Forde Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Forde - Unfettered Knight 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 Forde.

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Forde Rating and Basic Information

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

Forde - Unfettered Knight: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill grants a Unity effect, bonus damage, a Null Follow-Up effect, and damage reduction to unit and inflicts visible stat penalties onto unit at the start of each phase.

Forde Skills at 5★

Wild Wind Sword Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of player phase or enemy phase, inflicts Spd/Def-7 on unit through unit's next action. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 and bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current penalty on each of those stats x 2 (example: If unit has -7 penalty to Atk, grants Atk+19, for a net bonus of Atk+12; calculates each stat bonus independently), unit deals damage = total penalties on unit x 1.5 (excluding area-of-effect Specials), neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks, and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40% during combat ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and restores 7 HP to unit after combat.

Luna Cooldown Count = 3 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.

Spd/Def Unity If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Spd/Def +5 and bonus to Spd/Def during combat = current penalty on each of those stats x 2. (Example: If unit has -7 penalty to Spd, grants Spd+19, for a net bonus of Spd+12.) Calculates each stat bonus independently.

S/D Near Trace 4 Enables 【Canto (Rem. +1; Min 2)】. Inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foe during combat and unit deals +7 damage including when dealing damage with a Special triggered before combat. 【Canto (Rem. +1; Min 2)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn + 1 (min 2; if unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 2).

Forde Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (12)		★★★★★
Spd (15)		★★★★★
Def (4)		★★★☆☆
Res (3)		★☆☆☆☆

◯ = 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 Forde are +Spd and -Res. Forde's Spd is quite high at base 45, and investing into it can help him prevent follow-up attacks against the fastest metagame foes while creating his own follow-up attacks against slower foes.

Forde's Res is a clear dump stat at only base 18 and is a safe bane to take.

+Spd for a +10 merge

We recommend +Spd when merging Forde to +10 to ensure he outspeeds his foes and can both generate and prevent follow-up attacks.

Forde Best Builds

Bruiser / Budget Forde

HOT
： Wild Wind Sword ： Reposition ： Luna ： -	： Spd/Def Unity ： S/D Near Trace 4 ： Spd Smoke 4 ： Atk/Def Clash 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Forde's base kit synergy with Unity stacking to get a large amount of in-combat stats to defeat his foes. Spd Smoke 4 grants Dodge and improves Forde's survival while also lowering his foe's stats. Spd Smoke 4 can be acquired using Divine Codes.

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Forde Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
185
HP	40	Rank: 489/1171
Atk	45	Rank: 95/1171
Spd	45	Rank: 119/1171
Def	37	Rank: 156/1171
Res	18	Rank: 1076/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	66	50	41	22	224
Lv.40 +10	45	50	50	41	22	208

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	61	45	37	18	201
5★ Lv.40	40	45	45	37	18	185

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	28	15	4	3	68

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Merrin	39	45	47	36	23	190
Forde	40	45	45	37	18	185
Wind Tribe Dagr	41	45	46	30	22	184
Bridal Lapis	41	42	47	30	24	184
Brave Seliph	40	43	41	37	18	179
Young Eliwood	39	45	46	29	20	179
Fallen Chrom	41	45	46	29	18	179
Summer Shez (F)	40	46	45	30	18	179
Tea Ayra	40	44	46	32	17	179
Legendary Nanna	40	39	42	27	25	173
Reginn	38	36	40	30	24	168
Legendary Seliph	41	41	17	37	26	162
Siegbert	41	34	35	31	16	157
Brave Roy	38	32	34	26	24	154

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

Forde Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Forde Roles

Forde - Unfettered Knight 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

Forde 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.

Forde Strengths

Wild Wind Sword has built-in Unity and self-penalties

Forde's Wild Wind Sword has a built-in Unity effect and inflicts Spd/Def-7 on Forde at the start of each phase. Stat penalties are beneficial to Forde as his built-in Unity effect grants him significantly more in-combat bonuses as more stat penalties are applied to him.

Wild Wind Sword also grants Forde bonus damage per attack equal to 1.5x the total penalties on Forde and also grants Forde a Null Follow-Up effect, 40% damage reduction on his foe's first attack, and 7 HP post-combat healing.

Wild Wind Sword makes Forde deceptively bulky, using in-combat bonuses to swing combat in his favor and sustaining himself through healing and damage reduction.

Forde Weaknesses

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Forde takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Thani or Binding Reginleif, and one blow from this type of weapon will 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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Forde - 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★
Silver Sword	11	1	No Effect	5★
Wild Wind Sword	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of player phase or enemy phase, inflicts Spd/Def-7 on unit through unit's next action. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 and bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current penalty on each of those stats x 2 (example: If unit has -7 penalty to Atk, grants Atk+19, for a net bonus of Atk+12; calculates each stat bonus independently), unit deals damage = total penalties on unit x 1.5 (excluding area-of-effect Specials), neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks, and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40% during combat ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes), and restores 7 HP to unit after combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
New Moon	(Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%.	5★
Luna	(Cooldown Count = 3) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Spd/Def Bond 1	Grants Spd/Def +3 to unit during combat if adjacent to an ally.	5★
Spd/Def Bond 2	Grants Spd/Def +4 to unit during combat if adjacent to an ally.	5★
Spd/Def Bond 3	Grants Spd/Def +5 to unit during combat if adjacent to an ally.	5★
Spd/Def Unity	If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Spd/Def +5 and bonus to Spd/Def during combat = current penalty on each of those stats x 2. (Example: If unit has -7 penalty to Spd, grants Spd+19, for a net bonus of Spd+12.) Calculates each stat bonus independently.	5★
S/D Near Trace 1	Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】. Inflicts Spd/Def-1 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem. +1)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn + 1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.) (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn, cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger again. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.)	5★
S/D Near Trace 2	Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】. Inflicts Spd/Def-2 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem. +1)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn + 1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.) (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn, cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger again. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.)	5★
S/D Near Trace 3	Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】. Inflicts Spd/Def-3 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem. +1)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn + 1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.) (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn, cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger again. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.)	5★
S/D Near Trace 4	Enables 【Canto (Rem. +1; Min 2)】. Inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foe during combat and unit deals +7 damage including when dealing damage with a Special triggered before combat. 【Canto (Rem. +1; Min 2)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn + 1 (min 2; if unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 2).	5★

Forde as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Forde has Spd/Def Unity and S/D Near Trace 4 as inheritable options.

S/D Near Trace 4 is universally more useful to inherit as it is good on most units that can learn it.

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How to Get Forde

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Forde 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)	Alex Bankier
Illustrator	Naruse Uroko
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

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