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This is a ranking page for the hero Gotoh - Apostle of Naga 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 Ancient Gotoh.
| Heroes With the Same Name | |
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 Ancient Gotoh
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List of Contents
| New Heroes - New Heroes & Attuned Tiki Featured Heroes | |||
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| Ancient Gotoh [9.0/10] |
 Ancient Medeus[9.0/10] |
 Ancient Tiki (Young)[9.0/10] |
 Ancient Naga[9.0/10] |
Ancient Gotoh Rating and Basic Information
| Overall Rating | 9.0/10 |
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| Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) |
A (▶Reroll Ranking) |
| Ranking (including Inherit Skill) |
A (▶FEH Tier List) |
Gotoh - Apostle of Naga: Basic Information
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| What Kind of Character Are They? | ・Fundament grants Atk/Res+6, 【80% AoE DR】, and "neutralizes foe's bonuses" to Gotoh and nearby allies, inflicts Atk/Res penalties onto foe during combat, grants Gotoh bonus true damage, true DR, a guaranteed follow-up attack, and post-combat healing. ・Gift of Guidance grants visible Atk/Def/Res+10, a Pulse effect to Gotoh and nearby allies, another pulse effect to magic and staff allies, neutralizes penalties on Gotoh, inflicts a Guard effect onto his foe, and grants Gotoh 50% DR piercing. |
Ancient Gotoh Skills at 5★
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Might: 14 Range: 2 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of player phase or enemy phase, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Res+6, "reduces damage from area-of-effect Specials by 80% (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials)," and "neutralizes foe's bonuses during combat" to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Res = 20% of unit's Res at start of combat + 6, deals damage = 20% of unit's Res (including area-of-effect Specials), reduces damage from foe's attacks by 20% of unit's Res (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack during combat, and restores 7 HP to unit after combat. |
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Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res. |
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Grants Atk/Def/Res+10. At start of turn, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Special cooldown count-2 to unit and grants Special cooldown count-1 to allies within 2 spaces of unit, and also, if those allies are magic or staff allies, grants an additional Special cooldown count-1 to those allies. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, neutralizes penalties on unit, inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack (only highest value applied; does not stack), and reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce damage by X%" skills by 50% during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials). |
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At start of player phase or enemy phase, inflicts Atk/Res-7, 【Sabotage】, and 【Schism】 on foes with Res < unit's Res and that are within 2 spaces of another foe through their next actions. After start-of-turn skills trigger on unit's player phase, if the number of foes with the 【Sabotage】 effect active on the map ≥ 2, grants 【Canto (1)】 to unit for 1 turn. Inflicts Atk/Res-4 on foe and deals damage = 20% of unit's Res during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials). |
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At start of turn, grants Special cooldown count-1. At start of player phase or enemy phase, if any foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on unit have Res less than unit's Res+5, inflicts 【Ploy】 and 【Exposure】 on those foes through their next actions. |
Ancient Gotoh Best IVs
Recommended IVs
| Stat | Superboon/Superbane | IV Recommendation |
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| HP (18) |
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★★★☆☆ |
| Atk (11) |
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★★★★★ |
| Spd (3) |
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★☆☆☆☆ |
| Def (12) |
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★★★★☆ |
| Res (9) |
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★★★★★ |
◯ = 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.
+Res / -Spd
The best IVs for Ancient Gotoh are +Res and -Spd. Res is the key stat for Gotoh as it is his best stat and also the basis of Fundament's stat checks.
Gotoh's Spd is a clear dump stat and can be safely taken as a bane.
+Res for a +10 merge
We recommend a +Res IV when merging Ancient Gotoh up to +10 for similar reasons above.
Ancient Gotoh Best Builds
General Use / Budget Ancient Gotoh
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How to Use, Explanation
Ancient Gotoh's base kit already functions as both a tank/support hybrid. Phantom Res 3 improves the Res checks of Atk/Res Havoc and Pulse Up: Ploy. A different Atk/Res Seal can also be used if you prefer combat boosts.
Ancient Gotoh Stats
Stat Rankings
| Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★) | ||
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| 188 | ||
| HP | 
40 |
Rank: 518/1322 |
| Atk | 
48 |
Rank: 9/1322 |
| Spd | 
16 |
Rank: 1197/1322 |
| Def | 
36 |
Rank: 226/1322 |
| Res | 
48 |
Rank: 5/1322 |
Stat Values
Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| +10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses | 45 | 77 | 20 | 51 | 62 | 255 | Lv.40 +10 | 45 | 53 | 20 | 41 | 52 | 211 |
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| +HP Lv.40 +10 | 47 | 52 | 20 | 40 | 52 | 211 |
| +Atk Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 55 | 20 | 40 | 52 | 211 |
| +Spd Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 52 | 23 | 40 | 52 | 211 |
| +Def Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 52 | 20 | 43 | 52 | 211 |
| +Res Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 52 | 20 | 40 | 56 | 212 |
Stats at Lv 40
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| 5★- Adjusted for Skills | 40 | 72 | 16 | 46 | 58 | 232 |
| 5★ Lv.40 | 40 | 48 | 16 | 36 | 48 | 188 |
Initial Stats (with Skills)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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| 5★ Lv.1 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 97 |
Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes
| Hero |
HP |
Atk |
Spd |
Def |
Res |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 47 | 21 | 31 | 47 | 188 | |
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Ancient Gotoh
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40 | 48 | 16 | 36 | 48 | 188 |
| 41 | 44 | 18 | 44 | 41 | 188 | |
| 42 | 46 | 17 | 35 | 43 | 183 | |
| 38 | 46 | 33 | 20 | 45 | 182 | |
| 43 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 37 | 171 | |
| 41 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 40 | 170 | |
| 45 | 38 | 20 | 24 | 38 | 165 | |
| 38 | 37 | 17 | 35 | 38 | 165 | |
| 43 | 38 | 26 | 22 | 36 | 165 | |
| 42 | 38 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 162 | |
| 38 | 41 | 20 | 29 | 34 | 162 | |
| 39 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 40 | 161 | |
| 38 | 35 | 27 | 16 | 35 | 151 | |
| 37 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 35 | 147 | |
| 33 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 34 | 147 | |
| 35 | 37 | 25 | 19 | 31 | 147 |
Note: Stats bonuses from skills are not taken into account.
Ancient Gotoh Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Ancient Gotoh Roles
Ancient Gotoh is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage he deals will be equivalent to his Atk minus the foe's Res stat.
Ancient Gotoh Strengths
Fundament grants AoE damage reduction to himself and his allies
Ancient Gotoh's exclusive weapon Fundament grants Atk/Res+6, a status that reduces area-of-effect damage taken by 80%, and a status that neutralizes foe's stat bonuses during combat to himself and his nearby allies at the start of both player and enemy phase.
In combat, Fundament inflicts Atk/Res penalties onto Gotoh's foe equal to 20% of his Res, grants Gotoh bonus true damage and true damage reduction equal to 20% of his Res, a guaranteed follow-up attack, and 7 HP post-combat healing.
While the in-combat effects of Fundament are on-par with other exclusive weapons, the 80% area-of-effect damage reduction can be useful in specific scenarios such as when fighting Emblem Sigurd.
Gift of Guidance grants visible stats and has multiple Pulse effects
Ancient Gotoh's exclusive A skill Gift of Guidance grants him visible Atk/Def/Res+10, giving him easy stats at no cost.
At the start of each turn, Gift of Guidance grants Gotoh Special cooldown count -2, his allies Special cooldown count -1, and an extra Special cooldown count -1 to his magic or staff allies.
In combat, Gift of Guidance neutralizes Gotoh's stat penalties, has a built-in Guard effect, and grants Gotoh 50% damage reduction piercing.
With proper teambuilding, Gift of Guidance can pre-charge the entire team's Specials with ease, making it one of the best support skills in the game. The in-combat effects aren't too exciting, but help Gotoh both offensively and defensively as well.
Ancient Gotoh Weaknesses
Low Spd
Ancient Gotoh's Spd stat is abysmal at only base 16, which will leave him vulnerable to receiving follow-up attacks.
He will be reliant on his damage reduction effects to survive attacks from fast foes.
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Ancient Gotoh - List of Skills
Weapons
| Skill Name | Might | Range | Effect | Learned At |
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| 4 | 2 | No Effect | 5★ | |
| 6 | 2 | No Effect | 5★ | |
| 9 | 2 | No Effect | 5★ | |
| 14 | 2 | Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of player phase or enemy phase, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Res+6, "reduces damage from area-of-effect Specials by 80% (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials)," and "neutralizes foe's bonuses during combat" to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit for 1 turn. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Res = 20% of unit's Res at start of combat + 6, deals damage = 20% of unit's Res (including area-of-effect Specials), reduces damage from foe's attacks by 20% of unit's Res (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack during combat, 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 |
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| (Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Res. | 5★ | |
| (Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Res. | 5★ |
Passives
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
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| Grants Atk/Def/Res+10. At start of turn, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Special cooldown count-2 to unit and grants Special cooldown count-1 to allies within 2 spaces of unit, and also, if those allies are magic or staff allies, grants an additional Special cooldown count-1 to those allies. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, neutralizes penalties on unit, inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack (only highest value applied; does not stack), and reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce damage by X%" skills by 50% during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials). |
5★ | |
| At start of turn, if any foe’s Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Res-3 on that foe through its next action. | 5★ | |
| At start of turn, if any foe’s Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Res-5 on that foe through its next action. | 5★ | |
| At start of turn, if any foe’s Res ≤ unit’s Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Res-7 on that foe through its next action. | 5★ | |
| At start of player phase or enemy phase, inflicts Atk/Res-7, 【Sabotage】, and 【Schism】 on foes with Res < unit's Res and that are within 2 spaces of another foe through their next actions. After start-of-turn skills trigger on unit's player phase, if the number of foes with the 【Sabotage】 effect active on the map ≥ 2, grants 【Canto (1)】 to unit for 1 turn. Inflicts Atk/Res-4 on foe and deals damage = 20% of unit's Res during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials). |
5★ | |
| At the start of every third turn, if Special cooldown count is at its maximum value, grants Special cooldown count-1. | 5★ | |
| At the start of every second turn, if Special cooldown count is at its maximum value, grants Special cooldown count-1. | 5★ | |
| At start of turn, if Special cooldown count is at its maximum value, grants Special cooldown count-1. | 5★ | |
| At start of turn, grants Special cooldown count-1. At start of player phase or enemy phase, if any foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on unit have Res less than unit's Res+5, inflicts 【Ploy】 and 【Exposure】 on those foes through their next actions. |
5★ |
Ancient Gotoh as a Source Hero
| Value of Skills | ★★★★☆ |
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Ancient Gotoh has Atk/Res Havoc and Pulse Up：Ploy as inheritable options.
It is possible to acquire both skills at once by inheriting the prerequisite skills first.
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Ancient Gotoh 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) |
Kurt Bicknell |
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| Illustrator | Yamada Akihiro |
| Appears In |
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