| Type | Icon | Name | SP | Required | Description 【Switch】
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Spd/Def Link 1 | 60 | — | If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Spd/Def+2 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn. |
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Spd/Def Link 2 | 120 | Spd/Def Link 1 | If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Spd/Def+4 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn. | |
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Spd/Def Link 3 | 240 | Spd/Def Link 2 | If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Spd/Def+6 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn. | |
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Spd/Def Link 4 | 300 | Spd/Def Link 3 | If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Spd/Def+6 and【Canto (１)】to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn. Inflicts Atk/Spd-4 on foe and unit deals +X damage during combat (X = highest total Spd+Def bonuses among unit and allies with【Canto (１)】active; excluding area-of-effect Specials). | If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Spd/Def+6 and【Canto (１)】to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn. Inflicts Atk/Spd-4 on foe and unit deals +X damage during combat (X = highest total Spd+Def bonuses among unit and allies with【Canto (１)】active; excluding area-of-effect Specials). 【Canto (１)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move １ space(s). (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn. Cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger after the granted action. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit would be able to move with normal Canto movement.) |
Cannot use: 
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Effects[]
| Effects | Targets | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
 Spd/Def Link 3 | ||
| Status effects | ||
 Spd/Def+6 |  Unit & Target Ally | A Movement Assist is used on or by Unit |
 Spd/Def Link 4 | ||
| Status effects | ||
| Spd/Def+6 | Unit & Target Ally | A Movement Assist is used on or by Unit |
 Canto (１) | ||
| Combat effects | ||
 Atk/Spd-4 |  Foe | — |
 Boosts damage by XX = highest total Spd+Def Bonuses on Unit & Allies within 2 spaceswith Canto (１) | Unit | |
Notes[]
- The stat increase that can be applied by Spd/Def Link is considered a
Bonus.
- Spd/Def Link 4 applies the Canto (１) status effect.
- Any 【Bonus】 effect on a unit lasts until the start of that unit's next phase. If Canto (１) is acquired during the enemy phase, it will disappear when the next player phase begins.
- If an effect that grants "another action" to unit would trigger, (such as with Galeforce) the extra action will be granted before Canto (１) triggers (excluding effects that grant "another action" after Canto).
- Canto (１) will not trigger after an effect that grants "another action" if it has already been triggered that turn or if the unit does not perform an action.
- Canto (１) triggers after "after combat" movement effects such as Repel 4, Harrowing Call, or Movement Passives.
- If Canto (１) has already been triggered that turn, Canto re-enabling effects can allow Canto (１) to trigger again.
- If an ally has an effect such as Salvage or Summer Chilling, the unit can also warp to the ally after triggering Canto regardless of distance restrictions.
- Canto Control will reduce the amount of movement granted by Canto (１) to 1 space (or 2 spaces with Salvage) for Range = 1 units and 0 spaces (or 1 space with Salvage) for Range = 2 units.
- Canto (１) takes into account the unit's Move Type and the movement restrictions involved with it. For Example, a Cavalry unit cannot use Canto (１) to enter or cross through a forest.
- Canto (１) also takes into account effects that alter a unit's normal movement such as movement preventing effects, Divine Vein effects, Pass effects, Traverse Terrain, and 【Pathfinder】.
- Canto (１) also takes into account warping effects such as Guidance 4 and Air Orders. However, the distance is limited to the maximum amount of spaces allotted by Canto (１).
- The movement granted by Canto (１) is unaffected by status effects that alter a unit's movement value such as Mobility increased, Gallop, Stall, and Gravity.
- Any 【Bonus】 effect on a unit lasts until the start of that unit's next phase. If
- The stat reduction that can be applied during combat by Spd/Def Link 4 is considered a temporary debuff.
- The damage boosting effect of Spd/Def Link 4 ignores the foe's Def or Res when calculating the damage boost, and can be reduced by damage-reduction effects such as Gust, Atk/Spd Excel, and Dodge.
- Damage boosting effects stack additively, similar to flat damage-reduction effects and interactions related to the weapon-triangle, such as Triangle Adept and the weapon-triangle advantage boost.
- A foe equipped with
Embla's Ward, 
Múspellflame, 
Niðavellir Axiom, Gold Perfection, or Nine-Realm Pact will neutralize all sources of damage except from Røkkr area-of-effect Specials and the minimum 1 damage from Umbra Burst weapons. - A foe equipped with Vengeful God will neutralize all sources of damage during combat except for the minimum 1 damage from Umbra Burst weapons only once per Phase after Miracle triggers if that foe's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat.
- For more information, see Damage calculation.
- Damage boosting effects stack additively, similar to flat damage-reduction effects and interactions related to the weapon-triangle, such as
List of owners[]
| Unit | Skill chain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Spd/Def Link 1 3  | Spd/Def Link 2 3 | Spd/Def Link 3 4  | – |
 | Spd/Def Link 1 4 | Spd/Def Link 2 4 | Spd/Def Link 3 5  | – |
 | Spd/Def Link 1 5 | Spd/Def Link 2 5 | Spd/Def Link 3 5 | – |
 | Spd/Def Link 1 5 | Spd/Def Link 2 5 | Spd/Def Link 3 5 | Spd/Def Link 4 5 |
 | Spd/Def Link 1 3 | Spd/Def Link 2 3 | Spd/Def Link 3 4 | – |
Availability[]
Summoning events
| Start | End | Event | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-19 | 2019-04-19 | Regal Rabbits | Spd/Def Link 3 |
| 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-09 | New Heroes: The Chosen Ones | Spd/Def Link 3 |
| 2019-10-29 | 2019-11-05 | Legendary Heroes - Leif | Spd/Def Link 3 |
| 2020-02-02 | 2020-03-01 | Special Hero Summon (Year 3) | Spd/Def Link 3 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-04-06 | Regal Rabbits | Spd/Def Link 3 |
| 2021-04-03 | 2021-04-17 | Regal Rabbits | Spd/Def Link 3 |
| 2021-07-05 | 2021-07-19 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Spd/Def Link 3 |
| 2022-03-28 | 2022-04-14 | Regal Rabbits | Spd/Def Link 3 |
| 2023-02-10 | 2023-02-20 | Focus: New Power | Spd/Def Link 3 |
| 2023-03-27 | 2023-04-06 | Regal Rabbits (4★SHSR) | Spd/Def Link 3 |
| 2024-03-31 | 2024-04-10 | Regal Rabbits (4★SHSR) | Spd/Def Link 3 |
| 2024-09-17 | 2024-10-04 | Aided Reginn & Attuned Timerra | Spd/Def Link 4 |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-14 | Legendary Heroes - Sakura | Spd/Def Link 4 |
| 2025-03-22 | 2025-04-01 | Regal Rabbits (4★SHSR) | Spd/Def Link 3 |
| 2025-05-24 | 2025-06-01 | Revival: Aid. Reginn & Att. Timerra | Spd/Def Link 4 |
| 2025-09-23 | 2025-10-08 | Focus: Heroes with Reposition | Spd/Def Link 4 |
| 2025-10-29 | 2025-11-07 | Focus: Timerra & Fogado's Battle | Spd/Def Link 4 |
Distributed units
- Tempest Trials+: Angling to Win (×1)
- Tempest Trials+: Angling to Win (×1)
- Cynthia: Hero Chaser (×1)
- Cynthia: Hero Chaser (×2)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Grand Hero Battles quest (January 2020) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (February 2023) (×1)
Combat Manuals
| Start | End | Hero | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-07T01:30:00Z | 2020-10-28T06:59:59Z | Norne: The Volunteer | Divine Code: Ephemera 9 |
| 2021-03-04T03:00:00Z | 2021-04-28T06:59:59Z | Marisa: Crimson Rabbit | Divine Code: Ephemera 3 |
| 2021-12-06T00:00:00Z | 2022-01-28T06:59:59Z | Leonie: Relentless Rays | Divine Code: Ephemera 12 |
| 2023-11-06T09:00:00Z | 2023-12-28T06:59:59Z | Norne: The Volunteer | Divine Code: Ephemera 11 |
| 2025-03-06T05:00:00Z | 2025-04-28T06:59:59Z | Norne: The Volunteer | Divine Code: Ephemera 3 |
In other languages[]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English (US) | Spd/Def Link |
| Japanese | 速さ守備の連携 |
| German | Ges./Ver.-Bund |
| Spanish (Europe) | Nexo Vel/Def |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Nexo Vel./Def. |
| French | Union Vit/Déf |
| Italian | Combo Vel/Dif |
| Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) | 速度防守連動 |
| Portuguese | Elo Vel./Def. |