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Canny Fighter

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Canny Fighter

Is feh canny fighter.png
Icon of the Canny Fighter skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type B)

First game

Heroes

Canny Fighter (Japanese: 魔の守備隊形 Magic defense formation) is a passive type B skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; it has only one tier. When its user's HP is not low, Canny Fighter reduces the foe's attack and resistance, prevents the user and foe from making follow-up attacks, reduces the damage of the foe's attacks, and heals the user after combat.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Usable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
Is feh canny fighter.png B If user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, inflicts −4 each to attack and resistance on foe, user and foe cannot make follow-up attacks, foe's first attack deals −⁠(if foe can make follow-up attack, 80; otherwise, 40)% damage, and foe's follow-up attack deals −40% damage during combat, and restores7 HP to user after combat. 300 Wary Fighter 3 Armored
Swords Lances Axes Bows Daggers Beast weapons
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Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Unit (★★★★★) Myrrh: Adored Dragon

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts
Atk/Res-4 on foe, unit and foe cannot make a
follow-up attack, reduces damage from foe's
first attack by X% (if foe can make a follow-up
attack, X = 80; otherwise, X = 40), and reduces
damage from foe's follow-up attack by 40%
during combat ("first attack" normally means
only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit
attacks twice," it means the first and second
strikes; likewise, "follow-up attack" normally
means the second strike; for effects that grant
"unit attacks twice," it means the third and
fourth strikes), and restores 7 HP to unit
after combat.
戦闘開始時、自身のHPが25%以上なら、
戦闘中、敵の攻撃、魔防-4、
自分、敵、ともに追撃不可、
最初に受けた攻撃と2回攻撃のダメージを○%軽減
(○は、敵が追撃可能な時は80、そうでない時は40)、
敵から受けた追撃のダメージを40%軽減
(最初に受けた攻撃と2回攻撃:
 通常の攻撃は、1回目の攻撃のみ
 「2回攻撃」は、1~2回目の攻撃)
(追撃:
 通常の攻撃は、2回目の攻撃
 「2回攻撃」は、3~4回目の攻撃)、
戦闘後、7回復

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Canny Fighter

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Japanese

魔の守備隊形

Magic defense formation

Spanish

Prudente

Prudent

French

Prévoyance

Foresight

German

Umsichtigkeit

Prudence

Italian

Arguzia

Wit

Portuguese

Sagaz

Sagacious

Traditional Chinese

魔之防守隊形

Magic defense formation

See also

Type B passive skills in Heroes
Debuffing skills Armored WallAtrocityAtk CantripAtk FeintAtk/Def BulwarkA/D CantripAtk/Def SnagA/D Far TraceA/D Near TraceAtk/Def RuseA/R Far TraceA/R Near TraceA/S Far TraceAtk/Res RuseAtk/Res SnagAtk/Res TempoAtk/Spd BulwarkA/S Near TraceAtk/Spd RuseAtk/Spd SnagBarbarityBeast N TraceBelief in LoveChill AtkChill Atk/DefChill Atk/ResChill Atk/SpdChill DefChill Def/ResChill ResChill SpdChill Spd/DefChill Spd/ResChilling SealCrafty FighterDazzle Far TraceDeadly BalanceDef CantripDef FeintDef/Res RuseDef/Res SmokeDef/Res SnagDivine RecreationDull CloseDull RangedFallen StarFreezing SealFruit of LifeGold UnwindingGuardKilling IntentLight and DarkLull Atk/DefLull Atk/ResLull Atk/SpdLull Spd/DefLull Spd/ResMoon-Twin WingNew DivinityPegasus FlightPrescienceRes CantripRes FeintSabotage AtkSabotage A/DSabotage A/RSabotage DefSabotage ResSabotage SpdSabotage S/RSavvy FighterSeal AtkSeal Atk/DefSeal Atk/SpdSeal Atk/ResSeal DefSeal Def/ResSeal ResSeal SpdSeal Spd/DefSeal Spd/ResSpecial FighterSpd/Def BulwarkS/D Far TraceS/D Near TraceSpd/Def RuseSpd/Def SnagSpd/Def TempoSpd CantripSpd FeintSpd/Res BulwarkS/R Far TraceS/R Near TraceSpd/Res TempoSpd PreemptSpd/Res RuseSpd/Res SnagSpoil RottenSun-Twin WingTwin-Sky WingVengeful FighterWyvern FlightWyvern RiftYune's Whispers
Follow-up skills Aerial ManeuversAssured RebirthAxebreakerBeast AgilityBeast Follow-UpBinding ShieldBlack Eagle RuleBlue Lion RuleB TomebreakerBold FighterBowbreakerBrash AssaultCanny FighterCrafty FighterCrusader's WardDaggerbreakerDive-BombDragon's IreEven Follow-UpFaithful LoyaltyFlow FeatherFlow FlightFlow ForceFlow GuardFlow N TraceFlow RefreshFollow-Up RingG TomebreakerHardy FighterHoðr's ZealHoly War's EndKilling IntentLancebreakerMag. Null FollowNull Follow-Up‎Odd Follow-UpPhys. Null FollowPotentQuick RiposteRaging StormR TomebreakerSlick FighterSoul of ZofiaSun-Twin WingSwordbreakerVengeful FighterWary FighterWatersweepWeaving FighterWily FighterWindsweepWyvern RiftYngvi Ascendant
Healing skills Armored WallFlow RefreshLive to ServeMystic BoostRecover RingRenewalS DrinkSolar Brace
Mobility skills AerobaticsA/D Far TraceA/D Near TraceA/R Far TraceA/R Near TraceA/S Far TraceA/S Near TraceBeast N TraceChivalryClose CallDeep StarDetailed ReportDrag BackEscape RouteFlier FormationFlow N TraceHit and RunKnock BackLungeMoonlight BangleMoonlit Bangle FMurderous LionObstructPassRaging StormRaging TempestRepelS/D Far TraceS/D Near TraceS/R Far TraceS/R Near TraceSoaring WingsSunlight BangleSunlit Bangle DWarp PowderWings of Mercy
Proximity skills Binding NecklaceGet Behind Me!Murderous LionRuler of NihilitySabotage AtkSabotage A/RSabotage DefSabotage ResSabotage SpdSudden PanicYune's Whispers
Stat-boosting skills Atk/Def LinkAtk/Res LinkAtk/Spd LinkBelieve in Love?Blaze DanceBufferCaldera DanceDef/Res LinkDeluge DanceEarth DanceFireflood DanceFirestorm DanceGale DanceGeyser DanceLunar BraceRockslide DanceShield PulseSpd/Def LinkSpd/Res LinkSpurnTorrent DanceVelocityWrath
Turn-related skills Aerial ManeuversAssassin's StrikeBlue Lion RuleBold FighterBrash AssaultClose CallCrafty FighterDaring FighterDesperationDive-BombDouble LionDragon's IreEven Pulse TieFlow DesperationFlow RefreshFrenzyHardy FighterHoly War's EndKilling IntentLungeOccultist's StrikeOdd Pulse TiePoison StrikePrescienceQuick RiposteRaging StormRepelSlick FighterSoul of ZofiaSpecial SpiralVantageVengeful FighterYngvi Ascendant
Miscellaneous skills Beast SenseBeorc's BlessingBushidoCancel AffinityCounter RoarDazzling ShiftDazzling StaffDisarm TrapDragon WallDragon's WrathGambitGuard BearingLaguz FriendLive for BountyLive for HonorMagic GambitMoon-Twin WingNull C-DisruptPoetic JusticeSacae's BlessingTrue Dragon WallWrathful StaffWrathful Tempo