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Steady Breath

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Steady Breath

Is feh steady breath.png
Icon of the Steady Breath skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type A)

First game

Heroes

Steady Breath (Japanese: 金剛の呼吸 Diamond Breathing) is a passive type A skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; Steady Breath comes in only one tier. Steady Breath boost its user's defense and increases their special cooldown charge when the foe initiates combat.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Usable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
 Is feh steady breath.png A If foe initiates combat, grants +4 defense and +1 special cooldown charge per attack to user during combat. 240 Steady Stance 2 Infantry Armor
Swords Lances Axes Breaths Beast weapons 		✓ --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Unit (★★★★★) Ike: Brave Mercenary
Tempest Trials Ice & Flame 2: 20,000 points
Sacred Seal Forge 100 Verdant Badge, 20 Great Verdant Badge, 40 Sacred Coin

Flavor text

Game Text
(English) 		Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
If foe initiates combat, grants Def+4 during
combat and Special cooldown charge +1 per
attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not
stack.)
敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、守備＋４かつ
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

Steady Breath

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Japanese

金剛の呼吸

Diamond Breathing; derived from Armored Blow, which is known as "Diamond Blow" in Japanese.

Spanish
(Spain)

Aliento firme

Firm breath

Spanish
(Latin America)

Soplo firme

Firm breath

French

Souffle stable

Stable breath

German

Fester Atem

Firm Breath

Italian

Soffio deciso

Resolute breath

Portuguese

Sopro firme

Firm breath

Traditional Chinese

金剛呼吸

Diamond breath

See also

Type A passive skills in Heroes
Aether Raids skills AR-D Atk/Def • AR-D Atk/Res • AR-D Atk/Spd • AR-D Def/Res • AR-D Spd/Def • AR-D Spd/Res • AR-O Atk/Def • AR-O Atk/Spd • AR-O Spd/Res
Bonus damage skills Ashera's Chosen • Dragonhide • Dragonscale • Dragonskin • Dragoon Shield • Grani's Shield • Iote's Shield • Svalinn Shield
Counter-attack skills Close Counter • Close Foil • Close Reversal • Close Salvo • Close Ward • Distant Counter • Distant Dart • Distant Ferocity • Distant Foil • Distant Pressure • Distant Reversal • Distant Stance • Distant Storm • Distant Ward • Emblems' Miracle • Ostian Counter • Ostia's Heart • Realms United
Proximity skills Ashera's Chosen • Atk/Def Bond • Atk/Def Finish • Atk/Def Form • Atk/Def Solo • Atk/Def Unity • Atk/Res Bond • Atk/Res Finish • Atk/Res Form • Atk/Res Scowl • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Res Unity • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Finish • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Fortune • Atk/Spd Hexblade • Atk/Spd Scowl • Atk/Spd Solo • Atk/Spd Unity • Atk/Spd Wild • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Finish • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Scowl • Def/Res Solo • Def/Res Unity • Distant A/S Solo • Distant D/R Solo • Laws of Sacae • Power of Nihility • Sorcery Blade • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Finish • Spd/Def Form • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Def Unity • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Finish • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Hexblade • Spd/Res Scowl • Spd/Res Solo
Stat-boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Catch • Atk/Def Clash • Atk/Def Excel • Atk/Def Ideal • Atk/Def Prime • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Res Catch • Atk/Res Ideal • Atk/Res Push • Atk/Spd • Atk/Spd Catch • Atk/Spd Clash • Atk/Spd Excel • Atk/Spd Hexblade • Atk/Spd Ideal • Atk/Spd Mastery • Atk/Spd Prime • Atk/Spd Push • Beyond Witchery • B Duel Cavalry • B Duel Flying • B Duel Infantry • Bonus Doubler • Brazen Atk/Def • Brazen Atk/Res • Brazen Atk/Spd • Brazen Def/Res • Brazen Spd/Def • Brazen Spd/Res • C Bonus Doubler • C Duel Cavalry • C Duel Flying • C Duel Infantry • Crystalline Water • Defense + • Def/Res Catch • Def/Res Ideal • Def/Res • Defiant Atk • Defiant Def • Defiant Res • Defiant Spd • Deluge Boost • D Bonus Doubler • Distant Pressure • Dragoon Shield • Duality • Earth Boost • Earthfire Boost • Earthwind Boost • Fell Wyrmscale • Fire Boost • Fireflood Boost • Firestorm Boost • Fortifications • Fortress Def • Fort. Def/Res • Fortress Res • Fury • G Duel Cavalry • G Duel Flying • G Duel Infantry • HP + • HP/Atk • HP/Def • HP/Res • HP/Spd • Knightly Devotion • Life and Death • Obsession • Obsidian Tactics • Part of the Plan • Rare Talent • R Duel Cavalry • R Duel Flying • R Duel Infantry • Resistance + • Scendscale • Self-Improver • Solid Ground • Speed + • Spd/Def • Spd/Def Catch • Spd/Def Clash • Spd/Def Ideal • Spd/Def Prime • Spd/Res • Spd/Res Catch • Spd/Res Hexblade • Spd/Res Ideal • Still Water • Stronghold • Swift Slice • Thunder's Fist • Triangle Adept • Verdict of Sacae • Verge of Death • Water Boost • Wind Boost
Turn-related skills Armored Blow • Blade Session • Bracing Blow • Bracing Stance • Close Def • Close Foil • Close Reversal • Close Ward • Darting Blow • Darting Breath • Darting Stance • Death Blow • Distant Def • Distant Foil • Distant Ward • Dragonskin • Fierce Breath • Fierce Stance • Flared Mirror • Flared Sparrow • Flash Sparrow • Gift of Magic • Kestrel Stance • Laws of Sacae • Mastermind • Mirror Impact • Mirror Stance • Mirror Strike • Nightmare • Remote Mirror • Remote Sparrow • Remote Sturdy • Shield Session • Sly Swift Sparrow • Steady Blow • Steady Breath • Steady Impact • Steady Posture • Steady Stance • Sturdy Blow • Sturdy Impact • Sturdy Stance • Sturdy Surge • Surge Sparrow • Swift Sparrow • Swift Stance • Swift Strike • Warding Blow • Warding Breath • Warding Stance
Miscellaneous skills Gray Illusion • Flashing Blade • Heavy Blade • Mila's Turnwheel
Sacred Seal skills in Heroes
Debuffing skills Atk Feint • Atk Ploy • Atk Smoke • Chill Atk • Chill Atk/Def • Chill Atk/Res • Chill Def • Chill Def/Res • Chill Res • Chill Spd • Chill Spd/Def • Chill Spd/Res • Def Feint • Def Ploy • Def/Res Snag • Guard • Panic Ploy • Pegasus Flight • Res Feint • Res Ploy • Seal Atk • Seal Spd • Spd/Def Tempo • Spd Feint • Spd Ploy • Spd Smoke
Follow-up strike skills Bold Fighter • Brash Assault • Deflect Magic • Deflect Melee • Deflect Missile • Null Follow-Up • Quick Riposte • Special Fighter
Healing skills Breath of Life • Live to Serve • Mystic Boost • Renewal
Mobility skills Aerobatics • Air Orders • Armor March • Armored Boots • Even Tempest • Flier Formation • Flier Guidance • Ground Orders • Guidance • Obstruct • Odd Tempest
Proximity skills Armor March • Atk Smoke • Atk Tactic • Atk/Def Bond • Atk/Def Finish • Atk/Def Form • Atk/Def Solo • Atk/Res Bond • Atk/Res Form • Atk/Res Oath • Atk/Res Rein • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Oath • Atk/Spd Rein • Atk/Spd Solo • Breath of Life • Close Guard • Def Tactic • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Solo • Dist. Counter (D) • Dist. Counter (M) • Distant Guard • Drive Atk • Drive Def • Drive Res • Drive Spd • Fortify Beasts • Fortify Dragons • Goad Beasts • Hone Atk • Hone Beasts • Hone Dragons • Hone Spd • Inf. Hexblade • Infantry Rush • Res Tactic • Rouse Atk/Def • Rouse Def/Res • Rouse Spd/Def • Savage Blow • Sorcery Blade • Spd Tactic • Spd Smoke • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Form • Spd/Def Rein • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Oath • Spd/Res Solo • Spur Atk • Spur Atk/Def • Spur Atk/Res • Spur Atk/Spd • Spur Def • Spur Def/Res • Spur Res • Spur Spd • Spur Spd/Def • Spur Spd/Res • Threaten Atk • Threat. Atk/Res • Threaten Def • Threaten Res • Threaten Spd • Threat. Atk/Def • Threat. Spd/Def • Threat. Spd/Res • Ward Beasts • Ward Dragons
Squad Ace skills Squad Ace A • Squad Ace B • Squad Ace C • Squad Ace D • Squad Ace E • Squad Ace F • Squad Ace G • Squad Ace H • Squad Ace I • Squad Ace J • Squad Ace K • Squad Ace L • Squad Ace M • Squad Ace N • Squad Ace O • Squad Ace P • Squad Ace Q • Squad Ace R • Squad Ace S • Squad Ace T • Squad Ace U • Squad Ace V • Squad Ace W • Squad Ace X • Squad Ace Y • Squad Ace Z • Squad Ace AA • Squad Ace AB • Squad Ace AC • Squad Ace AD • Squad Ace AE • Squad Ace AF • Squad Ace AG • Squad Ace AH • Squad Ace AI • Squad Ace AJ • Squad Ace AK • Squad Ace AL • Squad Ace AM • Squad Ace AN • Squad Ace AO • Squad Ace AP • Squad Ace AQ • Squad Ace AR • Squad Ace AS • Squad Ace AT • Squad Ace AU • Squad Ace AV • Squad Ace AW • Squad Ace AX • Squad Ace AY • Squad Ace AZ • Squad Ace BA • Squad Ace BB • Squad Ace BC • Squad Ace BD • Squad Ace BE • Squad Ace BF • Squad Ace BG • Squad Ace BH • Squad Ace BI • Squad Ace BJ • Squad Ace BK • Squad Ace BL • Squad Ace BM • Squad Ace BN • Squad Ace BO • Squad Ace BP • Squad Ace BQ • Squad Ace BR • Squad Ace BS • Squad Ace BT • Squad Ace BU • Squad Ace BV • Squad Ace BW • Squad Ace BX • Squad Ace BY • Squad Ace BZ • Squad Ace CA • Squad Ace CB • Squad Ace CC • Squad Ace CD • Squad Ace CE • Squad Ace CF • Squad Ace CG • Squad Ace CH • Squad Ace CI • Squad Ace CJ
Stat-boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Catch • Atk/Def Clash • Atk/Def Ideal • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Res Catch • Atk/Res Ideal • Atk/Res Push • Atk/Spd • Atk/Spd Catch • Atk/Spd Clash • Atk/Spd Ideal • Atk Opening • Atk/Spd Push • Blaze Dance • Bonus Doubler • Brazen Atk/Def • Brazen Atk/Res • Brazen Atk/Spd • Brazen Def/Res • Brazen Spd/Def • Brazen Spd/Res • Defense + • Def Opening • Def/Res • Def/Res Catch • Def/Res Ideal • Defiant Atk • Defiant Def • Defiant Spd • Earth Boost • Earth Dance • Fire Boost • Fortify Def • Fortify Res • Fortress Def • Fort. Def/Res • Fortress Res • Fury • Gale Dance • HP + • HP/Atk • HP/Def • HP/Res • HP/Spd • Initiate Seal Atk • Initiate Seal Def • Initiate Seal HP • Initiate Seal Res • Initiate Seal Spd • Life and Death • Resistance + • Res Opening • Speed + • Spd Opening • Spd/Def • Spd/Def Catch • Spd/Def Ideal • Spd/Def Oath • Spd/Def Catch • Spd/Res Ideal • Spd/Res • Still Water • Torrent Dance • Water Boost • Wind Boost
Turn-related skills Armored Blow • Blade Session • Bracing Blow • Bracing Stance • Breath of Life • Close Def • Darting Blow • Darting Breath • Darting Stance • Death Blow • Desperation • Distant Def • Even Atk Wave • Even Def Wave • Even Res Wave • Even Spd Wave • Fierce Breath • Fierce Stance • Kestrel Stance • Mirror Strike • Mirror Stance • Odd Atk Wave • Odd Def Wave • Odd Res Wave • Odd Spd Wave • Poison Strike • Quick Riposte • Savage Blow • Shield Session • Steady Blow • Steady Breath • Steady Posture • Steady Stance • Sturdy Blow • Sturdy Stance • Swift Sparrow • Swift Stance • Swift Strike • Warding Blow • Warding Breath • Warding Stance
Miscellaneous skills Beast • Dragon's Wrath • Flashing Blade • Hardy Bearing • Heavy Blade • Iote's Shield • Phantom Res • Phantom Spd • Quickened Pulse
Enemy-exclusive skills Blade Seal • B Time Traveler • Boots Seal • Charm Seal • C Time Traveler • Gold Perfection • G Time Traveler • Elixir Seal • Embla's Ward • Guardian Seal • Gullinbursti • Horn Seal • Múspellflame • Niðavellir Axiom • R Time Traveler • Røkkr • Veil Seal
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