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Darkling Guardian


Icon of the Darkling Guardian skill inHeroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type C)

First game

Heroes

Darkling Guardian (Japanese:闇の樹海の守護竜Guardian dragon of the dark sea of trees) is a passive type Cskill which debuted inFire Emblem Heroes; Darkling Guardian comes in only one tier. If they start their turn near any allies, Darkling Guardian boosts its user'sdefense andresistance, denies foes afollow-up attack, and prevents enemies from warping near the user.

Data

GameIconTypeEffectSP costPrerequisitesUnusable byInheritableOther effects and notes
Heroes
(Darkling Guardian)
CIf user is within 2 spaces of an ally at start of turn, grants +6 each todefense andresistance, "foe cannot makefollow-up attacks", and Warp Bubble[effect 1] to user for 1 turn.300------
Heroes
(Darkling Guard II)
CEnables Canto (2).[effect 2]
If user is within 2 spaces of an ally at start of phase, grants +6 each todefense andresistance, "foe cannot makefollow-up attacks", "neutralizes 'effective against flying' bonuses", Warp Bubble,[effect 1] and Bulwark[effect 3] to user and target allies (target allies are support partners, if any are present; otherwise, target allies are allies within highest defense) within 3 spaces of user for 1 turn.
If user is within 3 spaces of ally, grants +5 each toattack,speed, defense, and resistance to user, neutralizes penalties to user's attack, neutralizes foe's bonuses to attack, foe deals −7 damage, and grants +1 special cooldown charge to user per attack during combat.
300Darkling Guardian----
  1. 1.01.1Foe cannot warp into spaces within 4 spaces of unit (does not affect foes withPass or warp effects from structures).
  2. Unit can move 2 spaces after attacking, using an assist skills, or destroying an Aether Raids structure (once per turn); cannot attack, use an assist skill, destroy an Aether Raids structure, or use a warping effect (e.g.Wings of Mercy) to warp a distance greater than granted by Canto.
  3. Foe cannot move through spaces within (foe'srange) spaces of unit.

Availability

Heroes

MethodData
Darkling GuardianDarkling Guard II
Unit (★★★★★)Myrrh: Guardian DragonMyrrh: Guardian Dragon

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GameText
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Darkling Guardian)
At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of
an ally, grants Def/Res+6, "foe cannot make
a follow-up attack," and【Warp Bubble】to unit
for one turn.

【Warp Bubble】
Foes cannot warp into spaces within 4 spaces
of unit. (Does not affect foes with Pass skills or
warp effects from structures, like camps and
fortresses in Rival Domains.)
ターン開始時、周囲2マス以内に味方がいる時、
守備、魔防+6、かつ
「敵は追撃不可」、
【敵ワープ抑制】を付与(1ターン)

【敵ワープ抑制】
敵は自分の周囲4マス以内への
スキル効果によるワープ移動不可
(すり抜けを持つ敵には無効)
(制圧戦の拠点等の地形効果によるワープ移動は可)
Heroes
(Darkling Guard II)
Enables【Canto (2)】.

At start of player phase or enemy phase, grants
Def/Res+6, "foe cannot make a follow-up
attack," "neutralizes 'effective against flying'
bonuses,"【Warp Bubble】, and【Bulwark】to unit
and target allies within 3 spaces of unit for 1
turn. (If support partner is on player team,
targets any support partner; otherwise, targets
ally with the highest Def on player team,
excluding unit.)

If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants
Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit, neutralizes penalties
to unit's Atk, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk,
reduces damage from foe's attacks by 7
(excluding area-of-effect Specials), and grants
Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack
during combat (only highest value applied;
does not stack).

【Canto (2)】
After an attack, Assist skill, or structure
destruction, unit can move 2 space(s).
(Once per turn. Only highest value applied.
Does not stack.)

【Warp Bubble】
Foes cannot warp into spaces within 4 spaces
of unit. (Does not affect foes with Pass skills or
warp effects from structures, like camps and
fortresses in Rival Domains.)

【Bulwark】
Foes with Range = 1 cannot move through
spaces adjacent to unit (does not affect foes
with Pass skills).

Foes with Range = 2 cannot move through
spaces within 2 spaces of unit (does not affect
foes with Pass skills).
【再移動(2)】を発動可能

自軍ターン開始時、および、敵軍ターン開始時、
自分と周囲3マス以内にいる後述の対象の
守備、魔防+6、かつ
「敵は追撃不可」、「飛行特効無効」、
【敵ワープ抑制】、【防壁】を付与(1ターン)

(対象は、
 自軍内に支援を結んでいる相手がいる時は、支援相手、
 自軍内に支援を結んでいる相手がいない時は、
 自軍内で最も守備が高い味方(自分を除く))

周囲3マス以内に味方がいる時、
戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防+5、
自身の攻撃の弱化と、
敵の攻撃の強化の+を無効にする、
自分が受けるダメージ-7(範囲奥義を除く)、
自身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)

【再移動(2)】
自分から攻撃、補助、地形破壊の行動をした後、
直後に2マス移動できる
(同系統効果重複時、最大値適用)(1ターンに1回のみ)

【敵ワープ抑制】
敵は自分の周囲4マス以内への
スキル効果によるワープ移動不可
(すり抜けを持つ敵には無効)
(制圧戦の拠点等の地形効果によるワープ移動は可)

【防壁】
射程1の敵は、自分の周囲1マス以内を
通過できない(すり抜けを持つ敵には無効)

射程2の敵は、自分の周囲2マス以内を
通過できない(すり抜けを持つ敵には無効)

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
LanguageNameDefinition, etymology, and notes
English

Darkling Guardian

FromDarkling Woods, which is bothMyrrh's home and the land she watches over.

Japanese

闇の樹海の守護竜

Guardian dragon of the dark sea of trees

Spanish

Guardián oscuro

Dark guardian; used in the European localization, and in the American localization after the "Rearmed Robin & More" update on October 17, 2022.

Spanish
(Latin America)

Tótem oscuro

Dark totem; used prior to the "Rearmed Robin & More" update.

French

Gardien Lombres

Shadow guardian

German

Düsterwaldschutz

Darkwood Protection

Italian

Custode Darklin

Darklin guardian

Portuguese

Guardião sombrio

Dark guardian

Traditional Chinese

闇之樹海的守護龍

Guardian dragon of the dark sea of trees

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