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Dull Close

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Dull Close

Is feh dull close 1.png
Icon of the Dull Close 1 skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type B)

First game

Heroes

Dull Close (Japanese: 強化無効・近距離 Nullify Strengthening · Close Range) is a three-tiered passive type B skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Dull Close 1, Dull Close 2, and Dull Close 3 in order from lowest to highest. Dull Close neutralizes the bonuses of foes with 1-range weapons; the HP required for this to take effect decreases with the skill's tier.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Usable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Dull Close 1)
Is feh dull close 1.png B If user's HP = 100% at start of combat and foe uses sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast weapon, neutralizes foe's bonuses during combat. 60 -- Swords Lances Axes Breaths Beast weapons --
Heroes
(Dull Close 2)
Is feh dull close 2.png B If user's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat and foe uses sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast weapon, neutralizes foe's bonuses during combat. 120 Dull Close 1 Swords Lances Axes Breaths Beast weapons --
Heroes
(Dull Close 3)
Is feh dull close 3.png B If foe uses sword, lance, axe, breath, or beast weapon, neutralizes foe's bonuses during combat. 240 Dull Close 2 Swords Lances Axes Breaths Beast weapons --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Dull Close 1 Dull Close 2 Dull Close 3
Unit (★★★) Bertram: Dread CavalierCormag: Aloof LancemanShez: Keen Mercenary Cormag: Aloof LancemanShez: Keen Mercenary
Unit (★★★★) Bertram: Dread Cavalier Cormag: Aloof LancemanShez: Keen Mercenary
Unit (★★★★★) Cordelia: Knight ParadiseEdelgard: The Future Cordelia: Knight ParadiseEdelgard: The Future Bertram: Dread CavalierCordelia: Knight ParadiseEdelgard: The Future

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Dull Close 1)
At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100% and
foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or
beast damage, neutralizes foe's bonuses (from
skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.
戦闘開始時、自身のHPが100%で、
敵が剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の時、
戦闘中、敵の強化の+を無効にする
(無効になるのは、鼓舞や応援等の+効果)
Heroes
(Dull Close 2)
At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50% and
foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or
beast damage, neutralizes foe's bonuses (from
skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.
戦闘開始時、自身のHPが50%以上で、
敵が剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の時、
戦闘中、敵の強化の+を無効にする
(無効になるのは、鼓舞や応援等の+効果)
Heroes
(Dull Close 3)
If foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or
beast damage, neutralizes foe's bonuses (from
skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.
敵が剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の時、
戦闘中、敵の強化の+を無効にする
(無効になるのは、鼓舞や応援等の+効果)

Etymology and other languages

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

Dull Close

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Japanese

強化無効・近距離

Nullify Strengthening · Close Range

Spanish

Cobijo cercano

Close shelter

French

Affaiblir proche

Weaken close; abbreviated as Affaibl. proche.

German

Anti-Nahkampf

Anti-Close Combat

Italian

Anti-mischia

Anti-brawl

Portuguese

Abrigo perto

Close shelter

Traditional Chinese

強化無效・近距離

Nullify strengthening · close-range

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