Defense/Resistance Near Save

Defense/Resistance Near Save Icon of the D/R Near Save 1 skill in Heroes. If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage and initiates combat against an ally adjacent to unit, triggers [Savior] on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Def/Res+1 during combat.

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

Defense/Resistance Near Save (Japanese: 盾の護り手・近間 Shield Guardian · Close-Range) is a three-tiered passive type C skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are D/R Near Save 1, D/R Near Save 2, and D/R Near Save 3 in order from lowest to highest. When an enemy wielding a 1-range weapon skill attacks an ally near a user of D/R Near Save, the Savior effect activates, allowing the user to engage in combat in that ally's place, and they receive a boost to their Defense and Resistance during that combat.

Data

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Heroes (D/R Near Save 1)		User moves into ally's space and enters combat in that ally's place, receives +1 each to Defense and Resistance during combat, and receives any after-combat effects.	Enemy uses a sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast weapon skill, initiates combat against an ally within one space of user, and user can stand on that ally's space	--	Cost: 100 SP Does not activate if more than one character in range of the same ally can also activate a Near Save skill.
Heroes (D/R Near Save 2)		User moves into ally's space and enters combat in that ally's place, receives +2 each to Defense and Resistance during combat, and receives any after-combat effects.	Enemy uses a sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast weapon skill, initiates combat against an ally within two spaces of user, and user can stand on that ally's space	--	Cost: 200 SP Does not activate if more than one character in range of the same ally can also activate a Near Save skill.
Heroes (D/R Near Save 3)		User moves into ally's space and enters combat in that ally's place, receives +4 each to Defense and Resistance during combat, and receives any after-combat effects.	Enemy uses a sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast weapon skill, initiates combat against an ally within two spaces of user, and user can stand on that ally's space	--	Cost: 300 SP Does not activate if more than one character in range of the same ally can also activate a Near Save skill.

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Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Heroes (D/R Near Save 1)	If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage and initiates combat against an ally adjacent to unit, triggers【Savior】on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Def/Res+1 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally's space, enters combat in ally's place, and receives all after-combat effects. Savior will not trigger if ally is on terrain that unit cannot move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects do not occur.	周囲１マス以内の味方が、 剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の敵から攻撃された時、 スキル所持者は【護り手】を発動 スキル所持者が「護り手」を発動時、 戦闘中、守備、魔防＋１ 【護り手】 攻撃された味方の代わりに、味方のマスで戦闘を行い、 戦闘後の効果を受ける。 下記の場合、「護り手」は発動しない ・味方がいる場所が自分が進入できない地形の時 ・その戦闘で「護り手」を発動可能な味方が複数いる時 （「護り手」発動時、戦闘後移動スキルは無効）
Heroes (D/R Near Save 2)	If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage and initiates combat against an ally within 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】 on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Def/Res+2 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally's space, enters combat in ally's place, and receives all after-combat effects. Savior will not trigger if ally is on terrain that unit cannot move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects do not occur.	周囲２マス以内の味方が、 剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の敵から攻撃された時、 スキル所持者は【護り手】を発動 スキル所持者が「護り手」を発動時、 戦闘中、守備、魔防＋２ 【護り手】 攻撃された味方の代わりに、味方のマスで戦闘を行い、 戦闘後の効果を受ける。 下記の場合、「護り手」は発動しない ・味方がいる場所が自分が進入できない地形の時 ・その戦闘で「護り手」を発動可能な味方が複数いる時 （「護り手」発動時、戦闘後移動スキルは無効）
Heroes (D/R Near Save 3)	If a foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage and initiates combat against an ally within 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】 on unit. If unit triggers Savior, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. 【Savior】 Unit takes ally's space, enters combat in ally's place, and receives all after-combat effects. Savior will not trigger if ally is on terrain that unit cannot move to or if multiple units are able to use Savior during the same combat. If Savior triggers, after-combat movement effects do not occur.	周囲２マス以内の味方が、 剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の敵から攻撃された時、 スキル所持者は【護り手】を発動 スキル所持者が「護り手」を発動時、 戦闘中、守備、魔防＋４ 【護り手】 攻撃された味方の代わりに、味方のマスで戦闘を行い、 戦闘後の効果を受ける。 下記の場合、「護り手」は発動しない ・味方がいる場所が自分が進入できない地形の時 ・その戦闘で「護り手」を発動可能な味方が複数いる時 （「護り手」発動時、戦闘後移動スキルは無効）

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Defense/Resistance Near Save	Abbreviated as D/R Near Save.
Japanese	盾の護り手・近間	Shield Guardian · Close-Range
Spanish	Ayuda cerca Defensa/Resistencia	Defense/Resistance near aid; abbreviated as Ayuda cer. D/R.
French	Sauver près Défense/Résistance	Defense/Resistance near save; abbreviated as Sauv. pr. D/R.
German	Verteidigung/Resistenz Schutz nah	Defense/Resistance near Protection; abbreviated as V/R Schutz nah.
Italian	Aiuto vicino Difesa/Resistenza	Defense/Resistance near aid; abbreviated as Aiuto vicin. D/R.
Portuguese (Brazil)	Ajuda perto Defesa/Resistência	Defense/Resistance near save; abbreviated as Ajuda perto D/R.
Traditional Chinese	盾之守護人・近處	Shield guardian · near

See also

• A/S Near Save
• A/D Near Save
• A/R Near Save

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