Edward Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Edward - Blade of Justice 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 Edward.

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Edward Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	B (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Edward - Blade of Justice: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants bonus stats, neutralizes effects that slow down unit's Special charges, cuts foe's damage reduction in half, grants Special cooldown charge -1 before foe's first attack, grants damage reduction to unit and grants bonus damage equal to damage reduced from foe's first attack.

Edward Skills at 5★

Caladbolg Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit (X = 25% of foe's Atk at start of combat, - 4; max 14; min 5), neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit, reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce damage by X%" skills by 50% (excluding area- of-effect Specials), and grants Special cooldown count-1 to unit before foe's first attack during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, reduces damage from foe's attacks by Y during combat (when foe's attack triggers foe's Special, Y = 16; when foe's attack does not trigger foe's Special, Y = 8; excluding area-of-effect Specials), and unit's next attack deals damage = total damage reduced from foe's first attack (by any source, including other skills). Resets at end of combat.

Godlike Reflexes Cooldown Count = 3 If unit's Spd ≥ foe's Spd-4 and unit's Special is ready or unit's Special triggered during combat, deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd. When Special triggers, reduces damage from foe's attack by 40%. (Special triggers only if unit's Spd ≥ foe's Spd-4.)

Buffer 4 At the start of turn 1, if foe's attack can trigger unit's Special, grants Special cooldown count-2. Inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foe during combat. If a skill compares unit's Spd to a foe's or ally's Spd, treats unit's Spd as if granted +7. If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 5 (max 50%).

Breath of Life 4 For allies within 2 spaces of unit, restores X HP to that ally as their combat begins (triggers after effects that deal damage as combat begins; if ally's Def > foe's Def, X = 20% of ally's max HP + difference between stats × 4; otherwise, X = 20% of ally's max HP; max 40% of ally's max HP + damage dealt to ally as combat begins; only highest value applied; does not stack). For allies within 2 spaces of unit, grants Def+4 and reduces the effect of 【Deep Wounds】by 50% during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, restores X HP to unit as unit's combat begins (triggers after effects that deal damage as combat begins; if unit's Def > foe's Def, X = 20% of unit's max HP + difference between stats × 4; otherwise, X = 20% of unit's max HP; max 40% of unit's max HP + damage dealt to unit as combat begins; only highest value applied; does not stack). If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Def+4 to unit and reduces the effect of【Deep Wounds】by 50% during combat.

Edward Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (13)		★★★★☆
Spd (11)		★★★★★
Def (8)		★★★★☆
Res (6)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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 Edward are +Spd and -Res. Boosting Spd allows Edward to keep up with the fastest metagame units, preventing follow-up attacks done against him and potentially outspeeding his foes and creating follow-up attacks of his own.

Edward's Res is a clear dump stat and no amount of investment will protect him against heavy magic damage.

+Spd for a +10 merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Edward up to +10 to retain his Spd edge against his foes.

Edward Best Builds

General Use / Budget Edward

HOT
： Caladbolg ： Reposition ： Godlike Reflexes ： -	： Atk/Spd Finish 4 ： Buffer 4 ： Breath of Life 4 ： Atk/Spd Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a standard godsword build aimed at increasing Atk/Spd stats to enhance Edward's combat performance, while relying on Buffer and Godlike Reflexes to mitigate damage.

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Edward Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
193
HP	40	Rank: 489/1171
Atk	43	Rank: 207/1171
Spd	46	Rank: 62/1171
Def	43	Rank: 56/1171
Res	21	Rank: 949/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	64	51	47	25	232
Lv.40 +10	45	48	51	47	25	216

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	59	46	43	21	209
5★ Lv.40	40	43	46	43	21	193

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	29	11	8	6	72

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Aided Dagr	41	46	48	38	31	204
Brave Felix	40	47	48	35	29	199
Ogier	46	44	47	36	24	197
Severa	42	43	47	37	24	193
Brave Robin (M)	40	46	45	35	27	193
Inigo	40	44	45	34	30	193
Emblem Marth	41	45	47	33	27	193
Fallen Lloyd	41	43	46	31	32	193
Edward	40	43	46	43	21	193
Kagetsu	42	43	47	35	25	192
Lapis	41	41	45	29	32	188
Summer Fjorm	43	43	46	28	28	188
Fallen Byleth (F)	40	44	47	32	25	188
Felix	40	46	46	31	25	188
Alear (F)	40	43	46	32	26	187
Alear (M)	40	44	45	33	25	187
Ascended Fir	42	44	46	34	21	187
Lucia	40	41	45	29	32	187
Lumera	43	43	43	33	25	187
Ascended Mareeta	40	40	43	34	25	182
Galzus	40	43	41	36	22	182
Yen'fay	43	37	42	32	28	182
Priam	40	41	40	35	26	182
Malice	40	39	43	32	28	182
Brave Marth	41	41	43	32	25	182
Kamui	44	38	41	36	22	181
Flavia	41	40	41	36	23	181
Duo Eirika	40	36	43	30	28	177
Ninja Zihark	43	37	42	30	24	176
Catherine	43	39	41	30	23	176
Kris (M)	40	37	40	30	25	172
Say'ri	40	35	40	23	34	172
Young Marth	41	36	37	32	26	172
Larcei	41	36	40	30	25	172
Mareeta	41	35	42	31	23	172
Fallen Mareeta	42	33	41	29	23	168
Byleth (F)	40	34	40	33	21	168

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

Edward Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Edward Roles

Edward - Blade of Justice 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

Edward 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.

Edward Strengths

Caladbolg has damage reflection and other useful effects

Edward's exclusive sword Caladbolg neutralizes effects that slow down Edward's Special charges, cuts his foe's non-Special percentage-based damage reduction in half, and grants him Special cooldown count -1 before his foe's first attack.

In combat, Caladbolg grants Edward bonus Atk/Spd/Def/Res up to +14, true damage reduction of either 8 or 16 based on his foe's equipped Special, and bonus damage based on the amount of damage reduced (from all sources) from his foe's first attack.

While these effects aren't exactly gamebreaking, combining all of them into one weapon skill makes Edward deceptively bulky and versatile enough to compete with most units.

Edward Weaknesses

Saturation

Edward is yet another speedy sword infantry unit in a game filled with similar units.

It may be difficult to find room on your team for Edward while ensuring that the team has ample coverage for a wide variety of foes.

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Edward - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	5★
Caladbolg	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit (X = 25% of foe's Atk at start of combat, - 4; max 14; min 5), neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit, reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce damage by X%" skills by 50% (excluding area- of-effect Specials), and grants Special cooldown count-1 to unit before foe's first attack during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, reduces damage from foe's attacks by Y during combat (when foe's attack triggers foe's Special, Y = 16; when foe's attack does not trigger foe's Special, Y = 8; excluding area-of-effect Specials), and unit's next attack deals damage = total damage reduced from foe's first attack (by any source, including other skills). Resets at end of combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Buckler	(Cooldown Count = 3) Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from adjacent foes by 30%.	5★
Escutcheon	(Cooldown Count = 2) Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from adjacent foes by 30%.	5★
Godlike Reflexes	(Cooldown Count = 3) If unit's Spd ≥ foe's Spd-4 and unit's Special is ready or unit's Special triggered during combat, deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd. When Special triggers, reduces damage from foe's attack by 40%. (Special triggers only if unit's Spd ≥ foe's Spd-4.)	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Shield Pulse 1	At the start of turn 1, if foe’s attack triggers Special, grants Special cooldown -1.	5★
Shield Pulse 2	At the start of turn 1, if foe’s attack triggers Special, grants Special cooldown -1. Unit takes 5 less damage when Special triggers.	5★
Shield Pulse 3	At the start of turn 1, if foe’s attack triggers Special, grants Special cooldown -2. Unit takes 5 less damage when Special triggers.	5★
Buffer 4	At the start of turn 1, if foe's attack can trigger unit's Special, grants Special cooldown count-2. Inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foe during combat. If a skill compares unit's Spd to a foe's or ally's Spd, treats unit's Spd as if granted +7. If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 5 (max 50%).	5★
Breath of Life 1	If unit initiates combat, restores 3 HP to adjacent allies after combat.	5★
Breath of Life 2	If unit initiates combat, restores 5 HP to adjacent allies after combat.	5★
Breath of Life 3	If unit initiates combat, restores 7 HP to adjacent allies after combat.	5★
Breath of Life 4	For allies within 2 spaces of unit, restores X HP to that ally as their combat begins (triggers after effects that deal damage as combat begins; if ally's Def > foe's Def, X = 20% of ally's max HP + difference between stats × 4; otherwise, X = 20% of ally's max HP; max 40% of ally's max HP + damage dealt to ally as combat begins; only highest value applied; does not stack). For allies within 2 spaces of unit, grants Def+4 and reduces the effect of 【Deep Wounds】by 50% during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, restores X HP to unit as unit's combat begins (triggers after effects that deal damage as combat begins; if unit's Def > foe's Def, X = 20% of unit's max HP + difference between stats × 4; otherwise, X = 20% of unit's max HP; max 40% of unit's max HP + damage dealt to unit as combat begins; only highest value applied; does not stack). If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Def+4 to unit and reduces the effect of【Deep Wounds】by 50% during combat.	5★

Edward as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Edward has Godlike Reflexes, Buffer 4, and Breath of Life 4 as inheritance options.

Breath of Life 4 is a metagame counter to pre-combat damage effects that are very common in PvP modes, and should be the priority skill to acquire.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Joshua Waters
Illustrator	Suekane Kumiko
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

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