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Bold Stance

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Bold Stance

Is 3ds02 bold stance.png
Icon of the Bold Stance skill in Fates.


When paired, this unit's partner fights as if backing up instead of being in cover.

Type(s)

Personal

First game

Fates

Bold Stance (Japanese: 攻防一体の陣 Attack and Guard Stance) is an enemy-only combat skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Fates. While it is taught by the Bold Stance skill item, said item cannot be obtained by any legitimate means. It allows its user to combine the separate effects of Pair Up and Tag Team when they are paired up, giving their support partner the ability to trigger both Dual Strikes and Dual Guards and effectively restoring the system to how it was in Awakening. However, Bold Stance will not prevent the user's enemies from triggering Dual Strikes of their own, cutting this ability from the ordinary Pair Up state.

Data

Game Icon Effect Activation Capacity Notes
Fates Is 3ds02 bold stance.png Enables the user's Pair Up partner to perform Dual Strikes.
Removes the ability to passively negate enemy Dual Strikes when paired up.
-- -- Dual Strikes and Dual Guards with this skill follow the standard rules and rates of activation.

Availability

Fates

Unobtainable Exclusively used by the boss of Conquest Endgame
Items Bold Stance*

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Fates
When paired, this unit's partner fights as
if backing up instead of being in cover.
前衛時、防陣の場合でも攻陣のように戦闘を行う
敵のデュアルアタックへの完全ガードは失われる

Etymology and other languages

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

Bold Stance

--

Japanese

攻防一体の陣

Attack and Guard Stance

Spanish

Ademán audaz

Bold Stance

French

Posture hardie

Bold Stance

German

Draufgänger

Hotshot

Italian

Audacia

Boldness

Korean

공방일체진

Attack and defense whole stance

References

Skills in Fire Emblem Fates
Class skills Personal skills
Bonus damage skills Armor ShieldBeastbaneBeast ShieldGolembaneWinged Shield --
Breaker skills AxebreakerBowbreakerLancebreakerShurikenbreakerSwordbreakerTomebreaker --
Counter skills CounterCountermagic CountercurseDivine RetributionIcy BloodShuriken MasteryTriple Threat
Debuffing skills Draconic HexSeal DefenseSeal MagicSeal ResistanceSeal SpeedSeal Strength HighwaymanIcy BloodShuriken Mastery
Experience-related skills AptitudeFuture SightNobilityParagonUnderdog Pride
Faire skills AxefaireBowfaireLancefaireShurikenfaireSwordfaireTomefaire --
Healing skills AmaterasuBetter OddsCamaraderieEven BetterGood FortuneLive to ServeReliefRenewal Draconic HeirForagerGoody BasketHaikuHealing DescantMorbid CelebrationOptimisticReciprocitySweet Tooth
Item-obtaining skills ProfiteerSalvage BlowWitch's Brew CollectorMake a Killing
Mobility skills LungePassShoveSurefootedSwapWarp --
Mutual effect skills Life and DeathQuixoticWary Fighter Peacebringer
Offensive skills AetherAstraDragon FangIgnisLethalityLunaRend HeavenSolVengeance --
Pair Up skills Bold StanceDefenderDual GuardsmanDual StrikerNohrian TrustShelterTactical Advice BushidoCompetitiveDaydreamDevoted PartnerEvasive PartnerFierce RivalForceful PartnerGallantMiraculous SaveNoble CauseSisterhoodSupportive
Proximity skills AmaterasuCharmDemoiselleForeign PrincessGentilhommeHeartseekerInspirationMalefic AuraSavage BlowSolidarityVoice of Peace Fierce MienFortunate SonHealing DescantLily's PoiseMisfortunatePeacebringerPerspicaciousPlaythingsPyrotechnicsQuiet StrengthRallying CryRose's Thorns
Rally skills Rally DefenseRally LuckRally MagicRally MovementRally ResistanceRally SkillRally SpectrumRally SpeedRally Strength Fancy FootworkPerfect Pitch
Stat-boosting skills Dancing BladeDefense +2GambleHeavy BladeHP +5Inspiring SongLuck +4Magic +2Movement +1Resistance +2Rifled BarrelSkill +2Speed +2Strength +2SurveyVeteran Intuition CalmOptimistPerfectionistProdigyPuissanceVow of FriendshipWind Disciple
Taker skills DefensetakerLifetakerLucktakerMagictakerResistancetakerSkilltakerSpeedtakerStrengthtaker --
Turn-related skills AggressorArmored BlowBetter OddsCertain BlowDarting BlowDeath BlowDuelist's BlowEven BetterEvenhandedEven KeelFuture SightIron WillLucky SevenOdd ShapedPoison StrikeQuick DrawSavage BlowStrong RiposteToxic BrewWarding Blow CountercurseFearsome BlowMischievousMorbid CelebrationPyrotechnics
Miscellaneous skills AegisAir SuperiorityAwakeningClarityDragon WardElbow RoomGaleforceGrisly WoundHoshidan UnityLocktouchMiracleNatural CoverOpportunity ShotPavisePoint BlankPotent PotionQuick SalveReplicateShadowgiftSpendthriftTrampleVantage Aching BloodBibliophileBloodthirstBorn StewardBrynhildrCaptureChivalryFierce CounterFiery BloodGuarded BraveryIn ExtremisKidnapLucky CharmNohr EnmityOpportunistPragmaticUnmaskVendetta
Enemy-exclusive skills Divine ShieldDragonskinHit/Avoid +ImmobilizeImmune StatusInevitable EndResist StatusSelf-DestructStaff SavantVoid Curse