Hans Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Hans - Ambitious Brute 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 Hans.

Hans Rating and Basic Information

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

Hans - Ambitious Brute: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants Atk/Spd bonuses, a guaranteed follow-up attack, and 40% damage reduction on foe's first attack, and deals bonus damage equal to damage reduced.

Hans Skills at 5★

Aurgelmir Might: 16　 Range: 1 Grants Atk+3. If unit initiates combat or is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40% and unit's next attack deals damage equal to total damage reduced (by any source, including other skills). Resets at end of combat.

Dragon Fang Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts Atk by 50%.

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.

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

Hans Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (20)		★★★★★
Atk (15)		★★★★★
Spd (9)		★★★★☆
Def (7)		★★★☆☆
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.

Neutral IVs by default!

As a hero obtainable only through Grand Hero Battle, Hans 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 Hans are +Atk and -Res. His Atk stat is elite, at base 45, 49 when given a superboon, and equipping Aurgelmir will leave him with 68 Atk.

At maximum investment with merges, a superboon, dragonflowers, and Summoner support, you can raise it up to 75 Atk, which is among the highest in the game.

His Res is abysmal and should be the bane of choice to maximize his niche.

+Atk for a +10 merge

We recommend +Atk when merging Hans up to +10. Boosting Atk maximizes his best stat and allows him to knock out opponents in one hit.

Hans Best Builds

General Use / Budget Hans

HOT
： Aurgelmir ： Reposition ： Draconic Aura ： -	： Atk/Spd Ideal 3 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Rouse Atk/Spd 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build maximizes Hans' attack stat to hit hard. Null Follow-Up prevents follow-up negation while the rest of his skills stack Atk and Spd to improve his offenses.

Physical Tank Hans

HOT
： Aurgelmir ： Reposition ： Dragon Fang ： -	： Solid Ground 4 ： Atk/Def Bulwark 3 ： Atk/Def Menace ： Atk/Def Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build stacks Atk and Def to make Hans a physical tank. His high Atk stat along with the invested skills improve the damage of Dragon Fang and can get one hit knockouts. Atk/Def Bulwark 3 prevents enemies from avoiding Hans altogether.

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Hans Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
186
HP	46	Rank: 71/1171
Atk	45	Rank: 95/1171
Spd	39	Rank: 368/1171
Def	35	Rank: 244/1171
Res	21	Rank: 949/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	51	69	44	39	25	228
Lv.40 +10	51	50	44	39	25	209

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	46	64	39	35	21	205
5★ Lv.40	46	45	39	35	21	186
4★ Lv.40	43	43	37	32	19	174
3★ Lv.40	42	41	35	31	18	167

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	20	34	9	7	4	74
4★ Lv.1	19	26	9	6	3	63
3★ Lv.1	19	22	8	6	3	58

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Caspar	46	48	44	32	28	198
Panette	49	48	41	35	24	197
Fallen Linus	42	46	43	36	20	187
Valentine's Effie	43	46	43	32	23	187
Shez (F)	38	41	42	32	34	187
Atlas	46	43	37	34	27	187
Hans	46	45	39	35	21	186
Ninja Shamir	42	37	40	31	32	182
Gonzalez	50	42	35	33	21	181
Brigand Boss	45	42	35	35	24	181
Young Boyd	50	43	36	31	21	181
Ninja Hana	42	36	40	28	30	176
Echidna	45	34	36	30	27	172
Ross	47	38	31	32	24	172
Summer Ylgr	42	35	36	30	25	168
Linus	42	37	33	32	19	163
Anna	41	29	38	22	28	158
Legion	46	36	35	22	18	157
Raven	41	34	35	25	22	157

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

Hans Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Hans Roles

Hans - Ambitious Brute 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

Hans 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.

Hans Strengths

Aurgelmir grants various in-combat benefits

Hans brings over his Aurgelmir from Fates and it packs a mean punch in this game.

It grants Atk/Spd bonuses, a guaranteed follow-up attack, 40% damage reduction on his foe's first attack, and bonus damage on one attack equal to the damage reduced from his foe's attack.

The damage reduction is a flat 40%; there are no checks or conditions required. This makes combat significantly easier for Hans and allows him to tank hits he otherwise wouldn't be able to.

Very high Atk

Hans has base 45 Atk, which is raised to 49 with a Superboon. His Aurgelmir also gives a flat Atk+3 as a base effect, bringing his visible Atk up to 68 with his personal weapon equipped.

With maximum merges, dragonflowers, an Atk superboon, and Summoner support, the visible Atk stat is raised up to 75, which is above a large majority of the cast.

Equipping skills like Solid Ground 4 and granting him visible bonuses further increases this Atk stat, allowing him to truly maximize skills that are reliant on Atk such as his Dragon Fang and area-of-effect Specials like Blazing Wind.

Hans Weaknesses

Abysmal Res

WIth a decently min-maxed statline, one stat has to suffer and for Hans, it is his Res. It is only at base 21, which is not enough to withstand modern magic damage attackers, even with his damage reduction effect.

Keep Hans away from magical enemies to ensure his survival.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Hans - Ambitious Brute!

We can say with confidence that you should use Unlock Potential to bring Hans - Ambitious Brute from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Hans - Ambitious Brute is a very useful high Atk axe infantry, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Hans - Ambitious Brute if your team lacks a strong high Atk axe infantry.

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Hans - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	3★
Silver Axe	11	1	No Effect	3★
Aurgelmir	16	1	Grants Atk+3. If unit initiates combat or is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40% and unit's next attack deals damage equal to total damage reduced (by any source, including other skills). Resets at end of combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Dragon Gaze	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 30%.	3★
Dragon Fang	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 50%.	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★
Rouse Atk/Spd 1	At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+2 to unit for 1 turn.	3★
Rouse Atk/Spd 2	At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+4 to unit for 1 turn.	3★
Rouse Atk/Spd 3	At start of turn, if unit is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 for 1 turn.	4★

Hans as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Hans has Atk/Spd Ideal 3 and Rouse Atk/Spd 3 as inheritable options.

These skills are good bridge fodder for higher tier skills. However, Hans is a powerful unit. Consider using him before committing to foddering him off.

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How to Get Hans / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Hans

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Hans 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)	Jarred Kjack
Illustrator	Soeda Ippei
Appears In	Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

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