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Light and Dark (skill)

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Light and Dark

Is feh light and dark.png
Icon of the Light and Dark skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type B)

First game

Heroes

Light and Dark (Japanese: 光と闇と Light and Darkness) is a passive type B skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; Light and Dark comes in only one tier. Light and Dark reduces the foe's stats, neutralizes the foe's bonuses, and disables any of the foe's effects that would target the lower of the user's defenses.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Light and Dark)
Is feh light and dark.png B Inflicts −2 each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance to foe, neutralizes foe's bonuses, and neutralizes "calculates damage using lower of foe's defense or resistance" during combat. 300 -- -- --
Heroes
(Light and Dark II)
Is feh light and dark ii.png B Inflicts −5 each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance to foe, neutralizes user's penalties and foe's bonuses, and neutralizes "calculates damage using lower of foe's defense or resistance" during combat. 300 Light and Dark -- --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Light and Dark Light and Dark II
Unit (★★★★★) Julia: Crusader of LightJulia: Heart UsurpedJulia: Scion of the Saint Julia: Crusader of Light

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Light and Dark)
Inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-2 on foe, neutralizes
foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally,
etc.), and disables foe's skills that "calculate
damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res"
during combat.
戦闘中、敵の攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防-2、かつ
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)、かつ
「敵の守備か魔防の低い方でダメージ計算」を無効化
Heroes
(Light and Dark II)
Inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-5 on foe, neutralizes
unit's penalties and foe's bonuses (from skills
like Fortify, Rally, etc.), and disables foe's skills
that "calculate damage using the lower of foe's
Def or Res" during combat.
戦闘中、自身の弱化を無効
戦闘中、敵の攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防-5、かつ
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)、かつ
「敵の守備か魔防の低い方でダメージ計算」を無効化

Etymology and other languages

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

Light and Dark

--

Japanese

光と闇と

Light and Darkness; named after Chapter 10 of Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War.

Spanish

Luz tenebrosa

Gloomy light

French

Ombre et lumière

Darkness and light

German

Licht und Dunkel

Light and Darkness

Italian

Luce e oscurità

Light and darkness

Portuguese

Luz e escuridão

Light and darkness

Traditional Chinese

光與闇

Light and dark

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