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Fortress Defense
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Fortress Defense (Japanese:守備の城塞Defense Fortress) is a three-tiered passive type Askill which debuted inFire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill areFortress Def 1,Fortress Def 2, andFortress Def 3 in order from lowest to highest. Fortress Def boosts its user'sdefense, but reduces theirattack; the size of the defense boost increases with the skill's tier.
Data
| Game | Icon | Type | Effect | SP cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heroes (Fortress Def 1) | A | Grants +3 defense, −3 attack. | 40 | -- | -- | ✓ | -- | |
| Heroes (Fortress Def 2) | A | Grants +4 defense, −3 attack. | 80 | Fortress Def 1 | -- | ✓ | -- | |
| Heroes (Fortress Def 3) | A | Grants +5 defense, −3 attack. | 160 | Fortress Def 2 | -- | ✓ | -- |
Availability
Heroes
| Method | Data | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortress Def 1 | Fortress Def 2 | Fortress Def 3 | |
| Unit (★★★) | Ferdinand: Noblest of Nobles •Lukas: Sharp Soldier •Seth: Silver Knight | Ferdinand: Noblest of Nobles •Seth: Silver Knight | — |
| Unit (★★★★) | Gerome: Masked Rider •Idunn: Dark Priestess •Mordecai: Gentle Firetender | Gerome: Masked Rider •Lukas: Sharp Soldier | Ferdinand: Noblest of Nobles •Gerome: Masked Rider •Seth: Silver Knight |
| Unit (★★★★★) | Alfonse: Heir to Openness •Gatrie: Armored Amour •Kliff: Curious Spirit | — | Lukas: Sharp Soldier |
| Tempest Trials | Burden of Gifts: 10,000 points | — | — |
| Sacred Seal Forge | 100 | 200 | 1,000 |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Heroes (Fortress Def 1) | Grants Def+3. Inflicts Atk-3. | 攻撃-3、守備+3 |
| Heroes (Fortress Def 2) | Grants Def+4. Inflicts Atk-3. | 攻撃-3、守備+4 |
| Heroes (Fortress Def 3) | Grants Def+5. Inflicts Atk-3. | 攻撃-3、守備+5 |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Fortress Defense | Abbreviated asFortress Def. |
| Japanese | 守備の城塞 | Defense Fortress |
| Spanish | Bastión Defensa | Defense bastion; abbreviated asBastión Def in the European localization and asBastión Def. in the American localization. |
| French | Forteresse | Fortress |
| German | Abwehrfestung | Defense Fortress |
| Italian | Forte difensivo | Defensive fortress |
| Portuguese | Fortaleza Defesa | Defense fortress; abbreviated asFortaleza Def. |
| Traditional Chinese | 防守堡壘 | Defense fortress |
See also
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