Patience: Best Fodder, Best Units to Inherit
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Here you can see how to get Patience, a Passive B skill in Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH). Check out Patience, Patience's effects, units with Patience, as well as Inherit Skill Information!
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Patience Effect and Basic Information
Basic Information
| Skill |
 Patience |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Type | |||
| Effect | If unit initiates combat, foe can counterattack before unit's first attack. Inflicts Atk/Def/Res-4 on foe, foe cannot make a follow-up attack, deals damage = 20% of unit's Def (excluding area-of-effect Specials), reduces damage from foe's attacks by 20% of unit's Def (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and restores 7 HP to unit when unit deals damage to foe during combat. If unit's Spd at start of battle ≥ 30, triggers【Potent Follow X%】 during combat (if unit cannot perform follow-up and attack twice, X = 100; otherwise, X = 50; "at start of battle" excludes increases to Spd granted after ally is deployed, such as Legendary Effects, Mythic Effects, Bonus Heroes, Great Talent, etc.). |
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| Required SP | 400 (600 if inherited) | ||
| Sacred Seal | |||
Skill Family
 Quick Riposte 3
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 Quick Riposte 2
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 Quick Riposte 1
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 Quick Riposte 4
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Patience
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Patience Rating
| Rating | 9.5/10.0 | Ranking |
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Inherit Skill Restrictions for Patience
Units able to Inherit Patience
| Inheritable? | Move Type that can Inherit this Skill |
|---|---|
| Yes | All Move Types |
| Weapon Type that can Inherit this Skill |
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Units who have Patience as Fodder
| Hero Name | Learns At |
|---|---|
 Harmonized Brave Ike
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5★ |
 Emblem Edelgard
|
5★ |
 Harmonized Brave Hector
|
5★ |
Which Units Should Inherit?
This skill is present in builds for the heroes listed below. Check out their pages to find out how to use this skill with these heroes!
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