Bors Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Bors - Ostia's Bastion 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 Bors.

Bors Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	- (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Bors - Ostia's Bastion: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Armored
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Good bulk for a demote unit. ・Doubler Lance+ grants Atk/Def+6 to Ogier and nearby allies at the start of each turn and has built-in Bonus Doubler.

Bors Skills at 5★

Doubler Lance+ Might: 14　 Range: 1 At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def+6 to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit during combat (X = 4 + highest bonus on each stat between unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit; calculates each stat bonus independently).

Ignis Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def.

Atk/Def Form 3 Grants Atk/Def+X to unit during combat. (X = 2 × number of allies within 2 spaces, + 1; max 7.)

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. )

Bors Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (21)		★★★★★
Atk (17)		★★★★★
Spd (8)		★★★☆☆
Def (9)		★★★★★
Res (6)		★★☆☆☆

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

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+Def / -Res

The best IVs for Bors are +Def and -Res. Bors has great physical bulk with his base 51 HP and 48 Def, and he needs to maximize these stats to ensure he can fulfill his physical tank role for his team.

Bors has decent Spd at base 34, but his Res is lackluster at only base 25. Thus, we opt for a Res bane to lean towards a pure physical tank build with decent Spd to create follow-up attacks against slow enemies.

+Def for a +10 merge

We recommend a +Def IV when merging Bors up to +10 for similar reasons above.

Bors Best Builds

Near Save Tank Bors

HOT
： Arcane Qiang ： Pivot ： Armored Blaze ： -	： Earthfire Boost 3 ： Weaving Fighter ： A/D Twin N Save ： Squad Ace BT 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Weaving Fighter and A/D Twin N Save to deal significant damage with Armored Blaze.

General Use / Budget Bors

： Doubler Lance+ ： Pivot ： Ignis ： -

： Atk/Def Form 3 ： Vengeful Fighter 3 ： A/D Near Save 3 ： Squad Ace BT 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget Near Save build can get the job done against units that aren't too heavily invested. The skills here are obtainable using Divine Codes. Atk/Def Ideal 4 or Unity would be better choices if you have fodder for them.

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Bors Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
205
HP	51	Rank: 5/1171
Atk	47	Rank: 11/1171
Spd	34	Rank: 624/1171
Def	48	Rank: 3/1171
Res	25	Rank: 668/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	56	66	38	53	29	242
Lv.40 +10	56	52	38	53	29	228

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	51	61	34	48	25	219
5★ Lv.40	51	47	34	48	25	205
4★ Lv.40	48	45	31	46	23	193
3★ Lv.40	47	43	30	43	33	196

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	21	31	8	9	6	75
4★ Lv.1	20	27	7	9	5	68
3★ Lv.1	20	24	7	8	5	64

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Ice Tribe Fjorm	43	42	47	35	40	207
Ascended Amelia	45	46	46	37	33	207
Bors	51	47	34	48	25	205
Valentine's Ephraim	47	48	17	48	41	201
Winter Edelgard	46	47	17	47	44	201
Ninja Zelgius	49	47	16	47	42	201
Vigarde	46	47	30	44	29	196
Gilliam	47	44	21	48	35	195
Cervantes	50	45	31	44	25	195
Pirate Surtr	45	45	16	44	36	186
Gatrie	47	42	17	44	35	185
Winter Hilda	44	39	38	37	26	184
Benny	48	35	23	44	34	184
Valentine's Rudolf	46	43	21	41	29	180
Forsyth	47	40	20	39	33	179
Fallen Hardin	45	34	28	36	32	175
Valentine's Eliwood	47	38	32	29	29	175
Brave Hector	48	37	22	39	28	174
Kjelle	47	40	22	37	28	174
Winter Ephraim	45	41	23	36	29	174
Winter Robin	45	35	34	35	25	174
Valbar	49	35	25	38	26	173
Picnic Lukas	51	37	21	42	22	173
Gwendolyn	49	30	24	38	28	169
Effie	50	40	22	33	23	168

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

Bors Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Bors Roles

Bors - Ostia's Bastion 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

Bors 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.

Bors Strengths

High Physical Bulk

Bors has base 51 HP and base 48 Def, giving him impressive physical bulk and making him capable of withstanding most physical attacks in the game.

As a unit without an exclusive weapon, he needs to maximize his strengths more than ever, and with his min-maxed physical bulk, Bors can easily lean into a physical tank role for his team.

Doubler Lance+ has built-in Bonus Doubler

Bors's Doubler Lance+, similar to Ogier's Doubler Sword+, grants him and his nearby allies Atk/Def+6 at the start of each turn, providing visible bonuses for his team.

In combat, Doubler Sword+ grants Bors Atk/Spd/Def/Res bonuses during combat equal to 4 + the highest bonus on each stat between Ogier and nearby allies. This modified Bonus Doubler effect takes the highest bonuses instead of simply taking Bors's own bonuses, making it a little bit more reliable.

Bors makes great use of this weapon, boosting two of his most important stats, which help him fulfill his physical tank role even better.

Bors Weaknesses

Lack of Unique Skills

Bors suffers from not having any unique skills to call his own, making him unable to stand out amongst other units.

Lance Armored units are quite abundant in the game, and lacking an exclusive weapon makes Bors replaceable by better units.

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

Bors takes 1.5x damage from armor-effective weapons like Randgríðr, 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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Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Bors - Ostia's Bastion!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Bors - Ostia's Bastion from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Bors - Ostia's Bastion is very useful as a high Def mid Spd armored tank, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Bors - Ostia's Bastion helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Bors - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	3★
Doubler Lance	10	1	At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def+6 to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit during combat (X = 4 + highest bonus on each stat between unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit; calculates each stat bonus independently).	3★
Doubler Lance+	14	1	At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def+6 to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit during combat (X = 4 + highest bonus on each stat between unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit; calculates each stat bonus independently).	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.	3★
Ignis	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Def Form 1	Grants Atk/Def+X to unit during combat. (X = number of allies within 2 spaces; max 3.)	3★
Atk/Def Form 2	Grants Atk/Def+X to unit during combat. (X = number of allies within 2 spaces + 2; max 5.)	3★
Atk/Def Form 3	Grants Atk/Def+X to unit during combat. (X = 2 × number of allies within 2 spaces, + 1; max 7.)	4★
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. )	3★
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. )	4★
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★

Bors as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Bors has Doubler Lance+, Atk/Def Form 3, and Vengeful Fighter 3 as inheritable options.

Apart from Doubler Lance+, none of these skills are worth inheriting onto your favorite units. We recommend merging up Bors instead.

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How to Get Bors

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Bors 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)	Jalen K. Cassell
Illustrator	Soeda Ippei
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

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