| Type | Icon | 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. | |||||
Available as a Sacred Seal.
Notes
- The stat boost that can be applied during combat by Close Guard is considered a temporary buff.
- The combat boost of Close Guard will not apply to the user's allies if the user is inflicted with
Time's Grip, the user's allies are inflicted with 
Feud, or the user's allies are in combat against a foe with skills such as 
Impenetrable Void and 
C Feud 3.
List of owners
| Unit | Skill chain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Close Guard 1 3  | Close Guard 2 4  | Close Guard 3 5  | – |
 | Close Guard 1 4  SR | Close Guard 2 4 SR | Close Guard 3 4 SR | – |
 | Close Guard 1 5 | Close Guard 2 5 | Close Guard 3 5 | Lower Ground 5 |
 | Close Guard 1 3 | Close Guard 2 3 | Close Guard 3 4 | – |
 | Close Guard 1 4 SR | Close Guard 2 4 SR | Close Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Close Guard 1 4 SR | Close Guard 2 4 SR | Close Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Close Guard 1 4 | Close Guard 2 4 | Close Guard 3 4 | – |
 | Close Guard 1 4 | Close Guard 2 4 | Close Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Close Guard 1 3 | Close Guard 2 3 | Close Guard 3 4 | – |
 | Close Guard 1 5 | Close Guard 2 5 | Close Guard 3 5 | Joint Close Guard 5 |
 | Close Guard 1 3 | Close Guard 2 4 | Close Guard 3 5 | – |
 | Close Guard 1 5 | Close Guard 2 5 | Close Guard 3 5 | Barricade 5 |
 | Close Guard 1 5 | Close Guard 2 5 | Close Guard 3 5 | Lower Ground 5 |
 | Close Guard 1 4 SR | Close Guard 2 4 SR | Close Guard 3 4 SR | – |
* 
Alfonse: Prince of Askr, 
Sharena: Princess of Askr, 
Anna: Commander, and 
Forma units cannot be used for skill inheritance or turned into combat manuals.
**
Rearmed and 
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.
Alfonse: Prince of Askr, Sharena: Princess of Askr, Anna: Commander, and Forma units cannot be used for skill inheritance or turned into combat manuals.**
Rearmed and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-21 | 2018-09-14 | New Heroes: Arrival of the Brave | Close Guard 3 |
| 2018-12-18 | 2019-01-18 | Gifts of Winter | Close Guard 3 |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-08 | Legendary Heroes - Azura | Close Guard 3 |
| 2019-02-09 | 2019-02-16 | Special Hero Summon (Year 2) | Close Guard 3 |
| 2019-04-19 | 2019-05-19 | A Season for Picnics | Close Guard 3 |
| 2019-04-27 | 2019-05-10 | Year-Two CYL Hero Fest | Close Guard 3 |
| 2019-04-27 | 2019-05-07 | Legendary Heroes - Alm | Close Guard 3 |
| 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-05 | Legendary Heroes - Eliwood | Close Guard 3 |
| 2019-10-29 | 2019-11-05 | Legendary Heroes - Leif | Close Guard 3 |
| 2019-10-30 | 2019-11-09 | Focus: Heroes with Guard Skills | Close Guard 3 |
| 2019-12-24 | 2020-01-24 | Gifts of Winter | Close Guard 3 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-01-07 | Focus: Voting Gauntlet | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-02-02 | 2020-03-01 | Special Hero Summon (Year 3) | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-02-09 | 2020-02-16 | 3rd Anniversary Hero Fest, Part 2 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-03-31 | New Heroes: Harmony amid Chaos | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-15 | A Season for Picnics | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-06-01 | Focus: Heroes with Lull Skills | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-08-02 | 2020-08-09 | Hero Fest | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-08-05 | 2020-08-18 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-08-16 | 2020-08-23 | Focus: Weekly Revival 3 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 | Focus: New Power | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-10-25 | 2020-11-01 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-10-27 | 2020-11-03 | Focus: Hubert & Bernadetta | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-11-08 | 2020-11-16 | Revival: Harmony amid Chaos | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-12-08 | 2020-12-25 | Book V Begins: Reginn and More | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-12-16 | 2020-12-28 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Close Guard 3 |
| 2020-12-25 | 2021-01-08 | Gifts of Winter | Close Guard 3 |
| 2021-02-12 | 2021-02-19 | Legendary Hero Remix | Close Guard 3 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-06 | Focus: Veronica & Loki's Battle | Close Guard 3 |
| 2021-03-21 | 2021-03-28 | Focus: Weekly Revival 3 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2021-03-27 | 2021-04-06 | Focus: Healer Royale! Part 1 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-05-10 | Year-Two CYL Hero Fest | Close Guard 3 |
| 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-18 | A Season for Picnics | Close Guard 3 |
| 2021-05-30 | 2021-06-06 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2021-06-13 | 2021-06-14 | Focus: Heroes with Lull Skills | Close Guard 3 |
| 2021-06-25 | 2021-07-03 | Focus: Heroes w/ Push Skills | Close Guard 3 |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-09-17 | Book V Revival: Reginn and More | Close Guard 3 |
| 2021-12-03 | 2021-12-09 | Focus: Heroes w/ Ardent Sacrifice | Close Guard 3 |
| 2021-12-21 | 2022-01-04 | Gifts of Winter | Close Guard 3 |
| 2022-01-02 | 2022-01-09 | Focus: Weekly Revival 3 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2022-02-10 | 2022-02-17 | Focus: New Power | Close Guard 3 |
| 2022-03-13 | 2022-03-20 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2022-03-20 | 2022-03-27 | Focus: Weekly Revival 3 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-13 | Year-Two CYL Hero Fest | Close Guard 3 |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-12 | A Season for Picnics | Close Guard 3 |
| 2022-05-13 | 2022-05-19 | Focus: New Power | Close Guard 3 |
| 2022-06-13 | 2022-06-17 | Three Hopes Release Event 6 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2022-06-19 | 2022-06-23 | Three Hopes Release Event 12 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2022-08-07 | 2022-08-14 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2022-12-28 | 2023-01-07 | Gifts of Winter (4★SHSR) | Close Guard 3 |
| 2023-01-08 | 2023-01-15 | Focus: Weekly Revival 3 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2023-03-05 | 2023-03-17 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Close Guard 3 |
| 2023-03-12 | 2023-03-19 | Focus: Weekly Revival 67 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2023-03-19 | 2023-03-26 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-06-02 | GW Hero Fest! CYL: Round 2 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2023-05-06 | 2023-05-16 | A Season for Picnics (4★SHSR) | Close Guard 3 |
| 2023-06-04 | 2023-06-11 | Focus: Weekly Revival 73 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2023-08-06 | 2023-08-13 | Focus: Weekly Revival 67 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2023-09-09 | 2023-09-24 | Focus: Hall of Forms Revival | Close Guard 3 |
| 2023-10-16 | 2023-11-07 | Attuned: Peony & Triandra | Close Guard 3 |
| 2023-10-29 | 2023-11-05 | Focus: Weekly Revival 73 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2023-11-26 | 2023-12-03 | Focus: Weekly Revival 3 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-06 | Gifts of Winter (4★SHSR) | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-02-04 | 2024-02-11 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-17 | Focus: New Power | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-03-29 | 2024-04-12 | Emblem Heroes - Ike: Of Radiance | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-03-31 | 2024-04-07 | Focus: Weekly Revival 67 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-05-21 | GW Hero Fest! CYL: Round 2 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-14 | A Season for Picnics (4★SHSR) | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-05-12 | 2024-05-19 | Focus: Weekly Revival 73 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-05-19 | 2024-05-30 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-07-04 | 2024-07-15 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | Focus: Hall of Forms | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-07-30 | 2024-08-07 | Revival: Attuned Peony & Triandra | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-10-20 | 2024-10-27 | Focus: Weekly Revival 67 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024-12-08 | Focus: Weekly Revival 73 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-30 | Gifts of Winter (4★SHSR) | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-01-12 | 2025-01-19 | Focus: Weekly Revival 3 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-11 | Focus: Heroes with Bonfire | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-03-07 | Seeking and Finding | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-02-17 | 2025-03-07 | Aided Yunaka & Rearmed Nel | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-03-23 | 2025-03-30 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-04-04 | 2025-05-06 | Precious Siblings | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-04-14 | 2025-04-24 | A Season for Picnics (4★SHSR) | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-04-15 | 2025-04-16 | 35th Anniversary: Daily Revival 3 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-04-17 | 2025-04-18 | 35th Anniversary: Daily Revival 13 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-04-20 | 2025-04-27 | Focus: Weekly Revival 67 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-27 | 35th Anniversary: Daily Revival 67 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-04-27 | 2025-05-08 | Focus: Mycen & Alm's Battle | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-04-28 | 2025-05-16 | Duo Marth & Mythic Elm: Year 35! | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-16 | GW Hero Fest! CYL: Round 2 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-08 | Focus: Weekly Revival 73 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-12 | Revival: Attuned Peony & Triandra | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-07-07 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-07-07 | 2025-07-18 | Focus: Tempest Trials | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-08-02 | 2025-09-05 | Hero Fest | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-09-09 | 2025-09-23 | Legendary & Mythic Hero Remix 2 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-09-20 | 2025-10-07 | Entwined Hero "12 Luminaries" 1 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-10-07 | Entwined Hero "12 Luminaries" 2 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-08 | Focus: Alfonse & Veronica's Battle | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-11-04 | Focus: Double Special Heroes | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-10-25 | 2025-11-08 | Focus: New Heroes Return | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-11-19 | 2025-11-27 | Revival: Aid. Yunaka & Rea. Nel | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-12-22 | 2026-01-05 | New Heroes Return | Close Guard 3 |
| 2025-12-29 | 2026-01-08 | Gifts of Winter (4★SHSR) | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-23 | Focus: New Power | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-01-11 | 2026-01-18 | Focus: Weekly Revival 3 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-03-06 | Special Hero Summon (Year 9) | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-09 | A Season for Picnics (4★SHSR) | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-17 | Seeking and Finding | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-02-15 | 2026-02-19 | Gifts of Winter (4★SHSR) | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026-04-07 | Att. Elliwood & Etw. Ninian | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-03-22 | 2026-03-29 | Focus: Weekly Revival 13 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-05 | Focus: 3,333rd Day Anniv. 12 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-21 | Precious Siblings | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-14 | A Season for Picnics (4★SHSR) | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-05-26 | 2026-06-09 | New Heroes Return | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-06-07 | 2026-06-14 | Focus: Weekly Revival 67 | Close Guard 3 |
| 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-15 | Revival: Aid. Yunaka & Rea. Nel | Close Guard 3 |
Distributed units
- Tempest Trials+: A Waltz Unending (×1)
- Tempest Trials+: A Waltz Unending (×1)
- Death Knight: The Reaper (×1)
- Death Knight: The Reaper (×2)
- Ashen Wolves Log-In Bonus (×1)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Use Heroic Grails (×20)
- Tempest Trials+: Young Exalt (×1)
- Tempest Trials+: Young Exalt (×1)
- Grand Hero Battles quest (March 2020) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (April 2020) (×1)
- Grand Hero Party quest (February 2023) (×1)
- Resplendent Hero (×1)
- Three Heroes quest (September 2024) (×1)
Combat Manuals
| Start | End | Hero | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z | Ephraim: Sparkling Gallantly | Divine Code: Part 1 | |
| 2021-03-04T03:00:00Z | Bernadetta: Eternal Loner | Divine Code: Part 2 | |
| 2022-04-06T03:00:00Z | 2022-05-28T06:59:59Z | Felicia: Off the Menu | Divine Code: Ephemera 4 |
| 2022-06-07T03:00:00Z | 2022-07-28T06:59:59Z | Balthus: King of Grappling | Divine Code: Ephemera 6 |
| 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z | 2023-08-28T06:59:59Z | Natasha: Sacred Healer | Divine Code: Ephemera 7 |
| 2024-10-03T05:00:00Z | 2024-11-28T06:59:59Z | Frederick: Youth in Service | Divine Code: Ephemera 10 |
| 2025-03-06T05:00:00Z | Mycen: Zofia's Champion | Divine Code: Part 6 | |
| 2025-03-06T05:00:00Z | Nel: Stoic Dragon | Divine Code: Part 6 |
Seal acquired from
Tempest Trials reward
- Tempest Trials+: Romance Whirlwind ( – ): 20,000 Score.
Sacred Seal Forge
Close Guard 1: Create for 20 
Great Scarlet Badge, 100 
Scarlet Badge, 40 
Sacred Coin.
Close Guard 2: Enhance for 60 Great Scarlet Badge, 200 Scarlet Badge, 50 Sacred Coin.
Close Guard 3: Enhance for 400 Great Scarlet Badge, 1000 Scarlet Badge, 100 Sacred Coin.
In other languages
| 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 |