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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.

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Forrest Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) Unranked
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) C
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Forrest - Fashion Forward: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
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★


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.

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

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

Grants Res +5. Inflicts Atk -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) HP Superbane ★★★☆☆
Atk (17) No Attack IV ★★★★☆
Spd (7) Spd Boon ★★★☆☆
Def (4) No Def IV ★★☆☆☆
Res (9) No Res IV ★★★★★

◯ = 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
Weapon Skill IconGravity+
Assist Skill IconRestore+
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

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

Weapon Skill IconPanic+
Assist Skill IconPhysic+
Emblem Icon: -
Passive Skill BRenewal 3
Attuned Skill Icon: -

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
Assist Skill IconReturn+
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

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
HP 39 39
Rank: 630/1077
Atk
Atk 32 32
Rank: 765/1077
Spd
Spd 26 26
Rank: 752/1077
Def
Def 19 19
Rank: 816/1077
Res
Res 35 35
Rank: 130/1077

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

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10
46 36 30 23 39 174
+Atk
Lv.40 +10
43 39 30 23 39 174
+Spd
Lv.40 +10
43 36 34 23 39 175
+Def
Lv.40 +10
43 36 30 26 39 174
+Res
Lv.40 +10
43 36 30 23 42 174

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
38 46 26 18 46 174
37 43 46 16 27 169
37 33 37 16 35 158
36 37 38 16 30 157
Forrest Icon Forrest
39 32 26 19 35 151
30 32 32 19 32 145
34 35 33 16 27 145
33 36 30 27 18 144
41 30 24 35 14 144
36 32 36 21 19 144
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 AttackClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged Magic ImageRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic WallMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement Assist ImageMovement Assist
No Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill No All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter Recovery ImageRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
No Resplendent ImageResplendent

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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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
10 2 Restricted to units that use a Staff. 5★
7 2 After combat, bonuses on targeted foe become penalties through its next action. 5★
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
1 Restores 5 HP. 5★
1 Restores 10 HP. 5★
2 Restores 8 HP. Rng 2. 5★
2 Restores HP = 50% of Atk. (Minimum of 8 HP. ) 5★

Specials

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

Passives

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

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Value of Skills ★★★☆☆

Inheriting Fortress Res and Res Ploy

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

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
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