Galzus Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Galzus - Dark Blade of Od 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 Galzus.

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Galzus Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	B (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Galzus - Dark Blade of Od: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill debuffs foe's Spd/Def during combat ・Receives Atk/Spd buffs during combat and heals post-combat

Galzus Skills at 5★

Rein Sword+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 Inflicts Spd/Def-5 on foes within 2 spaces during combat.

Luna Cooldown Count = 3 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.

Surge Sparrow If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+7 to unit during combat, and also, if unit deals damage to foe using a Special, restores HP = X% of unit's max HP (X = unit's max Special cooldown count value x 20, +10; max 100). (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.)

Null Follow-Up 3 Disables foe’s skills that guarantee foe’s follow-up attack and foe’s skills that prevent unit’s follow-up attack.

Galzus Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (10)		★★★★★
Spd (11)		★★★★★
Def (10)		★★★★☆
Res (5)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Spd/-Res

The best IVs for Galzus are +Spd and -Res. Galzus has a very high base Spd stat of 41, raised to 45 with a superboon. He can compete with the fastest units in the game, but he needs this superboon.

His Res is below average and lowering it will not change his matchups, thus taking it as a bane is a safe option.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Galzus to +10 for similar reasons above. He needs the boost in Spd to compete with the fastest units.

Galzus Best Builds

Offensive Galzus

HOT
： Ninja Katana+ ： Reposition ： Vital Astra ： -	： Surge Sparrow ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Flashing Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build activates Vital Astra every combat through Galzus' high Spd stat, Ninja Katana's brave effect, and Flashing Blade accelerating his Special cooldown. Surge Sparrow provides sustain to keep Galzus alive.

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Galzus Stats

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	57	41	36	22	196
5★ Lv.40	40	43	41	36	22	182

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	24	11	10	5	68

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Brave Robin (M)	40	46	45	35	27	193
Emblem Marth	41	45	47	33	27	193
Severa	42	43	47	37	24	193
Inigo	40	44	45	34	30	193
Kagetsu	42	43	47	35	25	192
Lapis	41	41	45	29	32	188
Felix	40	46	46	31	25	188
Summer Fjorm	43	43	46	28	28	188
Fallen Byleth (F)	40	44	47	32	25	188
Alear (M)	40	44	45	33	25	187
Ascended Fir	42	44	46	34	21	187
Lucia	40	41	45	29	32	187
Alear (F)	40	43	46	32	26	187
Lumera	43	43	43	33	25	187
Malice	40	39	43	32	28	182
Galzus	40	43	41	36	22	182
Ascended Mareeta	40	40	43	34	25	182
Priam	40	41	40	35	26	182
Yen'fay	43	37	42	32	28	182
Brave Marth	41	41	43	32	25	182
Kamui	44	38	41	36	22	181
Flavia	41	40	41	36	23	181
Duo Eirika	40	36	43	30	28	177
Ninja Zihark	43	37	42	30	24	176
Catherine	43	39	41	30	23	176
Larcei	41	36	40	30	25	172
Say'ri	40	35	40	23	34	172
Kris (M)	40	37	40	30	25	172
Young Marth	41	36	37	32	26	172
Mareeta	41	35	42	31	23	172
Fallen Mareeta	42	33	41	29	23	168
Byleth (F)	40	34	40	33	21	168

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

Galzus Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Galzus Roles

Galzus - Dark Blade of Od 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

Galzus is a close physical attacker (range = 1). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage he/she deals will be equivalent to his Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Galzus Strengths

Rein Sword+ debuffs all nearby foes even when Galzus is not in combat

Galzus comes with the inheritable weapon Rein Sword+. This sword debuffs all nearby foes Spd/Def-5, even if Galzus himself is not in combat!

This is a great weapon for support units who assist allies in taking down key enemies.

Surge Sparrow buffs Atk/Spd and grants healing

Galzus comes with the premium A skill Surge Sparrow. This skill grants Atk/Spd+7 when he is initiating combat and heals Galzus if his Special is triggered during combat.

This skill improves his combat prowess and his sustain at the same time!

As of March 2022, only Brave Eirika and Galzus have this premium skill in their base kits.

Galzus Weaknesses

Poor Res

Galzus has a poor Res stat, sitting at base 22.

Keep him away from tomes and dragonstones to ensure his survival!

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Galzus - Dark Blade of Od Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Galzus - Dark Blade of Od only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Galzus - Dark Blade of Od if a 4 Star version is released!

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Galzus - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	5★
Rein Sword	10	1	Inflicts Spd/Def-5 on foes within 2 spaces during combat.	5★
Rein Sword+	14	1	Inflicts Spd/Def-5 on foes within 2 spaces during combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
New Moon	(Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%.	5★
Luna	(Cooldown Count = 3) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Swift Sparrow 1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +2 during combat.	5★
Swift Sparrow 2	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +4 during combat.	5★
Surge Sparrow	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+7 to unit during combat, and also, if unit deals damage to foe using a Special, restores HP = X% of unit's max HP (X = unit's max Special cooldown count value x 20, +10; max 100). (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.)	5★
Null Follow-Up 1	At start of combat, if unit’s HP  = 100%, disables foe’s skills that guarantee foe’s follow-up attack and foe’s skills that prevent unit’s follow-up attack.	5★
Null Follow-Up 2	At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 50%, disables foe’s skills that guarantee foe’s follow-up attack and foe’s skills that prevent unit’s follow-up attack.	5★
Null Follow-Up 3	Disables foe’s skills that guarantee foe’s follow-up attack and foe’s skills that prevent unit’s follow-up attack.	5★

Galzus as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Galzus comes with Rein Sword+, Surge Sparrow, and Null Follow-Up 3 as inheritance options.

All of these skills are useful and worth inheriting onto your favorite units!

With pre-inheritance, it is possible to inherit two of these skills at the same time.

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How to Get Galzus / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Galzus

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Galzus 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)	Bryan Huey
Illustrator	Chiko
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Illustration

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Legendary Seliph [9.0/10]	Hugh [9.0/10]	Galzus [8.5/10]	Legendary Fae [9.0/10]
Legendary Myrrh [9.0/10]	Legendary Deirdre [9.0/10]	Triandra [9.0/10]	Thórr [9.0/10]
Fallen Gustav [9.0/10]	Legendary Corrin (F) [9.0/10]	Ash [9.0/10]	Fallen Rhea [9.0/10]

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