Summer Rhys Best Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Rhys - Gentle Basker 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 Summer Rhys.

Summer Rhys Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	7.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	N/A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Rhys - Gentle Basker: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Staff / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Inflicts a buff on nearby foes ・Gains a buff to Atk/Res in combat ・Can buff allies' Res

Summer Rhys Skills at 5★

Palm Staff+ Might: 12　 Range: 2 Inflicts Atk/Spd-5 on foes within 2 spaces during combat.

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.

Brazen Atk/Res 3 At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≤ 80%, grants Atk/Res+7 during combat.

Summer Rhys Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (22)		★★★★★
Spd (5)		★★★☆☆
Def (4)		★★☆☆☆
Res (10)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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 Tempest Trials, Summer Rhys will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Atk/-Def

The best IVs for Summer Rhys are +Atk and -Def. Summer Rhys has a high Atk stat for a staff unit, so he is perfect for shaving off enemy unit's HP to make it easier for your bonus units to finish them off in the Arena. He is meant to tank magic attacks and not physical attacks so his best bane would be -Def.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Summer Rhys to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. With this IV, he reaches a whopping 53 Atk at max merges. If you prefer scoring follow-up attacks instead, take a +Spd IV. This will also protect her from hostile follow-up attacks. Together with Palm Staff+'s effects and some support from allies, Rhys can be a deceptively speedy unit.

Summer Rhys Best Builds

Res Tank Summer Rhys

HOT
： Palm Staff+ ： Restore+ ： Heavenly Light ： -	： Spd/Res Bond 3 ： Renewal 3 ： Atk Ploy 3 ： Spd/Res Bond 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a somewhat cheap build for Summer Rhys that allows him to tank magic allies as long as he is near allies. Depending on your needs, get a staff upgrade whether it would be Dazzling Staff or Wrathful Staff.

Budget Summer Rhys

： Palm Staff+ ： Physic+ ： Heavenly Light ： -

： Brazen Atk/Res 3 ： Wings of Mercy 3 ： Drive Res 2 ： Drive Def 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget build for Summer Rhys allows him to provide healing, buffs, and surprsingly hard-hitting attacks. Make sure to get the Wrathful Staff upgrade for his staff. If you do not prefer Wings of Mercy 3, you can just get Dazzling Staff 3 for his B slot.

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Summer Rhys Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
162
HP	44	Rank: 165/1171
Atk	34	Rank: 836/1171
Spd	27	Rank: 880/1171
Def	21	Rank: 912/1171
Res	36	Rank: 170/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	49	51	31	25	41	197
Lv.40 +10	49	39	31	25	41	185

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	44	46	27	21	36	174
5★ Lv.40	44	34	27	21	36	162
4★ Lv.40	41	32	24	19	34	150

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	22	5	4	10	59
4★ Lv.1	17	18	4	3	10	52

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Yuliya	38	41	46	21	36	182
Young Lucius	38	45	31	17	47	178
Cornelia	42	46	23	26	40	177
Elice	40	41	35	27	34	177
Dwyer	40	37	35	25	39	176
Nyna	40	34	41	23	38	176
Hatari Xane	47	30	36	23	35	171
Natasha	37	36	32	24	36	165
Summer Rhys	44	34	27	21	36	162
Lena	40	32	29	24	37	162
Emmeryn	43	32	34	23	30	162
Eremiya	44	32	35	23	27	161
Mercedes	39	33	30	22	33	157
Brady	41	33	32	23	28	157
Sakura	36	28	30	24	30	148
Serra	33	30	31	21	33	148
Maria	36	27	34	19	32	148
Lachesis	39	32	25	22	30	148
Lissa	39	26	25	28	30	148
Lucius	37	32	30	13	35	147
Azama	43	21	26	32	25	147
Wrys	42	24	23	22	36	147

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

Summer Rhys Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Summer Rhys Roles

Rhys - Gentle Basker 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

Summer Rhys 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.

Summer Rhys Strengths

Possesses a Debuff to Atk and Spd

Palm Staff+ inflicts -3 Atk/Spd to foes within 2 spaces during combat. It works in both phases and any ally can take advantage of this debuff as long as Summer Rhys is within range of the enemy unit.

Shaves-off Enemies' HP Effectively!

Summer Rhys has a fairly high Atk stat for a staff user. Getting the Dazzling Staff refine allows him to engage enemies without the risk of counterattacks.

Healing is not always needed in battles so to fully make use of Summer Rhys, he may need to attack foes in some situations. Shaving-off enemies' HP important in Arena Scoring as it makes it easy for your bonus units to land the finishing blow.

Summer Rhys Weaknesses

Low Spd and Def

Summer Rhys' Spd and Def sit at 27 and 21 respectively at Lv.40. Even physical attackers with average Spd can double him and take him out easily! Utilize his ranged healing ability to make sure that he is always out of range of physical enemies.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Rhys - Gentle Basker!

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

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Summer Rhys - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Assault	10	2	Restricted to units that use a Staff.	4★
Palm Staff	8	2	Inflicts Atk/Spd-3 on foes within 2 spaces during combat.	4★
Palm Staff+	12	2	Inflicts Atk/Spd-5 on foes within 2 spaces during combat.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Heal	1	Restores 5 HP.	4★
Mend	1	Restores 10 HP.	4★
Physic	2	Restores 8 HP. Rng 2.	4★
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.	4★
Heavenly Light	(Cooldown Count = 2) When healing an ally with a staff, all other allies recover 10 HP.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Brazen Atk/Res 1	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≤ 80%, grants Atk/Res+3 during combat.	4★
Brazen Atk/Res 2	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≤ 80%, grants Atk/Res+5 during combat.	4★
Brazen Atk/Res 3	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≤ 80%, grants Atk/Res+7 during combat.	5★
Spur Res 1	Grants adjacent allies Res +2 during combat.	4★
Drive Res 1	Grants allies within 2 spaces Res +2 during combat.	4★
Drive Res 2	Grants allies within 2 spaces Res +3 during combat.	4★

Summer Rhys as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Palm Staff+

Summer Rhys can be used to inherit the skill Palm Staff+. However, you can only acquire Summer Rhys from Tempest Trials or from using Heroic Grails, so think carefully before foddering him off.

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How to Get Summer Rhys / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Summer Rhys

Obtained as a Reward in Tempest Trials

Summer Rhys is a limited time Hero who can be obtained as a reward for your score in the Tempest Trials. 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)	Stefan Martello
Illustrator	Kippu
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

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