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Defense Cantrip

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Defense Cantrip

Is feh def cantrip 1.png
Icon of the Def Cantrip 1 skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type B)

First game

Heroes

Defense Cantrip (Japanese: 守備の魅了 Defense Bewitchment) is a three-tiered passive type B skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Def Cantrip 1, Def Cantrip 2, and Def Cantrip 3 in order from lowest to highest. Def Cantrip reduces the defense of the nearest enemies when its user uses a performance skill; the size of the penalty increases with the skill's tier.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Def Cantrip 1)
Is feh def cantrip 1.png B If user uses Sing or Dance, inflicts −3 defense on nearest foes within 4 spaces of user through their next actions. 60 -- Staves --
Heroes
(Def Cantrip 2)
Is feh def cantrip 2.png B If user uses Sing or Dance, inflicts −5 defense on nearest foes within 4 spaces of user through their next actions. 120 Def Cantrip 1 Staves --
Heroes
(Def Cantrip 3)
Is feh def cantrip 3.png B If user uses Sing or Dance, inflicts −7 defense on nearest foes within 4 spaces of user through their next actions. 240 Def Cantrip 2 Staves --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Def Cantrip 1 Def Cantrip 2 Def Cantrip 3
Unit (★★★★) Lachesis: Ballroom Bloom Lachesis: Ballroom Bloom Lachesis: Ballroom Bloom

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Def Cantrip 1)
If Sing or Dance is used, inflicts Def-3 on
nearest foes within 4 spaces of unit through
their next actions.
「歌う」「踊る」使用時、
自分の周囲4マス以内にいる最も近い敵の
守備-3(敵の次回行動終了まで)
Heroes
(Def Cantrip 2)
If Sing or Dance is used, inflicts Def-5 on
nearest foes within 4 spaces of unit through
their next actions.
「歌う」「踊る」使用時、
自分の周囲4マス以内にいる最も近い敵の
守備-5(敵の次回行動終了まで)
Heroes
(Def Cantrip 3)
If Sing or Dance is used, inflicts Def-7 on
nearest foes within 4 spaces of unit through
their next actions.
「歌う」「踊る」使用時、
自分の周囲4マス以内にいる最も近い敵の
守備-7(敵の次回行動終了まで)

Etymology and other languages

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

Defense Cantrip

Abbreviated as Def Cantrip.

Japanese

守備の魅了

Defense Bewitchment

Spanish
(Spain)

Aquelarre Defensa

Defense coven; abbreviated as Aquelarre Def.

Spanish
(Latin America)

Embrujo Defensa

Defense spell; abbreviated as Embrujo Def.

French

Sortilège Défense

Defense sorcery; abbreviated as Sortilège Déf.

German

Verteidigung-List

Defense Craft; abbreviated as Ver.-List.

Italian

Silenzia Difesa

Defense silencing; abbreviated as Silenzia Dif.

Portuguese

Malefício Defesa

Defense damage; abbreviated as Malefício Def.

Traditional Chinese

防守魅惑

Defense charm

See also

Type B passive skills in Heroes
Debuffing skills Armored WallAtrocityAtk CantripAtk FeintAtk/Def BulwarkAtk/Def SnagA/D Far TraceA/D Near TraceAtk/Def RuseA/R Far TraceA/R Near TraceA/S Far TraceAtk/Res RuseAtk/Res SnagAtk/Res TempoAtk/Spd BulwarkA/S Near TraceAtk/Spd RuseAtk/Spd SnagBarbarityBeast N TraceBelief in LoveChill AtkChill Atk/DefChill Atk/ResChill Atk/SpdChill DefChill Def/ResChill ResChill SpdChill Spd/DefChill Spd/ResChilling SealCrafty FighterDazzle Far TraceDeadly BalanceDef CantripDef FeintDef/Res RuseDef/Res SmokeDef/Res SnagDivine RecreationDull CloseDull RangedFallen StarFreezing SealFruit of LifeGold UnwindingGuardKilling IntentLight and DarkLull Atk/DefLull Atk/ResLull Atk/SpdLull Spd/DefLull Spd/ResMoon-Twin WingNew DivinityPegasus FlightPrescienceRes CantripRes FeintSabotage AtkSabotage A/RSabotage DefSabotage ResSabotage SpdSabotage S/RSavvy FighterSeal AtkSeal Atk/DefSeal Atk/SpdSeal Atk/ResSeal DefSeal Def/ResSeal ResSeal SpdSeal Spd/DefSeal Spd/ResSpecial FighterSpd/Def BulwarkS/D Far TraceS/D Near TraceSpd/Def RuseSpd/Def SnagSpd/Def TempoSpd CantripSpd FeintSpd/Res BulwarkS/R Far TraceS/R Near TraceSpd/Res TempoSpd PreemptSpd/Res RuseSpd/Res SnagSpoil RottenSun-Twin WingTwin-Sky WingVengeful FighterWyvern FlightWyvern RiftYune's Whispers
Follow-up skills Aerial ManeuversAssured RebirthAxebreakerBeast AgilityBeast Follow-UpBinding ShieldBlack Eagle RuleBlue Lion RuleB TomebreakerBold FighterBowbreakerBrash AssaultCanny FighterCrafty FighterCrusader's WardDaggerbreakerDive-BombDragon's IreEven Follow-UpFaithful LoyaltyFlow FeatherFlow FlightFlow ForceFlow GuardFlow N TraceFlow RefreshFollow-Up RingG TomebreakerHardy FighterHoðr's ZealHoly War's EndKilling IntentLancebreakerMag. Null FollowNull Follow-Up‎Odd Follow-UpPhys. Null FollowPotentQuick RiposteRaging StormR TomebreakerSlick FighterSoul of ZofiaSun-Twin WingSwordbreakerVengeful FighterWary FighterWatersweepWeaving FighterWily FighterWindsweepWyvern RiftYngvi Ascendant
Healing skills Armored WallFlow RefreshLive to ServeMystic BoostRecover RingRenewalS DrinkSolar Brace
Mobility skills AerobaticsA/D Far TraceA/D Near TraceA/R Far TraceA/R Near TraceA/S Far TraceA/S Near TraceBeast N TraceChivalryClose CallDeep StarDetailed ReportDrag BackEscape RouteFlier FormationFlow N TraceHit and RunKnock BackLungeMoonlight BangleMoonlit Bangle FMurderous LionObstructPassRaging StormRaging TempestRepelS/D Far TraceS/D Near TraceS/R Far TraceS/R Near TraceSoaring WingsSunlight BangleSunlit Bangle DWarp PowderWings of Mercy
Proximity skills Binding NecklaceGet Behind Me!Murderous LionRuler of NihilitySabotage AtkSabotage A/RSabotage DefSabotage ResSabotage SpdSudden PanicYune's Whispers
Stat-boosting skills Atk/Def LinkAtk/Res LinkAtk/Spd LinkBelieve in Love?Blaze DanceBufferCaldera DanceDef/Res LinkDeluge DanceEarth DanceFireflood DanceFirestorm DanceGale DanceGeyser DanceLunar BraceRockslide DanceShield PulseSpd/Def LinkSpd/Res LinkSpurnTorrent DanceVelocityWrath
Turn-related skills Aerial ManeuversAssassin's StrikeBlue Lion RuleBold FighterBrash AssaultClose CallCrafty FighterDaring FighterDesperationDive-BombDouble LionDragon's IreEven Pulse TieFlow DesperationFlow RefreshFrenzyHardy FighterHoly War's EndKilling IntentLungeOccultist's StrikeOdd Pulse TiePoison StrikePrescienceQuick RiposteRaging StormRepelSlick FighterSoul of ZofiaSpecial SpiralVantageVengeful FighterYngvi Ascendant
Miscellaneous skills Beast SenseBeorc's BlessingBushidoCancel AffinityCounter RoarDazzling ShiftDazzling StaffDisarm TrapDragon WallDragon's WrathGambitGuard BearingLive for BountyLive for HonorMoon-Twin WingNull C-DisruptPoetic JusticeSacae's BlessingTrue Dragon WallWrathful StaffWrathful Tempo