Forrest Best Builds

Refined Gravity Forrest

HOT
： Gravity+ ： Restore+ ： Heavenly Light ： -	： Atk/Res Bond 4 ： Wrathful Staff 3 ： Atk Ploy 3 ： Atk/Res Bond 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A simple build that revolves around Gravity+ It allows Forrest to kite enemies together with an ally possessing Drag Back. Make sure to grab the Dazzling Staff upgrade on the staff to block enemies from counterattacking Forrest. The Atk/Res Bond skills and Seals are there to supplement Forrest's Res stat as he can also function as a Res tank.

Budget Forrest

： Panic+ ： Physic+ ： Heavenly Light ： -

： Fortress Res 3 ： Renewal 3 ： Res Ploy 3 ： Atk Ploy 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This skill simply slaps a Renewal 3 on the B slot for more sustain. An Atk Ploy 3 Sacred Seal is also used to work together with Res Ploy 3 in capitalizing his great Res stat though you can use any other Ploy Seal to fit your needs.

Anti-Elimine Forrest

HOT
： Grandscratcher+ ： Return+ ： Windfire Balm+ ： -	： Still Water 4 ： Dazzling Staff 3 ： Odd Recovery 3 ： Phantom Res 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build is used in Aether Raids Defense, with Grandscratcher+ reduding an ally's Special cooldown. With Phantom Res 3, max merges and dragonflowers, and a Mirabilis on the team, Forrest gets enough Res to avoid getting inflicted with False Start from most Elimine builds, Elimine will require maximum merges, dragonflowers, a Res IV, and summoner support to be able to inflict False Start to this Forrest.

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Forrest Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
151
HP	39	Rank: 778/1171
Atk	32	Rank: 955/1171
Spd	26	Rank: 910/1171
Def	19	Rank: 989/1171
Res	35	Rank: 195/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	44	47	31	23	40	185
Lv.40 +10	44	36	31	23	40	174

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	39	40	26	19	40	164
5★ Lv.40	39	32	26	19	35	151
4★ Lv.40	36	29	25	17	33	140
3★ Lv.40	35	35	23	16	31	140

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	17	7	4	9	54
4★ Lv.1	16	12	7	3	9	47
3★ Lv.1	16	12	6	3	8	45

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Halloween Flayn	38	46	26	18	46	174
Valentine's Elise	37	43	46	16	27	169
Groom Saul	37	33	37	16	35	158
Young L'Arachel	36	37	38	16	30	157
Forrest	39	32	26	19	35	151
Maribelle	34	35	33	16	27	145
Elise	30	32	32	19	32	145
New Year Laevatein	33	36	30	27	18	144
Spring Bruno	41	30	24	35	14	144
Veronica	36	32	36	21	19	144
Picnic Genny	35	36	24	14	34	143

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

Forrest Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Forrest Roles

Forrest - Fashion Forward 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

Forrest is a ranged magic 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 Res stat. However, as he uses a staff, his damage would normally be halved without a Wrathful Staff effect.

Forrest's Strengths

Can Debuff foes with Low Res

The C skill Res Ploy allows Forrest to debuff enemies who have a lower Res than him. This affects all enemies in Forrest's cardinal directions at the start of each turn. All Magic users, including Forrest can take advantage of this damage boost. Fortress Res also boosts Forrest's Res stat, allowing Res Ploy to affect more enemies.

Can Easily Heal Distant Allies

Forrest can move 3 squares a turn as he is a cavalry unit. He can learn Physic+, which can heal allies 2 tiles away. Therefore, Forrest can heal allies up to 5 squares away from his starting position making him a great support Hero.

Forrest's Weaknesses

Low Speed and Low Def

Forrest has low Spd and low Def stats. If Forrest is attacked by a high-speed Physical attacker, there is a high chance that he will be defeated in one turn as his low Spd also makes him susceptible to follow-up attacks. Always be mindful of Forrest's positioning in relation to the enemies who pose a threat to him.

Weak to Anti-Cavalry Skills

Forrest 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.

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Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Forrest - Fashion Forward!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Forrest - Fashion Forward from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Forrest - Fashion Forward is very useful as a cavalry healer, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Forrest - Fashion Forward helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Forrest - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Assault	10	2	Restricted to units that use a Staff.	5★
Panic	7	2	After combat, bonuses on targeted foe become penalties through its next action.	5★
Panic+	11	2	After combat, if unit attacked, bonuses on target and foes within 2 spaces of target become penalties through their next actions.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Heal	1	Restores 5 HP.	5★
Mend	1	Restores 10 HP.	5★
Physic	2	Restores 8 HP. Rng 2.	5★
Physic+	2	Restores HP = 50% of Atk. (Minimum of 8 HP. )	5★

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Imbue	(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, restores an additional 10 HP to target ally.	5★
Heavenly Light	(Cooldown Count = 2) When healing an ally with a staff, all other allies recover 10 HP.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Fortress Res 1	Grants Res +3. Inflicts Atk -3.	5★
Fortress Res 2	Grants Res +4. Inflicts Atk -3.	5★
Fortress Res 3	Grants Res +5. Inflicts Atk -3.	5★
Res Ploy 1	At start of turn, inflicts Res-3 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★
Res Ploy 2	At start of turn, inflicts Res-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★
Res Ploy 3	At start of turn, inflicts Res-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★

Forrest as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Fortress Res and Res Ploy

We recommend using Forrest to fodder off the skills Fortress Res and Res Ploy.

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How to Get Forrest / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Forrest

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Forrest 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)	Max Mittleman
Illustrator	Tobi
Appears In	Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

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