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Winter Bernadetta Builds and Best IVs

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This is a ranking page for the hero Bernadetta - Frosty Shut-In 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 Winter Bernadetta.

Heroes With the Same Name
Bernadetta - Frosty Shut-In Icon Winter Bernadetta

Winter Bernadetta Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 9.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) B
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) B
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Bernadetta - Frosty Shut-In: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・High-powered green tome cavalry unit
・Can inflict 1 HP damage to allied team—helpful in some situations and in activating Hrist
・Hrist provides Atk/Spd bonus and damage reduction

Winter Bernadetta Skills at 5★


Might: 14  Range: 2
Grants Spd+3. At start of turn, if unit's HP = 100% and unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, deals 1 damage to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit. If unit's HP < 100% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 30%.

Cooldown Count = 2
Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.

If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd +7 during combat.

Inflicts Spd/Res -3 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Res (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.

At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 for 1 turn.

Winter Bernadetta Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (17) HP Superbane ★★★☆☆
Atk (22) No Attack IV ★★★★☆
Spd (13) Spd Boon ★★★★★
Def (4) No Def IV ★★★☆☆
Res (6) No Res IV ★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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/-Res

The best IVs for Winter Bernadetta are +Atk and -Res. As mainly an offensive unit, Winter Bernadetta will find additional Atk very helpful. It will also help her activate the Heavy Blade 3 Sacred Seal we recommend you run in the Desperation Winter Bernadetta build.

If you want to take advantage of her only superboon, you can get a +Spd IV instead.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Winter Bernadetta to 10. Her Spd is already elite at this point so raising Atk is a better option in raising her overall damage. However, you can still go for a +Spd IV if you really want to.

Winter Bernadetta Best Builds

Offensive Winter Bernadetta

HOT
Weapon Skill IconHrist
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is the standard offensive build for modern ranged cavalry units, stacking pre-combat damage with Flared Sparrow and Occultist's Strike to soften enemies before going in with the killing blows.

Budget Winter Bernadetta

Weapon Skill IconHrist
Special Skill IconMoonbow
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is simply a budget build that slaps the standard Reposition while stacking Atk/Spd skills to be a reliable offensive option.

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Winter Bernadetta Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
157
HP
HP 39 39
Rank: 778/1184
Atk
Atk 36 36
Rank: 666/1184
Spd
Spd 40 40
Rank: 309/1184
Def
Def 19 19
Rank: 989/1184
Res
Res 23 23
Rank: 836/1184

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses 44 55 48 23 27 197
Lv.40 +10 44 41 45 23 27 180

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10
46 40 44 23 27 180
+Atk
Lv.40 +10
43 43 44 23 27 180
+Spd
Lv.40 +10
43 40 48 23 27 181
+Def
Lv.40 +10
43 40 44 26 27 180
+Res
Lv.40 +10
43 40 44 23 30 180

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 39 50 43 19 23 174
5★ Lv.40 39 36 40 19 23 157

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 17 22 13 4 6 62

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
39 47 16 26 46 174
41 43 46 23 20 173
39 43 30 17 40 169
40 42 46 18 22 168
38 40 16 35 34 163
38 41 40 23 20 162
Winter Bernadetta Icon Winter Bernadetta
39 36 40 19 23 157
42 32 35 27 16 152
39 36 34 22 20 151
36 37 37 17 23 150
37 33 21 27 28 146
34 30 35 19 27 145
34 35 30 20 26 145
37 31 33 19 25 145
36 34 34 17 23 144
36 32 25 22 29 144

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

Winter Bernadetta Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Winter Bernadetta Roles

Bernadetta - Frosty Shut-In 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
Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill No All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter RecoveryRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
No Resplendent ImageResplendent

Winter Bernadetta is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe's Res stat.

Winter Bernadetta Strengths

Can inflict damage on allies!

This might be seem like a weakness, but Hrist deals damage to allies at the start of a turn if Bernadetta is at 100% HP. Since -1 HP is negligible, it can be safely used to setup allies that have trigger conditions that require them to have less than 100% HP.

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It can also counter weapons like Summer Lyn's Deep-Blue Bow as it grants +4 Atk/Spd/Def/Res to Lyn if she initiates combat on a foe with 100% HP.

Though this can also counter allies that require full HP to trigger skills so watch out. Be aware of your whole team's skill effects.

Massive Atk/Spd boost through base skills

  • Hrist grants +6 Atk/Spd in combat if Bernadetta's HP < 100%. This is easily met through the self-damage of Hrist.
  • Atk/Spd Solo 4 grants +7 Atk/Spd in combat if Winter Bernadetta is not adjacent to allies.
  • Rouse Atk/Spd 3 grants +6 Atk/Spd to Winter Bernadetta if she is not adjacent to allies at the start of the turn.
  • Lull Spd/Res 3 effectively works as +3 Atk/Spd

All of this add up to +22 Atk/Spd just by meeting very simple trigger conditions. This means she will hit very hard and score frequent follow-up attacks. Because Moonbow only has a cooldown of 2, Winter Bernadetta can activate Moonbow everytime she nails a follow-up attack provided she gets hit by a counterattack and survives it. Because of this massive Spd boost, she is sure to nail a bunch of follow-up attacks which means a bunch of Moonbow activations too!

Possesses a defense mechanic in Hrist

On top of Hrist's offensive effects, it also reduces damage from the foe's first attack by 30%. This is a lot and since Winter Bernadetta has high Spd, you would not be taking much second attacks anyway. This helps with her defensive end as she does not have much defense to begin with besides her high Spd.

Winter Bernadetta Weaknesses

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Winter Bernadetta takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Ridersbane or Rauðrwolf+, 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!

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Winter Bernadetta - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
4 2 No Effect 5★
6 2 No Effect 5★
9 2 No Effect 5★
14 2 Grants Spd+3. At start of turn, if unit's HP = 100% and unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, deals 1 damage to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit. If unit's HP < 100% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 30%. 5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%. 5★
(Cooldown Count = 2) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat. 5★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd +2 during combat. 5★
If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd +4 during combat. 5★
If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd +6 during combat. 5★
If unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd +7 during combat. 5★
Inflicts Spd/Res -1 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Res (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. 5★
Inflicts Spd/Res -2 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Res (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. 5★
Inflicts Spd/Res -3 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Res (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. 5★
At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+2 to unit for 1 turn. 5★
At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+4 to unit for 1 turn. 5★
At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 for 1 turn. 5★

Winter Bernadetta as a Source Hero

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Value of Skills ★★★★★

Inheriting Atk/Spd Solo 4, Lull Spd/Res 3 or Rouse Atk/Spd 3

Winter Bernadetta can be used to inherit Atk/Spd Solo 4, Lull Spd/Res 3 or Rouse Atk/Spd 3. However, Winter Bernadetta can provide some firepower in your cavalry lineups so think carefully before fodderring her off. Additionally, she is a special hero and this means she is only available from specific banners.

If you are able to inherit Atk/Spd Solo 3 from another unit, you can inherit Atk/Spd Solo 4 and another skill chain from Winter Bernadetta.

How to Get Winter Bernadetta / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Winter Bernadetta

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Winter Bernadetta is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Special Heroes Summoning Event. They do not appear in regular summons.

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

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor
(English)
Erica Mendez
Illustrator Tobi
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Comment

2 Anonymous@Game8almost 4 years

Hey Jota, good day! Thank you for pointing this out. This is a mistake on our part.

1 JotaFPRalmost 4 years

In the best builds, is it really suppose for us to get Rouse Atk/Def 3?? I say this since in the budget build it also says Rouse Atk/Def 3, and usually budget builds go for the hero abilities and winter Bernie has Rouse Atk/Spd 3, and Rouse Atk/Def 3 is quite rare since only 3 heroes have it.

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