Close Guard

Type	Name	SP	Required	Description
C	Close Guard 1	60	—	Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+2 during combat."
	Close Guard 2	120	Close Guard 1	Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+3 during combat."
	Close Guard 3	240	Close Guard 2	Allies within 2 spaces gain: "If foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Def/Res+4 during combat."
No restrictions.

Available as a Sacred Seal.

Notes[edit | edit source]

The stat increase that can be applied by Close Guard is considered a combat boost.
The combat boost of Close Guard will not apply to the user's allies who are in combat against a foe with Impenetrable Dark.

List of owners[edit | edit source]

Unit	Skill chain
Felicia: Off the Menu	Close Guard 1 5	Close Guard 2 5	Close Guard 3 5
Hinata: Samurai Groom	Close Guard 1 4	Close Guard 2 4	Close Guard 3 5
Death Knight: The Reaper	Close Guard 1 3	Close Guard 2 3	Close Guard 3 4
Veronica: Brave Princess	Close Guard 1 5	Close Guard 2 5	Close Guard 3 5
Bernadetta: Eternal Loner	Close Guard 1 5	Close Guard 2 5	Close Guard 3 5
Ephraim: Sparkling Gallantly	Close Guard 1 5	Close Guard 2 5	Close Guard 3 5

Seal acquired from[edit | edit source]

Tempest Trials reward[edit | edit source]

Tempest Trials+: Romance Whirlwind (2020-02-08T07:00:00Z – 2020-02-18T06:59:59Z): 20,000 Score.

Sacred Seal Forge[edit | edit source]

Close Guard 1: Create for 20 Great Scarlet Badge, 100 Scarlet Badge, 40 Sacred Coin.
Close Guard 2: Enhance for 60 Great Scarlet Badge, 200 Scarlet Badge, 50 Sacred Coin.
Close Guard 3: Enhance for 400 Great Scarlet Badge, 1000 Scarlet Badge, 100 Sacred Coin.

In other languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Name
Japanese	近距離警戒
German	Nahschutz
Spanish (Europe)	Guardia cerc.
Spanish (Latin America)	Guardia cerc.
French	Garde proche
Italian	Guardia vicina
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)	近距離警戒
Portuguese	Guarda rente

See also[edit | edit source]

v t e Sacred Seals

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Stat modifiers	HP + Attack + Speed + Defense + Resistance + HP/Atk HP/Spd HP/Def HP/Res Atk/Spd Attack/Def + Attack/Res Spd/Def Spd/Res Def/Res Squad Ace A/F/K/P/U/Z E/J/O/T/Y/AD D/I/N/S/X/AC B/G/L/Q/V/AA C/H/M/R/W/AB AE AF AG AH AI AJ AK AL AM Initiate Seal HP Initiate Seal Atk Initiate Seal Spd Initiate Seal Def Initiate Seal Res Fortress Def Fortress Res

Combat boosts	Spur Atk Spur Spd Spur Def Spur Res Spur Atk/Spd Spur Atk/Res Spur Def/Res Drive Atk Drive Spd Drive Def Drive Res Close Def Distant Def Death Blow Darting Blow Armored Blow Warding Blow Swift Sparrow Sturdy Blow Mirror Strike Fierce Stance Darting Stance Steady Stance Warding Stance Sturdy Stance Mirror Stance Steady Posture Swift Stance Fire Boost Wind Boost Earth Boost Water Boost Brazen Atk/Spd Brazen Atk/Def Brazen Atk/Res Brazen Spd/Res Brazen Def/Res Atk/Spd Bond Atk/Def Bond Atk/Res Bond Spd/Def Bond Spd/Res Bond Def/Res Bond Atk/Def Solo Spd/Res Solo Close Guard Distant Guard

Bonuses	Defiant Atk Defiant Spd Defiant Def Atk Tactic Spd Tactic Def Tactic Res Tactic Hone Atk Hone Spd Fortify Def Fortify Res Hone Dragons Even Atk Wave Even Spd Wave Even Def Wave Even Res Wave Blaze Dance Gale Dance Earth Dance Torrent Dance

Penalties	Seal Atk Seal Spd Threaten Atk Threaten Spd Threaten Def Threaten Res Atk Ploy Spd Ploy Def Ploy Res Ploy Atk Smoke Spd Smoke Chill Atk Chill Spd Chill Def Chill Res Atk Feint Spd Feint Def Feint Res Feint

Damage calculation	Deflect Magic Deflect Melee Deflect Missile Sorcery Blade

Follow-up	Brash Assault Quick Riposte

Mobility	Aerobatics Armored Boots Flier Formation Guidance Flier Guidance Obstruct Armor March

Special cooldown	Flashing Blade Heavy Blade Quickened Pulse

HP	Breath of Life Live to Serve Poison Strike Renewal Savage Blow

Other	Hardy Bearing Iote's Shield Panic Ploy Phantom Spd Phantom Res

Enemy exclusive	Embla's Ward Múspellflame Røkkr Guardian Seal Blade Seal Charm Seal Elixir Seal Boots Seal Veil Seal Horn Seal

Passives

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A Skills

Stat modifiers	HP + Attack + Speed + Defense + Resistance + HP/Atk HP/Spd HP/Def HP/Res Atk/Spd Attack/Def + Attack/Res Spd/Def Spd/Res Def/Res Fortress Def Fortress Res Fort. Def/Res Fury Life and Death

Combat boosts	Death Blow Darting Blow Armored Blow Warding Blow Swift Sparrow Sturdy Blow Sturdy Impact Mirror Strike Mirror Impact Steady Blow Steady Impact Swift Strike Bracing Blow Fierce Stance Darting Stance Steady Stance Warding Stance Kestrel Stance Sturdy Stance Mirror Stance Steady Posture Swift Stance Bracing Stance Laws of Sacae Fire Boost Wind Boost Earth Boost Water Boost Brazen Atk/Spd Brazen Atk/Def Brazen Atk/Res Brazen Spd/Def Brazen Spd/Res Brazen Def/Res Atk/Spd Bond Atk/Def Bond Atk/Def Unity Atk/Res Bond Spd/Def Bond Spd/Res Bond Def/Res Bond Close Def Distant Def Atk/Spd Push Atk/Def Push Atk/Res Push Atk/Spd Solo Atk/Def Solo Atk/Res Solo Spd/Def Solo Spd/Res Solo Def/Res Solo Atk/Spd Form Atk/Def Form Atk/Res Form Spd/Def Form Spd/Res Form Bonus Doubler Blade Session Shield Session

Bonuses	Defiant Atk Defiant Spd Defiant Def Defiant Res

Shields	Svalinn Shield Grani's Shield Iote's Shield Dragonskin Ashera's Chosen Dragoon Shield Dragonscale

Damage calculation	Scendscale Sorcery Blade Triangle Adept

Counterattack	Close Counter Distant Counter Close Foil Distant Foil Distant Ward Ostian Counter

Special cooldown	Heavy Blade Flashing Blade Fierce Breath Darting Breath Steady Breath Warding Breath

Arena score	R Duel Infantry B Duel Infantry G Duel Infantry C Duel Infantry R Duel Flying B Duel Flying G Duel Flying

Aether Raids	AR-O Atk/Spd AR-O Atk/Def AR-O Spd/Res AR-D Atk/Spd AR-D Atk/Def AR-D Atk/Res AR-D Spd/Def AR-D Spd/Res AR-D Def/Res

B Skills

Combat reductions	Lull Atk/Spd Lull Atk/Def Lull Atk/Res Lull Spd/Def Lull Spd/Res Light and Dark Killing Intent Deadly Balance Pegasus Flight Beorc's Blessing Dull Close Dull Ranged

Bonuses	Blaze Dance Gale Dance Earth Dance Torrent Dance Firestorm Dance Caldera Dance Fireflood Dance Rockslide Dance Deluge Dance Geyser Dance Atk/Spd Link Atk/Def Link Atk/Res Link Spd/Def Link Spd/Res Link Def/Res Link

Penalties	Seal Atk Seal Spd Seal Def Seal Res Seal Atk/Spd Seal Atk/Def Seal Spd/Def Seal Spd/Res Seal Def/Res Chill Atk Chill Spd Chill Def Chill Res Chill Atk/Spd Chill Atk/Res Chill Spd/Def Chill Spd/Res Chilling Seal Freezing Seal Atk Feint Spd Feint Def Feint Res Feint Sabotage Atk Sabotage Spd Sabotage Def Sabotage Res Yune's Whispers Spd/Def Snag Spd/Res Snag Atk Cantrip Def Cantrip

Damage calculation	Bushido Cancel Affinity Crusader's Ward Lunar Brace Mystic Boost Wrathful Staff Close Call Repel Spurn Guard Bearing Blue Lion Rule Black Eagle Rule Atrocity

Follow-up	Swordbreaker R Tomebreaker Lancebreaker B Tomebreaker Axebreaker G Tomebreaker Bowbreaker Daggerbreaker Binding Shield Brash Assault Follow-Up Ring Quick Riposte Wary Fighter Daring Fighter Odd Follow-Up Slick Fighter Null Follow-Up Dragon's Ire Soul of Zofia

Counterattack	Dazzling Staff Null C-Disrupt Sacae's Blessing Watersweep Windsweep

Priority	Vantage Desperation Dive-Bomb Holy War's End

Movement	Drag Back Hit and Run Knock Back Lunge

Mobility	Aerobatics Escape Route Flier Formation Obstruct Pass Warp Powder Wings of Mercy

Special cooldown	Guard S Drink Shield Pulse Special Spiral Wrath Bold Fighter Vengeful Fighter Crafty Fighter Special Fighter Odd Pulse Tie Even Pulse Tie

HP	Live to Serve Poison Strike Recover Ring Renewal Solar Brace

Status effects	Sudden Panic Atk/Spd Ruse Atk/Def Ruse Spd/Def Ruse Spd/Res Ruse Def/Res Ruse

Resources	Live for Bounty Live for Honor

Other	Disarm Trap Double Lion Raging Storm

C Skills

Combat boosts	Spur Atk Spur Spd Spur Def Spur Res Spur Atk/Spd Spur Atk/Def Spur Atk/Res Spur Spd/Def Spur Spd/Res Spur Def/Res Drive Atk Joint Drive Atk Drive Spd Joint Drive Spd Drive Def Drive Res Joint Drive Res Goad Armor Goad Cavalry Goad Fliers Goad Dragons Goad Beasts Ward Armor Ward Cavalry Ward Fliers Ward Dragons Ward Beasts Close Guard Distant Guard

Combat reductions	Inevitable Death Atk/Spd Rein Atk/Res Rein Spd/Def Rein

Bonuses	Hone Atk Joint Hone Atk Hone Spd Joint Hone Spd Fortify Def Joint Hone Def Fortify Res Joint Hone Res Hone Armor Hone Cavalry Hone Fliers Hone Dragons Hone Beasts Fortify Armor Fortify Cavalry Fortify Fliers Fortify Dragons Fortify Beasts Human Virtue With Everyone! Atk Tactic Spd Tactic Def Tactic Res Tactic Odd Atk Wave Even Atk Wave Odd Spd Wave Even Spd Wave Odd Def Wave Even Def Wave Odd Res Wave Even Res Wave Atk Opening Spd Opening Def Opening Res Opening Vision of Arcadia Atk/Spd Gap Atk/Def Gap Atk/Res Gap Spd/Res Gap Def/Res Gap Rouse Atk/Spd Rouse Atk/Def Rouse Atk/Res Rouse Spd/Def Rouse Spd/Res Rouse Def/Res Atk/Spd Oath Atk/Def Oath Atk/Res Oath Spd/Def Oath Def/Res Oath

Penalties	Atk Ploy Spd Ploy Def Ploy Res Ploy Threaten Atk Threaten Spd Threaten Def Threaten Res Threat. Atk/Spd Threat. Atk/Def Threat. Atk/Res Atk Smoke Spd Smoke Def Smoke Res Smoke Chaos Named Surtr's Menace

Damage calculation	Inf. Hexblade

Mobility	Flier Guidance Guidance

Special cooldown	Infantry Pulse Infantry Rush Infantry Flash Infantry Breath Ostia's Pulse Time's Pulse Pulse Smoke

HP	Breath of Life Savage Blow Sparkling Boost Upheaval

Status effects	Panic Ploy Panic Smoke Armor March Armored Stride Air Orders Ground Orders Odd Tempest Divine Fang Glare Solitary Dream

EXP/SP	Sword Exp. Lance Exp. Axe Experience Beast Exp. R Tome Exp. B Tome Exp. G Tome Exp. Bow Exp. Dagger Exp. Staff Exp. Sword Valor Lance Valor Axe Valor Dragon Valor Beast Valor R Tome Valor B Tome Valor G Tome Valor Dagger Valor Bow Valor Staff Valor

Other	Impenetrable Dark

Close Guard

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