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Thief (staff)

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The Thief (Japanese: シーフ Thief) is a rare staff in the Fire Emblem series. Appearing in all three Super Famicom installments of the series, the Thief staff had a different effect in each one. In Mystery of the Emblem, it was a personal weapon of Marisha's and served to open distant chests. In Genealogy of the Holy War, it was actually an unused item that, if hacked into play, stole gold from its target. In Thracia 776, it was a personal weapon of Tina's and could steal a weapon, staff, or item from its target.

Thief

TCGCipher Tina 03.jpg
Artwork of Tina using the Thief staff from Fire Emblem Cipher.


A staff that can open chests.

Type

Staff

First game

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

The Thief staff has not appeared in an original game since the SNES era; it did appear in New Mystery of the Emblem, the remake of its original appearance, with its original Mystery of the Emblem effect minus the personal weapon restriction.

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   Staff: Prf* -- -- -- -- 5 10,000 -- Opens distant chests and gives the contents to the wielder.
Genealogy of the Holy War     B -- -- -- -- 1–10 0 0 -- Unused, steals gold from target's inventory.
Thracia 776     Prf* -- 5 60 -- 4 -- 10 Steals items or weapons from target's inventory.
New Mystery of the Emblem     E -- -- -- -- 5 1,250 2 Opens distant chests and gives the contents to the wielder.

Calculations

Game Effect Accuracy Experience acquired by the healer
Mystery of the Emblem Opens the targeted chest. -- 56
Genealogy of the Holy War Freezes the game when not using the map animations.
When using the map animations, steals gold from the targeted enemy.
-- 10
Thracia 776 Steals a weapon, staff, or item from the targeted enemy. Hit + (Skill × 4) if user's magic ≥ target's magic. 30
New Mystery of the Emblem Opens the targeted chest. -- 50/25

For in-depth calculations, see Experience § Using a staff or white magic.

In other Fire Emblem series games

Game Icon Type Might Range SP cost Refine cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
    14 2 400 -- Assault -- Foe cannot counterattack.
Grants −1 special cooldown count.
At start of turn, grants bonuses active on foe with most bonuses (excluding stat bonuses) to user and allies within 2 spaces of user for 1 turn and neutralizes bonuses on that foe (excluding bonuses granted at start of turn).
Inflicts −4 each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance to foes within 3 rows or columns centered on user during combat.
If user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants +6 each to attack and speed to user during combat and user deals +⁠(number of bonuses active on user × 5; maximum: 20) damage (except with area-of-effect specials).

Locations

Mystery of the Emblem

Dropped by Book 2: Chapter 9, enemy Thief

Genealogy of the Holy War

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

Thracia 776

Inventory Tina

New Mystery of the Emblem

Dropped by Chapter 9, enemy Thief
Treasure New Archanea Saga episode 3, chest

Heroes

Method Data
Unit (★★★★★) Tina: Playful Scamp

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Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Mystery of the Emblem
Opens far
chests
Marisha*
とおくの宝箱の
なかみをとる杖
マリーシアせんよう
Genealogy of the Holy War
(Unused)
??
??
Thracia 776
 Tina, Steal from
inventory of target
with lower Mag*
ティナ専用
じぶんより
魔力が下の敵から
アイテムをぬすむ
New Mystery of the Emblem
A staff that can open chests.*
宝箱の中身を手に入れる杖
Heroes
Foe cannot counterattack. Accelerates Special
trigger (cooldown count-1; max cooldown count
value cannot be reduced below 1). At start of
turn, grants the【Bonus】effects active
on the foe with the most【Bonus】effects
active (excluding stat bonuses) to unit and
allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn, and
neutralizes【Bonus】effects active on
that foe (excluding bonuses granted at the start
of the same turn). Inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on
foes within 3 columns or 3 rows centered
on unit during combat. At start of combat,
if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit
during combat, and deals damage = number
of【Bonus】effects active on unit,
excluding stat bonuses, × 5 (max 20;
excluding area-of-effect Specials).

【Bonus】
All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn
only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill
like Rally or Hone and positive status effects
(extra movement or effects like Dominance).
敵は反撃不可
奥義が発動しやすい(発動カウント-1)
(奥義発動カウント最大値の下限は1)

ターン開始時、自分と周囲2マス以内の味方に、
強化を除いた【有利な状態】の数が最も多い
敵が受けている【有利な状態】を付与(1ターン)、
かつ、その敵の【有利な状態】を解除
(同ターン開始時に付与された
 有利な状態は含まない)

自身を中心とした縦3列と横3列の
敵は、戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防-4

戦闘開始時、自身のHPが25%以上なら、
戦闘中、攻撃、速さ+6、
ダメージ+自分が受けている強化を除いた
【有利な状態】の数×5
(最大20、範囲奥義を除く)

【有利な状態】
「1ターン」の効果全般
(強化、移動+1、敵弱化ダメージ+等)

Etymology and other languages

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

Thief

--

English
(unofficial)

Thief

Used in the relevant fan translations.[clarification needed]

Japanese

シーフの杖
シーフ

• Thief Staff. This name is used in Mystery of the Emblem and for its unused appearance in Genealogy of the Holy War; in both of these games, all staves have the の杖 staff suffix.
• Thief. This name is used in Thracia 776, New Mystery of the Emblem, and Heroes.

Spanish
(Spain)

Expolio

Pillaging

Spanish
(Latin America)

Despojador

Clearer

French

Pillage

Pillage

German

Diebstahl

Theft

Italian

Saccheggio

Sacking

Portuguese

Espólio

Pluner

Traditional Chinese

小偷

Thief

Gallery

See also

Staves
Healing staves Balmwood StaffBouquet StaffCandy CaneCatharsisElise's StaffFortifyGlass StaffHealKneaderLilith's StaffMendMushroom StaffOrdinary StaffPhysicRecoverRestoreTiena's StaffWrys's Staff
Offensive staves BerserkElsilenceElsleepEnfeebleEntrapFreezeNightmareSilenceSleep
Transport staves EntrapRescueReturnRewarpWarp
Regalia and personal staves Astral BlessingAumBifröstGoddess StaffHammerneKiaLatonaMatronaRepairRescueStaff of the SaintThiefUnlockValkyrie
Other staves AnewBroken StaffCharmDefense StaffHammerneMagic UpStrength StaffSpeed StaffThiefTorchUnlockWardWatch
Weapons in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Swords ArmorslayerBroken SwordDevil SwordFalchionIron SwordKilling EdgeLadybladeLevin SwordMeisterschwertMercuriusRapierSilver SwordSteel SwordSwordslayerWyrmslayer
Lances Broken LanceGradivusIron LanceJavelinKiller LanceRidersbaneSilver LanceSlim LanceSteel Lance
Axes Broken AxeDevil AxeHand AxeIron AxeSilver AxeSteel Axe
Bows Broken BowIron BowKiller BowParthiaSilver BowSteel Bow
Tomes AuraBlizzardBolganoneCutting GaleDulamElfireExcaliburFireImhulluMeteorNosferatuStarlightSwarmThoronThunder
Breaths Dark BreathFire BreathFog BreathIce Breath
Ballistae ArrowspateHoistflammePachydermStonehoistThunderbolt
Staves AnewAumBarrierFortifyHammerneHealMendPhysicRecoverRescueSilenceThiefUnlockWarpWatch
Weapons in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Swords ArmorslayerBalmungBarrier BladeBerserk SwordBrave SwordBroken SwordFlame SwordIron SwordIron BladeLands SwordLight BrandLightning SwordMiracle SwordMystletainnSafeguardSilver BladeSilver SwordSleep SwordSlim SwordSteel BladeSteel SwordThief's SwordTyrfingWind SwordWing Clipper
Lances Brave LanceBroken LanceGáe BolgGungnirIron LanceJavelinRidersbaneSilver LanceSlim LanceSteel Lance
Axes Brave AxeBroken AxeHand AxeHelswathIron AxeSilver AxeSteel Axe
Bows Brave BowBroken BowIron BowKiller BowSilver BowSteel BowYewfelle
Fire BolganoneDrained TomeElfireFireMeteorValflame
Thunder BoltingDrained TomeElthunderMjölnirThoronThunder
Wind BlizzardDrained TomeElwindForsetiTornadoWind
Light AuraDrained TomeLightningNagaNosferatu
Dark Drained TomeFenrirJormungandHelLoptous
Ballistae BallistaIron BallistaKiller Ballista
Staves Broken StaffFortifyHealMendPhysicRecoverRescueRestoreReturnSilenceSleepValkyrieWarp
Unused Weapons CharmGreat BallistaSilence SwordThief
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Playable characters AlvaAmaldaAsbelBrightonCainCarrionCedConomorDagdarDalsinDeenDiarmuidEdaEyvelFergusFinnFredGalzusGladeHalvanHicksHomerIliosKarinLaraLeifLifisLinoanMachyuaMareetaMartyMirandaMishaNannaOlwenOsianPerneRalfRobertRonanSafySaiasSalemSaraSelphinaShannamShivaSleufTanyaTinaTroudeXavier
Non-playable characters AltenaArionAugustCoirpreDryasHannibalIshtarJuliaJuliusLewynSeliphTravant
Bosses AlphandBaldackBandolBaráthBucksBovisBrookCanisCoddaCohenCulloughCoulterDracoDvorakEichmannEisenauFardenFrausGomezGustafKempfLargoLifisLinecockListMcCloyMerlockMooreMuellerMusNikalafOltophPalmanPaulusPernePorcusRaydrikReinhardtLobosRumeiSaiasSeimetolTigrisTrumanVeldWeismannWolfXavierZaomZyle
Background characters AlfionaCalfEthlynQuan
Personal weapons Beo's SwordBragi SwordBlessed SwordBrave LanceDire ThunderDragon LanceForsetiGrafcaliburKiaLands SwordLight BrandLoptr SwordMareeta's SwordVougeRepairThiefUnlock
Chapters 1: The Warrior of Fiana • 2: The Coastal Village • 2x: The Corsair Isles • 3: Kelbeth's Gate • 4: The Dungeon • 4x: Hero on the Wind • 5: Mother and Daughter • 6: The Escape • 7: The Shield of Thracia • 8: Mount Violdrake • 8x: Dagdar's Manor • 9: The Banner of Njörun • 10: Nowell Valley • 11: Fort Dandrum • 11x: Murder Holes • 12: The Bandits of Dacia • 12x: The Dandelion • 13: The Walled City • 14: The Onslaught • 14x: Yearning to Breathe Free • 15: Two Paths • 16A: Norden Line • 17A: The Gates of Leonster • 16B: Dark Forest • 17B: The Gathering Storm • 18: The Liberation of Leonster • 19: The Empire's Wrath • 20: The Scion of Light • 21: The War of Liberation • 21x: The Prison Camp • 22: Across the River • 23: The Fiend's Lair • 24: The Baron in Black • 24x: The Loptrian AltarE: Sworn Upon a Sword
Locations JugdralMunster District (ConnachtLeonsterMunsterUlster) • Thracia (FianaTarrah)
Groups, objects and events 12 crusadersAed MassacreBattle of BelhallaCaptureChild huntsDandelion BanditsFall of LeonsterFatigueFiana FreebladesHoly BloodLifis PiratesLoptr Church (BergrosenDeadlords) • Magi
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • ItemsScriptsSkillsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Other games (Genealogy of the Holy WarAwakening) • Name chartPre-release information (Unused content) • Sound RoomTimeline
Weapons in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Swords ArmorslayerBeo's SwordBerserk SwordBlessed SwordBragi SwordBrave SwordBroken SwordFlame SwordGreat SwordIron BladeIron SwordKilling EdgeKing SwordLands SwordLight BrandLightning SwordLong SwordLoptr SwordMareeta's SwordMeisterschwertParagon SwordRapierShadow SwordShort SwordSilver SwordSleep SwordSlim SwordSteel SwordVenin EdgeWind Sword
Lances Brave LanceBroken LanceDragon LanceGreat LanceIron LanceJavelinKiller LanceLong LanceMaster LanceRidersbaneShort LanceSilver LanceSlim LanceSteel LanceVenin Lance
Axes Battle AxeBrave AxeBroken AxeDevil AxeHammerHand AxeIron AxeKiller AxeMaster AxePoleaxSilver AxeSteel AxeVenin AxeVouge
Bows Brave BowBroken BowGreat BowIron BowKiller BowLong BowMeisterbogenShort BowSilver BowSteel BowVenin Bow
Fire Drained TomeElfireFireMeteor
Thunder BoltingDire ThunderDrained TomeThoronThunder
Wind BlizzardDrained TomeGrafcaliburForsetiTornadoWind
Light Drained TomeLightningNosferatu
Dark Drained TomeFenrirJormungandHelPetrifyPoison
Ballistae BallistaPoison BallistaIron Ballista
Staves BerserkBroken StaffFortifyHealKiaMagic UpMendPhysicRecoverRepairRescueRestoreRewarpSilenceSleepThiefTorchUnlockWarp
Unused weapons AuraBolganoneDarkness LanceGáe BolgGungnirKiller BallistaLoptousMjölnirValflameWatch
Weapons in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Swords ArmorslayerBamboo SwordBlunt SwordBrave SwordCecil's SwordDevil SwordFalchionGlass SwordIron SwordKilling EdgeLadybladeLevin SwordLuke's SwordMeisterschwertMercuriusOgma's BladePure SwordQuick SwordRapierSilver SwordSteel SwordSwordslayerWo DaoWyrmslayer
Lances Brave LanceCamus's PikeDragonpikeDraug's LanceFlycatcherGradivusIron LanceJavelinKiller LanceLaundry PoleQuick LanceRidersbaneRoderick's LanceSilver LanceSpearSteel LanceWing Spear
Axes Barst's AxeBordcord AxeBrave AxeDevil AxeFrying PanGlass AxeHammerHand AxeHauteclereHit AxeImmortal AxeIron AxeKiller AxeLegion's AxePoleaxQuick AxeSilver AxeSteel AxeTomahawk
Bows Brave BowClarisse's BowCleave BowGlass BowGordin's BowIron BowKiller BowLongbowParthiaQuick BowRyan's BowSilver BowSteel BowToy Bow
Tomes AuraBlizzardBolganoneCutting GaleElfireEmberExcaliburFireGlowerImhulluMerric's TomeMeteorNosferatuReese's TomeSleetStarlightSwarmThoronThunder
Dragonstones DivinestoneFirestoneIcestoneMagestoneWyvernstone
Breaths Dark BreathFire BreathIce BreathMage Breath
Ballistae ArrowspateHoistflammePachydermStonehoistThunderbolt
Staves AnewAumDefense StaffFortifyGlass StaffHammerneHealMendOrdinary StaffPhysicRecoverRescueSilenceSpeed StaffStrength StaffThiefUnlockWardWarpWrys's Staff
Staff skills in Heroes
Staff skills AbsorbAidArcane CharmerAssaultCandlelightFearFlashGrandscratcherGravityIncurableJoyous LanternKumadeMelancholyObservant StaffOvoid StaffPainPalm StaffPanicRapport WandRespiteSeaside ParasolSerpentine StaffSlowStaff of TributeStaff of TwelveSunlightTannenbatonToasty SkewerTrilemmaUmbra BurstWitchy Wand
Regalia and personal staff skills AsclepiusCaduceus StaffCrimean ScepterDiplomacy StaffDoting StaffDusk-Dawn StaffElena's StaffElise's StaffGjallarbrúHliðskjálfKia StaffKitty-Cat ParasolMystic War StaffPunishment StaffRepairSacrifice StaffSanngriðrSpringtime StaffStaff of LiliesStaff of RaustenStaff of the SaintSunshade StaffThiefThökk