Fortify Defense

Fortify Defense Icon of the Fortify Def 1 skill in Heroes. At start of turn, grants Def+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.

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

Fortify Defense (Japanese: 守備の鼓舞 Defense Inspiration) is a four-tiered passive type C skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are known as Fortify Def 1, Fortify Def 2, Fortify Def 3, and Fortify Def 4 in order from lowest to highest. Units with a Fortify Def skill will grant allies adjacent to the user a boost to their Defense until the end of their next action; the size of the Defense boost increases with the skill's tier.

Data

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Heroes (Fortify Def 1)		At the start of the turn, grants adjacent units +2 to Defense until their action completes.	--	--	Cost: 50 SP
Heroes (Fortify Def 2)		At the start of the turn, grants adjacent units +3 to Defense until their action completes.	--	--	Cost: 100 SP
Heroes (Fortify Def 3)		At the start of the turn, grants adjacent units +4 to Defense until their action completes.	--	--	Cost: 200 SP
Heroes (Fortify Def 4)		At the start of the turn, grants adjacent units +7 to Defense until their action completes.	--	--	Cost: 300 SP

Availability

Heroes

Fortify Def 1

Units	Cherche: Wyvern Friend • Corrin: Dream Princess • Ephraim: Legendary Lord • Forsyth: Loyal Lieutenant • Frederick: Polite Knight • Joshua: Tropical Gambler • Kana: Dragon Spawn • Lissa: Pure Joy • Ninian: Oracle of Destiny • Quan: Lightfoot Prince • Sakura: Loving Priestess • Seliph: Scion of Light • Sharena: Princess of Askr • Sheena: Princess of Gra • Tanith: Forthright Heart • Xander: Spring Prince (Rarity requirements vary per character)
Tempest Trials	September 2017: 20,000 points
Sacred Seal Forge (Creation)	Requires 100 , 20 , and 20

Fortify Def 2

Units

Cherche: Wyvern Friend • Corrin: Dream Princess • Ephraim: Legendary Lord • Forsyth: Loyal Lieutenant • Frederick: Polite Knight • Joshua: Tropical Gambler • Kana: Dragon Spawn • Lissa: Pure Joy • Ninian: Oracle of Destiny • Quan: Lightfoot Prince • Sakura: Loving Priestess • Seliph: Scion of Light • Sharena: Princess of Askr • Sheena: Princess of Gra • Tanith: Forthright Heart • Xander: Spring Prince (Rarity requirements vary per character)

Sacred Seal Forge (Enhancement)

Requires 200 , 60 , 50 , and the Fortify Def 1 seal

Fortify Def 3

Units	Cherche: Wyvern Friend • Ephraim: Legendary Lord • Frederick: Polite Knight • Forsyth: Loyal Lieutenant • Joshua: Tropical Gambler • Quan: Lightfoot Prince • Sakura: Loving Priestess • Seliph: Scion of Light • Sharena: Princess of Askr • Xander: Spring Prince (Rarity requirements vary per character)
Sacred Seal Forge (Enhancement)	Requires 400 , 1,000 , 100 , and the Fortify Def 2 seal

Fortify Def 4

Units

Joshua: Tropical Gambler (Rarity requirements vary per character)

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Heroes (Fortify Def 1)	At start of turn, grants Def+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	ターン開始時、周囲１マスの味方の 守備＋２（１ターン）
Heroes (Fortify Def 2)	At start of turn, grants Def+3 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	ターン開始時、周囲１マスの味方の 守備＋３（１ターン）
Heroes (Fortify Def 3)	At start of turn, grants Def+4 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	ターン開始時、周囲１マスの味方の 守備＋４（１ターン）
Heroes (Fortify Def 4)	At start of turn, grants Def+7 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	ターン開始時、周囲１マスの味方の 守備＋７（１ターン）

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	Fortify Defense	Abbreviated as Fortify Def.
Japanese	守備の鼓舞	Defense Inspiration
Spanish	Impulso Defensa	Defense impulse; abbreviated as Impulso Def in the European localization and as Impulso Def. in the Latin American localization.
French	Impulsion Défense	Defense impulse; abbreviated as Impulsion Déf.
German	Verteidigung stärken	Strengthen Defense; abbreviated as Ver. stärken.
Italian	Fortifica Difesa	Fortify Defense; abbreviated as Fortifica Dif.
Portuguese (Brazil)	Defesa intensa	Intense Defense; abbreviated as Def. intensa.
Traditional Chinese	防守鼓舞	Inspire Defense

See also

• Fortify Res
• Hone Atk
• Hone Spd

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/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 Menace • A/D Near Save • Atk/Def Oath • Atk/Def Rein • A/R Far Save • Atk/Res Gap • Attack/Res Hold • Atk/Res Menace • A/R Near Save • Atk/Res Oath • Atk/Res Rein • Atk Smoke • Atk/Spd Gap • 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 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 • Holy Ground • Hone Armor • Hone Atk • Hone Beasts • Hone Cavalry • Hone Dragons • Hone Fliers • Hone Spd • Human Virtue • Inevitable Death • Infantry Flash • Inf. Hexblade • Inf. Null Follow • Infantry Pulse • Infantry Rush • 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 • Solitary Dream • Spd/Def Gap • Spd/Def Menace • Spd/Def Oath • Spd/Def Rein • Spd/Res Gap • Spd/Res Hold • Spd/Res Menace • 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 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 • 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 • Red Feud • Time's Pulse • Upheaval • Worldbreaker

Sacred Seal skills in Heroes

Debuffing skills Atk Feint • Atk Ploy • Atk Smoke • Chill Atk • Chill Atk/Def • Chill Def • Chill Res • Chill Spd • Chill Spd/Res • Def Feint • Def Ploy • Def Smoke • Panic Ploy • Res Feint • Res Ploy • Res Smoke • Seal Atk • Spd Feint • Seal Spd • Spd Ploy • Spd Smoke Follow-up strike skills Brash Assault • Deflect Magic • Deflect Melee • Deflect Missile • Quick Riposte Healing skills Breath of Life • Live to Serve • Mystic Boost • Renewal Mobility skills Aerobatics • Air Orders • Armor March • Armored Boots • Flier Formation • Flier Guidance • Ground Orders • Guidance • Obstruct Proximity skills Armor March • Atk Smoke • Atk/Def Bond • Atk/Def Form • Atk/Def Solo • Atk/Res Bond • Atk/Res Form • Atk/Res Oath • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Solo • Breath of Life • Close Guard • Def Tactic • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Solo • Dist. Counter (D) • Distant Guard • Drive Atk • Drive Def • Drive Res • Drive Spd • Hone Atk • Hone Beasts • Hone Dragons • Hone Spd • Inf. Hexblade • Infantry Rush • Res Tactic • Savage Blow • Sorcery Blade • Spd Tactic • Spd Smoke • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Solo • Spur Atk • Spur Atk/Def • Spur Atk/Spd • Spur Def • Spur Def/Res • Spur Res • Spur Spd • Threaten Atk • Threaten Def • Threaten Res • Threaten Spd • Ward Beasts • Ward Dragons Squad Ace skills Squad Ace A • Squad Ace B • Squad Ace C • Squad Ace D • Squad Ace E • Squad Ace F • Squad Ace G • Squad Ace H • Squad Ace I • Squad Ace J • Squad Ace K • Squad Ace L • Squad Ace M • Squad Ace N • Squad Ace O • Squad Ace P • Squad Ace Q • Squad Ace R • Squad Ace S • Squad Ace T • Squad Ace U • Squad Ace V • Squad Ace W • Squad Ace X • Squad Ace Y • Squad Ace Z • Squad Ace AA • Squad Ace AB • Squad Ace AC • Squad Ace AD • Squad Ace AE • Squad Ace AF • Squad Ace AG • Squad Ace AH • Squad Ace AI • Squad Ace AJ • Squad Ace AK • Squad Ace AL • Squad Ace AM • Squad Ace AN • Squad Ace AO • Squad Ace AP • Squad Ace AQ • Squad Ace AR • Squad Ace AS • Squad Ace AT • Squad Ace AU • Squad Ace AV • Squad Ace AW • Squad Ace AX • Squad Ace AY • Squad Ace AZ • Squad Ace BA • Squad Ace BB • Squad Ace BC • Squad Ace BD • Squad Ace BE • Squad Ace BF • Squad Ace BG • Squad Ace BH • Squad Ace BI Stat-boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Catch • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Res Ideal • Atk/Res Push • Atk/Spd • Atk Opening • Atk/Spd Push • Blaze Dance • Bonus Doubler • Brazen Atk/Def • Brazen Atk/Res • Brazen Atk/Spd • Brazen Def/Res • Brazen Spd/Def • Brazen Spd/Res • Defense + • Def Opening • Def/Res • Defiant Atk • Defiant Def • Defiant Spd • Earth Boost • Earth Dance • Fire Boost • Fortify Def • Fortify Res • Fortress Def • Fort. Def/Res • Fortress Res • Fury • Gale Dance • HP + • HP/Atk • HP/Def • HP/Res • HP/Spd • Initiate Seal Atk • Initiate Seal Def • Initiate Seal HP • Initiate Seal Res • Initiate Seal Spd • Life and Death • Resistance + • Res Opening • Speed + • Spd Opening • Spd/Def • Spd/Res • Torrent Dance • Water Boost • Wind Boost Turn-related skills Armored Blow • Blade Session • Bracing Stance • Breath of Life • Close Def • Darting Blow • Darting Stance • Death Blow • Distant Def • Even Atk Wave • Even Def Wave • Even Res Wave • Even Spd Wave • Fierce Stance • Kestrel Stance • Mirror Strike • Mirror Stance • Odd Def Wave • Poison Strike • Quick Riposte • Savage Blow • Shield Session • Steady Blow • Steady Breath • Steady Posture • Steady Stance • Sturdy Blow • Sturdy Stance • Swift Sparrow • Swift Stance • Swift Strike • Warding Blow • Warding Breath • Warding Stance Miscellaneous skills Flashing Blade • Hardy Bearing • Heavy Blade • Iote's Shield • Phantom Res • Phantom Spd • Quickened Pulse Enemy-exclusive skills Blade Seal • Boots Seal • Charm Seal • Elixir Seal • Embla's Ward • Guardian Seal • Gullinbursti • Horn Seal • Múspellflame • Niðavellir Axiom • Røkkr • Veil Seal