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Drive Defense


Icon of the Drive Defense 1 skill inHeroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type C)

First game

Heroes

Drive Defense (Japanese:守備の大紋章Great Emblem of Defense) is a two-tiered passive type Cskill which debuted inFire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill areDrive Def 1 andDrive Def 2 in order from lowest to highest. Drive Defense boosts thedefense of nearby allies; the size of the boost increases with the skill's tier.

Data

GameIconTypeEffectSP costPrerequisitesUnusable byInheritableOther effects and notes
Heroes
(Drive Def 1)		CGrants +2 defense to allies within 2 spaces of user during combat.120Spur Def 1--✓--
Heroes
(Drive Def 2)		CGrants +3 defense to allies within 2 spaces of user during combat.240Drive Def 1--✓--

Availability

Heroes

MethodData
Drive Def 1Drive Def 2
Unit (★★★)Linus: Mad Dog •Nanna: Nordion Princess •Nyna: The Last Princess—
Unit (★★★★)Arden: Strong and Tough •Itsuki: Finding a Path •Roderick: Steady SquireArden: Strong and Tough •Linus: Mad Dog •Nanna: Nordion Princess •Nyna: The Last Princess
Unit (★★★★★)Gatekeeper: Nothing to ReportGatekeeper: Nothing to Report •Itsuki: Finding a Path •Roderick: Steady Squire
Tempest TrialsShrouded by the Storm: 20,000 points—
Sacred Seal Forge100Verdant Badge, 20Great Verdant Badge, 40Sacred Coin1,000Verdant Badge, 400Great Verdant Badge, 100Sacred Coin,Drive Def 1 seal

Flavor text

GameText
(English)		Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Drive Def 1)
Grants Def+2 to allies within 2 spaces during
combat.
周囲２マスの味方は、
戦闘中、守備＋２
Heroes
(Drive Def 2)
Grants Def+3 to allies within 2 spaces during
combat.
周囲２マスの味方は、
戦闘中、守備＋３

Etymology and other languages

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

Drive Defense

Abbreviated asDrive Def.

Japanese

守備の大紋章

Great Emblem of Defense

Spanish

Impulsar Defensa

Defense impulse; abbreviated asImpulsar Def in the European localization and asImpulsar Def. in the American localization

French

Stimulant Défense

Defense stimulant; abbreviated asStimulant Déf.

German

Verteidigung antreiben

Drive Defense; abbreviated asVer. antreiben.

Italian

Trascina Difesa

Pull Defense; abbreviated asTrascina Dif.

Portuguese

Defesa impulso

Defense impulse; abbreviated asDef. impulso.

Traditional Chinese

防守大紋章

Defense great emblem

See also

Type C passive skills inHeroes
Debuffing skillsAtk Ploy •Atk/Spd Ploy •Atk Smoke •Atk/Def Rein •Atk/Res Crux •A/R Hold Guide •Atk/Res Ploy •Atk/Res Rein •A/S Hold Guide •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 •S/D Crux: Ploy •S/D Hold Guide •Spd/Def Rein •S/D Rein Snap •Spd/Res Crux •S/R Crux: Ploy •Spd/Res Ploy •Spd/Res Rein
Experience-related skillsAxe 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 skillsBreath of Life •Even Recovery •Odd Recovery •Sparkling Boost
Mobility skillsActive Lookout •Air Orders •Armor March •Armored Stride •Assault Rush •Assault Troop •A/D Briar F Save •A/D Briar N Save •A/D Briar P Save •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 Briar N Save •A/R Twin F Save •A/R Twin M Save •A/R Twin N Save •A/S Far Save •A/S Near Save •Canto Control •D/R Far Save •D/R Near Save •D/R Twin F 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 •Lookout Smog •Odd Tempest •Opening Retainer •Pulse Tempest F •Shadow Shift •Shadow Shove •Shadow Smite •Soaring Guidance •Solitary Dream •Strat Assault •S/D Twin P Save •S/R Briar M Save •Tempest Burst •The True Dromi
Proximity skillsAlarm 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 •A/R Hone Assault •A/R Incite Hone •Atk/Res Liberate •Atk/Res Menace •A/R Near Save •A/R Twin F Save •A/R Twin N Save •Atk/Res Oath •Atk/Res Rein •Atk Smoke •A/R Twin F Save •A/S Bellow •Atk/Spd Faith •A/S Far Save •Atk/Spd Gap •Atk/Spd Hold •A/S Hone Assault •A/S Incite Hone •Atk/Spd Menace •A/S Near Save •Atk/Spd Oath •A/S Outcry Dull •Atk/Spd Pledge •Atk/Spd Rein •A/S Rein Snap •Barricade •Beast Threaten •Bern's New Way •Breath of Life •Budding Flower •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 •Higher Ground •Holy Ground •Hone Armor •Hone Atk •Hone Beasts •Hone Cavalry •Hone Dragons •Hone Fliers •Hone Spd •Huge Personality •Human Virtue •Incite Atk/Res •Incite Atk/Spd •Incite Spd/Def •Inevitable Death •Infantry Breath •Infantry Flash •Inf. Hexblade •Inf. Null Follow •Infantry Pulse •Infantry Rush •Inf. Spd Tactic •Instruct •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 •Lower Ground •Null Uplift A/S •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 •Silence Ward •Solitary Dream •Spd/Def Gap •Spd/Def Hold •Spd/Def Menace •Spd/Def Oath •Spd/Def Rein •S/D Rein Snap •Spd/Res Faith •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 •Truly Inspired •Uplift Imbue A/S •Ward Armor •Ward Beasts •Ward Cavalry •Ward Dragons •Ward Fliers •With Everyone!
Stat-boosting skillsAll Together! •Atk Opening •Def Opening •Inborn Idealism •Res Opening •Spd Opening •Vision of Arcadia •Wings of Light
Turn-related skillsA/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 •Brutal Tempest •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-Guided •Future-Sighted •Odd Atk Wave •Odd Def Wave •Odd Recovery •Odd Res Wave •Odd Spd Wave •Odd Tempest •Savage Blow •Tip the Scales!
Miscellaneous skillsAbsolute Closure •Black Fang Bond •Blood & Thunder •Blue Feud •Creation Pulse •C Feud •Connected World •Corrupted Dragon •Covetous One •Dark Beast Force •Divine Fang •Divine God Fang •Divine Nectar •Divine Talon •Encouragement •Entwined Onrush •Fell Majesty •Fell Protection •Fell Refuge •Fell Successor •For the True King •Forever Yours •Green Feud •The Heir to Light •Heir of Openness •Impenetrable Dark •Impenetrable Void •Just like Mother •Love for All! •Mending Heart •Nectar's Magic •Paranoia •Preempt: Ploy •Preempt Screech •Pulse On: Blades •Pulse Up: Blades •Pulse Up: Ploy •Quiet Strength •Red Feud •Sweet Nectar •Ties of Crimea •Time Pulse Arms •Time Pulse Edge •Time Pulse Helm •Time's Pulse •Truth Keeper •Twinkling Anima •Upheaval •Worldbreaker
Sacred Seal skills inHeroes
Debuffing skillsAtk Feint •Atk Ploy •Atk Smoke •Atk/Spd Snag •Chill Atk •Chill Atk/Def •Chill Atk/Res •Chill Atk/Spd •Chill Def •Chill Def/Res •Chill Res •Chill Spd •Chill Spd/Def •Chill Spd/Res •Def Feint •Def Ploy •Def/Res Snag •Dull Close •Guard •Lull Atk/Res •Panic Ploy •Pegasus Flight •Res Feint •Res Ploy •Seal Atk •Seal Spd •Spd/Def Tempo •Spd Feint •Spd Ploy •Spd/Res Snag •Spd/Res Tempo •Spd Smoke •Wyvern Flight
Follow-up strike skillsBold Fighter •Brash Assault •Deflect Magic •Deflect Melee •Deflect Missile •Dive-Bomb •Null Follow-Up •Potent •Quick Riposte •Slick Fighter •Special Fighter •Wily Fighter
Healing skillsBreath of Life •Flow Refresh •Live to Serve •Mystic Boost •Renewal
Mobility skillsAerobatics •Air Orders •Armor March •Armored Boots •Assault Troop •Even Tempest •Flier Formation •Flier Guidance •Ground Orders •Guidance •Obstruct •Odd Tempest
Proximity skillsArmor 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 Finish •Atk/Res Oath •Atk/Res Rein •Atk/Res Solo •Atk/Spd Bond •Atk/Spd Finish •Atk/Spd Form •Atk/Spd Oath •Atk/Spd Rein •Atk/Spd Solo •Breath of Life •Close Guard •Close Transcend •Def Tactic •Def/Res Bond •Def/Res Finish •Def/Res Form •Def/Res Oath •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 •Inf. Null Follow •Infantry Rush •Panic Smoke •Res Tactic •Rouse Atk/Def •Rouse Atk/Spd •Rouse Def/Res •Rouse Spd/Def •Rouse Spd/Res •Savage Blow •Sorcery Blade •Spd Tactic •Spd Smoke •Spd/Def Bond •Spd/Def Finish •Spd/Def Form •Spd/Def Rein •Spd/Def Solo •Spd/Res Bond •Spd/Res Finish •Spd/Res Form •Spd/Res Oath •Spd/Res Rein •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/Def •Threat. Atk/Res •Threaten Def •Threat. Def/Res •Threaten Res •Threaten Spd •Threat. Spd/Def •Threat. Spd/Res •Ward Beasts •Ward Dragons
Squad Ace skillsSquad 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 •Squad Ace CL •Squad Ace CM •Squad Ace CN •Squad Ace CO •Squad Ace CP •Squad Ace CQ •Squad Ace CR •Squad Ace CS •Squad Ace CT •Squad Ace CU •Squad Ace CV •Squad Ace CW •Squad Ace CX •Squad Ace CY
Stat-boosting skillsAttack + •Attack/Def + •Atk/Def Catch •Atk/Def Clash •Atk/Def Ideal •Atk/Def Link •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 Prime •Atk/Spd Push •Blaze Dance •Blue Skies •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 •Solid Ground •Speed + •Spd Opening •Spd/Def •Spd/Def Catch •Spd/Def Clash •Spd/Def Ideal •Spd/Def Oath •Spd/Def Prime •Spd/Res Catch •Spd/Res Ideal •Spd/Res •Still Water •Torrent Dance •Water Boost •Wind Boost •Wrath
Turn-related skillsArmored 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 skillsBeast •Counter Roar •Dragon's Wrath •Flashing Blade •Hardy Bearing •Heavy Blade •Iote's Shield •Phantom Res •Phantom Spd •Quickened Pulse •Time's Pulse •Wrathful Staff
Enemy-exclusive skillsBlade Seal •B Time Traveler •Boots Seal •Charm Seal •C Time Traveler •Dazzling Staff •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