Díthorba Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Díthorba - Cutting Knight 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 Díthorba.

Díthorba Rating and Basic Information

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

Díthorba - Cutting Knight: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Flying
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Refined Heavenly Icicle inflicts Spd/Def-5 onto foes within 3 rows and 3 columns centered on Díthorba, denies follow-up attacks of those foes, and forces those foes to suffer guaranteed follow-up attacks during their combat, and grants Díthorba 【Canto (Rem.+1】, 40% damage reduction on foe's first attack, up to +16 true damage based on number of nearby allies and nearby foes, neutralizes stat penalties on Díthorba , and inflicts Atk-10 and Spd/Def-5 onto her foe during combat.

Díthorba Skills at 5★

Firesweep Lance+ Might: 15　 Range: 1 Unit and foes cannot counterattack.

Glacies Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res.

Flier Formation 3 Unit can move to a space adjacent to a flying ally within 2 spaces.

Spd/Res Oath 3 At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Res+5 to unit for 1 turn.

Díthorba Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (22)		★★★★☆
Spd (10)		★★★★★
Def (6)		★★★☆☆
Res (9)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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 Grand Hero Battle, Díthorba 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 Díthorba are +Spd and -Res. A higher Spd stat allows Díthorba to get a ton of follow-up attacks on her foes. Her Res is of less importance and thus safe to be taken as a bane. Being mainly a Firesweep Lance+ user means that it is highly important that you land follow-up attacks on your foes.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Díthorba to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. It is best to aim for follow-up attacks to increase her offensive ability as it is vital for Firesweepers to land follow-up attacks. If you prefer relying on skills and support to increase Díthorba's Spd, you can go for a +Atk IV instead.

Díthorba Best Builds

Refined Flier Support Díthorba

HOT
： Heavenly Icicle ： Reposition ： No Quarter ： -	： Deluge Boost 3 ： Pegasus Rift ： Guidance 4 ： Spd/Res Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build maximizes Pegasus Rift with Spd/Res bonuses while providing support with Guidance 4 and Heavenly Icicle.

Budget Díthorba

： Firesweep Lance+ ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Life and Death 3 ： Flier Formation 3 ： Spd/Res Oath 3 ： Life and Death 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

To build around Firesweep L+, we chose to inherit Life and Death in both A and S slots as if a Firesweep build is executed correctly, defenses are to an extent irrelevant. Flier Formation 3 and Spd/Res Oath 3 are kept, but we suggest replacing Glacies with Moonbow as a low-cooldown, low-powered Special is enough for her to take foes out. You can get Life and Death 3 if you can't afford the tier 4 version, and you can also change B and C skills if you prefer. A skill to consider is Hit and Run for more kiting ability as you can completely avoid attacks if you combine it with an ally using Draw Back.

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Díthorba Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Díthorba's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Heavenly Icicle	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 Inflicts Spd/Def-5 on foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on unit, those foes cannot make a follow-up attack, and those foes suffer guaranteed follow-up attacks during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk-5 on foe and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40% during combat ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes). Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】. If unit initiates combat or is within 3 spaces of an ally, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def-5 on foe, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Spd/Def, and unit deals +X × 4 damage during combat (X = number of allies within 3 spaces of unit + number of foes within 3 spaces of target (including target); max 16; excluding area-of-effect Specials). ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Heavenly Icicle

Refined Heavenly Icicle inflicts Spd/Def-5 onto foes within 3 rows and 3 columns centered on Díthorba, denies follow-up attacks of those foes, and forces those foes to suffer guaranteed follow-up attacks during their combat.

In combat, refined Heavenly Icicle grants Díthorba 【Canto (Rem. +1】, 40% damage reduction on foe's first attack, up to +16 true damage based on number of nearby allies and nearby foes, neutralizes stat penalties on Díthorba , and inflicts Atk-10 and Spd/Def-5 onto her foe during combat.

This refine is support-oriented and allows Díthorba to debuff her foes simply by being nearby during their combat.

Díthorba Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
172
HP	43	Rank: 192/1171
Atk	35	Rank: 736/1171
Spd	38	Rank: 399/1171
Def	23	Rank: 826/1171
Res	33	Rank: 285/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	48	54	43	27	38	210
Lv.40 +10	48	39	43	27	38	195

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	43	50	38	23	33	187
5★ Lv.40	43	35	38	23	33	172
4★ Lv.40	40	32	36	21	31	160
3★ Lv.40	39	31	34	20	29	153

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	22	10	6	9	66
4★ Lv.1	18	17	10	5	9	59
3★ Lv.1	18	14	9	5	8	54

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Bridal Say'ri	40	44	46	28	26	184
Rearmed Ingrid	38	44	47	30	25	184
Chloé	36	38	40	28	42	184
Caeldori	39	40	44	30	31	184
Summer Shez (M)	41	44	44	31	23	183
Vanessa	39	40	43	27	34	183
Winter Cordelia	40	44	43	33	23	183
Legendary Caeda	39	38	43	27	31	178
Valentian Est	35	41	38	25	37	176
Farina	39	36	38	30	30	173
Young Tana	40	39	41	29	23	172
Díthorba	43	35	38	23	33	172
Erinys	39	37	41	32	23	172
Tsubasa	39	32	40	26	30	167
Fiora	38	32	38	21	37	166
Hostile Springs Ryoma	40	35	36	28	23	162
Sumia	39	30	39	29	25	162
Spring Marisa	42	33	38	28	21	162
Bridal Tanith	37	34	36	33	21	161
Hinoka	41	35	32	25	24	157
Tana	36	34	36	25	25	156

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

Díthorba Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Díthorba Roles

Díthorba - Cutting Knight 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

Díthorba 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.

Díthorba Strengths

Heavenly Icicle has multiple support effects

Refined Heavenly Icicle inflicts Spd/Def-5 onto foes within 3 rows and 3 columns centered on Díthorba, denies follow-up attacks of those foes, and forces those foes to suffer guaranteed follow-up attacks during their combat.

In combat, refined Heavenly Icicle grants Díthorba 【Canto (Rem. +1】, 40% damage reduction on foe's first attack, up to +16 true damage based on number of nearby allies and nearby foes, neutralizes stat penalties on Díthorba , and inflicts Atk-10 and Spd/Def-5 onto her foe during combat.

This refine is support-oriented and allows Díthorba to debuff her foes simply by being nearby during their combat.

Díthorba Weaknesses

Weak to bows and low Def

As a flying unit, Díthorba takes 1.5x damage from bows and weapons effective on flying units. Be sure to keep them out of the range of archers and leave them to other units.

This weakness is compounded by her low Def level! It sits at 23 at Lv. 40 so use her flying mobility and Flier Formation 3 to keep her away! If she can, take said units out with her Firesweep L+ before they can get to her.

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We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Díthorba - Cutting Knight!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Díthorba - Cutting Knight from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Díthorba - Cutting Knight is very useful as a flying lance, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Díthorba - Cutting Knight helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Díthorba - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	4★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	4★
Firesweep Lance	11	1	Unit and foes cannot counterattack.	4★
Firesweep Lance+	15	1	Unit and foes cannot counterattack.	5★
Heavenly Icicle	16	1	Inflicts Spd/Def-5 on foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on unit, those foes cannot make a follow-up attack, and those foes suffer guaranteed follow-up attacks during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk-5 on foe and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40% during combat ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes).	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Chilling Wind	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.	4★
Glacies	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Flier Formation 1	If unit’s HP = 100%, unit can move to a space adjacent to a flying ally within 2 spaces.	4★
Flier Formation 2	If unit’s HP ≥ 50%, unit can move to a space adjacent to a flying ally within 2 spaces.	4★
Flier Formation 3	Unit can move to a space adjacent to a flying ally within 2 spaces.	4★
Spd/Res Oath 1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Res+3 to unit for 1 turn.	3★
Spd/Res Oath 2	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Res+4 to unit for 1 turn.	4★
Spd/Res Oath 3	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Res+5 to unit for 1 turn.	5★

Díthorba as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Firesweep Lance+ or Spd/Res Oath 3

Díthorba can be used to inherit Firesweep Lance+ or Spd/Res Oath 3. Glaices and Flier Formation 3, are also inheritable, but they are very inexpensive and can be obtained from other, more common units.

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How to Get Díthorba / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Díthorba

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Díthorba is a Hero who, for a limited time, can be obtained through completing a Grand Hero Battle for the first time. 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)	Megan Shipman
Illustrator	Yoneko
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Illustration

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