Aether Raids-Defensive Speed/Defense

Aether Raids-Defensive Speed⁄Defense Icon of the AR-D Spd/Def 1 skill in Heroes. If defending in Aether Raids, grants Spd/Def+X during combat. (Calculates X based on number of your defensive structures: ≥5 structures grants +4; 4 grants +3; 3 grants +2; ≤2 grants +1. Destroyed defensive structures are not counted.)

Type(s) Passive (Type A) Game(s) Heroes

Aether Raids-Defensive Speed/Defense (Japanese: 速さ守備の防城戦 Speed-Defense Defend Castle Battle) is a three-tiered passive type A skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are known as AR-D Spd/Def 1, AR-D Spd/Def 2, and AR-D Spd/Def 3 in order from lowest to highest. It is a skill that takes effect only in the Aether Raids mode, and units with an AR-D Spd/Def skill boost their Speed and Defense during combat while on the defensive side of a battle based on the number of the player's structures that currently survive, with more structures granting a bigger boost; the scale of the stat boosts magnifies at higher tiers.

Data

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Heroes (AR-D Spd/Def 1)		Boosts user's Speed and Defense by ([surviving structures; minimum 2, maximum 5] – 1).	User is defending in Aether Raids	--	Cost: 60 SP
Heroes (AR-D Spd/Def 2)		Boosts user's Speed and Defense by (2 × [surviving structures; minimum 2, maximum 5] – 3).	User is defending in Aether Raids	--	Cost: 120 SP
Heroes (AR-D Spd/Def 3)		Boosts user's Speed and Defense by (3 × [surviving structures; minimum 2, maximum 5] – 5).	User is defending in Aether Raids	--	Cost: 240 SP

Availability

Heroes

Units

Sigrun: Steadfast Bride

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Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Heroes (AR-D Spd/Def 1)	If defending in Aether Raids, grants Spd/Def+X during combat. (Calculates X based on number of your defensive structures: ≥5 structures grants +4; 4 grants +3; 3 grants +2; ≤2 grants +1. Destroyed defensive structures are not counted.)	飛空城防衛時、戦闘中、自身の速さ、守備が 防衛設備の数によって最大＋４上昇 （防衛設備が５つ以上なら＋４、 ４つなら＋３、３つなら＋２、２つ以下なら＋１） （破壊された防衛設備は、無いものとして扱う）
Heroes (AR-D Spd/Def 2)	If defending in Aether Raids, grants Spd/Def+X during combat. (Calculates X based on number of your defensive structures: ≥5 structures grants +7; 4 grants +5; 3 grants +3; ≤2 grants +1. Destroyed defensive structures are not counted.)	飛空城防衛時、戦闘中、自身の速さ、守備が 防衛設備の数によって最大＋７上昇 （防衛設備が５つ以上なら＋７、 ４つなら＋５、３つなら＋３、２つ以下なら＋１） （破壊された防衛設備は、無いものとして扱う）
Heroes (AR-D Spd/Def 3)	If defending in Aether Raids, grants Spd/Def+X during combat. (Calculates X based on number of your defensive structures: ≥5 structures grants +10; 4 grants +7; 3 grants +4; ≤2 grants +1. Destroyed defensive structures are not counted.)	飛空城防衛時、戦闘中、自身の速さ、守備が 防衛設備の数によって最大＋１０上昇 （防衛設備が５つ以上なら＋１０、 ４つなら＋７、３つなら＋４、２つ以下なら＋１） （破壊された防衛設備は、無いものとして扱う）

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	Aether Raids-Defensive Sped/Defense	Abbreviated as AR-D Spd/Def.
Japanese	速さ守備の防城戦	Speed-Defense Defend Castle Battle
Spanish (Spain)	Asaltos etéreos (Defensiva) Velocidad/Defensa	Ether assault (Defense) Speed/Defense; abbreviated as AE (D) Vel/Def.
Spanish (Latin America)	Asaltos etéreos-Defensiva Velocidad/Defensa	Ether assault-Defense Speed/Defense; abbreviated as AE-D Vel./Def.
French	Raid céleste-Défense Vitesse/Défense	Celestial raid-defense Speed/Defense; abbreviated as RC-D Vit/Déf.
German	Ätherraubzüge-Verteidigung Geschwindigkeit/Verteidigung	Aether Raids-Defensive Speed/Defense; abbreviated as ÄR-V Ges./Ver.
Italian	Velocità/Difesa Blitz eterei (Difensive)	Speed/Defense Ether blitz (Defense); abbreviated as Vel/Dif BE (D).
Portuguese (Brazil)	Investidas etéreas-Defensive Velocidade/Defesa	Ether charge-Defense Speed/Defense; abbreviated as IE-D Vel./Def.
Traditional Chinese	速度防守的守城戰	Speed/Defense castle defense battle

See also

• AR-D Atk/Res
• AR-D Spd/Res
• AR-D Def/Res
• AR-D Atk/Def
• AR-D Atk/Spd

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 • 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 Stance • Distant Storm • Distant Ward • Ostian Counter Proximity skills Ashera's Chosen • Atk/Def Bond • Atk/Def Form • Atk/Def Solo • Atk/Def Unity • Atk/Res Bond • Atk/Res Finish • Atk/Res Form • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Res Unity • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Finish • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Solo • Atk/Spd Unity • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Solo • Def/Res Unity • Laws of Sacae • Sorcery Blade • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Form • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Finish • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Solo Stat boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Catch • Atk/Def Clash • Atk/Def Ideal • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Res Catch • Atk/Res Ideal • Atk/Res Push • Atk/Spd • Atk/Spd Catch • Atk/Spd Clash • Atk/Spd Ideal • Atk/Spd Push • 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 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 • Distant Pressure • Dragoon Shield • Duality • Earth Boost • Fire 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 • Life and Death • R Duel Cavalry • R Duel Flying • R Duel Infantry • Resistance + • Scendscale • Solid Ground • Speed + • Spd/Def • Spd/Def Ideal • Spd/Res • Still Water • 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 • Kestrel Stance • Laws of Sacae • Mirror Impact • Mirror Stance • Mirror Strike • 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 Flashing Blade • Heavy Blade • Mila's Turnwheel