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 during combat."

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

Close Guard (Japanese: 近距離警戒 Short-distance caution) is a three-tiered passive type C skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are 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 Defense and Resistance 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 a sword, lance, axe, or breath skill.	--	--	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 a sword, lance, axe, or breath skill.	--	--	Cost: 120 SP
Heroes (Close Guard 3)		Allies within two spaces of user get +4 boosts each to Defense and Resistance when fighting enemies wielding a sword, lance, axe, or breath skill.	--	--	Cost: 240 SP

Availability

Heroes

Close Guard 1

Units	Balthus: King of Grappling • Bernadetta: Eternal Loner • Death Knight: The Reaper • Ephraim: Sparkling Gallantly • Felicia: Off the Menu • Hinata: Samurai Groom • Natasha: Sacred Healer • Veronica: Brave Princess (Rarity requirements vary per character)
Tempest Trials+	February 2020: 20,000 points
Sacred Seal Forge (Creation)	Requires 100 , 20 , and 40

Close Guard 2

Units	Balthus: King of Grappling • Bernadetta: Eternal Loner • Death Knight: The Reaper • Ephraim: Sparkling Gallantly • Felicia: Off the Menu • Hinata: Samurai Groom • Natasha: Sacred Healer • Veronica: Brave Princess (Rarity requirements vary per character)
Sacred Seal Forge (Enhancement)	Requires 200 , 60 , 50 , and the Close Guard 1 seal

Close Guard 3

Units	Balthus: King of Grappling • Bernadetta: Eternal Loner • Death Knight: The Reaper • Ephraim: Sparkling Gallantly • Felicia: Off the Menu • Hinata: Samurai Groom • Natasha: Sacred Healer • Veronica: Brave Princess (Rarity requirements vary per character)
Sacred Seal Forge (Enhancement)	Requires 1,000 , 400 , 100 , and the Close Guard 2 seal

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Heroes (Close Guard 1)	Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+2 during combat."	周囲２マス以内の味方は、 剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の敵と戦闘時、守備、魔防＋２
Heroes (Close Guard 2)	Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+3 during combat."	周囲２マス以内の味方は、 剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の敵と戦闘時、守備、魔防＋３
Heroes (Close Guard 3)	Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+4 during combat."	周囲２マス以内の味方は、 剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の敵と戦闘時、守備、魔防＋４

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Close Guard	--
Japanese	近距離警戒	Short-distance caution
Spanish	Guardia cercano	Near guard; abbreviated as Guardia cerc.
French	Garde proche	Close guard
German	Nahschutz	Near Guard
Italian	Guardia vicina	Near guard
Portuguese (Brazil)	Guarda rente	Close guard
Traditional Chinese	近距離警戒	Close-range caution

See also

• Close Defense
• Distant Guard

Type C passive skills in Heroes

Debuffing skills Atk Ploy • Atk Smoke • Atk/Def Rein • Atk/Res Rein • Atk/Spd Rein • Chaos Named • Def Ploy • Def Smoke • Glare • Panic Ploy • Res Ploy • Res Smoke • Spd Ploy • Spd Smoke Experience-related skills Axe Experience • Axe Valor • Beast Exp. • Beast Valor • B Tome Exp. • B Tome Valor • Bow Exp. • Bow Valor • Dagger Exp. • Dagger Valor • Dragon Exp. • Dragon Valor • G Tome Exp. • G Tome Valor • Lance Exp. • Lance Valor • R Tome Exp. • R Tome Valor • Staff Exp. • Staff Valor • Sword Exp. • Sword Valor Healing skills Breath of Life • Even Recovery • Odd Recovery • Sparkling Boost Mobility skills Air Orders • Armor March • Armored Stride • Assault Troop • A/D Near Save • A/S Far Save • A/R Near Save • A/R Far Save • Canto Control • D/R Far Save • D/R Near Save • Even Tempest • Flier Guidance • Ground Orders • Guidance • Odd Tempest • Opening Retainer • Solitary Dream Proximity skills Armor March • Armored Stride • Atk Tactic • A/D Far Save • Atk/Def Gap • Atk/Def Hold • Atk/Def Menace • A/D Near Save • Atk/Def Oath • Atk/Def Rein • A/S Far Save • A/R Far Save • Atk/Res Gap • Atk/Res Hold • Atk/Res Menace • A/R Near Save • Atk/Res Oath • Atk/Res Rein • Atk Smoke • Atk/Spd Gap • Atk/Spd Hold • Atk/Spd Menace • Atk/Spd Oath • Atk/Spd Rein • Breath of Life • Chaos Named • Close Guard • Cross Spur Atk • Cross Spur Res • Darkling Guardian • Def Tactic • Def/Res Gap • Def/Res Hold • Def/Res Menace • D/R Near Save • Def/Res Oath • Def/Res Rein • Def Smoke • Distant Guard • Divine Fang • Domain of Flame • Domain of Ice • Drive Atk • Drive Def • Drive Res • Drive Spd • Even Recovery • Everliving Domain • Faith in Humanity • Fatal Smoke • Fortify Armor • Fortify Beasts • Fortify Cavalry • Fortify Def • Fortify Dragons • Fortify Fliers • Fortify Res • Glare • Goad Armor • Goad Beasts • Goad Cavalry • Goad Dragons • Goad Fliers • Goddess Bearer • Heir to Light • Holy Ground • Hone Armor • Hone Atk • Hone Beasts • Hone Cavalry • Hone Dragons • Hone Fliers • Hone Spd • Human Virtue • Inevitable Death • Infantry Breath • Infantry Flash • Inf. Hexblade • Inf. Null Follow • Infantry Pulse • Infantry Rush • Inf. Spd Tactic • Joint Dist. Guard • Joint Drive Atk • Joint Drive Def • Joint Drive Res • Joint Drive Spd • Joint Hone Atk • Joint Hone Def • Joint Hone Res • Joint Hone Spd • Odd Recovery • Opened Domain • Order's Restraint • Ostia's Pulse • Panic Smoke • Pulse Smoke • Res Smoke • Res Tactic • Rouse Atk/Def • Rouse Atk/Res • Rouse Atk/Spd • Rouse Def/Res • Rouse Spd/Def • Rouse Spd/Res • Savage Blow • Severance • Solitary Dream • Spd/Def Gap • Spd/Def Hold • Spd/Def Menace • Spd/Def Oath • Spd/Def Rein • Spd/Res Gap • Spd/Res Hold • Spd/Res Menace • Spd/Res Oath • Spd/Res Rein • Spd Smoke • Spd Tactic • Spur Atk • Spur Atk/Def • Spur Atk/Res • Spur Atk/Spd • Spur Def • Spur Def/Res • Spur Res • Spur Spd • Spur Spd/Def • Spur Spd/Res • Stall Ploy • Surtr's Menace • Surtr's Portent • Threaten Atk • Threat. Atk/Def • Threat. Atk/Res • Threat. Atk/Spd • Threaten Def • Threat. Def/Res • Threaten Res • Threaten Spd • Threat. Spd/Def • Threat. Spd/Res • Ward Armor • Ward Beasts • Ward Cavalry • Ward Dragons • Ward Fliers • With Everyone! Stat-boosting skills All Together! • Atk Opening • Def Opening • Res Opening • Spd Opening • Vision of Arcadia • Wings of Light Turn-related skills A/D Near Save • A/R Far Save • Breath of Life • D/R Near Save • Even Atk Wave • Even Def Wave • Even Recovery • Even Res Wave • Even Spd Wave • Even Tempest • Fatal Smoke • Future-Focused • Odd Atk Wave • Odd Def Wave • Odd Recovery • Odd Res Wave • Odd Spd Wave • Odd Tempest • Savage Blow Miscellaneous skills Blue Feud • C Feud • Divine Fang • Green Feud • Impenetrable Dark • Red Feud • Time's Pulse • Upheaval • Worldbreaker

Sacred Seal skills in Heroes

Debuffing skills Atk Feint • Atk Ploy • Atk Smoke • Chill Atk • Chill Atk/Def • Chill Def • Chill Res • Chill Spd • Chill Spd/Res • Def Feint • Def Ploy • Def Smoke • Guard • Panic Ploy • Res Feint • Res Ploy • Res Smoke • Seal Atk • Spd Feint • Seal Spd • Spd Ploy • Spd Smoke Follow-up strike skills Brash Assault • Deflect Magic • Deflect Melee • Deflect Missile • Null Follow-Up • Quick Riposte Healing skills Breath of Life • Live to Serve • Mystic Boost • Renewal Mobility skills Aerobatics • Air Orders • Armor March • Armored Boots • Flier Formation • Flier Guidance • Ground Orders • Guidance • Obstruct • Odd Tempest Proximity skills Armor March • Atk Smoke • Atk/Def Bond • Atk/Def Form • Atk/Def Solo • Atk/Res Bond • Atk/Res Form • Atk/Res Oath • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Oath • Atk/Spd Solo • Breath of Life • Close Guard • Def Tactic • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Solo • Dist. Counter (D) • Distant Guard • Drive Atk • Drive Def • Drive Res • Drive Spd • Fortify Dragons • Hone Atk • Hone Beasts • Hone Dragons • Hone Spd • Inf. Hexblade • Infantry Rush • Res Tactic • Rouse Atk/Def • Savage Blow • Sorcery Blade • Spd Tactic • Spd Smoke • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Form • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Oath • Spd/Res Solo • Spur Atk • Spur Atk/Def • Spur Atk/Spd • Spur Def • Spur Def/Res • Spur Res • Spur Spd • Spur Spd/Def • Threaten Atk • Threaten Def • Threaten Res • Threaten Spd • Ward Beasts • Ward Dragons Squad Ace skills Squad Ace A • Squad Ace B • Squad Ace C • Squad Ace D • Squad Ace E • Squad Ace F • Squad Ace G • Squad Ace H • Squad Ace I • Squad Ace J • Squad Ace K • Squad Ace L • Squad Ace M • Squad Ace N • Squad Ace O • Squad Ace P • Squad Ace Q • Squad Ace R • Squad Ace S • Squad Ace T • Squad Ace U • Squad Ace V • Squad Ace W • Squad Ace X • Squad Ace Y • Squad Ace Z • Squad Ace AA • Squad Ace AB • Squad Ace AC • Squad Ace AD • Squad Ace AE • Squad Ace AF • Squad Ace AG • Squad Ace AH • Squad Ace AI • Squad Ace AJ • Squad Ace AK • Squad Ace AL • Squad Ace AM • Squad Ace AN • Squad Ace AO • Squad Ace AP • Squad Ace AQ • Squad Ace AR • Squad Ace AS • Squad Ace AT • Squad Ace AU • Squad Ace AV • Squad Ace AW • Squad Ace AX • Squad Ace AY • Squad Ace AZ • Squad Ace BA • Squad Ace BB • Squad Ace BC • Squad Ace BD • Squad Ace BE • Squad Ace BF • Squad Ace BG • Squad Ace BH • Squad Ace BI • Squad Ace BJ • Squad Ace BK • Squad Ace BL • Squad Ace BM • Squad Ace BN • Squad Ace BO • Squad Ace BP Stat-boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Catch • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Res Catch • Atk/Res Ideal • Atk/Res Push • Atk/Spd • Atk Opening • Atk/Spd Push • Blaze Dance • Bonus Doubler • Brazen Atk/Def • Brazen Atk/Res • Brazen Atk/Spd • Brazen Def/Res • Brazen Spd/Def • Brazen Spd/Res • Defense + • Def Opening • Def/Res • Def/Res Ideal • Defiant Atk • Defiant Def • Defiant Spd • Earth Boost • Earth Dance • Fire Boost • Fortify Def • Fortify Res • Fortress Def • Fort. Def/Res • Fortress Res • Fury • Gale Dance • HP + • HP/Atk • HP/Def • HP/Res • HP/Spd • Initiate Seal Atk • Initiate Seal Def • Initiate Seal HP • Initiate Seal Res • Initiate Seal Spd • Life and Death • Resistance + • Res Opening • Speed + • Spd Opening • Spd/Def • Spd/Def Ideal • Spd/Res • Torrent Dance • Water Boost • Wind Boost Turn-related skills Armored Blow • Blade Session • Bracing Stance • Breath of Life • Close Def • Darting Blow • Darting Stance • Death Blow • Distant Def • Even Atk Wave • Even Def Wave • Even Res Wave • Even Spd Wave • Fierce Breath • Fierce Stance • Kestrel Stance • Mirror Strike • Mirror Stance • Odd Def Wave • Odd Spd Wave • Poison Strike • Quick Riposte • Savage Blow • Shield Session • Steady Blow • Steady Breath • Steady Posture • Steady Stance • Sturdy Blow • Sturdy Stance • Swift Sparrow • Swift Stance • Swift Strike • Warding Blow • Warding Breath • Warding Stance Miscellaneous skills Flashing Blade • Hardy Bearing • Heavy Blade • Iote's Shield • Phantom Res • Phantom Spd • Quickened Pulse Enemy-exclusive skills Blade Seal • Boots Seal • Charm Seal • Gold Perfection • Elixir Seal • Embla's Ward • Guardian Seal • Gullinbursti • Horn Seal • Múspellflame • Niðavellir Axiom • Røkkr • Veil Seal