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Speed Preempt
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Speed Preempt (Japanese:速さの先制Speed head start) is a three-tiered passive type Bskill which debuted inFire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are known asSpd Preempt 1,Spd Preempt 2, andSpd Preempt 3 in order from lowest to highest. Speed Preempt lowers a foe's speedspeed, and it allows its user to counterattack before the foe attacks if the foe initiates combat with a two-range weapon and is slower than the user.
Data
| Game | Icon | Type | Effect | SP cost | Prerequisites | Usable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heroes (Spd Preempt 1) |  | B | Inflicts −2 speed to foe during combat. If foe initiates combat, foe usesbow;dagger;red,blue,green, orcolorless tome; orstaff, and user's speed ≥ (foe's speed + 5), user can counterattack before foe's first attack (excluding when Savior triggers). | 60 | -- |        | ✓ | -- |
| Heroes (Spd Preempt 2) |  | B | Inflicts −3 speed to foe during combat. If foe initiates combat, foe usesbow;dagger;red,blue,green, orcolorless tome; orstaff, and user's speed ≥ (foe's speed + 5), user can counterattack before foe's first attack (excluding when Savior triggers). | 120 | Spd Preempt 1 | | ✓ | -- |
| Heroes (Spd Preempt 2) | | B | Inflicts −4 speed to foe during combat. If foe initiates combat, foe usesbow;dagger;red,blue,green, orcolorless tome; orstaff, and user's speed ≥ (foe's speed + 5), user can counterattack before foe's first attack (excluding when Savior triggers). | 240 | Spd Preempt 1 | | ✓ | -- |
Availability
Heroes
| Method | Data | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spd Preempt 1 | Spd Preempt 2 | Spd Preempt 3 | |
| Unit (★★★★★) | Byleth: Sublime Light •Nino: Spirited Sorcerer | Byleth: Sublime Light •Nino: Spirited Sorcerer | Byleth: Sublime Light •Nino: Spirited Sorcerer |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Heroes (Spd Preempt 1) | Inflicts Spd-2 on foe during combat. If foe initiates combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff and unit's Spd ≥ foe's Spd+5, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack. (Excluding when unit's Savior effect triggers.) | 戦闘中、敵の速さ－２ 弓、暗器、魔法、杖の敵から攻撃された時、 速さが敵より５以上高ければ、先制攻撃 （自分が護り手発動中は除く） |
| Heroes (Spd Preempt 2) | Inflicts Spd-3 on foe during combat. If foe initiates combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff and unit's Spd ≥ foe's Spd+3, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack. (Excluding when unit's Savior effect triggers.) | 戦闘中、敵の速さ－３ 弓、暗器、魔法、杖の敵から攻撃された時、 速さが敵より３以上高ければ、先制攻撃 （自分が護り手発動中は除く） |
| Heroes (Spd Preempt 3) | Inflicts Spd-4 on foe during combat. If foe initiates combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff and unit's Spd > foe's Spd, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack. (Excluding when unit's Savior effect triggers.) | 戦闘中、敵の速さ－４ 弓、暗器、魔法、杖の敵から攻撃された時、 速さが敵より１以上高ければ、先制攻撃 （自分が護り手発動中は除く） |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Speed Preempt | Abbreviated asSpd Preempt. |
| Japanese | 速さの先制 | Speed head start |
| Spanish | Anticipo Velocidad | Speed advance; abbreviated asAnticipo Vel in the European localization and asAnticipo Vel. in the American localization. |
| French | Prévention Vitesse | Speed prevention; abbreviated asPrévention Vit. |
| German | Geschwindigkeit-Vorsorge | Speed Prevention; abbreviated asGes.-Vorsorge. |
| Italian | Anticipo Velocità | Speed advance; abbreviated asAnticipo Vel. |
| Portuguese | Prevenção Velocidade | Speed prevention; abbreviated asPrevenção Vel. |
| Traditional Chinese | 速度搶先 | Speed rush |
