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This is a ranking page for the hero Holst - Hero of Leicester 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 Holst.

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Holst 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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Holst - Hero of Leicester: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Red IconRed / Sword IconSword / Infantry IconInfantry
Rarity
4 Star Icon4 Star 3 Star icon3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They? ・ Weapon skill grants stat bonuses, a Bonus Doubler effect, and a Guard effect to foe during combat.

Holst Skills at 5★

Sword IconWarrior's Sword
Might: 16　 Range: 1
Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat, grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit's stats (calculates each stat bonus independently), and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)
Special Skill IconBlazing Light
Cooldown Count = 4
Before combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to 1.5x (unit's Atk minus foe's Def or Res).
Atk/Spd Ideal 3Atk/Spd Ideal 3
At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% and 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants an additional Atk/Spd+2 to unit during combat.
Atk/Spd Oath 3Atk/Spd Oath 3
At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 for 1 turn.

Holst Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (18) Normal HP ★★★★☆
Atk (10) Attack Bane ★★★★★
Spd (11) Spd Boon ★★★★★
Def (9) No Def IV ★★★☆☆
Res (7) Res Boon ★★☆☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

See the IV Checker for All Units 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, Holst 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 Holst are +Spd and -Res. Spd is a superboon and boosts his already high base 41 Spd into base 45, allowing Holst to keep up with the fastest units in the metagame.

His Res is below average compared to his other stats and is the bane of choice.

+Spd for a +10 merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Holst to +10 for similar reasons above. Spd is his most important stat and should be prioritized.

Holst Best Builds

Bonus Doubler Holst

HOT
Weapon Skill Icon： Warrior's Sword
Assist Skill Icon： Reposition
Special Skill Icon： Luna
Emblem Icon： -
Passive Skill A Icon： Bonus Doubler 3
Passive Skill B： Null Follow-Up 3
Passive Skill C： Rouse Atk/Spd 4
Sacred Seal Icon： Bonus Doubler 3
Attuned Skill Icon： -

How to Use, Explanation

Holst will have three Bonus Doubler effects with this build, racking up the in-combat stats. Rouse Atk/Spd 4 is used to prevent him getting neutered by Panic effects.

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Holst Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
187
HP
HP 42 42
 Rank: 263/1322
Atk
Atk 43 43
 Rank: 207/1322
Spd
Spd 41 41
 Rank: 260/1322
Def
Def 35 35
 Rank: 244/1322
Res
Res 26 26
 Rank: 596/1322

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses 47 67 46 39 30 229
Lv.40 +10 47 48 46 39 30 210

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10		 49 47 45 39 30 210
+Atk
Lv.40 +10		 46 50 45 39 30 210
+Spd
Lv.40 +10		 46 47 49 39 30 211
+Def
Lv.40 +10		 46 47 45 42 30 210
+Res
Lv.40 +10		 46 47 45 39 34 211

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 42 62 41 35 26 206
5★ Lv.40 42 43 41 35 26 187
4★ Lv.40 39 41 39 32 24 175
3★ Lv.40 38 38 37 31 23 167

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 18 29 11 9 7 74
4★ Lv.1 17 21 11 8 6 63
3★ Lv.1 17 17 10 8 6 58

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

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

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

Holst Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Holst Roles

Holst - Hero of Leicester 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
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

Holst 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.

Holst Strengths

Warrior's Sword can grant a low of raw stats

Holst's weapon Warrior's Sword grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 and has a Bonus Doubler effect which can give Holst a lot of raw stats in-combat.

It also applies a Guard effect during combat, preventing his foe from triggering their Special skills.

High offensive stats

Holst's offensive stats of base 43 Atk and base 41 Spd are amazing, especially for a free unit. Warrior's Sword boosts his Atk to base 46, and a superboon in Spd boosts that further to base 45.

He is a great free to play option for Arena with his high BST and exclusive weapon. He does compete with Yen'fay who also has a powerful exclusive weapon with built-in Distant Counter.

Holst Weaknesses

Mediocre Res

Holst's base 26 Res leaves him vulnerable to magic damage. Keep him away from mages and other magic damage dealing units in order to maximize his strengths.

Prone to Panic

The Bonus Doubler effect of Warrior's Sword becomes useless when Holst is inflicted with【Panic】.

To combat this, keep him away from enemies that can inflict the 【Panic】 status, or give him a skill like Rouse Atk/Spd 4 which grants 【Null Panic】.

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We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Holst - Hero of Leicester!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Holst - Hero of Leicester from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Holst - Hero of Leicester is a very useful speedy sword infantry, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Holst - Hero of Leicester if your team lacks a strong speedy sword infantry.

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Holst - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
SwordIron Sword
6 1 No Effect 3★
SwordSteel Sword
8 1 No Effect 3★
SwordSilver Sword
11 1 No Effect 3★
SwordWarrior's Sword
16 1 Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat, grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit's stats (calculates each stat bonus independently), and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) 5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
Special SkillRising Light
 (Cooldown Count = 4) Before combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to (unit’s Atk minus foe’s Def or Res). 3★
Special SkillBlazing Light
 (Cooldown Count = 4) Before combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to 1.5x (unit's Atk minus foe's Def or Res). 4★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
Atk/Spd Ideal 1 IconAtk/Spd Ideal 1
 At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+3 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% and 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants an additional Atk/Spd+2 to unit during combat. 3★
Atk/Spd Ideal 2 IconAtk/Spd Ideal 2
 At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+4 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% and 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants an additional Atk/Spd+2 to unit during combat. 4★
Atk/Spd Ideal 3 IconAtk/Spd Ideal 3
 At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% and 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants an additional Atk/Spd+2 to unit during combat. 5★
Atk/Spd Oath 1 IconAtk/Spd Oath 1
 At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+3 for 1 turn. 3★
Atk/Spd Oath 2 IconAtk/Spd Oath 2
 At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+4 for 1 turn. 3★
Atk/Spd Oath 3 IconAtk/Spd Oath 3
 At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 for 1 turn. 4★

Holst as a Source Hero

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Value of Skills ★★★☆☆

Holst has Atk/Spd Ideal 3 and Atk/Spd Oath 3 as inheritance options.

Atk/Spd Ideal 3 can be obtained easily from copies of Miriel, while Atk/Spd Oath 3 is quite situational.

We recommend merging up your copies of Holst instead.

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Community Feedback

How would you rate Holst?

Top tier hero. Must promote and merge. 24
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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. 0
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How to Get Holst / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Holst

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Holst 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)		 SungWon Cho
Illustrator Sainosuke
Appears In
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

Illustration

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