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Defense/Resistance Gap

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Defense/Resistance Gap

Is feh def res gap 1.png
Icon of the Def/Res Gap 1 skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type C)

First game

Heroes

Defense/Resistance Gap (Japanese: 守備魔防の大開放 Great Defense/Resistance Opening) is a three-tiered passive type C skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Def/Res Gap 1, Def/Res Gap 2 and Def/Res Gap 3 in order from lowest to highest. Def/Res Gap boosts the defense and resistance of the ally with the highest total of the two; the size of the boost increases with the skill's tier.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Def/Res Gap 1)
Is feh def res gap 1.png C At start of turn, grants +1 each to defense and resistance to ally with highest defense + resistance (excluding user) for 1 turn. 60 -- -- --
Heroes
(Def/Res Gap 2)
Is feh def res gap 2.png C At start of turn, grants +3 each to defense and resistance to ally with highest defense + resistance (excluding user) for 1 turn. 120 Def/Res Gap 1 -- --
Heroes
(Def/Res Gap 3)
Is feh def res gap 3.png C At start of turn, grants +5 each to defense and resistance to ally with highest defense + resistance (excluding user) for 1 turn. 240 Def/Res Gap 2 -- --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Def/Res Gap 1 Def/Res Gap 2 Def/Res Gap 3
Unit (★★★★) Lyon: Grado's Gaze Lyon: Grado's Gaze
Unit (★★★★★) Mirabilis: DaydreamZephiel: Winter's Crown Mirabilis: DaydreamZephiel: Winter's Crown Lyon: Grado's GazeMirabilis: DaydreamZephiel: Winter's Crown

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Def/Res Gap 1)
At start of turn, grants Def/Res+1 to ally
with the highest Def+Res total for 1 turn.
(Excludes unit.)
ターン開始時、
自分を除く最も守備+魔防の合計値が高い味方の
守備、魔防+1(1ターン)
Heroes
(Def/Res Gap 2)
At start of turn, grants Def/Res+3 to ally
with the highest Def+Res total for 1 turn.
(Excludes unit.)
ターン開始時、
自分を除く最も守備+魔防の合計値が高い味方の
守備、魔防+3(1ターン)
Heroes
(Def/Res Gap 3)
At start of turn, grants Def/Res+5 to ally
with the highest Def+Res total for 1 turn.
(Excludes unit.)
ターン開始時、
自分を除く最も守備+魔防の合計値が高い味方の
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 Gap

Abbreviated as Def/Res Gap.

Japanese

守備魔防の大開放

Great Defense/Resistance Opening

Spanish

Lapso Defensa/Resistencia

Defense/Resistance lapse; abbreviated as Lapso Def/Res in the European localization and as Lapso Def./Res. in the American localization.

French

Brèche Défense/Résistance

Defense/Resistance gap; abbreviated as Brèche Déf/Rés.

German

Verteidigung/Resistenz-Lücke

Defense/Resistance Gap; abbreviated as Ver./Res.-Lücke.

Italian

Occhiatura Difesa/Resistenza

Defense/Resistance hole; abbreviated as Occ. Dif/Res.

Portuguese

Lapso Defesa/Resistência

Defense/Resistance lapse; abbreviated as Lapso Def./Res.

Traditional Chinese

防守魔防大開放

Defense/Magic defense great opening

See also

Type C passive skills in Heroes
Debuffing skills Atk PloyAtk/Spd PloyAtk SmokeAtk/Def ReinAtk/Res PloyAtk/Res ReinAtk/Spd ReinA/S Rein SnapChaos NamedDef PloyDef SmokeDef/Res PloyDef/Res ReinGlarePanic PloyRes PloyRes SmokeSpd PloySpd SmokeSpd/Def ReinS/D Rein SnapSpd/Res CruxSpd/Res Rein
Experience-related skills Axe ExperienceAxe ValorBeast Exp.Beast ValorB Tome Exp.B Tome ValorBow Exp.Bow ValorDagger Exp.Dagger ValorDragon Exp.Dragon ValorG Tome Exp.G Tome ValorLance Exp.Lance ValorR Tome Exp.R Tome ValorStaff Exp.Staff ValorSword Exp.Sword Valor
Healing skills Breath of LifeEven RecoveryOdd RecoverySparkling Boost
Mobility skills Air OrdersArmor MarchArmored StrideAssault TroopA/D Near SaveA/R Far SaveA/R Near SaveA/S Far SaveA/S Near SaveCanto ControlD/R Far SaveD/R Near SaveEven TempestFanged TiesFetters of DromiFlier GuidanceGround OrdersGuidanceOdd TempestOpening RetainerSoaring GuidanceSolitary Dream
Proximity skills Alarm Atk/DefAlarm Atk/SpdAlarm Def/ResAlarm Spd/DefArmor MarchArmored StrideAtk TacticA/D Far SaveAtk/Def GapAtk/Def HoldAtk/Def MenaceA/D Near SaveAtk/Def OathAtk/Def ReinA/R Far SaveAtk/Res GapAtk/Res HoldAtk/Res MenaceA/R Near SaveAtk/Res OathAtk/Res ReinAtk SmokeA/S Far SaveAtk/Spd GapAtk/Spd HoldAtk/Spd MenaceA/S Near SaveAtk/Spd OathAtk/Spd PledgeAtk/Spd ReinA/S Rein SnapBern's New WayBreath of LifeChaos NamedClose GuardCross Spur AtkCross Spur SpdCross Spur ResDarkling DragonDarkling GuardianDeadly MiasmaDef TacticDef/Res GapDef/Res HoldDef/Res MenaceD/R Near SaveDef/Res OathDef/Res PledgeDef/Res ReinDef SmokeDistant GuardDivine FangDomain of FlameDomain of IceDragon MonarchDream DelivererDrive AtkDrive DefDrive ResDrive SpdEven RecoveryEverliving DomainFaith in HumanityFatal SmokeFortify ArmorFortify BeastsFortify CavalryFortify DefFortify DragonsFortify FliersFortify ResGlareGlittering AnimaGoad ArmorGoad BeastsGoad CavalryGoad DragonsGoad FliersGoddess BearerHeart of CrimeaHeir to LightHoly GroundHone ArmorHone AtkHone BeastsHone CavalryHone DragonsHone FliersHone SpdHuman VirtueIncite Atk/ResIncite Atk/SpdInevitable DeathInfantry BreathInfantry FlashInf. HexbladeInf. Null FollowInfantry PulseInfantry RushInf. Spd TacticJoint Close GuardJoint Dist. GuardJoint Drive AtkJoint Drive DefJoint Drive ResJoint Drive SpdJoint Hone AtkJoint Hone DefJoint Hone ResJoint Hone SpdOdd RecoveryOpened DomainOrder's RestraintOstia's PulsePanic SmokePulse SmokeRallying CryRes SmokeRes TacticRouse Atk/DefRouse Atk/ResRouse Atk/SpdRouse Def/ResRouse Spd/DefRouse Spd/ResSavage BlowSeveranceSolitary DreamSpd/Def GapSpd/Def HoldSpd/Def MenaceSpd/Def OathSpd/Def ReinS/D Rein SnapSpd/Res GapSpd/Res HoldSpd/Res MenaceSpd/Res OathSpd/Res ReinSpd SmokeSpd TacticSpur AtkSpur Atk/DefSpur Atk/ResSpur Atk/SpdSpur DefSpur Def/ResSpur ResSpur SpdSpur Spd/DefSpur Spd/ResStall PloySurtr's MenaceSurtr's PortentThreaten AtkThreat. Atk/DefThreat. Atk/ResThreat. Atk/SpdThreaten DefThreat. Def/ResThreaten ResThreaten SpdThreat. Spd/DefThreat. Spd/ResWard ArmorWard BeastsWard CavalryWard DragonsWard FliersWith Everyone!
Stat-boosting skills All Together!Atk OpeningDef OpeningInborn IdealismRes OpeningSpd OpeningVision of ArcadiaWings of Light
Turn-related skills A/D Near SaveA/R Far SaveA/S Near SaveBreath of LifeD/R Near SaveEven Atk WaveEven Def WaveEven RecoveryEven Res WaveEven Spd WaveEven TempestFatal SmokeFuture-FocusedFuture-SightedOdd Atk WaveOdd Def WaveOdd RecoveryOdd Res WaveOdd Spd WaveOdd TempestSavage BlowTip the Scales!
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