Dedue Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Dedue - Dimitri's Vassal 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 Dedue.

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Dedue Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	A (▶FEH Tier List)

Dedue - Dimitri's Vassal: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Can take attacks in place of an alied unit ・Buff to Atk/Def when attacked by foe ・Weapon skills grants Atk/Def buffs and neutralizes penalties to them

Dedue Skills at 5★

Steadfast Axe+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def+5 to unit and neutralizes penalties to Atk/Def during combat.

Pavise Cooldown Count = 3 Reduce damage inflicted by attacks from adjacent foes by 50%.

Sturdy Stance 3 If foe initiates combat, grants. Atk/Def +6 during combat and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)

A/D Near Save 3 If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast damage & initiates combat against an ally with 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If Savior triggers, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally’s space, enters combat in ally’s place, and receives all after-combat effects. Doesn't trigger if ally is on terrain that unit can't move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects don't occur.

Dedue Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (20)		★★★☆☆
Atk (26)		★★★★☆
Spd (4)		★★☆☆☆
Def (12)		★★★★★
Res (9)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Def/-Spd

Dedue's best IVs are +Def and -Spd. He is mainly a physical tank that soaks up damage for his team, so this IV is most ideal for him. He does not rely on Spd for defense or offense so Spd is very unimportant for him. Thus, it is the best bane he can take.

+Def for a +10 Merge Project

If you are trying to build a +10 Dedue, +Dedue is the best IV. This is for the same reasons as above. With a +10 merge, Dedue's Def reaches 52, which helps him soak up physical damage for his more fragile allies.

Dedue Best Builds

Close Def Dedue

HOT
： Steadfast Axe+ ： Pivot ： Pavise ： -	： Close Def 4 ： Crafty Fighter 3 ： A/D Near Save 3 ： Mirror Stance 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This skill build leverages A/D Near Save 3 to give enemy phase protection to your more fragile units. You can also use a Stance skill in the A slot if you prefer those.

Budget Dedue

： Steadfast Axe+ ： Pivot ： Pavise ： -

： Sturdy Stance 3 ： Wary Fighter 3 ： A/D Near Save 3 ： Fierce Stance 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

The best go-to budget build for Dedue that makes use of his base kit and other inexpensive pieces.

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Dedue Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
185
HP	50	Rank: 6/1088
Atk	45	Rank: 18/1088
Spd	17	Rank: 942/1088
Def	45	Rank: 6/1088
Res	28	Rank: 379/1088

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	55	64	21	50	32	222
Lv.40 +10	55	50	21	50	32	208

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	50	59	17	45	28	199
5★ Lv.40	50	45	17	45	28	185

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	20	26	4	12	9	71

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Valentine's Vigarde	51	45	26	47	31	200
Young Hector	47	45	16	47	41	196
Murdock	47	45	23	45	35	195
Dedue	50	45	17	45	28	185
Valentine's Gustav	49	41	18	46	31	185
Brave Edelgard	46	45	16	43	35	185
Mamori	43	37	24	42	33	179
Surtr	50	39	17	40	33	179
Legendary Edelgard	45	42	17	39	36	179
Flame Emperor	50	40	25	37	26	178
Winter Chrom	51	40	19	35	29	174
Legendary Hector	47	40	23	38	26	174
Valentine's Greil	47	41	18	38	30	174
Valentine's Hector	50	38	21	40	24	173
Hector	52	36	24	37	19	168

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

Dedue Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Dedue Roles

Dedue - Dimitri's Vassal 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

Dedue 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.

Dedue Strengths

Steadfast Axe+ makes sure Dedue's Atk/Def is at optimal levels

Steadfast Axe+ grants him +5 Atk/Def and neutralizes penalties to Atk/Def if he is within 2 spaces of an ally. These bonuses work on both phases and the trigger condition is very simple so this is a very reliable skill to have.

Punishes foes when attacked

Sturdy Stance 3 grants Dedue +6 Atk/Def and inflicts special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. Not only does this skill make Dedue more powerful in the enemy phase, but it also punishes attackers by interfering with their special cooldowns. This is very important when up against powerful foes as in those situations, having a special activated means one of your units getting taken out. It has clear synergy with his A/D Near Save 3.

Can Save Allies From Harm With A/D Near Save

Dedue takes Dimitri's place to take an attack from a blue manakete.

The【Savior】buff that A/D Near Save gives is very powerful, allowing Dedue to take the place of his ally that is being attacked by a melee enemy unit.

This means that he protects his ally from taking any damage and could also potentially one-shot the enemy unit attacking. It gives him a +4 Atk/Def buff that easily stacks and synergizes with the bonuses from Steadfast Axe+ and Sturdy Stance 3.

His default Pavise Special, works well with this skill mechanic too!

Dedue Weaknesses

No Distant Counter and Armor Unit

As an armored unit, Dedue is restricted by his movement, but this could be remedied if paired with a team using Armor March 3.

Alternatively, you can always give him the Armored Boots Sacred Seal.

Without Distant Counter built into his kit, he has no way to retaliate against enemy units who can just chip away at his HP by kiting him.

If his A skill is replaced with Distant Counter, he will be losing some of the bonus bulk and bite from Sturdy Stance 3, along with taking the full brunt of an enemy's attack if they carry buffs.

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

Dedue 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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Dedue - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	5★
Steadfast Axe	10	1	If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def+5 to unit and neutralizes penalties to Atk/Def during combat.	5★
Steadfast Axe+	14	1	If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def+5 to unit and neutralizes penalties to Atk/Def during combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Buckler	(Cooldown Count = 3) Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from adjacent foes by 30%.	5★
Pavise	(Cooldown Count = 3) Reduce damage inflicted by attacks from adjacent foes by 50%.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Fierce Stance 1	If foe initiates combat, grants Atk+2 during combat.	5★
Steady Stance 1	Grants Def +2 during combat when this unit is attacked.	5★
Sturdy Stance 1	If foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Def +2 during combat.	5★
Sturdy Stance 2	If foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Def +4 during combat.	5★
Sturdy Stance 3	If foe initiates combat, grants. Atk/Def +6 during combat and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	5★
A/D Near Save 1	If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage & initiates combat against an ally adjacent to unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If Savior triggers, grants Atk/Def+2 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally’s space, enters combat in ally’s place, and receives all after-combat effects. Doesn't trigger if ally is on terrain that unit can't move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects don't occur.	5★
A/D Near Save 2	If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast damage & initiates combat against an ally with 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If Savior triggers, grants Atk/Def+2 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally’s space, enters combat in ally’s place, and receives all after-combat effects. Doesn't trigger if ally is on terrain that unit can't move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects don't occur.	5★
A/D Near Save 3	If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast damage & initiates combat against an ally with 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If Savior triggers, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally’s space, enters combat in ally’s place, and receives all after-combat effects. Doesn't trigger if ally is on terrain that unit can't move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects don't occur.	5★

Dedue as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Sturdy Stance 3, Crafty Fighter 3, or D/R Near Save 3

Dedue can be used to inherit Sturdy Stance 3, Steadfast Axe+, or A/D Near Save 3.

Take note that Sturdy Stance 3 can be taken from other units. Please consider all your other resources before taking this skill from Dedue.

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How to Get Dedue

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Dedue is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.

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

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Ben Lepley
Illustrator	Kita Senri
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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