This is a ranking page for the hero Orson - Passion's Folly 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 Fallen Orson.

Fallen Orson Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	- (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Orson - Passion's Folly: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Cavalry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Refined Bereft Lance grants bonus stats, true damage reduction, a guaranteed follow-up attack, and inflicts Exposure onto multiple foes.

Fallen Orson Skills at 5★

Bereft Lance Might: 16　 Range: 1 Grants Def+3. Grants Atk/Def +X during combat. (Calculates X based on number of allies within 2 spaces of unit: 0 allies grants +6; 1 ally grants grants +4, 2 allies grants +2; ≥ 3 allies grants +0.) If the number of allies within 2 spaces is ≤ 1, neutralizes foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.

Ignis Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def.

Vantage 3 If unit's HP ≤ 75% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.

Rouse Atk/Def 3 At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+6 for 1 turn.

Fallen Orson Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (26)		★★★★★
Spd (6)		★★★☆☆
Def (13)		★★★★☆
Res (4)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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, Fallen Orson will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Atk/-HP

The best IVs for Fallen Orson are +Atk and -HP. This is picked up to maximize the damage he deals from his high-damage, single-hit style. HP is of less importance so it is safe to take as his bane

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Orson to 10. This is for the same reasons as above and at this point, he will reach 61 Atk. You can also take advantage of the superboon in +Res if you want more protection from magic units

Fallen Orson Best Builds

Firepower Fallen Orson

HOT
： Bereft Lance ： Reposition ： Haze Slice ： Emblem Sigurd	： Atk/Def Excel ： Momentum 4 ： Fatal Smoke 4 ： Solid Ground 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This bruiser cavalry build improves Orson's Atk/Def and allows him to land a quick Haze Slice on his foes.

Budget Fallen Orson

： Bereft Lance ： Reposition ： Ignis ： -

： Atk/Def Catch 4 ： Lull Atk/Def 3 ： Rouse Atk/Def 3 ： Atk/Def Catch 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget build is possible through the Zeke combat manual and synergizes well with Fallen Orson's base kit and refined Bereft Lance.

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Fallen Orson Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Fallen Orson's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Bereft Lance	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 Grants Def+3. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit (calculates X based on number of allies adjacent to unit: 0 allies grants +10; 1 ally grants +8; 2 allies grants +6; ≥3 allies grants +4), neutralizes foe's bonuses, and reduces damage from foe's attacks by 20% of unit's Def during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials). At start of turn, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Def-7 and 【Exposure】 on closest foes and any foes within 2 spaces of those foes through their next actions. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack during combat, and restores 7 HP to unit after combat. ：500　：200

We do not recommend the Special Effect Refine for Bereft Lance

Refined Bereft Lance grants up to Atk/Spd/Def/Res+15 to Fallen Orson, neutralizes his foe's bonuses, and grants him true damage reduction equal to 20% of his Def, a guaranteed follow-up attack, and 7 HP post-combat healing.

Refined Bereft Lance also inflicts Atk/Def-7 and 【Exposure】 on the closest foes to Orson and foes near those foes, providing long-range support that covers the entire map.

While this refine is considerably stronger than base Bereft Lance, it doesn't make Orson a strong enough unit to consider using him over other metagame units.

Fallen Orson Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
168
HP	43	Rank: 192/1218
Atk	38	Rank: 510/1218
Spd	28	Rank: 863/1218
Def	36	Rank: 204/1218
Res	23	Rank: 836/1218

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	48	59	32	44	27	210
Lv.40 +10	48	43	32	41	27	191

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	43	54	28	39	23	187
5★ Lv.40	43	38	28	36	23	168
4★ Lv.40	40	36	25	34	21	156
3★ Lv.40	39	34	24	32	20	149

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	26	6	13	4	68
4★ Lv.1	18	18	5	10	3	54
3★ Lv.1	18	17	5	9	3	52

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Fallen Orson	43	38	28	36	23	168
Legendary Ephraim	43	36	27	33	18	157
Quan	44	37	29	31	16	157
Silas	40	35	24	36	21	156
Spring Xander	40	25	28	35	26	154
Berkut	43	34	22	31	24	154
Clive	45	33	25	32	19	154

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

Fallen Orson Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Fallen Orson Roles

Orson - Passion's Folly 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

Fallen Orson 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.

Fallen Orson Strengths

Refined Bereft Lance grants defensive effects and mapwide support

Refined Bereft Lance grants up to Atk/Spd/Def/Res+15 to Fallen Orson, neutralizes his foe's bonuses, and grants him true damage reduction equal to 20% of his Def, a guaranteed follow-up attack, and 7 HP post-combat healing.

Refined Bereft Lance also inflicts Atk/Def-7 and 【Exposure】 on the closest foes to Orson and foes near those foes, providing long-range support that covers the entire map.

This refined weapon makes Fallen Orson a deceptively bulky unit while providing mapwide support through the Atk/Def-7 and 【Exposure】 effects.

Fallen Orson Weaknesses

Low Res Makes Him an Easy Target for Mages

Unfortunately for Fallen Orson, his low Res will make him an easy opponent for mages, as without any Distant Counter in his base kit, he will be unable to launch a counterattack.

Mages like Reinhardt or Thrasir should have no problems in dealing with him.

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Fallen Orson takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Ridersbane, 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 Orson - Passion's Folly!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Orson - Passion's Folly from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Orson - Passion's Folly is very useful as a cavalry defense tank, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Orson - Passion's Folly helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Fallen Orson - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	3★
Silver Lance	11	1	No Effect	3★
Bereft Lance	16	1	Grants Def+3. Grants Atk/Def +X during combat. (Calculates X based on number of allies within 2 spaces of unit: 0 allies grants +6; 1 ally grants grants +4, 2 allies grants +2; ≥ 3 allies grants +0.) If the number of allies within 2 spaces is ≤ 1, neutralizes foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Glowing Ember	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.	3★
Ignis	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Vantage 1	If unit's HP ≤ 25% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	3★
Vantage 2	If unit's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	3★
Vantage 3	If unit's HP ≤ 75% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	4★
Rouse Atk/Def 1	At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+2 for 1 turn.	3★
Rouse Atk/Def 2	At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+4 for 1 turn.	4★
Rouse Atk/Def 3	At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+6 for 1 turn.	5★

Fallen Orson as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★☆☆☆

How to Get Fallen Orson / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Fallen Orson

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Fallen Orson 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)	Brandon Hearnsberger
Illustrator	Shinomura Watari
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Illustration

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