Def Res Ruse

Type	Name	SP	Required	Description
B	Def/Res Ruse 1	60	—	If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Def/Res-1 and【Guard】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. 【Guard】 Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on target per attack during combat through its next action. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)
	Def/Res Ruse 2	120	Def/Res Ruse 1	If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Def/Res-3 and【Guard】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. 【Guard】 Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on target per attack during combat through its next action. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)
	Def/Res Ruse 3	240	Def/Res Ruse 2	If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Def/Res-5 and【Guard】on foes in cardinal directions of unit and target through their next actions. 【Guard】 Inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on target per attack during combat through its next action. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)
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Notes[edit]

The stat decrease that can be applied by Def/Res Ruse is considered a penalty.
- Any 【Penalty】 on a unit, including 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.
Def/Res Ruse applies the Guard status effect.
- Any 【Penalty】 on a unit lasts until that unit takes an action. If the unit takes multiple actions in a turn, they will only have the status effect for their first action.
If a foe has a "Special cooldown charge +X" effect and a unit has a "Special cooldown charge -X" effect, the effects will stack.
- For example, if a unit with Guard Sword+ attacks an enemy with Steady Breath, the effects will stack and the cooldown will go down without penalty or bonus.
If used alongside a skill that also inflicts "Special cooldown charge -X", only the higher of the two charge reductions will apply.
- This means that if a unit has "Special cooldown charge -1" and "Special cooldown charge -1" from two different skills, the battle will play out as if only one "Special cooldown charge -1" is active.
Creator Sword will neutralize any effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to foe or inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on its user.
Def/Res Ruse does not trigger if the unit receives a bonus indirectly from skills, such as from Rally Up Res+.
Cardinal directions refers to a targets being directly north, south, west, or east of the user. Distance does not factor.

List of owners[edit]

Unit	Skill chain
Annette: Overachiever	Def/Res Ruse 1 5	Def/Res Ruse 2 5	Def/Res Ruse 3 5
Ursula: Clear-Blue Crow	Def/Res Ruse 1 5	Def/Res Ruse 2 5	Def/Res Ruse 3 5

In other languages[edit]

Language	Name
English (US)	Def/Res Ruse
Japanese	守備魔防の大共謀
German	Ver./Res.-Kniff
Spanish (Europe)	Treta Def/Res
Spanish (Latin America)	Treta Def./Res.
French	Leurre Déf/Rés
Italian	Furto Dif/Res
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)	防守魔防大共謀
Portuguese	Ardil Def./Res.

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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 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

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

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

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

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 Null Follow-Up 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 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/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 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

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