Plegian Kris (M) Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Kris - Ardent Firebrand 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 Plegian Kris (M).

Heroes With the Same Name
Kris (M)	Kris (F)
Plegian Kris (M)

Plegian Kris (M) Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	N/A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Kris - Ardent Firebrand: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Rare axe cavalry unit ・Weapon skill effectively doubles foe's penalties ・Inflicts a debuff on the foe with the highest Atk stat

Plegian Kris (M) Skills at 5★

Plegian Axe+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 If unit is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts penalty on foe’s Atk/Def during combat = 5 + any current penalty on each of those stats. (Example: if foe has -7 penalty to Atk, inflicts Atk-12, for a net penalty of Atk-19 during combat.) Calculates each stat penalty independently.

Draconic Aura Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts Atk by 30%.

Spd/Def 2 Grants Spd/Def +2

Chill Atk 3 At the start of each turn, inflicts Atk -7 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Atk through its next action.

Plegian Kris (M) Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★☆☆
Atk (23)		★★★★☆
Spd (9)		★★★★★
Def (7)		★★☆☆☆
Res (5)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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, Plegian Kris (M) will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Spd/-Res

The best IVs for Plegian Kris (M) are +Spd and -Res. A higher Spd stat allows Plegian Kris (M) to get a ton of follow-up attacks on his foes. It also protects him from hostile follow-up attacks. His Res is very low and is of less importance and thus safe to be taken as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Plegian Kris (M) to 10. It is best to aim for follow-up attacks to increase his offensive ability as his Atk combined with his Def debuffs is already high. If you prefer relying on skills to increase Kris' Spd, you can go for a +Atk IV instead.

He will reach 44 Spd at 10 merges if you take this IV.

Plegian Kris (M) Best Builds

Ninja Plegian Kris (M)

HOT
： Ninja Masakari+ ： Reposition ： Luna ： -	： Atk/Spd Catch 4 ： S/D Near Trace 3 ： Atk/Spd Menace ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

The goal of the build is to take advantage of Kris' decent Spd and bulk to aim for quad-attacks. Ninja Masakari+ inflicts penalties to defensive stats, but if Kris is able to score nasty quad-attacks anyway, he does not need much durability as there is no foe to take him out. Offense is the best defense in this case. Although be wary of counterattacks and bring a healer with you just in case.

Budget Plegian Kris (M)

： Plegian Axe+ ： Smite ： Draconic Aura ： -

： Spd/Def 2 ： Chill Atk 3 ： Spd Smoke 3 ： Chill Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Smite ensures that no allied unit is adjacent to Kris. Spd Smoke 3 is an easy-to-use debuf that helps Kris and allies to outspeed house and Chil Def 3 Sacred Seal has great synergy with Chill Atk 3 and Plegian Axe+ and it will allow Kris to cripple enemy units with debuffs.

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Plegian Kris (M) Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
168
HP	41	Rank: 342/1171
Atk	37	Rank: 584/1171
Spd	37	Rank: 441/1171
Def	31	Rank: 455/1171
Res	22	Rank: 899/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	46	56	44	37	26	209
Lv.40 +10	46	42	42	35	26	191

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	41	51	37	31	22	182
5★ Lv.40	41	37	37	31	22	168
4★ Lv.40	38	35	35	28	20	156

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	23	9	7	5	63
4★ Lv.1	18	19	9	6	4	56

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Ice Tribe Felicia	41	43	47	35	24	190
Brave Alfonse	41	46	16	47	40	190
Young Frederick	41	46	28	47	23	185
Winter Dimitri	41	47	46	32	19	185
Rearmed Lucina	40	43	47	31	23	184
Summer Ephraim	41	47	16	44	31	179
Sylvain	40	44	35	37	23	179
Spring Karla	40	45	47	24	22	178
Legendary Xander	40	42	41	35	17	175
Fallen Gustav	40	41	25	38	30	174
Summer Dimitri	40	42	40	35	17	174
Groom Roy	39	38	42	30	25	174
Ótr	41	41	17	40	35	174
Summer Seth	40	40	38	31	24	173
Summer Caeda	39	33	42	26	28	168
Spring Saleh	41	37	36	26	28	168
Lex	45	36	30	38	19	168
Plegian Kris (M)	41	37	37	31	22	168
Groom Zelot	41	37	25	39	25	167
Pirate Veronica	38	39	19	36	29	161
Groom Marth	40	31	36	30	20	157
Walhart	41	37	27	36	16	157
Spring Alfonse	41	35	33	30	18	157
Titania	37	28	34	25	30	154
Frederick	43	35	25	36	14	153
Gunter	43	32	24	33	18	150

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

Plegian Kris (M) Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Plegian Kris (M) Roles

Kris - Ardent Firebrand 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

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

Plegian Kris (M) Strengths

Strong solo unit with Plegian Axe+!

Plegian Axe+ inflicts -5 Atk/Def + doubles any current penalty of a foe on Atk/Def when Plegian Kris (M) is not adjacent to any allied unit on the field! This is effectively a minimum of +5 Atk +5 Def/Res buff when he is solo on the field.

Make sure to pay attention to Plegian Kris (M)'s positioning in relation to his allies to make the most out of his kit as losing out on that massive power boost may lead him to be very inefficient. Use his mobility to meet this condition as all times!

If you like the weapon effect, but you don't like Plegian Kris (M) as a unit, you can always fodder it off to your favorite axe unit.

Chill Atk 3 has great synergy with Plegian Axe+

Chill Atk 3 inflicts -7 Atk on the enemy unit with the highest Atk stat. This is very important as it decreases the damage of one of the most powerful attackers on the opposite team. However, the debuff only lasts until their next action, so if they are granted another action through Galeforce or a refresher-assist skill, the debuff will cease and they can attack without the -7 Atk.

Another quirk of Chill Atk 3 is that it affects the enemy unit regardless of where Plegian Kris (M) is. This will work with Plegian Axe+'s effects so expect a greater Atk suppression when Kris is on the field.

the -12 Atk consists of the -5 Atk from Plegian Axe and the -7 doubled from the map-visible debuff of Chill Atk 3, this allows Plegian Kris to inflict -22 Atk just from those two skills alone.

Plegian Kris (M) Weaknesses

Low Res

Plegian Kris' Res only sits at 22 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for magic users to take him out. Be mindful of Kris's positioning in relation to magical units that can easily take him out.

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Plegian Kris (M) takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Ridersbane or Rauðrwolf+, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him/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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Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Kris - Ardent Firebrand!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Kris - Ardent Firebrand from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Kris - Ardent Firebrand is very useful as a cavalry axe attacker, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Kris - Ardent Firebrand helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Plegian Kris (M) - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	4★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	4★
Plegian Axe	10	1	If unit is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts penalty on foe’s Atk/Def during combat = 5 + any current penalty on each of those stats. (Example: if foe has -7 penalty to Atk, inflicts Atk-12, for a net penalty of Atk-19 during combat.) Calculates each stat penalty independently.	4★
Plegian Axe+	14	1	If unit is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts penalty on foe’s Atk/Def during combat = 5 + any current penalty on each of those stats. (Example: if foe has -7 penalty to Atk, inflicts Atk-12, for a net penalty of Atk-19 during combat.) Calculates each stat penalty independently.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Dragon Gaze	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 30%.	4★
Draconic Aura	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts Atk by 30%.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Defense +1	Grants Def + 1.	4★
Spd/Def 1	Grants Spd/Def +1	4★
Spd/Def 2	Grants Spd/Def +2	5★
Chill Atk 1	At the start of each turn, inflicts Atk -3 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Atk through its next action.	4★
Chill Atk 2	At the start of each turn, inflicts Atk -5 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Atk through its next action.	4★
Chill Atk 3	At the start of each turn, inflicts Atk -7 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Atk through its next action.	4★

Plegian Kris (M) as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Plegian Axe+ and Chill Atk 3

Plegian Kris (M) can be used to inherit the skills Plegian Axe+ or Atk Smoke 3. However, Plegian Kris (M) is a powerful hero that can provide lots of firepower for your lineups. Please think carefully before fodderring him off.

He is available from Heroic Grails so getting multiple copies of him is very feasible even for F2P players. We suggest securing at least 1 copy before getting his skills. Please consider that you only get 22 copies of him including those from the Tempest Trials+ where he was originally available from.

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How to Get Plegian Kris (M) / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Plegian Kris (M)

Obtained as a Reward in Tempest Trials

Plegian Kris (M) 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)	Philip Reich
Illustrator	Mikuro
Appears In	Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Illustration

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