Atlas Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Atlas - Forest Muscle 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 Atlas.

Atlas Rating and Basic Information

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

Atlas - Forest Muscle: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants Atk/Def bonuses and provides damage reduction against opponent's first attack.

Atlas Skills at 5★

Stout Axe+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Def+5 during combat, and also, if foe can make a follow-up attack, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 50%.

Sol Cooldown Count = 3 Restores HP = 50% of damage dealt.

Earth Boost 3 If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives Def +6 during combat.

Threat. Atk/Def 2 At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.

Atlas Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (20)		★★★★★
Atk (10)		★★★★★
Spd (9)		★★★★☆
Def (4)		★★★☆☆
Res (3)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk / -Res

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

His Res is his least important stat and is a safe bane to take.

+Atk for a +10 merge

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

Atlas Best Builds

General Use / Budget Atlas

HOT
： Stout Axe+ ： Reposition ： Sol ： -	： Atk/Def Ideal 3 ： Renewal 3 ： Threat. Atk/Def 2 ： Atk/Def Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Atlas receives the benefits of Stout Axe+ only if the foe can make a follow-up attack. Thus, we stack bulk and leave his Spd untouched in order to increase these odds. Stacking bulk and HP recovery gives great sustain and lets Atlas fulfill his role as an off-tank better.

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Atlas Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
187
HP	46	Rank: 59/1088
Atk	43	Rank: 76/1088
Spd	37	Rank: 314/1088
Def	34	Rank: 236/1088
Res	27	Rank: 435/1088

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	51	62	42	38	31	224
Lv.40 +10	51	48	42	38	31	210

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	46	57	37	34	27	201
5★ Lv.40	46	43	37	34	27	187
4★ Lv.40	43	41	35	31	24	174
3★ Lv.40	42	38	33	30	23	166

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	20	24	9	4	3	60
4★ Lv.1	19	21	9	3	2	54
3★ Lv.1	19	17	8	3	2	49

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.

Atlas Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Atlas Roles

Atlas - Forest Muscle 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

Atlas 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.

Atlas Strengths

Stout Axe+ grants Atk/Def bonuses and damage reduction

Atlas' Stout Axe+ grants Atk/Def+5 during combat and grants 50% damage reduction against the foe's first attack if the foe can make a follow-up attack against Atlas.

This improves his survivability by boosting his bulk and reducing the foe's damage.

Trainee BST

Atlas is fortunate to receive trainee BST on top of being a 6th gen unit. This allows him to hit the 190 BST benchmark as a F2P unit!

Scoring high in Arena is now possible on a budget thanks to Atlas.

Atlas Weaknesses

Lack of unique skills

As with every unit that lacks unique skills, Atlas' 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, Atlas simply does not stand out among the bunch except for his increased BST.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Atlas - Forest Muscle!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Atlas - Forest Muscle from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Atlas - Forest Muscle is a very useful high BST axe infantry, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Atlas - Forest Muscle if your team lacks a strong high BST axe infantry.

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Atlas - 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★
Stout Axe	10	1	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Def+5 during combat, and also, if foe can make a follow-up attack, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 50%.	3★
Stout Axe+	14	1	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Def+5 during combat, and also, if foe can make a follow-up attack, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 50%.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Daylight	(Cooldown Count = 3) Restores HP = 30% of damage dealt.	3★
Sol	(Cooldown Count = 3) Restores HP = 50% of damage dealt.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Earth Boost 1	If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives Def +2 during combat.	3★
Earth Boost 2	If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives Def +4 during combat.	3★
Earth Boost 3	If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives Def +6 during combat.	4★
Threaten Atk 1	At start of turn, inflicts Atk-3 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	3★
Threat. Atk/Def 1	At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Def-3 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	4★
Threat. Atk/Def 2	At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	5★

Atlas as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Atlas has Stout Axe+ and Threat. Atk/Def 2 as viable inheritance options.

Neither of these skills are worth foddering off to your favorites unless using Atlas as a bridge for Atk/Def Menace.

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How to Get Atlas / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Atlas

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Atlas 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)	Ben Pronsky
Illustrator	Yamada Kotaro
Appears In	Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Gaiden)

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