Self-Improver

Self-Improver Icon of Self-Improver in Engage. If unit uses Wait without attacking or using items, grants Str+2 for 1 turn.

Type(s) Personal (Engage) Passive, type A (Heroes) First game Heroes

Self-Improver (Japanese: 自己研鑽 Self-improvement) is Alfred's personal skill. It appears in Fire Emblem Engage and Fire Emblem Heroes. In Engage, it increases the user's strength slightly if the user waits.

The skill also appears under the name Self-Defense when used by corrupted Alfred in the Fell Xenologues.

Data

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Engage		+2 strength to the user for one turn.	Command (Wait)	--	--

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game	Icon	Type	Effect	SP cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes		A	Grants +10 attack, +5 speed, and +20 defense. Inflicts −5 resistance. If user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, inflicts −1 special cooldown charge per attack on foe during combat.	300	--	--	✗	--

Availability

Engage

Units

Alfred

Heroes

Method	Data
Unit (★★★★★)	Alfred: Floral Protector

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Engage	If unit uses Wait without attacking or using items, grants Str+2 for 1 turn.	戦闘やアイテム使用などを行わずに 待機した時、1ターンの間、力＋2
Heroes	Grants Atk+10, Spd+5, Def+20. Inflicts Res-5. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	攻撃＋１０、速さ＋５、守備＋２０、魔防－５ 戦闘開始時、自身のＨＰが２５％以上なら、 戦闘中、敵の奥義発動カウント変動量－１ （同系統効果複数時、最大値適用）

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Self-Improver	--
Japanese	自己研鑽	Self-improvement
Spanish	Autosuperación	Self-improvement
French	Dépassement de soi	Self-improvement; abbreviated as Dépass. de soi in Heroes.
German	Selbstverbesserer	Self-Improver
Italian	Autosviluppo	Self-improvement
Portuguese	Autoajuda	Self-help
Korean	자기 연구	Self-study
Simplified Chinese	自己钻研	Self-study
Traditional Chinese	自己鑽研	Self-study

See also

• Calm
• Contemplative
• Imperial Lineage
• Meditation
• Optimist
• Staunch Shield

Type A passive skills in Heroes

Aether Raids skills AR-D Atk/Def • AR-D Atk/Res • AR-D Atk/Spd • AR-D Def/Res • AR-D Spd/Def • AR-D Spd/Res • AR-O Atk/Def • AR-O Atk/Spd • AR-O Spd/Res Bonus damage skills Ashera's Chosen • Dragonhide • Dragonscale • Dragonskin • Dragoon Shield • Grani's Shield • Iote's Shield • Svalinn Shield Counter-attack skills Close Counter • Close Foil • Close Reversal • Close Salvo • Close Ward • Distant Counter • Distant Dart • Distant Ferocity • Distant Foil • Distant Pressure • Distant Reversal • Distant Stance • Distant Storm • Distant Ward • Emblems' Miracle • Ostian Counter • Ostia's Heart • Realms United Proximity skills Ashera's Chosen • Atk/Def Bond • Atk/Def Finish • Atk/Def Form • Atk/Def Solo • Atk/Def Unity • Atk/Res Bond • Atk/Res Finish • Atk/Res Form • Atk/Res Scowl • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Res Unity • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Finish • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Hexblade • Atk/Spd Scowl • Atk/Spd Solo • Atk/Spd Unity • Atk/Spd Wild • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Finish • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Scowl • Def/Res Solo • Def/Res Unity • Distant A/S Solo • Distant D/R Solo • Laws of Sacae • Power of Nihility • Sorcery Blade • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Form • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Finish • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Hexblade • Spd/Res Solo Stat-boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Catch • Atk/Def Clash • Atk/Def Ideal • Atk/Def Prime • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Res Catch • Atk/Res Ideal • Atk/Res Push • Atk/Spd • Atk/Spd Catch • Atk/Spd Clash • Atk/Spd Hexblade • Atk/Spd Ideal • Atk/Spd Prime • Atk/Spd Push • Beyond Witchery • B Duel Cavalry • B Duel Flying • B Duel Infantry • Bonus Doubler • Brazen Atk/Def • Brazen Atk/Res • Brazen Atk/Spd • Brazen Def/Res • Brazen Spd/Def • Brazen Spd/Res • C Bonus Doubler • C Duel Cavalry • C Duel Flying • C Duel Infantry • Defense + • Def/Res Catch • Def/Res Ideal • Def/Res • Defiant Atk • Defiant Def • Defiant Res • Defiant Spd • D Bonus Doubler • Distant Pressure • Dragoon Shield • Duality • Earth Boost • Earthfire Boost • Earthwind Boost • Fell Wyrmscale • Fire Boost • Fireflood Boost • Firestorm Boost • Fortress Def • Fort. Def/Res • Fortress Res • Fury • G Duel Cavalry • G Duel Flying • G Duel Infantry • HP + • HP/Atk • HP/Def • HP/Res • HP/Spd • Knightly Devotion • Life and Death • Obsession • Part of the Plan • Rare Talent • R Duel Cavalry • R Duel Flying • R Duel Infantry • Resistance + • Scendscale • Self-Improver • Solid Ground • Speed + • Spd/Def • Spd/Def Catch • Spd/Def Clash • Spd/Def Ideal • Spd/Res • Spd/Res Catch • Spd/Res Hexblade • Spd/Res Ideal • Still Water • Swift Slice • Thunder's Fist • Triangle Adept • Verdict of Sacae • Water Boost • Wind Boost Turn-related skills Armored Blow • Blade Session • Bracing Blow • Bracing Stance • Close Def • Close Foil • Close Reversal • Close Ward • Darting Blow • Darting Breath • Darting Stance • Death Blow • Distant Def • Distant Foil • Distant Ward • Dragonskin • Fierce Breath • Fierce Stance • Flared Mirror • Flared Sparrow • Flash Sparrow • Gift of Magic • Kestrel Stance • Laws of Sacae • Mastermind • Mirror Impact • Mirror Stance • Mirror Strike • Nightmare • Remote Mirror • Remote Sparrow • Remote Sturdy • Shield Session • Steady Blow • Steady Breath • Steady Impact • Steady Posture • Steady Stance • Sturdy Blow • Sturdy Impact • Sturdy Stance • Sturdy Surge • Surge Sparrow • Swift Sparrow • Swift Stance • Swift Strike • Warding Blow • Warding Breath • Warding Stance Miscellaneous skills Gray Illusion • Flashing Blade • Heavy Blade • Mila's Turnwheel