Young Hector Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Hector - Sworn Friend 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 Young Hector.

Heroes With the Same Name
Brave Hector	Hector
Valentine's Hector	Legendary Hector
Halloween Hector	Young Hector

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Young Eliwood [9.0/10]	Young Mark [9.0/10]	Young Hector [9.5/10]	Young Rebecca [9.0/10]

Young Hector Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	S (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	S (▶FEH Tier List)

Hector - Sworn Friend: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill inflicts Atk/Def debuffs and a Guard effect onto foe and grants 30% damage reduction to all attacks on Young Hector. ・Exclusive A skill grants a Distant Counter effect, inflicts Atk/Def debuffs onto the foe, and heals Young Hector 7 HP per attack.

Young Hector Skills at 5★

Valiant War Axe Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Def-6 on foe during combat, inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack (only highest value applied; does not stack), and reduce damage from attacks during combat by 30% (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also, if unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk during combat = 12 - foe's max Special cooldown count value x 2 (min 4; if foe does not have a Special skill, penalty = 4).

Armored Beacon Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts Special damage by 40% of unit's Def. If foe's Range = 2 and unit or foe's Special is ready or triggered before or during this combat, reduces damage from foe's next attack by 40% (once per combat; excluding area-of-effect Specials).

Ostia's Heart Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, inflicts Atk/Def-8 on foe during combat, and also, when unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 7 HP to unit (triggers even if 0 damage is dealt).

Vengeful Fighter 4 If unit's HP ≥ 25% and foe initiates combat, inflicts Atk-4 on foe during combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, foe cannot make a follow-up attack, and grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack).

D/R Far Save 3 If a foe uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff and initiates combat against an ally with 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally’s space, enters combat in ally’s place, and receives all after-combat effects. Doesn't trigger if ally is on terrain that unit can't move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects don't occur.

Young Hector Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (21)		★★★★★
Atk (10)		★★★★★
Spd (3)		★☆☆☆☆
Def (14)		★★★★★
Res (11)		★★★★☆

◯ = 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 / -Spd

The best IVs for Young Hector are +Atk and -Spd. His Atk is very high at base 45, and his bulk is very high with both his base stats and the effects of his exclusive skills.

Young Hector's Spd is a clear dump stat at only base 16, and is a safe bane to take as he will be outsped by pretty much anybody.

+Atk for a +10 merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Young Hector up to +10 to maximize his damage output. +Res is also a good choice to even out his bulk.

Young Hector Best Builds

Shield Fighter Tank Young Hector

HOT
： Valiant War Axe ： Swap ： Aegis ： Emblem Marth	： Ostia's Heart ： Shield Fighter ： A/R Twin F Save ： Wily Fighter 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Shield Fighter and Emblem Marth's ring to repeatedly trigger Aegis, protecting Hector and his team from ranged attacks. A Near Save build with Pavise is also worth using if Near Save is a priority instead.

Budget Young Hector

： Valiant War Axe ： Swap ： Armored Beacon ： -

： Ostia's Heart ： Vengeful Fighter 4 ： D/R Far Save 3 ： Distant Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Young Hector's base kit already helps him become a great Far Save tank for a melee unit without the need for any of the modern Distant Counter alternatives.

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Young Hector Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
196
HP	47	Rank: 42/1171
Atk	45	Rank: 95/1171
Spd	16	Rank: 1139/1171
Def	47	Rank: 10/1171
Res	41	Rank: 71/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	52	50	20	52	45	219
Lv.40 +10	52	50	20	52	45	219

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	47	61	16	47	41	212
5★ Lv.40	47	45	16	47	41	196

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	21	26	3	14	11	75

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Þjazi	49	50	18	47	42	206
Marni	49	46	20	50	40	205
Valentine's Vigarde	51	45	26	47	31	200
Young Hector	47	45	16	47	41	196
Murdock	47	45	23	45	35	195
Dedue	50	45	17	45	28	185
Valentine's Gustav	49	41	18	46	31	185
Brave Edelgard	46	45	16	43	35	185
Legendary Edelgard	45	42	17	39	36	179
Mamori	43	37	24	42	33	179
Surtr	50	39	17	40	33	179
Flame Emperor	50	40	25	37	26	178
Legendary Hector	47	40	23	38	26	174
Winter Chrom	51	40	19	35	29	174
Valentine's Greil	47	41	18	38	30	174
Valentine's Hector	50	38	21	40	24	173
Hector	52	36	24	37	19	168

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

Young Hector Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Young Hector Roles

Hector - Sworn Friend 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

Young Hector 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.

Young Hector Strengths

Valiant War Axe provides a lot of defensive effects

Young Hector wields Valiant War Axe which provides Atk/Def penalties, a Guard effect, and 30% damage reduction on all of his foe's attacks (excluding area-of-effect Specials).

It is worth noting that the damage reduction applies for every attack and not just the first attack Young Hector receives, making him an incredibly sturdy unit.

All of these effects on Valiant War Axe make Young Hector one of the toughest units to bring down.

Armored Beacon deals Def-based damage and grants damage reduction

Young Hector debuts a new Special called Armored Beacon. When this Special triggers, Young Hector's damage is boosted by 40% of his Def.

Additionally, if Young Hector is facing a ranged foe and either his or his foe's Specials are ready or already triggered before or during the current combat, Armored Beacon grants 40% damage reduction on the next attack Young Hector receives.

Combining Bonfire with damage reduction makes this Special skill very versatile and worth using above most options.

Ostia's Heart allows counterattacks at any range and improves bulk

As tradition dictates for Hector alts, Young Hector has a new Distant Counter variant in Ostia's Heart.

This exclusive skill grants the Distant Counter effect, inflicts Atk/Def-8 onto Young Hector's foe, and heals Young Hector 7 HP for each of his attacks.

Young Hector is already incredibly sturdy with his stats and skills, and this exclusive skill adds on top of it all.

Young Hector Weaknesses

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

Young Hector takes 1.5x damage from armor-effective weapons like Slaying Hammer+, Randgríðr, or Thani, and one blow from this type of weapon will damage him heavily. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Young Hector - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Axe	11	1	No Effect	5★
Valiant War Axe	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Def-6 on foe during combat, inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack (only highest value applied; does not stack), and reduce damage from attacks during combat by 30% (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also, if unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk during combat = 12 - foe's max Special cooldown count value x 2 (min 4; if foe does not have a Special skill, penalty = 4).	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★
Armored Beacon	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts Special damage by 40% of unit's Def. If foe's Range = 2 and unit or foe's Special is ready or triggered before or during this combat, reduces damage from foe's next attack by 40% (once per combat; excluding area-of-effect Specials).	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Ostia's Heart	Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, inflicts Atk/Def-8 on foe during combat, and also, when unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 7 HP to unit (triggers even if 0 damage is dealt).	5★
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. )	5★
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. )	5★
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★
Vengeful Fighter 4	If unit's HP ≥ 25% and foe initiates combat, inflicts Atk-4 on foe during combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, foe cannot make a follow-up attack, and grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack).	5★
D/R Far Save 1	If a foe uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff and initiates combat against an ally adjacent to unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Def/Res+1 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally’s space, enters combat in ally’s place, and receives all after-combat effects. Doesn't trigger if ally is on terrain that unit can't move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects don't occur.	5★
D/R Far Save 2	If a foe uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff and initiates combat against an ally with 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Def/Res+2 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally’s space, enters combat in ally’s place, and receives all after-combat effects. Doesn't trigger if ally is on terrain that unit can't move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects don't occur.	5★
D/R Far Save 3	If a foe uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff and initiates combat against an ally with 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally’s space, enters combat in ally’s place, and receives all after-combat effects. Doesn't trigger if ally is on terrain that unit can't move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects don't occur.	5★

Young Hector as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Young Hector has Armored Beacon, Vengeful Fighter 4, and D/R Far Save 3 as inheritance options.

We recommend acquiring Armored Beacon and either Vengeful Fighter 4 or D/R Far Save 3 when using Young Hector as inheritance fodder.

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How to Get Young Hector

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Young Hector 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)	Patrick Seitz
Illustrator	HAGIYA Kaoru
Appears In	Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)

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