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Initiate Seal Defense

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Initiate Seal Defense

Is feh defense +1.png
Icon of the Initiate Seal Def 1 skill in Heroes.


Grants Def+1.

Type(s)

Sacred Seal (Type S)

Game(s)

Heroes

Initiate Seal Defense (Japanese: 鍛錬の証・守備 Forging badge · defense) is a Sacred Seal skill, which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; it exists in three tiers: Initiate Seal Def 1, Initiate Seal Def 2, and Initiate Seal Def 3. Initiate Seal Def is functionally identical to the Defense + skill, simply increasing the unit's Defense while equipped; however, it is not counted by the game as a duplicate of the Defense + seal or the functionally identical Squad Ace B seal, and so a unit may possess all of these seals at the same time.

Data

Game Icon Effect Activation Capacity Notes
Heroes
(Initiate Seal Def 1)
Is feh defense +1.png Boosts user's maximum Defense by 1. -- -- --
Heroes
(Initiate Seal Def 2)
Is feh defense +2.png Boosts user's maximum Defense by 2. -- -- --
Heroes
(Initiate Seal Def 3)
Is feh defense +3.png Boosts user's maximum Defense by 3. -- -- --

Availability

Heroes

Initiate Seal Def 1

Tutorial Quests Clear part 5 of chapter 8 of Book I between 7:00 AM UTC February 2, 2018 and 6:59 AM UTC February 2, 2019

Initate Seal Def 2

Sacred Seal Forge (Enhancement) Requires 200 Verdant Badge, 60 Great Verdant Badge, 50 Sacred Coin, and the Initiate Seal Def 1 seal

Initiate Seal Def 3

Sacred Seal Forge (Enhancement) Requires 400 Verdant Badge, 1,000 Great Verdant Badge, 100 Sacred Coin, and the Initiate Seal Def 2 seal

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Etymology and other languages

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

Initiate Seal Defense

Abbreviated as Initiate Seal Def.

Spanish
(Spain)

Aptitud Defensa

Defense aptitude; abbreviated as Aptitud Def.

Spanish
(Latin America)

Sellar iniciado Defensa

Initiate seal Defense; abbreviated as S. iniciado Def.

French

Sceau initié Défense

Initiated seal Defense; abbreviated as Sceau initié Déf.

German

Verteidigung-Siegel

Defense Seal; abbreviated as Ver.-Siegel.

Italian

Sigillo base Difesa

Base seal Defense; abbreviated as Sigillo base Dif.

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Selo inicial Defesa

Initial seal Defense; abbreviated as Selo inicial Def.

Traditional Chinese

鍛鍊之證・防守

Tempered proof · defense

See also

Sacred Seal skills in Heroes
Debuffing skills Atk FeintAtk PloyAtk SmokeChill AtkChill Atk/DefChill Atk/ResChill DefChill Def/ResChill ResChill SpdChill Spd/ResDef FeintDef PloyGuardPanic PloyRes FeintRes PloySeal AtkSpd FeintSeal SpdSpd PloySpd Smoke
Follow-up strike skills Bold FighterBrash AssaultDeflect MagicDeflect MeleeDeflect MissileNull Follow-UpQuick RiposteSpecial Fighter
Healing skills Breath of LifeLive to ServeMystic BoostRenewal
Mobility skills AerobaticsAir OrdersArmor MarchArmored BootsEven TempestFlier FormationFlier GuidanceGround OrdersGuidanceObstructOdd Tempest
Proximity skills Armor MarchAtk SmokeAtk TacticAtk/Def BondAtk/Def FormAtk/Def SoloAtk/Res BondAtk/Res FormAtk/Res OathAtk/Res ReinAtk/Res SoloAtk/Spd BondAtk/Spd FormAtk/Spd OathAtk/Spd SoloBreath of LifeClose GuardDef TacticDef/Res BondDef/Res FormDef/Res SoloDist. Counter (D)Dist. Counter (M)Distant GuardDrive AtkDrive DefDrive ResDrive SpdFortify BeastsFortify DragonsHone AtkHone BeastsHone DragonsHone SpdInf. HexbladeInfantry RushRes TacticRouse Atk/DefRouse Def/ResRouse Spd/DefSavage BlowSorcery BladeSpd TacticSpd SmokeSpd/Def BondSpd/Def FormSpd/Def ReinSpd/Def SoloSpd/Res BondSpd/Res FormSpd/Res OathSpd/Res SoloSpur AtkSpur Atk/DefSpur Atk/ResSpur Atk/SpdSpur DefSpur Def/ResSpur ResSpur SpdSpur Spd/DefSpur Spd/ResThreaten AtkThreat. Atk/ResThreaten DefThreaten ResThreaten SpdThreat. Atk/DefThreat. Spd/ResWard BeastsWard Dragons
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Stat-boosting skills Attack +Attack/Def +Atk/Def CatchAtk/Def ClashAtk/Def IdealAtk/Def PushAttack/ResAtk/Res CatchAtk/Res IdealAtk/Res PushAtk/SpdAtk/Spd CatchAtk/Spd IdealAtk OpeningAtk/Spd PushBlaze DanceBonus DoublerBrazen Atk/DefBrazen Atk/ResBrazen Atk/SpdBrazen Def/ResBrazen Spd/DefBrazen Spd/ResDefense +Def OpeningDef/ResDef/Res CatchDef/Res IdealDefiant AtkDefiant DefDefiant SpdEarth BoostEarth DanceFire BoostFortify DefFortify ResFortress DefFort. Def/ResFortress ResFuryGale DanceHP +HP/AtkHP/DefHP/ResHP/SpdInitiate Seal AtkInitiate Seal DefInitiate Seal HPInitiate Seal ResInitiate Seal SpdLife and DeathResistance +Res OpeningSpeed +Spd OpeningSpd/DefSpd/Def CatchSpd/Def IdealSpd/Def OathSpd/Def CatchSpd/Res IdealSpd/ResStill WaterTorrent DanceWater BoostWind Boost
Turn-related skills Armored BlowBlade SessionBracing BlowBracing StanceBreath of LifeClose DefDarting BlowDarting BreathDarting StanceDeath BlowDesperationDistant DefEven Atk WaveEven Def WaveEven Res WaveEven Spd WaveFierce BreathFierce StanceKestrel StanceMirror StrikeMirror StanceOdd Atk WaveOdd Def WaveOdd Res WaveOdd Spd WavePoison StrikeQuick RiposteSavage BlowShield SessionSteady BlowSteady BreathSteady PostureSteady StanceSturdy BlowSturdy StanceSwift SparrowSwift StanceSwift StrikeWarding BlowWarding BreathWarding Stance
Miscellaneous skills Dragon's WrathFlashing BladeHardy BearingHeavy BladeIote's ShieldPhantom ResPhantom SpdQuickened Pulse
Enemy-exclusive skills Blade SealB Time TravelerBoots SealCharm SealC Time TravelerGold PerfectionG Time TravelerElixir SealEmbla's WardGuardian SealGullinburstiHorn SealMúspellflameNiðavellir AxiomR Time TravelerRøkkrVeil Seal