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This is a ranking page for the hero Hugh - Worldly Mage 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 Hugh.

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Hugh 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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Hugh - Worldly Mage: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Weapon skill grants buffs to himself depending on how many times he's been enhanced by Dragonflowers and grants additional bonuses based on already existing ones.

Hugh Skills at 5★


Might: 14  Range: 2
Grants Spd+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat based on the number of times unit has been enhanced using Dragonflowers. (Five or more times grants +7, four times grants +6, three times grants +5, and two or fewer times grants +4.)
At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25% and unit has been enhanced using Dragonflowers three or more times, grants further bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit's stats. Calculates each stat bonus independently.

Cooldown Count = 2
Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.

At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Spd/Def+7 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% and 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants an additional Spd/Def+2 to unit during combat.

At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 and 【Null Panic】 to unit for 1 turn.
【Null Panic】 if unit is inflicted with Panic (bonuses converted into penalties), neutralizes the "converts bonuses on target into penalties" effect for 1 turn. (Even though the effect is neutralized, the Panic status remains, and is treated as a Penalty status.)

Hugh Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (18) HP Superbane ★★★★☆
Atk (8) Attack Boon ★★★★☆
Spd (9) Spd Bane ★★★★★
Def (8) Def Boon ★★★☆☆
Res (7) 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.

+Spd / -Res

The best IVs for Hugh are +Spd and -Res. A +Spd IV boosts his already high Spd, allowing him to compete with the fastest units in the metagame.

His Res is below average and can be safely taken as a bane without altering his matchups.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Hugh up to +10 to allow him to outspeed most of his opponents and remain competitive against the fastest units in the metagame.

Hugh Best Builds

Premium Offensive Hugh

HOT
Assist Skill IconDraw Back
Special Skill IconMoonbow
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This build maximuzes Hugh's Atk and Spd to nuke his enemies down. Null Follow-Up is used to avoid effects that deny his follow-up.

Budget Hugh

Assist Skill IconDraw Back
Special Skill IconMoonbow
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Hugh using his base kit as a starting point.

Source Heroes for All Skills

Hugh Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
171
HP
HP 40 40
Rank: 419/1077
Atk
Atk 38 38
Rank: 324/1077
Spd
Spd 42 42
Rank: 96/1077
Def
Def 27 27
Rank: 530/1077
Res
Res 24 24
Rank: 626/1077

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses 45 57 50 31 28 211
Lv.40 +10 45 43 47 31 28 194

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10
47 42 46 31 28 194
+Atk
Lv.40 +10
44 46 46 31 28 195
+Spd
Lv.40 +10
44 42 49 31 28 194
+Def
Lv.40 +10
44 42 46 35 28 195
+Res
Lv.40 +10
44 42 46 31 31 194

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 40 52 45 27 24 188
5★ Lv.40 40 38 42 27 24 171

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 18 22 12 8 7 67

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
40 43 45 25 30 183
38 41 46 20 32 177
39 44 36 25 32 176
Hugh Icon Hugh
40 38 42 27 24 171
43 40 36 21 31 171
41 38 36 18 38 171
38 37 33 23 35 166
41 37 39 26 23 166
38 36 35 21 36 166
36 42 40 19 28 165
40 40 39 21 25 165
45 35 39 19 27 165
38 30 34 27 23 152
39 35 35 21 21 151
37 33 34 20 26 150
39 32 34 23 20 148
33 34 31 17 33 148
34 32 34 15 32 147

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

Hugh Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Hugh Roles

Hugh - Worldly Mage Roles
Close Physical AttackClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged Magic ImageRanged-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 No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
No Resplendent ImageResplendent

Hugh is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage he deals will be equivalent to his Atk minus the foe's Res stat.

Hugh Strengths

Weapon rewards investment

Hugh Weapon Buffs Fire Emblem Heroes FEH.PNG

Hugh's weapon buffs are shown here.

Hugh's Sell-Spell Tome gives him Atk/Spd/Def/Res based on the number of times he's been given Dragonflowers.

He'll also get more Atk/Spd/Def/Res based on any existing buffs he already has if he's been given at least 3 Dragonflowers.

This weapon rewards those who invest in Hugh, as Dragonflowers can't be farmed consistently.

It should be noted that if he is invested in, his Rouse Atk/Spd 4 and Spd/Def Ideal 4 will activate the second effect of his weapon.

Hugh Weaknesses

Lack of Close Counter makes him vulnerable against melee units

Due to his kit lacking Close Counter, Hugh is vulnerable against melee units as they can just go up into his face without her being able to retaliate.

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Hugh - Worldly Mage Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Hugh - Worldly Mage only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Hugh - Worldly Mage if a 4 Star version is released!

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Hugh - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
4 2 No Effect 5★
6 2 No Effect 5★
9 2 No Effect 5★
14 2 Grants Spd+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat based on the number of times unit has been enhanced using Dragonflowers. (Five or more times grants +7, four times grants +6, three times grants +5, and two or fewer times grants +4.)
At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25% and unit has been enhanced using Dragonflowers three or more times, grants further bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit's stats. Calculates each stat bonus independently.
5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%. 5★
(Cooldown Count = 2) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat. 5★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Spd/Def+3 to unit during combat. 5★
At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Spd/Def+4 to unit during combat. 5★
At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Spd/Def+5 to unit during combat. 5★
At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Spd/Def+7 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% and 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants an additional Spd/Def+2 to unit during combat. 5★
At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+2 to unit for 1 turn. 5★
At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+4 to unit for 1 turn. 5★
At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 for 1 turn. 5★
At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 and 【Null Panic】 to unit for 1 turn.
【Null Panic】 if unit is inflicted with Panic (bonuses converted into penalties), neutralizes the "converts bonuses on target into penalties" effect for 1 turn. (Even though the effect is neutralized, the Panic status remains, and is treated as a Penalty status.)
5★

Hugh as a Source Hero

Hugh Avatar

Value of Skills ★★★★☆

Inheriting Spd/Def Ideal 4 and Rouse Atk/Spd 4

Hugh can be foddered off for Spd/Def Ideal 4 and Rouse Atk/Spd 4.

However, you cannot inherit both skills to another unit from just one copy of Hugh.

Since he requires investment to make his weapon really shine, only fodder him off if you've decided not to give him your Dragonflowers.

How to Get Hugh / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Hugh

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Hugh 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)
Matthew David Rudd
Illustrator 8ichibi8
Appears In

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