| Type | Icon | Name | SP | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 
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Spd/Def Tempo 1 | 60 | — | Inflicts Spd/Def-1 on foe and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. |
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Spd/Def Tempo 2 | 120 | Spd/Def Tempo 1 | Inflicts Spd/Def-2 on foe and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. | |
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Spd/Def Tempo 3 | 240 | Spd/Def Tempo 2 | Inflicts Spd/Def-3 on foe and neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. | |
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Spd/Def Tempo 4 | 300 | Spd/Def Tempo 3 | Inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foe, neutralizes effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit, and reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduces damage by X%" skills by 50% during combat (example: a foe with a "reduces damage by 45%" skill would reduce damage by 23% instead). | |
Cannot use:   
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Available as a Sacred Seal.
Effects[ | ]
| Effects | Targets | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
 Spd/Def Tempo 3 | ||
| Combat effects | ||
 Spd/Def-3 |  Foe | — |
 Neutralizes "Specialcooldown charge +1" | ||
 Neutralizes "Specialcooldown charge -1" |  Unit | |
 Spd/Def Tempo 4 | ||
| Combat effects | ||
| Spd/Def-4 | Foe | — |
 Reduces the effect of"Reduces damage by X%" by 50% | ||
| Neutralizes "Special cooldown charge +1" | ||
| Neutralizes "Special cooldown charge -1" | Unit | |
Notes[ | ]
- The stat decrease that can be applied by Spd/Def Tempo is considered a temporary debuff.
- Spd/Def Tempo will neutralize the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect on foes from effects such as
Heavy Blade 4, Special Cooldown Charge +1, or the Grand Conquests Infantry area effect.
- Since the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect will be neutralized on foes, Spd/Def Tempo will also stack with the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect inflicted on the foe from effects such as Guard Sword+, Guard, or 【Divine Vein (Green)】, unless the foe is equipped with skills that neutralize the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect on unit.
- Since the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect will be neutralized on foes, Spd/Def Tempo will also stack with the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect inflicted on the foe from effects such as
- Spd/Def Tempo will neutralize the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect on unit from effects such as Guard Sword+, Guard, or 【Divine Vein (Green)】.
- Since the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect will be neutralized on unit, Spd/Def Tempo will also stack with the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect on unit from effects such as Heavy Blade 4, Special Cooldown Charge +1, or the Grand Conquests Infantry area effect, unless the foe is equipped with skills that neutralize the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect on unit.
- Since the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect will be neutralized on unit, Spd/Def Tempo will also stack with the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect on unit from effects such as
- Spd/Def Tempo 4 will reduce the effect of non-Special "reduces damage by X%" effects from Specials such as Vital Astra.
- damage-reduction reducing effects stack multiplicatively, unlike interactions related to the weapon-triangle, such as Triangle Adept and the weapon-triangle advantage boost.
- For example, if a unit has Halves non-Special damage reduction and a foe with Dodge is on a space with 【Divine Vein (Water)】, the maximum total damage-reduction is reduced to 10%, since the two effects reduce the damage to (1 − ((40% − 50%) − 50%)) = 90% of the original damage instead of 60% of the original damage.
- For example, if a unit has
- Each damage-reduction effect is reduced individually.
- For example, if a unit has Halves non-Special damage reduction and the foe has both Spurn 4 and Dodge, the maximum total damage-reduction is reduced to 40%, since the two effects reduce the damage to (1 − (50% − 50%)) × (1 − (40% − 50%)) = 60% of the original damage instead of 30% of the original damage.
- For example, if a unit has
- Spd/Def Tempo 4 will not reduce the effect of Special "reduces damage by X%" effects such as Gust or Laguz Friend 4.
- For more information, see Damage calculation.
- damage-reduction reducing effects stack multiplicatively, unlike interactions related to the weapon-triangle, such as
List of owners[ | ]
| Unit | Skill chain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Spd/Def Tempo 1 4  | Spd/Def Tempo 2 4 | Spd/Def Tempo 3 5  | – |
 | Spd/Def Tempo 1 5 | Spd/Def Tempo 2 5 | Spd/Def Tempo 3 5 | Spd/Def Tempo 4 5 |
 | Spd/Def Tempo 1 5 | Spd/Def Tempo 2 5 | Spd/Def Tempo 3 5 | – |
 | Spd/Def Tempo 1 5 | Spd/Def Tempo 2 5 | Spd/Def Tempo 3 5 | Spd/Def Tempo 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-07 | 2022-05-07 | Unlikely Friends | Spd/Def Tempo 3 |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-05 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | Spd/Def Tempo 3 |
| 2023-02-02 | 2023-03-02 | Special Hero Summon | Spd/Def Tempo 3 |
| 2023-04-26 | 2023-05-09 | Unlikely Friends | Spd/Def Tempo 3 |
| 2023-11-17 | 2023-12-07 | Attuned Nino & Ginnungagap | Spd/Def Tempo 4 |
| 2024-01-19 | 2024-02-19 | Nabata's Shield | Spd/Def Tempo 4 |
| 2024-03-29 | 2024-04-12 | Emblem Heroes - Ike: Of Radiance | Spd/Def Tempo 4 |
| 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-23 | Unlikely Friends | Spd/Def Tempo 3 |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-06-04 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 2 | Spd/Def Tempo 4 |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-07-08 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | Spd/Def Tempo 4 |
| 2024-07-05 | 2024-08-05 | Loving Sea | Spd/Def Tempo 3 |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-09-27 | Ascendant, Rearmed & Attuned | Spd/Def Tempo 4 |
Distributed units
- This skill is not available on any distributed units.
Combat Manuals
| Start | End | Hero | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-06T03:00:00Z | Mia: Budding Blade | Divine Code: Part 4 |
Seal acquired from[ | ]
Tempest Trials reward[ | ]
- Tempest Trials+: Past King, Future Queen 2 ( – ): 20,000 Score.
Sacred Seal Forge[ | ]
- Spd/Def Tempo 1: Create for 20 Great Verdant Badge, 100 Verdant Badge, 40 Sacred Coin.
- Spd/Def Tempo 2: Enhance for 60 Great Verdant Badge, 200 Verdant Badge, 50 Sacred Coin.
- Spd/Def Tempo 3: Enhance for 400 Great Verdant Badge, 1000 Verdant Badge, 100 Sacred Coin.
In other languages[ | ]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English (US) | Spd/Def Tempo |
| Japanese | 速さ守備の拍節 |
| German | Ges./Ver.-Takt |
| Spanish (Europe) | Tempo Vel/Def |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Tempo Vel./Def. |
| French | Tempo Vit/Déf |
| Italian | Ritmo Vel/Dif |
| Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) | 速度防守節拍 |
| Portuguese | Ritmo Vel./Def. |