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Revision as of 22:47, 21 September 2019
Attack speed (Japanese: 攻撃速度 attack speed), abbreviated AS (Japanese: 攻速), is a calculation based on a unit's speed which acts as their practical speed stat in battle. In all games until Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, attack speed factors in the weight of a unit's weapon, simulating the bulk of heavier weapons encumbering them in battle more than lighter weapons, with the effect thereof in turn mitigated by a unit's strength or physical bulk in games from Thracia 776 onward.
The primary use of attack speed is to determine whether or not a unit is fast enough compared to their opponent to allow them to double-attack (Japanese: 追撃 pursuit; officially called follow-up attack starting in Fates). In a battle, the two participants' mutual attack speed is compared, and if one unit meets a certain threshold of higher attack speed than the other, they are allowed to double attack the opponent: to perform a second attack after both units have performed their first attacks.
Attack speed is also used in turn in a unit's avoid calculation, directly impacting a unit's ability to dodge oncoming attacks in conjunction with other factors, including terrain benefits and a unit's luck stat.
From New Mystery of the Emblem through Fates, weapon weight has been removed and attack speed is now calculated solely based on the speed of the two units. However, Fates introduced numerous weapons and skills which directly give boosts and reductions to their user's attack speed.
Fates includes a similar mechanic known as effective speed. Unlike attack speed, effective speed only affects double attacking, and can be one-sided. For example, steel weapons affect the wielder's ability to double but not his or her ability to be doubled, and certain weapons such as Excalibur raise the wielder's ability to double but also raise his or her ability to be doubled.
Calculations
Attack speed
style="Template:Roundtl; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222" | Game | Formula | style="Template:Roundtr; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222" | Notes |
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Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | Speed - Weapon weight | -- |
Gaiden | Speed - Weapon weight | -- |
Mystery of the Emblem | Speed - Weapon weight | -- |
Genealogy of the Holy War | Speed - Weapon weight | -- |
Thracia 776 | Weapons: Speed - (Weapon weight - Constitution) Magic: Speed - Weight |
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The Binding Blade | Speed - (Weapon weight - Constitution) | If (Weight-Con) is negative, the result is taken to be 0. |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | Speed - (Weapon weight - Constitution) | If (Weight-Con) is negative, the result is taken to be 0. |
The Sacred Stones | Speed - (Weapon weight - Constitution) | If (Weight-Con) is negative, the result is taken to be 0. |
Path of Radiance | Speed - (Weapon weight - Strength) | If (Weight-Strength) is negative, the result is taken to be 0. |
Radiant Dawn | Speed - (Weapon weight - Strength) | If (Weight-Strength) is negative, the result is taken to be 0. |
Shadow Dragon | Speed - (Weapon weight - Strength) | If (Weight-Strength) is negative, the result is taken to be 0. |
New Mystery of the Emblem | Speed | -- |
Awakening | Speed | -- |
Fates | Speed ± (Weapon's effective speed modifier) | -- |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | Speed - Weapon weight | -- |
style="Template:Roundbl; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222; text-align: center" | Three Houses | Speed - [ Weapon weight - (Strength / 5) ] | style="Template:Roundbr; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222; text-align: center" | If (Weight-(Strength/5)) is negative, the result is taken to be 0. |
Double attack threshold
style="Template:Roundtl; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222" | Game | Formula | style="Template:Roundtr; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222" | Notes |
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Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | (Unit's attack speed) > (target's attack speed) | -- |
Gaiden | (Unit's attack speed) > (target's attack speed) | -- |
Mystery of the Emblem | [(Unit's attack speed) - (target's attack speed)] ≥ 3 | -- |
Genealogy of the Holy War | (Unit's attack speed) > (target's attack speed) | Only units with Follow-Up can double-attack. |
Thracia 776 | [(Unit's attack speed) - (target's attack speed)] ≥ 4 | -- |
The Binding Blade | [(Unit's attack speed) - (target's attack speed)] ≥ 4 | -- |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | [(Unit's attack speed) - (target's attack speed)] ≥ 4 | -- |
The Sacred Stones | [(Unit's attack speed) - (target's attack speed)] ≥ 4 | -- |
Path of Radiance | [(Unit's attack speed) - (target's attack speed)] ≥ 4 | -- |
Radiant Dawn | [(Unit's attack speed) - (target's attack speed)] ≥ 4 | -- |
Shadow Dragon | [(Unit's attack speed) - (target's attack speed)] ≥ 4 | -- |
New Mystery of the Emblem | [(Unit's attack speed) - (target's attack speed)] ≥ 4 | -- |
Awakening | [(Unit's attack speed) - (target's attack speed)] ≥ 5 | -- |
Fates | [(Unit's attack speed) - (target's attack speed)] ≥ 5 | With the skill Darting Blow or +5 effective speed on a weapon, only ≥ 1 speed is required. With +3 effective speed, ≥ 2 speed is required. Certain weapons, as well as the skill Wary Fighter, cannot double attack. Weapons can also reduce effective speed, allowing the wielder to get doubled more easily. |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | (Unit's attack speed) > (target's attack speed) | -- |
style="Template:Roundbl; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222; text-align: center" | Three Houses | [(Unit's attack speed) - (target's attack speed)] ≥ 4 | style="Template:Roundbr; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222; text-align: center" | -- |
Avoid
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Avoid
style="Template:Roundtl; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222" | Game | Formula | style="Template:Roundtr; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222" | Notes |
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Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | Physical avoid: (Attack speed + Terrain bonus) Magical avoid: (Luck) |
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Gaiden | Physical avoid: (Attack speed + Terrain bonus) Magical avoid: (Speed + Luck) |
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Mystery of the Emblem | (Speed + Luck + Terrain bonus + Support bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
Genealogy of the Holy War | (Attack speed x 2) + (Luck) + (Terrain bonus) + (Authority bonus) + (Charm bonus) + (Lover bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
Thracia 776 | (Attack speed x 2) + (Luck) + (Terrain bonus) + (Support bonus) + (Authority bonus) + (Charm bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
The Binding Blade | (Attack speed x 2) + (Luck) + (Terrain bonus) + (Support bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | (Attack speed x 2) + (Luck) + (Terrain bonus) + (Support bonus) + Tactician bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
The Sacred Stones | (Attack speed x 2) + (Luck) + (Terrain bonus) + (Support bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
Path of Radiance | (Attack speed x 2) + (Luck) + (Terrain bonus) + (Support bonus) + (Biorhythm bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
Radiant Dawn | (Attack speed x 2) + (Luck) + (Terrain bonus) + (Buddy support bonus) + (Biorhythm bonus) + (Affinity bonus) + (Authority bonus) |
If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
Shadow Dragon | (Attack speed) + (Luck / 2) + (Terrain bonus) + (Support bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
New Mystery of the Emblem | (Attack speed) + (Luck / 2) + (Terrain bonus) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. The class bonus is +10 for Swordmasters only. |
Awakening | (Speed × 1.5) + (Luck / 2) + (Support/Dual bonus) + (Skill bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
Fates | (Speed × 1.5) + (Luck / 2) + (Support/Dual bonus) + (Skill bonus) | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
Shadows of Valentia | Physical avoid: (Attack speed) + (Terrain bonus) + (Support bonus) Magical avoid: (Speed) + (Luck / 2) + (Support bonus) |
If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
style="Template:Roundbl; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222; text-align: center" | Three Houses | Physical avoid: (Attack speed) + (Terrain bonus) + (Support bonus) + (Ability bonus) + (Equipment bonus) + (Battalion bonus) Magical avoid: [(Speed + Luck) / 2] + (Support bonus) + (Ability bonus) + (Equipment bonus) + (Battalion bonus) |
style="Template:Roundbr; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222; text-align: center" | If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. |
Items and skills affecting attack speed
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Trivia
- Attack speed does not technically exist in Fire Emblem Gaiden and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, with weapon weight being a straight penalty to the user's speed stat.
- In Fates, due to the "effective speed" system, it is possible to create a situation where both the attacker and the defender double attack each other in a single round of combat. The weapons Excalibur, Chakram, and Pursuer boost both the user's and the opponent's ability to double attack by +5, so if the attacker and defender have the same speed and one of them is wielding one of these weapons, they will double each other.
Etymology and other languages
Attack speed
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Attack speed |
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Spanish |
Velocidad de ataque |
Attack speed |
French |
Vitesse d'attaque |
Attack speed |
German |
Angriffgeschwindigkeit |
Attack speed |
Italian |
Velocità di attacco |
Attack speed |
Follow-up attack
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Follow-up attack |
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English (unofficial) |
Double attack |
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Effective speed
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Effective speed |
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