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Icon of "Pavise" as seen in Awakening.
Pavise, also referred to as Cancel, is a skill introduced in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. It has since appeared in 9 games in the series.
Effects[]
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War[]
When activated, the user takes no damage from enemies' strikes. The probabilities for its activation depend on the user's level converted in percentage. It is learned by Generals, Barons, and Emperors.
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776[]
When activated, the user takes no damage from enemies' strikes. The probabilities for its activation depend on the user's level converted in percentage. It is learned by Barons and is the base skill of Xavier.
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[]
When activated, the user negates all damages from enemies. The probabilities for its activation depend on the enemy's level converted in percentage. It is learned by Generals.
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance[]
When activated, the user negates all damages from enemies. The probabilities for its activation depend on the skill stat of the user converted in percentage. It is the Occult skill of the Hawks Laguz.
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn[]
When activated, the user negates all damages from enemies. The probabilities for its activation depend on the skill stat of the user converted in percentage. It is the base skill of Tibarn.
Fire Emblem Awakening[]
When activated, the damage inflicted by Swords, Lances, Axes, Monster weapons, and Beaststones is halved. The probabilities for its activation depend on the skill stat of the user converted in percentage. It is learned by Generals when they reach level 15.
Fire Emblem Fates[]
When activated, the damage inflicted by Swords, Lances, Axes, Monster weapons, Beaststones and Puppet is halved. The probabilities for its activation depend on the skill stat of the user converted in percentage. It is learned by Generals when they reach level 15.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]
The skill lower the HP of the user by -3 and allow the damages inflicted by physical attacks to be reduced by half. It is the skill of Duma's Shield and the Sage's Shield.
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
The skill is a Special that reduces damage inflicted by attacks from adjacent foes by 50% with a cooldown of 3. The skill costs 200 SP, requires Buckler to be learned first and is exclusive to Melee units. It is known by the following units:

Pavise+[]
This is an enemy exclusive variation on the ability, found in Fire Emblem Awakening's Lunatic+ Difficulty. Unlike the regular version, Pavise+ is always active so damage inflicted by Swords, Lances, Axes, Monster weapons, and Beaststones is always halved.
Trivia[]
- A pavise is a type of large shield designed to protect the entire body, used primarily by archers and crossbowmen during the Middle Ages.
Fire Emblem Character Skills: | |
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Introduced in Genealogy of the Holy War | Pavise | Dance | Critical | Wrath | Pursuit | Continue | Charisma | Steal | Nihil | Prayer | Ambush | Charge | Astra | Luna | Sol | Life | Elite | Bargain |
Introduced in The Sacred Stones | Lethality | Pick | Magic Seal | Sure Strike | Slayer | Summon |
Introduced in Path of Radiance | Aether | Blossom | Boon | Celerity | Colossus | Corrosion | Counter | Daunt | Discipline | Flare | Fortune | Gamble | Guard | Insight | Lumina | Mantle | Parity | Provoke | Reinforce | Resolve | Roar | Savior | Serenity | Shade | Shove | Smite | Stun | Tempest | Vigilance | Vortex |
Introduced in Radiant Dawn | Aurora | Bane | Beastfoe | Birdfoe | Blood Tide | Corona | Critical + | Deadeye | Disarm | Dragonfoe | Eclipse | Flourish | Formshift | Galdrar | Glare | Howl | Imbue | Impale | Ire | Maelstrom | Mercy | Night Tide | Nullify | Pass | Quickclaw | Rend | Sacrifice | Savage | Shriek | Stillness | Tear | White Pool | Wildheart |
Introduced in Awakening | Acrobat | Aegis | Aegis+ | Aggressor | All Stats +2 | Anathema | Aptitude | Armsthrift | Axebreaker | Axefaire | Beastbane | Bond | Bowbreaker | Bowfaire | Conquest | Defender | Deliverer | Demoiselle | Despoil | Dragonskin | Dual Guard+ | Dual Strike+ | Dual Support+ | Even Rhythm | Focus | Galeforce | Hawkeye | Healtouch | Hex | Hit Rate +10 | Hit Rate +20 | HP +5 | Ignis | Indoor Fighter | Iote's Shield | Lancebreaker | Lancefaire | Lifetaker | Limit Breaker | Lucky Seven | Luna+ | Odd Rhythm | Outdoor Fighter | Patience | Pavise+ | Prescience | Quick Burn | Rally Defense | Rally Heart | Rally Luck | Rally Magic | Rally Movement | Rally Resistance | Rally Skill | Rally Spectrum | Rally Speed | Rally Strength | Relief | Rightful God | Rightful King | Shadowgift | Slow Burn | Solidarity | Special Dance | Swordbreaker | Swordfaire | Tantivy | Tomebreaker | Tomefaire | Underdog | Vantage+ | Vengeance | Veteran | Wyrmsbane | Zeal |
Introduced in Fates | Aching Blood | Bibliophile | Bloodthirst | Born Steward | Bushido | Calm | Capture | Chivalry | Collector | Competitive | Countercurse | Daydream | Devoted Partner | Divine Retribution | Draconic Heir | Evasive Partner | Fancy Footwork | Fearsome Blow | Fierce Counter | Fierce Mien | Fierce Rival | Fiery Blood | Forager | Forceful Partner | Fortunate Son | Gallant | Goody Basket | Guarded Bravery | Haiku | Healing Descant | Highwayman | In Extremis | Icy Blood | Kidnap | Lily's Poise | Lucky Charm | Make a Killing | Miraculous Save | Mischievous | Misfortunate | Morbid Celebration | Noble Cause | Nohr Enmity | Optimist | Optimistic | Opportunist | Peacebringer | Perfect Pitch | Perfectionist | Perspicacious | Playthings | Pride | Pyrotechnics | Pragmatic | Prodigy | Puissance | Quiet Strength | Rallying Cry | Reciprocity | Rose's Thorns | Sisterhood | Shuriken Mastery | Supportive | Sweet Tooth | Triple Threat | Unmask | Vendetta | Vow of Friendship | Wind Disciple | Air Superiority | Amaterasu | Armored Blow | Awakening | Better Odds | Camaraderie | Certain Blow | Clarity | Countermagic | Dancing Blade | Darting Blow | Death Blow | Draconic Hex | Dragon Fang | Dragon Ward | Dual Striker | Dual Guardsman | Duelist's Blow | Elbow Room | Even Better | Even Keel | Evenhanded | Foreign Princess | Future Sight | Gentilhomme | Golembane | Good Fortune | Grisly Wound | Heartseeker | Heavy Blade | Hoshidan Unity | Household Cure | Inspiration | Inspiring Song | Iron Will | Life and Death | Live to Serve | Lunge | Malefic Aura | Natural Cover | Nobility | Nohrian Trust | Odd Shaped | Opportunity Shot | Poison Strike | Potent Potion | Profiteer | Quick Draw | Quixotic | Rend Heaven | Replicate | Rifled Barrel | Savage Blow | Salvage Blow | Seal Defense | Seal Magic | Seal Resistance | Seal Speed | Seal Strength | Shelter | Shurikenbreaker | Shurikenfaire | Speedtaker | Spendthrift | Strengthtaker | Strong Riposte | Swap | Surefooted | Survey | Tactical Advice | Trample | Toxic Brew | Veteran Intuition | Voice of Peace | Warding Blow | Wary Fighter | Witch's Brew |
Introduced in Shadows of Valentia | Absolve | Anti-Armor | Anti-Cavalry | Anti-Fliers | Anti-Terrors | Apotrope | Archballista | Armorcrush | Armored | Banish | Bowrange +1 | Bowrange +2 | Bowrange +3 | Celestial Bow | Coral Cover | Crosswise Cut | Curved Shot | Dark Spikes | Death Blow | Defensive | Deicide | Destreza | Divide | Double Lion | Dragon (skill) | Dragonhaze | Duelist Sword | Duma’s Gift | Earth's Boon | Earth’s Kiss | Eerie Screech | Encloser | Evade Critical | Flamberge | Flier | Foudroyant | God (skill) | Great Terror | Grounder | Halve Axes | Halve Lances | Halve Swords | Heavy Armor | Heavy Draw | Hexblade | Hunter Volley | Incarnation | Influence | Knightkneeler | Lionine Poise | Longearche | Lunar Flash | Magic +5 | Mistdancer | Mounted | Null Defense | Nullify Ailments | Overrun | Pact | Penetrate | Phalanx | Phantasm | Ragnarok Ω | Reconstruct | Recovery | Res +5 | Sanctuary | Scendscale | Shadow Gambit | Solar Thrust | Soothing Light | Sophisticate | Speculum | Subdue | Sunder | Teleportation | Tempest Lance | Terror | Thunderclap (Fire Emblem) | Tigerstance | Trance Shot | Transmute | Tri-affliction | Triangle Attack | Upheaval | Vengeful Cry | Ward Arrow | Wildfire | Wrath Strike |
Fire Emblem Heroes Skills: | |
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Assists | Rally Attack • Rally Speed • Rally Defense • Rally Resistance • Rally Atk/Spd • Rally Atk/Res • Rally Def/Res
Dance/Sing • Ardent Sacrifice • Reciprocal Aid • Heal • Reconcile • Mend • Recover • Physic • Martyr Swap • Pivot • Reposition • Draw Back • Shove • Smite • Harsh Command |
Specials | Daylight • Noontime • Sol • Aether • Night Sky • Glimmer • Astra • Galeforce • New Moon • Moonbow • Luna • Dragon Gaze • Draconic Aura • Dragon Fang • Glowing Ember • Bonfire • Ignis • Chilling Wind • Iceberg • Glacies • Retribution • Reprisal • Vengeance Rising Flame • Blazing Flame • Growing Flame • Rising Light • Blazing Light • Growing Light • Rising Thunder • Blazing Thunder • Growing Thunder • Rising Wind • Blazing Wind • Growing Wind Holy Vestments • Sacred Cowl • Aegis • Buckler • Escutcheon • Pavise • Miracle Imbue • Heavenly Light • Solid-Earth Balm • Kindled-Fire Balm • Still-Water Balm • Swift-Winds Balm |
A Skills | HP (3-5) • Attack (1-3) • Speed • Defense • Resistance • HP Spd • Spd Res • Attack Def • HP Def • Attack Res • HP Res • Defiant Attack • Defiant Defense • Defiant Resistance • Defiant Speed • Triangle Adept • Life and Death • Fury • Armored Blow • Darting Blow • Death Blow • Warding Blow • Swift Sparrow • Sturdy Blow • Swift Strike • Steady Blow • Mirror Strike • Fortress Defense • Fortress Resistance • Distant Defense • Close Defense • Steady Stance • Steady Breath • Warding Stance • Fierce Stance • Bracing Blow • Atk Def Bond • Atk Res Bond • Earth Boost • Wind Boost • Fire Boost • Water Boost • Heavy Blade • Flashing Blade • Close Counter • Distant Counter • Svalinn Shield • Iote's Shield • Grani's Shield |
B Skills | Swordbreaker • Lancebreaker • Axebreaker • Bowbreaker • Daggerbreaker • Tomebreaker (R/B/G) • Brash Assault • Quick Riposte • Desperation • Vantage • Windsweep • Watersweep • Wary Fighter • Guard • Escape Route • Wings of Mercy • Pass • Obstruct • Drag Back • Knock Back • Lunge • Hit and Run • Seal Attack • Seal Defense • Seal Resistance • Seal Speed • Seal Atk Spd • Seal Atk Def • Poison Strike • Cancel Affinity • Wrath • Renewal • Live to Serve • Shield Pulse • Flier Formation • Dazzling Staff • Wrathful Staff • Blaze Dance • Gale Dance • Geyser Dance • Torrent Dance • Live for Bounty • Live for Honor • Crusader's Ward • Sacae's Blessing • Beorc's Blessing • Recover Ring • Follow-Up Ring |
C Skills | Spur Attack • Spur Speed • Spur Defense • Spur Resistance • Spur Def Res • Spur Spd Def • Drive Attack • Drive Defense • Drive Speed • Drive Resistance • Goad Armor • Goad Cavalry • Goad Fliers • Ward Armor • Ward Cavalry • Ward Fliers • Hone Attack • Hone Speed • Fortify Defense • Fortify Resistance • Hone Armor • Hone Cavalry • Hone Fliers • Fortify Armor • Fortify Cavalry • Fortify Fliers • Fortify Dragons • Attack Tactic • Defense Tactic • Breath of Life • Threaten Attack • Threaten Defense • Threaten Resistance • Threaten Speed • Savage Blow • Attack Smoke • Speed Smoke • Panic Ploy • Attack Ploy • Defense Ploy • Resistance Ploy • Speed Ploy • Infanty Pulse • Guidance • Armor March • Sword Experience • B Tome Experience • Axe Experience • Bow Experience • Sword Valor • Lance Valor • Axe Valor • B Tome Valor • G Tome Valor • Dagger Valor |
Sacred Seals | Quickened Pulse • Phantom Speed • Hardy Bearing • Deflect Magic • Deflect Melee • Deflect Missle • Squad Ace • Embla's Ward • Múspellflame |