Bertram Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Bertram - Dread Cavalier 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 Bertram.

Bertram Rating and Basic Information

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

Bertram - Dread Cavalier: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Cavalry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants Atk/Def+4 and denies enemy follow-up attacks ・Grants self bonuses to Atk and Def at the start of the turn

Bertram Skills at 5★

Instant Sword+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.

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

Dull Close 3 If foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, neutralizes foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.

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

Bertram Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★★★
Atk (9)		★★★☆☆
Spd (5)		★★★☆☆
Def (10)		★★★★☆
Res (7)		★★★☆☆

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

+Def/-Spd

The best IVs for Bertramh are +Def and -Spd. Bertram's role is a physical tank, and he excels in that role and that role alone. Boosting his Def is the highest priority in making Bertram a viable unit.

Both his Spd and Res stats are the lesser important stats for Bertram, but we chose to go with -Spd due to his role as a tank; he may need to absorb a magical hit or two.

+Def for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Def IV when merging Bertram to +10 for the same reasons mentioned above. Bertram's role is a physical tank, and Def is the most important stat for that role.

Bertram Best Builds

Premium Defensive Tank Bertram

HOT
： Pledged Blade+ ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -	： Atk/Def Solo 4 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Rouse Atk/Def 3 ： Atk/Def Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a premium build for Bertram as a physical wall. Pledged Blade+ grants special acceleration which quickly charges up Bonfire to land a huge attack on the opponent.

Budget Bertram

： Instant Sword+ ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -

： Sturdy Blow 2 ： Dull Close 3 ： Rouse Atk/Def 3 ： Atk/Def Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Bertram using his base kit as a starting point. If you have Quick Riposte 3 available, you may use that as his B skill to turn him into a dual phase unit.

Arcane Bertram

HOT
： Arcane Éljúðnir ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -	： Atk/Def Catch 4 ： A/D Near Trace 3 ： Atk/Def Menace ： Atk/Def Catch 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Arcane Éljúðnir breathes new life into Bertram, giving him a weapon capable of keeping up with modern units. This build stacks Atk/Def effects to make Bertram as bulky as possible.

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Bertram Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
173
HP	45	Rank: 90/1089
Atk	37	Rank: 398/1089
Spd	27	Rank: 724/1089
Def	38	Rank: 85/1089
Res	26	Rank: 481/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	50	56	31	43	30	210
Lv.40 +10	50	42	31	43	30	196

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	45	51	27	38	26	187
5★ Lv.40	45	37	27	38	26	173
4★ Lv.40	42	35	24	36	24	161
3★ Lv.40	41	33	23	34	23	154

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	23	5	10	7	64
4★ Lv.1	18	19	4	10	6	57
3★ Lv.1	18	16	4	9	6	53

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Bridal Flavia	41	44	45	31	18	179
Bertram	45	37	27	38	26	173
Kent	42	37	40	30	24	173
Valentine's Conrad	39	32	23	33	35	162
Kempf	42	33	33	27	26	161
Ares	40	36	30	33	18	157
Eliwood	39	31	30	23	32	155
Stahl	45	31	26	30	22	154
Seth	37	32	31	32	22	154
Cain	42	32	32	27	21	154
Xander	44	32	24	37	17	154

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

Bertram Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Bertram Roles

Bertram - Dread Cavalier 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

Bertram 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.

Bertram Strengths

Instant Sword+ is a good inheritable weapon

Bertram comes with Instant Sword+ in his kit, which is the sword version of its counterparts Instant Lance+, Instant Axe+, and Instant Bow+.

Like the other Instant weapons, this sword suits slower units who cannot reliably perform a follow-up attack with their Spd stats, hence negating enemy follow-up attacks is the method of choice for making combat fair.

Good physical bulk

Bertram has very high physical bulk with his base HP and Def of 45 and 38 respectively. He excels in this role and should be used as such.

Additionally, Bertram's base kit is perfectly suited to take advantage of his strengths, especially with Instant Sword+ and Rouse Atk/Def 3 boosting his Atk and Def stats both in and out of combat.

Bertram Weaknesses

Stats other than HP and Def are all mediocre

Bertram may have high HP and Def, but all of his other stats are rather low, especially for a 5th generation unit. His Atk at base 37 can be salvaged with the correct passive skills, but his Spd and Res are too low to make good use of at base 27 and 26 respectively.

Needs investment

Since Bertram was not released as a 5★ unit, he does not possess premium fodder. For him to be able to make an impact in competitive maps, Summoners will have to invest on him quite extensively.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Do Not Recommend Unlocking Potential for Bertram - Dread Cavalier!

We cannot recommend you to Unlock Potential to make Bertram - Dread Cavalier a 5 Star Hero. Bertram - Dread Cavalier is difficult to make use of except under specific conditions. Unless Bertram - Dread Cavalier is a favorite character of yours or you have excess Hero Feathers to spare, we recommend you pass on Unlocking their Potential.

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Bertram - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	3★
Instant Sword	10	1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.	3★
Instant Sword+	14	1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.	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
Dull Close 1	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% and foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, neutralizes foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.	3★
Dull Close 2	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50% and foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, neutralizes foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.	4★
Dull Close 3	If foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, neutralizes foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.	5★
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.	3★
Rouse Atk/Def 3	At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+6 for 1 turn.	4★

Bertram as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Bertram really only has Instant Sword+ as desired fodder. His other skills are either very niche or could be obtained elsewhere more easily.

Instant Sword+ is a good inheritable weapon, so save your Bertram copies as combat manuals in case you need it.

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How to Get Bertram / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Bertram

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Bertram 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)	Luis Bermudez
Illustrator	Nishiki Areku
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Illustration

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