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Swift Stance

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Swift Stance

Is feh swift stance 1.png
Icon of the Swift Stance 1 skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type A)

First game

Heroes

Swift Stance (Japanese: 飛燕明鏡の構え Flying Sparrow Shining Mirror Stance) is a three-tiered passive type A skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Swift Stance 1, Swift Stance 2, and Swift Stance 3 in order from lowest to highest. Swift Stance boosts its user's speed and resistance when a foe initiates comabt; the size of the boosts increases with the skill's tier, and the third tier additionally reduces the foe's special cooldown charge.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Swift Stance 1)
Is feh swift stance 1.png A If foe initiates combat, grants +2 each to speed and resistance during combat. 120 Darting Stance 1 or Warding Stance 1 Staves --
Heroes
(Swift Stance 2)
Is feh swift stance 2.png A If foe initiates combat, grants +4 each to speed and resistance during combat. 240 Swift Stance 1 Staves --
Heroes
(Swift Stance 3)
Is feh swift stance 3.png A If foe initiates combat, grants +6 each to speed and resistance and inflicts −1 special cooldown charge to foe per attack during combat. 300 Swift Stance 2 Staves --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Swift Stance 1 Swift Stance 2 Swift Stance 3
Unit (★★★) Lumera: Dragon MonarchTatiana: Devoted Saint
Unit (★★★★) Lumera: Dragon MonarchTatiana: Devoted Saint
Unit (★★★★★) Ewan: Eager StudentRonan: Villager of IzSharena: Spring PrincessTakumi: Troubled Heart Ewan: Eager StudentRonan: Villager of IzSharena: Spring PrincessTakumi: Troubled Heart Ronan: Villager of IzTakumi: Troubled Heart
Sacred Seal Forge 100 Transparent Badge, 20 Great Transparent Badge, 20 Sacred Coin 1,000 Transparent Badge, 400 Great Transparent Badge, 100 Sacred Coin, Swift Stance 2 seal

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Swift Stance 1)
If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Res+2 during
combat.
敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、
速さ、魔防+2
Heroes
(Swift Stance 2)
If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Res+4 during
combat.
敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、
速さ、魔防+4
Heroes
(Swift Stance 3)
If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Res+6 to unit
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、速さ、魔防+6
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

Swift Stance

--

Japanese

飛燕明鏡の構え

Flying Sparrow Shining Mirror Stance

Spanish

Postura veloz

Quick posture

French

Posture alerte

Alert posture

German

Flinker Stand

Nimble Standing

Italian

Posa rapida

Rapid pose

Portuguese

Postura ligeira

Nimble posture

Traditional Chinese

飛燕明鏡架勢

Flying sparrow mirror stance

See also

Type A passive skills in Heroes
Aether Raids skills AR-D Atk/DefAR-D Atk/ResAR-D Atk/SpdAR-D Def/ResAR-D Spd/DefAR-D Spd/ResAR-O Atk/DefAR-O Atk/SpdAR-O Spd/Res
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Counter-attack skills Close CounterClose FoilClose ReversalClose SalvoClose WardDistant CounterDistant DartDistant FerocityDistant FoilDistant PressureDistant ReversalDistant StanceDistant StormDistant WardEmblems' MiracleOstian CounterOstia's HeartRealms United
Proximity skills Ashera's ChosenAtk/Def BondAtk/Def FinishAtk/Def FormAtk/Def SoloAtk/Def UnityAtk/Res BondAtk/Res FinishAtk/Res FormAtk/Res ScowlAtk/Res SoloAtk/Res UnityAtk/Spd BondAtk/Spd FinishAtk/Spd FormAtk/Spd HexbladeAtk/Spd ScowlAtk/Spd SoloAtk/Spd UnityAtk/Spd WildDef/Res BondDef/Res FinishDef/Res FormDef/Res ScowlDef/Res SoloDef/Res UnityDistant A/S SoloDistant D/R SoloLaws of SacaePower of NihilitySorcery BladeSpd/Def BondSpd/Def FormSpd/Def SoloSpd/Res BondSpd/Res FinishSpd/Res FormSpd/Res HexbladeSpd/Res Solo
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Mobility skills AerobaticsAir OrdersArmor MarchArmored BootsEven TempestFlier FormationFlier GuidanceGround OrdersGuidanceObstructOdd Tempest
Proximity skills Armor MarchAtk SmokeAtk TacticAtk/Def BondAtk/Def FormAtk/Def SoloAtk/Res BondAtk/Res FormAtk/Res OathAtk/Res ReinAtk/Res SoloAtk/Spd BondAtk/Spd FormAtk/Spd OathAtk/Spd SoloBreath of LifeClose GuardDef TacticDef/Res BondDef/Res FormDef/Res SoloDist. Counter (D)Dist. Counter (M)Distant GuardDrive AtkDrive DefDrive ResDrive SpdFortify BeastsFortify DragonsHone AtkHone BeastsHone DragonsHone SpdInf. HexbladeInfantry RushRes TacticRouse Atk/DefRouse Def/ResRouse Spd/DefSavage BlowSorcery BladeSpd TacticSpd SmokeSpd/Def BondSpd/Def FormSpd/Def ReinSpd/Def SoloSpd/Res BondSpd/Res FormSpd/Res OathSpd/Res SoloSpur AtkSpur Atk/DefSpur Atk/ResSpur Atk/SpdSpur DefSpur Def/ResSpur ResSpur SpdSpur Spd/DefSpur Spd/ResThreaten AtkThreat. Atk/ResThreaten DefThreaten ResThreaten SpdThreat. Atk/DefThreat. Spd/ResWard BeastsWard Dragons
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