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Special Spiral

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Special Spiral

Is feh special spiral 1.png
Icon of the Special Spiral 1 skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type B)

First game

Heroes

Special Spiral (Japanese: 奥義の螺旋 Esoteric Helix) is a four-tiered passive type B skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Special Spiral 1, Special Spiral 2, Special Spiral 3, and Special Spiral 4 in order from lowest to highest. Special Spiral reduces the user's special skill cooldown count at the end of combat if their special skill triggered, with the fourth tier granting additional effects.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Special Spiral 1)
Is feh special spiral 1.png B If user initiates combat and user's special triggers before or during combat, grants −1 special cooldown count after combat. 60 -- Cavalry Flying
Staves
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Heroes
(Special Spiral 2)
Is feh special spiral 2.png B If user's special triggers before or during combat, grants −1 special cooldown count after combat. 120 Special Spiral 1 Cavalry Flying
Staves
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Heroes
(Special Spiral 3)
Is feh special spiral 3.png B If user's special triggers before or during combat, grants −2 special cooldown count after combat. 240 Special Spiral 2 Cavalry Flying
Staves
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Heroes
(Special Spiral 4)
Is feh special spiral 4.png B User deals +5 damage when special triggers.
If special triggers, neutralizes effects from non-special skills (excluding area-of-effect specials) that reduce damage by a percentage.
If special triggers before or during combat, grants −2&nbsps;special cooldown count after combat.
300 Special Spiral 3 Cavalry Flying
Staves
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Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Special Spiral 1 Special Spiral 2 Special Spiral 3 Special Spiral 4
Unit (★★★★) Corrin: Daylight Ninja Act Corrin: Daylight Ninja Act
Unit (★★★★★) Alfonse: Askran DuoCed: Sage of the WindCitrinne: Caring NobleIgrene: Nabata's ProtectorKarla: Sun-Piercing SteelKeaton: Lupine CollectorLewyn: Guiding BreezeOphelia: Starlit Maiden Alfonse: Askran DuoCed: Sage of the WindCitrinne: Caring NobleIgrene: Nabata's ProtectorKarla: Sun-Piercing SteelKeaton: Lupine CollectorLewyn: Guiding BreezeOphelia: Starlit Maiden Alfonse: Askran DuoCed: Sage of the WindCitrinne: Caring NobleCorrin: Daylight Ninja ActIgrene: Nabata's ProtectorKarla: Sun-Piercing SteelKeaton: Lupine CollectorLewyn: Guiding BreezeOphelia: Starlit Maiden Ced: Sage of the WindCitrinne: Caring NobleOphelia: Starlit Maiden

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Special Spiral 1)
If unit initiates combat and unit's Special
triggers before or during combat, grants
Special cooldown count-1 after combat.
自分から攻撃した
戦闘(または戦闘前)で奥義を発動した場合、
戦闘後、奥義発動カウント-1
Heroes
(Special Spiral 2)
If Special triggers before or during combat,
grants Special cooldown count-1 after combat.
戦闘(または戦闘前)で奥義を発動した場合、
戦闘後、奥義発動カウント-1
Heroes
(Special Spiral 3)
If Special triggers before or during combat,
grants Special cooldown count-2 after combat.
戦闘(または戦闘前)で奥義を発動した場合、
戦闘後、奥義発動カウント-2
Heroes
(Special Spiral 4)
Deals +5 damage when Special triggers.
If Special triggers, neutralizes "reduces damage
by X%" effects from non-Special skills
(excluding area-of-effect Specials).
If Special triggers before or during combat,
grants Special cooldown count-2 after combat.
奥義発動時、奥義によるダメージ+5

奥義発動時、奥義以外のスキルによる
「ダメージを◯◯%軽減」を無効
(範囲奥義を除く)

戦闘(または戦闘前)で奥義を発動した場合、
戦闘後、奥義発動カウント-2

Etymology and other languages

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

Special Spiral

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Japanese

奥義の螺旋

Esoteric helix; special skills are called 奥義 "esoteric" skills in Japanese.

Spanish

Espiral especial

Special spiral

French

Spirale spéciale

Special spiral

German

Spezialspirale

Special Spiral

Italian

Spira speciale

Special spiral

Portuguese

Espiral especial

Special spiral

Traditional Chinese

奧義之螺旋

Hidden meaning spiral

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