Hit point

HP or hit points (Japanese: ＨＰ) is a stat that determines how much damage a unit can take. Some units on average have more health than others, such as knights. Weapons like Nosferatu and Runeswords can take HP from an opponent and give it back to the wielder.

Eirika attacking an enemy Gargoyle in The Sacred Stones. The Gargoyle currently has its maximum HP, which is 25, and it will decrease by 51 due to Eirika's attack, enough to instantly kill it.

Maximum HP (Japanese: 最大ＨＰ Maximum HP) is the maximum amount of HP that a unit can have at once. It can be increased by Leveling up or using a Seraph Robe or similar item.

Overview

In most games, if all hit points are gone, the unit will then die, and not return to battle. If a main or special character has run out of hit points, it will result in a "Game Over." In other games that have Casual Mode, units return on the next map, however the defeat of main or important characters still triggers a Game Over.

Restoring HP

Items such as vulneraries and elixirs can restore health, while many staves also restore health. Units that are standing on certain structures (such as fortresses and gates) recover a small amount of health at the start of their turn.

Casting spells with HP

In two Fire Emblem series games, Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, mages and other magic-using classes use their HP to cast black magic and white magic. More powerful spells cost more HP to cast and mages become unable to use most spells when their HP is low.

Multiple health bars

In Fire Emblem: Three Houses, monster units have multiple HP reserves, or health bars; most monsters have 2, but stronger ones may have 3 or 4. If a monster unit runs out of hit points, then instead of dying, the unit will move on to their next HP reserve; monster units will only die once all of their HP reserves have run out of hit points. A new HP reserve will always start at its maximum value, and excess or overkill damage from a previous HP reserve will not carry over into a new one. Depleting single enemy HP reserve will award as much experience as defeating the enemy normally would.

HP reserves can also have varying amounts of hit points per reserve. Typically, the second reserve will have as much as the first, and if the unit has even more than just two reserves, then the third will have roughly 1.5× as much as the first, and the fourth will have roughly double the first reserve's amount of HP.

Units possessing multiple health bars return in Engage as Revival Stones (Japanese: 復活の石 Resurrection Stones). In this game, they can be held by non-monster enemies, typically bosses. Unlike in Three Houses, the amount of HP in each health bar is exactly the same as the unit's first. Both red and purple variants exist. If a unit's revival stones are colored red, they merely function normally. If they are colored purple, however, it indicates that some event will activate upon that unit losing a revival stone from damage; for most bosses, this triggers an event that grants them additional engage weapons or skills. A single Revival Stone can also be given to a player unit using Emblem Tiki's special Divine Blessing skill.

Items and skills affecting HP

Weapons, items, and skills providing equipping bonus
	Item	HP increase	Games
	HP +5	+5 when active.	Awakening, Fates, Three Houses
	Spear (Vaida's "Uberspear")	+17 when equipped.	The Blazing Blade

Items providing a permanent increase
	Item	HP increase	Games
	Seraph Robe	Permanent +9/+7/+5 increase when used.	All titles except Gaiden, Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776 and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Life Ring	Permanent +7 increase when used.	Thracia 776
	Naga's Tear	Permanent +5 increase when used.	Awakening
	Fruit of Life	Permanent +2/1 increase when used.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Three Houses

Items and skills modifying the growth rate
	Item	HP increase	Games
	Taurus Shard	+5 to growth rate when in inventory.	Mystery of the Emblem, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Libra Shard	−10 to growth rate when in inventory.	Mystery of the Emblem, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Sagittarius Shard	−10 to growth rate when in inventory.	Mystery of the Emblem, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Capricorn Shard	+20 to growth rate when in inventory.	Mystery of the Emblem, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Pisces Shard	+10 to growth rate when in inventory.	Mystery of the Emblem, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Starsphere	+30 to growth rate when in inventory.	Mystery of the Emblem
	Baldr Scroll	+5 to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Nál Scroll	+10 to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Thrud Scroll	+5 to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Ced Scroll	−10 to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Hoðr Scroll	+30 to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Afa's Drops	Permanent +5 to growth rate when used.	Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
	Metis's Tome	Permanent +5 to growth rate when used.	The Sacred Stones
	Growth Drop	Permanent +20 to growth rate when used.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Soldier Band	+5 to growth rate when equipped.	Path of Radiance
	Fighter Band	+5 to growth rate when equipped.	Path of Radiance
	Paladin Band	+5 to growth rate when equipped.	Path of Radiance
	Star Jacinth	+30 to growth rate when in inventory.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Aptitude	+20/+10 to growth rate when active.	Awakening, Fates, Three Houses

Weapons, items, and skills restoring HP
	Item	HP restored	Games
	Heal	Restores an adjacent ally's HP. (see article for detailed calculations)	All titles except Gaiden and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Mend	Restores an adjacent ally's HP. (see article for detailed calculations)	All titles except Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and Three Houses
	Recover	Restores all/user's magic/35 + user's magic / 3)/8 + user's magic HP to an adjacent ally.	All titles
	Physic	Restores a distant ally's HP. (see article for detailed calculations)	All titles
	Fortify	Restores HP to all allies in range. (see article for detailed calculations)	All titles
	Gradivus	Restores all HP to user when used as an item.	Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Awakening
	Falchion	Restores 10 HP to user when used as an item.	Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Fates
	Nosferatu	Restores damage dealt/half of damage dealt as HP to user.	All titles except Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Shadow Dragon
	Blessed Lance	If equipped, user recovers 5 HP/10 HP/10% of the user's Max HP at start of turn. Grants Recovery in Shadows of Valentia.	Gaiden, Awakening, Fates, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Three Houses
	Blessed Bow	If equipped, user recovers 5 HP/10% of the user's Max HP at start of turn. Grants Recovery in Shadows of Valentia.	Gaiden, Awakening, Fates, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Three Houses
	Lands Sword	Restores damage dealt as HP to user.	Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776
	Tina's Staff	Restores 15 + user's magic HP to an adjacent ally.	The Binding Blade
	Runesword	Restores damage dealt as HP to user.	The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade, The Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance
	Staff of the Saint	Restores all HP to all allies.	The Binding Blade
	Binding Blade	Restores 30 HP to user when used as an item.	The Binding Blade
	Latona	Restores all HP to all allies.	The Sacred Stones
	Goddess Staff	Restores all HP to all allies*.	Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Awakening
	Matrona	Restores all HP to a distant ally.	Radiant Dawn
	Ordinary Staff	Restores 1 + (user's magic / 2) to an adjacent ally.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Glass Staff	Restores all HP to an adjacent ally.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Wrys's Staff	Restores 10 + (user's magic / 2) HP to an adjacent ally.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Soothing Sword	If equipped, user recovers 10 HP at start of turn.	Awakening
	Kneader	Restores 1 + user's magic to an adjacent ally.	Awakening
	Balmwood Staff	Restores 15 + user's magic to an adjacent ally. Can be used an item to restores 20 HP to user.	Awakening
	Parallel Falchion	Restores 20 HP to user when used as an item.	Awakening
	Exalted Falchion	Restores 20 HP to user when used as an item.	Awakening
	Aversa's Night	Restores half of damage dealt as HP to user.	Awakening
	Bloom Festal	Restores 7 + (user's magic / 3) HP to an ally within two spaces.	Fates
	Sun Festal	Restores 14 + (user's magic / 3) HP to an ally within two spaces.	Fates
	Wane Festal	Restores 2 + (user's magic / 3) HP to a distant ally.	Fates
	Moon Festal	Restores 25 + (user's magic / 3) HP to an ally within two spaces.	Fates
	Great Festal	Restores 2 + (user's magic / 3) HP to all allies within range.	Fates
	Lantern	Restores 7 HP to an ally within three spaces.	Fates
	Dumpling Rod	Restores 10 HP to an ally within two spaces. Can be used as an item to restore 10 HP to user.	Fates
	Bamboo Branch	Restores 15 HP to an ally within two spaces.	Fates
	Sakura's Rod	Restores 7 HP to an ally within two spaces.	Fates
	Purification Rod	Restores 30 HP to an ally within two spaces.	Fates
	Astral Blessing	Restores 7 + (user's magic / 3) to a distant ally.	Fates
	Candy Cane	Restores 10 HP to an adjacent ally and 5 HP to user.	Fates
	Mushroom Staff	Restores 15 HP to an adjacent ally.	Fates
	Bouquet Staff	Restores 25 HP to an adjacent ally.	Fates
	Elise's Staff	Restores 10 HP to a distant ally.	Fates
	Lilith's Staff	Restores 7 HP to all allies in range.	Fates
	Spirit Katana	If equipped, user recovers 10 HP at start of turn.	Fates
	Cupid Bow	If enemy survives combat, restores 20% of maximum HP to enemy after battle.	Fates
	Kris Knife	If equipped, user recovers 10 HP at start of turn.	Fates
	Moonlight	If user initiated combat, user recovers 20% of maximum HP after battle.	Fates
All regalia except the Heroes' Relics and Aymr		If equipped, user recovers 11.85%/20%/33% of the user's Max HP at start of turn.	Three Houses
	Sword of Seiros	If equipped, user recovers 11.85%/20%/33% of the user's Max HP at start of turn. Restores half of damage dealt as HP to the user.	Three Houses
	Vulnerary	Restores 10/all/20/15 HP to user.	All titles except Gaiden, Genealogy of the Holy War and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Elixir	Restores all/40/99/30 HP to user.	The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade, The Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, New Mystery of the Emblem, Awakening, Fates, Three Houses, Engage
	Herb	Restores 10 HP to user.	Radiant Dawn
	Concoction	Restores 40/20 HP to user.	Radiant Dawn, Awakening, Fates, Three Houses
	Used Potion	Restores 5 HP to user.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Energy Drink	Restores 20 HP to user.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Sweet Tincture	Restores 5 HP to user.	Awakening
	Asugi's Confect	Restores 10 HP to user.	Fates
	Azura's Salve	Restores 10 HP to an adjacent ally.	Fates
	Gunter's Potion	Restores 25 HP to user.	Fates
	Antitoxin	Restores 15 HP to user and cures poison.	Engage
	Renewal	User recovers 5–10 HP/5–10% of maximum HP/10% of maximum HP/30% of maximum HP/20% of maximum HP at start of each turn.	Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Awakening, Fates, Three Houses
	Sol	Restores damage dealt/half of damage dealt as HP to user.	Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Awakening, Fates
	Aether	Restores damage dealt/half of damage dealt as HP to user with the first strike.	Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Awakening, Fates
	Blessing	Restores user's magic as HP to adjacent allies at start of turn.	Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn
	Sacrifice	Drops user to 1 HP and restores difference in HP to an adjacent ally.	Radiant Dawn
	Flare	Restores damage dealt as HP to user.	Radiant Dawn
	Relief	If there are no units within a three-tile radius of user, user recovers 20% of maximum HP at start of turn.	Awakening, Fates
	Lifetaker	If unit initiates combat and defeats an enemy, user recovers 50% of maximum HP/50% of the damage dealt.	Awakening, Fates, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Three Houses
	Bond	Restores 10 HP to allies within a three-tile radius at start of turn.	Awakening
	Healing Descant	Restores 10% of maximum HP to allies within two-tile radius at start of turn.	Fates
	Forager	If the user stands in mountain, forest, wasteland, or field terrain, user recovers 20% of maximum HP at start of turn.	Fates
	Morbid Celebration	If user initiates combat and defeats an enemy, user recovers 20% of maximum HP after battle.	Fates
	Draconic Heir	If user is equipped with a dragonstone, user recovers 15% of maximum HP at start of turn.	Fates
	Perfect Pitch	Using "Rally" command, restores 10% of maximum HP to allies within two spaces with lower HP than user.	Fates
	Sweet Tooth	Restores 4 HP to user when using "Wait" command.	Fates
	Haiku	If there is an ally directly above and directly below user, restores 7 HP to user and 5 HP to respective allies at start of turn.	Fates
	Goody Basket	(Luck%) of restoring 10% of maximum HP to user start of turn.	Fates, Three Houses
	Camaraderie	If there are allies within a two-tile radius of user, user recovers 10% of maximum HP at start of turn.	Fates
	Amaterasu	Restores 20% of maximum HP to allies within two-tile radius at start of turn.	Fates
	Even Better	Restores 40% of maximum HP to user at start of even-numbered turns.	Fates
	Good Fortune	(Luck%) of restoring 20% of maximum HP to user at start of turn.	Fates
	Live to Serve	When healing an ally, user recovers the same amount of HP.	Fates, Three Houses
	Plenitude	Restores damage dealt as HP to user.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Soothing Light	Restores 5 HP to adjacent allies at start of turn.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Recovery	User recovers 5 HP at start of turn.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Incarnation	User recovers 5 HP at start of turn.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Battalion Renewal	Restores 30% of Max HP at start of turn if battalion equipped and endurance ≤ 33%.	Three Houses
	Animal Friend	Restores 20% of Max HP at start of turn if adjacent to cavalry or flying ally.	Three Houses
	Catnap	Restores 10% Max HP when using "Wait" command.	Three Houses
	Songstress	Restores 10% Max HP to adjacent allies at start of turn.	Three Houses

Items and skills providing a temporary boost to max HP
	Item	HP change	Games
	HP Tonic	+5 for the duration of one mission when used.	Awakening, Fates, Engage
	Kris's Confect	+5 for the duration of one mission when used.	Awakening
	Tiki's Tear	+5 for the duration of one mission when used.	Awakening

Items and skills inflicting damage or providing a temporary decrease after use
	Item	HP change	Games
All black magic and white magic except for Nosferatu		User expends a certain amount of HP to cast a spell (amount varies).	Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Ganglari (upgraded)	User takes 20% of their maximum HP as damage after battle.	Fates
	Berserker's Axe	User takes 30% of their maximum HP as damage after battle.	Fates
	Sacrificial Knife	User takes 30% of their maximum HP as damage after battle.	Fates
	Hexing Rod	Reduces target's maximum HP by 1/2 for the remainder of the mission.	Fates
All Heroes' Relics and Aymr except for the Sword of the Creator if the user does not have a Crest		User takes 10 HP as damage after battle.	Three Houses
	Cursed Ashiya Sword	User takes 10 HP as damage after battle.	Three Houses
	Devil Sword	User takes 10 HP as damage after battle.	Three Houses
	Devil Axe	User takes 10 HP as damage after battle.	Three Houses
	Fearsome Blow	If user initiates combat and defeats an enemy, all enemies within a two-tile radius take 20% of their maximum HP as damage after battle.	Fates
	Pyrotechnics	If user initiates combat while under half maximum HP, user and all enemies within a two-tile radius take 20% of their maximum HP as damage after battle.	Fates
	Poison Strike	If user initiates combat and lands a hit, enemy takes 20% of their maximum HP as damage after battle.	Fates, Three Houses
	Savage Blow	If user initiates combat, enemies within a two-tile radius of user take 20% of their maximum HP as damage after battle.	Fates
	Grisly Wound	Enemy takes 20% of their maximum HP as damage after battle.	Fates
All combat arts except Plenitude		User expends a certain amount of HP to perform combat art (amount varies).	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
The Binding Blade	Unit hit points. The unit loses consciousness if this reaches 0.*	ユニットの現在のＨＰです ０になると力つきます
The Blazing Blade	Unit hit points. The unit loses consciousness if this reaches 0.	ユニットの現在のＨＰです ０になると力つきます
The Sacred Stones	Unit hit points. The unit loses consciousness if this reaches 0.	ユニットの現在のＨＰです ０になると力つきます
Path of Radiance	The unit's current hit points. If a unit loses all of its hit points, it is out of the game.	ユニットの現在のＨＰです ０になるとゲームから除かれます
Radiant Dawn	The unit's current and maximum hit points. If a unit loses all of its hit points, it is out of the game.	現在のＨＰ／最大ＨＰ 現在のＨＰが０になると戦闘不能
Awakening	Current/max health. The unit is defeated when this reaches 0.	生命力　現在値／上限値 ０になると戦闘不能になる
Fates	Current/max health. The unit is defeated when this reaches 0.	生命力　現在値／上限値 ０になると戦闘不能になる
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	Current/max health. The unit is defeated when this reaches 0.	生命力　現在値／上限値 ０になると戦闘不能になる
Three Houses (HP)	Current/max health. The unit retires from battle when current HP drops to 0.	生命力。現在値／上限値。 ０になると戦闘不能になる。
Three Houses (HP reserves)	Number of times the monster's health will replenish during battle.	ユニットの持っている ＨＰストックの数。
Engage (HP)	Overall health. The unit is defeated if this reaches 0.	ユニットの生命力 0になると戦闘不能になる
Engage (Revival Stone)	Revival Stones Consumed to recover all HP once unit's HP reaches 0.	復活の石 HPが0になったとき 砕け散ってHPを全回復させる

Etymology and other languages

HP

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	HP Hit points	--
Japanese	HP	As above.
Spanish	PV	HP
French	PV Points de vie	Life points
German	KP Kraftpunkte	Power points
Italian	PS
Dutch	HP	--
Korean	HP	--
Simplified Chinese	HP	--
Traditional Chinese	HP	--

Maximum HP

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Maximum HP	Often abbreviated to "Max HP".
Japanese	最大ＨＰ	Maximum HP
Korean	최대 HP	Maximum HP
Simplified Chinese	HP上限	HP maximum
Traditional Chinese	HP上限	HP maximum

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