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Type Icon Name SP Required Description
C Def Ploy 1 Def Ploy 1 60 At start of turn, inflicts Def-3 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit's Res through their next actions.
Def Ploy 2 Def Ploy 2 120 Def Ploy 1 At start of turn, inflicts Def-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit's Res through their next actions.
Def Ploy 3 Def Ploy 3 240 Def Ploy 2 At start of turn, inflicts Def-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit's Res through their next actions.
No restrictions.

Available as a Sacred Seal.

Notes[ | ]

  • The stat decrease that can be applied by Def Ploy is considered a Status Effect Penalty penalty.
    • Any 【Penalty】 on a unit, including Status Effect Penalty penalties, lasts until that unit takes an action. If the unit takes multiple actions in a turn, they will only have the penalty for their first action.
      • If the unit also has Status Effect Grand Strategy Grand Strategy, any Status Effect Penalty penalties will remain active until the start of that unit's next phase.
  • Stat comparison takes place after all Status Effect Bonus bonuses on allies are removed, and before any new bonuses or Status Effect Penalty penalties are applied. Other existing bonuses and penalties on both units count towards their respective stats during stat comparison.
  • Cardinal directions refers to spaces directly north, south, east, or west of the user. Distance does not factor.

List of owners[ | ]

UnitSkill chain
Arvis Emperor of Flame Face FC
Def Ploy 1
★
Def Ploy 2
★
Def Ploy 3
★
Cecilia Festive Instructor Face FC
Def Ploy 1
★
Def Ploy 2
★
Def Ploy 3
★
Edelgard Snowfall Future Face FC
Def Ploy 1
★
Def Ploy 2
★
Def Ploy 3
★
Def/Res Ploy 3
★
Flora Cold as Ice Face FC
Def Ploy 1
★
Def Ploy 2
★
Def Ploy 3
★
Gaius Thief Exposed Face FC
Def Ploy 1
★
Def Ploy 2
★
Def Ploy 3
★
Sanaki Dawnsworn Ninja Face FC
Def Ploy 1
★
Def Ploy 2
★
Def Ploy 3
★
Def/Res Ploy 3
★

* Alfonse Prince of Askr Face FC Alfonse: Prince of Askr, Sharena Princess of Askr Face FC Sharena: Princess of Askr, Anna Commander Face FC Anna: Commander, and Forma units cannot be used for skill inheritance or turned into combat manuals.
** Rearmed Rearmed and Attuned Attuned Heroes cannot be used for normal skill inheritance or turned into combat manuals after using their Arcane/Elite Inheritance unless their Arcane/Elite Inheritance is restored via merges.

Availability[ | ]

Summoning events

Start End Event Skill
2017-06-30 2017-08-01 Ylissean Summer Def Ploy 3
2018-02-28 2018-03-05 Legendary Heroes - Ephraim Def Ploy 3
2018-06-25 2018-07-25 Ylissean Summer Def Ploy 3
2018-09-14 2018-10-10 New Heroes: Nohrian Dusk Def Ploy 3
2018-12-28 2019-01-08 Legendary Heroes - Azura Def Ploy 3
2019-02-02 2019-02-09 Special Hero Summon (Year 1) Def Ploy 3
2019-04-23 2019-05-02 Focus: Heroes with Iceberg Def Ploy 3
2019-06-26 2019-07-26 Ylissean Summer Def Ploy 3
2019-08-20 2019-09-01 Focus: Heroes with Solo Skills Def Ploy 3
2020-06-08 2020-06-09 Focus: Heroes with Iceberg Def Ploy 3
2020-06-18 2020-07-02 Call of the Sea - Special Hero Gift Def Ploy 3
2020-07-07 2020-07-21 Ylissean Summer Def Ploy 3
2021-06-10 2021-06-18 Focus: New Power Def Ploy 3
2021-07-06 2021-07-20 Ylissean Summer Def Ploy 3
2021-08-07 2021-08-18 Focus: Felicia & Flora's Battle Def Ploy 3
2021-08-22 2021-08-29 Focus: Weekly Revival 33 Def Ploy 3
2022-07-06 2022-07-16 Ylissean Summer (4★SHSR) Def Ploy 3
2022-07-31 2022-08-07 Focus: Weekly Revival 33 Def Ploy 3
2023-07-06 2023-07-16 Ylissean Summer (4★SHSR) Def Ploy 3
2023-08-06 2023-08-13 Focus: Weekly Revival 33 Def Ploy 3
2023-11-07 2023-12-07 Our Path Ahead Def Ploy 3
2023-12-14 2024-01-14 Holiday Lessons Def Ploy 3
2024-01-30 2024-03-05 Special Hero Summon (Year 7) Def Ploy 3

Distributed units

Combat Manuals

Start End Hero Currency
2021-09-06T03:00:00Z 2021-10-28T06:59:59Z Flora: Cold as Ice Divine Code: Ephemera 9

Seal acquired from[ | ]

Tempest Trials reward[ | ]

Sacred Seal Forge[ | ]

In other languages[ | ]

Language Name
Japanese 守備の謀策
German Ver.-Trick
Spanish (Europe) Ardid Def
Spanish (Latin America) Ardid Def.
French Ruse Déf
Italian Complotto Dif
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) 防守謀策
Portuguese Manobra Def.

See also[ | ]

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