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Hestia Builds and Best IVs

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This is a ranking page for the hero Hestia - Duma's Witch 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 Hestia.

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Hestia Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating 8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) -
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) B
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Hestia - Duma's Witch: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Blue IconBlue / Blue Tome IconBlue Tome / Infantry IconInfantry
Rarity
4 Star Icon4 Star 3 Star icon3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Weapon skill grants bonus Atk to unit, inflicts an Atk penalty onto foe and applies a Guard effect onto foe.

Hestia Skills at 5★

Blue TomeBlárdeer+
Might: 12　 Range: 2
If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk+5 to unit, inflicts Atk-5 on foe, and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)
Special Skill IconIceberg
Cooldown Count = 3
Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res.
Atk/Res Ideal 3Atk/Res Ideal 3
At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit during combat.
Res Ploy 3Res Ploy 3
At start of turn, inflicts Res-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.

Hestia Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (18) HP Superbane ★★★☆☆
Atk (10) No Attack IV ★★★★★
Spd (7) No Spd IV ★★★☆☆
Def (4) Def Boon ★★☆☆☆
Res (13) Res Boon ★★★★★

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

See the IV Checker for All Units 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.

+Atk / -Def

The best IVs for Hestia are +Atk and -Def. Boosting Atk improves Hestia's damage output, which is sorely needed due to her lack of an exclusive weapon to call her own.

Def is a clear dump stat and should be the bane of choice as it is very difficult to salvage Hestia's low Def stat.

+Atk for a +10 merge

We recommend +Atk when merging Hestia up to +10 to maximize her damage output as much as possible.

Hestia Best Builds

Nuke Hestia

HOT
Weapon Skill Icon： Arcane Medusa
Assist Skill Icon： Draw Back
Special Skill Icon： Magic Light
Emblem Icon： -
Passive Skill A Icon： Sly Mirror
Passive Skill B： Atk/Res Havoc
Passive Skill C： Time Pulse Helm
Sacred Seal Icon： Atk/Res Finish 3
Attuned Skill Icon： Tempo Echo
Updated on 09/22/2025

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses modern skills to have Hestia hit as hard as possible. While she won't be as powerful as most metagame heroes, she can still pack a punch given the right skills.

General Use / Budget Hestia

Weapon Skill Icon： Blárdeer+
Assist Skill Icon： Draw Back
Special Skill Icon： Iceberg
Emblem Icon： -
Passive Skill A Icon： Atk/Res Ideal 3
Passive Skill B： Special Spiral 3
Passive Skill C： Atk/Res Oath 3
Sacred Seal Icon： Atk/Res Ideal 3
Attuned Skill Icon： -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget build stacks Atk/Res with skills readily available to most players. Hestia can be used as a magic tank with this build. Special Spiral 3 can be acquired via Divine Codes.

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Hestia Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
182
HP
HP 40 40
 Rank: 489/1322
Atk
Atk 45 45
 Rank: 95/1322
Spd
Spd 31 31
 Rank: 770/1322
Def
Def 23 23
 Rank: 826/1322
Res
Res 43 43
 Rank: 47/1322

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses 45 50 35 27 48 205
Lv.40 +10 45 50 35 27 48 205

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10		 47 49 35 27 47 205
+Atk
Lv.40 +10		 44 52 35 27 47 205
+Spd
Lv.40 +10		 44 49 38 27 47 205
+Def
Lv.40 +10		 44 49 35 31 47 206
+Res
Lv.40 +10		 44 49 35 27 51 206

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 40 57 31 23 43 194
5★ Lv.40 40 45 31 23 43 182
4★ Lv.40 37 43 28 21 41 170
3★ Lv.40 36 40 27 20 39 162

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 18 22 7 4 13 64
4★ Lv.1 17 18 6 3 13 57
3★ Lv.1 17 15 6 3 12 53

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
 HP
 Atk
 Spd
 Def
 Res
 Total
Rearmed Soren Icon Rearmed Soren
40 48 38 18 49 193
Athos Icon Athos
40 49 18 32 49 188
Nuibaba Icon Nuibaba
40 48 36 17 47 188
Hestia Icon Hestia
40 45 31 23 43 182
Veyle Icon Veyle
39 46 30 21 46 182
Legendary Deirdre Icon Legendary Deirdre
40 43 32 19 43 177
Young Mark Icon Young Mark
40 44 27 20 46 177
Riev Icon Riev
43 39 25 23 40 170
Sonia Icon Sonia
40 35 24 32 35 166
Marianne Icon Marianne
36 41 32 17 39 165
Legendary Julia Icon Legendary Julia
40 39 28 19 36 162
Brunnya Icon Brunnya
42 35 31 21 33 162
New Year Alfonse Icon New Year Alfonse
41 38 17 35 30 161
Micaiah Icon Micaiah
35 35 28 18 35 151
Ophelia Icon Ophelia
38 37 33 20 23 151

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

Hestia Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Hestia Roles

Hestia - Duma's Witch Roles
Close Physical AttackClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged Magic ImageRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic Wall ImageMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement Assist ImageMovement Assist
No Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill No All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter RecoveryRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized		 No Resplendent ImageResplendent

Hestia 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.

Hestia Strengths

Blárdeer+ creates an Atk stat swing and slows down foe's Special charges

Hestia's inheritable weapon Blárdeer+ grants her Atk+5, inflicts Atk-5 onto her foe, and slows down her foe's Special cooldown charges in combat.

While not stellar, this weapon can function well on enemy phase heroes and improves both bulk and damage output.

Hestia Weaknesses

Low Physical Bulk

Hestia's physical bulk is lackluster with only base 40 HP and base 23 Def. Additionally, her Spd is middling at only base 31.

Any decent physical attacker can bring her down in one hit, especially faster units that can create follow-up attacks against Hestia's average Spd stat.

Keep Hestia away from physical attackers to ensure her survival.

Lack of Unique Skills

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

Blue Tome Infantry units are quite abundant in the game, and lacking an exclusive weapon makes Hestia replaceable by better units.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero? B Rank Icon

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Hestia - Duma's Witch!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Hestia - Duma's Witch from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Hestia - Duma's Witch is very useful as a blue magic tank, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Hestia - Duma's Witch helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Hestia - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
Blue TomeThunder
4 2 No Effect 3★
Blue TomeElthunder
6 2 No Effect 3★
Blue TomeBlárdeer
8 2 If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk+5 to unit, inflicts Atk-5 on foe, and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) 3★
Blue TomeBlárdeer+
12 2 If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk+5 to unit, inflicts Atk-5 on foe, and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) 5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
Special SkillChilling Wind
 (Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res. 3★
Special SkillIceberg
 (Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res. 4★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
Atk/Res Ideal 1 IconAtk/Res Ideal 1
 At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Res+3 to unit during combat. 3★
Atk/Res Ideal 2 IconAtk/Res Ideal 2
 At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Res+4 to unit during combat. 4★
Atk/Res Ideal 3 IconAtk/Res Ideal 3
 At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% or if 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit during combat. 5★
Res Ploy 1 IconRes Ploy 1
 At start of turn, inflicts Res-3 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions. 3★
Res Ploy 2 IconRes Ploy 2
 At start of turn, inflicts Res-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions. 3★
Res Ploy 3 IconRes Ploy 3
 At start of turn, inflicts Res-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions. 4★

Hestia as a Source Hero

Hestia Avatar

Value of Skills ★★★☆☆

Hestia has Blárdeer+, Atk/Res Ideal 3, and Res Ploy 3 as inheritable options.

These are all mediocre skills which should only be used as bridge fodder if possible.

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Community Feedback

How would you rate Hestia?

Top tier hero. Must promote and merge. 2
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Promote if you need his/her archetype. 3
Votes
Promote to 5 stars if you like this hero. 17
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Summon for his/her Skill Inheritance options. 0
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How to Get Hestia / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Hestia

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Hestia 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

Voice Actor
(English)		 Cindy Robinson
Illustrator Naruse Uroko
Appears In
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Gaiden)

Illustration

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