Winter Sephiran Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Sephiran - Hoary 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 Winter Sephiran.

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Dheginsea [8.0/10]	Winter Altina [9.0/10]	Halloween Tiki (Young) [9.0/10]	Winter Hilda [8.5/10]
Winter Bernadetta [9.0/10]	New Year Peony [9.5/10]	Xane [8.0/10]	Winter Sephiran [8.5/10]

Winter Sephiran Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	A (▶FEH Tier List)

Sephiran - Hoary Sovereign: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Staff / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Delays enemy Specials through Tannenbaton+ ・C skill grants allies heals and neutralizes penalties at odd-numbered turns ・Low-cooldown Special grants Def/Res buff to all allies

Winter Sephiran Skills at 5★

Tannenbaton+ Might: 12　 Range: 2 Grants Def/Res+2 to allies within 2 spaces of unit during combat and inflicts Special cooldown charge-1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)

Restore+ Range: 1 Restores HP = 50% of Atk. (Minimum of 8 HP. ) Neutralizes ally’s penalties (from skills like Panic, Threaten, etc. ) and negative status effects (preventing counteratttacks, restricting, movement, etc. ) that last through ally’s next action.

Earthwater Balm+ Cooldown Count = 1 When healing an ally with a staff, grants Def/Res +6 to all allies for 1 turn.

Atk/Res Push 4 At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Res+7, but after combat, if unit attacked, deals 5 damage to unit.

Odd Recovery 3 At start of odd-numbered turns neutralizes any 【Penalty】 on allies within 2 spaces of unit and restores 20 HP to those units. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).

Winter Sephiran Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (9)		★★★★★
Spd (8)		★☆☆☆☆
Def (7)		★★★★☆
Res (10)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk/-Spd

The best IVs for Winter Sephiran are +Atk and -Spd. Winter Sephiran 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. His Spd is very unreliable and he does not have much use for it so it is safe to take as a bane.

+Def for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Def IV when merging Winter Sephiran to 10. At +10 Merges, Winter Sephiran' Atk will reach decent levels that pushing it up higher is a waste, considering he is not really the main damage dealer in your team. At this point, it would be better to opt with a +Def IV instead to help him survive and dish out more heals for your team.

Winter Sephiran Best Builds

Budget Winter Sephiran

HOT
： Tannenbaton+ ： Restore+ ： Earthwater Balm+ ： -	： Atk/Res Push 4 ： Wary Fighter 3 ： Odd Recovery 3 ： Distant Guard 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Wary Fighter 3 is picked up because survivability is very important for Winter Sephiran. Distant Guard 3 is picked up to allow Sephiran to provide additional support to his allies. If you need more offense, you can replace Wary Fighter with Wrathful Staff 3. You can also go for a Wrathful Staff upgrade for Tannenbaton+ if you can afford it.

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Winter Sephiran Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
175
HP	43	Rank: 192/1171
Atk	42	Rank: 279/1171
Spd	21	Rank: 1047/1171
Def	29	Rank: 575/1171
Res	40	Rank: 87/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	48	59	25	33	45	210
Lv.40 +10	48	47	25	33	45	198

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	43	54	21	29	40	187
5★ Lv.40	43	42	21	29	40	175

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	9	8	7	10	53

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Valentine's Lissa	42	35	25	37	40	179
Winter Sephiran	43	42	21	29	40	175
Winter Eirika	42	36	23	30	34	165

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

Winter Sephiran Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Winter Sephiran Roles

Sephiran - Hoary 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

Winter Sephiran 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.

Winter Sephiran Strengths

Tannenbaton+ greatly improves team durability!

On top of granting +2 Def/Res to allies within 2 spaces, it also inflcits Special cooldown charge-1 on foe per attack. This decreases the amount of damage the enemy team can dish out. Winter Sephiran can be a counter to units that heavily rely on specials to deal damage such as a Galeforce Ninja Lyn or a Reginn.

Can Heal HP and Neutralize Status Effects with Restore+

With Restore+, Winter Sephiran can heal and neutralize status conditions like Panic and Threaten in one turn.

Odd Recovery 3 also provides heals and neutralizes any 【Penalty】 on allies within 2 spaces of Sephiran every start of odd-numbered turns. These two ways of neutralizing penalties makes Sephiran a great unit in Aether Raids as debuffs are very common in that game mode.

His only flaw in being a staff unit in Aether Raids is his mobility. If you are able to work around that through skills or seals like Armor March or by utilizing movement-assist skills, he is a solid candidate for Aether Raid teams.

Winter Sephiran Weaknesses

Armored movement!

Winter Sephiran enjoys the high stats of an armored unit, but this means that he suffers from armored movement as well. Without the use of proper Sacred Seals like Armored Boots and skills like Armored March 3, he will be crippled by very limited movement. This makes it hard for him to nail timely Restore+ activations. It also makes it hard for him to utilize the AoE effects of Tannenbaton+.

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

Winter Sephiran takes 1.5x damage from armor-effective weapons like Armorslayer+ or Hammer+, and one blow from these types of weapons is sure to take him 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 Sephiran - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Assault	10	2	Restricted to units that use a Staff.	5★
Tannenbaton			Grants Def/Res+2 to allies within 2 spaces of unit during combat and inflicts Special cooldown charge-1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	5★
Tannenbaton+	12	2	Grants Def/Res+2 to allies within 2 spaces of unit during combat and inflicts Special cooldown charge-1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Heal	1	Restores 5 HP.	5★
Reconcile	1	Restores 7 HP each to target and this unit.	5★
Restore	1	Restores 8 HP. (Minimum of 8 HP. ) Neutralizes ally’s penalties (from skills like Panic, Threaten, etc. ) and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, etc,) that last though ally’s next action.	5★
Restore+	1	Restores HP = 50% of Atk. (Minimum of 8 HP. ) Neutralizes ally’s penalties (from skills like Panic, Threaten, etc. ) and negative status effects (preventing counteratttacks, restricting, movement, etc. ) that last through ally’s next action.	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.	5★
Solid-Earth Balm	(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, grants Def +4 to all allies for 1 turn.	5★
Earthwater Balm	(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, grants Def/Res +4 to all allies for 1 turn.	5★
Earthwater Balm+	(Cooldown Count = 1) When healing an ally with a staff, grants Def/Res +6 to all allies for 1 turn.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Res Push 1	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Res+3, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.	5★
Atk/Res Push 2	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Res+4, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.	5★
Atk/Res Push 3	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Res+5, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.	5★
Atk/Res Push 4	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Res+7, but after combat, if unit attacked, deals 5 damage to unit.	5★
Odd Recovery 1	At start of odd-numbered turns neutralizes any 【Penalty】 on allies within 2 spaces of unit and restores 5 HP to those units. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	5★
Odd Recovery 2	At start of odd-numbered turns neutralizes any 【Penalty】 on allies within 2 spaces of unit and restores 10 HP to those units. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	5★
Odd Recovery 3	At start of odd-numbered turns neutralizes any 【Penalty】 on allies within 2 spaces of unit and restores 20 HP to those units. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	5★

Winter Sephiran as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

All of his skills are Inheritable

All of Winter Sephiran's skills are inheritable, but the ones with the most value are Tannenbaton+, and Odd Recovery 3 because of their rarity. If you choose to inherit other skills he possesses, it might be wise to check if there are other sources available.

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

How to Get Winter Sephiran

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Winter Sephiran 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)	E. Jason Liebrecht
Illustrator	pikomaro
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

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