Gregor Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Gregor - Swell Sword 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 Gregor.

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Gregor 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)

Gregor - Swell Sword: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・ Weapon skill grants visible stat bonuses and inflicts visible stat penalties onto foes at the start of either phase, inflicts in-combat penalties onto foes, and grants damage reduction on foe's first attack.

Gregor Skills at 5★

Blade of Favors Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of player or enemy phase, if any foes are within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on unit, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def-6 on those foes through their next actions and grants Atk/Spd/Def+6 to unit for 1 turn. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Spd/Def during combat = 5 + any current penalty on each of those stats. (example: if foe has -7 penalty to Atk, inflicts Atk-12, for a net penalty of Atk-19 during combat; calculates each stat penalty independently) and reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by 40%.

Bonfire Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.

Solid Ground 4 Grants Atk/Def+7. Inflicts Res-5.

Inf. Null Follow 3 At start of turn, grants 【Null Follow-Up】 to infantry allies within 2 spaces of unit.

Gregor Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (14)		★★★★★
Spd (11)		★★★☆☆
Def (8)		★★★★★
Res (4)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk / -Res

The best IVs for Gregor are +Atk and -Res. As a bruiser unit, he needs Atk in order to perform his role and defeat enemies once he has tanked their attack. +Def can also work when building him as more of a tank unit.

His Res is below average and he shouldn't be facing enemies that deal magic damage anyway. It is a safe bane to take.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend +Atk when boosting Gregor to +10 for similar reasons above. +Def can also work for a tank build.

Gregor Best Builds

Bruiser Gregor

HOT
： Blade of Favors ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -	： Atk/Def Ideal 4 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Atk/Def Menace ： Atk/Def Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Gregor's stats lead to a melee bruiser build that tanks physical hits and deals significant damage back. The skills chosen here all enhance that playstyle.

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Gregor Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
187
HP	40	Rank: 489/1171
Atk	44	Rank: 152/1171
Spd	37	Rank: 441/1171
Def	43	Rank: 56/1171
Res	23	Rank: 836/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	49	42	47	27	210
Lv.40 +10	45	49	42	47	27	210

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	60	37	43	23	203
5★ Lv.40	40	44	37	43	23	187

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	30	11	8	4	71

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Emblem Ike	41	47	18	45	42	193
Harken	41	46	32	46	27	192
Flame Tribe Rinkah	40	37	41	44	25	187
Gregor	40	44	37	43	23	187
Diamant	41	46	36	43	21	187
Scathach	43	42	30	43	24	182
Summer Lyon	42	42	21	37	39	181
Winter Altina	42	40	18	37	39	176
Itsuki	41	37	30	33	32	173
Eyvel	41	33	35	38	25	172
Shannan	43	38	36	37	18	172
Bridal Oboro	42	39	35	40	16	172
Summer Helbindi	44	36	18	37	33	168
Laevatein	39	37	31	34	22	163

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

Gregor Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Gregor Roles

Gregor - Swell Sword 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

Gregor 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 Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Gregor Strengths

Blade of Favors triggers on both phases and swings Atk/Spd/Def heavily

Gregor's Blade of Favors triggers an Atk/Spd/Def Menace effect onto all nearby foes both player phase and enemy phase, ensuring that the stat swings are active at all times.

In addition to this, it also inflicts Atk/Spd/Def-5 onto his foe and applies a penalty doubler effect which stacks with the stat penalties already applied by the Menace effect, and also applies 40% damage reduction onto his foe's first attack.

All of these effects make Gregor a very sturdy physical wall that also hits back hard.

Gregor Weaknesses

Vulnerable to Magic Damage

Gregor's entire kit focuses on raw stat checks on Atk/Spd/Def, leaving his Res as a weak point. This weakness is further emphasized by his native Solid Ground 4, which cuts his Res by 5.

Keep Gregor away from foes that deal magic damage to ensure he wins in combat.

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Gregor - Swell Sword Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Gregor - 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★
Blade of Favors	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of player or enemy phase, if any foes are within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on unit, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def-6 on those foes through their next actions and grants Atk/Spd/Def+6 to unit for 1 turn. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Spd/Def during combat = 5 + any current penalty on each of those stats. (example: if foe has -7 penalty to Atk, inflicts Atk-12, for a net penalty of Atk-19 during combat; calculates each stat penalty independently) and 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
Glowing Ember	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.	5★
Bonfire	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Solid Ground 1	Grants Atk/Def+3. Inflicts Res-3.	5★
Solid Ground 2	Grants Atk/Def+4. Inflicts Res-4.	5★
Solid Ground 3	Grants Atk/Def+5. Inflicts Res-5.	5★
Solid Ground 4	Grants Atk/Def+7. Inflicts Res-5.	5★
Inf. Null Follow 1	At start of turn, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants 【Null Follow-Up】to adjacent infantry allies.	5★
Inf. Null Follow 2	At start of turn, grants【Null Follow-Up】 to adjacent infantry allies.	5★
Inf. Null Follow 3	At start of turn, grants 【Null Follow-Up】 to infantry allies within 2 spaces of unit.	5★

Gregor as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Gregor comes with Solid Ground 4 and Inf. Null Follow 3 as viable inheritance options.

Both of these skills are a bit niche, but can be quite powerful in the right circumstances.

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How to Get Gregor

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Gregor 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)	Paul St. Peter
Illustrator	Niji Hayashi
Appears In	Fire Emblem Awakening

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