Close Reversal

Close Reversal Icon of the Close Reversal skill in Heroes.

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

Close Reversal (Japanese: 近反・金剛の構え Close Counter · Diamond Stance) is a passive type A skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; Close Reversal comes in only one tier. Close Reversal boosts its user's Defense during target-initated combat while allowing them to counterattack their target regardless of range.

Data

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Heroes		Boosts user's Defense by +5 during combat and allows them to counter-attack regardless of the range between user and target.	Foe initiates combat	--	Cost: 300 SP

Availability

Heroes

Units

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Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Heroes	If foe initiates combat, grants Def+5 to unit during combat and unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range.	敵から攻撃された時、距離に関係なく反撃する、 かつ戦闘中、守備＋５

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	Close Reversal	--
Japanese	近反・金剛の構え	Close Counter · Diamond Stance
Spanish	Inversión corta	Short inversion
French	Revers rapproché	Reapproached reverse
German	Naher Stand	Sear Stand
Italian	Contrattacco deciso	Firm counterattack; abbreviated as Contratt. deciso.
Portuguese (Brazil)	Postura invertida	Inverted posture
Traditional Chinese	近反・金剛架勢	Close counter · diamond stance

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 • Dragonskin • Dragoon Shield • Grani's Shield • Iote's Shield • Svalinn Shield Counter-attack skills Close Counter • Close Foil • Close Reversal • Close Ward • Distant Counter • Distant Foil • Distant Pressure • Distant Stance • 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 Form • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Res Unity • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Solo • Atk/Spd Unity • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Solo • Laws of Sacae • Sorcery Blade • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Form • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Solo Stat boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Catch • Atk/Def Ideal • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Res Catch • Atk/Res Ideal • Atk/Res Push • Atk/Spd • Atk/Spd Catch • 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 • 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 • Speed + • Spd/Def • Spd/Res • Triangle Adept • 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 • Surge Sparrow • Swift Sparrow • Swift Stance • Swift Strike • Warding Blow • Warding Breath • Warding Stance Miscellaneous skills Flashing Blade • Heavy Blade • Mila's Turnwheel