Brigand Boss Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Brigand Boss - Known Criminal 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 Brigand Boss.

Brigand Boss Rating and Basic Information

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

Brigand Boss - Known Criminal: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill increases in effect the more penalties are on the foe.

Brigand Boss Skills at 5★

Vulture Axe+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 If unit is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 5 + any current penalty on each of those stats. Calculates each stat penalty independently.

Dragon Fang Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts Atk by 50%.

Chill Spd/Def 2 At start of turn, inflicts Spd/Def -5 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Spd+Def total through its next action.

Atk Smoke 3 After combat, inflicts Atk -7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.

Brigand Boss Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★★★
Atk (12)		★★★★★
Spd (9)		★★★☆☆
Def (9)		★★★☆☆
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.

Neutral IVs by default!

As a hero obtainable only through Grand Hero Battle, Brigand Boss will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Atk / -Res

The best IVs for Brigand Boss are +Atk and -Res. Boosting his Atk allows him to deal more damage, which is more important due to his lack of exclusive weapon.

His Res is a clear dump stat and is a safe bane to take.

+Atk for a +10 merge

We recommend +Atk when merging Brigand Boss to +10 for similar reasons above.

Brigand Boss Best Builds

General Use / Budget Brigand Boss

： Vulture Axe+ ： Reposition ： Draconic Aura ： -

： Fury 3 ： Chill Spd/Def 2 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Spd Smoke 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Budget skills are enough for Brigand Boss to be relevant in non-competitive game modes. Stacking debuffs improves the power of Vulture Axe+,

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Brigand Boss Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
181
HP	45	Rank: 90/1089
Atk	42	Rank: 123/1089
Spd	35	Rank: 425/1089
Def	35	Rank: 186/1089
Res	24	Rank: 626/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	50	61	40	39	28	218
Lv.40 +10	50	47	40	39	28	204

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	45	56	35	35	24	195
5★ Lv.40	45	42	35	35	24	181
4★ Lv.40	42	40	33	32	22	169
3★ Lv.40	41	38	31	31	21	162

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	26	9	9	5	68
4★ Lv.1	18	23	9	8	4	62
3★ Lv.1	18	19	8	8	4	57

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Valentine's Effie	43	46	43	32	23	187
Atlas	46	43	37	34	27	187
Fallen Linus	42	46	43	36	20	187
Shez (F)	38	41	42	32	34	187
Hans	46	45	39	35	21	186
Ninja Shamir	42	37	40	31	32	182
Gonzalez	50	42	35	33	21	181
Young Boyd	50	43	36	31	21	181
Brigand Boss	45	42	35	35	24	181
Ninja Hana	42	36	40	28	30	176
Ross	47	38	31	32	24	172
Echidna	45	34	36	30	27	172
Summer Ylgr	42	35	36	30	25	168
Linus	42	37	33	32	19	163
Anna	41	29	38	22	28	158
Legion	46	36	35	22	18	157
Raven	41	34	35	25	22	157

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

Brigand Boss Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Brigand Boss Roles

Brigand Boss - Known Criminal 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

Brigand Boss 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.

Brigand Boss Strengths

Vulture Axe+ can deal very high damage with the right conditions

Brigand Boss may have been memed into Fire Emblem Heroes by the passionate fanbase, but he has a valuable contribution to the game unlike his time in Shadows of Valentia.

He debuts the Vulture Axe+ which is another version of the powerful Vulture weapons.

Like their counterparts, Vulture Axe+ is more effective when the enemies are afflicted with various penalties.

Brigand Boss Weaknesses

Lack of unique skills

As with every unit that lacks unique skills, Brigand Boss' usefulness is overshadowed by premium units with exclusive skills who can perform his role, but better.

Additionally, with the saturated pool of axe infantry units, especially those available via Heroic Grails, Brigand Boss simply does not stand out among the bunch.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Brigand Boss - Known Criminal!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Brigand Boss - Known Criminal from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Brigand Boss - Known Criminal is very useful as a high BST axe infantry, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Brigand Boss - Known Criminal helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Brigand Boss - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	3★
Vulture Axe	10	1	If unit is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 5 + any current penalty on each of those stats. Calculates each stat penalty independently.	4★
Vulture Axe+	14	1	If unit is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 5 + any current penalty on each of those stats. Calculates each stat penalty independently.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Dragon Gaze	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 30%.	3★
Dragon Fang	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 50%.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Chill Def 1	At the start of each turn, inflicts Def -3 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Def through its next action.	3★
Chill Spd/Def 1	At start of turn, inflicts Spd/Def -3 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Spd+Def total through its next action.	4★
Chill Spd/Def 2	At start of turn, inflicts Spd/Def -5 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Spd+Def total through its next action.	5★
Atk Smoke 1	After combat, inflicts Atk -3 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	3★
Atk Smoke 2	After combat, inflicts Atk -5 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	3★
Atk Smoke 3	After combat, inflicts Atk -7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	4★

Brigand Boss as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Brigand Boss has Vulture Axe+ and Chill Spd/Def 2 as valuable inheritance options.

Vulture Axe+ is a powerful inheritable weapon and is worth giving to your favorite units.

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How to Get Brigand Boss / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Brigand Boss

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Brigand Boss is a Hero who, for a limited time, can be obtained through completing a Grand Hero Battle for the first time. They do not appear in regular summons. After the event has ended, they can be obtained by using Heroic Grails.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Tom Fahn
Illustrator	DAI-XT
Appears In	Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Gaiden)

Illustration

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