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{{Skill Infobox
{{Skill Infobox
|name=Guard Bow
|image=[[File:Is feh guard bow arrow.png]][[File:Is feh guard bow.png]]
|image=[[File:Is feh guard bow arrow.png]][[File:Is feh guard bow.png]]
|caption=The Guard Bow as it appears in ''Heroes''.
|caption=The Guard Bow as it appears in ''Heroes''.
|help_text=
|type=[[Bow]]
|type=Offensive ([[Bow]])
|first={{title|Heroes}}
|games=
*{{title|Heroes}}
}}
}}


'''Guard Bow''' (Japanese: {{hover|遠距離防御の弓|Enkyori bōgyo no yumi}} ''Distant Defense Bow'') is an offensive [[Skills|skill]] in the [[bow]] category which debuted in {{FEH}}. Guard Bow is a skill that grants its wielder additional defenses when fighting against other ranged weapon skill types, allowing its wielder to survive better against fellow ranged attackers.
'''Guard Bow''' (Japanese: {{hl|遠距離防御の弓|Enkyori bōgyo no yumi}} ''Distant Defense Bow'') is a weapon [[Skills|skill]] in the [[bow]] category which debuted in {{FEH}}. Guard Bow is a skill that grants its wielder additional defenses when fighting against other ranged weapon skill types, allowing its wielder to survive better against fellow ranged attackers.


It can be created from the [[Assassin's Bow]] through use of the [[Weapon Refinery]]. Notably, the Guard Bow is the only evolved weapon that does not either contain its predecessor's name within its own name in Japanese or share an effect with the weapon it is evolved from.
It can be created from the [[Assassin's Bow]] through use of the [[Weapon Refinery]]. Notably, the Guard Bow is the only evolved weapon that does not either contain its predecessor's name within its own name in Japanese or share an effect with the weapon it is evolved from.
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==Stats==
==Stats==
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|sprite1=[[File:Is feh skill offense.png|20px]]
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|mt1=8
|mt=8
|wt1=--
|rng=2
|hit1=--
|sp=200
|crt1=--
|pre=[[Steel Bow]]
|rng1=2
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh flying.png|x16px]] [[Bonus damage#Heroes|flying units]].<br>If foe initiates combat and uses a [[bow]]; [[dagger]]; [[red tome|red]], [[blue tome|blue]], [[green tome|green]], or [[colorless tome]]; or [[staff]], grants +6 each to user's [[defense]] and [[resistance]] during combat.
|uses1=Infinite
}}
|worth1=200 SP
{{WeaponDataCell FEH
|wex1=--
|skill=Guard Bow+
|notes1=Like all bows, it deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh flying.png|16px]] [[Bonus damage#Heroes|flying units]].<br>Boosts user's [[Defense]] and [[Resistance]] by +6 each if target wields a [[bow]], [[Knife|dagger]], [[red tome]], [[blue tome]], [[green tome]], or [[staff]].
|refine=Unrefined
|-
|type=Bow
|game2={{title|Heroes}}<br>(+, unrefined)
|mt=12
|sprite2=[[File:Is feh skill offense.png|20px]]
|rng=2
|rank2={{BowFEH}} 5{{star}}
|sp=300
|mt2=12
|pre=[[Guard Bow]]
|wt2=--
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh flying.png|x16px]] [[Bonus damage#Heroes|flying units]].<br>If foe initiates combat and uses a [[bow]]; [[dagger]]; [[red tome|red]], [[blue tome|blue]], [[green tome|green]], or [[colorless tome]]; or [[staff]], grants +6 each to user's [[defense]] and [[resistance]] during combat.
|hit2=--
}}
|crt2=--
{{WeaponDataCell FEH
|rng2=2
|skill=Guard Bow+
|uses2=Infinite
|refine=Atk
|worth2=300 SP
|type=Bow
|wex2=--
|mt=13
|notes2=Like all bows, it deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh flying.png|16px]] [[Bonus damage#Heroes|flying units]].<br>Boosts user's [[Defense]] and [[Resistance]] by +6 each during enemy phase if unit is attacked by an enemy wielding a [[bow]], [[Knife|dagger]], [[red tome]], [[blue tome]], [[green tome]], or [[staff]].
|rng=2
|-
|sp=350
|game3={{title|Heroes}}<br>(+, [[Weapon Refinery|refined]]: +[[Attack (stat)|Atk]])
|refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>50 {{RefiningStone}}
|sprite3=[[File:Is feh wpn atk refined.png|20px]]
|inherit=n
|rank3={{BowFEH}} 5{{star}}
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh flying.png|x16px]] [[Bonus damage#Heroes|flying units]].<br>If foe initiates combat and uses a [[bow]]; [[dagger]]; [[red tome|red]], [[blue tome|blue]], [[green tome|green]], or [[colorless tome]]; or [[staff]], grants +6 each to user's [[defense]] and [[resistance]] during combat.<br>Grants +2&nbsp;[[HP]].
|mt3=13
}}
|wt3=--
{{WeaponDataCell FEH
|hit3=--
|skill=Guard Bow+
|crt3=--
|refine=Spd
|rng3=2
|type=Bow
|uses3=Infinite
|mt=12
|worth3=350 SP<br>500 [[File:Is feh arena medal.png|15px|Arena Medals|link=Arena Medal]]<br>50 [[File:Is feh refining stone.png|15px|refining Stones|link=Refining Stone]]
|rng=2
|wex3=--
|sp=350
|notes3=Like all bows, it deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh flying.png|16px]] [[Bonus damage#Heroes|flying units]].<br>Boosts user's [[Defense]] and [[Resistance]] by +6 each during enemy phase if unit is attacked by an enemy wielding a [[bow]], [[Knife|dagger]], [[red tome]], [[blue tome]], [[green tome]], or [[staff]].<br>Grants +2 [[Hit point|HP]].
|refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>50 {{RefiningStone}}
|-
|inherit=n
|game4={{title|Heroes}}<br>(+, [[Weapon Refinery|refined]]: +[[Speed|Spd]])
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh flying.png|x16px]] [[Bonus damage#Heroes|flying units]].<br>If foe initiates combat and uses a [[bow]]; [[dagger]]; [[red tome|red]], [[blue tome|blue]], [[green tome|green]], or [[colorless tome]]; or [[staff]], grants +6 each to user's [[defense]] and [[resistance]] during combat.<br>Grants +2&nbsp;[[HP]] and +2&nbsp;[[speed]].
|sprite4=[[File:Is feh wpn spd refined.png|20px]]
}}
|rank4={{BowFEH}} 5{{star}}
{{WeaponDataCell FEH
|mt4=12
|skill=Guard Bow+
|wt4=--
|refine=Def
|hit4=--
|type=Bow
|crt4=--
|mt=12
|rng4=2
|rng=2
|uses4=Infinite
|sp=350
|worth4=350 SP<br>500 [[File:Is feh arena medal.png|15px|Arena Medals|link=Arena Medal]]<br>50 [[File:Is feh refining stone.png|15px|refining Stones|link=Refining Stone]]
|refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>50 {{RefiningStone}}
|wex4=--
|inherit=n
|notes4=Like all bows, it deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh flying.png|16px]] [[Bonus damage#Heroes|flying units]].<br>Boosts user's [[Defense]] and [[Resistance]] by +6 each during enemy phase if unit is attacked by an enemy wielding a [[bow]], [[Knife|dagger]], [[red tome]], [[blue tome]], [[green tome]], or [[staff]].<br>Grants +2 [[Hit point|HP]] and +2 [[Speed]].
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh flying.png|x16px]] [[Bonus damage#Heroes|flying units]].<br>If foe initiates combat and uses a [[bow]]; [[dagger]]; [[red tome|red]], [[blue tome|blue]], [[green tome|green]], or [[colorless tome]]; or [[staff]], grants +6 each to user's [[defense]] and [[resistance]] during combat.<br>Grants +2&nbsp;[[HP]] and +3&nbsp;[[defense]].
|-
}}
|game5={{title|Heroes}}<br>(+, [[Weapon Refinery|refined]]: +[[Defense|Def]])
{{WeaponDataCell FEH
|sprite5=[[File:Is feh wpn def refined.png|20px]]
|skill=Guard Bow+
|rank5={{BowFEH}} 5{{star}}
|refine=Res
|mt5=12
|type=Bow
|wt5=--
|mt=12
|hit5=--
|rng=2
|crt5=--
|sp=350
|rng5=2
|refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>50 {{RefiningStone}}
|uses5=Infinite
|inherit=n
|worth5=350 SP<br>500 [[File:Is feh arena medal.png|15px|Arena Medals|link=Arena Medal]]<br>50 [[File:Is feh refining stone.png|15px|refining Stones|link=Refining Stone]]
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh flying.png|x16px]] [[Bonus damage#Heroes|flying units]].<br>If foe initiates combat and uses a [[bow]]; [[dagger]]; [[red tome|red]], [[blue tome|blue]], [[green tome|green]], or [[colorless tome]]; or [[staff]], grants +6 each to user's [[defense]] and [[resistance]] during combat.<br>Grants +2&nbsp;[[HP]] and +3&nbsp;[[resistance]].
|wex5=--
|notes5=Like all bows, it deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh flying.png|16px]] [[Bonus damage#Heroes|flying units]].<br>Boosts user's [[Defense]] and [[Resistance]] by +6 each during enemy phase if unit is attacked by an enemy wielding a [[bow]], [[Knife|dagger]], [[red tome]], [[blue tome]], [[green tome]], or [[staff]].<br>Grants +2 [[Hit point|HP]] and +3 [[Defense]].
|-
|gamee={{title|Heroes}}<br>(+, [[Weapon Refinery|refined]]: +[[Resistance|Res]])
|spritee=[[File:Is feh wpn res refined.png|20px]]
|ranke={{BowFEH}} 5{{star}}
|mte=12
|wte=--
|hite=--
|crte=--
|rnge=2
|usese=Infinite
|worthe=350 SP<br>500 [[File:Is feh arena medal.png|15px|Arena Medals|link=Arena Medal]]<br>50 [[File:Is feh refining stone.png|15px|refining Stones|link=Refining Stone]]
|wexe=--
|notese=Like all bows, it deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh flying.png|16px]] [[Bonus damage#Heroes|flying units]].<br>Boosts user's [[Defense]] and [[Resistance]] by +6 each during enemy phase if unit is attacked by an enemy wielding a [[bow]], [[Knife|dagger]], [[red tome]], [[blue tome]], [[green tome]], or [[staff]].<br>Grants +2 [[Hit point|HP]] and +3 [[Resistance]].
}}
}}
{{WeaponDataFtr FEH}}


==Availability==
==Availability==
===''Heroes''===
===''Heroes''===
====Guard Bow====
{{FEH skill availability
{{ItemLoc1
|tiers=+
|method=Unobtainable
|-
|data=Currently unavailable.
|forge2=[[Assassin's Bow+]] (200 {{ArenaMedal}}, 20 {{RefiningStone}})
}}
}}
====Guard Bow+====
 
{{ItemLoc1
==Flavor text==
|method=[[Weapon Refinery]]
{{DescriptionHdr}}
|data=[[Assassin's Bow+]]
{{DescriptionCell
|game={{title|Heroes}}
|english=Effective against flying foes. If foe initiates<br>combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or<br>staff, grants Def/Res+6 to unit during<br>combat.
|japanese=飛行特効 弓、暗器、魔法、杖の敵から攻撃された時、<br>戦闘中、守備、魔防＋６
}}
}}
 
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==Etymology and other languages==
==Etymology and other languages==
{{Names
{{Names
|eng-name=Guard Bow
|eng-name=Guard Bow
|eng-mean=
|jpn-name={{h|遠距離防御の弓|Enkyori bōgyo no yumi}}
|jap-name={{hover|遠距離防御の弓|Enkyori bōgyo no yumi}}
|jpn-mean=[[Distant Defense]] Bow
|jap-mean=[[Distant Defense]] Bow
|span-name=Arco protector
|span-name=<!--Use this and span-mean only if the Spanish name is the same between NoA and NoE regions.-->
|span-mean=Protective bow
|span-mean=
|fren-name=Arc défenseur
|span-sp-name=<!--Use this and span-sp-mean only if the Spanish names are different between NoA and NoE regions; this listing would be the NoE Spanish name.-->
|fren-mean=Defender bow
|span-sp-mean=
|ger-name=Wächterbogen
|span-la-name=<!--Use this and span-la-mean only if the Spanish names are different between NoA and NoE regions; this listing would be the NoA Spanish name.-->
|ger-mean=Defender Bow
|span-la-mean=
|ital-name=Arco difensivo
|fren-name=<!--Use this and fren-mean only if the French name is the same between NoA and NoE regions.-->
|ital-mean=Defensive bow
|fren-mean=
|por-name=Arco protetor
|fren-fran-name=<!--Use this and fren-fran-mean only if the French names are different between NoA and NoE regions; this listing would be the NoE French name.-->
|por-mean=Protective bow
|fren-fran-mean=
|ch-trad-name={{h|遠距離防禦之弓|yuǎnjùlí fángyù zhī gōng}}
|fren-can-name=<!--Use this and fren-can-mean only if the French names are different between NoA and NoE regions; this listing would be the NoA French name.-->
|ch-trad-mean=Distant defense bow
|fren-can-mean=
|ger-name=
|ger-mean=
|ital-name=
|ital-mean=
}}
}}
 
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==See also==
 
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 8 November 2023

Guard Bow

Is feh guard bow arrow.pngIs feh guard bow.png
The Guard Bow as it appears in Heroes.

Type(s)

Bow

First game

Heroes

Guard Bow (Japanese: 遠距離防御の弓 Distant Defense Bow) is a weapon skill in the bow category which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes. Guard Bow is a skill that grants its wielder additional defenses when fighting against other ranged weapon skill types, allowing its wielder to survive better against fellow ranged attackers.

It can be created from the Assassin's Bow through use of the Weapon Refinery. Notably, the Guard Bow is the only evolved weapon that does not either contain its predecessor's name within its own name in Japanese or share an effect with the weapon it is evolved from.

Stats

Game Icon Type Might Range SP cost Refine cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Guard Bow) 		Is feh skill weapon.png Bows 8 2 200 -- Steel Bow -- ✓ Deals bonus damage to Is feh flying.png flying units.
If foe initiates combat and uses a bow; dagger; red, blue, green, or colorless tome; or staff, grants +6 each to user's defense and resistance during combat.
Heroes
(Guard Bow+; refine: Unrefined) 		Is feh skill weapon.png Bows 12 2 300 -- Guard Bow -- ✓ Deals bonus damage to Is feh flying.png flying units.
If foe initiates combat and uses a bow; dagger; red, blue, green, or colorless tome; or staff, grants +6 each to user's defense and resistance during combat.
Heroes
(Guard Bow+; refine: +Atk) 		Is feh wpn atk refined.png Bows 13 2 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone 		-- -- ✗ Deals bonus damage to Is feh flying.png flying units.
If foe initiates combat and uses a bow; dagger; red, blue, green, or colorless tome; or staff, grants +6 each to user's defense and resistance during combat.
Grants +2 HP.
Heroes
(Guard Bow+; refine: +Spd) 		Is feh wpn spd refined.png Bows 12 2 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone 		-- -- ✗ Deals bonus damage to Is feh flying.png flying units.
If foe initiates combat and uses a bow; dagger; red, blue, green, or colorless tome; or staff, grants +6 each to user's defense and resistance during combat.
Grants +2 HP and +2 speed.
Heroes
(Guard Bow+; refine: +Def) 		Is feh wpn def refined.png Bows 12 2 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone 		-- -- ✗ Deals bonus damage to Is feh flying.png flying units.
If foe initiates combat and uses a bow; dagger; red, blue, green, or colorless tome; or staff, grants +6 each to user's defense and resistance during combat.
Grants +2 HP and +3 defense.
Heroes
(Guard Bow+; refine: +Res) 		Is feh wpn res refined.png Bows 12 2 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone 		-- -- ✗ Deals bonus damage to Is feh flying.png flying units.
If foe initiates combat and uses a bow; dagger; red, blue, green, or colorless tome; or staff, grants +6 each to user's defense and resistance during combat.
Grants +2 HP and +3 resistance.

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Guard Bow Guard Bow+
Unit (★★★) Norne: The Volunteer —
Unit (★★★★★) — Norne: The Volunteer
Forge — Assassin's Bow+ (200 Arena Medal, 20 Refining Stone)

Flavor text

Game Text
(English) 		Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
Effective against flying foes. If foe initiates
combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or
staff, grants Def/Res+6 to unit during
combat.
飛行特効 弓、暗器、魔法、杖の敵から攻撃された時、
戦闘中、守備、魔防＋６

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Guard Bow

--

Japanese

遠距離防御の弓

Distant Defense Bow

Spanish

Arco protector

Protective bow

French

Arc défenseur

Defender bow

German

Wächterbogen

Defender Bow

Italian

Arco difensivo

Defensive bow

Portuguese

Arco protetor

Protective bow

Traditional Chinese

遠距離防禦之弓

Distant defense bow

Bow skills in Heroes
Basic bow skills Iron Bow • Silver Bow • Steel Bow
Bow skills with secondary effects Arcane Darkbow • Arcane Náströnd • Assassin's Bow • Beguiling Bow • Big-Catch Bow • Bouquet Bow • Brave Bow • Budding Bow • Candlewax Bow • Carrot Bow • Carrot-Tip Bow • Clarisse's Bow • Cocobow • Coral Bow • Courtly Bow • Cupid Arrow • Defier's Bow • Devilish Bow • Fiddlestick Bow • Firesweep Bow • Fishie Bow • Fortune Bow • Golden Yule Bow • Gratia • Guard Bow • Halting Bow • Hama Ya • Helm Bow • Instant Bow • Kabura Ya • Killer Bow • Kumo Yumi • Lucrative Bow • Monstrous Bow • Ninja Yumi • Peppy Bow • Plegian Bow • Protection Bow • Refreshing Bolt • Rein Bow • Reindeer Bow • Shining Bow • Short Bow • Slaying Bow • Spendthrift Bow • Springy Bow • Sunflower Bow • Tannenbow • Umbra Burst • Unbound Bow • Whitecap Bow • Whitewind Bow • Wyvern Yumi • Vulture Bow
Regalia and personal bow skills Aptitude Arrows • Argent Bow • Bow of Beauty • Bow of Devotion • Bow of Frelia • Bow of Repose • Bow of Twelve • Bow of Verdane • Cunning Bow • Damiell Bow • Daniel-Made Bow • Deep-Blue Bow • Destiny's Bow • Dignified Bow • Double Bow • Duskbloom Bow • Failnaught • First-Dream Bow • Flame of Múspell • Flamefrost Bow • Fujin Yumi • Fujin-Raijin Yumi • Guardian's Bow • Gusty War Bow • Heartbroker Bow • Heired Yewfelle • Holy Yewfelle • Indignant Bow • Jötnar Bow • Keen Coyote Bow • Lucky Bow • Luna Arc • Meisterbogen • Mermaid Bow • Mirage Longbow • Mulagir • New-Height Bow • Nidhogg • Niles's Bow • Parthia • Partnership Bow • Persecution Bow • Quick Mulagir • Randgríðr • Rapid-Crier Bow • Rebecca's Bow • Renowned Bow • Rose-Quartz Bow • Sacaen-Wolf Bow • Sandglass Bow • Setsuna's Yumi • Skadi • Snide Bow • Sniper's Bow • Spy-Song Bow • Survivalist Bow • Swift Mulagir • Tanngrisnir • Thögn • Violdrake Bow • Volunteer Bow • Warrior Princess
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