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Defier's Sword

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Defier's Sword

Is feh defier's sword.png
The Defier's Sword as it appears in Heroes.

Type

Sword

First game

Heroes

Defier's Sword (Japanese: 守備逆用の剣 Defense abuse sword) is a weapon skill in the sword category which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes. When a foe has high HP, Defier's Sword boosts its user's defense and reduces that of the foe.

Stats

Game Icon Type Might Range SP cost Refine cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Defier's Sword)
Is feh skill weapon.png Swords 10 1 200 -- Steel Sword -- If foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +5 defense to user and inflicts −5 defense to foe during combat, and if foe has any bonuses, grants +⁠(bonus on foe's defense) to user's defense and inflicts −⁠(bonus on foe's defense) to foe's defense during combat.
Heroes
(Defier's Sword+; refine: Unrefined)
Is feh skill weapon.png Swords 14 1 300 -- Defier's Sword -- If foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +5 defense to user and inflicts −5 defense to foe during combat, and if foe has any bonuses, grants +⁠(bonus on foe's defense) to user's defense and inflicts −⁠(bonus on foe's defense) to foe's defense during combat.
Heroes
(Defier's Sword+; refine: +Atk)
Is feh wpn atk refined.png Swords 16 1 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- If foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +5 defense to user and inflicts −5 defense to foe during combat, and if foe has any bonuses, grants +⁠(bonus on foe's defense) to user's defense and inflicts −⁠(bonus on foe's defense) to foe's defense during combat.
Grants +5 HP.
Heroes
(Defier's Sword+; refine: +Spd)
Is feh wpn spd refined.png Swords 14 1 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- If foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +5 defense to user and inflicts −5 defense to foe during combat, and if foe has any bonuses, grants +⁠(bonus on foe's defense) to user's defense and inflicts −⁠(bonus on foe's defense) to foe's defense during combat.
Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes
(Defier's Sword+; refine: +Def)
Is feh wpn def refined.png Swords 14 1 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- If foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +5 defense to user and inflicts −5 defense to foe during combat, and if foe has any bonuses, grants +⁠(bonus on foe's defense) to user's defense and inflicts −⁠(bonus on foe's defense) to foe's defense during combat.
Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes
(Defier's Sword+; refine: +Res)
Is feh wpn res refined.png Swords 14 1 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- If foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +5 defense to user and inflicts −5 defense to foe during combat, and if foe has any bonuses, grants +⁠(bonus on foe's defense) to user's defense and inflicts −⁠(bonus on foe's defense) to foe's defense during combat.
Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Defier's Sword Defier's Sword+
Unit (★★★) Lapis: Mighty Flower
Unit (★★★★★) Lapis: Mighty Flower

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants
Def+5 to unit and inflicts Def-5 on foe during
combat, and also, if foe has bonuses, grants
bonus to unit's Def and inflicts penalty on foe's
Def during combat = current bonus on foe's
Def. Calculates each stat bonus and penalty
independently.
戦闘開始時、敵のHPが75%以上の時、戦闘中、
自身の守備+5、敵の守備-5、かつ
敵が強化を受けていれば、戦闘中、
自身の守備が、敵が受けている強化の値だけ増加し、
敵の守備が、敵が受けている強化の値だけ減少
(能力値ごとに計算)

Etymology and other languages

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

Defier's Sword

--

Japanese

守備逆用の剣

Defense abuse sword

Spanish

Arco defensivo

Defensive sword

French

Arc défensif

Defensive sword

German

Verräterbogen

Defender sword

Italian

Arco sfidante

Challenging sword

Portuguese

Arco defensivo

Defensive sword

Traditional Chinese

防守逆用之弓

Defense abuse sword

Gallery

See also

Sword skills in Heroes
Basic sword skills Iron SwordSilver SwordSteel Sword
Sword skills with secondary effects Allied SwordArcane DevourerArcane ÉljúðnirArmorslayerArmorsmasherBarrier BladeBellringerBrave SwordBridal BladeCake CutterCarrot CudgelCoral SaberDefier's SwordFarmer's ToolFiresweep SwordFlame GunbaiFlorid CaneGeishunGuard SwordHeart's BladeInstant SwordKadomatsuKilling EdgeMelee BouquetNinja KatanaNull BladePetal ParasolPetalfall BladePledged BladeProtection EdgeRein SwordReversal BladeRuby SwordSafeguardSandfort SpadeSlaying EdgeSpirited SwordSteadfast SwordUmbra BurstUnbound BladeUp-Front BladeVulture BladeWinter RapierWo DaoWyvern KatanaZanbato
Regalia and personal sword skills Absolute AmitiAlonditeAmatsuAmitiAncient RagnellArden's BladeArdent DurandalAscending BladeAstra BladeAudhulmaAyra's BladeBalmungBeloved ZofiaBinding BladeBlade of FavorsBlade of RenaisBlade of SandsBlade of ShadowBlazing DurandalBrilliant RapierBull BladeCaptain's SwordCarnage AmatsuChaos RagnellConcealed BladeConjurer CuriosCreator SwordCrimson BladesDark GreatswordDead-Wolf BladeDeliverer's BrandDivine TyrfingDracofalchionDragonbindDurandalEckesachsEmblem RagnellExalted FalchionFair-Fight Blade • Falchion (Archanean/YlisseanValentian) • Feather SwordFiery War SwordFlower of EaseFlower of TributeFólkvangrFreeblade's EdgeFrelian BladeFujin UchiwaGenesis FalchionGjöllGladiator's BladeGolden DaggerGurgurantHallowed TyrfingHana's KatanaHero-King SwordHikamiHinata's KatanaHoly Yule BladeHolytide TyrfingIce-Bound BrandJubilant BladeLadybladeLaevateinLaid-Back BladeLands SwordLarcei's EdgeLaslow's BladeLibérationLight BrandLioness BladeLone WolfLyngheiðrMareeta's SwordMeisterschwertMercuriusMirage FalchionMissiletainnMonarch BladeMystletainnNameless BladeNíuPanther SwordQueensbladeRagnellRagnell·AlonditeRaijintoRapierRegal BladeRegal SunshadeResolute BladeRowdy SwordRoyal SwordScarlet SwordSealed FalchionSelena's BladeShadow SwordShamshirSharp War SwordSiegfriedSieglindeSilverbrandSkuldSökkvabekkrSol KattiSoleil's ShineSolitary BladeSpendy ScimitarStalwart SwordStorm SieglindeStriving SwordSturdy War SwordSurfer's SpireSword BreidablikTeatime's EdgeThunderbrandTroubling BladeTyrfingVassal's BladeVassal-Saint SteelVenin EdgeVirtuous TyrfingWanderer BladeWarrior's SwordWhitewing BladeWing SwordYato