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Protective


Icon of the Protective skill inEngage.


If foe initiates combat against Nil, grants Crit+10 to unit for 1 turn.

Type(s)

Personal

First game

Engage

Protective (Japanese:守護者Guardian) is askill which debuted inFire Emblem Engage. The personal skill ofNel, it temporarily increases hercritical rate whenever an enemy initiates combat against her brother,Rafal.

Data

In the mainFire Emblem series

GameIconEffectActivationCapacityNotes
EngageGrantsbuff of +10critical rate to the user for oneturn when activated.If foe initiates combat againstNil/Rafal--Disabled during Fell Xenologue5 and6.

In otherFire Emblem series games

GameIconTypeEffectSP costPrerequisitesUnusable byInheritableOther effects and notes
Heroes
AInflicts −5 each toattack,speed,defense, andresistance on foes within 1 row or column of user and neutralizes those foes' bonuses during their combats.
If user'sHP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants +9 each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance to user and reduces percentage of foe's non-special "reduce damage by X%" skills by 50% during combat, and if foe is engaged or user's resistance ≥ (foe's resistance + 5), foe's first attack deals −⁠(foe's attack × 15%) damage during combat, and if foe's attack can trigger foe's special, inflicts +1 special cooldown count on foe before foe's first attack during combat.
If user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat and if user's support partner's HP ≤ 99% or user is within 2 spaces of ally with HP ≤ 99%, user deals +15 damage when special triggers during combat.
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Availability

Engage

UnitsNel

Heroes

MethodData
Unit (★★★★★)Nel: Stoic Dragon

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GameText
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Engage
(Fell Xenologue)
If foe initiates combat against Nil,
grants Crit+10 to unit for 1 turn.
??
Engage
(Main story)
If foe initiates combat against Rafal,
grants Crit+10 to unit for 1 turn.
??
Heroes
For foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered
on unit, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-5 on foe and
neutralizes foe's bonuses during combat.

At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants
Atk/Spd/Def/Res+9 to unit and reduces the
percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce
damage by X%" skills by 50% during combat
(excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also,
if foe is engaged or if unit's Res ≥ foe's
Res+5, reduces damage from foe's first
attack by 15% of foe's Atk during combat
("first attack" normally means only the first
strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks
twice," it means the first and second strikes),
and also, if foe's attack can trigger foe's
Special, inflicts Special cooldown count+1
on foe before foe's first attack during combat
(cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special
cooldown).

At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25% and if
unit's support partner's HP ≤ 99% or if unit is
within 2 spaces of an ally with HP ≤ 99%, deals
+15 damage when Special triggers during
combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials).
自身を中心とした縦3列と横3列の敵は
戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防-5、
強化の+が無効になる

戦闘開始時、自身のHPが25%以上なら、
戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防+9、
敵の奥義以外のスキルによる
「ダメージを◯◯%軽減」を半分無効
(無効にする数値は端数切捨て)
(範囲奥義を除く)、かつ
敵がエンゲージしている時、または、
戦闘中、魔防が敵より5以上高い時、
自分が最初に受けた攻撃と2回攻撃の
ダメージ-敵の攻撃の15%、かつ
敵が攻撃時に発動する奥義を装備している時、
敵の最初の攻撃前に敵の奥義発動カウント+1
(奥義発動カウントの最大値は超えない)

戦闘開始時、自身のHPが25%以上の時、かつ
HPが99%以下の自分と支援を結んでいる相手か、
HPが99%以下の周囲2マス以内の味方がいる時、
戦闘中、奥義発動時、奥義によるダメージ+15
(範囲奥義を除く)

Etymology and other languages


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

Protective

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Japanese

守護者

Guardian

Spanish

Guardián

Guardian

French

Tutelle

Guardianship

German

Beschützerisch

Guardian-like

Italian

Protettivo

Protective

Portuguese

Tutor

Tutor

Traditional Chinese

守護者

Guardian

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References

See also

Skills inFire Emblem Engage
Inheritable skillsArt FocusAvoid +Axe GuardAxe PowerBow AgilityBow FocusBow GuardBuild +Defense +Dexterity +Dodge +Hit +HP +HP/Lck +Knife GuardKnife PrecisionLance AgilityLance GuardLance PowerLuck +Magic +Mag/Dex +Mag/Res +Magic GuardMovement +1Resistance +Special GuardSpeed +Spd/Dex +Spd/Res +Staff MasteryStrength +Str/Def +Str/Dex +Sword AgilitySword FocusSword GuardSword PowerTome Precision
Personal skillsAdmirationAlabaster DutyAspiring HeroBig PersonalityBlinding FlashBlood FuryCharmerContemplativeCrimson CheerCurious DanceDisarming SighDivinely InspiringEnergizedExpertiseFair FightFairy-Tale FolkFell ProtectionFriendly BoostGenerosityGentle FlowerGet Behind Me!Knightly CodeKnightly EscortMeditationMoved to TearsNot *Quite*Party AnimalProtectiveRacket of SolmSeconds?Self-ImproverShare SpoilsSingle-MindedStunning SmileSurvival PlanTrained to KillVerdant FaithWeapon InsightWill to WinWounded Pride
Class skillsAir RaidAllied DefenseBack at YouBrave AssistCareful AimChaos StyleClear the WayConvoyDark SpiritDiffuse HealerDivine SpiritEnchantFell SpiritFrost DomainGolden LotusGrasping VoidHobbleIgnisLet FlyLunaMercilessMiasma DomainNo DistractionsPack HunterPassPincer AttackPivotReforgeResist EmblemsRun ThroughSandstormSelf-HealingSmash+Special DanceSpur EmblemsSolSoulbladeSpell HarmonySwapWorld Tree
Sync skillsAdaptabilityAdvanceAlacrityAnima FocusArms ShieldAssign DecoyBlock RecoveryBook of WorldsBraveryBreak DefensesBrute ForceCanterCharmClericDecisive StrikeDemolishDetoxifyDivine PulseDraconic HexDragon VeinDual AssistDual StrikeDual SupportEclipse BraceFavorite FoodFlame GambitFriendly RivalryGentilityGeosphereGroundswellHeadlong RushHealing LightHeavy AttackHold OutHoly StanceKeen InsightLevel BoostLifesphereLightsphereLineageLost & FoundLunar BraceMentorshipMomentumNight and DayPair UpPerceptivePiercing GlarePoison GambitQuick RiposteRally SpectrumRepositionReprisalResolveResonanceSacred TwinsShield GambitSilence WardSolar BraceSP ConversionSpeedtakerStarsphereSurprise AttackQuality TimeUnyieldingVantageWeapon SyncWrath
Engage skillsAdaptableAtrocityAttunedAugmentBlue SkiesBond ForgerBonded ShieldBoon of ElyosCall DoublesCombat ArtsContractDivine SpeedDraconic FormDreadful AuraEchoEclipse BraceFallen StarFlareGallopHoly AuraHoly ShieldImpenetrableInstructLaguz FriendOther HalfRaging StormRise AboveSoar
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Bond Ring skillsBaneBattlewiseBushidoChivalryDeadly BladeDire ThunderDraw BackFlickering FlowerFortify DefGiga ExcaliburGreat ThunderHealtouchLethalityMercyMiracleParaseleneRaging FireRenewalRightful RulerShoveSpur AttackSpur ResStrong ArmSure StrikeSympatheticWind AdeptWind GodWindsweep
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Type A passive skills inHeroes
Aether Raids skillsAR-D Atk/DefAR-D Atk/ResAR-D Atk/SpdAR-D Def/ResAR-D Spd/DefAR-D Spd/ResAR-O Atk/DefAR-O Atk/SpdAR-O Spd/Res
Bonus damage skillsAshera's ChosenDragonhideDragonscaleDragonskinDragoon PillarDragoon ShieldGrani's ShieldIote's ShieldSvalinn Shield
Counter-attack skillsClose CounterClose FoilClose ReversalClose SalvoClose WardDistant A/D FormD Bonus AmpDistant CounterDistant DartDistant FerocityDistant FoilDistant PressureDistant ReversalDistant StanceDistant StormDistant WardEmblems' MiracleOstian BackboneOstian CounterOstia's HeartRealms United
Proximity skillsAshera's ChosenAtk/Def BondAtk/Def FinishAtk/Def FormAtk/Def FortuneAtk/Def ScowlAtk/Def SoloAtk/Def UnityAtk/Def WildAtk/Res AriaAtk/Res BondAtk/Res FinishAtk/Res FormAtk/Res FortuneAtk/Res ScowlAtk/Res SoloAtk/Res TidingsAtk/Res UnityAtk/Spd AriaAtk/Spd BondAtk/Spd FinishAtk/Spd FormAtk/Spd FortuneAtk/Spd HexbladeAtk/Spd HexedgeAtk/Spd ScowlAtk/Spd SoloAtk/Spd TidingsAtk/Spd UnityAtk/Spd WaylayAtk/Spd WildDef/Res AriaDef/Res BondDef/Res FinishDef/Res FormDef/Res FortuneDef/Res ScowlDef/Res SoloDef/Res UnityDistant A/S SoloDistant D/R SoloLaws of SacaePower of NihilitySorcery BladeSpd/Def BondSpd/Def FinishSpd/Def FormSpd/Def SoloSpd/Def UnitySpd/Res BondSpd/Res FinishSpd/Res FormSpd/Res HexbladeSpd/Res ScowlSpd/Res SoloSway Atk/ResSway Atk/Spd
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Turn-related skillsArmored BlowBeyond ReasonBlade SessionBond BreakerBracing BlowBracing StanceClose DefClose FoilClose ReversalClose WardDarting BlowDarting BreathDarting StanceDeath BlowDistant DefDistant FoilDistant WardDragonskinDuelist's BlowFierce BreathFierce StanceFlared MirrorFlared SparrowFlash SparrowGift of MagicKestrel StanceLaws of SacaeMastermindMirror ImpactMirror StanceMirror StrikeNightmareRemote MirrorRemote SparrowRemote SturdyShield SessionSly MirrorSly Sturdy BlowSly Swift SparrowSteady BlowSteady BreathSteady ImpactSteady PostureSteady StanceStrat FlameSturdy BlowSturdy FlareSturdy ImpactSturdy StanceSturdy SurgeSurge SparrowSwift SparrowSwift StanceSwift StrikeWarding BlowWarding BreathWarding StanceWarrior's Blow
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