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Fierce Rival

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Fierce Rival

Is 3ds02 fierce rival.png
Icon of the Fierce Rival skill in Fates.


If backed-up partner lands a critical, this unit criticals as well (normal miss chance).

Type(s)

Personal

First game

Fates

Fierce Rival (Japanese: 負けん気 Competitive Spirit) is a skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Fates. The personal skill of Selena, it works while the unit is the support unit in a Pair Up situation, by allowing the user to guarantee that their strike, if it successfully connects, will land as a critical hit if their lead unit's strike had also landed as a critical hit.

Data

Game Icon Effect Activation Capacity Notes
Fates Is 3ds02 fierce rival.png Unit lands a guaranteed critical hit with their Dual Strike when activated. If user is supporting unit of Tag Team or Pair Up and lead unit lands a critical hit -- Does not trigger with a weapon incapable of dealing critical hits

Availability

Fates

Units Selena

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Fates
If backed-up partner lands a critical, this
unit criticals as well (normal miss chance).
自分が後衛で、前衛が必殺を出し、
自分の攻撃も命中した時、必ず必殺を出す

Etymology and other languages

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

Fierce Rival

References Selena's desire to prove her talents, a trait carried over from her time as Severa in Awakening. This stems from her inferiority complex of being compared to her mother, Cordelia.

Japanese

負けん気

Competitive Spirit

Spanish

Émulo feroz

Fierce Rival

French

Rival acharné

Fierce Rival

German

Ewiger Rivale

Everlasting Rival

Italian

Nemico brutale

Brutal Enemy

Korean

경쟁심

Competitive mind

Gallery

References

Skills in Fire Emblem Fates
Class skills Personal skills
Bonus damage skills Armor ShieldBeastbaneBeast ShieldGolembaneWinged Shield --
Breaker skills AxebreakerBowbreakerLancebreakerShurikenbreakerSwordbreakerTomebreaker --
Counter skills CounterCountermagic CountercurseDivine RetributionIcy BloodShuriken MasteryTriple Threat
Debuffing skills Draconic HexSeal DefenseSeal MagicSeal ResistanceSeal SpeedSeal Strength HighwaymanIcy BloodShuriken Mastery
Experience-related skills AptitudeFuture SightNobilityParagonUnderdog Pride
Faire skills AxefaireBowfaireLancefaireShurikenfaireSwordfaireTomefaire --
Healing skills AmaterasuBetter OddsCamaraderieEven BetterGood FortuneLive to ServeReliefRenewal Draconic HeirForagerGoody BasketHaikuHealing DescantMorbid CelebrationOptimisticReciprocitySweet Tooth
Item-obtaining skills ProfiteerSalvage BlowWitch's Brew CollectorMake a Killing
Mobility skills LungePassShoveSurefootedSwapWarp --
Mutual effect skills Life and DeathQuixoticWary Fighter Peacebringer
Offensive skills AetherAstraDragon FangIgnisLethalityLunaRend HeavenSolVengeance --
Pair Up skills Bold StanceDefenderDual GuardsmanDual StrikerNohrian TrustShelterTactical Advice BushidoCompetitiveDaydreamDevoted PartnerEvasive PartnerFierce RivalForceful PartnerGallantMiraculous SaveNoble CauseSisterhoodSupportive
Proximity skills AmaterasuCharmDemoiselleForeign PrincessGentilhommeHeartseekerInspirationMalefic AuraSavage BlowSolidarityVoice of Peace Fierce MienFortunate SonHealing DescantLily's PoiseMisfortunatePeacebringerPerspicaciousPlaythingsPyrotechnicsQuiet StrengthRallying CryRose's Thorns
Rally skills Rally DefenseRally LuckRally MagicRally MovementRally ResistanceRally SkillRally SpectrumRally SpeedRally Strength Fancy FootworkPerfect Pitch
Stat-boosting skills Dancing BladeDefense +2GambleHeavy BladeHP +5Inspiring SongLuck +4Magic +2Movement +1Resistance +2Rifled BarrelSkill +2Speed +2Strength +2SurveyVeteran Intuition CalmOptimistPerfectionistProdigyPuissanceVow of FriendshipWind Disciple
Taker skills DefensetakerLifetakerLucktakerMagictakerResistancetakerSkilltakerSpeedtakerStrengthtaker --
Turn-related skills AggressorArmored BlowBetter OddsCertain BlowDarting BlowDeath BlowDuelist's BlowEven BetterEvenhandedEven KeelFuture SightIron WillLucky SevenOdd ShapedPoison StrikeQuick DrawSavage BlowStrong RiposteToxic BrewWarding Blow CountercurseFearsome BlowMischievousMorbid CelebrationPyrotechnics
Miscellaneous skills AegisAir SuperiorityAwakeningClarityDragon WardElbow RoomGaleforceGrisly WoundHoshidan UnityLocktouchMiracleNatural CoverOpportunity ShotPavisePoint BlankPotent PotionQuick SalveReplicateShadowgiftSpendthriftTrampleVantage Aching BloodBibliophileBloodthirstBorn StewardBrynhildrCaptureChivalryFierce CounterFiery BloodGuarded BraveryIn ExtremisKidnapLucky CharmNohr EnmityOpportunistPragmaticUnmaskVendetta
Enemy-exclusive skills Divine ShieldDragonskinHit/Avoid +ImmobilizeImmune StatusInevitable EndResist StatusSelf-DestructStaff SavantVoid Curse