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Shining Bow

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Shining Bow

FEPR Bright Bow concept.png
Concept art of a Bright Bow from Path of Radiance.


Magic weapon. Cannot make critical hits or trigger offensive skills.

Type

Bow

First game

Fire Emblem Fates
(Path of Radiance as an unused item)

The Shining Bow (Japanese: シャイニングボウ Shining Bow), also known as the Bright Bow (Japanese: ブライトボウ Bright Bow), is a magic bow which made its first legitimate appearance in Fire Emblem Fates, although it is also present in an unused state in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. It uses light magic to attack at both the standard bow long range and, unlike ordinary bows, at close range. Its attacks are fuelled by the unit's magic stat and target the foe's resistance, instead of strength and defense. However, Fates gives it several drawbacks, in that it is unable to deal critical hits and also prevents the user's offensive skills from activating.

Stats

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Path of Radiance Is gcn bright bow.png Bows B 10 9 70 0 1-2 25 5,750 1 Works as magical damage. Counts as light magic and not as a bow. Deals bonus damage to Is gcn 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★ ? -- -- -- 2 Infinite ??? SP -- Deals bonus damage to flight units.
Boosts damage output by +7 if target's Defense is at least 5 higher than Resistance.

Locations

Path of Radiance

Unused If hacked into the game, it is usable by any unit with a B rank in bows.

Fates

This list may be incomplete.
Dropped by Revelation: Chapter 21, enemy Adventurer
Treasure Paralogue: Paralogue 22, chest
Armory Dusk Armory: Level 2 (limit 1) • Level 3 (limit 2)
Rank rewards Battle Rank: 825 (limit 1)

Heroes

Shining Bow

Units Nina: Eye Spy

Shining Bow+

Units Nina: Eye Spy

Trivia

  • Path of Radiance has leftover text strings for a second unused magic bow in addition to the Bright Bow. The actual text for it calls it the "Sonic Bow", but its file name labels it "SHININGBOW", the name eventually used for the Fates magic bow.

Etymology and other languages

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

• Bright Bow
• Shining Bow

• This term is used in the weapon's unused "appearance" in Path of Radiance.
• This term is used in Fates.

Spanish

• Arco brillante
• Arco de luz

• Bright bow. Used in Path of Radiance. Abbreviated to A brillante.
• Light bow. Used in Fates.

French

• Arc lumière
• Arc brillant

• Light bow. Used in Path of Radiance.
• Shining bow. Used in Fates.

German

• Lichtbogen
• Glanzbogen

• Light bow. Used in Path of Radiance.
• Bright bow. Used in Fates.

Italian

• Arco lucente
• Arco splendente

• Shining bow. Used in Path of Radiance. Abbreviated to Ar. lucente.
• Bright bow. Used in Fates. Abbreviated to Ar. splendente.

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