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Preempt Screech

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Preempt Screech


Icon of the Preempt Screech skill inHeroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type C)

First game

Heroes

Preempt Screech (Japanese:暗獣・初撃の鼓動Dark beast · first strike pulse) is a one-tiered passive type-Cskill which debuted inFire Emblem Heroes. Preempt Screech reduces the foe's stats, neutralizes skills from foes who are not in combat with the user, and reduces the user's special cooldown count.

Data

GameIconTypeEffectSP costPrerequisitesUsable byInheritableOther effects and notes
Heroes
CInflicts −4 each tospeed anddefense on foe, disables skills of foes not in combat, and grants −1 special cooldown count to user before user's first attack during combat.300C Feud 3InfantryCavalryFlying
Beast weapons		✓--

Availability

Heroes

MethodData
Unit (★★★★★)Elm: Retainer to Embla

Flavor text

GameText
(English)		Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
Inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foe, disables skills of all
foes, excluding foe in combat, and grants
Special cooldown count-1 to unit before unit's
first attack during combat.
戦闘中、敵の速さ、守備－４、
戦闘相手以外の敵軍のスキルを無効化、
自分の最初の攻撃前に奥義発動カウント－１

Etymology and other languages

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

Preempt Screech

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Japanese

暗獣・初撃の鼓動

Dark beast · first strike pulse

Spanish

Grito preventivo

Double pulse: blades

French

Cri prévention

Prevention cry

German

Vorsorge-Schrei

Precaution cry

Italian

Stridio iniziale

First cry

Portuguese

Ulo precedente

First cry

Traditional Chinese

暗獸・初擊之躍動

Dark beast · first strike pulse

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