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Speed/Defense Tempo

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Speed/Defense Tempo

Is feh spd def tempo 1.png
Icon of the Spd/Def Tempo 1 skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type B)

First game

Heroes

Speed/Defense Tempo (Japanese: 速さ守備の拍節 Speed/Defense rhythm) is a fpir-tiered passive type B skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Spd/Def Tempo 1, Spd/Def Tempo 2, Spd/Def Tempo 3, and Spd/Def Tempo 4 in order from lowest to highest. Spd/Def Tempo drops a foe's speed and defense and neutralizes effects boosting the foe's or reducing the user's special cooldown charges; the size of the stat drops increases with the skills tier.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Usable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Spd/Def Tempo 1)
Is feh spd def tempo 1.png B Inflicts −1 each to speed and defense to foe and neutralizes effects that increase foe's special cooldown charge or decrease user's special cooldown charge during combat. 60 -- Infantry --
Heroes
(Spd/Def Tempo 2)
Is feh spd def tempo 2.png B Inflicts −2 each to speed and defense to foe and neutralizes effects that increase foe's special cooldown charge or decrease user's special cooldown charge during combat. 120 Spd/Def Tempo 1 Infantry --
Heroes
(Spd/Def Tempo 3)
Is feh spd def tempo 3.png B Inflicts −3 each to speed and defense to foe and neutralizes effects that increase foe's special cooldown charge or decrease user's special cooldown charge during combat. 240 Spd/Def Tempo 2 Infantry --
Heroes
(Spd/Def Tempo 4)
Is feh spd def tempo 4.png B Inflicts −4 each to speed and defense to foe, neutralizes effects that increase foe's special cooldown charge or decrease user's special cooldown charge during combat, and reduces percentage of effects that reduce damage by a percentage by 50% during combat. 300 Spd/Def Tempo 3 Infantry --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Spd/Def Tempo 1 Spd/Def Tempo 2 Spd/Def Tempo 3 Spd/Def Tempo 4
Unit (★★★★★) Igrene: Sworn ProtectorsMia: Budding BladeNino: Fang's Heart Igrene: Sworn ProtectorsMia: Budding BladeNino: Fang's Heart Igrene: Sworn ProtectorsMia: Budding BladeNino: Fang's Heart Igrene: Sworn ProtectorsNino: Fang's Heart

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Spd/Def Tempo 1)
Inflicts Spd/Def-1 on foe and neutralizes effects
that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe
or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit
during combat.
戦闘中、敵の速さ、守備-1、かつ
戦闘中、敵の奥義発動カウント変動量+を無効、かつ
自身の奥義発動カウント変動量-を無効
Heroes
(Spd/Def Tempo 2)
Inflicts Spd/Def-2 on foe and neutralizes effects
that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe
or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit
during combat.
戦闘中、敵の速さ、守備-2、かつ
戦闘中、敵の奥義発動カウント変動量+を無効、かつ
自身の奥義発動カウント変動量-を無効
Heroes
(Spd/Def Tempo 3)
Inflicts Spd/Def-3 on foe and neutralizes effects
that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe
or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit
during combat.
戦闘中、敵の速さ、守備-3、かつ
戦闘中、敵の奥義発動カウント変動量+を無効、かつ
自身の奥義発動カウント変動量-を無効
Heroes
(Spd/Def Tempo 4)
Inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foe, neutralizes effects
that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to
foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X"
on unit, and reduces the percentage of foe's
non-Special "reduces damage by X%" skills
by 50% during combat (example: a foe with
a "reduces damage by 45%" skill would
reduce damage by 23% instead).
戦闘中、敵の速さ、守備-4、かつ
戦闘中、敵の奥義発動カウント変動量+を無効、かつ
自身の奥義発動カウント変動量-を無効、
敵の奥義以外のスキルによる
「ダメージを◯◯%軽減」を半分無効
(無効にする数値は端数切捨て
 例えば敵の「ダメージを45%軽減」なら
 半分の「22%」分を無効にし、
 「ダメージを23%軽減」にする)

Etymology and other languages

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

Speed/Defense Tempo

Abbreviated as Spd/Def Tempo.

Japanese

速さ守備の拍節

Speed/Defense rhythm

Spanish

Tempo Velocidad/Defensa

Speed/Defense tempo; abbreviated as Tempo Vel/Def in the European localization and as Tempo Vel./Def. in the American localization.

French

Tempo Vitesse/Défense

Speed/defense tempo; abbreviated as Tempo Vit/Déf.

German

Geschwindigkeit/Verteidigung-Takt

Speed/Defense Time; abbreviated as Ges./Ver.-Takt

Italian

Ritmo Velocità/Difesa

Speed/Defense rhythm; abbreviated as Ritmo Vel/Dif.

Portuguese

Ritmo Velocidade/Defesa

Speed/Defense rhythm; abbreviated as Ritmo Vel./Def.

Traditional Chinese

速度防守節拍

Speed/Defense rhythm

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