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|image=[[File:Is wii arcfire.png]]
|image=[[File:Is wii arcfire.png]]
|caption=Icon of Arcfire from {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.
|caption=Icon of Arcfire from {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.
|help_text=High-level fire magic. It is very effective against beast tribe laguz. 
|help_text=Extremely powerful fire magic.
|type=[[Fire (magic)|Fire]]
|type=[[Fire (magic)|Fire]]
|first={{FE10}}}}
|first={{FE10}}}}


'''Arcfire''' (ギガファイアー, ''Gigafire'') is a [[Fire (magic)|fire tome]] that debuted in {{FE10}}.  As a counterpart to [[Arcwind]], [[Arcthunder]] and [[Shine]], it acts as the game's third "stage" of fire magic, superior to [[Fire (tome)|Fire]] and [[Elfire]].
'''Arcfire''' (Japanese: {{hover|ギガファイアー|Gigafaiā}} ''Gigafire'') is a potent [[Fire (magic)|fire tome]] which debuted in {{FE10}} and is present only in it and {{title|Awakening}}.  As a counterpart to [[Arcwind]], [[Arcthunder]] and [[Shine]], it acts as the game's third "stage" of fire magic, superior to [[Fire (tome)|Fire]] and [[Elfire]] and surpassed in turn by [[Bolganone]].


==Stats==
==Stats==
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|worth1=2,500
|worth1=2,500
|wex1=4
|wex1=4
|notes1=Deals [[effective damage]] to beast [[laguz]].
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|gamee={{title|Awakening}}
|gamee={{title|Awakening}}
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|ranke=C
|ranke=C
|mte=8
|mte=8
|wte=-
|wte=--
|hite=80
|hite=80
|crte=0
|crte=0
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|usese=30
|usese=30
|worthe=1,440
|worthe=1,440
|wexe=?
|wexe=2
|notese=--
}}
}}
===Other effects===
* {{title|Radiant Dawn}}: Like all fire magic, it deals [[effective damage]] to [[Effective damage#Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|beast laguz]].


==Locations==
==Locations==
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{{ItemLoc
{{ItemLoc
|method1=[[Inventory]]
|method1=[[Inventory]]
|data1=[[Tormod]]{{hover|*|Part 4 Chapter 4 only}}
|data1=[[Tormod]] <small>([[Revelations|Part 4 Chapter 4]] re-appearance only)</small>
|method2=[[Armory]]
|method2=[[Armory]]
|data2=Part 4 [[Chaos Named|Prologue]], [[Road to the Empire|1]], [[Silent World|2]], [[Distortions|3]], [[Revelations|4]], [[Unforgivable Sin|5]], [[Rebirth|Endgame]]
|data2=Part 4: [[Chaos Named|Prologue]], [[Road to the Empire|1]], [[Silent World|2]], [[Distortions|3]], [[Revelations|4]], [[Unforgivable Sin|5]], [[Rebirth|Endgame]]
|methodlast=[[Bargains]]
|methodlast=[[Bargains]]
|datalast=[[Daein, Arise!|Part 1 Endgame]]
|datalast=Part 1: [[Daein, Arise!|Endgame]]
}}
}}
===''Awakening''===
===''Awakening''===
{{ItemLoc
{{ItemLoc
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|method2=[[Armory]]
|method2=[[Armory]]
|data2=[[Inexorable Death|Fort Steiger]] • [[Five Gemstones|Plegia Castle]] • [[The Threat of Silence|Divine Dragon Grounds]]
|data2=[[Inexorable Death|Fort Steiger]] • [[Five Gemstones|Plegia Castle]] • [[The Threat of Silence|Divine Dragon Grounds]]
|method3=[[Merchant]] ([[Anna]])
|method3=[[Merchant]]<br>([[Anna]])
|data3=[[The Seacomers|Port Ferox]] • [[Scion of Legend|Sage's Hamlet]]
|data3=[[The Seacomers|Port Ferox]] • [[Scion of Legend|Sage's Hamlet]]
|method4=Merchant ([[SpotPass]])
|method4=Merchant<br>([[SpotPass]])
|data4=[[Merric]] • [[Valbar]] • [[Horace]] • [[Etzel]] • [[Cecilia]] • [[Serra]] • [[Lute]] • [[Zihark]] • [[Sanaki]]
|data4=[[Merric]] • [[Valbar]] • [[Horace]] • [[Etzel]] • [[Cecilia]] • [[Serra]] • [[Lute]] • [[Zihark]] • [[Sanaki]]
|methodlast=[[Double Duel]]
|methodlast=[[Double Duel]]
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}}


==Other appearances==
==={{SSB4}}===
[[File:Ss ssb4 robin arcfire.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The female [[Avatar (Awakening)|Robin]] using Arcfire on [[fzerowiki:Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]] in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.]]
{{SmashWiki|Arcfire}}
Arcfire will be [[Avatar (Awakening)|Robin]]'s [[smashwiki:Side special move|side special move]] in {{SSB4}}. The move is described by Masahiro Sakurai as "[calling] down a bolt of flame from above, then [launching] a pillar of fire".<ref>Sakurai, Masahiro (July 16 2014). ''[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAABnUYn9W-xLGQ Director's Room]'' [online] Miiverse. [Accessed July 25 2014]</ref> Like all of Robin's tome attacks, using the Arcfire special move will also set the tome to be used as part of some of Robin's other non-special moves, and it will "break" after a set number of uses, but further details on these mechanics remain to be seen.
{{clear}}
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
==Other appearances==
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Ss fe13 miriel casting arcfire.png|[[Miriel]] casting Arcfire in {{title|Awakening}}.
</gallery>
==Etymology and other languages==
==Etymology and other languages==
{{Names
{{Names
|eng-name=Arcfire
|eng-name=Arcfire
|eng-mean=From "arc", a prefix referring to the highest of something which is used in the English version to indicate the third "tier" of spells + "fire".
|eng-mean=From "arc", a prefix referring to the highest of something which is used in the English version to indicate the third "tier" of spells + "fire".
|jap-name={{hover|ギガファイアー|Gigafaiaa}}
|jap-name={{hover|ギガファイアー|Gigafaiā}}
|jap-mean=Gigafire; from "giga", the Japanese version's equivalent prefix + "fire".
|jap-mean=Gigafire; from "giga", the Japanese version's equivalent prefix + "fire".
|fren-name=Embrasement
|fren-name=Embrasement
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|ger-mean=From ''Arkus'', the German versions's equivalent prefix, a corruption of the German ''arcus'', "arc" + ''licht'', "light".
|ger-mean=From ''Arkus'', the German versions's equivalent prefix, a corruption of the German ''arcus'', "arc" + ''licht'', "light".
|span-name=Arcfire
|span-name=Arcfire
|span-mean=
|span-mean=As above.
|ital-name=Arcifuoco
|ital-name=Arcifuoco
|ital-mean=From ''arci-'', "arch-", the Italian version's equivalent prefix + ''fuoco'', "fire".
|ital-mean=From ''arci-'', "arch-", the Italian version's equivalent prefix + ''fuoco'', "fire".

Revision as of 03:44, 25 July 2014

Arcfire

Is wii arcfire.png
Icon of Arcfire from Radiant Dawn.


Extremely powerful fire magic.

Type

Fire

First game

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Arcfire (Japanese: ギガファイアー Gigafire) is a potent fire tome which debuted in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn and is present only in it and Awakening. As a counterpart to Arcwind, Arcthunder and Shine, it acts as the game's third "stage" of fire magic, superior to Fire and Elfire and surpassed in turn by Bolganone.

Stats

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Radiant Dawn Is wii arcfire.png B 9 7 80 5 1-2 25 2,500 4 Deals effective damage to beast laguz.

Locations

Radiant Dawn

Inventory Tormod (Part 4 Chapter 4 re-appearance only)
Armory Part 4: Prologue, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Endgame
Bargains Part 1: Endgame

Awakening

Dropped by Chapter 18, enemy SageChapter 23, enemy Sorcerer
Armory Fort SteigerPlegia CastleDivine Dragon Grounds
Merchant
(Anna)
Port FeroxSage's Hamlet
Merchant
(SpotPass)
MerricValbarHoraceEtzelCeciliaSerraLuteZiharkSanaki
Double Duel Reward for defeating Cordelia's Pride

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

The female Robin using Arcfire on Captain Falcon in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
SSB.png This article or section is a short summary of Arcfire.
SmashWiki features a more in-depth article.

Arcfire will be Robin's side special move in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. The move is described by Masahiro Sakurai as "[calling] down a bolt of flame from above, then [launching] a pillar of fire".[1] Like all of Robin's tome attacks, using the Arcfire special move will also set the tome to be used as part of some of Robin's other non-special moves, and it will "break" after a set number of uses, but further details on these mechanics remain to be seen.

Trivia

Gallery

Etymology and other languages

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

Arcfire

From "arc", a prefix referring to the highest of something which is used in the English version to indicate the third "tier" of spells + "fire".

Spanish

Arcfire

As above.

French

Embrasement

Burning

German

Arkuslicht

From Arkus, the German versions's equivalent prefix, a corruption of the German arcus, "arc" + licht, "light".

Italian

Arcifuoco

From arci-, "arch-", the Italian version's equivalent prefix + fuoco, "fire".

References

  1. Sakurai, Masahiro (July 16 2014). Director's Room [online] Miiverse. [Accessed July 25 2014]
Anima magic
Fire magic Thunder magic Wind magic Unclassified tomes
Basic tomes ArcfireBolganoneElfireFire ArcthunderElthunderThoronThunder ArcwindElwindTornadoWind ElfireFimbulvetrFireThunder
Long-range tomes Meteor Bolting Blizzard Bolting
Regalia and personal tomes CymbelineRexflameValflame Dire ThunderMjölnirRexbolt ForsetiGrafcaliburRexcalibur ExcaliburForblazeGiga Excalibur
Tomes with secondary effects -- -- -- Aircalibur
Others Fire Tail Thunder Tail VortexWind Tail --