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Close Defense

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Close Defense

Is feh close def 1.png
Icon of the Close Def 1 skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type A)

First game

Heroes

Close Defense (Japanese: 近距離防御 Close-Range Defense) is a four-tiered passive type A skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Close Def 1, Close Def 2, Close Def 3, and Close Def 4 in order from lowest to highest. Close Defense increases the user's defense and resistance when attacked by an opponent wielding a sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast weapon; the size of the boosts increases with the skill's tier.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Close Def 1) 		Is feh close def 1.png A If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast weapon, grants +2 each to defense and resistance to user during combat. 60 -- -- ✓ --
Heroes
(Close Def 2) 		Is feh close def 2.png A If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast weapon, grants +4 each to defense and resistance to user during combat. 120 Close Def 1 -- ✓ --
Heroes
(Close Def 3) 		Is feh close def 3.png A If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast weapon, grants +6 each to defense and resistance to user during combat. 240 Close Def 2 -- ✓ --
Heroes
(Close Def 4) 		Is feh close def 4.png A If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast weapon, grants +8 each to defense and resistance to user and neutralizes foe's bonuses during combat. 240 Close Def 3 -- ✓ --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Close Def 1 Close Def 2 Close Def 3 Close Def 4
Unit (★★★★) Joshua: Tempest King • Kyza: Tiger of Fortune Joshua: Tempest King • Kyza: Tiger of Fortune Kyza: Tiger of Fortune —
Unit (★★★★★) Dieck: Wounded Tiger • Ephraim: Sacred Twin Lord • Gustav: Majestic Love • Sigurd: Holy Knight • Sumia: Maid of Flowers • Tiki: Summering Scion • Velouria: Wolf Cub Dieck: Wounded Tiger • Ephraim: Sacred Twin Lord • Gustav: Majestic Love • Sigurd: Holy Knight • Sumia: Maid of Flowers • Tiki: Summering Scion • Velouria: Wolf Cub Dieck: Wounded Tiger • Ephraim: Sacred Twin Lord • Gustav: Majestic Love • Joshua: Tempest King • Sigurd: Holy Knight • Sumia: Maid of Flowers • Velouria: Wolf Cub Dieck: Wounded Tiger • Gustav: Majestic Love
Tempest Trials Less Than Heroic: 40,000 points — — —
Sacred Seal Forge 100 Scarlet Badge, 20 Great Scarlet Badge, 40 Sacred Coin 200 Scarlet Badge, 60 Great Scarlet Badge, 50 Sacred Coin, Close Def 1 seal 1,000 Scarlet Badge, 400 Great Scarlet Badge, 100 Sacred Coin, Close Def 2 seal —

Flavor text

Game Text
(English) 		Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Close Def 1)
If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance,
axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants
Def/Res+2 during combat.
剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の敵から攻撃された時、
戦闘中、守備、魔防＋２
Heroes
(Close Def 2)
If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance,
axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants
Def/Res+4 during combat.
剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の敵から攻撃された時、
戦闘中、守備、魔防＋４
Heroes
(Close Def 3)
If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance,
axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants
Def/Res+6 during combat.
剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の敵から攻撃された時、
戦闘中、守備、魔防＋６
Heroes
(Close Def 4)
If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance,
axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants
Def/Res+8 and neutralizes foe's bonuses (from
skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.
剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の敵から攻撃された時、
戦闘中、守備、魔防＋８、かつ敵の強化の＋を
無効にする
（無効になるのは、鼓舞や応援等の＋効果）

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Close Defense

Abbreviated as Close Def.

Japanese

近距離防御

Close-Range Defense

Spanish

Defesa contigua

Contiguous Defense; abbreviated as Def contigua in the European localization and as Def. contigua in the American localization.

French

Défense proche

Close Defense; abbreviated as Déf proche.

German

Nahverteidigung

Near Defense; abbreviated as Nahver.

Italian

Difesa vicina

Near Defense

Portuguese

Defesa de perto

Defense up close; abbreviated as Def. de perto.

Traditional Chinese

近距離防禦

Close-ranged defense

See also

Type A passive skills in Heroes
Aether Raids skills AR-D Atk/Def • AR-D Atk/Res • AR-D Atk/Spd • AR-D Def/Res • AR-D Spd/Def • AR-D Spd/Res • AR-O Atk/Def • AR-O Atk/Spd • AR-O Spd/Res
Bonus damage skills Ashera's Chosen • Dragonhide • Dragonscale • Dragonskin • Dragoon Shield • Grani's Shield • Iote's Shield • Svalinn Shield
Counter-attack skills Close Counter • Close Foil • Close Reversal • Close Salvo • Close Ward • Distant Counter • Distant Dart • Distant Ferocity • Distant Foil • Distant Pressure • Distant Reversal • Distant Stance • Distant Storm • Distant Ward • Emblems' Miracle • Ostian Counter • Ostia's Heart • Realms United
Proximity skills Ashera's Chosen • Atk/Def Bond • Atk/Def Finish • Atk/Def Form • Atk/Def Solo • Atk/Def Unity • Atk/Res Bond • Atk/Res Finish • Atk/Res Form • Atk/Res Fortune • Atk/Res Scowl • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Res Unity • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Finish • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Fortune • Atk/Spd Hexblade • Atk/Spd Scowl • Atk/Spd Solo • Atk/Spd Unity • Atk/Spd Wild • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Finish • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Scowl • Def/Res Solo • Def/Res Unity • Distant A/S Solo • Distant D/R Solo • Laws of Sacae • Power of Nihility • Sorcery Blade • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Finish • Spd/Def Form • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Def Unity • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Finish • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Hexblade • Spd/Res Scowl • Spd/Res Solo • Sway Atk/Res
Stat-boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Catch • Atk/Def Clash • Atk/Def Excel • Atk/Def Ideal • Atk/Def Prime • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Res Catch • Atk/Res Ideal • Atk/Res Push • Atk/Spd • Atk/Spd Catch • Atk/Spd Clash • Atk/Spd Excel • Atk/Spd Hexblade • Atk/Spd Ideal • Atk/Spd Mastery • Atk/Spd Prime • Atk/Spd Push • Beyond Witchery • B Duel Cavalry • B Duel Flying • B Duel Infantry • Bonus Doubler • Brazen Atk/Def • Brazen Atk/Res • Brazen Atk/Spd • Brazen Def/Res • Brazen Spd/Def • Brazen Spd/Res • C Bonus Doubler • C Duel Cavalry • C Duel Flying • C Duel Infantry • Crystalline Water • Defense + • Def/Res Catch • Def/Res Ideal • Def/Res • Defiant Atk • Defiant Def • Defiant Res • Defiant Spd • Deluge Boost • D Bonus Doubler • Distant Pressure • Dragoon Shield • Duality • Earth Boost • Earthfire Boost • Earthwind Boost • Fell Wyrmscale • Fire Boost • Fireflood Boost • Firestorm Boost • Fortifications • Fortress Def • Fort. Def/Res • Fortress Res • Fury • G Duel Cavalry • G Duel Flying • G Duel Infantry • HP + • HP/Atk • HP/Def • HP/Res • HP/Spd • Knightly Devotion • Life and Death • Obsession • Obsidian Tactics • Part of the Plan • Perfect Atk/Spd • Rare Talent • R Duel Cavalry • R Duel Flying • R Duel Infantry • Resistance + • Scendscale • Self-Improver • Solid Ground • Speed + • Spd/Def • Spd/Def Catch • Spd/Def Clash • Spd/Def Ideal • Spd/Def Prime • Spd/Res • Spd/Res Catch • Spd/Res Hexblade • Spd/Res Ideal • Still Water • Stronghold • Swift Slice • Thunder's Fist • Triangle Adept • Verdict of Sacae • Verge of Death • Water Boost • Wind Boost
Turn-related skills Armored Blow • Blade Session • Bracing Blow • Bracing Stance • Close Def • Close Foil • Close Reversal • Close Ward • Darting Blow • Darting Breath • Darting Stance • Death Blow • Distant Def • Distant Foil • Distant Ward • Dragonskin • Fierce Breath • Fierce Stance • Flared Mirror • Flared Sparrow • Flash Sparrow • Gift of Magic • Kestrel Stance • Laws of Sacae • Mastermind • Mirror Impact • Mirror Stance • Mirror Strike • Nightmare • Remote Mirror • Remote Sparrow • Remote Sturdy • Shield Session • Sly Mirror • Sly Swift Sparrow • Steady Blow • Steady Breath • Steady Impact • Steady Posture • Steady Stance • Sturdy Blow • Sturdy Impact • Sturdy Stance • Sturdy Surge • Surge Sparrow • Swift Sparrow • Swift Stance • Swift Strike • Warding Blow • Warding Breath • Warding Stance
Miscellaneous skills Divine Toxin • Flashing Blade • Gray Illusion • Heavy Blade • Leaden Regrets • Mila's Turnwheel • Oath of Ostia • Swift Ice
Sacred Seal skills in Heroes
Debuffing skills Atk Feint • Atk Ploy • Atk Smoke • Chill Atk • Chill Atk/Def • Chill Atk/Res • Chill Def • Chill Def/Res • Chill Res • Chill Spd • Chill Spd/Def • Chill Spd/Res • Def Feint • Def Ploy • Def/Res Snag • Guard • Panic Ploy • Pegasus Flight • Res Feint • Res Ploy • Seal Atk • Seal Spd • Spd/Def Tempo • Spd Feint • Spd Ploy • Spd Smoke
Follow-up strike skills Bold Fighter • Brash Assault • Deflect Magic • Deflect Melee • Deflect Missile • Null Follow-Up • Quick Riposte • Special Fighter • Wily Fighter
Healing skills Breath of Life • Live to Serve • Mystic Boost • Renewal
Mobility skills Aerobatics • Air Orders • Armor March • Armored Boots • Even Tempest • Flier Formation • Flier Guidance • Ground Orders • Guidance • Obstruct • Odd Tempest
Proximity skills Armor March • Atk Smoke • Atk Tactic • Atk/Def Bond • Atk/Def Finish • Atk/Def Form • Atk/Def Oath • Atk/Def Solo • Atk/Res Bond • Atk/Res Form • Atk/Res Oath • Atk/Res Rein • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Oath • Atk/Spd Rein • Atk/Spd Solo • Breath of Life • Close Guard • Def Tactic • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Solo • Dist. Counter (D) • Dist. Counter (M) • Distant Guard • Drive Atk • Drive Def • Drive Res • Drive Spd • Fortify Beasts • Fortify Dragons • Goad Beasts • Goad Dragons • Hone Atk • Hone Beasts • Hone Dragons • Hone Spd • Inf. Hexblade • Infantry Rush • Res Tactic • Rouse Atk/Def • Rouse Atk/Spd • Rouse Def/Res • Rouse Spd/Def • Savage Blow • Sorcery Blade • Spd Tactic • Spd Smoke • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Form • Spd/Def Rein • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Finish • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Oath • Spd/Res Solo • Spur Atk • Spur Atk/Def • Spur Atk/Res • Spur Atk/Spd • Spur Def • Spur Def/Res • Spur Res • Spur Spd • Spur Spd/Def • Spur Spd/Res • Threaten Atk • Threat. Atk/Res • Threaten Def • Threaten Res • Threaten Spd • Threat. Atk/Def • Threat. Spd/Def • Threat. Spd/Res • Ward Beasts • Ward Dragons
Squad Ace skills Squad Ace A • Squad Ace B • Squad Ace C • Squad Ace D • Squad Ace E • Squad Ace F • Squad Ace G • Squad Ace H • Squad Ace I • Squad Ace J • Squad Ace K • Squad Ace L • Squad Ace M • Squad Ace N • Squad Ace O • Squad Ace P • Squad Ace Q • Squad Ace R • Squad Ace S • Squad Ace T • Squad Ace U • Squad Ace V • Squad Ace W • Squad Ace X • Squad Ace Y • Squad Ace Z • Squad Ace AA • Squad Ace AB • Squad Ace AC • Squad Ace AD • Squad Ace AE • Squad Ace AF • Squad Ace AG • Squad Ace AH • Squad Ace AI • Squad Ace AJ • Squad Ace AK • Squad Ace AL • Squad Ace AM • Squad Ace AN • Squad Ace AO • Squad Ace AP • Squad Ace AQ • Squad Ace AR • Squad Ace AS • Squad Ace AT • Squad Ace AU • Squad Ace AV • Squad Ace AW • Squad Ace AX • Squad Ace AY • Squad Ace AZ • Squad Ace BA • Squad Ace BB • Squad Ace BC • Squad Ace BD • Squad Ace BE • Squad Ace BF • Squad Ace BG • Squad Ace BH • Squad Ace BI • Squad Ace BJ • Squad Ace BK • Squad Ace BL • Squad Ace BM • Squad Ace BN • Squad Ace BO • Squad Ace BP • Squad Ace BQ • Squad Ace BR • Squad Ace BS • Squad Ace BT • Squad Ace BU • Squad Ace BV • Squad Ace BW • Squad Ace BX • Squad Ace BY • Squad Ace BZ • Squad Ace CA • Squad Ace CB • Squad Ace CC • Squad Ace CD • Squad Ace CE • Squad Ace CF • Squad Ace CG • Squad Ace CH • Squad Ace CI • Squad Ace CJ • Squad Ace CK • Squad Ace CL
Stat-boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Catch • Atk/Def Clash • Atk/Def Ideal • Atk/Def Prime • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Res Catch • Atk/Res Ideal • Atk/Res Push • Atk/Spd • Atk/Spd Catch • Atk/Spd Clash • Atk/Spd Ideal • Atk Opening • Atk/Spd Push • Blaze Dance • Bonus Doubler • Brazen Atk/Def • Brazen Atk/Res • Brazen Atk/Spd • Brazen Def/Res • Brazen Spd/Def • Brazen Spd/Res • Defense + • Def Opening • Def/Res • Def/Res Catch • Def/Res Ideal • Defiant Atk • Defiant Def • Defiant Spd • Earth Boost • Earth Dance • Fire Boost • Fortify Def • Fortify Res • Fortress Def • Fort. Def/Res • Fortress Res • Fury • Gale Dance • HP + • HP/Atk • HP/Def • HP/Res • HP/Spd • Initiate Seal Atk • Initiate Seal Def • Initiate Seal HP • Initiate Seal Res • Initiate Seal Spd • Life and Death • Resistance + • Res Opening • Speed + • Spd Opening • Spd/Def • Spd/Def Catch • Spd/Def Ideal • Spd/Def Oath • Spd/Def Catch • Spd/Res Ideal • Spd/Res • Still Water • Torrent Dance • Water Boost • Wind Boost
Turn-related skills Armored Blow • Blade Session • Bracing Blow • Bracing Stance • Breath of Life • Close Def • Darting Blow • Darting Breath • Darting Stance • Death Blow • Desperation • Distant Def • Even Atk Wave • Even Def Wave • Even Res Wave • Even Spd Wave • Fierce Breath • Fierce Stance • Kestrel Stance • Mirror Strike • Mirror Stance • Odd Atk Wave • Odd Def Wave • Odd Res Wave • Odd Spd Wave • Poison Strike • Quick Riposte • Savage Blow • Shield Session • Steady Blow • Steady Breath • Steady Posture • Steady Stance • Sturdy Blow • Sturdy Stance • Swift Sparrow • Swift Stance • Swift Strike • Warding Blow • Warding Breath • Warding Stance
Miscellaneous skills Beast • Dragon's Wrath • Flashing Blade • Hardy Bearing • Heavy Blade • Iote's Shield • Phantom Res • Phantom Spd • Quickened Pulse
Enemy-exclusive skills Blade Seal • B Time Traveler • Boots Seal • Charm Seal • C Time Traveler • Gold Perfection • G Time Traveler • Elixir Seal • Embla's Ward • Guardian Seal • Gullinbursti • Horn Seal • Múspellflame • Niðavellir Axiom • Nine-Realm Pact • R Time Traveler • Røkkr • Veil Seal
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