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Safeguard
- This article is about the weapon. For the ability inWarriors: Three Hopes, seeSafeguard (ability).
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TheSafeguard (Japanese:守りの剣Protection Sword) is asword which debuted inFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. It is a light-weight, yet reasonably powerful sword that gives its wielder a significant boost to theirdefense.
Stats
In the mainFire Emblem series
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | ![]() | C | 12 | 5 | 90 | -- | 1 | 50 | 12,000 | -- | +7defense when equipped. |
In otherFire Emblem series titles
| Game | Icon | Type | Might | Range | SP cost | Refine cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heroes (Safeguard) | 10 | 1 | 200 | -- | Steel Sword | -- | ✓ | If foe initiates combat, grants +7 defense to user during combat. | ||
| Heroes (Safeguard+; refine: Unrefined) | 14 | 1 | 300 | -- | Safeguard | -- | ✓ | If foe initiates combat, grants +7 defense to user during combat. | ||
| Heroes (Safeguard+; refine: +Atk) | 16 | 1 | 350 | 500 50 | -- | -- | ✗ | If foe initiates combat, grants +7 defense to user during combat. Grants +5 HP. | ||
| Heroes (Safeguard+; refine: +Spd) | 14 | 1 | 350 | 500 50 | -- | -- | ✗ | If foe initiates combat, grants +7 defense to user during combat. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed. | ||
| Heroes (Safeguard+; refine: +Def) | 14 | 1 | 350 | 500 50 | -- | -- | ✗ | If foe initiates combat, grants +7 defense to user during combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense. | ||
| Heroes (Safeguard+; refine: +Res) | 14 | 1 | 350 | 500 50 | -- | -- | ✗ | If foe initiates combat, grants +7 defense to user during combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance. |
Availability
Genealogy of the Holy War
| Event | First Generation:Chapter 4,Silvia visitsvillage (column 39, row 10) |
Heroes
| Method | Data | |
|---|---|---|
| Safeguard | Safeguard+ | |
| Unit (★★★★★) | Lene: Yearning Dancer | Lene: Yearning Dancer |
Flavor text
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| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | Defense +7.* | ?? |
| Heroes | If foe initiates combat, grants Def+7 during combat. | 敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、守備+7 |
Trivia
- The Safeguard is one of the very few obtainable items inFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War that is completely unobtainable in the second generation if it was not acquired in the first generation andinherited by any children in the second generation.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Safeguard | -- |
| English (unofficial) | Shield Sword | Used in theProject Nagafan translation. |
| Japanese | 守りの剣 | Protection Sword. Rendered in hiragana asまもりの剣 inGenealogy of the Holy War. |
| Spanish | Salvaguardia | Safeguard |
| French | Épée protectrice | Protector sword |
| German | Abschirmung | Protection |
| Italian | Salvaguardia | Safeguard |
| Portuguese | Salvaguarda | Safeguard |
| Traditional Chinese | 守護之劍 | Protection sword |
Gallery
Official artwork
- Artwork of a Safeguard from theTrading Card Game.
Heroes artwork
- Safeguard as it appears inHeroes.
- Artwork ofLene: Yearning Dancer with a Safeguard.
See also
| Weapons inFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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