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Brave Edelgard Builds and Best IVs
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This is a ranking page for the hero Edelgard - Adrestian Emperor 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 Brave Edelgard.
| Heroes With the Same Name | |
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 Brave Edelgard
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List of Contents
| Hero Fest - GW Hero Fest! CYL: Round 4 Featured Heroes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Brave Lysithea[8.5/10] |
 Brave Dimitri[9.0/10] |
Brave Edelgard [9.0/10] |
 Brave Claude[8.5/10] |
Brave Edelgard Rating and Basic Information
| Overall Rating | 9.0/10 |
|---|---|
| Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) |
B (▶Reroll Ranking) |
| Ranking (including Inherit Skill) |
A (▶FEH Tier List) |
Edelgard - Adrestian Emperor: Basic Information
| Color / Weapon Type / Move Type | |
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| Rarity | |
| What Kind of Character Are They? | ・Exclusive weapon grants huge mobility ・Reduces the damage of enemy follow-up attacks by 80% ・Exclusive skill grants guaranteed follow-up attacks ・If foe is a magic user, Distant Ward guarantees buffs and counterattacks regardless of foe's range |
Brave Edelgard Skills at 5★
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Might: 16 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of turn, it unit's HP ≥ 25%, unit can move 1 extra space (that turn only; does not stack) and grants the following status to unit for 1 turn: "Unit can move to a space adjacent to any ally within 2 spaces." At the start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Def -6 on foe during combat. |
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Cooldown Count = 2 Restores HP = 30% of damage dealt. |
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If magic, staff, or dragonstone foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit during combat and unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. |
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If unit's HP ≥ 25%, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also if foe initiates combat, damage received by foe's follow-up attack is also reduced by 80% (For standard weapons, "follow-up attack means the second strike, For weapons that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the third and fourth strikes.) |
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Grants Res+4 to allies within 2 spaces during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Res+4 to unit during combat. |
Resplendent Attire Available
Resplendent Attire has been released for Brave Edelgard. With their Resplendent Attire equipped, they will have a different appearance, have new voice clips, and additionally, gain +2 to all stats. If you really like Brave Edelgard or you want to make them stronger, you may want to buy a FEH pass and get the Resplendent Attire.
Brave Edelgard Best IVs
Recommended IVs
| Stat | Superboon/Superbane | IV Recommendation |
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| HP (20) |
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★★☆☆☆ |
| Atk (28) |
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★★★★☆ |
| Spd (3) |
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★☆☆☆☆ |
| Def (13) |
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★★★★★ |
| Res (9) |
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★★★☆☆ |
◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws
| See the IV Checker for All Units | 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.
+Atk/-Spd
The best IVs for Brave Edelgard are +Atk and -Spd. An +Atk IV will enable her to deal more damge with each attack. Her Spd is already low and it isn't really important for her so it is safe to take as a bane. Her exclusive skill, Black Eagle Rule, takes care of scoring follow-up attacks for her.
+Atk for a +10 Merge
We recommend a +Atk IV if merging Edelgard to 10. This is for the same reasons as above Having a +IV in Atk maximizes the damage you can do with a guaranteed follow-up attack.
If you plan to use Edelgard as a defense unit in Aether Raids or a magic unit baiter-counterattacker, you can go for a +Res IV instead.
Brave Edelgard Best Builds
Near Save Tank Brave Edelgard
| HOT | |
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Pavise
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-
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How to Use, Explanation
This build uses Shield Fighter with Pavise and Emblem Marth's ring to make Brave Edelgard nearly unkillable by melee units. Mystic Boost 3 is used to protect against adaptive damage, notably from Brave Felix.
Arena Max Score Near Save Brave Edelgard
| HOT | |
|---|---|
How to Use, Explanation
This Near Save build uses skills that score their maximum value in Arena. Slick Fighter 4 grants damage reduction and a guaranteed follow-up attack. Weaving Fighter may be used if denying foe's follow-up attack is a priority.
Arena Max Score Far Save Brave Edelgard
| HOT | |
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-
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How to Use, Explanation
This is a Far Save build using the highest scoring skills in Arena. This build scores more than the Near Save build due to the Distant Counter (M) Sacred Seal.
Budget Brave Edelgard
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Bonfire
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-
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-
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How to Use, Explanation
This budget Near Save build uses skills available on Divine Codes or from Weekly Revival banners with higher summoning rates.
Brave Edelgard Best Weapon Refine
Effect of Brave Edelgard's Refined Weapon
| Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type) | |
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| SP: 400 | |
| Might: 16 Range: 1 HP: 3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of turn, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, unit can move 1 extra space (that turn only; does not stack) and grants the following status to unit for 1 turn: "Unit can move to a space adjacent to any ally within 2 spaces." At the start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Def-6 on foe during combat. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Def/Res during combat = X x 2, + 3 (X = number of spaces moved by whoever initiated combat; max 3), inflicts Atk/Def-6 on foe during combat, restores 7 HP to unit when unit deals damage to foe during combat (triggers even if 0 damage is dealt), and also, if X ≥ 1, inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)  ：500  ：200 |
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We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Flower Hauteclere
Refined Flower Hauteclere grants bonus Atk/Def/Res to Brave Edelgard, inflicts Atk/Def penalties onto her foe, restores 7 HP per attack, and applies a 【Guard】 effect onto her foe.
These effects all improve Brave Edelgard's bulk and make her an even sturdier unit that before.
Brave Edelgard Stats
Stat Rankings
| Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★) | ||
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| 185 | ||
| HP | 
46 |
Rank: 71/1322 |
| Atk | 
45 |
Rank: 95/1322 |
| Spd | 
16 |
Rank: 1139/1322 |
| Def | 
43 |
Rank: 56/1322 |
| Res | 
35 |
Rank: 195/1322 |
Note that the graph reflects the units stats without bonuses from resplendent attire.
Stat Values
Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total' | |
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| Resplendent Base Stats With Skills |
52 | 57 | 22 | 49 | 44 | 224 |
| Resplendent Base Stats | 53 | 52 | 22 | 50 | 41 | 218 |
| Resplendent +HP | 55 | 51 | 22 | 49 | 41 | 218 |
| Resplendent +Atk | 52 | 54 | 22 | 49 | 41 | 218 |
| Resplendent +Spd | 52 | 51 | 25 | 49 | 41 | 218 |
| Resplendent +Def | 52 | 51 | 22 | 53 | 41 | 219 |
| Resplendent +Res | 52 | 51 | 22 | 49 | 44 | 218 |
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral +Skills | 50 | 55 | 20 | 47 | 42 | 214 |
| Neutral | 51 | 50 | 20 | 48 | 39 | 208 |
| +HP | 53 | 49 | 20 | 47 | 39 | 208 |
| +Atk | 50 | 52 | 20 | 47 | 39 | 208 |
| +Spd | 50 | 49 | 23 | 47 | 39 | 208 |
| +Def | 50 | 49 | 20 | 51 | 39 | 209 |
| +Res | 50 | 49 | 20 | 47 | 42 | 208 |
Stats at Lv 40
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills |
48 | 63 | 18 | 45 | 37 | 211 |
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| Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 |
48 | 47 | 18 | 45 | 37 | 195 |
| Resplendent 4★ Lv 40 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Resplendent 3★ Lv 40 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| 5★- Adjusted for Skills | 46 | 61 | 16 | 43 | 35 | 201 |
| 5★ Lv.40 | 46 | 45 | 16 | 43 | 35 | 185 |
Initial Stats (with Skills)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| Resplendent 5★ Lv.1 |
22 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 83 |
| Resplendent 4★ Lv.1 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Resplendent 3★ Lv.1 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| 5★ Lv.1 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 73 |
Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes
| Hero |
HP |
Atk |
Spd |
Def |
Res |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 49 | 31 | 49 | 24 | 212 | |
| 46 | 50 | 17 | 49 | 45 | 207 | |
| 49 | 50 | 18 | 47 | 42 | 206 | |
| 47 | 48 | 21 | 46 | 43 | 205 | |
| 49 | 46 | 20 | 50 | 40 | 205 | |
| 51 | 45 | 26 | 47 | 31 | 200 | |
| 47 | 45 | 16 | 47 | 41 | 196 | |
| 47 | 45 | 23 | 45 | 35 | 195 | |
| 49 | 41 | 18 | 46 | 31 | 185 | |
| 50 | 45 | 17 | 45 | 28 | 185 | |
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Brave Edelgard
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46 | 45 | 16 | 43 | 35 | 185 |
| 45 | 42 | 17 | 39 | 36 | 179 | |
| 43 | 37 | 24 | 42 | 33 | 179 | |
| 50 | 39 | 17 | 40 | 33 | 179 | |
| 50 | 40 | 25 | 37 | 26 | 178 | |
| 47 | 40 | 23 | 38 | 26 | 174 | |
| 51 | 40 | 19 | 35 | 29 | 174 | |
| 47 | 41 | 18 | 38 | 30 | 174 | |
| 50 | 38 | 21 | 40 | 24 | 173 | |
| 52 | 36 | 24 | 37 | 19 | 168 |
Note: Stats bonuses from skills are not taken into account.
Brave Edelgard Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Brave Edelgard Roles
| Edelgard - Adrestian Emperor Roles | |||
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 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 |
Brave Edelgard 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.
Brave Edelgard Strengths
Exclusive weapon grants mobility and debuffs
Flower Hauteclere grants Brave Edelgard an extra space of movement if her HP is at least 25% at the start of the turn. It also grants the ability to move to a space adjacent to any ally within 2 spaces. This negates one of the biggest weakness of an armored unit—limited mobility. The trigger condition is very easy to meet as well. This means you will enjoy amazing mobility most of the time.
This snapshot illustrates Brave Edelgard's great mobility
For offensive effects, Flower Hautclere accelerates Edelgard's special trigger and inflicts -6 Atk/Def on foe during combat if she is atleast at 25% HP.
Guaranteed follow-up attacks and follow-up attack damage reduction
Edelgard scores a follow-up atack on Plumeria without outspeeding her.
If Brave Edelgard is atleast at 25% HP, she scores guaranteed follow-up attacks and reduces the damage of enemy follow-up attacks by 80%. It is then a must to keep Brave Edelgard at least 25% HP to keep both Flower Hauteclere and Black Eagle Rule online.
Can counterattack any magic attack
Brave Edelgard's A skill, Distant Ward, allows her to counterattack a magic attack regardless of range. Additionally, she gains Atk/Res+5 when a magic foe initiates combat, making her exceptional at tanking and countering magic attackers.
Edelgard scoring a counterattack on a troubadour
This synergizes well with the effects of Black Eagle Rule and Joint Drive Res. It makes Brave Edelgard a magic user's nightmare.
Brave Edelgard Weaknesses
Mediocre below 25% HP
One of the main drawbacks of armored units is their limited movement. Flower Hauteclere solves this, but keep in mind that the extra space of movement and the warp effect is disabled when going below 25% HP. Have a protocol for recovering Edelgard's health when running her on the field.
The effects of Black Eagle Rule also depends on Edelgard having above 25% HP. She will lose lots of mobility, offense and defense when she drops below that threshold. At that point, she is but another axe unit on the field.
Low Spd stat and counterd by Null Follow-Up
Brave Edelgard's stats are very min-maxed and the stat that gets the short end of the stick is her Spd stat which sits at a base 16. In the offensive end, this does not matter that much as she can guarantee follow-up attacks with Black Eagle Rule, but she will constantly get hit by follow-up attacks. Though Black Eagle Rule reduces damage as discussed, follow-up attacks makes it easy for opponents to launch Specials so watch out for that.
Additionally, because she relies on a skill to score follow-up attacks, she is countered by units running Null Follow-Up 3.
Weak to Armor Effective Weapons
Brave Edelgard takes 1.5x damage from armor-effective weapons like Armorslayer+, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take her down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!
Heroes with Effective Skills
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Edelgard - Adrestian Emperor Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!
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Brave Edelgard - List of Skills
Weapons
| Skill Name | Might | Range | Effect | Learned At |
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| 16 | 1 | Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of turn, it unit's HP ≥ 25%, unit can move 1 extra space (that turn only; does not stack) and grants the following status to unit for 1 turn: "Unit can move to a space adjacent to any ally within 2 spaces." At the start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Def -6 on foe during combat. | 5★ |
Assists
| This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned. |
Specials
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
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| (Cooldown Count = 3) Restores HP = 30% of damage dealt. | 5★ | |
| (Cooldown Count = 2) Restores HP = 30% of damage dealt. | 5★ |
Passives
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
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| If magic, staff, or dragonstone foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit during combat and unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. | 5★ | |
| If unit's HP ≥ 25%, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also if foe initiates combat, damage received by foe's follow-up attack is also reduced by 80% (For standard weapons, "follow-up attack means the second strike, For weapons that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the third and fourth strikes.) | 5★ | |
| Grants adjacent allies Res +2 during combat. | 5★ | |
| Grants allies within 2 spaces Res +2 during combat. | 5★ | |
| Grants allies within 2 spaces Res +3 during combat. | 5★ | |
| Grants Res+4 to allies within 2 spaces during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Res+4 to unit during combat. | 5★ |
Brave Edelgard as a Source Hero
| Value of Skills | ★★☆☆☆ |
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Inheriting Distant Ward and Joint Drive Res
Brave Edelgard can be used to inherit Distant Ward and Joint Drive Res. However, Brave Edelgard is a very powerful hero. Please think carefully before fodderring her off
How to Get Resplendent Brave Edelgard / Illustrations / Quotes
How to Get Resplendent Brave Edelgard
Obtain Via FEH Pass
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| Distribution Date | 11/10/2025 - 11/24/2025 |
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Resplendent Brave Edelgard can be obtained by buying a FEH Pass. After the distribution period has ended, they can also be purchased by FEH pass subscribers.
Feh Pass Benefits and Special Features
Illustrations
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| Illustrator | Makimura Shunsuke | ||
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| Attire | Yggdrasill | ||
How to Get Brave Edelgard / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes
How to Get Brave Edelgard
Obtain Through Regular Summon
Brave Edelgard is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.
Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.
Current Focuses and Which You Should Pull From
Voice Actor and Illustrator Information
| Voice Actor (English) |
Tara Platt |
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| Illustrator | cuboon |
| Appears In |
Illustration
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FEH: Related Guides
GW Hero Fest! CYL: Round 4 Hero Fest
| Heroes from Hero Fest - GW Hero Fest! CYL: Round 4 | |||
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| Brave Lysithea [8.5/10] |
Brave Dimitri [9.0/10] |
Brave Edelgard [9.0/10] |
Brave Claude [8.5/10] |
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Anonymous about 3 years
Anonymous about 3 yearsI got a brave Edelgard build that is insane
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You could slap speed +2 on a Brave Edelgard and she would still steamroll over 90% of all fully kitted units.