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Steady Stance
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Steady Stance (Japanese:金剛の構えDiamond Stance) is a four-tiered passive type Askill which debuted inFire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill areSteady Stance 1,Steady Stance 2,Steady Stance 3, andSteady Stance 4 in order from lowest to highest. Steady Stance boosts its user'sdefense when they are attacked; the size of the boost increases with the skill's tier, and the fourth tier additionally reduces the foe's special cooldown charge. The skill entered the main series inEngage.
InEngage, it is one of several skills that are exclusively used by some high-level enemies on the game's hardest difficulty mode,Maddening. Steady Stance is exclusive to enemyGenerals andMage Cannoneers.
Data
In the mainFire Emblem series
| Game | Icon | Effect | Activation | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engage |  | +6 defense when activated. | If foe initiates combat | -- | -- |
In otherFire Emblem series titles
| Game | Icon | Type | Effect | SP cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heroes (Steady Stance 1) |  | A | If foe initiates combat, grants +2 defense to user during combat. | 50 | -- |  | ✓ | -- |
| Heroes (Steady Stance 2) |  | A | If foe initiates combat, grants +4 defense to user during combat. | 100 | Steady Stance 1 | | ✓ | -- |
| Heroes (Steady Stance 3) |  | A | If foe initiates combat, grants +6 defense to user during combat. | 200 | Steady Stance 2 | | ✓ | -- |
| Heroes (Steady Stance 4) |  | A | If foe initiates combat, grants +8 defense to user during combat and inflicts −1 special cooldown charge on foe per attack. | 300 | Steady Stance 3 | | ✓ | -- |
Availability
Engage
| Unobtainable | Exclusively used by enemyGenerals onMaddening mode. |
Heroes
| Method | Data | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady Stance 1 | Steady Stance 2 | Steady Stance 3 | Steady Stance 4 | |
| Unit (★★★) | Altena: Luminous Rider •Benny: Sensitive Soul •Ludveck: Rebellious Duke •Oswin: Impregnable Knight •Silas: Loyal Knight | Silas: Loyal Knight | — | — |
| Unit (★★★★) | Black Knight: Sinister General •Idunn: Divine Demon •Idunn: Dragonkin Duo | Black Knight: Sinister General | Silas: Loyal Knight | — |
| Unit (★★★★★) | Dedue: Dimitri's Vassal •Gilliam: Wall of Silence •Ike: Brave Mercenary •Mila: Goddess of Love •Olivia: Sky-High Dancer •Shiro: Raw Talent •Surtr: Ruler of Flame | Ike: Brave Mercenary •Shiro: Raw Talent •Surtr: Ruler of Flame | Black Knight: Sinister General •Shiro: Raw Talent •Surtr: Ruler of Flame | Surtr: Ruler of Flame |
| Tempest Trials | Lessons Learned: 10,000 points | — | — | — |
| Sacred Seal Forge | 100 , 20 , 20 | 200, 60, 50,Steady Stance 1 seal | 1,000, 400, 100,Steady Stance 2 seal | — |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Engage | If foe initiates combat, grants Def+6 during combat. | 敵から攻撃された時、守備＋6 |
| Heroes (Steady Stance 1) | If foe initiates combat, grants Def+2 during combat. | 敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、守備＋２ |
| Heroes (Steady Stance 2) | If foe initiates combat, grants Def+4 during combat. | 敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、守備＋４ |
| Heroes (Steady Stance 3) | If foe initiates combat, grants Def+6 during combat. | 敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、守備＋６ |
| Heroes (Steady Stance 4) | If foe initiates combat, grants Def+8 during combat and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) | 敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、守備＋８ かつ、敵の奥義発動カウント変動量－１ （同系統効果複数時、最大値適用） |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Steady Stance | -- |
| Japanese | 金剛の構え | Diamond Stance; a reference toArmored Blow, which is called "Diamond Blow" in Japanese. |
| Spanish | Postura firme | Firm posture |
| French | Posture stable | Stable posture |
| German | Fester Stand | Firm Standing |
| Italian | Posa decisa | Firm pose |
| Portuguese | Postura firme | Firm posture |
| Korean | 금강의 자세 | Diamond stance |
| Simplified Chinese | 金刚架势 | Diamond stance |
| Traditional Chinese | 金剛架勢 | Diamond stance |
See also
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