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Dark Breath

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Dark Breath

Is ds dark breath.png
Icon of Dark Breath from New Mystery of the Emblem.


Ddg+10. Cannot make follow-up attacks. The foul exhalations of the darkest dragon.

Type

Breath

First game

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Dark Breath (Japanese: 闇のブレス Dark Breath, or 暗夜竜の翼 Anya Dragon's Wing) is a powerful breath-type attack which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem. It is a recurring enemy-exclusive weapon which is used by evil dragons and is frequently seen as the weapon of final bosses: it is used by Medeus in both books of Mystery of the Emblem and the second book's remake, New Mystery of the Emblem, by Idenn in The Binding Blade, and by Garon in the Birthright campaign of Fates.

Owing to it often belonging to different wielders with different powers in different games, Dark Breath has had numerous effects over the years. In Mystery of the Emblem, as the weapon of the resilient Earth Dragons, Dark Breath halves the attack power of any foes who attack its user, a trait that was not carried over to the remake. Additionally, like all breath weapons in Mystery, it completely ignores the defense stat of human enemies, although all opposing Manaketes and dragons are immune to this effect.

Idenn's version in The Binding Blade is a magical attack with three different animations that seem to display at random, featuring Idenn breathing dark breath as the name implies, but also animations of her attacking with her tail, or her claws. Idenn's version is the only one which can only attack at melée range.

Garon's version in Fates is a physical weapon with extremely high raw power, excellent accuracy, and gives bonuses to Garon's ability to avoid attacks, but it also leaves him entirely incapable of double-attacking. Similar to The Binding Blade, it depicts Garon attacking the opponent with his wings at close range, and bursts of purple flames from his mouth at long range.

Stats

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Mystery of the Emblem Is snes01 dark breath.png 1 12 20 70 0 1-2 Infinite Cannot be sold -- Reduces the target's attack power by 50% for the duration of the round of combat.
If the target is of a human class, it is treated as if it has 0 defense.
The Binding Blade Is gba dark breath.png -- 20 0 100 10 1 Infinite Cannot be sold -- Works as magical damage.
New Mystery of the Emblem Is ds dark breath.png -- 20 -- 85 0 1-2 Infinite Cannot be sold -- --
Fates Is 3ds02 breath.png Template:Breath3DS S 30 -- 100 0 1-2 Infinite Cannot be sold -- +10 avoid, +10 dodge when equipped.
Cannot double attack.
Cannot be traded.

Locations

Mystery of the Emblem

Unobtainable Exclusively used by enemy Earth Dragons and Shadow Dragons.

The Binding Blade

Unobtainable Exclusively used by Idenn.

New Mystery of the Emblem

Unobtainable Exclusively used by enemy Earth Dragons and Medeus.

Fates

Unobtainable Exclusively used by Garon in Birthright.

Heroes

Units Corrin (F) (★★★)

Trivia

  • Dark Breath is one of two Archanean breath attacks never usable by the player, the other being Mage Breath (at least in itemized form). However, it is able to be used by the player in Fire Emblem Heroes.
  • Dark Breath's weapon icon from The Binding Blade was reused in The Sacred Stones for Wretched Air.

Gallery

Etymology and other languages

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

Dark Breath

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Spanish

Aliento negro

Black wind

French

Souffle sombre

Shadow breath

German

Dunkler Atem

Dark Breath

Italian

Soffioscuro

Darkbreath

References

See also

Non-human weapons
Breaths Astral BreathFog BreathDark BreathDraconic RageDragon BreathExpirationFire BreathFlametongueIce BreathMage Breath
Stones BeastruneBeaststoneBeaststone+ShadowstoneDivinestoneDragonstoneDragonstone+EarthstoneFirestoneIcestoneMagestoneWyvernstone
Judge weapons Judge
Laguz weapons BeakBreathClawFangGreat BeakGreat FangGreat TalonTalon
Automaton weapons Big SawSaw
Monster attacks Blighted ClawsBlighted TalonsBone SwordClawsClubCrimson EyeDemon LightDemon SurgeEvil EyeFangsFiery FangFire BreathGauntletHellfangLethal TalonMassive RockNightmareNumbing ClawsRavagerRockScytheShackled FistShadowshotSharp ClawStoneStone ShardTackleTalonsTentacleVenin ClawsWater BreathWretched Air
Crest Stones Artificial Crest Stone LArtificial Crest Stone SBlest Crest Stone ShardChalice of BloodCracked Crest StoneCrest of Flames PowerCrest Stone (Beast)Crest Stone (Chevalier)Crest Stone (Gautier)Crest Stone of IndechCrest Stone of MacuilCrest Stone of SeirosCrest Stone ShardDark Stone (Bird)Dark Stone (Crawler)Dark Stone (Wolf)Giant Artificial Crest StoneLost Crest StoneLost Crest Stone (Large)Pointy Artificial Crest StoneReal Seiros Crest StoneTwin-Crest Power
Breath skills in Heroes
Basic breath skills Fire BreathFire Breath+Flametongue
Breath skills with secondary effects Arcane GrimaBlackfire BreathDark BreathDragon's StoneGlittering BreathLantern BreathLight BreathLightning BreathNew-Sun StonePale BreathSerenity BreathSurprise BreathUmbra BurstWater Breath
Personal breath skills Astral BreathAurora BreathAwoken BreathBreath of BlightBreath of FlameBreath of FogBrutal BreathChilled BreathDazzling BreathDemonic BreathDew DragonstoneDivine BreathDivine MistDivine One's ArtsDraconic RageDragon's FistDusk DragonstoneEerie ScriptureEnveloping BreathEternal BreathEthereal BreathEverliving BreathExpirationFaithful BreathFell BreathFlamelick BreathFrost BreathFrostbite BreathFrostfire BreathGhostly LanternsGloom BreathGodly BreathGreat FlameLilac-Jade BreathLoving BreathMonarch's StoneMoonless BreathMoonlight StoneMoonstrike BreathNurturing BreathOracle's BreathPrimordial BreathPurifying BreathRazing BreathRemote BreathRevealing BreathRuinous FrostSavage BreathScalding BreathShadow BreathSilent BreathSilent PowerSnow's GraceSpirit BreathStarlight StoneSublime SurgeSummer's BreathSun DragonstoneTwin DivinestoneVallastoneWitch BreathWizened BreathZephyr Breath