Winter Dorothea Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Dorothea - Yuletide Dancer 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 Winter Dorothea.

Heroes With the Same Name
Summer Dorothea	Plegian Dorothea
Winter Dorothea	Dorothea

Special Heroes - Holiday Handoff Featured Heroes
Winter Dorothea [9.0/10]	Winter Cordelia [9.5/10]	Winter Black Knight [9.0/10]	Winter Annette [8.5/10]

Winter Dorothea 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)

Dorothea - Yuletide Dancer: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Red Tome / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants Atk/Spd buffs to unit. ・Using Sing grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+6 and a guaranteed follow-up attack to target ally.

Winter Dorothea Skills at 5★

Sevenfold Gifts Might: 14　 Range: 2 Grants Spd+3. If Sing or Dance is used, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+6 and the following status to target ally for 1 turn: "If unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack." At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat.

Sing Range: 1 Enables target to take another action. Cannot be used on units with Sing or Dance

S/R Far Trace 3 Enables 【Canto (Rem.)】. Inflicts Spd/Res-3 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type. For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 1 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement.

Inf. Spd Tactic At start of turn, grants Spd+6 to allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn and 【Null Follow-Up】 to infantry allies within 2 spaces. Granted only if number of that ally's movement type on current team ≤ 2.

Winter Dorothea Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (14)		★☆☆☆☆
Atk (8)		★★★★☆
Spd (11)		★★★★★
Def (3)		★☆☆☆☆
Res (3)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Spd / -Res

The best IVs for Winter Dorothea are +Spd and -HP. Boosting Spd improves her combat potential through winning Spd checks, creating follow-up attacks and preventing them from her foes.

Her HP is abysmal at only base 36 with a superbane. If using an unmerged Winter Dorothea, investing Fury 4 onto her brings her into Wings of Mercy range after two combats.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Winter Dorothea up to +10 for similar reasons above. Spd is her most important stat and should be boosted as much as possible.

Winter Dorothea Best Builds

General Use / Budget Winter Dorothea

： Sevenfold Gifts ： Sing ： Moonbow ： -

： Fury 3 ： S/R Far Trace 3 ： Inf. Spd Tactic ： Hardy Bearing 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Winter Dorothea. If you wish to invest into her, a better Atk/Spd A skill would improve her combat potential. We opted for Hardy Bearing in the Sacred Seal slot to have insurance against Vantage users.

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Winter Dorothea Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
159
HP	36	Rank: 1053/1171
Atk	41	Rank: 343/1171
Spd	41	Rank: 260/1171
Def	16	Rank: 1099/1171
Res	25	Rank: 668/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	41	46	46	20	29	182
Lv.40 +10	41	46	46	20	29	182

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	36	41	41	16	25	159
5★ Lv.40	36	41	41	16	25	159

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	14	8	11	3	3	39

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Attuned Azura	38	45	46	18	28	175
Legendary Ninian	44	37	41	22	24	168
Winter Dorothea	36	41	41	16	25	159
Hatari Azura	37	37	39	16	23	152
Masquerade Sigurd	38	38	18	16	37	147

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

Winter Dorothea Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Winter Dorothea Roles

Dorothea - Yuletide Dancer 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

Winter Dorothea is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe's Res stat.

Winter Dorothea Strengths

Sevenfold Gifts enhances Sing to buff allies

Winter Dorothea's Sevenfold Gifts grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+6 and a guaranteed follow-up attack to her target ally whenever she uses Sing.

This effect boosts her ally, allowing them to attack twice if they otherwise couldn't, and may allow them to defeat their enemies.

Sevenfold Gifts also gives Winter Dorothea Spd+3 and Atk/Spd+6 during combat, ensuring she isn't fully relegated to support.

Winter Dorothea Weaknesses

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Winter Dorothea 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 her down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Dorothea - Yuletide Dancer Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Dorothea - Yuletide Dancer only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Dorothea - Yuletide Dancer if a 4 Star version is released!

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Winter Dorothea - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Fire	4	2	No Effect	5★
Elfire	6	2	No Effect	5★
Bolganone	9	2	No Effect	5★
Sevenfold Gifts	14	2	Grants Spd+3. If Sing or Dance is used, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+6 and the following status to target ally for 1 turn: "If unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack." At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Sing	1	Enables target to take another action. Cannot be used on units with Sing or Dance	5★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
S/R Far Trace 1	Enables 【Canto (Rem.)】. Inflicts Spd/Res-1 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type. For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 1 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement.	5★
S/R Far Trace 2	Enables 【Canto (Rem.)】. Inflicts Spd/Res-2 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type. For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 1 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement.	5★
S/R Far Trace 3	Enables 【Canto (Rem.)】. Inflicts Spd/Res-3 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type. For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 1 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement.	5★
Spd Tactic 1	At start of turn, grants Spd +2 to allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn. Granted only if the number of that ally’s movement type on current team ≤ 2.	5★
Spd Tactic 2	At start of turn, grants Spd +4 to allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn. Granted only if the number of that ally’s movement type on current team ≤ 2.	5★
Spd Tactic 3	At start of turn, grants Spd +6 to allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn. Granted only if the number of that ally’s movement type on current team ≤ 2.	5★
Inf. Spd Tactic	At start of turn, grants Spd+6 to allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn and 【Null Follow-Up】 to infantry allies within 2 spaces. Granted only if number of that ally's movement type on current team ≤ 2.	5★

Winter Dorothea as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Winter Dorothea comes with S/R Far Trace 3 and Inf. Spd Tactic as valuable inheritance options.

Inheriting Spd Tactic 3 first allows you to use one copy of Winter Dorothea to acquire both these skills.

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How to Get Winter Dorothea

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Winter Dorothea is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Special Heroes Summoning Event. They do not appear in regular summons.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Allegra Clark
Illustrator	Mikuro
Appears In	Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

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Heroes from Special Heroes - Holiday Handoff
Winter Dorothea [9.0/10]	Winter Cordelia [9.5/10]	Winter Black Knight [9.0/10]	Winter Annette [8.5/10]

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