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.

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

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

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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 R Duel Infantry B Duel Infantry G Duel Infantry C Duel Infantry R Duel Flying B Duel Flying G Duel Flying

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

Bonuses	Defiant Atk Defiant Spd Defiant Def Defiant Res Distant Def

Penalties	Atk/Res Bond

Shields	Svalinn Shield Grani's Shield Iote's Shield Dragonskin

Damage calculation	Scendscale Sorcery Blade Triangle Adept

Counterattack	Close Counter Distant Counter Ostian Counter

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

HP	Atk/Spd Push Atk/Def Push Atk/Res Push Fury Scendscale

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/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 Spd/Def Light and Dark Killing Intent

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 Beorc's Blessing Dull Close Dull Ranged Lull Atk/Spd Lull Atk/Def Lull Spd/Def Light and Dark

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

Damage calculation	Bushido Cancel Affinity Crusader's Ward Lunar Brace Mystic Boost Wrathful Staff Light and Dark

Follow-up	Swordbreaker R Tomebreaker Lancebreaker B Tomebreaker Axebreaker G Tomebreaker Bowbreaker Daggerbreaker Binding Shield Brash Assault Follow-Up Ring Odd Follow-Up Quick Riposte Bold Fighter Vengeful Fighter Wary Fighter Null Follow-Up

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

Priority	Vantage Desperation Killing Intent

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 Bold Fighter Vengeful Fighter Special Fighter Special Spiral Wrath

HP	Double Lion Live to Serve Mystic Boost Poison Strike Recover Ring Renewal Solar Brace

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

Resources	Live for Bounty Live for Honor

Other	Disarm Trap Double Lion

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 Drive Spd Drive Def 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 Infantry Breath Inf. Hexblade

Bonuses	Hone Atk Joint Hone Atk Hone Spd Joint Hone Spd Fortify Def Fortify 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/Res Gap Threat. Atk/Spd Surtr's Menace Rouse Atk/Def Atk/Res Oath Solitary Dream

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

Damage calculation	Inf. Hexblade

Mobility	Air Orders Armor March Flier Guidance Guidance Ground Orders

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

HP	Breath of Life Savage Blow Sparkling Boost Upheaval

Status effects	Air Orders Armor March Divine Fang Glare Ground Orders Panic Ploy Solitary Dream Panic Smoke

EXP/SP	Sword Exp. Axe Experience R Tome Exp. B Tome Exp. G Tome Exp. Bow Exp. Beast 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

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