| Type | Icon | Name | SP | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 
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Close Def 1 | 60 | — | If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+2 during combat. |
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Close Def 2 | 120 | Close Def 1 | If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. | |
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Close Def 3 | 240 | Close Def 2 | If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+6 during combat. | |
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Close Def 4 | 300 | Close Def 3 | If foe initiates combat and uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+8 and neutralizes foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. | |
| No restrictions. | |||||
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 boost that can be applied during combat by Close Def is considered a temporary buff.
- Close Def 4 can neutralize
Bonuses during combat.
- Bonuses are neutralized by inflicting temporary debuffs of the same amount during combat.
- The Bonus neutralizing effect will be negated if the affected unit has Panic (and doesn't have Null Panic), or has their Bonuses removed by a source of Bonus effect neutralization.
List of owners[]
| Unit | Skill chain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Close Def 1 5  | Close Def 2 5 | Close Def 3 5 | Close Def 4 5 |
 | Close Def 1 5 | Close Def 2 5 | Close Def 3 5 | – |
 | Close Def 1 5 | Close Def 2 5 | Close Def 3 5 | Close Def 4 5 |
 | Close Def 1 4  | Close Def 2 4 | Close Def 3 5 | – |
 | Close Def 1 4 | Close Def 2 4 | Close Def 3 4 | – |
 | Close Def 1 5 | Close Def 2 5 | Close Def 3 5 | – |
 | Close Def 1 5 | Close Def 2 5 | Close Def 3 5 | – |
 | Close Def 1 5 | Close Def 2 5 | Close Def 3 5 | – |
 | Close Def 1 5 | Close Def 2 5 | Close Def 3 5 | – |
Availability[]
Summoning events
| Start | End | Event | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-30 | 2017-08-01 | Ylissean Summer | Close Def 3 |
| 2017-10-16 | 2017-10-30 | New Heroes: World of Holy War | Close Def 3 |
| 2017-12-02 | 2017-12-12 | Focus: Enduring Love, Block B | Close Def 3 |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-02 | Legendary Heroes - Gunnthrá | Close Def 3 |
| 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-09 | Hero Fest | Close Def 3 |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-04-07 | Focus: Heroes with Miracle | Close Def 3 |
| 2018-03-29 | 2018-04-03 | Legendary Heroes - Robin | Close Def 3 |
| 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-07 | Legendary Heroes - Ryoma | Close Def 3 |
| 2018-06-25 | 2018-07-25 | Ylissean Summer | Close Def 3 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-07-08 | Focus: Fated Battles | Close Def 3 |
| 2018-07-20 | 2018-08-10 | New Heroes: Ylissean Travelers | Close Def 3 |
| 2018-08-21 | 2018-09-14 | New Heroes: Arrival of the Brave | Close Def 3 |
| 2018-09-08 | 2018-09-21 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Close Def 3 |
| 2018-10-29 | 2018-11-06 | Focus: Heroes with Smoke Skills | Close Def 3 |
| 2018-10-31 | 2018-11-07 | Legendary Heroes - Eirika | Close Def 3 |
| 2018-12-02 | 2018-12-13 | Focus: Heroes with Ward Skills | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-01-30 | 2019-02-06 | Legendary Heroes - Duma | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-13 | Focus: Heroes with Link skills | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-02-02 | 2019-02-09 | Special Hero Summon (Year 1) | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-03-08 | New Heroes: Kitsune and Wolfskin | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-04-27 | 2019-05-10 | Year-Two CYL Hero Fest | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-06 | Mythic Heroes - Naga | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-05-31 | 2019-06-09 | Focus: Marital Bonds | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-06-23 | 2019-06-30 | Focus: Weekly Revival 3 | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-06-26 | 2019-07-26 | Ylissean Summer | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-07-27 | 2019-08-05 | Focus: Heroes with Close Def | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-08-04 | 2019-08-05 | Focus: Heroes with Miracle | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-08-18 | 2019-08-19 | Focus: Heroes with Smoke Skills | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-08-21 | 2019-08-22 | Focus: Heroes with Ward Skills | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-11-10 | 2019-11-17 | Focus: Weekly Revival 3 | Close Def 3 |
| 2019-12-04 | 2019-12-11 | Focus: Eirika and Innes's Battle | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-01-19 | 2020-01-28 | Focus: Sigurd & Lewyn's Battle | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-02-09 | 2020-02-16 | 3rd Anniversary Hero Fest, Part 2 | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-03-29 | 2020-04-05 | Focus: Weekly Revival 3 | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-04-08 | 2020-05-01 | Free 5★ Hero: Fire Emblem Leads | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-06-06 | 2020-06-07 | Focus: Heroes with Link Skills | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-06-11 | 2020-06-12 | Focus: Heroes with Close Def | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-06-18 | 2020-07-02 | Call of the Sea - Special Hero Gift | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-07-07 | 2020-07-21 | Ylissean Summer | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-08-02 | 2020-08-09 | Focus: Weekly Revival 1 | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-08-14 | 2020-08-15 | Focus: Innes & Eirika's Battle | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-09-06 | 2020-09-18 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-09-06 | 2020-09-13 | Focus: Weekly Revival 6 | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 | Focus: New Power | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-09-27 | 2020-10-04 | Focus: Weekly Revival 9 | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-10-10 | 2020-10-15 | Focus: New Power | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-10-25 | 2020-11-01 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-10-26 | 2020-11-05 | Focus: Hood-Up Throwdown | Close Def 3 |
| 2020-11-17 | 2020-12-07 | New Heroes: Princess of Bern | Close Def 4 |
| 2020-12-29 | 2021-01-12 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Close Def 3 |
| 2021-01-28 | 2021-02-05 | Mythic Heroes - Seiros | Close Def 4 |
| 2021-02-05 | 2021-03-05 | Love of a King | Close Def 4 |
| 2021-03-07 | 2021-03-14 | Focus: Weekly Revival 1 | Close Def 3 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-20 | Focus: Seliph & Deirdre's Battle | Close Def 3 |
| 2021-04-08 | 2021-04-16 | Focus: New Power | Close Def 3 |
| 2021-04-11 | 2021-04-18 | Focus: Weekly Revival 6 | Close Def 3 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-05-10 | Year-Two CYL Hero Fest | Close Def 3 |
| 2021-05-02 | 2021-05-09 | Focus: Weekly Revival 9 | Close Def 3 |
| 2021-05-30 | 2021-06-06 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Def 3 |
| 2021-06-18 | 2021-06-25 | Focus: Heroes w/Special Fighter | Close Def 3 |
| 2021-07-06 | 2021-07-20 | Ylissean Summer | Close Def 3 |
| 2021-07-16 | 2021-07-23 | Focus: Heroes with Null Skills | Close Def 4 |
| 2021-08-27 | 2021-09-07 | Focus: Chosen Family | Close Def 3 |
| 2021-10-13 | 2021-10-27 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | Close Def 4 |
| 2021-10-17 | 2021-10-24 | Focus: Weekly Revival 37 | Close Def 3 |
| 2021-12-12 | 2021-12-19 | Focus: Weekly Revival 41 | Close Def 3 |
| 2021-12-19 | 2021-12-26 | Focus: Weekly Revival 1 | Close Def 3 |
| 2022-01-23 | 2022-01-30 | Focus: Weekly Revival 6 | Close Def 3 |
| 2022-02-02 | 2022-03-02 | Special Hero Summon (Year 5) | Close Def 4 |
| 2022-02-13 | 2022-02-20 | Focus: Weekly Revival 9 | Close Def 3 |
| 2022-02-15 | 2022-02-25 | Love of a King | Close Def 4 |
| 2022-02-20 | 2022-02-27 | Focus: Weekly Revival 1 | Close Def 3 |
| 2022-03-13 | 2022-03-20 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Def 3 |
| 2022-03-24 | 2022-04-02 | Focus: Heroes w/ Null Follow-Up | Close Def 4 |
| 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-13 | Year-Two CYL Hero Fest | Close Def 3 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-08 | Focus: Weekly Revival 6 | Close Def 3 |
| 2022-06-11 | 2022-06-16 | Focus: New Power | Close Def 3 |
| 2022-06-12 | 2022-06-19 | Focus: Weekly Revival 9 | Close Def 3 |
| 2022-07-06 | 2022-07-16 | Ylissean Summer (4★SHSR) | Close Def 3 |
| 2022-08-07 | 2022-08-14 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Def 3 |
| 2022-09-18 | 2022-09-25 | Focus: Weekly Revival 37 | Close Def 3 |
| 2022-09-22 | 2022-10-06 | Welcome, Rearmed Heroes! | Close Def 4 |
| 2022-10-20 | 2022-10-27 | Focus: Heroes with Luna | Close Def 4 |
| 2022-11-13 | 2022-11-20 | Focus: Weekly Revival 41 | Close Def 3 |
| 2022-12-25 | 2023-01-01 | Focus: Weekly Revival 1 | Close Def 3 |
| 2023-01-29 | 2023-02-05 | Focus: Weekly Revival 6 | Close Def 3 |
| 2023-01-30 | 2023-02-08 | Focus: Kaden & Selkie's Battle | Close Def 3 |
| 2023-02-15 | 2023-02-25 | Love of a King | Close Def 4 |
| 2023-02-19 | 2023-02-26 | Focus: Weekly Revival 9 | Close Def 3 |
| 2023-03-19 | 2023-03-26 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Def 3 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-04-14 | Focus: Hall of Forms | Close Def 4 |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-06-02 | GW Hero Fest! CYL: Round 2 | Close Def 3 |
| 2023-06-17 | 2023-06-20 | Focus: Heroes with Luna | Close Def 4 |
| 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-16 | Ylissean Summer (4★SHSR) | Close Def 3 |
| 2023-08-06 | 2023-08-18 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Close Def 3 |
| 2023-09-03 | 2023-09-10 | Focus: Weekly Revival 37 | Close Def 3 |
| 2023-09-10 | 2023-09-17 | Focus: Weekly Revival 76 | Close Def 4 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2023-10-08 | Focus: Weekly Revival 41 | Close Def 3 |
| 2023-11-12 | 2023-11-19 | Focus: Weekly Revival 1 | Close Def 3 |
| 2023-12-17 | 2023-12-24 | Focus: Weekly Revival 6 | Close Def 3 |
| 2024-01-07 | 2024-01-14 | Focus: Weekly Revival 9 | Close Def 3 |
| 2024-02-04 | 2024-02-11 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Def 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2024-03-03 | Love of a King | Close Def 4 |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-05-21 | GW Hero Fest! CYL: Round 2 | Close Def 3 |
| 2024-06-02 | 2024-06-09 | Focus: Weekly Revival 76 | Close Def 4 |
| 2024-07-03 | 2024-07-13 | Ylissean Summer (4★SHSR) | Close Def 3 |
| 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-20 | Focus: New Power | Close Def 4 |
| 2024-09-22 | 2024-09-29 | Focus: Weekly Revival 37 | Close Def 3 |
| 2024-10-20 | 2024-10-27 | Focus: Weekly Revival 41 | Close Def 3 |
| 2024-12-22 | 2024-12-29 | Focus: Weekly Revival 76 | Close Def 4 |
| 2024-12-29 | 2025-01-05 | Focus: Weekly Revival 1 | Close Def 3 |
| 2025-02-02 | 2025-02-09 | Focus: Weekly Revival 6 | Close Def 3 |
| 2025-02-19 | 2025-03-01 | Love of a King (4★SHSR) | Close Def 4 |
| 2025-02-23 | 2025-03-02 | Focus: Weekly Revival 9 | Close Def 3 |
| 2025-03-23 | 2025-03-30 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Def 3 |
| 2025-04-15 | 2025-04-16 | 35th Anniversary: Daily Revival 6 | Close Def 3 |
| 2025-04-15 | 2025-04-16 | 35th Anniversary: Daily Revival 1 | Close Def 3 |
| 2025-04-16 | 2025-04-17 | 35th Anniversary: Daily Revival 9 | Close Def 3 |
| 2025-04-17 | 2025-04-18 | 35th Anniversary: Daily Revival 13 | Close Def 3 |
| 2025-04-21 | 2025-04-22 | 35th Anniversary: Daily Revival 41 | Close Def 3 |
| 2025-04-21 | 2025-04-22 | 35th Anniversary: Daily Revival 37 | Close Def 3 |
| 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-16 | GW Hero Fest! CYL: Round 2 | Close Def 3 |
| 2025-06-22 | 2025-06-29 | Focus: Weekly Revival 76 | Close Def 4 |
| 2025-07-04 | 2025-07-14 | Ylissean Summer (4★SHSR) | Close Def 3 |
| 2025-10-12 | 2025-10-19 | Focus: Weekly Revival 37 | Close Def 3 |
| 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-25 | Focus: New Power | Close Def 4 |
Distributed units
- Tempest Trials: Less Than Heroic (×1)
- Tempest Trials: Less Than Heroic (×1)
- Tempest Trials+: Chaos Named (×1)
- Tempest Trials+: Togetherness (×1)
- Tempest Trials+: Togetherness (×1)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Resplendent Hero (×1)
- Resplendent Hero (×1)
Combat Manuals
| Start | End | Hero | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z | Sigurd: Holy Knight | Divine Code: Part 1 | |
| 2022-06-07T03:00:00Z | 2022-07-28T06:59:59Z | Kyza: Tiger of Fortune | Divine Code: Ephemera 6 |
Seal acquired from[]
Tempest Trials reward[]
- Tempest Trials: Less Than Heroic ( – ): 40,000 Score.
Sacred Seal Forge[]
- Close Def 1: Create for 20 Great Scarlet Badge, 100 Scarlet Badge, 40 Sacred Coin.
- Close Def 2: Enhance for 60 Great Scarlet Badge, 200 Scarlet Badge, 50 Sacred Coin.
- Close Def 3: Enhance for 400 Great Scarlet Badge, 1000 Scarlet Badge, 100 Sacred Coin.
In other languages[]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 近距離防御 |
| German | Nahver. |
| Spanish (Europe) | Def contigua |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Def. contigua |
| French | Déf proche |
| Italian | Difesa vicina |
| Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) | 近距離防禦 |
| Portuguese | Def. de perto |