Close Guard is a type C passive skill introduced in Fire Emblem Heroes. It grants allies within two spaces defense and resistance in combat when they are attacked by melee units such as swords, lances, axes, dragons and beast units.
Close Guard can be learned without inheriting by Ephraim (Sparkling Gallantly), Felicia (Off the Menu) and Veronica (Brave Princess).
Stats[]
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
| Name | Activation | SP |
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 Close Guard 1
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When unit is positioned within two spaces of allies. | 60 |
| Effects | Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+2 during combat." | |
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| Name | Activation | SP |
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 Close Guard 2
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When unit is positioned within two spaces of allies. | 120 |
| Effects | Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+3 during combat." | |
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| Name | Activation | SP |
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 Close Guard 3
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When unit is positioned within two spaces of allies. | 240 |
| Effects | Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+4 during combat." | |
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Skill Lists
| Fire Emblem | Main Games | Genealogy of the Holy War - Thracia 776 - The Sacred Stones - Path of Radiance - Radiant Dawn - Awakening - Fates (personal) - Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - Three Houses - Engage |
|---|---|---|
| Spin-Off Games | Heroes - Warriors - Warriors: Three Hopes - Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE | |
| TearRing Saga | Utna Heroes Saga - Berwick Saga | |
Skill Terms
Skills that predate the Skill system
Introduced in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Introduced in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Introduced in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Introduced in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Aurora - Bane - Beastfoe - Birdfoe - Blood Tide - Corona - Critical + - Deadeye - Disarm - Dragonfoe - Eclipse - Flourish - Formshift - Galdrar - Glare - Howl - Imbue - Impale - Ire - Maelstrom - Mercy - Night Tide - Nullify - Pass - Quickclaw - Rend - Sacrifice - Savage - Shriek - Stillness - Tear - White Pool - Wildheart
Introduced in Fire Emblem Awakening
Acrobat - Aegis - Aggressor - All Stats +2 - Anathema - Aptitude - Armsthrift - Avoid + - Axebreaker - Axefaire - Beastbane - Bond - Bowbreaker - Bowfaire - Conquest - Defender - Defense + - Deliverer - Demoiselle - Despoil - Dragonskin - Dual Guard+ - Dual Strike+ - Dual Support+ - Even Rhythm - Focus - Galeforce - Hawkeye - Healtouch - Hex - Hit Rate + - HP + - Ignis - Indoor Fighter - Iote's Shield - Lancebreaker - Lancefaire - Lifetaker - Limit Breaker - Luck + - Lucky Seven - Luna+ - Magic + - Odd Rhythm - Outdoor Fighter - Patience - Prescience (Awakening) - Quick Burn - Rally Defense - Rally Heart - Rally Luck - Rally Magic - Rally Movement - Rally Resistance - Rally Skill - Rally Spectrum - Rally Speed - Rally Strength - Relief - Resistance + - Rightful God - Rightful King - Shadowgift - Skill + - Slow Burn - Solidarity - Special Dance - Speed + - Strength + - Swordbreaker - Swordfaire - Tantivy - Tomebreaker - Tomefaire - Underdog - Vengeance - Veteran - Wyrmsbane - Zeal
Introduced in Fire Emblem Fates
Introduced in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Absolve - Anti-Armor - Anti-Cavalry - Anti-Dragons - Anti-Fliers - Anti-Gods - Anti-Mages - Anti-Mortals - Apotrope - Armor Disruptor - Attack Twice - Bowrange + - Dark Spikes - Deicide - Discipline - Duma's Gift - Eerie Screech - Evade Critical - Halve Axes - Halve Lances - Halve Swords - Heaven or Hell - Heavy Armor - Incarnation - Null Defense - Nullify Magic - Pact - Phalanx - Phantasm - Reconstruct - Sanctuary - Sophisticate - Transmute - Tri-affliction - Upheaval - Vengeful Cry - Wildfire
Introduced in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Introduced in Fire Emblem Engage
Introduced in Fire Emblem Warriors
Introduced in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Introduced in Fire Emblem Heroes