Fallen Gustav Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Gustav - Sovereign Slain 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 Gustav.

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Fallen Gustav Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	B (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Gustav - Sovereign Slain: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill inflicts Atk/Spd/Def and Guard penalties on foe and Special cooldown acceleration to unit, and a guaranteed follow-up attack if foe can counter or initiates combat.

Fallen Gustav Skills at 5★

Headsman Glitnir Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def-5 on foe during combat, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack), and also, if foe can counter, or if foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.

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

Atk/Def Catch 4 At start of combat, if foe's HP=100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Def+7 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if foe's HP=100% and【Penalty】is active on foe, grants an additional Atk/Def+2 to unit during combat. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).

A/D Near Trace 3 Enables 【Canto (Rem.+1)】. Inflicts Atk/Def-3 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.+1)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type plus 1 (+1 space). For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 2 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement. (1 space remaining + 1 space bonus)

Atk Smoke 4 After combat, inflicts Atk-7 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions, grants Def/Res+6 to unit for 1 turn, and unit gains "foe cannot make a follow-up attack" for 1 turn.

Fallen Gustav Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (11)		★★★★★
Spd (3)		★★☆☆☆
Def (10)		★★★★☆
Res (8)		★★★☆☆

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

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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

Fallen Gustav's best IVs are +Atk and -Spd. Since Fallen Gustav is an offensive hero with a guaranteed follow-up attack, boosting his Atk yields the highest return in combat.

His Spd is an obvious dump stat and should be his bane of choice.

+Atk for a +10 merge

We recommend +Atk when merging Fallen Gustav up to +10 for similar reasons above.

Fallen Gustav Best Builds

General Use / Budget Fallen Gustav

HOT
： Headsman Glitnir ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -	： Atk/Def Catch 4 ： A/D Near Trace 3 ： Atk Smoke 4 ： Atk/Def Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build utilizes Fallen Gustav's base kit to pick off enemies then move away with Canto. Atk Smoke 4 also allows him to act as an effective physical tank.

Galeforce Attacker Fallen Gustav

： Headsman Glitnir ： Reposition ： Galeforce ： -

： Atk/Def Catch 4 ： A/D Near Trace 3 ： Panic Smoke 3 ： Death Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build takes advantage of Headsman Glitnir's unique cooldown reduction and follow up effects to make good use of Galeforce, allowing Fallen Gustav to take another action.

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Fallen Gustav Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
174
HP	40	Rank: 489/1171
Atk	41	Rank: 343/1171
Spd	25	Rank: 938/1171
Def	38	Rank: 128/1171
Res	30	Rank: 387/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	62	29	43	34	213
Lv.40 +10	45	46	29	43	34	197

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	57	25	38	30	190
5★ Lv.40	40	41	25	38	30	174

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	27	3	10	8	66

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Ice Tribe Felicia	41	43	47	35	24	190
Brave Alfonse	41	46	16	47	40	190
Young Frederick	41	46	28	47	23	185
Winter Dimitri	41	47	46	32	19	185
Rearmed Lucina	40	43	47	31	23	184
Summer Ephraim	41	47	16	44	31	179
Sylvain	40	44	35	37	23	179
Spring Karla	40	45	47	24	22	178
Legendary Xander	40	42	41	35	17	175
Fallen Gustav	40	41	25	38	30	174
Summer Dimitri	40	42	40	35	17	174
Groom Roy	39	38	42	30	25	174
Ótr	41	41	17	40	35	174
Summer Seth	40	40	38	31	24	173
Summer Caeda	39	33	42	26	28	168
Spring Saleh	41	37	36	26	28	168
Lex	45	36	30	38	19	168
Plegian Kris (M)	41	37	37	31	22	168
Groom Zelot	41	37	25	39	25	167
Pirate Veronica	38	39	19	36	29	161
Groom Marth	40	31	36	30	20	157
Walhart	41	37	27	36	16	157
Spring Alfonse	41	35	33	30	18	157
Titania	37	28	34	25	30	154
Frederick	43	35	25	36	14	153
Gunter	43	32	24	33	18	150

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

Fallen Gustav Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Fallen Gustav Roles

Gustav - Sovereign Slain 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 Gustav 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/her Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Fallen Gustav Strengths

Headsman Glitnir has multiple effects that can impact combat

Fallen Gustav chops his enemies' heads off with his unique axe in Headsman Glitnir. This is a strong weapon that can influence combat heavily, assuming he meets the HP check.

Below is a summary of this weapon's effects:

Condition(s)	Effect
Always	Accelerates Fallen Gustav's Special trigger (cooldown count -1).
Fallen Gustav's HP ≥ 25%	Inflicts Atk/Spd/Def-5 on foe during combat.
Fallen Gustav's HP ≥ 25%	Grants Special cooldown charge +1 to Fallen Gustav per attack during combat.
Fallen Gustav's HP ≥ 25%	Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 to Fallen Gustav's foe per attack during combat.
Fallen Gustav's HP ≥ 25% Foe can counterattack OR Foe initiates combat	Fallen Gustav makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.

Atk Smoke 4 increases bulk and denies enemy follow-up attacks

Years after the release of Atk Smoke 3, Fallen Gustav introduces the next tier of this skill with Atk Smoke 4.

In addition to the standard smoke effect of inflicting Atk-7 to nearby foes, this tier 4 skill also inflicts the Atk debuff on the foe, grants Def/Res+6 to its wielder for 1 turn and denies enemy follow-up attacks for 1 turn as well.

This skill is amazing on bulky units with low Spd, and Fallen Gustav certainly fits the bill.

Fallen Gustav Weaknesses

Reliance on Headsman Glitnir's conditions

Fallen Gustav heavily relies on meeting the HP check of Headsman Glitnir to have a big impact in combat.

When his HP is below the threshold, this mighty weapon becomes a glorified Slaying Axe+.

Thankfully, Fallen Gustav has the tools to remain healthy with his good bulk, Atk Smoke 4 denying follow-up attacks and inflicting an Atk debuff, and A/D Near Trace 3 allowing him to retreat after combat.

Keep Fallen Gustav healthy at all times to ensure that he remains relevant in battle!

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Fallen Gustav takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Thani or Binding Reginleif, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Fallen Gustav - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Axe	11	1	No Effect	5★
Headsman Glitnir	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def-5 on foe during combat, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack), and also, if foe can counter, or if foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed 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.	5★
Bonfire	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Def Catch 1	At start of combat, if foe’s HP = 100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Def+3 to unit during combat. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	5★
Atk/Def Catch 2	At start of combat, if foe’s HP = 100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Def+4 to unit during combat. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	5★
Atk/Def Catch 3	At start of combat, if foe’s HP = 100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Def+5 to unit during combat. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	5★
Atk/Def Catch 4	At start of combat, if foe's HP=100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Def+7 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if foe's HP=100% and【Penalty】is active on foe, grants an additional Atk/Def+2 to unit during combat. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	5★
A/D Near Trace 1	Enables 【Canto (Rem.+1)】. Inflicts Atk/Def-1 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.+1)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type plus 1 (+1 space). For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 2 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement. (1 space remaining + 1 space bonus)	5★
A/D Near Trace 2	Enables 【Canto (Rem.+1)】. Inflicts Atk/Def-2 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.+1)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type plus 1 (+1 space). For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 2 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement. (1 space remaining + 1 space bonus)	5★
A/D Near Trace 3	Enables 【Canto (Rem.+1)】. Inflicts Atk/Def-3 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.+1)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type plus 1 (+1 space). For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 2 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement. (1 space remaining + 1 space bonus)	5★
Atk Smoke 1	After combat, inflicts Atk -3 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	5★
Atk Smoke 2	After combat, inflicts Atk -5 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	5★
Atk Smoke 3	After combat, inflicts Atk -7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	5★
Atk Smoke 4	After combat, inflicts Atk-7 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions, grants Def/Res+6 to unit for 1 turn, and unit gains "foe cannot make a follow-up attack" for 1 turn.	5★

Fallen Gustav as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Fallen Gustav comes with Atk/Def Catch 4, A/D Near Trace 3, and Atk Smoke 4 as good inheritance options.

It is possible to obtain two of these skills with one copy of Fallen Gustav through pre-inheritance by foddering off a Sedgar for Atk/Def Catch 3 or a Kaze for Atk Smoke 3.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Edward Bosco
Illustrator	Kozaki Yusuke
Appears In	Fire Emblem Heroes

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