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Instant Bow

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Instant Bow (Japanese: 瞬撃の弓 Instant attack bow) is a weapon skill in the bow category which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes. Instant Bow increases its user's attack and defense and prevents the foe from making follow-up attacks when the user initiates combat.

Instant Bow

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The Instant 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
(Instant Bow)
    8 2 200 -- Steel Bow -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If user initiates combat, grants +4 each to attack and defense to user during combat and foe cannot make follow-up attacks.
Heroes
(Instant Bow+; refine: Unrefined)
    12 2 300 -- Instant Bow -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If user initiates combat, grants +4 each to attack and defense to user during combat and foe cannot make follow-up attacks.
Heroes
(Instant Bow+; refine: +Atk)
    13 2 350 500  
50  
-- -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If user initiates combat, grants +4 each to attack and defense to user during combat and foe cannot make follow-up attacks.
Grants +2 HP.
Heroes
(Instant Bow+; refine: +Spd)
    12 2 350 500  
50  
-- -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If user initiates combat, grants +4 each to attack and defense to user during combat and foe cannot make follow-up attacks.
Grants +2 HP and +2 speed.
Heroes
(Instant Bow+; refine: +Def)
    12 2 350 500  
50  
-- -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If user initiates combat, grants +4 each to attack and defense to user during combat and foe cannot make follow-up attacks.
Grants +2 HP and +3 defense.
Heroes
(Instant Bow+; refine: +Res)
    12 2 350 500  
50  
-- -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If user initiates combat, grants +4 each to attack and defense to user during combat and foe cannot make follow-up attacks.
Grants +2 HP and +3 resistance.

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Instant Bow Instant Bow+
Unit (★★★) Sedgar: Coyote's Dutiful
Unit (★★★★★) Sedgar: Coyote's Dutiful

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
Effective against flying foes. If unit initiates
combat, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat and
foe cannot make a follow-up attack.
飛行特効

自分から攻撃した時、戦闘中の攻撃、守備+4
かつ、敵は追撃不可

Etymology and other languages

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

Instant Bow

--

Japanese

瞬撃の弓

Instant attack bow; references the "impact" series of skills (i.e. Sturdy Impact, Mirror Impact, etc.), both having 瞬撃 ("instant attack") in their respective names.

Spanish

Arco fugaz

Bleeting bow

French

Arc vif

Brisk bow

German

Sekundenbogen

Seconds bow

Italian

Arco rapido

Quick bow

Portuguese

Arco fugaz

Fleeting bow

Traditional Chinese

瞬擊之弓

Quick strike 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 YumiLucrative BowMonstrous 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