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Defense Opening

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Defense Opening

Is feh def opening 1.png
Icon of the Def Opening 1 skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type C)

First game

Heroes

Defense Opening (Japanese: 守備の開放 Defense Opening) is a three-tiered passive type C skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Def Opening 1, Def Opening 2, and Def Opening 3 in order from lowest to highest. Def Opening boosts the defense of the user's ally with the highest defense at the start of the user's phase; the size of the boost increases with the skill's tier.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Def Opening 1) 		Is feh def opening 1.png C At start of turn, grants +2 defense to allies (excludes user) with highest defense for 1 turn. 60 -- -- ✓ --
Heroes
(Def Opening 2) 		Is feh def opening 2.png C At start of turn, grants +4 defense to allies (excludes user) with highest defense for 1 turn. 120 Def Opening 1 -- ✓ --
Heroes
(Def Opening 3) 		Is feh def opening 3.png C At start of turn, grants +6 defense to allies (excludes user) with highest defense for 1 turn. 240 Def Opening 2 -- ✓ --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Def Opening 1 Def Opening 2 Def Opening 3
Unit (★★★) Cormag: Aloof Lanceman — —
Unit (★★★★) Eldigan: Strutting Lion Cormag: Aloof Lanceman • Eldigan: Strutting Lion Eldigan: Strutting Lion
Unit (★★★★★) Genny: Dressed with Care • Hilda: Idle Maiden Genny: Dressed with Care • Hilda: Idle Maiden Cormag: Aloof Lanceman • Genny: Dressed with Care • Hilda: Idle Maiden
Tempest Trials Breadwinners: 10,000 points — —
Sacred Seal Forge 100 Transparent Badge, 20 Great Transparent Badge, 20 Sacred Coin 200 Transparent Badge, 60 Great Transparent Badge, 50 Sacred Coin, Def Opening 1 seal 1,000 Transparent Badge, 400 Great Transparent Badge, 100 Sacred Coin, Def Opening 2 seal

Flavor text

Game Text
(English) 		Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Def Opening 1)
At start of turn, grants Def+2 to ally with the
highest Def for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)
ターン開始時、自分を除く最も守備が高い味方の
守備＋２（１ターン）
Heroes
(Def Opening 2)
At start of turn, grants Def+4 to ally with the
highest Def for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)
ターン開始時、自分を除く最も守備が高い味方の
守備＋４（１ターン）
Heroes
(Def Opening 3)
At start of turn, grants Def+6 to ally with the
highest Def for 1 turn. (Excludes unit.)
ターン開始時、自分を除く最も守備が高い味方の
守備＋６（１ターン）

Etymology and other languages

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

Defense Opening

Abbreviated as Def Opening.

Japanese

守備の開放

Defense Opening

Spanish

Brecha Defensa

Defense breach; abbreviated as Brecha Def in the European localization and as Brecha Def. in the American localization.

French

Ouverture Défense

Defense opening; abbreviated as Ouverture Déf.

German

Verteidigung-Öffnung

Defense Opening; abbreviated as Ver.-Öffnung.

Italian

Occasione Difesa

Defense occasion; abbreviated as Occasione Dif.

Portuguese

Brecha Defesa

Defense breach; abbreviated as Brecha Def.

Traditional Chinese

防守開放

Open Defense

See also

Type C passive skills in Heroes
Debuffing skills Atk Ploy • Atk/Spd Ploy • Atk Smoke • Atk/Def Rein • Atk/Res Crux • Atk/Res Ploy • Atk/Res Rein • Atk/Spd Rein • A/S Rein Snap • Chaos Named • Def Ploy • Def Smoke • Def/Res Ploy • Def/Res Rein • Glare • Panic Ploy • Res Ploy • Res Smoke • Spd Ploy • Spd Smoke • Spd/Def Crux • Spd/Def Rein • S/D Rein Snap • Spd/Res Crux • Spd/Res Ploy • Spd/Res Rein
Experience-related skills Axe Experience • Axe Valor • Beast Exp. • Beast Valor • B Tome Exp. • B Tome Valor • Bow Exp. • Bow Valor • Dagger Exp. • Dagger Valor • Dragon Exp. • Dragon Valor • G Tome Exp. • G Tome Valor • Lance Exp. • Lance Valor • R Tome Exp. • R Tome Valor • Staff Exp. • Staff Valor • Sword Exp. • Sword Valor
Healing skills Breath of Life • Even Recovery • Odd Recovery • Sparkling Boost
Mobility skills Air Orders • Armor March • Armored Stride • Assault Troop • A/D Far Save • A/D Near Save • A/D Twin F Save • A/D Twin N Save • A/R Far Save • A/R Near Save • A/R Twin F Save • A/S Far Save • A/S Near Save • Canto Control • D/R Far Save • D/R Near Save • D/R Twin N Save • Endless Tempest • Even Tempest • Fanged Ties • Fetters of Dromi • Firm Canto Curb • Flier Guidance • Ground Orders • Guidance • Lookout • Lookout Force • Odd Tempest • Opening Retainer • Shadow Shift • Soaring Guidance • Solitary Dream
Proximity skills Alarm Atk/Def • Alarm Atk/Spd • Alarm Def/Res • Alarm Spd/Def • Armor March • Armored Stride • Atk Tactic • A/D Far Save • Atk/Def Gap • Atk/Def Hold • Atk/Def Menace • A/D Near Save • Atk/Def Oath • Atk/Def Rein • A/D Twin F Save • A/D Twin N Save • A/R Far Save • Atk/Res Gap • Atk/Res Hold • Atk/Res Menace • A/R Near Save • Atk/Res Oath • Atk/Res Rein • Atk Smoke • A/R Twin F Save • A/S Far Save • Atk/Spd Gap • Atk/Spd Hold • Atk/Spd Menace • A/S Near Save • Atk/Spd Oath • Atk/Spd Pledge • Atk/Spd Rein • A/S Rein Snap • Barricade • Beast Threaten • Bern's New Way • Breath of Life • Chaos Named • Close Guard • Cross Spur Atk • Cross Spur Spd • Cross Spur Res • Darkling Dragon • Darkling Guardian • Deadly Miasma • Def Tactic• D/R Far Save • Def/Res Gap • Def/Res Hold • Def/Res Menace • D/R Near Save • Def/Res Oath • Def/Res Pledge • Def/Res Rein • Def Smoke• D/R Twin N Save • Distant Guard • Divine Deceit • Divine Fang • Domain of Flame • Domain of Ice • Dragon Monarch • Dream Deliverer • Drive Atk • Drive Def • Drive Res • Drive Spd • Even Recovery • Everliving Domain • Faith in Humanity • Fatal Smoke • Fortify Armor • Fortify Beasts • Fortify Cavalry • Fortify Def • Fortify Dragons • Fortify Fliers • Fortify Res • Glare • Glittering Anima • Goad Armor • Goad Beasts • Goad Cavalry • Goad Dragons • Goad Fliers • Goddess Bearer • Heart of Crimea • Heir to Light • Holy Ground • Hone Armor • Hone Atk • Hone Beasts • Hone Cavalry • Hone Dragons • Hone Fliers • Hone Spd • Human Virtue • Incite Atk/Res • Incite Atk/Spd • Inevitable Death • Infantry Breath • Infantry Flash • Inf. Hexblade • Inf. Null Follow • Infantry Pulse • Infantry Rush • Inf. Spd Tactic • Joint Close Guard • Joint Dist. Guard • Joint Drive Atk • Joint Drive Def • Joint Drive Res • Joint Drive Spd • Joint Hone Atk • Joint Hone Def • Joint Hone Res • Joint Hone Spd • Odd Recovery • Opened Domain • Order's Restraint • Ostia's Pulse • Panic Smoke • Pulse Smog • Pulse Smoke • Rallying Cry • Res Smoke • Res Tactic • Rouse Atk/Def • Rouse Atk/Res • Rouse Atk/Spd • Rouse Def/Res • Rouse Spd/Def • Rouse Spd/Res • Savage Blow • Severance • Solitary Dream • Spd/Def Gap • Spd/Def Hold • Spd/Def Menace • Spd/Def Oath • Spd/Def Rein • S/D Rein Snap • Spd/Res Gap • Spd/Res Hold • Spd/Res Menace • Spd/Res Oath • Spd/Res Rein • Spd Smoke • Spd Tactic • 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 • Stall Ploy • Surtr's Menace • Surtr's Portent • Threaten Atk • Threat. Atk/Def • Threat. Atk/Res • Threat. Atk/Spd • Threaten Def • Threat. Def/Res • Threaten Res • Threaten Spd • Threat. Spd/Def • Threat. Spd/Res • Ward Armor • Ward Beasts • Ward Cavalry • Ward Dragons • Ward Fliers • With Everyone!
Stat-boosting skills All Together! • Atk Opening • Def Opening • Inborn Idealism • Res Opening • Spd Opening • Vision of Arcadia • Wings of Light
Turn-related skills A/D Far Save • A/D Near Save • A/D Twin F Save • A/D Twin N Save • A/R Far Save • A/R Near Save • A/R Twin F Save • A/S Far Save • A/S Near Save • Breath of Life • D/R Far Save • D/R Near Save • D/R Twin N Save • Even Atk Wave • Even Atk Wave N • Even Def Wave • Even Recovery • Even Res Wave • Even Res Wave D • Even Spd Wave • Even Tempest • Fatal Smoke • Future-Focused • Future-Sighted • Odd Atk Wave • Odd Def Wave • Odd Recovery • Odd Res Wave • Odd Spd Wave • Odd Tempest • Savage Blow • Tip the Scales!
Miscellaneous skills Absolute Closure • Blue Feud • Creation Pulse • C Feud • Connected World • Corrupted Dragon • Divine Fang • Divine Nectar • Divine Talon • Fell Protection • Fell Successor • Forever Yours • Green Feud • Impenetrable Dark • Impenetrable Void • Mending Heart • Paranoia • Pulse Up: Blades • Pulse Up: Ploy • Red Feud • Time's Pulse • Upheaval • Worldbreaker
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
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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