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Distant Counter

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Distant Counter

Is feh distant counter.png
Icon of the Distant Counter skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type A)

First game

Heroes

Distant Counter (Japanese: 遠距離反撃 Far Counter-attack) is a passive type A skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; Distant Counter comes in only one tier. Distant Counter allows its user to counterattack regardless of the range between the user and their foe.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Usable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
Is feh distant counter.png A User can counterattack regardless of range. 300 -- Swords Lances Axes Breaths Beast weapons --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Unit (★★★★★) Ash: Earnest GreetingsBlack Knight: The Night's BladeByleth: Tested ProfessorByleth: Vengeance VesselCaeda: Beloved QueenCaeda: Marth's FaithfulCaeda: Princess of TalysChloé: Fairy-Tale FlierCorrin: Celestial SorcererCorrin: Child of DuskDuma: Strength and LoveFae: Childlike DragonGanglöt: Death AnewHector: Dressed-Up DuoHector: General of OstiaHector: Just Here to FightHector: Marquess of OstiaHel: Death SovereignHríd: Icy BladeIke: Close-Knit SiblingsIke: Stalwart HeartLíf: Lethal SwordsmanMarth: Prince of LightMyrrh: Spring HarmonyNagi: Dragon AvatarNailah: Unflinching EyeNótt: Moon's EleganceSeliph: Scion of LightSothis: Silver SpecterVelouria: Renewed WolfpupZelgius: Ninja Knight

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
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

Etymology and other languages

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

Distant Counter

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Japanese

遠距離反撃

Far Counter-attack

Spanish

Contra larga

Long counter

French

Contre distant

Distant counter

German

Fernkonter

Remote Counter

Italian

Contrattacco lontano

Distant counterattack; abbreviated as Contratt. lontano.

Portuguese

Contra distante

Distant counter

Traditional Chinese

遠距離反擊

Long-distance counterattack

See also

Type A passive skills in Heroes
Aether Raids skills AR-D Atk/DefAR-D Atk/ResAR-D Atk/SpdAR-D Def/ResAR-D Spd/DefAR-D Spd/ResAR-O Atk/DefAR-O Atk/SpdAR-O Spd/Res
Bonus damage skills Ashera's ChosenDragonhideDragonscaleDragonskinDragoon ShieldGrani's ShieldIote's ShieldSvalinn Shield
Counter-attack skills Close CounterClose FoilClose ReversalClose SalvoClose WardDistant CounterDistant DartDistant FerocityDistant FoilDistant PressureDistant ReversalDistant StanceDistant StormDistant WardEmblems' MiracleOstian CounterOstia's HeartRealms United
Proximity skills Ashera's ChosenAtk/Def BondAtk/Def FinishAtk/Def FormAtk/Def SoloAtk/Def UnityAtk/Res BondAtk/Res FinishAtk/Res FormAtk/Res ScowlAtk/Res SoloAtk/Res UnityAtk/Spd BondAtk/Spd FinishAtk/Spd FormAtk/Spd HexbladeAtk/Spd ScowlAtk/Spd SoloAtk/Spd UnityAtk/Spd WildDef/Res BondDef/Res FinishDef/Res FormDef/Res ScowlDef/Res SoloDef/Res UnityDistant A/S SoloDistant D/R SoloLaws of SacaePower of NihilitySorcery BladeSpd/Def BondSpd/Def FormSpd/Def SoloSpd/Res BondSpd/Res FinishSpd/Res FormSpd/Res HexbladeSpd/Res Solo
Stat-boosting skills Attack +Attack/Def +Atk/Def CatchAtk/Def ClashAtk/Def IdealAtk/Def PrimeAtk/Def PushAttack/ResAtk/Res CatchAtk/Res IdealAtk/Res PushAtk/SpdAtk/Spd CatchAtk/Spd ClashAtk/Spd HexbladeAtk/Spd IdealAtk/Spd PrimeAtk/Spd PushBeyond WitcheryB Duel CavalryB Duel FlyingB Duel InfantryBonus DoublerBrazen Atk/DefBrazen Atk/ResBrazen Atk/SpdBrazen Def/ResBrazen Spd/DefBrazen Spd/ResC Bonus DoublerC Duel CavalryC Duel FlyingC Duel InfantryDefense +Def/Res CatchDef/Res IdealDef/ResDefiant AtkDefiant DefDefiant ResDefiant SpdD Bonus DoublerDistant PressureDragoon ShieldDualityEarth BoostEarthfire BoostEarthwind BoostFire BoostFireflood BoostFirestorm BoostFortress DefFort. Def/ResFortress ResFuryG Duel CavalryG Duel FlyingG Duel InfantryHP +HP/AtkHP/DefHP/ResHP/SpdKnightly DevotionLife and DeathObsessionPart of the PlanRare TalentR Duel CavalryR Duel FlyingR Duel InfantryResistance +ScendscaleSelf-ImproverSolid GroundSpeed +Spd/DefSpd/Def CatchSpd/Def ClashSpd/Def IdealSpd/ResSpd/Res CatchSpd/Res HexbladeSpd/Res IdealStill WaterSwift SliceThunder's FistTriangle AdeptVerdict of SacaeWater BoostWind Boost
Turn-related skills Armored BlowBlade SessionBracing BlowBracing StanceClose DefClose FoilClose ReversalClose WardDarting BlowDarting BreathDarting StanceDeath BlowDistant DefDistant FoilDistant WardDragonskinFierce BreathFierce StanceFlared MirrorFlared SparrowFlash SparrowGift of MagicKestrel StanceLaws of SacaeMastermindMirror ImpactMirror StanceMirror StrikeNightmareRemote MirrorRemote SparrowRemote SturdyShield SessionSteady BlowSteady BreathSteady ImpactSteady PostureSteady StanceSturdy BlowSturdy ImpactSturdy StanceSturdy SurgeSurge SparrowSwift SparrowSwift StanceSwift StrikeWarding BlowWarding BreathWarding Stance
Miscellaneous skills Gray IllusionFlashing BladeHeavy BladeMila's Turnwheel