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Killer Bow

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Killer Bow

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Type

Bow

First game

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

The Killer Bow (Japanese: キラーボウ Killer Bow) is an uncommon bow which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and has appeared in every game since. As one of the series of killer weapons, it has a greatly enhanced crit stat compared to regular bows, which gives it a very high chance of inflicting critical hits and makes it an extremely dangerous weapon.

Stats

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Mystery of the Emblem and BS Archanea War Chronicles Is snes01 killer bow.png Bow: 6 8 3 100 20 2 20 1,000 -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
Genealogy of the Holy War Is snes02 killer bow.png Bows C 14 3 100 -- 2 50 10,000 -- Grants Critical when equipped.
Deals bonus damage to flying units.
Thracia 776 Is snes03 killer bow.png Bows B 11 9 70 30 2 20 3,200 1 Deals bonus damage to flying units.
The Binding Blade Is gba killer bow.png Bows C 9 7 80 30 2 20 1,400 1 Deals bonus damage to Is gba pegasus.png flying units.
The Blazing Blade Is gba killer bow.png Bows C 9 7 75 30 2 20 1,400 1 Deals bonus damage to Is gba pegasus.png flying units.
The Sacred Stones Is gba killer bow.png Bows C 9 7 75 30 2 20 1,400 1 Deals bonus damage to Is gba pegasus.png flying units.
Path of Radiance Is gcn killer bow.png Bows C 9 7 75 30 2 15 1,050 2 Deals bonus damage to Is gcn pegasus.png flying units.
Radiant Dawn Is wii killer bow.png Bows C 8 9 80 30 2 25 2,000 2 Deals bonus damage to Is wii flying.png flying units.
Shadow Dragon Is ds killer bow.png Bows C 8 6 80 20 2 20 1,600 2 Deals bonus damage to Is ds pegasus.png flying units.
New Mystery of the Emblem Is ds killer bow.png Bows C 8 -- 80 20 2 20 1,600 2 Deals bonus damage to Is ds pegasus.png flying units.
Awakening Is 3ds01 killer bow.png Bows C 10 -- 80 30 2 30 1,680 2 Deals bonus damage to Is 3ds01 pegasus.png flying units.
Fates Is 3ds02 bow.png Bows/Yumi C 7 -- 75 25 2 Infinite 3,000 ? -10 avoid when equipped.
Increases critical hit damage to ×4 damage, instead of the usual ×3.
Sells for 1,000 gold.
Deals bonus damage to Is 3ds02 pegasus.png flying units.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Heroes File:Is feh skill offense.png Bows 3★ 5 -- -- -- 2 -- 200 SP -- -1 maximum special skill cooldown count when equipped.
Deals bonus damage to Is feh flying.png flying units.
Heroes
(Killer Bow+)
File:Is feh skill offense.png Bows 5★ 9 -- -- -- 2 Infinite 300 SP -- -1 maximum special skill cooldown count when equipped.
Deals bonus damage to Is feh flying.png flying units.
Heroes
(Slaying Bow)
File:Is feh skill offense.png Bows 3★ 8 -- -- -- 2 Infinite 200 SP -- -1 maximum special skill cooldown count when equipped.
Deals bonus damage to Is feh flying.png flying units.
Heroes
(Slaying Bow+, unrefined)
File:Is feh skill offense.png Bows 5★ 12 -- -- -- 1 Infinite 300 SP -- -1 maximum special skill cooldown count when equipped.
Deals bonus damage to Is feh flying.png flying units.
Heroes
(Slaying Bow+, refined: +Atk)
Is feh wpn atk refined.png Bows 5★ 13 -- -- -- 1 Infinite 350 SP
500 Arena Medals
50 refining Stones
-- -1 maximum special skill cooldown count when equipped.
Deals bonus damage to Is feh flying.png flying units.
Grants +2 HP.
Heroes
(Slaying Bow+, refined: +Spd)
Is feh wpn spd refined.png Bows 5★ 12 -- -- -- 1 Infinite 350 SP
500 Arena Medals
50 refining Stones
-- -1 maximum special skill cooldown count when equipped.
Deals bonus damage to Is feh flying.png flying units.
Grants +2 HP and +2 Speed.
Heroes
(Slaying Bow+, refined: +Def)
Is feh wpn def refined.png Bows 5★ 12 -- -- -- 1 Infinite 350 SP
500 Arena Medals
50 refining Stones
-- -1 maximum special skill cooldown count when equipped.
Deals bonus damage to Is feh flying.png flying units.
Grants +2 HP and +3 Defense.

Locations

Mystery of the Emblem

Inventory Book 2: Castor
Armory Book 1: Chapter 16
Book 2: Chapter 17Chapter 21
Secret shop Book 2: Chapter 13

Genealogy of the Holy War

Inventory First Generation: Jamke
Dropped by Second Generation: Chapter 8 enemy Maykov *

BS Archanea War Chronicles

Inventory Fall of the Palace: Tomas
The Beginning: Roberto

Thracia 776

Inventory SelfinaXavier
Capture and/or steal Chapter 14, enemy Baldack
Armory Chapter 22

The Binding Blade

Inventory Igrene
Treasure Chapter 8, chestChapter 9, village*
Armory Chapter 13Chapter 17AChapter 23

The Blazing Blade

Armory Eliwood's Tale: Chapter 24Chapter 29x
Hector's Tale: Chapter 26Chapter 31x
Secret shop Eliwood's Tale: Chapter 19
Hector's Tale: Chapter 20

The Sacred Stones

Treasure Chapter 15, hidden treasure
Dropped by
(Skirmish)*
Bonewalker*Wight*Maelduin*
Treasure Tower of Valni Floor 5, northwest chest*Lagdou Ruins Floor 4, northeast chest*
Armory
(in-chapter)
Chapter 17
Armory
(World map)
Narube RiverRausten Court
Secret shop
(in-chapter)
Chapter 14AChapter 14B
Secret shop
(World map)
Grado KeepJehanna Hall

Path of Radiance

Dropped by Chapter 22, enemy SchaefferChapter 23, enemy Sniper
Treasure Chapter 13, chest

Radiant Dawn

Inventory Shinon
Armory Part 3: Chapter 12Chapter 13Endgame
Part 4: PrologueChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Endgame
Bargains Part 2: Chapter 3

Shadow Dragon

Dropped by Chapter 14, enemy JiolChapter 21, enemy Sniper
Treasure Chapter 17, chestChapter 20x, chest
Armory Chapter 22
Secret shop Chapter 17 (×3)

New Mystery of the Emblem

Inventory Main story: CastorJakeTomasYmir
The Beginning: Roberto
Dropped by Chapter 15, enemy Sniper
Armory Chapter 21Online shop*
Secret shop Chapter 13 (×3)

Awakening

Dropped by Chapter 9, enemy ArcherChapter 17, enemy Sniper
Armory Valm Castle ApproachKidnapper's Keep
Merchant
(Anna)
Border WastesPort FeroxThe SearoadValm HarborThe Mila TreeFort SteigerValm Castle ApproachValm CastleGreat GateMila Shrine RuinsDueling GroundsMercenary FortressThe Ruins of TimeLaw's EndDesert OasisManor of Lost Souls
Merchant
(SpotPass)
IkeJaffarJamkeKatarinaLindeLuciaLuteLynMareetaMaliceNepheneeQuan
Double Duel Reward for defeating Sumia's Fliers

Fates

This list may be incomplete.
Inventory Conquest: Shura
Dropped by Revelation: Chapter 16, enemy Adventurer
Armory Dusk Armory: Level 2 (limit 1) • Level 3 (limit 2)
Rank rewards Battle Rank: 180 (limit 1)

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Treasure The Astral Temple, destroy urns (0.08% chance in medium urns)
The Inner Sanctum, destroy urns (0.08% chance in medium urns; 0.78% chance in large urns)
Forging Silver Bow (Is 3ds03 silver mark.png 100, ★)

BS Archanea War Chronicles

Inventory Tomas, Roberto

Heroes

Killer Bow

Units Niles: Cruel to Be Kind

Killer Bow+

Units Niles: Cruel to Be Kind

Slaying Bow

Units Jamke: Prince of VerdaneLeon: True of Heart

Slaying Bow+

Units Jamke: Prince of VerdaneLeon: True of Heart
Weapon Refinery Killer Bow+

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

The Killer Bow is present as a skill on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher: B06-028N Prince of Verdane, Jamke. It is a manual-activation skill which, for the cost of flipping one bond card, completely disallows the opponent to play an evasion of Jamke's attacks for the rest of the turn, unless Jamke is attacking their lord unit.

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

Killer Bow

--

Spanish
(Spain)

Arco asesino

Murderous bow. For space reasons, Path of Radiance and Shadow Dragon abbreviate it to A asesino, and Radiant Dawn abbreviates it to A. asesino.

Spanish
(Latin America)

Arco Letal

Deadly Bow

French

Arc létal

Deadly bow

German

Meisterbogen

Master bow. For space reasons, Path of Radiance and Shadow Dragon abbreviate it to Meisterbog. in gameplay.

Italian

Arco letale

Deadly bow. For space reasons, Path of Radiance and Shadow Dragon abbreviate it to Ar. letale in gameplay.

Dutch

Moorden boog

Killer bow. Abbreviated to Moord. boog for space reasons.

Simplified Chinese

必杀弓

Deadly Bow

Traditional Chinese

必殺弓

Deadly Bow

Gallery

References

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