Shez (M) Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Shez - Rising Mercenary 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 Shez (M).

Heroes With the Same Name
Shez (M)	Shez (F)
Legendary Shez (F)	Summer Shez (F)
Summer Shez (M)	Legendary Shez (M)

Legendary Heroes - Robin: Exalt's Other Half Featured Heroes
Legendary Seliph [9.0/10]	Shez (M) [9.0/10]	Gregor [9.0/10]	Seiros [9.0/10]
Legendary Fae [9.0/10]	Legendary Byleth (F) [9.0/10]	Thórr [9.0/10]	Legendary Xander [9.0/10]
Legendary Robin (M) [9.5/10]	Ashera [9.0/10]	Elimine [9.5/10]	Rearmed Robin (F) [9.0/10]

Shez (M) Rating and Basic Information

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

Shez - Rising Mercenary: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・ Weapon skill grants Spd+5 and inflicts Def/Res-5 on unit, attacks twice, grants accelerated Special cooldown charge per attack, and grants damage reduction on foe's first attack.

Shez (M) Skills at 5★

Crimson Blades Might: 11　 Range: 1 Grants Spd+5. Inflicts Def/Res -5. Unit attacks twice. At start of combat, the following effects will occur based on unit's HP: if ≥ 20%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack (only highest value applied; does not stack), and also, if ≥ 40%, reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 40%.

Moonbow Cooldown Count = 2 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.

Spd/Def Bulwark 3 Foes with Range = 1 cannot move through spaces adjacent to unit, and foes with Range = 2 cannot move through spaces within 2 spaces of unit. (Does not affect foes with Pass skills.) Inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foe during combat. Restores 7 HP to unit after combat.

Atk/Spd Oath 4 At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 and the following status to unit for 1 turn: "Unit can move to a space adjacent to any ally within 2 spaces." If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+3 to unit during combat.

Shez (M) Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (13)		★★★★★
Spd (11)		★★★★★
Def (9)		★★★★☆
Res (4)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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 Shez (M) are +Atk and -Res. Atk is a superboon and is applied twice, and even up to four times, with the Brave effect of Crimson Blades.

His Res is below average at base 26 and reducing it further will not impact most of his matchups. Thus, it is a safe bane to take.

+Atk for a +10 merge

We recommend +Atk when merging Shez (M) to +10 for similar reasons above. Boosting his Atk creates more knockout opportunities.

Shez (M) Best Builds

Vantage Shez (M)

HOT
： Crimson Blades ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -	： Atk/Spd Ideal 4 ： Vantage 3 ： Atk/Spd Oath 4 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Using Vantage allows Shez (M) to disregard the debuffs to his bulk and retaliate first, defeating his opponents before they can attack him.

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Shez (M) Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
187
HP	40	Rank: 489/1171
Atk	43	Rank: 207/1171
Spd	41	Rank: 260/1171
Def	37	Rank: 156/1171
Res	26	Rank: 596/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	59	51	37	26	218
Lv.40 +10	45	48	46	41	30	210

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	54	46	33	22	195
5★ Lv.40	40	43	41	37	26	187

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	24	16	5	0	63

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Shez (M)	40	43	41	37	26	187
Holst	42	43	41	35	26	187
Young Mia	40	41	43	32	27	183
Young Ike	40	42	42	32	26	182
Guy	44	37	43	33	25	182
Brave Alm	42	38	35	37	20	172
Astram	44	35	36	36	21	172
Legendary Roy	39	34	38	32	26	169
Rutger	44	32	39	29	24	168
Byleth (M)	40	36	38	34	20	168
Brave Celica	38	33	39	29	24	163
Legendary Marth	40	34	36	32	21	163
Owain	41	32	37	31	22	163
Karla	42	35	40	23	22	162

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

Shez (M) Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Shez (M) Roles

Shez - Rising Mercenary 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

Shez (M) 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.

Shez (M) Strengths

Crimson Blades attacks twice, accelerates Special charges, and grants damage reduction

Shez (M) wields Crimson Blades, a dual-phase Brave weapon that can speed up Special charges and apply a 40% damage reduction effect on foe's first attack depending on Shez (M)'s HP at the start of combat. It also grants Shez (M) a passive Spd+5, but inflicts Def/Res-4 at the same time.

The Def/Res reduction will hurt Shez (M) by making him take additional damage, which can lead to him falling below the HP threshold for the effects. However, the damage reduction effect should pick up the slack and ensure he remains healthy.

Shez (M) Weaknesses

Reliance on HP conditions for Crimson Blades

Crimson Blades relies on the 40% HP condition in order to activate the damage reduction effect. If Shez (M) falls below 40% HP, the damage reduction effect will not activate, leaving Shez (M) vulnerable to getting KO'd, especially with his reduced HP and lowered Def/Res stats.

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Shez - Rising Mercenary Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Shez - Rising Mercenary only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Shez - Rising Mercenary if a 4 Star version is released!

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Shez (M) - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Sword	11	1	No Effect	5★
Crimson Blades	11	1	Grants Spd+5. Inflicts Def/Res -5. Unit attacks twice. At start of combat, the following effects will occur based on unit's HP: if ≥ 20%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack (only highest value applied; does not stack), and also, if ≥ 40%, reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 40%.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
New Moon	(Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%.	5★
Moonbow	(Cooldown Count = 2) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Spd/Def Bulwark 1	Foes with Range = 1 cannot move through spaces adjacent to unit, and foes with Range = 2 cannot move through spaces within 2 spaces of unit. (Does not affect foes with Pass skills.) Inflicts Spd/Def-2 on foe during combat. Restores 3 HP to unit after combat.	5★
Spd/Def Bulwark 2	Foes with Range = 1 cannot move through spaces adjacent to unit, and foes with Range = 2 cannot move through spaces within 2 spaces of unit. (Does not affect foes with Pass skills.) Inflicts Spd/Def-3 on foe during combat. Restores 5 HP to unit after combat.	5★
Spd/Def Bulwark 3	Foes with Range = 1 cannot move through spaces adjacent to unit, and foes with Range = 2 cannot move through spaces within 2 spaces of unit. (Does not affect foes with Pass skills.) Inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foe during combat. Restores 7 HP to unit after combat.	5★
Atk/Spd Oath 1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+3 for 1 turn.	5★
Atk/Spd Oath 2	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+4 for 1 turn.	5★
Atk/Spd Oath 3	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 for 1 turn.	5★
Atk/Spd Oath 4	At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 and the following status to unit for 1 turn: "Unit can move to a space adjacent to any ally within 2 spaces." If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+3 to unit during combat.	5★

Shez (M) as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Shez (M) has Spd/Def Bulwark 3 and Atk/Spd Oath 4 as valuable inheritance options.

By inheriting Atk/Spd Oath 3 first, you can use one copy of Shez (M) to acquire both of these skills at the same time.

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How to Get Shez (M)

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Shez (M) 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)	Damian Haas
Illustrator	Akira Egawa
Appears In	Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

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Legendary Seliph [9.0/10]	Shez (M) [9.0/10]	Gregor [9.0/10]	Seiros [9.0/10]
Legendary Fae [9.0/10]	Legendary Byleth (F) [9.0/10]	Thórr [9.0/10]	Legendary Xander [9.0/10]
Legendary Robin (M) [9.5/10]	Ashera [9.0/10]	Elimine [9.5/10]	Rearmed Robin (F) [9.0/10]

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