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Initiate Seal Defense

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Initiate Seal Defense


Icon of the Initiate Seal Def 1 skill inHeroes.

Type(s)

Sacred Seal (Type S)

First game

Heroes

Initiate Seal Defense (Japanese:鍛錬の証・守備Forging badge · defense) is a Sacred Seal skill, which debuted inFire Emblem Heroes; it exists in three tiers:Initiate Seal Def 1,Initiate Seal Def 2, andInitiate Seal Def 3. Initiate Seal Def is functionally identical to theDefense + skill, increasing the user'sdefense while equipped; however, as it is not a duplicate of the Defense + orSquad Ace B seals, a unit may possess all of these seals at the same time.

Data

GameIconTypeEffectSP costPrerequisitesUnusable byInheritableOther effects and notes
Heroes
(Initiate Seal Def 1)		SGrants +1 defense.30----✓--
Heroes
(Initiate Seal Def 2)		SGrants +2 defense.60Initiate Seal Def 1--✓--
Heroes
(Initiate Seal Def 3)		SGrants +3 defense.120Initiate Seal Def 2--✓--

Availability

Heroes

MethodData
Initiate Seal Def 1Initiate Seal Def 2Initiate Seal Def 3
Sacred Seal questsFebruary 2, 2018 – February 2, 2019: ClearBook I, Chapter 8, Part 5——
Sacred Seal Forge—200Verdant Badge, 60Great Verdant Badge, 50Sacred Coin,Initiate Seal Def 1 seal1,000Verdant Badge, 400Great Verdant Badge, 100Sacred Coin,Initiate Seal Def 2 seal

Flavor text

GameText
(English)		Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Initiate Seal Def 1)
Grants Def+1.
守備＋１
Heroes
(Initiate Seal Def 2)
Grants Def+2.
守備＋２
Heroes
(Initiate Seal Def 3)
Grants Def+3.
守備＋３

Etymology and other languages

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

Initiate Seal Defense

Abbreviated asInitiate Seal Def.

Japanese

鍛錬の証・守備

Forging badge · defense

Spanish
(Spain)

Aptitud Defensa

Defense aptitude; abbreviated asAptitud Def.

Spanish
(Latin America)

Sellar iniciado Defensa

Initiate seal Defense; abbreviated asS. iniciado Def.

French

Sceau initié Défense

Initiated seal Defense; abbreviated asSceau initié Déf.

German

Verteidigung-Siegel

Defense Seal; abbreviated asVer.-Siegel.

Italian

Sigillo base Difesa

Base seal Defense; abbreviated asSigillo base Dif.

Portuguese

Selo inicial Defesa

Initial seal Defense; abbreviated asSelo inicial Def.

Traditional Chinese

鍛鍊之證・防守

Tempered proof · defense

See also

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