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Ash Builds and Best IVs

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This is a ranking page for the hero Ash - Retainer to Askr 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 Ash.

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Ash Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 9.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) A
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) A
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Ash - Retainer to Askr: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Weapon skill provides a 12 point Atk swing, guarantees a follow-up attack, and prevents foe's follow-up attack
・Neutralizes enemy Special acceleration and Guard effects
・Provides superior mobility to all nearby allies

Ash Skills at 5★


Might: 14  Range: 1
Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1).
If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk+6 to unit during combat and inflicts Atk-6 on foe during combat. Grants the following effects based on the number of allies within 3 spaces: ≥ 2 allies: unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack; ≥ 3 allies, foe cannot make a follow-up attack.
At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, deals +7 damage when Special triggers, and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit.

Cooldown Count = 3
Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.

If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def +5 and bonus to Atk/Def during combat = current penalty on each of those stats x 2. (Example: If unit has -7 penalty to Atk, grants Atk +19, for a net bonus of Atk +12) Calculates each stat bonus independently.

Inflicts Atk/Def-3 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.

Allies within 2 spaces can move to a space within 2 spaces of unit.
Grants Atk+4 to allies within 2 spaces during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk+4 to unit during combat.

Ash Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (19) HP Superbane ★★★☆☆
Atk (9) Attack Boon ★★★★★
Spd (5) Spd Bane ★★★☆☆
Def (11) Def Boon ★★★★☆
Res (10) No Res IV ★★★☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

See the IV Checker for All Units 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.

+Atk / -Spd

The best IVs for Ash are +Atk and -Spd. Ash's Atk stat is a superboon and with the help of Horn of Opening, her Atk stat can be boosted to win Heavy Blade checks.

Ash's Spd stat is very average, sitting at base 29. Boosting or lowering it should not change her matchup chart, thus it is a safe bane to take.

Alternatively, you may opt for an HP bane to manipulate her HP stat for Galeforce strategies.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend an +Atk IV when merging Ash to +10 for the same reasons mentioned above. Her Atk needs to be boosted as much as possible.

Ash Best Builds

Tank Ash

HOT
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This build improves upon Ash's overall bulk while keeping Open Retainer+ for support.

General Use / Budget Ash

Special Skill IconBonfire
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build aimed at boosting Atk and Def. Mostly Ash's base kit is used here; just add a movement assist and a seal of your choice.

Source Heroes for All Skills

Ash Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Ash's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
SP: 400
Might: 14 Range: 1 HP: 3
Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1).
If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk+6 and Spd+5 to unit, inflicts Atk-6 on foe, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, foe cannot make a follow-up attack, and reduces damage from foe's attacks by X% of unit's Def during combat (X = number of allies within 3 spaces of unit × 10; max 30; excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also, when foe's attack triggers foe's Special, reduces damage further by X% of unit's Def (excluding area-of-effect Specials).
At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, deals +7 damage when Special triggers, and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit.
If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res = number of allies within 3 spaces of unit × 2, + 5 (max 11), deals damage = 20% of unit's Def (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and grants Special cooldown count-1 to unit before unit's first attack during combat.
Arena Medal:500 Divine Dew:200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Horn of Opening

Refined Horn of Opening grants Ash Atk+6, Spd+5, up to Atk/Spd/Def/Res+11 based on number of nearby allies, a Preempt Pulse effect, inflicts Atk-6 on her foe, grants Ash a guaranteed follow-up attack and denies her foe's follow-up attack, and grants Ash damage reduction based on her Def (from 10-30% of her Def based on number of nearby allies) and another similar damage reduction effect if her foe triggers an offensive Special.

Refined Horn of Opening significantly improves upon the base version, making Ash more difficult to defeat with the damage reduction effects, stat swings, and follow-up manipulation effects. Ash needs this refine to remain viable in today's metagame; we suggest refining Horn of Opening if Ash is a staple presence on your teams.

Ash Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
182
HP
HP 41 41
Rank: 342/1322
Atk
Atk 39 39
Rank: 458/1322
Spd
Spd 27 27
Rank: 880/1322
Def
Def 41 41
Rank: 75/1322
Res
Res 34 34
Rank: 239/1322

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses 46 57 31 46 39 219
Lv.40 +10 46 43 31 46 39 205

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10
48 43 31 45 38 205
+Atk
Lv.40 +10
45 47 31 45 38 206
+Spd
Lv.40 +10
45 43 34 45 38 205
+Def
Lv.40 +10
45 43 31 49 38 206
+Res
Lv.40 +10
45 43 31 45 41 205

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 41 53 27 41 34 196
5★ Lv.40 41 39 27 41 34 182

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 19 23 5 11 10 68

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
45 48 18 49 44 204
41 46 18 46 48 199
42 48 16 48 45 199
40 45 16 45 47 193
41 44 19 44 40 188
48 43 29 43 24 187
40 43 26 43 31 183
40 39 43 35 25 182
45 43 40 31 23 182
Ash Icon Ash
41 39 27 41 34 182
45 39 26 41 30 181
48 41 24 43 20 176
41 38 40 34 23 176
40 35 41 31 25 172
40 35 37 33 23 168
47 37 24 39 20 167
45 41 24 38 19 167
40 31 37 32 23 163

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

Ash Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Ash Roles

Ash - Retainer to Askr Roles
Close Physical Attack ImageClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged MagicRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic WallMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement Assist ImageMovement Assist
Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill No All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter RecoveryRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
No Resplendent ImageResplendent

Ash 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.

Ash Strengths

Horn of Opening is a loaded weapon

Ash Special Attack

Ash's unique weapon Horn of Opening, when refined, is a powerful weapon with multiple effects.

It accelerates Ash's Special cooldown trigger by -1 no matter what, and grants other effects during combat depending on the number of nearby allies and whether she is transformed or not.

Below is a summary of its effects:

1 Grants Atk+6 and Spd+5 to Ash during combat, if Ash is within 3 spaces of an ally
2 Inflicts an Atk-6 penalty to Ash's foe during combat, if Ash is within 3 spaces of an ally
3 Ash makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, if Ash has 2 or more allies within 3 spaces during combat
4 Ash's foe cannot make a follow-up attack, if Ash has 3 or more allies within 3 spaces during combat
5 Grants Ash true damage reduction equal to 10-30% of her Def (based on number of nearby allies), if Ash has 3 or more allies within 3 spaces during combat
6 Grants Ash extra true damage reduction equal to 10-30% of her Def (based on number of nearby allies), if Ash has 3 or more allies within 3 spaces during combat and if her foe triggers an offensive Special
7 Grants Ash up to Atk/Spd/Def/Res+11 based on number of nearby allies, if her foe initiates combat or has HP ≥ 75%
8 Grants Ash a Preempt Pulse effect, if her foe initiates combat or has HP ≥ 75%
9 Grants Atk+2 to Ash, if Ash is transformed
10 Ash deals +7 damage when her Special triggers, if Ash is transformed
11 Neutralizes effects that accelerate the foe's Special cooldown charges per attack, if Ash is transformed
12 Neutralizes effects that slow down Ash's Special cooldown charges per attack such as Guard 3, if Ash is transformed

With these many weapon effects that skew combat in Ash's favor, it's vital that these are all activated during combat. Ensure that Ash is transformed and has nearby allies during combat to maximize her weapon's potential!

Open Retainer+ boosts the Atk of Ash and her allies and grants superior mobility

Ash comes with her own unique remix C skill Open Retainer+.

It grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5, a neutralizes foe's bonuses effect, and 7 HP recovery per attack to allies within 3 spaces during combat, and grants Ash Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5, a neutralizes foe's bonuses effect, 7 HP recovery per attack, and 50% damage reduction piercing during combat if she is within 3 spaces of an ally.

In addition to the mutual support effects, it also allows allies within 2 spaces of Ash to move to a space within 2 spaces of Ash.

This superior movement effect also helps Ash activate the conditions of her Horn of Opening!

Ash Weaknesses

Horn of Opening has multiple different conditions

Horn of Opening is indeed a loaded weapon, but its effects have different conditions which include having nearby allies, having Ash transformed, or having her foe initiate combat.

Maximizing Horn of Opening's effects by satisfying all of the conditions can be tricky, but it is worth doing so if possible.

Weak to Beast Effective Weapons

Ash takes 1.5x damage from beast-effective weapons like Brave Eliwood's Nini's Ice Lance or Picnic Flora's Sæhrímnir, and one blow from this type of weapon will deal significant damage. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Ash - Retainer to Askr Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Ash - Retainer to Askr only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Ash - Retainer to Askr if a 4 Star version is released!

Unlock Potential Tier List

Ash - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
4 1 At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2 and deals +10 damage when Special triggers. 5★
6 1 At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2 and deals +10 damage when Special triggers. 5★
9 1 At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2 and deals +10 damage when Special triggers. 5★
14 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1).
If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk+6 to unit during combat and inflicts Atk-6 on foe during combat. Grants the following effects based on the number of allies within 3 spaces: ≥ 2 allies: unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack; ≥ 3 allies, foe cannot make a follow-up attack.
At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, deals +7 damage when Special triggers, and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit.
5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def. 5★
(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def. 5★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+3 during combat. 5★
If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat. 5★
If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Def+5 during combat. 5★
If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def +5 and bonus to Atk/Def during combat = current penalty on each of those stats x 2. (Example: If unit has -7 penalty to Atk, grants Atk +19, for a net bonus of Atk +12) Calculates each stat bonus independently. 5★
Foes with Range = 1 cannot move through spaces adjacent to unit, and foes with Range = 2 cannot move through spaces within 2 spaces of unit. (Does not affect foes with Pass skills.) Inflicts Atk/Def-2 on foe during combat. Restores 3 HP to unit after combat. 5★
Foes with Range = 1 cannot move through spaces adjacent to unit, and foes with Range = 2 cannot move through spaces within 2 spaces of unit. (Does not affect foes with Pass skills.) Inflicts Atk/Def-3 on foe during combat. Restores 5 HP to unit after combat. 5★
Foes with Range = 1 cannot move through spaces adjacent to unit, and foes with Range = 2 cannot move through spaces within 2 spaces of unit. (Does not affect foes with Pass skills.) Inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat. Restores 7 HP to unit after combat. 5★
Foes with Range = 1 cannot move through spaces adjacent to unit (does not affect foes with Pass skills).
Foes with Range = 2 cannot move through spaces within 2 spaces of unit (does not affect foes with Pass skills).
Inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe, deals damage = 15% of the greater of unit's Def or Res (excluding area-of-effect Specials), reduces damage from foe's first attack by 7 ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat.
5★
Inflicts Atk/Def-1 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. 5★
Inflicts Atk/Def-2 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. 5★
Inflicts Atk/Def-3 on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. 5★
Allies within 2 spaces can move to a space within 2 spaces of unit.
Grants Atk+4 to allies within 2 spaces during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk+4 to unit during combat.
5★
Allies within 2 spaces can move to any space within 2 spaces of unit.
For allies within 3 spaces of unit, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 and neutralizes foe's bonuses during combat, and also, when ally deals damage to foe during their combat, restores 7 HP to that ally.
If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, neutralizes foe's bonuses, and reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce damage by X%" skills by 50% during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also, when unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 7 HP to unit.
5★

Ash as a Source Hero

Ash Avatar

Value of Skills ★★★★☆

Ash comes with Atk/Def Unity and A/D Spiked Wall as good inheritable skills.

Both of these skills are also available on other heroes, which is what prevented us from granting the full 5/5 rating here.

However, through pre-inheritance, it is possible to acquire both of these skills using one copy of Ash.

We recommend you instead use Ash as a unit and merge her up instead of foddering her off for skills available elsewhere.

How to Get Ash / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Ash

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Ash 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)
Lily Emil Lammers
Illustrator Kozaki Yusuke
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Comment

5 Anonymous Anonymous@Game8 almost 2 years

It's +Atk for the recommendation, thanks for pointing it out. As for Opening Retainer, it allows warping to any space within 2 spaces of Ash. A unit could be two spaces below Ash and warp forward to the space 2 spaces above Ash, for example, giving a total of 4 spaces moved. A unit can also warp through impassable terrain like walls if Ash is positioned properly.

4 Twztid13  Twztid13  almost 2 years

Also, i wish people could explain this skill better: "it also allows allies within 2 spaces of Ash to move to a space within 2 spaces of Ash." If a character is already within 2 spaces, how does it help them to move to within 2 spaces (since they're already within 2 spaces)? I know it's prob due to my inexperience, but this description makes no sense to me. I'm sure it means if they're within 2 spaces when the turn begins, they can move to within 2 spaces again after the character moves?

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