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Special Fighter

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Special Fighter

Is feh special fighter 1.png
Icon of the Special Fighter 1 skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type B)

First game

Heroes

Special Fighter (Japanese: 奥義隊形 Esoteric Formation) is a four-tiered passive type B skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Special Fighter 1, Special Fighter 2, Special Fighter 3, and Special Fighter 4 in order from lowest to highest. Special Fighter increases the user's special cooldown charge and reduces their foe's; the HP threshold required for this skill to take effect is affected by the skill's tier.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Usable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Special Fighter 1)
Is feh special fighter 1.png B If user's HP ≥ 90% at start of combat, grants +1 special cooldown charge to user and inflicts −1 special cooldown charge to foe per attack. 60 -- Armor --
Heroes
(Special Fighter 2)
Is feh special fighter 2.png B If user's HP ≥ 70% at start of combat, grants +1 special cooldown charge to user and inflicts −1 special cooldown charge to foe per attack. 120 Special Fighter 1 Armor --
Heroes
(Special Fighter 3)
Is feh special fighter 3.png B If user's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants +1 special cooldown charge to user and inflicts −1 special cooldown charge to foe per attack. 240 Special Fighter 2 Armor --
Heroes
(Special Fighter 4)
Is feh special fighter 4.png B If user's HP ≥ 40% at start of combat, grants +1 special cooldown charge to user and inflicts −1 special cooldown charge to foe per attack, changes "unit's HP cannot be healed" effect to "unit's HP is restored by 50% less", and if user deals damage to foe (except with area-of-effect specials), restores (damage dealt × 30%) HP to user. 300 Special Fighter 3 Armor --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Special Fighter 1 Special Fighter 2 Special Fighter 3 Special Fighter 4
Unit (★★★) Murdock: Loyal General
Unit (★★★★) Hana: Striving HeartManuela: Silver CarolerUther: Frugal Militarist Hana: Striving HeartManuela: Silver CarolerMurdock: Loyal GeneralUther: Frugal Militarist Hana: Striving HeartManuela: Silver Caroler
Unit (★★★★★) Black Knight: The Night's BladeEphraim: Sacred Twin LordFelicia: Off the MenuIke: Stalwart HeartNagi: Dragon AvatarRudolf: Emperor of RigelSothis: Silver SpecterTiki: Torpid DragonZelgius: Ninja Knight Black Knight: The Night's BladeEphraim: Sacred Twin LordFelicia: Off the MenuIke: Stalwart HeartNagi: Dragon AvatarRudolf: Emperor of RigelSothis: Silver SpecterTiki: Torpid DragonZelgius: Ninja Knight Black Knight: The Night's BladeEphraim: Sacred Twin LordFelicia: Off the MenuIke: Stalwart HeartMurdock: Loyal GeneralNagi: Dragon AvatarRudolf: Emperor of RigelSothis: Silver SpecterTiki: Torpid DragonUther: Frugal MilitaristZelgius: Ninja Knight Black Knight: The Night's BladeZelgius: Ninja Knight
Tempest Trials Nihility & Dream Finale: 20,000 points
Sacred Seal Forge 100 Scarlet Badge, 20 Great Scarlet Badge, 40 Sacred Coin 200 Scarlet Badge, 60 Great Scarlet Badge, 50 Sacred Coin, Special Fighter 1 seal 1,000 Scarlet Badge, 400 Great Scarlet Badge, 100 Sacred Coin, Special Fighter 2 seal

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Special Fighter 1)
At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 90%, grants
Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts
Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack.
(Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)
戦闘開始時、自分のHPが90%以上の時、
自身の奥義発動カウント変動量+1
敵の奥義発動カウント変動量-1
(同系統効果複数時、最大値適用)
Heroes
(Special Fighter 2)
At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 70%, grants
Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts
Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack.
(Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)
戦闘開始時、自分のHPが70%以上の時、
自身の奥義発動カウント変動量+1
敵の奥義発動カウント変動量-1
(同系統効果複数時、最大値適用)
Heroes
(Special Fighter 3)
At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants
Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts
Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack.
(Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)
戦闘開始時、自分のHPが50%以上の時、
自身の奥義発動カウント変動量+1
敵の奥義発動カウント変動量-1
(同系統効果複数時、最大値適用)
Heroes
(Special Fighter 4)
At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 40%, grants
Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts
Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack
(only highest value applied; does not stack),
reduces the effect of【Deep Wounds】by 50%
during combat, and also, if unit deals damage
to foe using a Special, restores HP = 30% of
damage dealt (excluding area-of-effect
Specials).

【Deep Wounds】
Unit's HP cannot be healed through its
next action.
戦闘開始時、自分のHPが40%以上の時、戦闘中、
自身の奥義発動カウント変動量+1
敵の奥義発動カウント変動量-1
(同系統効果複数時、最大値適用)、
戦闘中、【回復不可】を50%無効、かつ
戦闘中、奥義による攻撃でダメージを与えた時、
与えたダメージの30%自分を回復
(範囲奥義除く)

【回復不可】
HPを回復できない状態異常
(敵の次回行動終了まで)

Etymology and other languages

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

Special Fighter

--

Japanese

奥義隊形

Esoteric Formation; special skills are called 奥義 "esoteric" skills in Japanese.

Spanish

Luchador especial

Special fighter; abbreviated as Luchador esp.

French

Spécial

Special

German

Spezialkämpfer

Special Fighter

Italian

Specialità

Specialty

Portuguese

Luta especial

Special fight

Traditional Chinese

奧義隊形

Hidden Formation

See also

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