Hel Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Hel - Death Sovereign 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 Hel.

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Hel Rating and Basic Information

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

Hel - Death Sovereign: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Flying
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・A Dark-Type Mythic Hero ・Withstands lethal damage with 1 HP ・Inflicts debuffs to all stats against enemies in her vicinity

Hel Skills at 5★

Hel's Reaper Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If foe does not use magic or staff, calculates damage using foe’s Res, and if unit’s HP > 1 and foe would reduce unit’s HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP. (Once per combat. Does not stack.)

Luna Cooldown Count = 3 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.

Distant Pressure Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Spd+5 during combat, but after combat, if unit attacked, deals 5 damage to unit.

Guard Bearing 3 During unit’s first combat in enemy phase, if foe initiates combat, reduces damage from foe’s first attack by 50%.

Inevitable Death+ For each foe within 4 spaces of unit, unit can move to any of the nearest spaces adjacent to that foe (unless space is impassible terrain). Inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-5 on foes within 2 spaces of unit during combat. If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat.

Hel Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (26)		★★★★☆
Spd (11)		★★★★★
Def (8)		★★★☆☆
Res (3)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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/-Res

The best IVs for Hel are +Spd and -Res. A +Spd adds to her already amazing Spd of 41.

This helps her score more follow-up attacks and take less follow-up attacks from enemies. It also works very well with the effect of Hel's Reaper as a follow-up attack will knock her off the 1 HP blessing.

Lastly, her Spd is a superboon so you should take advantage of it as much as possible. Her Res is of less importance and she is not built for taking magic damage so it is safe to take as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Hel to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. At this point, Hel will be able to evade follow-up attacks from even the fastest of foes with skills like Swift Sparrow 3 or Atk/Spd Push 4.

Hel Best Builds

Mythic AR-D Hel

HOT
： Hel's Reaper ： Reposition ： Ruptured Sky ： -	： Distant Pressure ： Guard Bearing 4 ： Inevitable Death+ ： Mystic Boost 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a premium build for Aether Raids Defense. Guard Bearing 4 amplifies Hel's defensive bulk while the Mystic Boost Sacred Seal reactivates her Miracle effect.

Budget Hel

： Hel's Reaper ： Reposition ： Luna ： -

： Distant Pressure ： Guard Bearing 3 ： Inevitable Death+ ： Mystic Boost 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A budget build for Hel. The Mystic Boost 3 Seal makes sure she is at more than 1 HP. This keeps Hel's Reaper always activated.

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Hel Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Hel's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Hel's Reaper	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Neutralizes "effective against flying" bonuses. If foe does not use magic or staff, calculates damage using foe's Res, and also, if unit's HP > 1 and foe would reduce unit's HP to 0 during combat, unit survives with 1 HP (once per combat; does not stack). If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat and restores 7 HP to unit after combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25% or 【Penalty】 is active on foe, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit, deals damage = 20% of unit's Spd (including when dealing damage with a Special triggered before combat), and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40% during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Hel's Reaper

Refined Hel's Reaper grants bonus stats, post-combat healing, true damage equal to 20% of Hel's Spd, and a 40% damage reduction effect on her foe's first attack.

This refine vastly improves Hel's combat potential, reactivating the Miracle effect and ensuring that Hel does not fall in combat.

Hel Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
167
HP	40	Rank: 419/1089
Atk	38	Rank: 324/1089
Spd	41	Rank: 138/1089
Def	30	Rank: 403/1089
Res	18	Rank: 895/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	59	46	34	22	206
Lv.40 +10	45	43	46	34	22	190

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	54	41	30	18	183
5★ Lv.40	40	38	41	30	18	167

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	26	11	8	3	66

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Rosado	40	43	46	44	16	189
Halloween Anna	40	44	47	31	27	189
Ninja Cherche	43	44	20	44	32	183
Thórr	40	44	19	41	34	178
Spring Maria	35	37	40	40	25	177
Bridal Catria	40	40	41	28	23	172
Jill	40	39	40	36	17	172
Fallen Morgan (F)	40	39	17	41	35	172
Spring Fir	39	35	41	28	24	167
Hel	40	38	41	30	18	167

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

Hel Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Hel Roles

Hel - Death Sovereign 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

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

A Mythic Hero who can boost her allies' HP and Def

Eff.	Atk+3	Spd+4	Def+5	Res+5

Hel is a Mythic Hero who will also give you a Dark Blessing when summoned. During Dark Season, Hel's allies who also have a Dark Blessing will receive a HP+5 and Def+5 to their stats, increasing the party's usability.

Hel Strengths

Very Durable

Not only does Hel's Reaper allows her to withstand lethal damage with 1 HP once per combat, but it also negates weapons that are effective against flying units.

This makes her more durable than she appears to be at first glance. This makes her perfect for the sole wielder of the C skill, Inevitable Death+ which is discussed in detail down below.

She can freely breeze through the battlefield with little worry of being taken out while applying the debuffs of Inevitable Death+.

Guard Bearing and Distant Counter makes her even harder to take down

Guard Bearing reduces the damage of the first attack of the first combat engagement in the enemy phase by 50%.

She also has access to Distant Counter which punishes ranged units if they attack her. Combined with Hel's Reaper and the to-be-discussed Inevitable Death+ that works in the enemy phase, she is a complete enemy phase power house.

Put her into your front lines and watch the enemies fall one-by-one!

A powerful and wide debuff inflicted against enemies

Hel's remix C skill, Inevitable Death+, inflicts -5 to all stats on foes within 2 spaces of Hel during combat. The range and ease of activation makes this skill very convenient and very powerful.

This debuff can be utilized both by Hel and her whole team. Put Hel into your frontlines as to make the best use of Inevitable Death+!

More importantly, Inevitable Death+ allows Hel to warp to spaces adjacent to any foe within 4 spaces of Hel, and grants her a Null Follow-Up effect. The warping effect greatly extends Hel's threat range, while the Null FoHllow-Up effect ensures that Hel is only attacked once in combat (if she outspeeds), bringing her down to her Hel's Reaper's Miracle threshold.

Hel Weaknesses

Not good an prolonged engagements

Hel's Reaper only protects Hel from getting knocked out once per combat so if she takes multiple attacks from multiple enemies, she will be taken out.

Since her presence in the battlefield is very important as she has the powerful debuff from Inevitable Death+, pair her with units that have passive heals such as her daughter Eir or Reyson to prolong her presence in the battlefield.

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Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Hel - Death Sovereign Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Hel - Death Sovereign only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Hel - Death Sovereign if a 4 Star version is released!

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Hel - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Axe	11	1	No Effect	5★
Hel's Reaper	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If foe does not use magic or staff, calculates damage using foe’s Res, and if unit’s HP > 1 and foe would reduce unit’s HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP. (Once per combat. Does not stack.)	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
New Moon	(Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%.	5★
Luna	(Cooldown Count = 3) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Distant Counter	Enables unit to counterattack regardless of distance to attacker.	5★
Distant Pressure	Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Spd+5 during combat, but after combat, if unit attacked, deals 5 damage to unit.	5★
Guard Bearing 1	During unit’s first combat in enemy phase, if foe initiates combat, reduces damage from foe’s first attack by 30%.	5★
Guard Bearing 2	During unit’s first combat in enemy phase, if foe initiates combat, reduces damage from foe’s first attack by 40%.	5★
Guard Bearing 3	During unit’s first combat in enemy phase, if foe initiates combat, reduces damage from foe’s first attack by 50%.	5★
Inevitable Death	Inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foes within 2 spaces during combat.	5★
Inevitable Death+	For each foe within 4 spaces of unit, unit can move to any of the nearest spaces adjacent to that foe (unless space is impassible terrain). Inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-5 on foes within 2 spaces of unit during combat. If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat.	5★

Hel as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Distant Pressure and Guard Bearing 3

Hel can be used to inherit the skills Distant Pressure and Guard Bearing 3. However, as a powerful Dark Mystic Hero that can be used in Aether Raids, we recommend keeping at least one Hel before foddering off any duplicates.

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How to Get Hel / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Hel

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Hel is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Mythic Hero Summoning event. They do not appear in regular summons.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Barbara Goodson
Illustrator	Kozaki Yusuke
Appears In	Fire Emblem Heroes

Illustration

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