| Type | Icon | Name | SP | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 
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Bracing Stance 1 | 120 | Steady Stance 1 Warding Stance 1 |
If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+2 during combat. |
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Bracing Stance 2 | 240 | Bracing Stance 1 | If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. | |
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Bracing Stance 3 | 300 | Bracing Stance 2 | If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+6 during combat and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) | |
Cannot use: 
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Available as a Sacred Seal.
Effects
| Effects | Targets | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
 Bracing Stance 2 | ||
| Combat effects | ||
 Def/Res+4 |  Unit | Enemy Phase |
 Bracing Stance 3 | ||
| Combat effects | ||
| Def/Res+6 | Unit | Enemy Phase |
 Special cooldown charge -1 |  Foe | |
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.
- The stat increase that can be applied by Bracing Stance is considered a temporary buff.
- The "Special cooldown charge -X" effect will stack with the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect.
- For example, if a unit is affected by both
Guard and Special Cooldown Charge +1, the effects will stack and the cooldown will go down without penalty or bonus.
- For example, if a unit is affected by both
- If used alongside another source of "Special cooldown charge -X", only the higher of the two charge reductions will apply.
- This means that if a unit has two "Special cooldown charge -1" effects from two different sources, the battle will play out as if only one "Special cooldown charge -1" effect is active.
- Skills such as Spd/Def Tempo 4 and Whirling Grace will neutralize effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on its user.
List of owners
| Unit | Skill chain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Steady Stance 1 3  | Bracing Stance 1 4  | Bracing Stance 2 5  | – |
 | Warding Stance 1 3 | Bracing Stance 1 3 | Bracing Stance 2 4 | – |
 | Warding Stance 1 3 | Bracing Stance 1 3 | Bracing Stance 2 4 | – |
 | Steady Stance 1 5 | Bracing Stance 1 5 | Bracing Stance 2 5 | Bracing Stance 3 5 |
 | Warding Stance 1 5 | Bracing Stance 1 5 | Bracing Stance 2 5 | Bracing Stance 3 5 |
 | Steady Stance 1 5 | Bracing Stance 1 5 | Bracing Stance 2 5 | – |
 | Warding Stance 1 5 | Bracing Stance 1 5 | Bracing Stance 2 5 | Bracing Stance 3 5 |
Availability
Summoning events
| Start | End | Event | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-20 | 2018-08-10 | New Heroes: Ylissean Travelers | Bracing Stance 2 |
| 2018-10-31 | 2018-11-07 | Legendary Heroes - Eirika | Bracing Stance 2 |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-07 | Focus: Headband Brawl (Block A) | Bracing Stance 2 |
| 2020-04-03 | 2020-04-10 | Focus: Heroes w/Guidance Skills | Bracing Stance 2 |
| 2020-05-29 | 2020-06-06 | Mythic Heroes - Mila | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-07 | Legendary Heroes - Corrin | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2020-12-06 | 2020-12-13 | Focus: Weekly Revival 19 | Bracing Stance 2 |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-05 | Legendary Heroes - Claude | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2021-07-11 | 2021-07-18 | Focus: Weekly Revival 19 | Bracing Stance 2 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-05 | Mythic Heroes - Ullr | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2021-10-29 | 2021-11-05 | Legendary Heroes - Fae | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2021-12-16 | 2022-01-16 | Winter Dreamland | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2022-02-02 | 2022-03-02 | Special Hero Summon (Year 5) | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2022-03-29 | 2022-04-07 | Focus: Impenetrable Defenses 2 | Bracing Stance 2 |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-14 | Legendary Heroes - Nanna | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2022-04-24 | 2022-05-01 | Focus: Weekly Revival 19 | Bracing Stance 2 |
| 2022-05-10 | 2022-06-08 | New Heroes: Beyond Control | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-07-08 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2022-08-31 | 2022-09-14 | Legendary Heroes - Deirdre | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2022-09-18 | 2022-09-25 | Focus: Weekly Revival 19 | Bracing Stance 2 |
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-13 | Legendary Heroes - Ninian | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-28 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2023-01-02 | Winter Dreamland | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2023-01-03 | 2023-01-11 | Revival: Beyond Control | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-03 | Natural Competition B | Bracing Stance 2 |
| 2023-03-13 | 2023-03-27 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 2 | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-30 | Focus: Heroes with Stance Skills | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-07 | Focus: Weekly Revival 19 | Bracing Stance 2 |
| 2023-07-13 | 2023-07-27 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2023-08-11 | 2023-08-14 | Revival: Beyond Control | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2023-08-23 | 2023-09-12 | Focus: Heroes with Savior Skills | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2023-09-11 | 2023-09-25 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2023-12-16 | 2023-12-26 | Winter Dreamland | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2024-02-11 | 2024-02-25 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | Bracing Stance 3 |
| 2024-04-28 | 2024-05-05 | Focus: Weekly Revival 19 | Bracing Stance 2 |
Distributed units
- Conrad: Masked Knight (×1)
- Conrad: Masked Knight (×2)
- Flame Emperor: Bringer of War (×1)
- Flame Emperor: Bringer of War (×2)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Grand Hero Battles quest (December 2020) (×1)
- Grand Hero Battles quest (June 2020) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (February 2023) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (February 2023) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (October 2021) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (September 2020) (×1)
- Three Heroes quest (January 2024) (×1)
Combat Manuals
| Start | End | Hero | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-09T09:00:00Z | 2022-06-28T06:59:59Z | Benny: Sensitive Soul | Divine Code: Ephemera 5 |
| 2023-12-06T05:00:00Z | 2024-01-28T06:59:59Z | Mirabilis: Sugarplum Vision | Divine Code: Ephemera 12 |
| 2024-03-06T05:00:00Z | 2024-04-28T06:59:59Z | Benny: Sensitive Soul | Divine Code: Ephemera 3 |
Seal acquired from
Tempest Trials reward
- Tempest Trials+: Lost to Love ( – ): 10,000 Score.
Sacred Seal Forge
- Bracing Stance 1: Create for 20 Great Transparent Badge, 100 Transparent Badge, 20 Sacred Coin.
- Bracing Stance 2: Enhance for 400 Great Transparent Badge, 1000 Transparent Badge, 100 Sacred Coin.
In other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 金剛明鏡の構え |
| German | Stärkungsstand |
| Spanish (Europe) | Postura muralla |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Postura muralla |
| French | Post. rempart |
| Italian | Posa tonica |
| Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) | 金剛明鏡架勢 |
| Portuguese | Postura muro |