Steady Stance

Steady Stance Icon of the Steady Stance skill in Engage. If foe initiates combat, grants Def+6 during combat.

Type(s) Passive (Type A) First game Heroes

Steady Stance (Japanese: 金剛の構え Diamond Stance) is a four-tiered passive type A skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Steady Stance 1, Steady Stance 2, Steady Stance 3, and Steady Stance 4 in order from lowest to highest. Steady Stance boosts its user's defense during combat when they are attacked; the size of the defense boost increases with the skill's tier, and the fourth tier gains an effect that decelerates the foe's special skill cooldown for each strike. Steady Stance entered the main series in Engage.

Data

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Engage		+6 defense when activated.	If foe initiates combat	--	--

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Heroes (Steady Stance 1)		Boosts user's Defense by +2 during combat.	Foe initiates combat.	--	Cost: 50 SP
Heroes (Steady Stance 2)		Boosts user's Defense by +4 during combat.	Foe initiates combat.	--	Cost: 100 SP
Heroes (Steady Stance 3)		Boosts user's Defense by +6 during combat.	Foe initiates combat.	--	Cost: 200 SP
Heroes (Steady Stance 4)		Boosts user's Defense by +8 during combat and inflicts special cooldown charge -1 on target.	Foe initiates combat.	--	Cost: 300 SP

Availability

Engage

Unobtainable

Exclusively used by enemy Generals on Maddening mode.

Heroes

Steady Stance 1

Units	Benny: Sensitive Soul • Black Knight: Sinister General • Ike: Brave Mercenary • Olivia: Sky-High Dancer • Shiro: Raw Talent • Silas: Loyal Knight • Surtr: Ruler of Flame (Rarity requirements vary per character)
Tempest Trials+	July 2019: 10,000 points
Sacred Seal Forge (Creation)	Requires 100 , 20 , and 20

Steady Stance 2

Units	Black Knight: Sinister General • Ike: Brave Mercenary • Shiro: Raw Talent • Silas: Loyal Knight • Surtr: Ruler of Flame (Rarity requirements vary per character)
Sacred Seal Forge (Enhancement)	Requires 200 , 60 , 50 , and the Steady Stance 1 seal

Steady Stance 3

Units	Black Knight: Sinister General • Shiro: Raw Talent • Silas: Loyal Knight • Surtr: Ruler of Flame (Rarity requirements vary per character)
Sacred Seal Forge (Enhancement)	Requires 1,000 , 400 , 100 , and the Steady Stance 2 seal

Steady Stance 4

Units

Surtr: Ruler of Flame (Rarity requirements vary per character)

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Engage	If foe initiates combat, grants Def+6 during combat.	敵から攻撃された時、守備＋6
Heroes (Steady Stance 1)	If foe initiates combat, grants Def+2 during combat.	敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、守備＋２
Heroes (Steady Stance 2)	If foe initiates combat, grants Def+4 during combat.	敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、守備＋４
Heroes (Steady Stance 3)	If foe initiates combat, grants Def+6 during combat.	敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、守備＋６
Heroes (Steady Stance 4)	If foe initiates combat, grants Def+8 during combat and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、守備＋８ かつ、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	Steady Stance	--
Japanese	金剛の構え	Diamond Stance; a reference to Armored Blow, which is called "Diamond Blow" in Japanese.
Spanish	Postura firme	Firm posture
French	Posture stable	Stable posture
German	Fester Stand	Firm Standing
Italian	Posa decisa	Firm pose
Portuguese	Postura firme	Firm posture
Korean	금강의 자세	Diamond stance
Simplified Chinese	金刚架势	Diamond stance
Traditional Chinese	金剛架勢	Diamond stance

See also

• Bracing Stance
• Darting Stance
• Fierce Stance
• Kestrel Stance
• Mirror Stance
• Sturdy Stance
• Swift Stance
• Warding Stance
• Guard

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 • Dragonhide • Dragonscale • Dragonskin • Dragoon Shield • Grani's Shield • Iote's Shield • Svalinn Shield Counter-attack skills Close Counter • Close Foil • Close Reversal • Close Salvo • Close Ward • Distant Counter • Distant Dart • Distant Ferocity • Distant Foil • Distant Pressure • Distant Reversal • Distant Stance • Distant Storm • Distant Ward • Ostian Counter • Ostia's Heart • Realms United Proximity skills Ashera's Chosen • Atk/Def Bond • Atk/Def Finish • Atk/Def Form • Atk/Def Solo • Atk/Def Unity • Atk/Res Bond • Atk/Res Finish • Atk/Res Form • Atk/Res Scowl • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Res Unity • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Finish • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Hexblade • Atk/Spd Solo • Atk/Spd Unity • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Finish • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Solo • Def/Res Unity • Distant A/S Solo • Distant D/R Solo • Laws of Sacae • Power of Nihility • Sorcery Blade • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Form • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Finish • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Hexblade • Spd/Res Solo Stat-boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Catch • Atk/Def Clash • Atk/Def Ideal • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Res Catch • Atk/Res Ideal • Atk/Res Push • Atk/Spd • Atk/Spd Catch • Atk/Spd Clash • Atk/Spd Hexblade • Atk/Spd Ideal • Atk/Spd Prime • Atk/Spd Push • Beyond Witchery • 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 • Duality • Earth Boost • Fire Boost • Fireflood 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 • Knightly Devotion • Life and Death • Part of the Plan • Rare Talent • R Duel Cavalry • R Duel Flying • R Duel Infantry • Resistance + • Scendscale • Self-Improver • Solid Ground • Speed + • Spd/Def • Spd/Def Catch • Spd/Def Clash • Spd/Def Ideal • Spd/Res • Spd/Res Catch • Spd/Res Hexblade • Spd/Res Ideal • Still Water • Swift Slice • Triangle Adept • Verdict of Sacae • 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 • Flared Mirror • Flared Sparrow • Flash Sparrow • Gift of Magic • Kestrel Stance • Laws of Sacae • Mastermind • Mirror Impact • Mirror Stance • Mirror Strike • Nightmare • Remote Mirror • Remote Sparrow • Remote Sturdy • Shield Session • Steady Blow • Steady Breath • Steady Impact • Steady Posture • Steady Stance • Sturdy Blow • Sturdy Impact • Sturdy Stance • Sturdy Surge • 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 Atk/Def • Chill Atk/Res • Chill Def • Chill Def/Res • Chill Res • Chill Spd • Chill Spd/Res • Def Feint • Def Ploy • Guard • Panic Ploy • Res Feint • Res Ploy • Seal Atk • Spd Feint • Seal Spd • Spd Ploy • Spd Smoke Follow-up strike skills Bold Fighter • Brash Assault • Deflect Magic • Deflect Melee • Deflect Missile • Null Follow-Up • Quick Riposte Healing skills Breath of Life • Live to Serve • Mystic Boost • Renewal Mobility skills Aerobatics • Air Orders • Armor March • Armored Boots • Even Tempest • Flier Formation • Flier Guidance • Ground Orders • Guidance • Obstruct • Odd Tempest Proximity skills Armor March • Atk Smoke • Atk Tactic • Atk/Def Bond • Atk/Def Form • Atk/Def Solo • Atk/Res Bond • Atk/Res Form • Atk/Res Oath • Atk/Res Rein • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Oath • Atk/Spd Solo • Breath of Life • Close Guard • Def Tactic • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Solo • Dist. Counter (D) • Distant Guard • Drive Atk • Drive Def • Drive Res • Drive Spd • Fortify Beasts • Fortify Dragons • Hone Atk • Hone Beasts • Hone Dragons • Hone Spd • Inf. Hexblade • Infantry Rush • Res Tactic • Rouse Atk/Def • Rouse Spd/Def • Savage Blow • Sorcery Blade • Spd Tactic • Spd Smoke • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Form • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Oath • Spd/Res Solo • Spur Atk • Spur Atk/Def • Spur Atk/Res • Spur Atk/Spd • Spur Def • Spur Def/Res • Spur Res • Spur Spd • Spur Spd/Def • Spur Spd/Res • Threaten Atk • Threaten Def • Threaten Res • Threaten Spd • Threat. Atk/Def • Threat. Spd/Res • Ward Beasts • Ward Dragons Squad Ace skills Squad Ace A • 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 • 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 BA • Squad Ace BB • Squad Ace BC • Squad Ace BD • Squad Ace BE • Squad Ace BF • Squad Ace BG • Squad Ace BH • Squad Ace BI • Squad Ace BJ • Squad Ace BK • Squad Ace BL • Squad Ace BM • Squad Ace BN • Squad Ace BO • Squad Ace BP • Squad Ace BQ • Squad Ace BR • Squad Ace BS • Squad Ace BT • Squad Ace BU • Squad Ace BV • Squad Ace BW • Squad Ace BX 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 Opening • Atk/Spd Push • Blaze Dance • Bonus Doubler • Brazen Atk/Def • Brazen Atk/Res • Brazen Atk/Spd • Brazen Def/Res • Brazen Spd/Def • Brazen Spd/Res • Defense + • Def Opening • Def/Res • Def/Res Catch • Def/Res Ideal • Defiant Atk • Defiant Def • Defiant Spd • Earth Boost • Earth Dance • Fire Boost • Fortify Def • Fortify Res • Fortress Def • Fort. Def/Res • Fortress Res • Fury • 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/Def Catch • Spd/Def Ideal • Spd/Def Oath • Spd/Res Ideal • Spd/Res • Still Water • Torrent Dance • Water Boost • Wind Boost Turn-related skills Armored Blow • Blade Session • Bracing Blow • Bracing Stance • Breath of Life • Close Def • Darting Blow • Darting Breath • Darting Stance • Death Blow • Desperation • Distant Def • Even Atk Wave • Even Def Wave • Even Res Wave • Even Spd Wave • Fierce Breath • Fierce Stance • Kestrel Stance • Mirror Strike • Mirror Stance • Odd Atk Wave • Odd Def Wave • Odd Spd 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 • Swift Strike • Warding Blow • Warding Breath • Warding Stance Miscellaneous skills Flashing Blade • Hardy Bearing • Heavy Blade • Iote's Shield • Phantom Res • Phantom Spd • Quickened Pulse Enemy-exclusive skills Blade Seal • B Time Traveler • Boots Seal • Charm Seal • C Time Traveler • Gold Perfection • G Time Traveler • Elixir Seal • Embla's Ward • Guardian Seal • Gullinbursti • Horn Seal • Múspellflame • Niðavellir Axiom • R Time Traveler • Røkkr • Veil Seal