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Steel Bow

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Steel Bow

FESK Steel Bow.png
Artwork of the Steel Bow from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.


A weighty but more powerful bow.

Type

Bow

First game

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

The Steel Bow (Japanese: 鋼の弓 Steel Bow) is a common bow which is available in every game of the Fire Emblem series. As one of the steel series of weapons, it is the mid-range bow and is more powerful than the Iron Bow, while still being inferior to the Silver Bow in might, weight, and accuracy. Like almost all bows, it is effective against flying units.

Stats

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Is nes01 bow.png Bow: 3 7 3 80 0 2 28 560 -- Like all bows, it deals effective damage to flying units.
Gaiden Is nes02 bow.png Bow: -- 3 1 70 0 1-5 -- -- -- Like all bows, it deals effective damage to flying units.
Mystery of the Emblem Is snes01 steel bow.png Bow: 3 9 7 90 0 2 28 560 -- Like all bows, it deals effective damage to flying units.
Genealogy of the Holy War Is snes02 steel bow.png Bows B 14 8 70 0 2 50 3,000 -- Like all bows, it deals effective damage to flying units.
Thracia 776 Is snes03 steel bow.png Bows D 10 12 60 0 2 30 3,200 1 Like all bows, it deals effective damage to flying units.
The Binding Blade Is gba steel bow.png Bows D 9 9 65 0 2 30 720 1 Like all bows, it deals effective damage to Is gba pegasus.png flying units.
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Is gba steel bow.png Bows D 9 9 70 0 2 30 720 1 Like all bows except the Emblem Bow, it deals effective damage to Is gba pegasus.png flying units.
The Sacred Stones Is gba steel bow.png Bows D 9 9 70 0 2 30 720 1 Like all bows, it deals effective damage to Is gba pegasus.png flying units.
Path of Radiance Is gcn steel bow.png Bows D 9 9 70 0 2 35 840 2 Like all bows, it deals effective damage to Is gcn pegasus.png flying units.
Radiant Dawn Is wii steel bow.png Bows C 10 10 80 0 2 35 1,050 3 Like all bows, it deals effective damage to Is wii flying.png flying units.
Shadow Dragon Is ds steel bow.png Bows D 8 8 80 0 2 35 770 2 Like all bows, it deals effective damage to Is ds pegasus.png flying units.
New Mystery of the Emblem Is ds steel bow.png Bows D 8 -- 80 0 2 35 770 2 Like all bows, it deals effective damage to Is ds pegasus.png flying units.
Awakening File:Is 3ds steel bow.png Template:Bow3DS C 9 -- 80 0 2 35 910 2 Like all bows, it deals effective damage to File:Is 3ds pegasus.png flying units.

Locations

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

Inventory GordinWolfSedgarJeorge
Armory Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 18Chapter 20Chapter 22

Gaiden

Dropped by Alm's party: Chapter 1, South Fort, enemy Archer
Celica's party: Chapter 3, Desert Fort, enemy Wolf

Mystery of the Emblem

Inventory Book 1: Gordin
Book 2: Gordin
Dropped by Book 1: Chapter 8, enemy ArcherChapter 9, enemy SniperChapter 15, enemy Hunter
Armory Book 1: Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 17
Book 2: Chapter 5Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 15

Genealogy of the Holy War

Inventory First Generation: Briggid
Vendor First Generation: Chapter 2
Second Generation: Chapter 7 (If Briggid's Steel Bow was not inherited)Chapter 8 (If the Chapter 2 Steel Bow was not inherited)

Thracia 776

Armory Chapter 9Chapter 14Chapter 17B

The Binding Blade

Inventory Dorothy
Armory Chapter 7Chapter 10BChapter 11AChapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 17BChapter 18AChapter 19BChapter 20AChapter 23

Fire Emblem

Inventory Eliwood's story: Wil*Geitz
Hector's story: Wil*Geitz
Dropped by Hector's story: Chapter 15, enemy Sealen
Armory Lyn's story: Chapter 10
Eliwood's story: Chapter 15Chapter 17Chapter 20Chapter 23 (both versions)Chapter 29x
Hector's story: Chapter 16Chapter 18Chapter 21Chapter 24 (both versions)Chapter 25Chapter 31x

The Sacred Stones

Dropped by Chapter 12A, enemy Maelduin*
Dropped by
(Skirmish)*
Bonewalker*Wight*Maelduin*
Treasure Tower of Valni Floor 6, north chest*Lagdou Ruins Floor 3, south chest*
Armory
(in-chapter)
Chapter 5Chapter 9AChapter 10BChapter 17
Armory
(World map)
SerafewPort KirisBethroenNarube River

Path of Radiance

Inventory ShinonGeoffrey
Armory Chapter 10*Chapter 12Chapter 13*Chapter 14Chapter 15*Chapter 16Chapter 17*Chapter 18Chapter 19*Chapter 20Chapter 21Chapter 22*Chapter 23Chapter 24Chapter 25Chapter 26Chapter 27*Chapter 28Endgame

Radiant Dawn

Inventory AstridRolf
Dropped by Part 1: Chapter 2, enemy Archer
Armory Part 1: Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Endgame
Part 2: Chapter 3Endgame
Part 3: Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Endgame
Part 4: PrologueChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Endgame

Shadow Dragon

Inventory Gordin*SedgarJeorge
Treasure Prologue IV, village
Armory Chapter 5Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 18Chapter 20Chapter 22Online shop*

New Mystery of the Emblem

Inventory Main story: Cecil (only if Archer is the avatar's starting class)Gordin*WarrenNorne
New Archanea War Chronicles Episode 1: Tomas
New Archanea War Chronicles Episode 2: Wolf
New Archanea War Chronicles Episode 4: Roberto
Downloadable Episode 3: Norne
Dropped by Chapter 4, enemy HunterChapter 11, enemy HunterChapter 15, enemy Sniper
Treasure New Archanea War Chronicles episode 3, chest
Armory Chapter 3Chapter 5Chapter 7Chapter 9Chapter 15Chapter 19Online shop*

Awakening

Inventory Morgan (only if Archer is their starting class)Noire
Dropped by Chater 7, enemy ArcherChapter 16, enemy Warrior
Armory Plegia Castle CourtyardThe SearoadThe Twins' HideoutKidnapper's Keep
Merchant
(Anna)
Arena FeroxBorder PassYlisstolBreakneck PassBorder SandsThe FarfortThe Twins' TurfPeaceful Village
Merchant
(SpotPass)
CatriaJamkeLindeLuteNepheneeUlster

Fates

This list may be incomplete.
Inventory Revelation: NilesShura
Dropped by Revelation: Chapter 18, enemy AdventurerChapter 19, enemy Sniper
Treasure Birthright: Chapter 13, village
Armory Nohr: Level 1 (limit 1) • Levels 2 and 3 (no limit)

Trivia

Gallery

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Steel Bow

--

Spanish

Arco de acero

Steel bow. For space reasons, Path of Radiance and Shadow Dragon abbreviate it to A de acero, and Radiant Dawn abbreviates it to A. acero.

French

• Arc-acier
• Arc acier

• Steel bow; spelled with the hyphen from Fire Emblem to Path of Radiance.
• Steel bow; spelled without the hyphen from Radiant Dawn onward.

German

Stahlbogen

Steel bow

Italian

Arco acciaio

Steel bow bow. For space reasons, Path of Radiance and Shadow Dragon abbreviate it to Ar. acciaio in gameplay.

References

See also

Bows and Crossbows
Basic bows BowBowgunBow of ZoltanBroken BowBronze BowClarisse's BowEmblem BowGlass BowGordin's BowGreat BowInnes' BowIron BowKiller BowLong BowRienflecheRubber BowRusted BowRyan's BowShort BowSilencerSilver BowSlack BowSteel BowToy BowTraining Bow
Bows with secondary effects Anna's BowAstraBeacon BowBlessed BowBrave BowCleave BowCrescent BowCupid BowHunter's BowLaguz BowLunaMeisterbogenMila's BowNiles's BowQuick BowPython's BowSuperior BowUnderdog BowVenin BowViolin BowWolt's Bow
Magic-based bows Magic BowRadiant BowShining Bow
Ranged bows Double BowIron LongbowLongbowSilver LongbowSteel LongbowTowering Bow
Close-range bows Double BowIron ShortbowMini BowSilver ShortbowSteel Shortbow
Crossbows AqqarArbalestBowgunCrossbowTaksh
Regalia and personal bows FailnaughtLughnasadhMulagirNidhoggParthiaRolf's BowTathlum BowThe InexhaustibleYewfelle