- This article is about the stat. For the staff from New Mystery of the Emblem, see Defense (staff).
Defense (Japanese: 守備 defense), abbreviated Def, is a statistic belonging to units which determines a unit's ability to resist physical damage. It is used to reduce the hit point damage taken from incoming physical attacks fueled by the strength stat. When attacking physically - for instance, with lances, swords or bows - a unit's calculated attack has their target's defense subtracted from it to produce the damage they actually deal against this target, and vice versa. Defense can be temporarily enhanced by taking shelter in terrain types which give defense boosts, such as forests or forts, and can also be boosted through some support bonuses.
Some classes, most notably the various members of the Knight class family, are built to possess very high defense on average compared to other classes. As a general rule, units and classes with high defense tend to be slow, while it is common for units and classes with high skill and speed (such as the Myrmidon class family) or who wield magic to have poor defense. There is also a correlation between defense and hit points, where units and classes with high defense will also frequently have high HP.
A unit's defense stat will not protect them against magical attacks at all. When a unit is defending against an enemy who is using tomes or magic weapons, their resistance stat is used to reduce damage instead.
Calculations
Damage
Note that this does not include alterations to damage from critical hits, skills, etc.
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Formula
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Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is negative, damage is zero.
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Gaiden
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is zero or negative, damage is one.
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Mystery of the Emblem
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is negative, damage is zero.
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Genealogy of the Holy War
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is zero or negative, damage is one.
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Thracia 776
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Magic*)
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If result is negative, damage is zero.
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The Binding Blade
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is negative, damage is zero.
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Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is negative, damage is zero.
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The Sacred Stones
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is negative, damage is zero.
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Path of Radiance
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is negative, damage is zero.
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Radiant Dawn
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is negative, damage is zero.
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Shadow Dragon
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is negative, damage is zero.
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New Mystery of the Emblem
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is negative, damage is zero.
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Awakening
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is negative, damage is zero.
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Fates
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is negative, damage is zero.
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Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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If result is zero or negative, damage is one.
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(attacker's Attack) - (defending unit's Defense*/Resistance*)
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Items and skills affecting defense
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Item
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Defense increase
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Firestone
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+12/+20/+9 when equipped.
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Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, The Binding Blade, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
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Divinestone
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+15 when equipped.
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Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, The Binding Blade, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
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Magestone
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+16/+20/+11 when equipped.
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Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, The Binding Blade, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
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Earthstone
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+23 when equipped.
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Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
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Leather Shield
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+3 when equipped.
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Gaiden
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Steel Shield
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+5 when equipped.
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Gaiden
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Silver Shield
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+7 when equipped.
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Gaiden
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Blessed Shield
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+13 against monsters when equipped.
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Gaiden
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Dracoshield
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+13 when equipped.
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Gaiden
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Shield Sword
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+7 when equipped.
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Genealogy of the Holy War
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Gungnir
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+10 when equipped.
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Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776 (Unused)
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Gáe Bolg
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+10/+5 when equipped.
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Genealogy of the Holy War, Awakening
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Helswath
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+20/+5 when equipped.
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Genealogy of the Holy War, Awakening
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Valflame
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+10 when equipped.
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Genealogy of the Holy War
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Book of Naga
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+20/+5 when equipped.
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Genealogy of the Holy War, Awakening
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Shield Ring
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+5 when in inventory.
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Genealogy of the Holy War
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Paragon Sword
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+5 when equipped.
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Thracia 776
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Binding Blade
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+5 when equipped.
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The Binding Blade
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Armads
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+5 when equipped.
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The Binding Blade, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, Awakening
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Spear (Vaida's)
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+4 when equipped.
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Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
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Flametongue
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+20 when equipped.
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Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
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Vidofnir
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+5 when equipped.
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The Sacred Stones
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Ivaldi
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+5 when equipped.
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The Sacred Stones
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Wretched Air
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+20 when equipped.
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The Sacred Stones
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Ravager
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+15 when equipped.
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The Sacred Stones
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Demon Light
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+10 when equipped.
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The Sacred Stones
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Dragonstone
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+15/+10/+4 when equipped.
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The Sacred Stones, Awakening, Fates
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Amiti
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+3 when equipped.
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Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn
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Vague Katti
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+3 when equipped.
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Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn
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Alondite
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+3 when equipped.
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Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn
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Ragnell
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+3 when equipped.
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Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Awakening
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Double Bow
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+3/+5 when equipped.
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Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Awakening
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Rexaura
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+3 when equipped.
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Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn
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Knight Ward
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+2 when equipped.
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Path of Radiance
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Unlock
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+1 when equipped.
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Radiant Dawn
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Ward
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+2 when equipped.
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Radiant Dawn
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Hammerne
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+3 when equipped.
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Radiant Dawn
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Rescue
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+4 when equipped.
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Radiant Dawn
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Matrona
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+5 when equipped.
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Radiant Dawn
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Ashera Staff
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+1 when equipped.
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Radiant Dawn
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Rudol Gem
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+10 when in inventory.
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Radiant Dawn
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Icestone
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+13 when equipped.
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New Mystery of the Emblem
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Wyvernstone
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+8 when equipped.
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New Mystery of the Emblem
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Pisces Shard
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+1 when in inventory.
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New Mystery of the Emblem
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Taurus Shard
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+1 when in inventory.
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New Mystery of the Emblem
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Cancer Shard
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+2 when in inventory.
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New Mystery of the Emblem
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Starsphere
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+2 when in inventory.
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New Mystery of the Emblem
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Binding Shield
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+2 when in inventory.
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New Mystery of the Emblem
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Finn's Lance
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+2 when equipped.
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Awakening
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Hector's Axe
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+2 when equipped.
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Awakening
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Micaiah's Pyre
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+2 when equipped.
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Awakening
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Beaststone
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+1 when equipped.
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Awakening
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Beaststone+
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+4 when equipped.
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Awakening
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Dragonstone+
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+13/+9 when equipped.
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Awakening, Fates
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Defense +2
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+2 when active.
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Awakening, Fates
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All Stats +2
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+2 when active.
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Awakening
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Visitation Seal
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+2 when in inventory.
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Fates
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Master Emblem
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+1 when in inventory.
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Fates
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Siegfried
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+4 when in inventory.
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Fates
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Xander's Lance
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+2 when equipped.
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Fates
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Nohrian Blade
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+3 when equipped
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Fates
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Camilla's Axe
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+3 when equipped.
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Fates
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Ike's Backup
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+3 when equipped.
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Fates
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Arthur's Axe
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+3 when equipped.
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Fates
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Yato
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Grim and Alpha forms: +2 when in inventory. Shadow and Omega forms: +4 when in inventory.
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Fates
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Guard Naginata
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+5 when equipped.
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Fates
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All naginata other than the Guard Naginata, Bold Naginata, and Hinoka's Spear
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+1 when equipped.
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Fates
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Adamant Club
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+4 when equipped.
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Fates
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Ox Spirit
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+1 when equipped.
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Fates
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Dragon Spirit
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+1 when equipped.
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Fates
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Calamity Gate
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+1 when equipped.
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Fates
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Horse Spirit
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+3 when equipped.
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Fates
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Sheep Spirit
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+1 when equipped.
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Fates
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Beastrune
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+4 when equipped.
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Fates
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Item
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Defense increase
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Dracoshield
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Permanent +2/+4/+3 increase when used.
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Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, The Binding Blade, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, The Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Awakening, Fates
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Shield Ring
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Permanent +2 increase when used.
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Thracia 776
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Naga's Tear
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Permanent +2 increase when used.
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Awakening
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Dragon Herbs
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Permanent +1 increase when used.
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Fates
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Trivia
Gallery
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions
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Language
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Name
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Definition, etymology, and notes
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English
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Defense
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Spanish
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Defense
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Defense
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French
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Défense
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Defense
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German
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Verteidigung
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Defense
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Italian
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Abilità di defensa
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Defense ability
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References