Dorothy Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Dorothy - Devoted Archer 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 Dorothy.

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Ascended Fir [9.0/10]	Noah [9.0/10]	Heiðr [9.0/10]	Dorothy [8.0/10]

Dorothy Rating and Basic Information

Dorothy - Devoted Archer: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Colorless / Bow / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants bonus Def to unit, inflicts a Def penalty onto foe, and steals foe's bonuses to Def.

Dorothy Skills at 5★

Defier's Bow+ Might: 12　 Range: 2 Effective against flying foes. 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.

Ardent Sacrifice Range: 1 Heals adjacent ally 10 HP. Unit loses 10 HP (but cannot reach 0 this way).

Spd/Res Ideal 3 At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Spd/Res+5 to unit during combat.

Atk/Res Oath 3 At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit for 1 turn.

Dorothy Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (11)		★★★★★
Spd (13)		★★★★☆
Def (6)		★★☆☆☆
Res (4)		★★★☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

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 / -Def

The best IVs for Dorothy are +Spd and -Def. Dorothy's Spd stat is quite high at base 43 (base 47 with a superboon), and increasing it should allow her to keep up with faster metagame units. This should also be further boosted by refining her weapon with a Spd refine.

Her Def is below average at only base 25 and is a good choice for a bane, as lowering it further will not impact any of her matchups.

+Spd for a +10 merge

We recommend +Spd when merging up Dorothy to +10 in order to have her keep up with the fastest units in the game. +Atk is also an option if you prefer higher damage output instead.

Dorothy Best Builds

Arcane Dorothy

HOT
： Arcane Náströnd ： Reposition ： Deadeye ： -	： Atk/Spd Finish 4 ： Special Spiral 4 ： Time's Pulse 4 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a premium build for Dorothy with modern skills that takes advantage of her high Atk and Spd.

General Use / Budget Dorothy

： Defier's Bow+ ： Reposition ： Glacies ： -

： Spd/Res Ideal 3 ： Lull Atk/Spd 3 ： Atk/Res Oath 3 ： Atk/Res Bond 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Dorothy with skills that can synergize with her base kit.

Source Heroes for All Skills

Dorothy Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
182
HP	40	Rank: 489/1173
Atk	46	Rank: 45/1173
Spd	43	Rank: 182/1173
Def	25	Rank: 737/1173
Res	28	Rank: 479/1173

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

Stats at Lv 40

Initial Stats (with Skills)

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Leonardo	40	44	42	26	36	188
Etie	40	45	40	30	28	183
Young Rebecca	39	44	45	22	33	183
Dorothy	40	46	43	25	28	182
Kiragi	40	38	43	37	23	181
Young Innes	43	37	38	26	27	171
Legendary Lyn	36	31	36	21	27	151

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

Dorothy Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Dorothy Roles

Dorothy - Devoted Archer 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

Dorothy is a ranged physical 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 Def stat.

Dorothy Strengths

Defier's Bow+ greatly improves Def

Dorothy's inheritable weapon Defier's Bow+ creates a 10 point Def swing by boosting Dorothy's Def by 5 and reducing her foe's Def by 5.

It also steals any visible Def bonus her foe has, and grants an equal in-combat bonus to Dorothy.

This effect allows Dorothy to soften up her foes before attacking, maximizing her damage output.

Dorothy Weaknesses

Lack of Unique Skills

Dorothy suffers from not having any unique skills to call her own, making her unable to stand out amongst other units.

Colorless Bow units are quite abundant in the game, and lacking an exclusive weapon makes Dorothy replaceable by better units.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Dorothy - Devoted Archer!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Dorothy - Devoted Archer from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Dorothy - Devoted Archer is very useful as a fast bow infantry, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Dorothy - Devoted Archer helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

Unlock Potential Tier List

Dorothy - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Bow	4	2	Effective against flying units.	3★
Steel Bow	6	2	Effective against flying units.	3★
Defier's Bow	8	2	Effective against flying foes. 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 Bow+	12	2	Effective against flying foes. 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

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Ardent Sacrifice	1	Heals adjacent ally 10 HP. Unit loses 10 HP (but cannot reach 0 this way).	3★

Specials

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Spd/Res Ideal 1	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Spd/Res+3 to unit during combat.	3★
Spd/Res Ideal 2	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Spd/Res+4 to unit during combat.	3★
Spd/Res Ideal 3	At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Spd/Res+5 to unit during combat.	4★
Atk/Res Oath 1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Res+3 for 1 turn.	3★
Atk/Res Oath 2	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Res+4 for 1 turn.	4★
Atk/Res Oath 3	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit for 1 turn.	5★

Dorothy as a Source Hero

Dorothy has Defier's Bow+, Spd/Res Ideal 3, and Atk/Res Oath 3 as inheritable options.

The bow isn't anything special, and the other skills are useful bridge fodder for more premium skills like Atk/Res Oath 4.

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How to Get Dorothy

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Dorothy is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.

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

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

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