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Defense/Resistance Ploy

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Defense/Resistance Ploy

Is feh def res ploy 3.png
Icon of the Def/Res Ploy 3 skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type C)

First game

Heroes

Defense/Resistance Ploy (Japanese: 守備魔防の謀策 Defense/Magic defense scheme) is a passive type C skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; Defense/Resistance Ploy has only one tier: Def/Res Ploy 3. Def/Res Ploy 3 reduces the attack and resistance of any foe with more resistance than the user, and reduces the attack and resistance of a foe in combat if the user has more resistance.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
Is feh def res ploy 3.png C At start of each phase, if any foes within 3 rows or columns centered on user have resistance < (user's resistance + 5), inflicts −7 each to defense and resistance, Ploy (neutralizes Bonus Doubler (Grants +⁠(current bonus on stat; calculated independently) each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance to unit for 1 turn), Treachery (Unit deals +⁠(total bonuses on unit) damage for 1 turn), and Grand Strategy (Grants +⁠(penalty on unit's stat × 2; calculated independently) each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance and extends penalties to last while effect is active to unit for 1 turn) effects on unit), and Exposure (Foe deals +10 damage) on those foes through their next actions. 300 Def Ploy 3 or Res Ploy 3 -- --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Unit (★★★★★) Edelgard: Snowfall FuturePlumeria: Rapturous DreamSanaki: Dawnsworn Ninja

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
At start of player phase or enemy phase, if
any foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered
on unit have Res < unit's Res+5, inflicts
Def/Res-7,【Ploy】, and【Exposure】
on those foes through their next actions.

【Ploy】
Neutralizes【Bonus Doubler】,【Treachery】,
and【Grand Strategy】effects active on unit
during combat through unit's next action.

【Exposure】
Foe's attacks deal +10 damage.

【Bonus Doubler】
Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during
combat = current bonus on each of unit's stats
for 1 turn. Calculates each stat bonus
independently.

【Treachery】
Unit deals additional damage = total bonuses
on unit for 1 turn.

【Grand Strategy】
Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during
combat = current penalty on each of unit's
stats × 2 for 1 turn. (Example: if unit has -7
penalty to Atk, grants Atk+14, for a net bonus
of Atk+7.) Calculates each stat bonus
independently.

Unit's negative effects that last "through
unit's next action" will remain in effect until
this status (Grand Strategy) is neutralized.
自軍ターン開始時、および、敵軍ターン開始時、
自分を中心とした縦3列と横3列にいる
魔防が「自分の魔防+5」より低い敵の
守備、魔防-7、
【謀策】、【弱点露呈】を付与
(敵の次回行動終了時まで)

【謀策】
戦闘中、自分が受けている状態
【強化増幅】、
【強化ダメージ+】、
【神軍師の策】の効果を無効化する状態異常
(敵の次回行動終了時まで)

【弱点露呈】
敵から受けた攻撃のダメージ+10

【強化増幅】
戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防が
自分が受けている攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防の
強化の値だけ上昇(能力値ごとに計算)
(1ターン)

【強化ダメージ+】
ダメージ+自分が受けている強化の合計値
(1ターン)

【神軍師の策】
戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防が
自分が受けている攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防の
弱化の値の2倍だけ上昇(能力値ごとに計算)
(例えば、攻撃-7の弱化を受けていれば、
 -7+14で、攻撃+7となる)(1ターン)

弱化を行動終了時に解除しない
この状態(神軍師の策)が解除される時、
弱化も解除する

Etymology and other languages

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

Defense/Resistance Ploy

Abbreviated as Def/Res Ploy.

Japanese

守備魔防の謀策

Defense/Magic defense scheme

Spanish

Ardid Defensa/Resistencia

Defense/Resistance ruse; abbreviated as Ardid Def/Res.

French

Ruse Défense/Résistance

Defense/Resistance ruse; abbreviated as Ruse Déf/Rés.

German

Verteidigung/Resistenz-Trick

Defense/Resistance trick; abbreviated as Ver./Res.-Trick.

Italian

Complotto Difesa/Resistenza

Defense/Resistance plot; abbreviated as Complotto D/R.

Portuguese

Manobra Defesa/Resistência

Defense/Resistance maneuver; abbreviated as Manobra D/R.

Traditional Chinese

防守魔防謀策

Defense/Magic defense scheme

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