| Type | Icon | Name | SP | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 
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Def Smoke 1 | 60 | — | Inflicts Def-3 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions after combat. |
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Def Smoke 2 | 120 | Def Smoke 1 | Inflicts Def-5 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions after combat. | |
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Def Smoke 3 | 240 | Def Smoke 2 | Inflicts Def-7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions after combat. | |
Cannot use: 
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Effects[ | ]
| Effects | Targets | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Status effects | ||
 Def-7 |  Foeswithin 2 spaces of  Target | After combat |
Notes[ | ]
- The
Penalty is triggered regardless of whether Def Smoke's user performs an attack during combat. If foe initiates combat and user cannot counterattack, Def Smoke's Penalty will still trigger. - Def Smoke's user needs to survive the combat for the Penalty to trigger.
- The stat decrease that can be applied by Def Smoke is considered a Penalty.
- Any 【Penalty】 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】 on a unit lasts until that unit takes an action. If the unit takes multiple actions in a turn, they will only have
List of owners[ | ]
| Unit | Skill chain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Def Smoke 1 5  | Def Smoke 2 5 | Def Smoke 3 5 | Def/Res Smoke 3 5 |
 | Def Smoke 1 5 | Def Smoke 2 5 | Def Smoke 3 5 | – |
 | Def Smoke 1 5 | Def Smoke 2 5 | Def Smoke 3 5 | Def/Res Smoke 3 5 |
 | Def Smoke 1 5 | Def Smoke 2 5 | Def Smoke 3 5 | – |
 | Def Smoke 1 5 | Def Smoke 2 5 | Def Smoke 3 5 | – |
 | Def Smoke 1 3  | Def Smoke 2 3 | Def Smoke 3 4  | – |
 | Def Smoke 1 3 | Def Smoke 2 4 | Def Smoke 3 5 | – |
 | Def Smoke 1 4 | Def Smoke 2 4 | Def Smoke 3 4 | – |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-04-23 | Hares at the Fair | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2018-08-28 | 2018-09-04 | Legendary Heroes - Marth | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2019-02-09 | 2019-02-16 | Special Hero Summon (Year 2) | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-04-21 | Hares at the Fair | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2019-07-22 | 2019-08-07 | New Heroes: Three Houses | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2019-10-29 | 2019-11-05 | Legendary Heroes - Leif | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2019-12-25 | 2020-01-06 | Legendary Heroes - Celica | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2020-01-30 | 2020-02-06 | Mythic Heroes - Líf | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-03-05 | New Heroes: The Dread Isle | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2020-03-19 | 2020-03-30 | Focus: Edelgard & Dimitri's Battle | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2020-03-25 | 2020-04-08 | Hares at the Fair | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2020-05-02 | 2020-05-12 | Focus: Heroes with Glimmer | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2020-05-25 | 2020-06-02 | Focus: Three Houses | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2020-05-29 | 2020-06-06 | Mythic Heroes - Mila | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-07 | Mythic Heroes - Plumeria | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-09 | Mythic Heroes - Freyja & Triandra | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2021-02-18 | 2021-03-01 | Focus: Heroes with Lull Skills | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-05 | Legendary Heroes - Claude | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-19 | Hares at the Fair | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-07 | Legendary Heroes - Byleth | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2021-08-20 | 2021-08-26 | Focus: Heroes with Lull Skills | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-07 | Mythic Heroes - Ótr | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2022-02-27 | 2022-03-06 | Focus: Weekly Revival 43 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-14 | Legendary Heroes - Caeda | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-09 | Hares at the Fair (4★SHSR) | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2022-05-08 | 2022-05-15 | Focus: Weekly Revival 48 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2022-06-11 | 2022-06-15 | Three Hopes Release Event 4 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2022-06-15 | 2022-06-27 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2022-06-30 | 2022-07-14 | Legendary Heroes - Xander | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2022-12-11 | 2022-12-18 | Focus: Weekly Revival 43 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-01-21 | Focus: New Power | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-01-14 | 2023-01-28 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-01-22 | 2023-01-29 | Focus: Weekly Revival 48 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-03-07 | 2023-04-07 | Spring Eternal | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-03-29 | 2023-04-08 | Hares at the Fair (4★SHSR) | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-05-15 | 2023-06-05 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-07-18 | 2023-08-08 | Rearmed Eitr & Rearmed Alcryst | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-07-24 | 2023-08-07 | Focus: Hall of Forms | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-17 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-09-11 | 2023-09-25 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 2 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-10-11 | 2023-10-25 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-10-15 | 2023-10-22 | Focus: Weekly Revival 43 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-10-31 | 2023-11-14 | Mythic Heroes - Veyle | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-11-13 | 2023-12-06 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 2 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-26 | Focus: Weekly Revival 48 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2023-12-09 | 2023-12-19 | Focus: New Power | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2024-01-14 | 2024-01-28 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-03-05 | Special Hero Summon (Year 7) | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2024-02-05 | 2024-02-15 | 7th Anniversary Special Focus 1 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2024-03-11 | 2024-03-25 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 2 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2024-03-13 | 2024-03-23 | Spring Eternal | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2024-03-28 | 2024-04-06 | Focus: Lapis & Citrinne's Battle | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-09 | Revival: Rearmed Eitr & Alcryst | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-12 | Hares at the Fair (4★SHSR) | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2024-05-19 | 2024-05-30 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2024-06-09 | 2024-06-16 | Focus: Weekly Revival 48 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2024-06-17 | 2024-06-21 | Revival: Rearmed Eitr & Alcryst | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2024-07-11 | 2024-07-25 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | Def Smoke 3 |
| 2024-07-20 | 2024-08-03 | Ascendant, Rearmed & Attuned | Def Smoke 3 |
Distributed units
- Tempest Trials+: Nihility & Dream 5 (×1)
- Tempest Trials+: Nihility & Dream 5 (×1)
- Panne: Proud Taguel (×1)
- Panne: Proud Taguel (×2)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Grand Hero Battles quest (September 2019) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (February 2022) (×1)
Combat Manuals
| Start | End | Hero | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z | Alfonse: Spring Prince | Divine Code: Part 1 | |
| 2021-02-04T03:00:00Z | 2021-03-28T06:59:59Z | Rath: Wolf of Sacae | Divine Code: Ephemera 2 |
| 2024-05-07T05:00:00Z | 2024-06-28T06:59:59Z | Saizo: Hoshido's Flame | Divine Code: Ephemera 5 |
In other languages[ | ]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 守備の紫煙 |
| German | Ver.-Rauch |
| Spanish (Europe) | Humo de Def |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Humo de Def. |
| French | Fumée Déf |
| Italian | Dif in fumo |
| Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) | 防守紫煙 |
| Portuguese | Fumaça Def. |