| Type | Icon | Name | SP | Required | Description 【Switch】
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A/D Near Save 1 | 100 | — | If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage and initiates combat against an ally adjacent to unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Atk/Def+1 during combat. | If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage and initiates combat against an ally adjacent to unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Atk/Def+1 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally's space, enters combat in ally's place, and receives all after-combat effects. Savior will not trigger if ally is on terrain that unit cannot move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects do not occur. |
 | A/D Near Save 2 | 200 | A/D Near Save 1 | If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage and initiates combat against an ally within 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】 on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Atk/Def+2 during combat. | If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage and initiates combat against an ally within 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】 on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Atk/Def+2 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally's space, enters combat in ally's place, and receives all after-combat effects. Savior will not trigger if ally is on terrain that unit cannot move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects do not occur. | |
 | A/D Near Save 3 | 300 | A/D Near Save 2 | If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage and initiates combat against an ally within 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】 on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat. | If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage and initiates combat against an ally within 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】 on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally's space, enters combat in ally's place, and receives all after-combat effects. Savior will not trigger if ally is on terrain that unit cannot move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects do not occur. | |
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Effects[]
| Effects | Targets | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Map effects | ||
 【Savior】 |  Unit | Enemy Phase & Range = 1  Foeattacks an Allywithin 2 spaces |
| Combat effects | ||
 Atk/Def+4 | Unit | 【Savior】 triggers |
Notes[]
- "If foe initiates combat" means if a foe triggers combat during the enemy phase. The unit being initiated upon does not need to deal damage, nor be able to counterattack.
- However, if the effect is applied after combat, the unit being initiated upon must also survive it to fulfill this condition.
- 【Savior】 is triggered after Area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials).
- 【Savior】 will not trigger if the user has multiple 【Savior】 effects or if multiple units with a 【Savior】 effect can protect the same ally.
- 【Savior】 will not protect the user's allies who are inflicted with
Undefended or are in combat against a foe with skills such as Enclosing Claw. - Effects such as Time's Grip and Feud will not disable 【Savior】.
- If 【Savior】 is triggered:
- The user is considered as adjacent to the protected ally, which means skills that have the "If unit is adjacent to an ally" condition trigger, while skills that have the "If unit is not adjacent to an ally" condition do not trigger.
- The user will not be able to trigger effects with a condition that "excludes when 【Savior】 triggers" such as Might of Myriads, Spd Preempt 3, or Paranoia.
- Only during combat skills that are active on the protected ally will be accounted on the user.
- "After combat" movement is disabled, even if the user or foe is defeated, such as with the movement from Repel 4, Harrowing Call, or Movement Passives.
- The protected ally is unaffected by "after combat" effects, such as from Pain+ and Fatal Smoke 4.
- The stat boost that can be applied during combat by A/D Near Save is considered a temporary buff.
- Effects such as Impenetrable Void and Feud will not disable A/D Near Save's temporary buffs but will still disable other ally skills from activating.
- Effects such as
List of owners[]
| Unit | Skill chain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A/D Near Save 1 5  | A/D Near Save 2 5 | A/D Near Save 3 5 | S/D Twin P Save 5 |
 | A/D Near Save 1 5 | A/D Near Save 2 5 | A/D Near Save 3 5 | – |
 | A/D Near Save 1 5 | A/D Near Save 2 5 | A/D Near Save 3 5 | – |
 | A/D Near Save 1 5 | A/D Near Save 2 5 | A/D Near Save 3 5 | – |
 | A/D Near Save 1 5 | A/D Near Save 2 5 | A/D Near Save 3 5 | – |
 | A/D Near Save 1 5 | A/D Near Save 2 5 | A/D Near Save 3 5 | A/D Briar N Save 5 |
 | A/D Near Save 1 5 | A/D Near Save 2 5 | A/D Near Save 3 5 | A/D Twin N Save 5 |
* Alfonse: Prince of Askr, Sharena: Princess of Askr, Anna: Commander, and Forma units cannot be used for skill inheritance or turned into combat manuals.
** Rearmed and Attuned Heroes cannot be used for normal skill inheritance or turned into combat manuals after using their Arcane/Elite Inheritance unless their Arcane/Elite Inheritance is restored via merges.
Alfonse: Prince of Askr, 
Sharena: Princess of Askr, 
Anna: Commander, and 
Forma units cannot be used for skill inheritance or turned into combat manuals.**
Rearmed and 
Attuned Heroes cannot be used for normal skill inheritance or turned into combat manuals after using their Arcane/Elite Inheritance unless their Arcane/Elite Inheritance is restored via merges.Availability[]
Summoning events
| Start | End | Event | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-05 | 2021-03-30 | New Heroes: Seeds of Fódlan | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2021-05-31 | 2021-06-08 | Mythic Heroes - Ashera | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-02 | Feh's Summer Hero Fest | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2021-11-08 | 2021-11-16 | Revival: Seeds of Fódlan | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2022-02-08 | 2022-03-08 | Here with Me | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2022-03-29 | 2022-04-07 | Focus: Impenetrable Defenses 1 | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-14 | Three Hopes Release Event 3 | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-07-08 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2023-01-20 | 2023-02-17 | Focus: AHR Engage Cup | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2023-02-02 | 2023-03-02 | Special Hero Summon | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2023-03-04 | 2023-03-14 | Here with Me | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2023-03-17 | 2023-04-07 | New Heroes & Rearmed Tana | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-30 | Focus: Heroes with Stance Skills | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2023-08-23 | 2023-09-12 | Focus: Heroes with Savior Skills | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-12 | Legendary Heroes - Elincia | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2023-12-19 | 2024-01-04 | Focus: Heroes with Bonfire | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2024-01-24 | 2024-02-14 | Focus: Hall of Forms | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2024-02-07 | 2024-03-07 | May This Last | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2024-02-16 | 2024-02-26 | Here with Me | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2024-05-19 | 2024-05-26 | Focus: Weekly Revival 88 | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2024-06-13 | 2024-06-17 | Revival: Rearmed Tana & More | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2024-07-04 | 2024-07-15 | Focus: Tempest Trials | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2024-08-05 | 2024-08-09 | Focus: Heroes with Bonfire | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2024-08-23 | 2024-09-06 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2024-09-15 | 2024-09-22 | Focus: Weekly Revival 88 | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-12-06 | Rearmed Þjazi & Rearmed Lilina | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-02-05 | 2025-02-15 | 8th Anniv. "12 Luminaries" 1 | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-02-12 | 2025-02-22 | May This Last | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-24 | Here with Me | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-04-15 | Emblem Eirika: Of the Sacred | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-04-07 | 2025-04-24 | Focus: New Power | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-04-20 | 2025-05-06 | 35th Anniv.: Rising Heroes Summon 2 | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-04-27 | 2025-05-04 | Focus: Weekly Revival 88 | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-04-29 | 2025-04-30 | 35th Anniversary: Daily Revival 88 | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-07-13 | 2025-07-27 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-07-18 | 2025-08-07 | Att. & Rea. Heroes & Melíai | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-05 | Focus: Heroes with Bonfire | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-09-13 | 2025-09-27 | New Heroes Return | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-09-14 | 2025-09-21 | Focus: Weekly Revival 88 | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-11-17 | Mythic Heroes - Heimdallr | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-11-11 | 2025-11-26 | Focus: Hall of Forms Revival | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-11-16 | 2025-11-23 | Focus: Muscles Don't Betray 2 | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-11-16 | 2025-11-23 | Focus: Muscles Don't Betray 1 | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-12-15 | 2026-01-15 | Gift I'll Give Again | A/D Near Save 3 |
| 2025-12-28 | 2026-01-05 | Revival: Rea. Þjazi & Rea. Lilina | A/D Near Save 3 |
Distributed units
- This skill is not available on any distributed units.
Combat Manuals
| Start | End | Hero | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-06T03:00:00Z | Lucina: Future Fondness | Divine Code: Part 4 | |
| 2025-03-06T05:00:00Z | Þjazi: Ruthless Jötun | Divine Code: Part 6 |
In other languages[]
| Language | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| English (US) | A/D Near Save | |
| Japanese | 鎧の護り手・近間 | Protector of the Armor・Near |
| German | A/V Schutz nah | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Ayuda cer. A/D | A/D Close Aid |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Ayuda cer. A/D | A/D Close Aid |
| French | Sauv. pr. A/D | |
| Italian | Aiuto vicin. A/D | |
| Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) | 鎧之守護人・近處 | |
| Portuguese | Ajuda perto A/D |