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Deflect Melee

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Deflect Melee

Is feh deflect melee 3.png
Icon of the Deflect Melee 3 seal in Heroes.

Type(s)

Sacred Seal (Type S)

First game

Heroes

Deflect Melee (Japanese: 連撃防御・剣槍斧 Consecutive Attack Defense · Sword, Lance, Axe) is a Sacred Seal skill, which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes. Deflect Melee exists in three tiers: Deflect Melee 1, Deflect Melee 2, and Deflect Melee 3. Deflect Melee reduces the damage dealt to its user from consecutive hits from an enemy wielding a sword, lance, or axe; the degree of this reduction is increases with the skill's tier. Deflect Melee is available through the Sacred Seal Forge.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Usable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Deflect Melee 1)
Is feh deflect melee 1.png S If user receives consecutive attacks and foe uses sword, lance, or axe, foe's second attack onward deals −30% damage. 50 -- Swords Lances Axes Beast weapons Breaths --
Heroes
(Deflect Melee 2)
Is feh deflect melee 2.png S If user receives consecutive attacks and foe uses sword, lance, or axe, foe's second attack onward deals −50% damage. 100 Deflect Melee 1 Swords Lances Axes Beast weapons Breaths --
Heroes
(Deflect Melee 3)
Is feh deflect melee 3.png S If user receives consecutive attacks and foe uses sword, lance, or axe, foe's second attack onward deals −80% damage. 200 Deflect Melee 2 Swords Lances Axes Beast weapons Breaths --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Deflect Melee 1 Deflect Melee 2 Deflect Melee 3
Sacred Seal Forge 100 Scarlet Badge, 20 Great Scarlet Badge, 20 Sacred Coin 200 Scarlet Badge, 60 Great Scarlet Badge, 50 Sacred Coin, Deflect Melee 1 seal 1,000 Scarlet Badge, 400 Great Scarlet Badge, 100 Sacred Coin, Deflect Melee 2 seal

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Deflect Melee 1)
If unit receives consecutive attacks and foe uses a
sword, lance, or axe, reduces damage from foe's
second attack onward by 30%.
剣、槍、斧の敵から連続して攻撃を受けた時、
2回目以降のダメージを30%軽減
Heroes
(Deflect Melee 2)
If unit receives consecutive attacks and foe uses
a sword, lance, or axe, reduces damage from foe's
second attack onward by 50%.
剣、槍、斧の敵から連続して攻撃を受けた時、
2回目以降のダメージを50%軽減
Heroes
(Deflect Melee 3)
If unit receives consecutive attacks and foe uses a
sword, lance, or axe, reduces damage from foe's
second attack onward by 80%.
剣、槍、斧の敵から連続して攻撃を受けた時、
2回目以降のダメージを80%軽減

Etymology and other languages

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

Deflect Melee

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Japanese

連撃防御・剣槍斧

Consecutive attack defense · sword, lance, axe

Spanish

Antigolpes

Anti-strikes

French

Abri mêlée

Melee shelter

German

Nahkampf-Abwehr

Close-Combat Protection; abbreviated as Nahkampf-Abw.

Italian

Devia fendente

Deflect slash

Portuguese

Desvia golpe

Deflect blow

Traditional Chinese

連擊防禦・劍槍斧

Double hit defense · sword, lance, axe

See also

Sacred Seal skills in Heroes
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