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Failnaught

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Failnaught

FETH Failnaught.png
Artwork of Failnaught from Three Houses.


Hero's Relic (Crest of Riegan). Crest-bearer can use Fallen Star.

Type

Bow

Wielder(s)
First game

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Failnaught (pronounced /⁠'feɪlnɔt⁠/[key], Japanese: フェイルノート Failnaught) is a regalia bow that debuted in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It is one of the Heroes' Relics, and is tied to the Crest of Riegan.

Stats

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Three Houses Is ns01 bow relic.png Bows E 18 9 75 20 2-3 20 -- 2 Deals bonus damage to Is ns01 eff flying.png flying units.
Grants units with the Crest of Riegan access to Fallen Star.
If the user does not have a Crest, deals 10 damage to user after combat.
Three Houses
(Failnaught Τ)
Is ns01 bow relic.png Bows E 18 9 75 20 2-3 20 -- 2 Deals bonus damage to Is ns01 eff flying.png flying units.
If the user does not have a Crest, deals 10 damage to user after combat.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Heroes Is feh skill weapon.png Bows 5★ 14 -- -- -- 2 -- 400 SP -- Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1).
Deals bonus damage against flight targets.
If user's HP is 25% or higher at start of combat, boosts user's Attack, Speed, Defense, and Resistance by +5 each during combat and neutralizes effects that would either guarantee the target or deny the user a follow-up strike.

Locations

Three Houses

Failnaught

Inventory Claude Verdant Wind (Part II appearance)
Event Chapter 19 Azure Moon, automatically at the end of the chapter

Failnaught Τ

Unobtainable Exclusively wielded by Riegan in Chapter 22 Verdant Wind

Heroes

Units Claude: King of Unification

Other appearances

Byleth wielding Failnaught in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Byleth wields Failnaught along with several other Heroes' Relics as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It is used in their neutral aerial, where Byleth spins it around them, and neutral special, where Byleth shoots an arrow that can be charged up for more power.

Flavor text

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Trivia

  • Compared to Areadbhar and Aymr, the main relic weapons of Dimitri and Edelgard, respectively, Failnaught has the notable distinction of being the only one of the lords' main relic weapon that can be obtained and used outside of the main wielder's route. In this case, Failnaught, Claude's main relic weapon, can be used outside of Verdant Wind (Claude's route) in Azure Moon (Dimitri's route).

Etymology and other languages

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

Failnaught

From Fail-not, the bow used by Sir Tristan of Aurthurian legend, said to never miss its mark.

Spanish
  • El Infalible
  • Infalible
  • The Infallible; used in Three Houses.
  • Infallible; used in Heroes.
French

Infaillible

Infallible

German

Nimmerfehl

Never-wrong

Italian

Infallibile

Infallible

Dutch

Nimmerfaal

Never-fail; used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Infalível

Infallible

Russian

Фэйлнот

Failnot; used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Korean

페일노트

Failnaught

Simplified Chinese

费鲁诺特

Failnaught

Traditional Chinese

費魯諾特

Failnaught

Failnaught Τ

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

Failnaught Τ

Some relics wielded by enemies in Verdant Wind Chapter 22 are denoted with capital Greek letters; in this case, tau.

Spanish

El Infalible Τ

The Infallible Τ

French

Infaillible Τ

Infallible Τ

German

Nimmerfehl Τ

Never-wrong Τ

Italian

Infallibile Τ

Infallible Τ

Korean

페일노트Τ

Failnaught Τ

Simplified Chinese

费鲁诺特Τ

Failnaught Τ

Traditional Chinese

費魯諾特Τ

Failnaught Τ

Gallery

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
Bow skills in Heroes
Basic bow skills Iron BowSilver BowSteel Bow
Bow skills with secondary effects Arcane DarkbowArcane NáströndAssassin's BowBeguiling BowBig-Catch BowBouquet BowBrave BowBudding BowCandlewax BowCarrot BowCarrot-Tip BowClarisse's BowCocobowCoral BowCourtly BowCupid ArrowDefier's BowDevilish BowFiddlestick BowFiresweep BowFishie BowFortune BowGolden Yule BowGratiaGuard BowHalting BowHama YaHelm BowInstant BowKabura YaKiller BowKumo YumiMonstrous BowNinja YumiPeppy BowPlegian BowProtection BowRefreshing BoltRein BowReindeer BowShining BowShort BowSlaying BowSpendthrift BowSpringy BowSunflower BowTannenbowUmbra BurstUnbound BowWhitecap BowWhitewind BowWyvern YumiVulture Bow
Regalia and personal bow skills Aptitude ArrowsArgent BowBow of BeautyBow of DevotionBow of FreliaBow of ReposeBow of TwelveBow of VerdaneCunning BowDamiell BowDaniel-Made BowDeep-Blue BowDestiny's BowDignified BowDouble BowDuskbloom BowFailnaughtFirst-Dream BowFlame of MúspellFlamefrost BowFujin YumiFujin-Raijin YumiGuardian's BowGusty War BowHeartbroker BowHeired YewfelleHoly YewfelleIndignant BowJötnar BowKeen Coyote BowLucky BowLuna ArcMeisterbogenMermaid BowMirage LongbowMulagirNew-Height BowNidhoggNiles's BowParthiaPartnership BowPersecution BowQuick MulagirRandgríðrRapid-Crier BowRebecca's BowRenowned BowRose-Quartz BowSacaen-Wolf BowSandglass BowSetsuna's YumiSkadiSnide BowSniper's BowSpy-Song BowSurvivalist BowSwift MulagirTanngrisnirThögnVioldrake BowVolunteer BowWarrior Princess
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Azure Moon
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Verdant Wind
Verdant Wind
13: Reunion at Dawn • 14: The Alliance Leader's Ambitions • 15: Valley of Torment • 16: The Rose-Colored River • 17: Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18: The Golden Scheme • 19: The Chaos of War • 20: Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 21: The City Without Light • 22: Fódlan's New Dawn
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