Defense⁄Resistance Oath

Defense/Resistance Oath Icon of the Def/Res Oath 1 skill in Heroes.

Type(s) Passive (Type C) First game Heroes

Defense/Resistance Oath (Japanese: 守備魔防の信義 Defense/Resistance Loyalty) is a three-tiered passive type C skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Def/Res Oath 1, Def/Res Oath 2, and Def/Res Oath 3 in order from lowest to highest. Def/Res Oath boosts its user's defense and resistance if they start the turn adjacent to an ally; the size of the boosts increases with the skill's tier.

Data

Game	Icon	Type	Effect	SP cost	Prerequisites	Usable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Def/Res Oath 1)		C	If user is adjacent to an ally at start of turn, grants +3 each to defense and resistance on user for 1 turn.	60	--		✓	--
Heroes (Def/Res Oath 2)		C	If user is adjacent to an ally at start of turn, grants +4 each to defense and resistance on user for 1 turn.	120	Def/Res Oath 1		✓	--
Heroes (Def/Res Oath 3)		C	If user is adjacent to an ally at start of turn, grants +5 each to defense and resistance on user for 1 turn.	240	Def/Res Oath 2		✓	--

Availability

Heroes

Method	Data
	Def/Res Oath 1	Def/Res Oath 2	Def/Res Oath 3
Unit (★★★★★)	Alfonse: Askran Duo • Caeda: Marth's Faithful	Alfonse: Askran Duo • Caeda: Marth's Faithful	Alfonse: Askran Duo • Caeda: Marth's Faithful

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Heroes (Def/Res Oath 1)	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+3 to unit for 1 turn.	ターン開始時、周囲１マスに味方がいれば 自分の守備、魔防＋３（１ターン）
Heroes (Def/Res Oath 2)	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+4 to unit for 1 turn.	ターン開始時、周囲１マスに味方がいれば 自分の守備、魔防＋４（１ターン）
Heroes (Def/Res Oath 3)	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Def/Res+5 to unit for 1 turn.	ターン開始時、周囲１マスに味方がいれば 自分の守備、魔防＋５（１ターン）

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Defense/Resistance Oath	Abbreviated as Def/Res Oath.
Japanese	守備魔防の信義	Defense/Resistance Loyalty
Spanish (Spain)	Lealtad Defensa/Resistenciz	Defense/Resistance loyalty; abbreviated as Lealtad Def/Res.
Spanish (Latin America)	Pacto Defensa/Resistencia	Defense/Resistance pact; abbreviated as Pacto Def./Res.
French	Vœu Défense/Résistance	Defense/Resistance vow; abbreviated as Vœu Déf/Rés.
German	Verteidigung/Resistenz-Eid	Defense/Resistance Oath; abbreviated as Ver./Res.-Eid.
Italian	Lealtà Difesa/Resistenza	Defense/Resistance loyalty; abbreviated as Lealtà Dif/Res.
Portuguese	Pacto Defesa/Resistência	Defense/Resistance pact; abbreviated as Pacto Def./Res..
Traditional Chinese	防守魔防的信義	Defense/Magic defense honor

See also

• Atk Oath Echo
• Atk/Spd Oath
• Atk/Def Oath
• Atk/Res Oath
• Spd/Def Oath
• Spd/Res Oath

Type C passive skills in Heroes

Debuffing skills Atk Ploy • Atk/Spd Ploy • Atk Smoke • Atk/Def Rein • Atk/Res Ploy • Atk/Res Rein • Atk/Spd Rein • A/S Rein Snap • Chaos Named • Def Ploy • Def Smoke • Def/Res Ploy • Def/Res Rein • Glare • Panic Ploy • Res Ploy • Res Smoke • Spd Ploy • Spd Smoke • Spd/Def Rein • S/D Rein Snap • Spd/Res Crux • Spd/Res Rein Experience-related skills Axe Experience • Axe Valor • Beast Exp. • Beast Valor • B Tome Exp. • B Tome Valor • Bow Exp. • Bow Valor • Dagger Exp. • Dagger Valor • Dragon Exp. • Dragon Valor • G Tome Exp. • G Tome Valor • Lance Exp. • Lance Valor • R Tome Exp. • R Tome Valor • Staff Exp. • Staff Valor • Sword Exp. • Sword Valor Healing skills Breath of Life • Even Recovery • Odd Recovery • Sparkling Boost Mobility skills Air Orders • Armor March • Armored Stride • Assault Troop • A/D Near Save • A/R Far Save • A/R Near Save • A/S Far Save • A/S Near Save • Canto Control • D/R Far Save • D/R Near Save • Even Tempest • Fanged Ties • Fetters of Dromi • Flier Guidance • Ground Orders • Guidance • Odd Tempest • Opening Retainer • Soaring Guidance • Solitary Dream Proximity skills Alarm Atk/Def • Alarm Atk/Spd • Alarm Def/Res • Alarm Spd/Def • Armor March • Armored Stride • Atk Tactic • A/D Far Save • Atk/Def Gap • Atk/Def Hold • Atk/Def Menace • A/D Near Save • Atk/Def Oath • Atk/Def Rein • A/R Far Save • Atk/Res Gap • Atk/Res Hold • Atk/Res Menace • A/R Near Save • Atk/Res Oath • Atk/Res Rein • Atk Smoke • A/S Far Save • Atk/Spd Gap • Atk/Spd Hold • Atk/Spd Menace • A/S Near Save • Atk/Spd Oath • Atk/Spd Pledge • Atk/Spd Rein • A/S Rein Snap • Bern's New Way • Breath of Life • Chaos Named • Close Guard • Cross Spur Atk • Cross Spur Spd • Cross Spur Res • Darkling Dragon • Darkling Guardian • Deadly Miasma • Def Tactic • Def/Res Gap • Def/Res Hold • Def/Res Menace • D/R Near Save • Def/Res Oath • Def/Res Pledge • Def/Res Rein • Def Smoke • Distant Guard • Divine Deceit • Divine Fang • Domain of Flame • Domain of Ice • Dragon Monarch • Dream Deliverer • Drive Atk • Drive Def • Drive Res • Drive Spd • Even Recovery • Everliving Domain • Faith in Humanity • Fatal Smoke • Fortify Armor • Fortify Beasts • Fortify Cavalry • Fortify Def • Fortify Dragons • Fortify Fliers • Fortify Res • Glare • Glittering Anima • Goad Armor • Goad Beasts • Goad Cavalry • Goad Dragons • Goad Fliers • Goddess Bearer • Heart of Crimea • Heir to Light • Holy Ground • Hone Armor • Hone Atk • Hone Beasts • Hone Cavalry • Hone Dragons • Hone Fliers • Hone Spd • Human Virtue • Incite Atk/Res • Incite Atk/Spd • Inevitable Death • Infantry Breath • Infantry Flash • Inf. Hexblade • Inf. Null Follow • Infantry Pulse • Infantry Rush • Inf. Spd Tactic • Joint Close Guard • Joint Dist. Guard • Joint Drive Atk • Joint Drive Def • Joint Drive Res • Joint Drive Spd • Joint Hone Atk • Joint Hone Def • Joint Hone Res • Joint Hone Spd • Odd Recovery • Opened Domain • Order's Restraint • Ostia's Pulse • Panic Smoke • Pulse Smoke • Rallying Cry • Res Smoke • Res Tactic • Rouse Atk/Def • Rouse Atk/Res • Rouse Atk/Spd • Rouse Def/Res • Rouse Spd/Def • Rouse Spd/Res • Savage Blow • Severance • Solitary Dream • Spd/Def Gap • Spd/Def Hold • Spd/Def Menace • Spd/Def Oath • Spd/Def Rein • S/D Rein Snap • Spd/Res Gap • Spd/Res Hold • Spd/Res Menace • Spd/Res Oath • Spd/Res Rein • Spd Smoke • Spd Tactic • Spur Atk • Spur Atk/Def • Spur Atk/Res • Spur Atk/Spd • Spur Def • Spur Def/Res • Spur Res • Spur Spd • Spur Spd/Def • Spur Spd/Res • Stall Ploy • Surtr's Menace • Surtr's Portent • Threaten Atk • Threat. Atk/Def • Threat. Atk/Res • Threat. Atk/Spd • Threaten Def • Threat. Def/Res • Threaten Res • Threaten Spd • Threat. Spd/Def • Threat. Spd/Res • Ward Armor • Ward Beasts • Ward Cavalry • Ward Dragons • Ward Fliers • With Everyone! Stat-boosting skills All Together! • Atk Opening • Def Opening • Inborn Idealism • Res Opening • Spd Opening • Vision of Arcadia • Wings of Light Turn-related skills A/D Near Save • A/R Far Save • A/S Near Save • Breath of Life • D/R Near Save • Even Atk Wave • Even Def Wave • Even Recovery • Even Res Wave • Even Spd Wave • Even Tempest • Fatal Smoke • Future-Focused • Future-Sighted • Odd Atk Wave • Odd Def Wave • Odd Recovery • Odd Res Wave • Odd Spd Wave • Odd Tempest • Savage Blow • Tip the Scales! Miscellaneous skills Blue Feud • C Feud • Divine Fang • Fell Protection • Green Feud • Impenetrable Dark • Impenetrable Void • Mending Heart • Pulse Up: Blades • Red Feud • Time's Pulse • Upheaval • Worldbreaker