| Type | Icon | Name | SP | Required | Description [Collapse]
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Spd/Def Ruse 1 | 60 | — | If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Spd/Def-1 and【Guard】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. | If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Spd/Def-1 and【Guard】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. 【Guard】 Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on target per attack during combat through its next action. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) |
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Spd/Def Ruse 2 | 120 | Spd/Def Ruse 1 | If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Spd/Def-3 and【Guard】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. | If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Spd/Def-3 and【Guard】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. 【Guard】 Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on target per attack during combat through its next action. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) | |
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Spd/Def Ruse 3 | 240 | Spd/Def Ruse 2 | If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Spd/Def-5 and【Guard】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. | If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Spd/Def-5 and【Guard】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. 【Guard】 Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on target per attack during combat through its next action. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) | |
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Spd/Def Ruse 4 | 300 | Spd/Def Ruse 3 | Inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foe during combat. If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Spd/Def-6,【Guard】, 【Discord】, and【Schism】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. | Inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foe during combat. If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Spd/Def-6,【Guard】, 【Discord】, and【Schism】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. 【Guard】 Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on target per attack during combat through its next action. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) 【Discord】 Inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-X on unit during combat (X = 2 + number of allies within 2 spaces of unit; max 5) through its next action. 【Schism】 Neutralizes Triangle Attack, Dual Strike, and Pathfinder effects active on unit through unit's next action. Unit is excluded from ally Triangle Attack and Dual Strike effects calculated using numbers of allies. When this status (Schism) is neutralized, Triangle Attack, Dual Strike, and Pathfinder effects are also neutralized. | |
Cannot use:   
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Effects[ | ]
| Effects | Targets | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
 Spd/Def Ruse 3 | ||
| Status effects | ||
 Spd/Def-5 |  Foes withinCardinal directions of  Unit & Ally | A Rally Assist is used on or by Unit |
 Guard | ||
 Spd/Def Ruse 4 | ||
| Status effects | ||
| Spd/Def-6 | Foes within Cardinal directions of Unit & Ally | A Rally Assist is used on or by Unit |
| Guard | ||
 Discord | ||
 Schism | ||
| Combat effects | ||
 Spd/Def-4 |  Foe | — |
Notes[ | ]
- The stat decrease that can be applied by Spd/Def Ruse 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
- Spd/Def Ruse applies the Guard status effect.
- 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.
- Spd/Def Ruse does not trigger if the unit receives a Bonus indirectly from skills, such as from Rally Up Res+.
- Cardinal directions refers to spaces directly north, south, east, or west of the user. Distance does not factor.
- The stat decrease that can be applied by Spd/Def Ruse 4 is considered a temporary debuff.
- Spd/Def Ruse 4 applies the Discord status effect.
- 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 Discord for their first action.
- The stat decrease that can be applied by Discord is considered a temporary debuff.
- 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
- Spd/Def Ruse 4 applies the Schism status effect.
- 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 Schism for their first action.
- Schism neutralizes the "unit attacks twice" effect of Triangle Attack and Dual Strike, and the free space effect of Pathfinder.
- If Schism is neutralized by sources of 【Penalty】 neutralization such as Odd Recovery 3, Triangle Attack, Dual Strike, and Pathfinder are also neutralized.
- Units affected by Schism are not counted for the conditions of Triangle Attack and Dual Strike active on their allies.
- Since units inflicted with Schism will still have these status effects, skills that require a 【Bonus】 to trigger such as Atk/Spd Prime 4 or Gainful Bow+ will still trigger.
- If the affected unit does not have these status effects, Schism has no effect, but can still be used to trigger skills that require a 【Penalty】 such as Atk/Spd Catch 4 and Gainful Bow+.
- If
- 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Spd/Def Ruse 1 5  | Spd/Def Ruse 2 5 | Spd/Def Ruse 3 5 | – |
 | Spd/Def Ruse 1 5 | Spd/Def Ruse 2 5 | Spd/Def Ruse 3 5 | Spd/Def Ruse 4 5 |
Availability[ | ]
Summoning events
| Start | End | Event | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-20 | 2020-02-07 | New Heroes: A Star Is Born | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2020-06-30 | 2020-07-07 | Legendary Heroes - Seliph | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2020-08-26 | 2020-09-03 | Focus: Heroes with Ruse Skills | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-05-07 | Legendary Heroes - Sigurd | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-10-07 | Legendary Hero Remix | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2021-10-24 | 2021-10-25 | Focus: Heroes with Ruse Skills | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2022-10-09 | 2022-10-23 | Focus: Hall of Forms Revival | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2022-10-23 | 2022-10-30 | Focus: Weekly Revival 60 | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2022-12-18 | 2022-12-25 | Focus: Weekly Revival 64 | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2023-06-18 | 2023-06-25 | Focus: Weekly Revival 60 | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2023-07-16 | 2023-07-23 | Focus: Weekly Revival 64 | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2023-11-07 | 2023-12-07 | Our Path Ahead | Spd/Def Ruse 4 |
| 2023-12-09 | 2023-12-19 | Focus: New Power | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-03-05 | Special Hero Summon (Year 7) | Spd/Def Ruse 4 |
| 2024-02-11 | 2024-02-18 | Focus: Weekly Revival 60 | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2024-03-10 | 2024-03-17 | Focus: Weekly Revival 64 | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2024-09-08 | Focus: Weekly Revival 60 | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
| 2024-09-29 | 2024-10-06 | Focus: Weekly Revival 64 | Spd/Def Ruse 3 |
Distributed units
- This skill is not available on any distributed units.
Combat Manuals
| Start | End | Hero | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06T05:00:00Z | Heather: Wandering Ninja | Divine Code: Part 5 |
In other languages[ | ]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English (US) | Spd/Def Ruse |
| Japanese | 速さ守備の大共謀 |
| German | Ges./Ver.-Kniff |
| Spanish (Europe) | Treta Vel/Def |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Treta Vel./Def. |
| French | Leurre Vit/Déf |
| Italian | Furto Vel/Dif |
| Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) | 速度防守大共謀 |
| Portuguese | Ardil Vel./Def. |