| Type | Icon | Name | SP | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 
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Kestrel Stance 1 | 120 | Fierce Stance 1 Darting Stance 1 |
If foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+2 during combat. |
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Kestrel Stance 2 | 240 | Kestrel Stance 1 | If foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+4 during combat. | |
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Kestrel Stance 3 | 300 | Kestrel Stance 2 | If foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+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 |
|---|---|---|
 Kestrel Stance 2 | ||
| Combat effects | ||
 Atk/Spd+4 |  Unit | Enemy Phase |
 Kestrel Stance 3 | ||
| Combat effects | ||
| Atk/Spd+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 Kestrel 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Darting Stance 1 5  | Kestrel Stance 1 5 | Kestrel Stance 2 5 | Kestrel Stance 3 5 |
 | Darting Stance 1 5 | Kestrel Stance 1 5 | Kestrel Stance 2 5 | Kestrel Stance 3 5 |
 | Fierce Stance 1 5 | Kestrel Stance 1 5 | Kestrel Stance 2 5 | – |
 | Darting Stance 1 5 | Kestrel Stance 1 5 | Kestrel Stance 2 5 | Kestrel Stance 3 5 |
 | Darting Stance 1 3  | Kestrel Stance 1 4  | Kestrel Stance 2 5 | – |
Availability[ | ]
Summoning events
| Start | End | Event | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-07 | Legendary Heroes - Ryoma | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2018-07-31 | 2018-08-07 | Legendary Heroes - Lucina | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2018-11-28 | 2018-12-05 | Legendary Heroes - Hríd | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2019-03-29 | 2019-04-05 | Mythic Heroes - Yune | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-05 | Legendary Heroes - Eliwood | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2019-10-29 | 2019-11-05 | Legendary Heroes - Leif | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-07 | Legendary Heroes - Edelgard | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2020-06-05 | 2020-06-30 | Book IV Mid: Mirabilis and More | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-10-02 | Focus: Heroes with Iceberg | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2020-10-30 | 2020-11-06 | Legendary Heroes - Dimitri | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-20 | Legendary Hero Remix | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2021-06-16 | 2021-06-17 | Focus: Heroes with Iceberg | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-10-07 | Legendary Hero Remix | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2022-01-20 | 2022-01-26 | Focus: Heroes w/Spurn or Repel | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2022-02-08 | 2022-03-08 | Here with Me | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2022-05-14 | 2022-05-28 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-07-08 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2022-08-19 | 2022-08-29 | Focus: Heroes w/Dodge Skills | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2023-01-20 | 2023-02-17 | Focus: AHR Engage Cup | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2023-02-02 | 2023-03-02 | Special Hero Summon | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2023-02-11 | 2023-02-25 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2023-03-04 | 2023-03-14 | Here with Me | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2023-05-09 | 2023-06-08 | New Heroes & Rearmed Chrom | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2023-05-21 | 2023-05-28 | Focus: Weekly Revival 72 | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-14 | Legendary Heroes - Alear | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2023-09-11 | 2023-09-25 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2023-10-15 | 2023-10-22 | Focus: Weekly Revival 72 | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2023-11-13 | 2023-12-06 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2024-01-24 | 2024-02-14 | Focus: Hall of Forms | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2024-01-27 | 2024-02-04 | Revival: Rearmed Chrom | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2024-02-16 | 2024-02-26 | Here with Me | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2024-02-23 | 2024-03-15 | Focus: Hall of Forms | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2024-04-18 | 2024-05-03 | Focus: Heroes with Savior Skills | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2024-05-05 | 2024-05-12 | Focus: Weekly Revival 72 | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-16 | Focus: New Power | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-06-04 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | Kestrel Stance 2 |
| 2024-06-15 | 2024-06-19 | Revival: Rearmed Chrom & More | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2024-06-25 | 2024-07-05 | Focus: Sword Showdown 2 | Kestrel Stance 3 |
| 2024-08-10 | 2024-08-14 | Focus: Heroes with Savior Skills | Kestrel Stance 3 |
Distributed units
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Yen'fay: Blade Legend (×1)
- Yen'fay: Blade Legend (×2)
- Grand Hero Battles quest (December 2022) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (August 2022) (×1)
Combat Manuals
| Start | End | Hero | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-04T03:00:00Z | Say'ri: Chon'sin's Blade | Divine Code: Part 2 | |
| 2023-03-06T03:00:00Z | Lucina: Future Fondness | Divine Code: Part 4 |
Seal acquired from[ | ]
Tempest Trials reward[ | ]
- Tempest Trials+: Ninja Novices ( – ): 10,000 Score.
Sacred Seal Forge[ | ]
- Kestrel Stance 1: Create for 20 Great Azure Badge, 100 Azure Badge, 20 Sacred Coin.
- Kestrel Stance 2: Enhance for 400 Great Azure Badge, 1000 Azure Badge, 100 Sacred Coin.
In other languages[ | ]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 鬼神飛燕の構え |
| German | Falkenstand |
| Spanish (Europe) | Postura gorrión |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Postura gorrión |
| French | Post. hirondelle |
| Italian | Posa gheppio |
| Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) | 鬼神飛燕架勢 |
| Portuguese | Postura falcão |