Ludveck Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Ludveck - Rebellious Duke 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 Ludveck.

Ludveck Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	- (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	A (▶FEH Tier List)

Ludveck - Rebellious Duke: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Armored
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants Def bonuses and inflicts Def penalties onto foe during combat and steals visible Def bonuses.

Ludveck Skills at 5★

Defier's Axe+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Def+5 to unit and inflicts Def-5 on foe during combat, and also, if foe has bonuses, grants bonus to unit's Def and inflicts penalty on foe's Def during combat = current bonus on foe's Def. Calculates each stat bonus and penalty independently.

Ignis Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def.

Sturdy Stance 2 If foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Def +4 during combat.

Vengeful Fighter 3 If unit’s HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )

Ludveck Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (20)		★★★★★
Atk (14)		★★★★★
Spd (6)		★★★☆☆
Def (15)		★★★★★
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, Ludveck will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Def / -Res

The best IVs for Ludveck are +Def and -Res. His Def is his best stat, at a very high base 45 with a superboon. Without an exclusive weapon, his damage will be reliant on Special activations, thus boosting his overall bulk is the best way of investing into him.

His Res is below average and won't impact too many of his matchups, thus it is a safe bane to take.

+Def for a +10 merge

We recommend +Def when merging Ludveck up to +10 in order to boost his survival and allow him to perform his tanking duties.

Ludveck Best Builds

Near Save Ludveck

HOT
： Arcane Downfall ： Swap ： Bonfire ： -	： Sturdy Stance 3 ： Slick Fighter 3 ： A/D Near Save 3 ： Atk/Def Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a Near Save build maximizing Atk and Def.

General Use / Budget Ludveck

： Defier's Axe+ ： Swap ： Ignis ： -

： Sturdy Stance 2 ： Vengeful Fighter 3 ： Ward Armor ： Atk/Def Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build using base kit skills, stacking Atk and Def to maintain Ludveck's physical tank role.

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Ludveck Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
195
HP	46	Rank: 59/1088
Atk	44	Rank: 42/1088
Spd	32	Rank: 590/1088
Def	45	Rank: 6/1088
Res	28	Rank: 379/1088

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	51	63	36	50	32	232
Lv.40 +10	51	49	36	50	32	218

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	46	58	32	45	28	209
5★ Lv.40	46	44	32	45	28	195

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	20	28	6	15	4	73

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Winter Black Knight	43	44	44	35	30	196
Ludveck	46	44	32	45	28	195
Ascended Fjorm	43	39	41	31	36	190
Valentine's Lucina	41	39	42	37	31	190
Winter Lissa	43	33	30	35	34	175
Picnic Felicia	43	30	37	30	35	175
Brave Ephraim	46	38	27	37	26	174
Amelia	47	34	34	35	23	173
Halloween Dorcas	49	41	25	37	21	173
Sheena	45	30	25	36	33	169

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

Ludveck Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Ludveck Roles

Ludveck - Rebellious Duke 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

Ludveck 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.

Ludveck Strengths

Defier's Axe is a good inheritable defensive weapon

Ludveck comes with the inheritable Defier's Axe+ which boosts his Def by 5 and inflicts a similar penalty onto his foe.

Additionally, it also steals any visible bonuses on his foe's Def by applying the same to him while inflicting an equal debuff onto his foe.

This weapon is great for defensive units by ensuring their physical bulk remains high at all times.

Ludveck Weaknesses

Lack of Unique Skills

Ludveck suffers from not having any unique skills to call his own, making him unable to stand out amongst other units.

Axe armored units are quite abundant in the game, and lacking an exclusive weapon makes Ludveck replaceable by better units, especially those with multiple unique effects like Brave Edelgard and Winter Black Knight.

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

Ludveck takes 1.5x damage from armor-effective weapons like Slaying Hammer+, Randgríðr, or Thani, and one blow from this type of weapon is going to deal significant damage. 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 Ludveck - Rebellious Duke!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Ludveck - Rebellious Duke from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Ludveck - Rebellious Duke is very useful as a axe armor physical tank, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Ludveck - Rebellious Duke helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Ludveck - 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★
Defier's Axe	10	1	At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Def+5 to unit and inflicts Def-5 on foe during combat, and also, if foe has bonuses, grants bonus to unit's Def and inflicts penalty on foe's Def during combat = current bonus on foe's Def. Calculates each stat bonus and penalty independently.	3★
Defier's Axe+	14	1	At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Def+5 to unit and inflicts Def-5 on foe during combat, and also, if foe has bonuses, grants bonus to unit's Def and inflicts penalty on foe's Def during combat = current bonus on foe's Def. Calculates each stat bonus and penalty independently.	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.	3★
Ignis	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Sturdy Stance 1	If foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Def +2 during combat.	3★
Sturdy Stance 2	If foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Def +4 during combat.	4★
Vengeful Fighter 1	If unit’s HP ≥ 90% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	3★
Vengeful Fighter 2	If unit’s HP ≥ 70% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	4★
Vengeful Fighter 3	If unit’s HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Does not stack. )	5★

Ludveck as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Ludveck has Defier's Axe+ and Vengeful Fighter 3 as good inheritable options.

None of his skills are amazing to fodder off to your favorite units. We recommend merging Ludveck up instead.

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How to Get Ludveck / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Ludveck

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Ludveck 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)	Austen Moret
Illustrator	motsutsu / Trys Inc.
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Illustration

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