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This is a ranking page for the hero Rickard - Carefree Culprit 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 Thief Rickard.


Thief Rickard Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) -
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) B
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Rickard - Carefree Culprit: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Weapon skill grants Atk/Spd bonuses and has a Canto effect.

Thief Rickard Skills at 5★


Might: 14  Range: 1
Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】.
At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat.

Range: 1
Push adjacent ally 1 space farther away.

Unit can move to a space adjacent to a flying ally within 2 spaces.

At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Def +5 to unit for 1 turn.

Thief Rickard Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (19) HP Superboon ★★☆☆☆
Atk (8) Attack Boon ★★★★☆
Spd (12) Spd Boon ★★★★★
Def (7) No Def IV ★★★★☆
Res (6) Res Boon ★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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.

Neutral IVs by default!

As a hero obtainable only through Tempest Trials, Thief Rickard will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Spd/-Res

The best IVs for Thief Rickard are +Spd and -Res. His Spd is a superboon and boosts his already very high Spd stat even further to guarantee he outspeeds his foes.

His Res is his worst stat and is a safe bane to take without altering any of his matchups.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Thief Rickard to +10 for similar reasons above.

+Atk can also be used to boost his damage further if Spd isn't a concern.

Thief Rickard Best Builds

Offensive Thief Rickard

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Special Skill IconMoonbow
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

Using Dive-Bomb, Thief Rickard can eliminate opponents quickly and then retreat with the Canto effect of Florid Cane+. To achieve this, he is given purely offensive skills on his other skill slots.

Budget Thief Rickard

Assist Skill IconShove
Special Skill IconMoonbow
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Thief Rickard using his base kit. Offensive skills are placed to take advantage of the Canto effect of Florid Cane+.

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Thief Rickard Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
176
HP
HP 38 38
Rank: 875/1171
Atk
Atk 38 38
Rank: 510/1171
Spd
Spd 42 42
Rank: 217/1171
Def
Def 33 33
Rank: 346/1171
Res
Res 25 25
Rank: 668/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses 43 57 47 37 29 213
Lv.40 +10 43 43 47 37 29 199

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10
46 42 46 37 29 200
+Atk
Lv.40 +10
42 46 46 37 29 200
+Spd
Lv.40 +10
42 42 50 37 29 200
+Def
Lv.40 +10
42 42 46 40 29 199
+Res
Lv.40 +10
42 42 46 37 33 200

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 38 52 42 33 25 190
5★ Lv.40 38 38 42 33 25 176
4★ Lv.40 36 36 40 30 23 165

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 19 22 12 7 6 66
4★ Lv.1 18 19 12 6 5 60

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
39 43 47 27 39 195
43 45 34 47 20 189
38 43 46 35 27 189
40 45 47 23 34 189
37 40 45 26 40 188
37 39 45 21 41 183
44 42 24 44 28 182
41 36 40 32 28 177
Thief Rickard Icon Thief Rickard
38 38 42 33 25 176
41 42 21 41 28 173
37 35 39 27 34 172
43 37 21 35 31 167
36 33 42 25 30 166
42 38 20 30 36 166
41 38 36 27 24 166
40 32 37 26 28 163
42 38 19 36 27 162
35 31 38 27 31 162
41 32 36 36 17 162
41 34 39 28 20 162
40 33 35 31 23 162
38 34 37 27 26 162
42 31 31 28 26 158
35 34 36 24 27 156
36 25 37 24 34 156

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

Thief Rickard Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Thief Rickard Roles

Rickard - Carefree Culprit Roles
Close Physical Attack ImageClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged MagicRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic WallMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement Assist ImageMovement Assist
No Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill No All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter RecoveryRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
No Resplendent ImageResplendent

Thief Rickard 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.

Thief Rickard Strengths

Florid Cane+ is an offensive weapon with Canto built into it

Thief Rickard's Florid Cane+ is a great inheritable sword for both himself and for your favorite units.

It grants Atk/Spd+5 during combat upon fulfilling a simple HP check, and it has 【Canto (Rem. +1)】built into it to allow for repositioning post-combat.

It's a simple, but effective weapon which fits the current metagame.

Balanced stat spread with high Spd

Thief Rickard's base stats of 38/38/42/33/25 are well suited for an offensive unit, especially with his very high 42 base Spd. Atk and Spd are also key superboons available to Thief Rickard should you wish to invest further into him.

Thief Rickard Weaknesses

Weak to Bows

As a flying unit, Thief Rickard takes 1.5x damage from bows and weapons effective on flying units. Be sure to keep them out of the range of archers and leave them to other units.

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Thief Rickard - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
6 1 No Effect 3★
8 1 No Effect 3★
10 1 Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】.
At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat.
3★
14 1 Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】.
At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat.
5★

Assists

Skill Name Range Effect Learned At
1 Push adjacent ally 1 space farther away. 3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
If unit’s HP = 100%, unit can move to a space adjacent to a flying ally within 2 spaces. 3★
If unit’s HP ≥ 50%, unit can move to a space adjacent to a flying ally within 2 spaces. 3★
Unit can move to a space adjacent to a flying ally within 2 spaces. 4★
At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Def+3 to unit for 1 turn. 3★
At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Def+4 to unit for 1 turn. 4★
At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Spd/Def +5 to unit for 1 turn. 5★

Thief Rickard as a Source Hero

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Value of Skills ★★★★☆

Thief Rickard has Florid Cane+, Flier Formation 3, and Spd/Def Oath 3 as inheritance options.

Florid Cane+ is a great weapon to give to your favorite units, while the other skills are alright but not premium.

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Community Feedback

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Top tier hero. Must promote and merge. 2
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Promote if you need his/her archetype. 2
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Promote to 5 stars if you like this hero. 5
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Recruit for his/her Skill Inheritance options. 17
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How to Get Thief Rickard / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Thief Rickard

Obtained as a Reward in Tempest Trials

Thief Rickard is a limited time Hero who can be obtained as a reward for your score in the Tempest Trials. 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)
Edward Aaron Mendoza
Illustrator kawasumi
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