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Threaten Defense/Resistance

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Threaten Defense/Resistance

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

Type(s)

Passive (Type C)

First game

Heroes

Threaten Defense/Resistance (Japanese: 守備魔防の威嚇 Defense/Magic defense intimidation) is a two-tiered passive type C skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Threat. Def/Res 1 and Threat. Def/Res 2 in order from lowest to highest. Threat. Def/Res reduces the defense and resistance of nearby enemies at the start of the user's turn; the size of the penalties increases with the skill's tier.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Threat. Def/Res 1)
Is feh threat def res 1.png C At start of turn, inflicts −3 each to defense and resistance on foes within 2 spaces of user through their next actions. 100 Threaten Def 1 or Threaten Res 1 -- --
Heroes
(Threat. Def/Res 2)
Is feh threat def res 2.png C At start of turn, inflicts −4 each to defense and resistance on foes within 2 spaces of user through their next actions. 200 Threat. Def/Res 1 -- --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Threat. Def/Res 1 Threat. Def/Res 2
Unit (★★★) Aelfric: Custodian Monk
Unit (★★★★) Aelfric: Custodian Monk
Unit (★★★★★) Fae: Childlike DragonTiki: Fated DivinityZeke: Past Unknown Fae: Childlike DragonTiki: Fated DivinityZeke: Past Unknown

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
Threat. Def/Res 1)
At start of turn, inflicts Def/Res-3 on foes within
2 spaces of unit through their next actions.
ターン開始時、周囲2マスの敵の
守備、魔防-3(敵の次回行動終了まで)
Heroes
Threat. Def/Res 2)
At start of turn, inflicts Def/Res-4 on foes within
2 spaces of unit through their next actions.
ターン開始時、周囲2マスの敵の
守備、魔防-4(敵の次回行動終了まで)

Etymology and other languages

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

Threaten Defense/Resistance

Abbreviated as Threat. Def/Res after the Legendary Fae update (October 29, 2021), and as Threaten Def/Res prior to it.

Japanese

守備魔防の威嚇

Defense/Magic defense intimidation

Spanish

Reducir Defensa/Resistencia

Reduce Defense/Resistnace. In the European localization, abbreviated as Reducir Def/Res; in the American localization, abbreviated as Red. Def./Res. after the Legendary Fae update, and as Reducir Def./Res. prior to it.

French

Défense/Résistance réduite

Reduced Defense/Resistance; abbreviated as Déf/Rés réduite.

German

Verteidigung/Resistenz gefährden

Endanger Defense/Resistance; abbreviated as V/R gefährden.

Italian

Mina Difesa/Resistenza

Undermine Defense/Resistance; abbreviated as Mina Dif/Res.

Portuguese

Defesa/Resistência minaz

Threaten Defense/Resistance; abbreviated as Def./Res. minaz.

Traditional Chinese

防守魔防的威嚇

Threaten Defense/Resistance

See also

Type C passive skills in Heroes
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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!
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