Hector +Def -Res

That's the IVs I have for my Hector and they are phenomenal. Sure he could dump Spd, which would be better, but +Def is his best boon. He'll have 40 Def at lvl 40, so he's untouchable against a lot of melee, daggers, and archers. Hector is not a mage tanker, and as long as you don't try it against powerful speedy mages, he'll be okay. Maybe if it's a slow blue mage, but I generally have someone with Fortify Res glued to Hector's back just in case.

Also, give him Wings of Mercy 3 if you have it and you'll cause lots of havoc with the enemies. Other than that, give him Distant Def 3 and he'll be rock solid! ^w^ Enjoy watching your enemies break their faces against him! XDDD

Until this banner (Pulled three Hectors somehow) my only Hector was -atk +spd and he still wrecked everything. Your Hector will do great out there.

A +DEF Hector is what I have as well. If you’re working on an armor team, he’s a dominant force to have on that team, especially if you’re looking at a full ward/fortifying team (I have one, and needless to say any unit hitting for physical damage less than 60 or magical under 50 has a hard time even doing noteworthy damage). But as a stand-alone unit, he’s very powerful in his own merit. He’s the perfect tank for anything physical (except the occasional 50+ ATK Hana you see in the training tower; Hector craps himself when that happens).

But I’d say use most of his base kit, toss pivot on him, give him bonfire (or Ignis if you really want overkill damage), and either threaten ATK or DEF for C if he’s not going into an armor team, or (insert desired ability here) armor for the armor team. B slots can go a dozen different ways. Vantage is what I personally use, but WOM, renewal, or even wary fighter are also good.