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Speed/Defense Gap

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Speed⁄Defense Gap

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

Type(s)

Passive (Type C)

First game

Heroes

Speed/Defense Gap (Japanese: 速さ守備の大開放 Great Speed/Defense Opening) is a three-tiered passive type C skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Spd/Def Gap 1, Spd/Def Gap 2, and Spd/Def Gap 3 in order from lowest to highest. Spd/Def Gap boosts the speed and defense 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
(Spd/Def Gap 1)
Is feh spd def gap 1.png C At start of turn, grants +1 each to speed and defense to ally with highest speed + defense (excluding user) for 1 turn. 60 -- -- --
Heroes
(Spd/Def Gap 2)
Is feh spd def gap 2.png C At start of turn, grants +3 each to speed and defense to ally with highest speed + defense (excluding user) for 1 turn. 120 Spd/Def Gap 1 -- --
Heroes
(Spd/Def Gap 3)
Is feh spd def gap 3.png C At start of turn, grants +5 each to speed and defense to ally with highest speed + defense (excluding user) for 1 turn. 240 Spd/Def Gap 2 -- --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Spd/Def Gap 1 Spd/Def Gap 2 Spd/Def Gap 3
Unit (★★★) Marcia: Petulant Knight Marcia: Petulant Knight
Unit (★★★★) Zihark: Ninja Blademaster Zihark: Ninja Blademaster Marcia: Petulant KnightZihark: Ninja Blademaster

Flavor text

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

Etymology and other languages

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

Speed/Defense Gap

Abbreviated as Spd/Def Gap.

Japanese

速さ守備の大開放

Great Speed/Defense Opening

Spanish

Lapso Velocidad/Defensa

Speed/Defense lapse; abbreviated as Lapso Vel/Def in the European localization and as Lapso Vel./Def. in the American localization.

French

Brèche Vitesse/Défense

Speed/Defense gap; abbreviated as Brèche Vit/Déf.

German

Geschwindigkeit/Verteidigung-Lücke

Speed/Defense Gap; abbreviated as Ges./Ver.-Lücke.

Italian

Occhiatura Velocità/Difesa

Speed/Defense hole; abbreviated as Occ. Vel/Dif.

Portuguese

Lapso Velocidade/Defesa

Speed/Defense lapse; abbreviated as Lapso Vel./Def.

Traditional Chinese

速度防守大開放

Speed/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!
Miscellaneous skills Blue FeudC FeudDivine FangFell ProtectionGreen FeudImpenetrable DarkImpenetrable VoidMending HeartPulse Up: BladesRed FeudTime's PulseUpheavalWorldbreaker