| Type | Icon | Name | SP | Required | Description 【Switch】
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| C | 
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Atk/Res Ploy 3 | 300 | Atk Ploy 3 Res Ploy 3 |
At start of player phase or enemy phase, if any foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on unit have Res < unit's Res+5, inflicts Atk/Res-7,【Ploy】, and【Exposure】 on those foes through their next actions. | At start of player phase or enemy phase, if any foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on unit have Res < unit's Res+5, inflicts Atk/Res-7,【Ploy】, and【Exposure】 on those foes through their next actions. 【Ploy】 Neutralizes【Bonus Doubler】,【Treachery】, and【Grand Strategy】effects active on unit during combat through unit's next action. 【Exposure】 Foe's attacks deal +10 damage. 【Bonus Doubler】 Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit's stats for 1 turn. Calculates each stat bonus independently. 【Treachery】 Unit deals additional damage = total bonuses on unit for 1 turn. 【Grand Strategy】 Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current penalty on each of unit's stats × 2 for 1 turn. (Example: if unit has -7 penalty to Atk, grants Atk+14, for a net bonus of Atk+7.) Calculates each stat bonus independently. Unit's negative effects that last "through unit's next action" will remain in effect until this status (Grand Strategy) is neutralized. |
| No restrictions. | ||||||
Effects[]
| Effects | Targets | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Status effects | ||
 Atk/Res-7 |  Foes within3 rows or 3 columns centered on  Unit | At start of both Phases if Unit's Res>  Foe's Res+5 |
 Ploy | ||
 Exposure | ||
Notes[]
- The stat decrease that can be applied by Atk/Res Ploy is considered a
Penalty.
- Any 【Penalty】 effect on a unit lasts until that unit takes an action. If the unit takes multiple actions in a turn, they will only have Penalties for their first action.
- If the unit also has Grand Strategy, any Penalties will remain active until the start of that unit's next phase.
- If the unit also has
- Any 【Penalty】 effect on a unit lasts until that unit takes an action. If the unit takes multiple actions in a turn, they will only have
- Atk/Res Ploy applies the Ploy status effect.
- Any 【Penalty】 effect on a unit lasts until that unit takes an action. If the unit takes multiple actions in a turn, they will only have Ploy for their first action.
- Ploy neutralizes the temporary buffs granted by Bonus Doubler and Grand Strategy, and the damage boosting effect of Treachery only during combat.
- Temporary buffs granted by Bonus Doubler and Grand Strategy are neutralized by inflicting temporary debuffs of the same amount during combat.
- Since units inflicted with Ploy will still have these status effects, effects that require a 【Bonus】 effect to trigger such as Atk/Spd Prime 4 or Empathy will still trigger.
- If the affected unit does not have these status effects, Ploy has no effect, but can still be used to trigger skills that require a 【Penalty】 effect such as Atk/Spd Catch 4 or Paranoia.
- Temporary buffs granted by
- Any 【Penalty】 effect on a unit lasts until that unit takes an action. If the unit takes multiple actions in a turn, they will only have
- Atk/Res Ploy applies the Exposure status effect.
- The damage boosting effect is a flat +10 damage that ignores the foe's Def or Res when calculating the damage boost, and can be reduced by damage reduction effects such as Gust, Atk/Spd Excel, and Dodge.
- Damage boosting effects stack additively, similar to flat damage-reduction effects and interactions related to the weapon-triangle, such as Triangle Adept and the weapon-triangle advantage boost.
- A foe equipped with Invincibility Seals will neutralize all sources of damage except from Røkkr area-of-effect Specials and the minimum 1 damage from Umbra Burst weapons.
- A foe equipped with Invincible Sister will neutralize all sources of damage during combat except for the minimum 1 damage from Umbra Burst weapons only once per Phase after it triggers.
- A foe equipped with Vengeful God will neutralize all sources of damage during combat except for the minimum 1 damage from Umbra Burst weapons only once per Phase after Miracle triggers if that foe's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat.
- For more information, see Damage calculation.
- Damage boosting effects stack additively, similar to flat damage-reduction effects and interactions related to the weapon-triangle, such as
- Stat comparison takes place after all Bonuses on allies are removed, and before any new bonuses or Penalties are applied. Other existing bonuses and penalties on both units count towards their respective stats during stat comparison.
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List of owners[]
| Unit | Skill chain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Res Ploy 1 5  | Res Ploy 2 5 | Res Ploy 3 5 | Atk/Res Ploy 3 5 |
 | Res Ploy 1 5 | Res Ploy 2 5 | Res Ploy 3 5 | Atk/Res Ploy 3 5 |
 | Res Ploy 1 5 | Res Ploy 2 5 | Res Ploy 3 5 | Atk/Res Ploy 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-16 | 2023-11-07 | Attuned: Peony & Triandra | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-20 | Emblem Marth & Mythic Lumera | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2024-03-11 | 2024-03-25 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 2 | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2024-05-25 | 2024-06-08 | Returning: Ascendant & Rearmed | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-14 | Legendary Heroes - Corrin | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2024-07-30 | 2024-08-07 | Revival: Attuned Peony & Triandra | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2024-10-30 | 2024-11-15 | Mythic Heroes - Hræsvelgr | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-12-06 | Rearmed Þjazi & Rearmed Lilina | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2024-11-25 | 2024-12-09 | New Heroes Return | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-27 | Focus: Heroes with Ploy Skills | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-14 | Legendary Heroes - Sakura | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2025-04-15 | 2025-05-06 | 35th Anniv.: Guaranteed Leg. Hero | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2025-04-23 | 2025-05-06 | 35th Anniv.: Rising Heroes Summon 3 | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2025-05-12 | 2025-05-26 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 2 | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-13 | Legendary Heroes - Black Knight | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-12 | Revival: Attuned Peony & Triandra | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2025-07-24 | 2025-08-07 | New Heroes Return | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2025-07-29 | 2025-08-15 | Focus: Double Mythic Heroes | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
| 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-11 | Focus: Heroes with Ploy Skills | Atk/Res Ploy 3 |
Distributed units
- This skill is not available on any distributed units.
Combat Manuals
| Start | End | Hero | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06T05:00:00Z | Sonya: Beautiful Mage | Divine Code: Part 5 | |
| 2025-03-06T05:00:00Z | Lilina: Brilliant Flame | Divine Code: Part 6 |
In other languages[]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English (US) | Atk/Res Ploy |
| Japanese | 攻撃魔防の謀策 |
| German | Ang./Res.-Trick |
| Spanish (Europe) | Ardid Ata/Res |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Ardid Atq./Res. |
| French | Ruse Atq/Rés |
| Italian | Complotto A/R |
| Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) | 攻擊魔防謀策 |
| Portuguese | Manobra A/R |