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Ward
- Barrier redirects here. For the defense used by monsters in Three Houses, see Barrier (monster).
For the playable character from The Binding Blade, see Ward (character). For the character from TearRing Saga, see Saga:Ward.
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Ward (Japanese: マジックシールド Magic Shield), also known as Barrier or Reflect, is an uncommon staff in the Fire Emblem series. In most appearances, this staff raises a unit's resistance by seven points (five in Awakening), thus lessening the impact of magical attacks on them. However, the effect decreases by one point per turn. In this respect, Ward works similarly to a Pure Water. In Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, it boosts resistance for a single turn by 20 points. In Engage, it is linked to Emblem Soren and instead grants to all allies within 2 spaces of the user the ability to counter, for half damage, any magical attack from an enemy for a single turn.
The Ward staff first appeared in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, and it has been available in all games but Gaiden, Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, and Fates; it does not appear in vanilla Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, but does appear as a white magic spell learned by the Exemplar overclass. In Thracia 776, the Magic Up staff has a similar effect, boosting magic (as magic works as both magic and resistance in Thracia 776).
Stats
In the main Fire Emblem series
Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | -- | Staff: 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 18 | 2,500 | -- | -- |
Mystery of the Emblem | Staff: 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 12 | 9,600 | -- | -- | |
The Binding Blade | C | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 15 | 2,250 | 1 | -- | |
The Blazing Blade | C | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 15 | 2,250 | 4 | -- | |
The Sacred Stones | C | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 15 | 2,250 | 4 | -- | |
Path of Radiance | C | -- | 4 | 100 | -- | 1 | 15 | 2,250 | 4 | -- | |
Radiant Dawn | C | 1 | 4 | 100 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 2,250 | 7 | +2 speed, +2 defense when equipped. | |
Shadow Dragon | D | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 1 | 18 | 2,520 | 2 | -- | |
New Mystery of the Emblem | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 18 | 2,160 | 2 | -- | |
Awakening | C | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1-(Magic / 2) | 5 | 2,100 | 2 | -- | |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -12 HP | -- | -- | ||
Three Houses | C | -- | -- | 100 | -- | 1 | 5 | -- | 2 | -- | |
Engage | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1–2 | -- | 100 | -- | -- |
In other Fire Emblem series titles
Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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Warriors: Three Hopes | -- | +? | -- | -- | -- | ? | -- | -- | -- | Increases the defense and resistance and protects the user from knockbacks. Need 15/20 uses to level up. |
Calculations
Game | Effect | Accuracy | Experience acquired by the healer |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | Grants +7 resistance to one ally; buff reduces by 1 point per turn. | -- | 0 |
Mystery of the Emblem | Grants +7 resistance to one ally; buff reduces by 1 point per turn. | -- | 30 |
The Binding Blade | Grants +7 resistance to one ally; buff reduces by 1 point per turn. | -- | 17/8 |
The Blazing Blade | Grants +7 resistance to one ally; buff reduces by 1 point per turn. | -- | 17/8 |
The Sacred Stones | Grants +7 resistance to one ally; buff reduces by 1 point per turn. | -- | 17/8 |
Path of Radiance | Grants +7 resistance to one ally; buff reduces by 1 point per turn. | -- | 17/8 |
Radiant Dawn | Grants +7 resistance to one ally; buff reduces by 1 point per turn. | -- | 17/8 |
Shadow Dragon | Grants +7 resistance to one ally; buff reduces by 1 point per turn. | -- | 19/9 |
New Mystery of the Emblem | Grants +7 resistance to one ally; buff reduces by 1 point per turn. | -- | 19/9 |
Awakening | Grants +5 resistance to one ally; buff reduces by 1 point per turn. | -- | 30* |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | Grants +20 resistance to one ally for one turn. | -- | 0 |
Three Houses | Grants +7 resistance to one ally; buff reduces by 2 point per turn. | -- | ? |
Engage | Allies within 2 spaces deals half of the damage taken by the user to the foe if it deals magical damage for 1 turn. | -- | 25 |
For in-depth calculations, see Experience § Using a staff or white magic.
Locations
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Inventory | Wendell |
Dropped by | Chapter 23, enemy Priest |
Secret Shop | Chapter 17 |
Mystery of the Emblem
Inventory | Book 1: Wendell |
Treasure | Book 2: Chapter 6, chest |
Secret Shop | Book 1: Chapter 14 Book 2: Chapter 13 |
The Binding Blade
Treasure | Chapter 7, chest • Chapter 10B, village |
The Blazing Blade
Treasure | Eliwood's tale: Chapter 19 Hector's tale: Chapter 20 |
Secret Shop | Eliwood's tale: Chapter 21 • Chapter 30 Hector's tale: Chapter 22 • Chapter 32 |
The Sacred Stones
Treasure | Chapter 12A, village • Chapter 13B, village |
Vendor (in-chapter) |
Chapter 15* |
Vendor (World map) |
Jehanna Hall |
Secret Shop (in-chapter) |
Chapter 14A* • Chapter 14B* • Chapter 19* |
Path of Radiance
Treasure | Chapter 7, chest |
Shop | Chapter 17-1 (Easy/Normal only) |
Radiant Dawn
Shop | Part 4: Endgame (1) |
Shadow Dragon
Inventory | Wendell* |
Dropped by | Chapter 23, enemy Curate |
New Mystery of the Emblem
Treasure | Chapter 6, chest |
Armory | Online Shop* (×3) |
Awakening
Inventory | Libra |
Armory | The Mila Tree • The Demon's Ingle • Table Approach • Mila Shrine Ruins • The Ruins of Time • Wellspring of Truth |
Merchant (Anna) | Border Sands |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Classes (DLC) | Exemplar |
Three Houses
Skill level | Innate: Manuela Faith C: Anna • Constance • Ferdinand • Gilbert Faith B: Hanneman • Ignatz • Lorenz |
Engage
Emblems | Soren, when engaged (obtained at bond level 10) |
Warriors: Three Hopes
Class mastery (★) | Priest: Constance Bishop: Ignatz • Lorenz |
Flavor text
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Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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Mystery of the Emblem | Temp inc
an ally's Res by 7* |
まほうぼうぎょを7
あげることができる まほうぼうぎょの杖 |
The Binding Blade (Description) |
Increases magic resistance
of adjacent allies briefly.* |
隣接する味方の魔防を上げます
ターンごとに効果は弱まります |
The Binding Blade (Use screen) |
Increases resistance.*
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魔防を上げます
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The Blazing Blade (Description) |
Increases magic resistance
of adjacent allies briefly. |
隣接する味方の魔防を上げます
ターンごとに効果は弱まります |
The Blazing Blade (Use screen) |
Increases resistance.
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魔防を上げます
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The Sacred Stones (Description) |
Increases magic resistance
of adjacent allies briefly. |
隣接する味方の魔防を上げます
ターンごとに効果は弱まります |
The Sacred Stones (Use screen) |
Raises resistance.
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魔防を上げます
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Path of Radiance | A staff that strengthens a unit's magic
resistance for a short while. |
少しの間 魔防を上げる
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Radiant Dawn | A staff that temporarily raises an ally's resistance.
It raises the wielder's speed and defense. |
少しの間だけ味方の『魔防』を高くする杖
装備している間は自分の『速さ』と『守備』が高くなる |
Shadow Dragon | Raises a nearby ally's resistance. Wears off with time.
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隣接する味方の魔防を上げる杖。
効果はターンごとに弱まる |
New Mystery of the Emblem | Raises a nearby ally's resistance. Wears off with time.*
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隣接する味方の魔防を上げる杖。
効果はターンごとに弱まる |
Awakening | Boosts an ally's Res by 5.
Effect lessens each turn. |
味方の魔防+5 ターンで効果減
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Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | ??
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??
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Three Houses | Grants an ally Res +7.
The effect weakens each turn. |
味方の魔防を+7
ターン経過で効果が低下していく |
Engage | ??
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??
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Warriors: Three Hopes | Magically protect the caster, increasing Def and Res
and preventing knockback. |
??
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Trivia
- Though not present as a usable staff in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, Ward makes appearances in two events: one where Julia casts it on Seliph in Chapter 9 and the other where Coirpre or Charlot casts it on Altena in Chapter 10; in both instances, it grants a permanent increase to Resistance.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
• Ward |
• This name is used in Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Awakening, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and Three Houses. |
Japanese |
• M・シールド |
• M. Shield; abbreviation of Magic Shield. Used in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. |
Spanish |
• Escudo mágico |
• Magic shield. Used in most games. |
French |
• Bouclier |
• Shield. Used in most games. |
French (Canada) |
Bouclier |
Shield; used in the Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light physical manual. |
German |
• Magieschild |
• Magic shield. Used in most games. |
Italian |
Scudo magico |
Magic shield |
Dutch |
Magisch schild |
Magic shield |
Korean |
• 매직 실드 |
• Magic shield. Used in Shadows of Valentia and Engage. |
Simplified Chinese |
• M盾 |
• M shield; abbreviation of magic shield. Used in Shadows of Valentia. |
Traditional Chinese |
• M盾 |
• M shield; abbreviation of magic shield. Used in Shadows of Valentia. |
Gallery
Artwork of a Barrier staff from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
Wendell casting Barrier in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
Bastian wielding a Ward staff in Radiant Dawn.
Bastian casting Ward in Radiant Dawn.
Lorenz casting Ward in Three Houses.
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