This page is about the passive skill. For the status effect, see Vantage (status effect).
| Type | Icon | Name | SP | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 
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Vantage 1 | 50 | — | If unit's HP ≤ 25% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack. |
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Vantage 2 | 100 | Vantage 1 | If unit's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack. | |
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Vantage 3 | 200 | Vantage 2 | If unit's HP ≤ 75% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack. | |
| No restrictions. | |||||
Effects[ | ]
| Effects | Targets | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Combat effects | ||
 Counter before attack |  Unit | Enemy Phase & Unit's HP ≤ 75% |
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.
- Vantage does not grant the user the ability to counterattack regardless of foe's range.
- If the user can counterattack, either from using a weapon with the same range as the foe's weapon or from countering skills, the user's counterattack will occur before the foe's initial attack.
- Vantage changes the priority, or order of attacks, and therefore can be neutralized by effects such as
Hardy Bearing 3 or Armorpin Dagger+.
List of owners[ | ]
| Unit | Skill chain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Vantage 1 5  | Vantage 2 5 | Vantage 3 5 |
 | Vantage 1 4  | Vantage 2 4 | Vantage 3 5 |
 | Vantage 1 5 | Vantage 2 5 | Vantage 3 5 |
 | Vantage 1 3  | Vantage 2 4 | Vantage 3 5 |
 | Vantage 1 5 | Vantage 2 5 | Vantage 3 5 |
 | Vantage 1 5 | Vantage 2 5 | Vantage 3 5 |
 | Vantage 1 3 | Vantage 2 3 | Vantage 3 4 |
 | Vantage 1 5 | Vantage 2 5 | Vantage 3 5 |
 | Vantage 1 3 | Vantage 2 3 | Vantage 3 4 |
 | Vantage 1 3 | Vantage 2 3 | Vantage 3 4 |
 | Vantage 1 5 | Vantage 2 5 | Vantage 3 5 |
 | Vantage 1 3 | Vantage 2 4 | Vantage 3 5 |
 | Vantage 1 3 | Vantage 2 3 | Vantage 3 4 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-27 | 2017-03-14 | New Heroes: Sibling Bonds | Vantage 3 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-28 | Focus: Battling Michalis | Vantage 3 |
| 2017-04-20 | 2017-04-24 | Focus: Battling Zephiel | Vantage 3 |
| 2017-06-12 | 2017-06-26 | Focus: Heroes with Vantage | Vantage 3 |
| 2017-06-30 | 2017-08-01 | Ylissean Summer | Vantage 3 |
| 2017-11-15 | 2017-12-04 | New Heroes: Farfetched Heroes | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-02-28 | 2018-03-05 | Legendary Heroes - Ephraim | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-04-07 | 2018-04-22 | Focus: Cooldown Bonuses | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-04-11 | 2018-04-24 | New Heroes: World of Thracia | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-04-18 | 2018-05-01 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-05-21 | New Heroes: Genealogy | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-06-23 | 2018-07-04 | Focus: Heroes with Death Blow | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-06-25 | 2018-07-25 | Ylissean Summer | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018-07-17 | Focus: Heroes with Luna | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-07-31 | 2018-08-07 | Legendary Heroes - Lucina | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-08-03 | 2018-08-04 | Focus: Heroes with Vantage | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-08-28 | 2018-09-04 | Legendary Heroes - Marth | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-10-04 | 2018-10-13 | Focus: Ishtar & Reinhardt | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-24 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2018-10-29 | Focus: New Power | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-10-28 | 2018-11-07 | Focus: Clashing Thunderers (1) | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-10-28 | 2018-11-07 | Focus: Clashing Thunderers (2) | Vantage 3 |
| 2018-11-24 | 2018-12-02 | Focus: Heroes with Vantage | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-02-02 | 2019-02-09 | Special Hero Summon (Year 1) | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2019-02-06 | Focus: Ishtar & Reinhardt | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-02-09 | 2019-02-20 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2019-04-16 | Focus: Heroes with Odd Wave Skills | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-06-26 | 2019-07-26 | Ylissean Summer | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-07 | Focus: Headband Brawl (Block A) | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-08-05 | 2019-08-06 | Focus: Cooldown Bonuses | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-08-09 | 2019-08-10 | Focus: Heroes with Death Blow | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-08-10 | 2019-08-11 | Focus: Heroes with Luna | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019-08-21 | Focus: Heroes with Vantage | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-08-25 | 2019-09-01 | Focus: Weekly Revival 12 | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-08-31 | 2019-09-09 | Focus: Jeorge & Gordin's Battle | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-11-09 | 2019-11-20 | Focus: New Power | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-11-28 | 2019-12-05 | Mythic Heroes - Altina | Vantage 3 |
| 2019-12-09 | 2019-12-21 | Focus: New Power | Vantage 3 |
| 2020-01-12 | 2020-01-19 | Focus: Weekly Revival 12 | Vantage 3 |
| 2020-02-17 | 2020-02-18 | Focus: Ishtar & Reinhardt | Vantage 3 |
| 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-10 | Mythic Hero - Bramimond | Vantage 3 |
| 2020-05-31 | 2020-06-07 | Focus: Weekly Revival 12 | Vantage 3 |
| 2020-06-16 | 2020-06-29 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Vantage 3 |
| 2020-06-18 | 2020-07-02 | Call of the Sea - Special Hero Gift | Vantage 3 |
| 2020-07-07 | 2020-07-21 | Ylissean Summer | Vantage 3 |
| 2020-07-30 | 2020-08-06 | Mythic Heroes - Hel | Vantage 3 |
| 2020-08-11 | 2020-08-12 | Focus: Jeorge & Gordin's Battle | Vantage 3 |
| 2020-10-11 | 2020-10-18 | Focus: Weekly Revival 11 | Vantage 3 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-12-06 | In the Moment | Vantage 3 |
| 2020-11-08 | 2020-11-15 | Focus: Weekly Revival 15 | Vantage 3 |
| 2021-01-03 | 2021-01-10 | Focus: Weekly Revival 23 | Vantage 3 |
| 2021-02-02 | 2021-03-01 | Special Hero Summon (Year 4) | Vantage 3 |
| 2021-02-09 | 2021-02-18 | Focus: New Power | Vantage 3 |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-05 | Legendary Heroes - Claude | Vantage 3 |
| 2021-03-08 | 2021-03-19 | Focus: New Power | Vantage 3 |
| 2021-04-13 | 2021-04-27 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | Vantage 3 |
| 2021-05-16 | 2021-05-23 | Focus: Weekly Revival 11 | Vantage 3 |
| 2021-06-13 | 2021-06-20 | Focus: Weekly Revival 15 | Vantage 3 |
| 2021-07-06 | 2021-07-20 | Ylissean Summer | Vantage 3 |
| 2021-08-15 | 2021-08-22 | Focus: Weekly Revival 23 | Vantage 3 |
| 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-07 | Mythic Heroes - Ótr | Vantage 3 |
| 2021-11-19 | 2021-12-03 | In the Moment | Vantage 3 |
| 2021-12-22 | 2022-01-01 | Focus: Becoming the Master | Vantage 3 |
| 2022-02-27 | 2022-03-06 | Focus: Weekly Revival 11 | Vantage 3 |
| 2022-03-27 | 2022-04-03 | Focus: Weekly Revival 15 | Vantage 3 |
| 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-12 | Mythic Heroes - Medeus | Vantage 3 |
| 2022-05-22 | 2022-05-29 | Focus: Weekly Revival 23 | Vantage 3 |
| 2022-07-06 | 2022-07-16 | Ylissean Summer (4★SHSR) | Vantage 3 |
| 2022-07-10 | 2022-07-17 | Focus: Weekly Revival 11 | Vantage 3 |
| 2022-08-21 | 2022-08-28 | Focus: Weekly Revival 15 | Vantage 3 |
| 2022-10-16 | 2022-10-23 | Focus: Weekly Revival 23 | Vantage 3 |
| 2022-11-16 | 2022-11-26 | In the Moment | Vantage 3 |
| 2023-01-14 | 2023-01-28 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix | Vantage 3 |
| 2023-03-05 | 2023-03-12 | Focus: Weekly Revival 11 | Vantage 3 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-04-14 | Focus: Hall of Forms | Vantage 3 |
| 2023-04-02 | 2023-04-09 | Focus: Weekly Revival 15 | Vantage 3 |
| 2023-05-28 | 2023-06-04 | Focus: Weekly Revival 23 | Vantage 3 |
| 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-16 | Ylissean Summer (4★SHSR) | Vantage 3 |
| 2023-07-13 | 2023-07-27 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 2 | Vantage 3 |
| 2023-11-27 | 2023-12-07 | In the Moment | Vantage 3 |
| 2024-01-21 | 2024-01-28 | Focus: Weekly Revival 11 | Vantage 3 |
| 2024-02-11 | 2024-02-25 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 2 | Vantage 3 |
| 2024-03-03 | 2024-03-10 | Focus: Weekly Revival 15 | Vantage 3 |
| 2024-06-16 | 2024-06-23 | Focus: Weekly Revival 23 | Vantage 3 |
| 2024-07-03 | 2024-07-13 | Ylissean Summer (4★SHSR) | Vantage 3 |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-26 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 1 | Vantage 3 |
Distributed units
- Heroes' Path - Rank 1 completion (×1)
- Orson: Passion's Folly (×1)
- Orson: Passion's Folly (×2)
- Rutger: Lone Swordsman (×1)
- Rutger: Lone Swordsman (×2)
- A Hero Rises 2020 (×1)
- Travant: King of Thracia (×1)
- Travant: King of Thracia (×2)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Automatically (×1)
- Grand Hero Battles quest (May 2022) (×1)
- Grand Hero Battles quest (November 2020) (×1)
- Grand Hero Battles quest (October 2019) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (April 2020) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (August 2021) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (February 2023) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (February 2023) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (February 2024) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (October 2021) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (September 2020) (×1)
- Resplendent Hero (×1)
- Resplendent Hero (×1)
- Resplendent Hero (×1)
- Resplendent Hero (×1)
- Resplendent Hero (×1)
- Sacred Seals quest (September 2017) (×1)
- Three Heroes quest (March 2018) (×1)
Combat Manuals
| Start | End | Hero | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-05T03:00:00Z | 2020-07-28T06:59:59Z | Lon'qu: Solitary Blade | Divine Code: Ephemera 6 |
| 2020-11-05T03:00:00Z | 2020-12-28T06:59:59Z | Reinhardt: Thunder's Fist | Divine Code: Ephemera 11 |
| 2021-05-06T06:30:00Z | 2021-06-28T06:59:59Z | Ishtar: Thunder Goddess | Divine Code: Ephemera 5 |
In other languages[ | ]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 待ち伏せ |
| German | Vorteil |
| Spanish (Europe) | Emboscada |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Ventaja |
| French | Initiative |
| Italian | Vantaggio |
| Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) | 埋伏 |
| Portuguese | Vantagem |