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Helm Bow

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Helm Bow (Japanese: 舵の弓 Helm Bow) is a weapon skill in the bow category which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes. Helm Bow reduces its foe's speed and defense and neutralizes their bonuses in those stats when its user is not adjacent to any allies.

Helm Bow

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The Helm Bow as it appears in Heroes.

Type

Bow

First game

Heroes

Stats

Game Icon Type Might Range SP cost Refine cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Helm Bow)
    8 2 200 -- Steel Bow -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If user is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts −5 each to speed and defense on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to speed and defense during combat.
Heroes
(Helm Bow+; refine: Unrefined)
    12 2 300 -- Helm Bow -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If user is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts −5 each to speed and defense on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to speed and defense during combat.
Heroes
(Helm Bow+; refine: +Atk)
    13 2 350 500  
50  
-- -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If user is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts −5 each to speed and defense on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to speed and defense during combat.
Grants +2 HP.
Heroes
(Helm Bow+; refine: +Spd)
    12 2 350 500  
50  
-- -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If user is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts −5 each to speed and defense on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to speed and defense during combat.
Grants +2 HP and +2 speed.
Heroes
(Helm Bow+; refine: +Def)
    12 2 350 500  
50  
-- -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If user is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts −5 each to speed and defense on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to speed and defense during combat.
Grants +2 HP and +3 defense.
Heroes
(Helm Bow+; refine: +Res)
    12 2 350 500  
50  
-- -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If user is not adjacent to an ally, inflicts −5 each to speed and defense on foe and neutralizes foe's bonuses to speed and defense during combat.
Grants +2 HP and +3 resistance.

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Helm Bow Helm Bow+
Unit (★★★★★) Brigid: Orgahil Pirate Brigid: Orgahil Pirate

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
Effective against flying foes. If unit is not
adjacent to an ally, inflicts Spd/Def-5 on foe
and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Def (from
skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.
飛行特効
周囲1マス以内に味方がいない時、
戦闘中、敵の速さ、守備-5、かつ
敵の速さ、守備の強化の+を無効にする
(無効になるのは、鼓舞や応援等の+効果)

Etymology and other languages

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

Helm Bow

--

Japanese

舵の弓

Helm Bow

Spanish

Timón certero

Accurate rudder

French

Arc gouvernail

Rudder bow

German

Ruderbogen

Rudder Bow

Italian

Arco a timone

Rudder bow

Portuguese

Timão certeiro

Accurate rudder

Traditional Chinese

舵弓

Rudder bow

Gallery

See also

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