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Resistance
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Resistance (Japanese:魔法防御magic defense), abbreviatedRes (Japanese:魔防 or ＭＤＦ), is a statistic belonging tounits which determines their ability to resist the effects ofmagic. Its primary use is in reducing thedamage taken from attacks fueled by themagic stat, such as with atome ormagic weapon; in some games, it also determines how well-protected a unit is from the effects ofoffensive staves. Resistance does not mitigate damage from an opponent's physical attacks, which are fueled bystrength and opposed bydefense. It can be temporarily enhanced by using certainitems or occupying specialterrain types, and can also be boosted through somesupport bonuses.
Classes that use magic-based weapons—those that usestaves especially, such asPriest andTroubadour—typically have high resistance, while those that use physical weapons generally have low resistance;Pegasus Knights notably defy this trend, utilizing physical weapons and possessing high resistance. Classes with high resistance typically also have high magic andspeed, but poordefense andmaximum HP.
Resistance is somewhat unusual, particularly in the earlier games of theFire Emblem series, because it was rarely gained or used by many units, so it is common for resistance to be their lowest stat by far. Indeed, in the originalShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, all units—both playable and enemy, with the sole exception ofGotoh—start with a resistance stat of zero and have zero resistancegrowth, meaning they will never have any resistance without using aTalisman,Pure Water, orBarrier staff. While the average resistance stats and growths have increased in subsequent games, it is still common for physically-inclined units to have very low resistance.
The resistance stat does not exist at all inFire Emblem: Thracia 776. Instead, the magic performs all of the same functions as resistance, being used for both magical offense and defense.
InFire Emblem: Three Houses, resistance is instead the main contributor forresilience, abbreviatedRsl, which reduces damage from magical attacks instead. Resilience functions as the total of the unit's resistance, as well as any bonuses from terrain,battalions, etc.
Calculations
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Damage
In most games, the minimum damage that can be inflicted is 0, andcritical hit factor is 3.
| Game | Formula | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | [attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)] ×critical hit factor | -- |
| Gaiden | (min{[attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)], 0} +triangle attack bonus) ×critical hit factor | Minimum damage of 1, maximum damage of 60 on non-critical hits and 120 on criticals. Triangle attack bonus is 5 during a triangle attack or for attacks by Alm when adjacent to Celica, 0 otherwise. |
| Mystery of the Emblem | [attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)] ×critical hit factor | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | (attacker'sattack ×critical hit factor) − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*) | Minimum damage of 1, except aHel hit on a target with 1 HP. Critical hit factor of 2. |
| Thracia 776 | (attacker'sattack ×critical hit factor) − (defender'sdefense* ormagic*) | Critical hit factor of 2. |
| The Binding Blade | [attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)] ×critical hit factor | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | [attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)] ×critical hit factor | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | [attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)] ×critical hit factor | -- |
| Path of Radiance | [attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)] ×critical hit factor | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | [attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)] ×critical hit factor | -- |
| Shadow Dragon | [attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)] ×critical hit factor | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | [attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)] ×critical hit factor | -- |
| Awakening | [attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)] ×critical hit factor | -- |
| Fates | [attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)] ×critical hit factor | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | [attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)] ×critical hit factor | Minimum damage of 1, maximum damage of 120. |
| Three Houses | [attacker'sattack − (defender'sprotection* orresilience*)] ×critical hit factor | Maximum damage of 999. |
| Engage | {[attacker'sattack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*)] ± direct damage modifiers} ×critical hit factor | -- |
| Heroes | attacker's attack − (defender'sdefense* orresistance*) | -- |
Staff accuracy
InGenealogy of the Holy War,The Binding Blade,The Blazing Blade,The Sacred Stones,Path of Radiance, andRadiant Dawn, resistance is used in determining whether or not astaff that inflicts astatus effect, such asSleep orSilence, will have the desired effect on its target.
| Game | Formula | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | If (User'sMagic) > (Target's Resistance), the staff will hit. | -- |
| The Binding Blade | 30 + [(User'sMagic − Target's Resistance) × 6] + (User'sSkill) − (Distance between units) | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 30 + [(User'sMagic − Target's Resistance) × 5] + (User'sSkill) − (Distance between units × 2) | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 30 + [(User'sMagic − Target's Resistance) × 5] + (User'sSkill) − (Distance between units × 2) | -- |
| Path of Radiance | 30 + [(User'sMagic − Target's Resistance) × 5] + (User'sSkill) − (Distance between units × 2) | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | 30 + [(User'sMagic − Target's Resistance) × 5] + (User'sSkill) − (Distance between units × 2) | -- |
| Fates | [(Staff'sHit) + (User'sMagic) + (User'sSkill) + (User'sWeapon level bonus)] − [(Target's Resistance × 1.5) + (Target'sLuck / 2) + Target'sterrain bonus] | -- |
| Engage | [(Staff'sHit) + (User'sMagic) + (User'sDexterity)] − [(Target's Resistance × 1.5) + (Target'sLuck / 2) + Target'sterrain bonus] | -- |
Items and skills affecting resistance
| Items providing a permanent increase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Resistance increase | Games | |
 | Talisman | Permanent+2/+3/+7 increase when used. | All titles exceptGaiden,Genealogy of the Holy War andThracia 776 |
 | Naga's Tear | Permanent +2 increase when used. | Awakening |
 | Dragon Herbs | Permanent +1 increase when used. | Fates |
 | White Verona | Permanent +1 increase when used. | Three Houses |
| Items and skills modifying the growth rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item/skill | Resistance growth modification | Games | |
 | Pisces Shard | +10/2% to growth rate when in inventory. | Mystery of the Emblem,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
 | Taurus Shard | +5/2% to growth rate when in inventory. | Mystery of the Emblem,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
 | Virgo Shard | +30/5% to growth rate when in inventory. | Mystery of the Emblem,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
 | Libra Shard | -10/2% to growth rate when in inventory. | Mystery of the Emblem,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
 | Starsphere | +30% to growth rate when in inventory. | Mystery of the Emblem |
 | Afa's Drops | Permanent +5% to growth rate when used. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
 | Metis's Tome | Permanent +5% to growth rate when used. | The Sacred Stones |
 | Pegasus Band | +5% to growth rate when equipped. | Path of Radiance |
 | Priest Band | +5% to growth rate when equipped. | Path of Radiance |
 | Growth Drop | Permanent +10% to growth rate when used. | New Mystery of the Emblem |
 | Aptitude | +20/10% to all growth rates when active. | Awakening,Fates,Three Houses |
 | Star Jacinth | +5 to growth rate when equipped. | Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Items and skills providing a temporary boost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Resistance increase | Games | |
 | Parthia | +7/+5 increase when used; effect decreases by 1 each turn | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light,Shadow Dragon,New Mystery of the Emblem,Awakening |
 | Ward | +7/+5 increase to one ally when used; effect decreases by 1 each turn. | All titles exceptGaiden,Genealogy of the Holy War,Thracia 776,Fates,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia andEngage |
 | Pure Water | +7/+5 increase when used; effect decreases by 1 each turn | All titles exceptGaiden,Genealogy of the Holy War,Thracia 776,Fates andEchoes: Shadows of Valentia |
 | Ninis's Grace | +10 to one adjacent ally for one turn. Activated via theDance orPlay commands. | The Blazing Blade |
 | Guardian | +1 to all allies for the duration of the map*. | Shadow Dragon,New Mystery of the Emblem |
 | Pure Sword | +7 increase when used; effect decreases by 1 each turn | New Mystery of the Emblem |
 | Resistance Bond | +2 to a single ally's Resistance for the duration of a chapter when used. | New Mystery of the Emblem |
 | Resistance Tonic | +2 for the duration of one mission when used. | New Mystery of the Emblem,Awakening,Fates,Engage |
 | Rainbow Tonic | +2 for the duration of one mission when used. | New Mystery of the Emblem,Fates |
 | Kris's Confect | +2 for the duration of one mission when used. | Awakening |
 | Tiki's Tear | +2 for the duration of one mission when used. | Awakening |
 | Defender | +1 whenPair Up is active. | Awakening,Fates |
 | Special Dance | +2 to one adjacent ally for one turn. Activated via theDance command. | Awakening |
 | Rally Heart | +2 to all alliedunits in a3-tile radius of the user for oneturn. | Awakening |
 | Rally Resistance | +4 to all alliedunits in a3/2-tile radius of the user/to an adjacent ally for oneturn. | Awakening,Fates,Three Houses |
 | Rally Spectrum | +4/+2 to all alliedunits in a3/4-tile radius of the user for oneturn. | Awakening,Fates |
 | Harp Yumi | +4 to all alliedunits in a2-tile radius of the user for oneturn, if user initiates battle. | Fates |
 | Warding Blow | +10/+6 if unit initiates the combat. | Fates,Three Houses |
 | Calm | +4 for one turn when choosing to wait. | Fates |
 | Resistancetaker | +2 when defeating an enemy.* | Fates |
 | Imperial Lineage+ | +4 for one turn when choosing to wait. | Three Houses |
 | Defiant Resistance | +8 if HP ≤ 25%. | Three Houses |
| Weapons and skills providing a temporary decrease after use | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item/skills | Resistance change | Games | |
 | Bronze Dagger | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Iron Dagger | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Steel Dagger | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Silver Dagger | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Soldier's Knife | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -5debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Fruit Knife | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Hunter's Knife | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Kris Knife | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Quill Pen | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -1debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Stale Bread | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Raider Knife | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Votive Candle | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Sacrificial Knife | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -5debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Felicia's Plate | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Jakob's Tray | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Pebble | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
 | Iago's Tome | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
 | Brass Shuriken | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Iron Shuriken | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Steel Shuriken | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Silver Shuriken | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Spy's Shuriken | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -5debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Dual Shuriken | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Sting Shuriken | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Barb Shuriken | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Flame Shuriken | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Chakram | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -6debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Chopstick | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -1debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Hair Pin | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Caltrop | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -8debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Kaze's Needle | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Saizo's Star | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Kagero's Dart | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Setsuna's Yumi | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
 | Enfeeble | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
 | Draconic Hex | If user survives, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
 | Seal Resistance | If user survives/If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -6debuff on the target after combat. | Fates,Three Houses |
 | Schism Shot | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -5debuff on the target after combat. | Three Houses |
 | Annihilation,Light-Lance Barrage | Inflicts -5debuff on targets on hit. | Three Houses |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| The Binding Blade | Magical resistance. Reduces damage from magic attacks.* | 敵の魔法への抵抗力です 魔法によるダメージを減らします |
| The Blazing Blade | Magical resistance. Reduces damage from magic attacks. | 敵の魔法への抵抗力です 魔法によるダメージを減らします |
| The Sacred Stones | Magical resistance. Reduces damage from magic attacks. | 敵の魔法への抵抗力です 魔法によるダメージを減らします |
| Path of Radiance | The unit's magical resistance. This reduces damage taken from magic. | 敵の魔法への抵抗力です 魔法によるダメージを減らします |
| Radiant Dawn | The unit's magical resistance. This reduces damage taken from magic. | ユニット自身の魔法防御力 敵からの魔法攻撃によるダメージを減らす |
| Awakening | Resistance. Reduces damage from magical attacks. | 魔法防御 高いほど、敵の 魔法攻撃のダメージを減らせる |
| Fates | Resistance. Reduces damage from magical attacks. | 魔法防御 高いほど、敵の 魔法攻撃のダメージを減らせる |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | Resistance. Reduces damage from magical attacks. | 魔法防御 高いほど、敵の 魔法攻撃のダメージを減らせる |
| Three Houses (Resistance) | Innate resistance. Reduces damage from magical attacks. | 魔法防御。高いほど、敵の 魔法攻撃への耐性が高い。 |
| Three Houses (Resilience) | Current resilience. Reduces magic damage from enemy attacks. | 高いほど、敵の 魔法攻撃のダメージを減らせる。 |
| Engage | Resistance. Reduces damage from magical attacks. | 魔法防御力。高いほど敵の 魔法攻撃のダメージを小さくする |
Trivia
- InGaiden, its abbreviation uses theryakuji form of魔.
Etymology and other languages
Resistance
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Resistance | -- |
| Japanese | 魔法防御 | Magic defense |
| Spanish | Resistencia | Resistance |
| French | Résistance | Resistance |
| German | Resistenz | Resistance |
| Italian | Resistenza | Resistance |
| Dutch | Weerstand | Resistance |
| Korean | 마방 | Magic defense |
| Simplified Chinese | 魔防 | Magic defense |
| Traditional Chinese | 魔防 | Magic defense |
Resilience
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| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Resilience | -- |
| Japanese | ? | |
Gallery
References
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