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Short Bow
- Not to be confused with the Iron Shortbow, Steel Shortbow, Silver Shortbow, or Mini Bow.
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The Short Bow (Japanese: ショートボウ Shortbow or 短弓 Shortbow) is an uncommon bow-type weapon in the Fire Emblem series, debuting in Thracia 776 and appearing in all three GBA games. The main features of this weapon depend on the game where it is present: in Thracia 776, it is a very common and inexpensive bow; in The Binding Blade and The Blazing Blade, it is mainly used by mounted archers from Sacae; it is an uncommon but fairly normal bow in The Sacred Stones. In the Game Boy Advance games, it has a small critical bonus.
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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Thracia 776 | E | 5 | 6 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 800 | 1 | Deals bonus damage to flying units. | |
The Binding Blade | D | 5 | 3 | 80 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 1,760 | 1 | Deals bonus damage to flying units. | |
The Blazing Blade | D | 5 | 3 | 85 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 1,760 | 2 | Deals bonus damage to flying units. | |
The Sacred Stones | D | 5 | 3 | 85 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 1,760 | 2 | Deals bonus damage to flying units. |
In other Fire Emblem series titles
Game | Icon | Type | Might | Range | SP cost | Refine cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
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Heroes (Short Bow) |
8 | 2 | 200 | -- | Steel Bow | -- | ✓ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. User deals +10 damage when special triggers. | ||
Heroes (Short Bow+; refine: Unrefined) |
12 | 2 | 300 | -- | Short Bow | -- | ✓ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. User deals +10 damage when special triggers. | ||
Heroes (Short Bow+; refine: +Atk) |
13 | 2 | 350 | 500 50 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. User deals +10 damage when special triggers. Grants +2 HP. | ||
Heroes (Short Bow+; refine: +Spd) |
12 | 2 | 350 | 500 50 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. User deals +10 damage when special triggers. Grants +2 HP and +2 speed. | ||
Heroes (Short Bow+; refine: +Def) |
12 | 2 | 350 | 500 50 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. User deals +10 damage when special triggers. Grants +2 HP and +3 defense. | ||
Heroes (Short Bow+; refine: +Res) |
12 | 2 | 350 | 500 50 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. User deals +10 damage when special triggers. Grants +2 HP and +3 resistance. |
Locations
Thracia 776
Capture | Chapter 1, enemy Archer (×3) |
Capture and Steal | Chapter 3, enemy Archer (×3), enemy Bow Armor • Chapter 4, enemy Bow Armor (×2) • Chapter 4x, enemy Archer (up to ×30) • Chapter 11x, enemy Archer (×4) • Chapter 13, enemy Archer (×5), enemy Arch Knight (reinforcement) |
The Binding Blade
Inventory | Sin • Dayan |
Treasure | Chapter 6, chest |
Armory | Chapter 17B • Chapter 23 |
The Blazing Blade
Inventory | Lyn's tale: Rath Eliwood's tale: Rath Hector's tale: Rath |
Treasure | Eliwood's tale: Chapter 16x, village Hector's tale: Chapter 17x, village |
Armory | Eliwood's tale: Chapter 29x Hector's tale: Chapter 31x |
The Sacred Stones
Dropped by | Chapter 12B, enemy Archer |
Dropped by (Skirmish)* |
Bonewalker* • Wight* • Maelduin* |
Armory (in-chapter) |
Chapter 9A* • Chapter 10B* |
Armory (World map) |
Port Kiris • Bethroen • Rausten Court |
Heroes
Method | Data | |
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Short Bow | Short Bow+ | |
Unit (★★★) | Python: Apathetic Archer | — |
Unit (★★★★★) | Sue: Doe of the Plains | Python: Apathetic Archer • Sue: Doe of the Plains |
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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Thracia 776 | ひこう系に有効
あつかいやすい弓 | |
The Binding Blade | Improves critical hit rate.*
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必殺がでやすい東方の弓
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The Blazing Blade | Improves critical hit rate.
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必殺がでやすい東方の弓
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The Sacred Stones | Improves critical hit rate.
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必殺がでやすい東方の弓
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Heroes | Effective against flying foes. Deals +10 damage
when Special triggers. |
飛行特効
奥義発動時、奥義によるダメージ+10 |
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Short Bow |
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Japanese |
• ショートボウ |
• Shortbow. This katakana rendition of the English word is used in Thracia 776. |
Spanish |
Arco corto |
Short bow. Abbreviated to A corto in The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones due to space restrictions. |
French |
Arc court |
Short bow |
German |
Kurzbogen |
Short bow |
Italian |
Arco corto |
Short bow. Abbreviated to Ar. corto in The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones due to space restrictions. |
Portuguese |
Arco curto |
Short bow |
Traditional Chinese |
短弓 |
Short bow |
Gallery
The Short Bow as it appears in Heroes.
See also
Weapons in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weapons in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Weapons in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bow skills in Heroes | ||||||
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