Close Guard

Close Guard Icon of the Close Guard 1 skill in Heroes. Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+2/3/4 during combat."

Type(s) Passive (Type C) Game(s) Heroes

Close Guard is a three-tiered passive type C skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are known as Close Guard 1, Close Guard 2, and Close Guard 3 in order from lowest to highest. Units with a Close Guard skill allows their wielders' nearby allies to get boosts to their defensive skills during combat when fighting users of melee-attacking skills; the size of the allies' boosts increase with the skill's tier.

Data

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Heroes (Close Guard 1)		Allies within two spaces of user get +2 boosts each to Defense and Resistance when fighting enemies wielding any color of sword, lance, axe, or breath skills.	--	--	Cost: 60 SP
Heroes (Close Guard 2)		Allies within two spaces of user get +3 boosts each to Defense and Resistance when fighting enemies wielding any color of sword, lance, axe, or breath skills.	--	--	Cost: 120 SP

Availability

Heroes

Units

Bernadetta: Eternal Loner • Death Knight: The Reaper • Ephraim: Sparkling Gallantly • Felicia: Off the Menu • Hinata: Samurai Groom • Veronica: Brave Princess (Rarity requirements vary per character)

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Close Guard 1 Close Guard 2 Close Guard 3

See also

• Close Defense
• Distant Guard