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The Runesword (Japanese: ルーンソード Runesword) is a sword introduced in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. It is a magic sword which casts the Nosferatu spell, draining the enemy's HP to heal the wielder, and it targets the enemy's resistance stat and, in Path of Radiance, is fueled by the wielder's magic. Like Nosferatu, the magic type which the Runesword counts as varies between appearances—it acts as dark magic in The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones, and as light magic in Path of Radiance. In The Binding Blade, however, it is a physical weapon.
Stats
Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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The Binding Blade | A | 12 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 1-2 | 15 | 3,300 | 1 | Restores (damage dealt) HP to the user. | |
The Blazing Blade | A | 12 | 11 | 65 | -- | 1-2 | 15 | 3,300 | 1 | Targets the foe's resistance. Restores (damage dealt) HP to the user. Counts as dark magic under the Trinity of Magic. Cannot inflict critical hits. | |
The Sacred Stones | A | 12 | 11 | 65 | -- | 1-2 | 15 | 3,300 | 1 | Targets the foe's resistance. Restores (damage dealt) HP to the user. Counts as dark magic under the Trinity of Magic. Cannot inflict critical hits. | |
Path of Radiance | A | 15 | 19 | 65 | 0 | 1-2 | 15 | 7,200 | 2 | Works as magical damage. Restores (damage dealt) HP to the user. Counts as light magic under the Trinity of Magic. Cannot trigger offensive skills at 2 range. |
Locations
The Binding Blade
Unobtainable | Enemy only in the main story mode. |
Inventory | Narcian (Trial Map mode only) |
The Blazing Blade
Dropped by | Hector's Tale: Chapter 32x, enemy Swordmaster (Normal Mode only) |
Treasure | Hector's Tale: Chapter 32x, chest |
The Sacred Stones
Inventory | Orson (Creature Campaign only) |
Dropped by | Final Chapter, enemy Wight (reinforcement) |
Dropped by (Skirmish)* |
Bonewalker* • Wight* |
Treasure | Chapter 19, chest |
Path of Radiance
Dropped by | Chapter 26, enemy Bertram |
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Cipher
The Runesword is present as a skill on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher: S05-004ST Healing Battle Princess, Mist. It is a manual-activation skill which, for a cost of flipping 2 bond cards, modifies its user's weapon type from sword to tome, increases their range to 1-2, and gives them +10 attack power until the end of the turn.
Flavor text
Trivia
- The Runesword's sprite was altered between Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and The Blazing Blade.
Etymology and other languages
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Runesword |
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Spanish |
Espada rúnica |
Runic sword |
French |
Epée runique |
Runic sword |
German |
Runenschwert |
Rune sword |
Italian |
Spada runica |
Runic sword |
Gallery
Concept art of a Runesword from Tellius Recollection: Volume 1.
Gerik wielding a Runesword in The Sacred Stones.
Mia wielding a Runesword in Path of Radiance.
References
See also
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