Steady Breath

Steady Breath Icon of the Steady Breath skill in Heroes. If attacked, unit granted Def+4 during combat; also gains Special cooldown charge +1. (If using other similar skill, only highest value applied.)

Type(s) Passive (Type A) Game(s) Heroes

Steady Breath (Japanese: 金剛の呼吸 Diamond Breathing) is a passive type A skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; Steady Breath comes in only one tier. Units with Steady Breath will receive a Defense boost when attacked, and their special cooldown counter will go down by 2 instead of 1 during battle.

Data

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Heroes		Boosts user's Defense by +4 during combat and the user's special cooldown counter goes down by 2 instead of 1 during battle.	Foe initiates combat	--	Cost: 240 SP

Availability

Heroes

Units	Ike: Brave Mercenary
Tempest Trials+	August 2021: 20,000 points
Sacred Seal Forge (Creation)	Requires 100 , 20 , and 40

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Heroes	If foe initiates combat, grants Def+4 during combat and Special cooldown charge +1 per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、守備＋４かつ 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	Steady Breath	--
Japanese	金剛の呼吸	Diamond Breathing; derived from Armored Blow, which is known as "Diamond Blow" in Japanese.
Spanish (Spain)	Aliento firme	Firm breath
Spanish (Latin America)	Soplo firme	Firm breath
French	Souffle stable	Stable breath
German	Fester Atem	Firm Breath
Italian	Soffio deciso	Resolute breath
Portuguese (Brazil)	Sopro firme	Firm breath
Traditional Chinese	金剛呼吸	Diamond breath

See also

• Darting Breath
• Fierce Breath
• Warding Breath

Type A passive skills in Heroes

Aether Raids skills AR-D Atk/Def • AR-D Atk/Res • AR-D Atk/Spd • AR-D Def/Res • AR-D Spd/Def • AR-D Spd/Res • AR-O Atk/Def • AR-O Atk/Spd • AR-O Spd/Res Bonus damage skills Ashera's Chosen • Dragonskin • Dragoon Shield • Grani's Shield • Iote's Shield • Svalinn Shield Counter-attack skills Close Counter • Close Foil • Close Reversal • Close Ward • Distant Counter • Distant Foil • Distant Pressure • Distant Stance • Distant Ward • Ostian Counter Proximity skills Ashera's Chosen • Atk/Def Bond • Atk/Def Form • Atk/Def Solo • Atk/Def Unity • Atk/Res Bond • Atk/Res Form • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Res Unity • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Solo • Atk/Spd Unity • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Solo • Laws of Sacae • Sorcery Blade • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Form • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Solo Stat boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Catch • Atk/Def Ideal • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Res Catch • Atk/Res Ideal • Atk/Res Push • Atk/Spd • Atk/Spd Catch • Atk/Spd Ideal • Atk/Spd Push • B Duel Cavalry • B Duel Flying • B Duel Infantry • Bonus Doubler • Brazen Atk/Def • Brazen Atk/Res • Brazen Atk/Spd • Brazen Def/Res • Brazen Spd/Def • Brazen Spd/Res • C Duel Cavalry • C Duel Flying • C Duel Infantry • Defense + • Def/Res Catch • Def/Res Ideal • Def/Res • Defiant Atk • Defiant Def • Defiant Res • Defiant Spd • Distant Pressure • Dragoon Shield • Earth Boost • Fire Boost • Fortress Def • Fort. Def/Res • Fortress Res • Fury • G Duel Cavalry • G Duel Flying • G Duel Infantry • HP + • HP/Atk • HP/Def • HP/Res • HP/Spd • Life and Death • R Duel Cavalry • R Duel Flying • R Duel Infantry • Resistance + • Scendscale • Speed + • Spd/Def • Spd/Res • Triangle Adept • Water Boost • Wind Boost Turn-related skills Armored Blow • Blade Session • Bracing Blow • Bracing Stance • Close Def • Close Foil • Close Reversal • Close Ward • Darting Blow • Darting Breath • Darting Stance • Death Blow • Distant Def • Distant Foil • Distant Ward • Dragonskin • Fierce Breath • Fierce Stance • Kestrel Stance • Laws of Sacae • Mirror Impact • Mirror Stance • Mirror Strike • Shield Session • Steady Blow • Steady Breath • Steady Impact • Steady Posture • Steady Stance • Sturdy Blow • Sturdy Impact • Sturdy Stance • Surge Sparrow • Swift Sparrow • Swift Stance • Swift Strike • Warding Blow • Warding Breath • Warding Stance Miscellaneous skills Flashing Blade • Heavy Blade • Mila's Turnwheel

Sacred Seal skills in Heroes

Debuffing skills Atk Feint • Atk Ploy • Atk Smoke • Chill Atk • Chill Def • Chill Res • Chill Spd • 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 • 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 Solo • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Solo • Breath of Life • Close Guard • Def Tactic • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Solo • Distant Guard • Drive Atk • Drive Def • Drive Res • Drive Spd • Hone Atk • Hone Beasts • Hone Dragons • Hone Spd • 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 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 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 Stat-boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Spd • Blaze Dance • Brazen Atk/Def • Brazen Atk/Res • Brazen Atk/Spd • Brazen Def/Res • Brazen Spd/Def • Brazen Spd/Res • Defense + • 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 • 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 • Warding Blow • 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