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Self-Improver

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Self-Improver

Is ns02 self-improver.png
Icon of Self-Improver in Engage.


If unit uses Wait without attacking or using items, grants Str+2 for 1 turn.

Type(s)
  • Personal (Engage)
  • Passive, type A (Heroes)
Game(s)

Self-Improver (Japanese: 自己研鑽 Self-improvement) is Alfred's personal skill. It appears in Fire Emblem Engage and Fire Emblem Heroes.

Data

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game Icon Effect Activation Capacity Notes
Engage Is ns02 self-improver.png +2 strength to the user for one turn. Command
(Wait)
-- --

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game Icon Effect Activation Capacity Notes
Heroes Is feh self-improver.png Grants +10 attack, +5 speed, +20 defense, and −5 resistance.
If the user has at least 25% HP at the start of combat, reduces the foe's special skill cooldown charge by 1 per attack.
-- -- Cost: 300 SP

Availability

Engage

Units Alfred

Heroes

Units Alfred: Floral Protector

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Engage
If unit uses Wait without attacking or
using items, grants Str+2 for 1 turn.
戦闘やアイテム使用などを行わずに
待機した時、1ターンの間、力+2
Heroes
Grants Atk+10, Spd+5, Def+20. Inflicts Res-5.
At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts
Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack
during combat. (Only highest value applied.
Does not stack.)
攻撃+10、速さ+5、守備+20、魔防-5

戦闘開始時、自身のHPが25%以上なら、
戦闘中、敵の奥義発動カウント変動量-1
(同系統効果複数時、最大値適用)

Etymology and other languages

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

Self-Improver

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Japanese

自己研鑽

Self-improvement

Spanish

Autosuperación

Self-improvement

French

Dépassement de soi

Self-improvement; abbreviated as Dépass. de soi in Heroes.

German

Selbstverbesserer

Self-Improver

Italian

Autosviluppo

Self-improvement

Portuguese

Autoajuda

Self-help

Korean

자기 연구

Self-study

Simplified Chinese

自己钻研

Self-study

Traditional Chinese

自己鑽研

Self-study

References

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Type A passive skills in Heroes
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