Bolt Axe

Bolt Axe File:Is 3ds bolt axe.png Icon of the Bolt Axe from Awakening and Fates. Deals magical damage based on Mag.

Type Axe First game Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

The Bolt Axe (Japanese: ボルトアクス Bolt Axe) is the sole magic axe present in the Fire Emblem series, debuting in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. Channeling thunder powers, attacks using the Bolt Axe are fuelled by the unit's magic stat and target the foe's resistance, instead of strength and defense.

Stats

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Path of Radiance		B	10	12	70	0	1-2	25	3,750	2	Deals magical damage, fuelled by the wielder's magic and targeting the enemy's resistance. Deals effective damage to dragon laguz.
Awakening	File:Is 3ds bolt axe.png	B	14	--	70	5	1-2	30	1,920	2	Deals magical damage, fuelled by the wielder's magic and targeting the enemy's resistance.

Locations

Path of Radiance

Dropped by

Chapter 25, enemy Gromell

Awakening

Dropped by	Chapter 21, enemy Algol
Treasure	Infinite Regalia, chosen at random from a pool of other items.
Renown bonus	1,800 Renown points; only one copy can be obtained through this means per save file.
Merchant (SpotPass)	L'Arachel

Fates

This list may be incomplete.

Armory	Nohr: Level 2 (limit 1) • Level 3 (limit 2)
Rank rewards	Battle Rank: 800 (limit 1)

Trivia

• The Bolt Axe is the only item available in Awakening's Infinite Regalia DLC which is neither a regalia weapon or somebody's personal weapon, and is available in non-limited quantities elsewhere in the game (including other DLC chapters).

Gallery

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  Lissa using the Bolt Axe in Awakening.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Bolt Axe	--
Spanish	Hacha rayo	Lightning axe
French	Tonnerre	Lightning
German	Donneraxt	Thunder axe
Italian	Ascia lampo	Lightning axe

See also

• Levin Sword
• Shockstick