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[[File:Ss fe07 weapon break.png|thumb|right|240px|[[Rebecca]]'s [[Killer Bow]] breaks after its durability reaches 0.]] | [[File:Ss fe07 weapon break.png|thumb|right|240px|[[Rebecca]]'s [[Killer Bow]] breaks after its durability reaches 0.]] | ||
A weapon or item's '''durability''' or '''uses''' is a value which tracks the number of times it can be used to attack before it breaks and is no longer usable. Every time a weapon is used to [[attack]] an enemy, or every time an item is used, its durability value decreases by 1, often expressed as "using one use" of the weapon. The durability system is present in all {{FES}} games except {{title|Gaiden}}. | A weapon or item's '''durability''' or '''uses''' is a value which tracks the number of times it can be used to attack before it breaks and is no longer usable. Every time a weapon is used to [[attack]] an enemy, or every time an item is used, its durability value decreases by 1, often expressed as "using one use" of the weapon. The durability system is present in all {{FES}} games except {{title|Gaiden}}. | ||
==Overview== | |||
In general, there is a pattern to a weapon's durability relative to its [[might]], [[weapon rank]] and other stats: typically, the weakest weapons in the game (eg [[Iron Sword]] or [[Fire (tome)|Fire]]) will have significantly higher usage (typically around 45) than stronger weapons of higher rank (eg [[Silver Sword]] and [[Bolganone]], typically at 20 uses), and often rare [[Staff (magic)|staves]] with unusual effects (eg [[Silence (staff)|Silence]], [[Hammerne]]) will have even lower usage than that. The primary exception is {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}, in which nearly all weapons will have 50 uses, though rare staves will still have just 1-5. In most games there is an inconsistency related to a weapon's durability being consumed when it misses: missing an attack with a physical weapon will not decrease its durability, but a magic attack missing will still cost one use. | In general, there is a pattern to a weapon's durability relative to its [[might]], [[weapon rank]] and other stats: typically, the weakest weapons in the game (eg [[Iron Sword]] or [[Fire (tome)|Fire]]) will have significantly higher usage (typically around 45) than stronger weapons of higher rank (eg [[Silver Sword]] and [[Bolganone]], typically at 20 uses), and often rare [[Staff (magic)|staves]] with unusual effects (eg [[Silence (staff)|Silence]], [[Hammerne]]) will have even lower usage than that. The primary exception is {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}, in which nearly all weapons will have 50 uses, though rare staves will still have just 1-5. In most games there is an inconsistency related to a weapon's durability being consumed when it misses: missing an attack with a physical weapon will not decrease its durability, but a magic attack missing will still cost one use. | ||
In most games, a weapon or item will disappear entirely when its durability reaches 0. The exceptions are {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}} and {{title|Thracia 776}}, in which once a weapon breaks it becomes a [[Broken Sword]], [[Broken Lance]], [[Broken Axe]], [[Broken Bow]], [[Empty Book]] or [[Broken Staff]] depending on its original weapon type. These remnants allow the player an extra opportunity to have the weapon repaired through the weapon-repair system of the game in question, or can simply be discarded if unwanted. In these | In most games, a weapon or item will disappear entirely when its durability reaches 0. The exceptions are {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}} and {{title|Thracia 776}}, in which once a weapon breaks it becomes a [[Broken Sword]], [[Broken Lance]], [[Broken Axe]], [[Broken Bow]], [[Empty Book]] or [[Broken Staff]] depending on its original weapon type. These remnants allow the player an extra opportunity to have the weapon repaired through the weapon-repair system of the game in question, or can simply be discarded if unwanted. In these three games, non-weapon items do not leave any remnants behind and thus are not able to repaired. | ||
==Durability restoration | ==Durability restoration systems== | ||
* In {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}'s [[castle]] towns, all units can readily access a weapon repair shop, which fully restores a weapon's durability for a fee equivalent to a fraction of the weapon's base [[worth]]. | * In {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}'s [[castle]] towns, all units can readily access a weapon repair shop, which fully restores a weapon's durability for a fee equivalent to a fraction of the weapon's base [[worth]]. | ||
* From {{title|Shadow Dragon}} onward, two separate instances of the same weapon can be [[merge]]d together in the [[battle preparations]] menu, combining the remaining uses of both weapons into a single weapon. However, in {{title|Awakening}}, this cannot be done to [[forge]]d weapons. | * From {{title|Shadow Dragon}} onward, two separate instances of the same weapon can be [[merge]]d together in the [[battle preparations]] menu, combining the remaining uses of both weapons into a single weapon. However, in {{title|Awakening}}, this cannot be done to [[forge]]d weapons. | ||
* In {{title|Awakening}}, the [[Armsthrift]] skill available to [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] grants its user a chance of the durability of their weapon not decreasing, at a rate of ([[Luck]] x 2)%. With this skill, it is possible to never have durability decrease at all by equipping it to a unit who has 50 or greater [[Luck]] | |||
* | ===Items and skills affecting durability=== | ||
* Most games feature the [[Hammerne]] staff, which restores a weapon to full durability; however, Hammerne is typically rare with only one available per playthrough, and itself has very low durability. Hammerne is absent only in {{title|Gaiden}} (which doesn't feature durability), {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}} (which has a separate system) and {{title|Thracia 776}} (which instead has the otherwise identical [[Repair]] staff). Often there are weapons, such as [[Dragonstone]]s or other instances of Hammerne, which cannot have a Hammerne used on them. | |||
* In {{title|Path of Radiance}} and {{title|Radiant Dawn}}, the [[Corrosion]] [[Skills|skill]] gives units the ability to reduce the durability of their enemy's equipped weapon by a significant amount. | |||
* In {{title|Awakening}}, the [[Armsthrift]] skill available to [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] grants its user a chance of the durability of their weapon not decreasing, at a rate of ([[Luck]] x 2)%. With this skill, it is possible to never have durability decrease at all by equipping it to a unit who has 50 or greater [[Luck]], a feat all units can easily achieve thorugh use of the [[Limit Breaker]] skill. | |||
===Unbreakable weapons=== | |||
The following weapons have infinite durability and are thus unbreakable: | |||
* [[Falchion]] (all appearances) | |||
* [[Imhullu]] (all appearances) | |||
* All [[dragonstone]]s ({{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}) | |||
* All [[dragon]] [[breath]]s (all appearances) | |||
* [[Eckesachs]] ({{title|The Binding Blade}}) | |||
* All [[monster]] weapons ({{title|The Sacred Stones}} and {{title|Awakening}} | |||
* [[Ragnell]] ({{title|Path of Radiance}} and {{title|Radiant Dawn}}) | |||
* [[Alondite]] (all appearances) | |||
* [[Amiti]] (all appearances) | |||
* All [[Laguz]] weapons (all appearances) | |||
* [[Trainer]] ({{title|Path of Radiance}}) | |||
* [[Practice Axe]] ({{title|Path of Radiance}}) | |||
* [[Gurgurant]] ({{title|Path of Radiance}}) | |||
* [[Creiddylad]] ({{title|Radiant Dawn}}) | |||
* [[Judge]] ({{title|Radiant Dawn}}) | |||
* [[Parallel Falchion]] ({{title|Awakening}} | |||
* [[Exalted Falchion]] ({{title|Awakening}} | |||
* [[Grima's Truth]] ({{title|Awakening}} | |||
==Other appearances== | |||
[[File:Ss ssb4 robin broken weapon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Avatar (Awakening)|Robin]] tries and fails to use [[Thunder (tome)|Thunder]] after it has broken, resulting in doing absolutely nothing.]] | |||
==={{SSB4}}=== | |||
{{SmashWiki|Robin (SSB4)#Durability System}} | |||
In {{SSB4}}, [[Avatar (Awakening)|Robin]] is exclusively affected by an emulation of the ''Fire Emblem'' durability system. Their four special moves - [[Thunder (tome)|Thunder]], [[Elwind]], [[Arcfire]] and [[Nosferatu]] - each have a durability value assigned to them, as does the [[Levin Sword]] used in Robin's [[smashwiki:Smash attack|smash]] and [[smashwiki:Aerial attack|aerial attacks]]. Each use of the respective attack consumes that attack's durability points, and once the weapon's durability is depleted it breaks and must be left to recharge for a set period of time before it can be used again. If Robin attempts to use a special move during its recharge phase, it will fail; if they attempt to use a smash or aerial attack, they instead use a weaker [[Bronze Sword]] to perform the attack, which won't break but deals far less damage than the Levin Sword does. | |||
As a weapon's durability is depleted, it will start flashing black as it comes close to breaking. Once its last use is used, Robin will automatically throw away the broken weapon, which will vanish once it hits the ground. If they are fast enough, any fighter participating in a match, including Robin themself, can catch the broken weapon in mid-air as an item; its only use in this state is to be thrown at enemies to deal a small amount of damage. | |||
The durability values of Robin's weapons are as follows: | |||
* '''[[Thunder (tome)|Thunder]]''': 20 durability points, ten second recharge after breaking. Each charged variant consumes a different amount of durability: Thunder consumes 1, [[Elthunder]] 3, [[Arcthunder]] 5, and [[Thoron]] 8. Durability values are altered by the Thunder+ [[smashwiki:Customization#List of custom specials|alternate special move]]. | |||
* '''[[Elwind]]''': 9 durability points, 6 second recharge after breaking. Each use of Elwind, both as a special move and as a jab finisher, consumes 1 durability point. | |||
* '''[[Arcfire]]''': 6 durability points, 10 second recharge after breaking. Each use of Arcfire, both as a special move and as a jab finisher, consumes 1 durability point. | |||
* '''[[Nosferatu]]''': 4 durability points, 40 second recharge after breaking. Each use of Nosferatu consumes 1 durability point. | |||
* '''[[Levin Sword]]''': 8 durability points, 6 second recharge after breaking. Each use of the Levin Sword consumes 1 durability point. | |||
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Revision as of 03:34, 16 October 2014
A weapon or item's durability or uses is a value which tracks the number of times it can be used to attack before it breaks and is no longer usable. Every time a weapon is used to attack an enemy, or every time an item is used, its durability value decreases by 1, often expressed as "using one use" of the weapon. The durability system is present in all Fire Emblem series games except Gaiden.
Overview
In general, there is a pattern to a weapon's durability relative to its might, weapon rank and other stats: typically, the weakest weapons in the game (eg Iron Sword or Fire) will have significantly higher usage (typically around 45) than stronger weapons of higher rank (eg Silver Sword and Bolganone, typically at 20 uses), and often rare staves with unusual effects (eg Silence, Hammerne) will have even lower usage than that. The primary exception is Genealogy of the Holy War, in which nearly all weapons will have 50 uses, though rare staves will still have just 1-5. In most games there is an inconsistency related to a weapon's durability being consumed when it misses: missing an attack with a physical weapon will not decrease its durability, but a magic attack missing will still cost one use.
In most games, a weapon or item will disappear entirely when its durability reaches 0. The exceptions are Mystery of the Emblem, Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, in which once a weapon breaks it becomes a Broken Sword, Broken Lance, Broken Axe, Broken Bow, Empty Book or Broken Staff depending on its original weapon type. These remnants allow the player an extra opportunity to have the weapon repaired through the weapon-repair system of the game in question, or can simply be discarded if unwanted. In these three games, non-weapon items do not leave any remnants behind and thus are not able to repaired.
Durability restoration systems
- In Genealogy of the Holy War's castle towns, all units can readily access a weapon repair shop, which fully restores a weapon's durability for a fee equivalent to a fraction of the weapon's base worth.
- From Shadow Dragon onward, two separate instances of the same weapon can be merged together in the battle preparations menu, combining the remaining uses of both weapons into a single weapon. However, in Awakening, this cannot be done to forged weapons.
Items and skills affecting durability
- Most games feature the Hammerne staff, which restores a weapon to full durability; however, Hammerne is typically rare with only one available per playthrough, and itself has very low durability. Hammerne is absent only in Gaiden (which doesn't feature durability), Genealogy of the Holy War (which has a separate system) and Thracia 776 (which instead has the otherwise identical Repair staff). Often there are weapons, such as Dragonstones or other instances of Hammerne, which cannot have a Hammerne used on them.
- In Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, the Corrosion skill gives units the ability to reduce the durability of their enemy's equipped weapon by a significant amount.
- In Awakening, the Armsthrift skill available to Mercenaries grants its user a chance of the durability of their weapon not decreasing, at a rate of (Luck x 2)%. With this skill, it is possible to never have durability decrease at all by equipping it to a unit who has 50 or greater Luck, a feat all units can easily achieve thorugh use of the Limit Breaker skill.
Unbreakable weapons
The following weapons have infinite durability and are thus unbreakable:
- Falchion (all appearances)
- Imhullu (all appearances)
- All dragonstones (Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light)
- All dragon breaths (all appearances)
- Eckesachs (The Binding Blade)
- All monster weapons (The Sacred Stones and Awakening
- Ragnell (Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn)
- Alondite (all appearances)
- Amiti (all appearances)
- All Laguz weapons (all appearances)
- Trainer (Path of Radiance)
- Practice Axe (Path of Radiance)
- Gurgurant (Path of Radiance)
- Creiddylad (Radiant Dawn)
- Judge (Radiant Dawn)
- Parallel Falchion (Awakening
- Exalted Falchion (Awakening
- Grima's Truth (Awakening
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
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This article or section is a short summary of Durability. SmashWiki features a more in-depth article. |
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, Robin is exclusively affected by an emulation of the Fire Emblem durability system. Their four special moves - Thunder, Elwind, Arcfire and Nosferatu - each have a durability value assigned to them, as does the Levin Sword used in Robin's smash and aerial attacks. Each use of the respective attack consumes that attack's durability points, and once the weapon's durability is depleted it breaks and must be left to recharge for a set period of time before it can be used again. If Robin attempts to use a special move during its recharge phase, it will fail; if they attempt to use a smash or aerial attack, they instead use a weaker Bronze Sword to perform the attack, which won't break but deals far less damage than the Levin Sword does.
As a weapon's durability is depleted, it will start flashing black as it comes close to breaking. Once its last use is used, Robin will automatically throw away the broken weapon, which will vanish once it hits the ground. If they are fast enough, any fighter participating in a match, including Robin themself, can catch the broken weapon in mid-air as an item; its only use in this state is to be thrown at enemies to deal a small amount of damage.
The durability values of Robin's weapons are as follows:
- Thunder: 20 durability points, ten second recharge after breaking. Each charged variant consumes a different amount of durability: Thunder consumes 1, Elthunder 3, Arcthunder 5, and Thoron 8. Durability values are altered by the Thunder+ alternate special move.
- Elwind: 9 durability points, 6 second recharge after breaking. Each use of Elwind, both as a special move and as a jab finisher, consumes 1 durability point.
- Arcfire: 6 durability points, 10 second recharge after breaking. Each use of Arcfire, both as a special move and as a jab finisher, consumes 1 durability point.
- Nosferatu: 4 durability points, 40 second recharge after breaking. Each use of Nosferatu consumes 1 durability point.
- Levin Sword: 8 durability points, 6 second recharge after breaking. Each use of the Levin Sword consumes 1 durability point.
