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Arcthunder
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Arcthunder (Japanese: ギガサンダー Gigathunder) is a potent thunder tome which debuted in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn and is present only in it and Awakening. As a counterpart to Arcfire, Arcwind and Shine, it acts as the game's third "stage" of thunder magic, superior to Thunder and Elthunder and surpassed in turn by Thoron.
Stats
Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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Radiant Dawn | A | 7 | 9 | 70 | 15 | 1-2 | 25 | 2,550 | 4 | Deals effective damage to dragon units. |
Locations
Radiant Dawn
Bargains | Part 1: Endgame |
Armory | Part 4: Prologue, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Endgame |
Inventory | Sanaki |
Awakening
Dropped by | Chapter 15, enemy Dark Knight |
Armory | Plegia Castle • Divine Dragon Grounds |
Merchant (Anna) |
Border Wastes • The Mila Tree • The Twins' Hideout • Verdant Forest |
Merchant (SpotPass) |
Linde • Merric • Valbar • Nomah • Horace • Ethlyn • Olwen • Cecilia |
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
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Arcthunder will be part of Robin's neutral special move, Thunder, in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. When charged up for certain periods of time, it will become a stronger thunder spell when released; Arcthunder will be the third and penultimate charging stage.
Trivia
Gallery
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Arcthunder |
From "arc", a prefix referring to the highest of something which is used in the English version to indicate the third "tier" of spells + "thunder". |
Spanish |
Arcthunder |
As above. |
French |
Feu du ciel |
Fire from the heavens; possibly a French euphemism for lighting. |
German |
Arkusdonner |
From Arkus, the German versions's equivalent prefix, a corruption of the German arcus, "arc" + donner, "thunder". |
Italian |
Arcituono |
From arci-, "arch-", the Italian version's equivalent prefix + tuono, "thunder". |
References
See also
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