Holst Builds and Best IVs

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.

Holst Rating and Basic Information

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

Holst - Hero of Leicester: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 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★

Warrior'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.)

Blazing 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 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 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)		★★★★☆
Atk (10)		★★★★★
Spd (11)		★★★★★
Def (9)		★★★☆☆
Res (7)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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, 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
： Warrior's Sword ： Reposition ： Luna ： -	： Bonus Doubler 3 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Rouse Atk/Spd 4 ： Bonus Doubler 3 ： -

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 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

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
Holst	42	43	41	35	26	187
Shez (M)	40	43	41	37	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
Owain	41	32	37	31	22	163
Legendary Marth	40	34	36	32	21	163
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	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

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】.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

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
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	3★
Silver Sword	11	1	No Effect	3★
Warrior'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
Rising 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★
Blazing 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	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	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	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	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+3 for 1 turn.	3★
Atk/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	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 for 1 turn.	4★

Holst as a Source Hero

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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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

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