Kent Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Kent - Crimson Shield 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 Kent.

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Kent 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)

Kent - Crimson Shield: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・ Weapon skill grants Atk/Def buffs to unit and allies.

Kent Skills at 5★

Allied Sword+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 Grants Atk/Def+4 to allies within 2 spaces during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def+4 to unit during combat.

Reposition Range: 1 Moves adjacent ally to opposite side of unit.

Atk/Spd Bond 3 If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 during combat.

Spd/Def Snag 3 If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Spd/Def -6 on nearest foes within 4 spaces of both unit and target through their next actions.

Kent Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★★☆
Atk (7)		★★★☆☆
Spd (10)		★★★★☆
Def (8)		★★★☆☆
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.

+Spd / -Res

Kent's best IVs are +Spd and -Res. His Spd sits at a high base 40 and boosting it improves his performance in combat.

+Atk is also an option if opting for extra damage instead. With Kent's base 37 Atk, additional Atk may be necessary to punch through bulky units.

Kent's Res is at a below average base 24 and boosting it should not change most of his matchups. Thus, it is a safe bane to take.

+Spd for a +10 merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Kent up to +10. His Spd needs the boon in order to keep up with the fastest units in the metagame.

Kent Best Builds

General Use / Budget Kent

： Allied Sword+ ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -

： Atk/Spd Bond 3 ： Spd/Def Snag 3 ： Drive Atk 2 ： Atk/Spd Bond 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget variant of Kent which doubles down on his dual offense/support playstyle. Premium versions of these skills will obviously perform better, but this gets the job done.

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Kent Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
173
HP	42	Rank: 228/1088
Atk	37	Rank: 398/1088
Spd	40	Rank: 186/1088
Def	30	Rank: 403/1088
Res	24	Rank: 626/1088

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	47	55	45	35	28	210
Lv.40 +10	47	41	45	35	28	196

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	42	51	40	30	24	187
5★ Lv.40	42	37	40	30	24	173

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	21	10	8	7	64

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.

Kent Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Kent Roles

Kent - Crimson Shield 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

Kent 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.

Kent Strengths

Allied Sword+ functions both on offense and on support

Kent comes with a new inheritable weapon in Allied Sword+. Similar to its lance counterpart, Allied Lance+, this weapon grants Atk/Def+4 to both its wielder and his/her allies within 2 spaces during combat.

While not the best inheritable sword offensively, this weapon's versality is very useful.

High Spd and balanced stats

Kent's high base 40 Spd together with balanced stats everywhere else allows him to perform well in multiple roles.

While he may not excel at a specific role, his overall stats allow him to achieve most of what is necessary with enough investment.

Kent Weaknesses

Lack of unique skills

Without a unique weapon or skill, Kent does not stand out among his peers. He is replaceable by any other sword cavalry with a similar stat spread.

Such is the weakness of any unit without these skills. Major investment will be necessary in order for these units to keep up with their more premium counterparts.

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Kent 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/her down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Kent - Crimson Shield!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Kent - Crimson Shield from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Kent - Crimson Shield is very useful as a speedy sword cavalry, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Kent - Crimson Shield helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Kent - 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★
Allied Sword	10	1	Grants Atk/Def+4 to allies within 2 spaces during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def+4 to unit during combat.	3★
Allied Sword+	14	1	Grants Atk/Def+4 to allies within 2 spaces during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def+4 to unit during combat.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Reposition	1	Moves adjacent ally to opposite side of unit.	3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Spd Bond 1	If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+3 during combat.	3★
Atk/Spd Bond 2	If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+4 during combat.	4★
Atk/Spd Bond 3	If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 during combat.	5★
Spd/Def Snag 1	If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Spd/Def-6 on nearest foes within 4 spaces of both unit and target through their next actions.	3★
Spd/Def Snag 2	If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Spd/Def-4 on nearest foes within 4 spaces of both unit and target through their next actions.	3★
Spd/Def Snag 3	If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Spd/Def -6 on nearest foes within 4 spaces of both unit and target through their next actions.	4★

Kent as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Kent comes with Allied Sword+, Reposition, Atk/Spd Bond 3, and Spd/Def Snag 3 as inheritable options.

Allied Sword+ is unique to Kent as of June 2022 and is the best way to utilize additional Kent copies for inheritance.

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How to Get Kent / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Kent

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Kent 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)	Beau Bridgland
Illustrator	Takaya Tomohide
Appears In	Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)

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