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Defense/Resistance Menace

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Def/Res Menace

Is feh def res menace.png
Icon of the Def/Res Menace skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type C)

First game

Heroes

Defense/Resistance Menace (abbreviated: Def/Res Menace; Japanese: 守備魔防の脅嚇 Defense/Resistance Intimidation) is a passive type C skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; Defense/Resistance Menace comes in only one tier. Def/Res Menace reduces the defense and resistance of the nearest enemies and boosts that of the user at the start of the user's turn.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
Is feh def res menace.png C At start of turn, if user is within 4 spaces of a foe, inflicts −6 each to defense and resistance on nearest foes through their next actions and grants +6 each to defense and resistance to user for 1 turn. 300 Threat. Def/Res 2 -- --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Unit (★★★★★) Fae: Childlike DragonTiki: Fated DivinityZeke: Past Unknown

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
At start of turn, if unit is within 4 spaces of a
foe, inflicts Def/Res-6 on nearest foes through
their next actions and grants Def/Res+6 to unit
for 1 turn.
ターン開始時、周囲4マス以内に敵がいる時、
最も近い敵の
守備、魔防-6(敵の次回行動終了まで)、かつ
自身の守備、魔防+6(1ターン)

Etymology and other languages

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

Defense/Resistance Menace

Abbreviated as Def/Res Menace.

Japanese

守備魔防の脅嚇

Defense/Resistance Intimidation

Spanish

Amenaza Defensa/Resistencia

Defense/Resistance menace; abbreviated as Amenaza Def/Res in the European localization and as Minaccia Dif/Res in the American localization.

French

Menace Défense/Résistance

Defense/Resistance menace; abbreviated as Menace Déf/Rés.

German

Verteidigung/Resistenz-Geißel

Defense/Resistance Scourge; abbreviated as Ver./Res.-Geißel.

Italian

Minaccia Difesa/Resistenza

Defense/Resistance menace; abbreviated as Minaccia Dif/Res.

Portuguese

Defesa/Resistência ameaça

Defense/Resistance menace; abbreviated as Def./Res. ameaça.

Traditional Chinese

防守魔防的恐嚇

Defense/Magic defense menace

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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