Matthis Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Matthis - Brother to Lena 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 Matthis.

Matthis Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	- (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Matthis - Brother to Lena: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Cavalry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill increases in effect the more penalties are on the foe.

Matthis Skills at 5★

Vulture Lance+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 If unit is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 5 + any current penalty on each of those stats. Calculates each stat penalty independently.

Blazing Wind 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).

Chill Atk/Def 2 At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Def-5 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Atk+Def total through its next action.

Rouse Def/Res 3 At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+6 to unit for 1 turn.

Matthis Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★★★☆
Atk (10)		★★★★★
Spd (8)		★★★☆☆
Def (10)		★★★★☆
Res (6)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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, Matthis will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Atk / -Res

The best IVs for Matthis are +Atk and -Res. His Atk is very high at base 43 and he will need as much Atk as he can get to obtain knockouts.

His Res is below average and can be safely taken as a bane.

+Atk for a +10 merge

We recommend +Atk when merging Matthis for similar reasons above. Without an exclusive skill, he needs as much Atk as possible.

Matthis Best Builds

General Use / Budget Matthis

： Vulture Lance+ ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -

： Atk/Def Catch 3 ： Chill Atk/Def 2 ： Rouse Def/Res 3 ： Atk/Def Catch 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Matthis can work well as a physical tank with debuffs to increase the potency of Vulture Lance+. His base kit only needs a few adjustments to function in this role.

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Matthis Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
179
HP	41	Rank: 296/1088
Atk	43	Rank: 76/1088
Spd	32	Rank: 590/1088
Def	38	Rank: 85/1088
Res	25	Rank: 545/1088

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	46	62	36	43	29	216
Lv.40 +10	46	48	36	43	29	202

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	41	57	32	38	25	193
5★ Lv.40	41	43	32	38	25	179
4★ Lv.40	38	41	29	36	23	167
3★ Lv.40	37	38	28	34	22	159

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	24	8	10	6	65
4★ Lv.1	16	21	7	10	5	59
3★ Lv.1	16	17	7	9	5	54

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Mauvier	42	44	18	46	35	185
Matthis	41	43	32	38	25	179
Valentine's Owain	41	38	42	31	21	173
Spring Luthier	41	38	36	31	27	173
Petrine	42	35	37	30	24	168
Ferdinand	41	32	35	30	24	162
New Year Laegjarn	38	32	35	35	17	157
Finn	40	34	33	32	18	157
Camus	42	32	33	31	17	155
Sully	42	26	34	24	28	154
Oscar	40	33	34	26	21	154
Abel	39	33	32	25	25	154
Roderick	40	31	34	25	24	154
Peri	35	33	33	23	30	154

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

Matthis Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Matthis Roles

Matthis - Brother to Lena 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

Matthis 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.

Matthis Strengths

Vulture Lance+ can deal very high damage with the right conditions

Matthis debuts the Vulture Lance+ which is another version of the powerful Vulture weapons like Vulture Axe+.

Like their counterparts, Vulture Lance+ is more effective when the enemies are afflicted with various penalties. With the massive debuffs this weapon can provide together with Matthis' high Atk stat, he can obtain knockouts at a decent rate.

Matthis Weaknesses

Abysmal Res

Matthis has a base Res of only 25, which leaves him prone to getting knocked out by foes that deal magic damage.

Keep him away from these foes and have him only fight physical foes to maximize his use.

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Matthis takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Thani or Binding Reginleif, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Matthis - Brother to Lena!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Matthis - Brother to Lena from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Matthis - Brother to Lena is very useful as a bulky lance cavalry, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Matthis - Brother to Lena helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Matthis - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	3★
Vulture Lance	10	1	If unit is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 5 + any current penalty on each of those stats. Calculates each stat penalty independently.	3★
Vulture Lance+	14	1	If unit is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 5 + any current penalty on each of those stats. Calculates each stat penalty independently.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Rising Wind	(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 Wind	(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
Chill Atk/Def 1	At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Def-3 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Atk+Def total through its next action.	4★
Chill Atk/Def 2	At start of turn, inflicts Atk/Def-5 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Atk+Def total through its next action.	5★
Rouse Def/Res 1	At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+2 to unit for 1 turn.	3★
Rouse Def/Res 2	At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+4 to unit for 1 turn.	3★
Rouse Def/Res 3	At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+6 to unit for 1 turn.	4★

Matthis as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Matthis has Vulture Lance+. Chill Atk/Def 2, and Rouse Def/Res 3 as inheritance options.

Only Vulture Lance+ is worth using here; the others simply do not contribute enough except for bridge fodder.

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How to Get Matthis / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Matthis

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Matthis 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)	Sterling Sulieman
Illustrator	nekomochi / Exys Inc.
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem

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