| Type | Icon | Name | SP | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 
|
Distant Guard 1 | 60 | — | Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff, grants Def/Res+2 during combat." |
|
Distant Guard 2 | 120 | Distant Guard 1 | Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff, grants Def/Res+3 during combat." | |
|
Distant Guard 3 | 240 | Distant Guard 2 | Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff, grants Def/Res+4 during combat." | |
| No restrictions. | |||||
Available as a Sacred Seal.
Notes[ | ]
- The stat increase that can be applied by Distant Guard is considered a temporary buff.
- The combat boost of Distant Guard will not apply to the user's allies if the user is inflicted with
Time's Grip, the user's allies are inflicted with Feud, or the user's allies are in combat against a foe with skills such as Impenetrable Void and C Feud 3.
List of owners[ | ]
| Unit | Skill chain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Distant Guard 1 5  | Distant Guard 2 5 | Distant Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 5 | Distant Guard 2 5 | Distant Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 3  | Distant Guard 2 4  | Distant Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 5 | Distant Guard 2 5 | Distant Guard 3 5 | Joint Dist. Guard 5 |
 | Distant Guard 1 5 | Distant Guard 2 5 | Distant Guard 3 5 | Joint Dist. Guard 5 |
 | Distant Guard 1 4 | Distant Guard 2 4 | Distant Guard 3 4 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 3 | Distant Guard 2 3 | Distant Guard 3 4 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 3 | Distant Guard 2 3 | Distant Guard 3 4 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 5 | Distant Guard 2 5 | Distant Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 5 | Distant Guard 2 5 | Distant Guard 3 5 | Joint Dist. Guard 5 |
 | Distant Guard 1 3 | Distant Guard 2 4 | Distant Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 5 | Distant Guard 2 5 | Distant Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 4 | Distant Guard 2 4 | Distant Guard 3 4 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 5 | Distant Guard 2 5 | Distant Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 3 | Distant Guard 2 4 | Distant Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 5 | Distant Guard 2 5 | Distant Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 5 | Distant Guard 2 5 | Distant Guard 3 5 | Joint Dist. Guard 5 |
 | Distant Guard 1 3 | Distant Guard 2 4 | Distant Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Distant Guard 1 3 | Distant Guard 2 4 | Distant Guard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-31 | 2018-08-07 | Legendary Heroes - Lucina | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-10-23 | New Heroes: Generals of Múspell | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2018-11-28 | 2018-12-05 | Legendary Heroes - Hríd | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2018-11-30 | 2018-12-10 | Focus: Voting Gauntlet | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2019-01-30 | 2019-02-06 | Legendary Heroes - Duma | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2019-03-29 | 2019-04-05 | Mythic Heroes - Yune | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-04-27 | New Heroes: Out of Gallia | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-04 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-05 | Legendary Heroes - Eliwood | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-08-09 | Summer Refreshes | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2019-07-31 | 2019-08-07 | Mythic Heroes - Sothis | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2019-09-06 | 2019-10-07 | A Splendid Soiree | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2019-09-15 | 2019-09-23 | Focus: Tibarn & Caineghis's Battle | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2019-10-29 | 2019-11-05 | Legendary Heroes - Leif | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2019-10-30 | 2019-11-09 | Focus: Heroes with Guard Skills | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-01-30 | 2020-02-06 | Mythic Heroes - Líf | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-02-02 | 2020-03-01 | Special Hero Summon (Year 3) | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-02-19 | 2020-03-04 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-04-14 | 2020-04-28 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-04-20 | 2020-05-20 | The Start of It All | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-05-29 | 2020-06-06 | Mythic Heroes - Mila | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-06-18 | 2020-07-02 | Call of the Sea - Special Hero Gift | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-06-20 | 2020-06-26 | Focus: Heroes w/Vengeful Fighter | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-07-13 | 2020-07-27 | Summer Refreshes | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-08-13 | Focus: Tibarn & Caineghis's Battle | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-09-11 | Focus: Heroes with Duel Skills | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-09-12 | 2020-09-26 | A Splendid Soiree | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-09-15 | 2020-09-25 | Focus: Frontline Phalanx Debut 2 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-07 | Mythic Heroes - Plumeria | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-10-13 | 2020-10-27 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-11 | Focus: Heroes with Bonfire | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2020-11-17 | 2020-12-07 | New Heroes: Princess of Bern | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-02-02 | 2021-03-01 | Special Hero Summon (Year 4) | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-03-05 | 2021-03-30 | New Heroes: Seeds of Fódlan | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-06 | Mythic Heroes - Dagr | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-04-21 | 2021-05-05 | The Start of It All | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-06-18 | Focus: Heroes with Bonfire | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-07-29 | Summer Refreshes | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-20 | Focus: New Power | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-07 | Legendary Heroes - Micaiah | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-09-16 | 2021-09-30 | A Splendid Soiree | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-09-19 | 2021-09-26 | Focus: Weekly Revival 35 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-10-18 | 2021-11-05 | New Heroes & Ascended Fjorm | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-10-21 | Focus: Heroes w/Vengeful Fighter | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-11-08 | 2021-11-16 | Revival: Seeds of Fódlan | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-14 | Legendary Eitri & Mythic Thórr | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-26 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-01-27 | Legendary Hero Remix | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-04-20 | 2022-04-30 | The Start of It All | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-12 | Mythic Heroes - Medeus | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-05-20 | 2022-06-20 | Bridal Blossoms | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-05-22 | 2022-05-29 | Focus: Weekly Revival 49 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-06-13 | Three Hopes Release Event 2 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-26 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-07-22 | 2022-08-01 | Summer Refreshes | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-08-19 | Focus: New Power | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-08-21 | 2022-08-28 | Focus: Weekly Revival 35 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-09-09 | 2022-09-16 | Revival: New Heroes & Ascended Fjorm | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-09-21 | 2022-10-01 | A Splendid Soiree | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-09-24 | 2022-10-01 | Focus: Surtr & Múspell's Battle | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-09-26 | 2022-10-06 | Focus: Fighting Fire with Fire | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-10-08 | 2022-10-20 | Focus: New Power | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-11-06 | 2022-11-18 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-07 | Rearmed Ganglöt & More | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-05 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-16 | Heroes: Embla and Veronica | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-01-13 | 2023-01-27 | Focus: Hall of Forms Revival | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-01-20 | 2023-02-17 | Focus: AHR Engage Cup | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-01-27 | 2023-02-10 | Focus: Double Mythic Heroes | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-01-29 | 2023-02-05 | Focus: Weekly Revival 49 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-02-02 | 2023-03-02 | Special Hero Summon | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-03-13 | 2023-03-27 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 2 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-03-28 | 2023-04-07 | Focus: Divine Hair Duels | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-14 | Legendary Heroes - Yuri | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-04-19 | 2023-04-29 | The Start of It All | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-12 | Mythic Heroes - Nerþuz | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-01 | Bridal Blossoms | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-05-31 | 2023-06-14 | Legendary Heroes - Hinoka | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-07-20 | 2023-07-30 | Summer Refreshes (4★SHSR) | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-08-04 | 2023-08-07 | Revival: Ascended Fjorm | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-08-20 | 2023-08-27 | Focus: Weekly Revival 35 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-12 | Focus: Hall of Forms | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-09-11 | 2023-09-25 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-09-26 | 2023-10-06 | A Splendid Soiree (4★SHSR) | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-12 | Legendary Heroes - Elincia | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-11-07 | Returning: Ascendant & Rearmed | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2023-11-26 | 2023-12-03 | Focus: Weekly Revival 49 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-01-12 | 2024-01-17 | Focus: New Power | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-01-13 | 2024-01-28 | Focus: Hall of Forms Revival | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-20 | Emblem Marth & Mythic Lumera | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-14 | Legendary Heroes - Alear | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-03-06 | 2024-03-17 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-05 | Returning: Ascendant & Rearmed | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-04-19 | 2024-04-29 | The Start of It All (4★SHSR) | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-06-04 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-06-04 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 2 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-05-23 | 2024-06-02 | Bridal Blossoms | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-06-09 | 2024-06-13 | Revival: Rearmed Ganglöt & More | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-06-16 | 2024-06-23 | Focus: Weekly Revival 49 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-12 | Emblem Celica: Of Echoes | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-25 | Summer Refreshes (4★SHSR) | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-09-08 | 2024-09-15 | Focus: Weekly Revival 35 | Distant Guard 3 |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-10 | A Splendid Soiree (4★SHSR) | Distant Guard 3 |
Distributed units
- Eremiya: Bishop of Woe (×1)
- Eremiya: Bishop of Woe (×2)
- Jeralt: Blade Breaker (×1)
- Jeralt: Blade Breaker (×2)
- Kronya: Gleaming Blade (×1)
- Kronya: Gleaming Blade (×2)
- Tempest Trials+: Princess's Gloom (×1)
- Tempest Trials+: Princess's Gloom (×1)
- Tempest Trials+: Promising Youth (×1)
- Tempest Trials+: Promising Youth (×1)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Grand Hero Battles quest (August 2023) (×1)
- Grand Hero Battles quest (March 2020) (×1)
- Grand Hero Battles quest (May 2021) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (February 2021) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (February 2023) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (February 2024) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (October 2021) (×1)
- Three Heroes quest (October 2022) (×1)
Combat Manuals
| Start | End | Hero | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-04T03:00:00Z | Caineghis: Gallia's Lion King | Divine Code: Part 2 | |
| 2021-08-04T03:00:00Z | 2021-09-28T06:59:59Z | Merlinus: Pherae's Clerk | Divine Code: Ephemera 8 |
| 2021-10-06T01:00:00Z | 2021-11-28T06:59:59Z | Innes: Frelian Moonlight | Divine Code: Ephemera 10 |
| 2021-12-06T00:00:00Z | 2022-01-28T06:59:59Z | Linhardt: Hevring's Heir | Divine Code: Ephemera 12 |
| 2022-01-06T03:00:00Z | 2022-02-28T06:59:59Z | Merlinus: Pherae's Clerk | Divine Code: Ephemera 1 |
| 2022-03-07T09:00:00Z | Berkut: Debonair Noble | Divine Code: Part 3 | |
| 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z | 2022-08-28T06:59:59Z | Roshea: Coyote's Faithful | Divine Code: Ephemera 7 |
| 2023-04-06T09:00:00Z | 2023-05-28T06:59:59Z | Linhardt: Hevring's Heir | Divine Code: Ephemera 4 |
| 2023-04-06T09:00:00Z | 2023-05-28T06:59:59Z | Merric: Changing Winds | Divine Code: Ephemera 4 |
| 2023-10-03T02:30:00Z | 2023-11-28T06:59:59Z | Lucius: Calming Light | Divine Code: Ephemera 10 |
| 2024-03-06T05:00:00Z | 2024-04-28T06:59:59Z | Merlinus: Pherae's Clerk | Divine Code: Ephemera 3 |
Seal acquired from[ | ]
Tempest Trials reward[ | ]
- Tempest Trials+: For a Smile ( – ): 20,000 Score.
Sacred Seal Forge[ | ]
- Distant Guard 1: Create for 20 Great Azure Badge, 100 Azure Badge, 40 Sacred Coin.
- Distant Guard 2: Enhance for 60 Great Azure Badge, 200 Azure Badge, 50 Sacred Coin.
- Distant Guard 3: Enhance for 400 Great Azure Badge, 1000 Azure Badge, 100 Sacred Coin.
In other languages[ | ]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 遠距離警戒 |
| German | Fernschutz |
| Spanish (Europe) | Guardia lejana |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Guardia lejana |
| French | Garde distante |
| Italian | Guardia dist. |
| Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) | 遠距離警戒 |
| Portuguese | Guarda dist. |