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m (...The Serenes Forest news article uses the term "Barrier", but I can tell it's this implement they're referring to. Question is, is localization going to waffle yet again over what to call this implement? (They've done it three times already...))
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|caption=Artwork of a barrier staff from the TCG.
|caption=Artwork of a barrier staff from the TCG.
|help_text=Raises a nearby ally's resistance. Wears off with time.  
|help_text=Raises a nearby ally's resistance. Wears off with time.  
|type=[[Staff (magic)|Staff]]
|type=[[Staff]] <small>(all appearances except ''Echoes'')</small><br>[[White magic]] <small>(''Echoes:  Shadows of Valentia'')</small>
|first={{FE1}}}}
|first={{FE1}}}}


The '''Ward''', also equally known as the '''Barrier''', is an uncommon [[Staff (magic)|staff]] in the {{FES}}. This useful weapon 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, the Ward works similarly to a [[Pure Water]] in all of its appearances.
The '''Ward''', also equally known as the '''Barrier''', is an uncommon [[staff]] in the {{FES}}. This useful weapon 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, the Ward works similarly to a [[Pure Water]] in all of its appearances.


The Ward staff first appeared in {{FE1}}, and it has been available in all games but {{title|Gaiden}}, {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}, {{title|Thracia 776}}, and {{title|Fates}}. In ''Thracia 776'', the [[Magic Up]] staff has a similar, albeit offensive-oriented, effect.
The Ward staff first appeared in {{FE1}}, and it has been available in all games but {{title|Gaiden}}, {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}, {{title|Thracia 776}}, and {{title|Fates}}; it doesn't appear in vanilla {{title|Echoes:  Shadows of Valentia}}, but does appear as a [[white magic]] spell learned by the [[Titania (class)|Titania]] [[over class]]. In ''Thracia 776'', the [[Magic Up]] staff has a similar, albeit offensive-oriented, effect.


==Stats==
==Stats==
{{Missingstats}}<!--Echoes, anyone?-->
{{WeaponStats
{{WeaponStats
|game1={{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}
|game1={{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}
|sprite1=[[File:Is nes01 staff.png]]
|sprite1=[[File:Is nes01 staff.png]]
|rank1=8
|rank1=[[Staff]]:  8
|mt1=--
|mt1=--
|wt1=--
|wt1=--
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|game2={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}
|game2={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}
|sprite2=[[File:Is snes01 barrier.png]]
|sprite2=[[File:Is snes01 barrier.png]]
|rank2=8
|rank2=[[Staff]]:  8
|mt2=--
|mt2=--
|wt2=--
|wt2=--
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|game3={{title|The Binding Blade}}
|game3={{title|The Binding Blade}}
|sprite3=[[File:Is gba barrier.png]]
|sprite3=[[File:Is gba barrier.png]]
|rank3=C
|rank3={{StaffGBA}}C
|mt3=--
|mt3=--
|wt3=--
|wt3=--
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|game4={{title|Blazing Sword}}
|game4={{title|Blazing Sword}}
|sprite4=[[File:Is gba barrier.png]]
|sprite4=[[File:Is gba barrier.png]]
|rank4=C
|rank4={{StaffGBA}}C
|mt4=--
|mt4=--
|wt4=--
|wt4=--
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|game5={{title|The Sacred Stones}}
|game5={{title|The Sacred Stones}}
|sprite5=[[File:Is gba barrier.png]]
|sprite5=[[File:Is gba barrier.png]]
|rank5=C
|rank5={{StaffGBA}}C
|mt5=--
|mt5=--
|wt5=--
|wt5=--
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|game6={{title|Path of Radiance}}
|game6={{title|Path of Radiance}}
|sprite6=[[File:Is gcn ward.png]]
|sprite6=[[File:Is gcn ward.png]]
|rank6=C
|rank6={{StaffGCN}}C
|mt6=--
|mt6=--
|wt6=4
|wt6=4
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|game7={{title|Radiant Dawn}}
|game7={{title|Radiant Dawn}}
|sprite7=[[File:Is wii ward.png]]
|sprite7=[[File:Is wii ward.png]]
|rank7=C
|rank7={{StaffWii}}C
|mt7=1
|mt7=1
|wt7=4
|wt7=4
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|game8={{title|Shadow Dragon}}
|game8={{title|Shadow Dragon}}
|sprite8=[[File:Is ds barrier.png]]
|sprite8=[[File:Is ds barrier.png]]
|rank8=D
|rank8={{StaffDS}}D
|mt8=--
|mt8=--
|wt8=0
|wt8=0
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|game9={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|game9={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|sprite9=[[File:Is ds barrier.png]]
|sprite9=[[File:Is ds barrier.png]]
|rank9=D
|rank9={{StaffDS|12}}D
|mt9=--
|mt9=--
|wt9=--
|wt9=--
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|notes9=--
|notes9=--
|-
|-
|gamee={{title|Awakening}}
|game10={{title|Awakening}}
|spritee=[[File:Is 3ds ward.png]]
|sprite10=[[File:Is 3ds ward.png]]
|ranke=C
|rank10={{Staff3DS}}C
|mte=--
|mt10=--
|wte=--
|wt10=--
|hite=--
|hit10=--
|crte=--
|crt10=--
|rnge=1-(Magic/2)
|rng10=1-(Magic/2)
|usese=5
|uses10=5
|worthe=2,100
|worth10=2,100
|wexe=?
|wex10=?
|notese=--
|notes10=--
|-
|gameo={{title|Echoes:  Shadows of Valentia}}
|spriteo=[[File:Is 3ds03 white magic.png]]
|ranko={{WhiteMagic15}}
|mto=--
|wto=--
|hito=--
|crto=--
|rngo=?
|useso=--
|wortho=-? HP
|wexo=--
|noteso=--
}}
}}


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! style="border: 1px solid {{Color2}}; background: {{Color3}}" | {{hover|19|For unpromoted units}}/{{hover|9|For promoted units}}
! style="border: 1px solid {{Color2}}; background: {{Color3}}" | {{hover|19|For unpromoted units}}/{{hover|9|For promoted units}}
|-
|-
| style="{{roundbl}}; border: 1px solid {{Color2}}; background: {{Color3}}; text-align: center" | {{title|Awakening}}
| style="border: 1px solid {{Color2}}; background: {{Color3}}; text-align: center" | {{title|Awakening}}
! style="border: 1px solid {{Color2}}; background: {{Color3}}" | Temporarily increases a unit's resistance by 5 points.  
! style="border: 1px solid {{Color2}}; background: {{Color3}}" | Temporarily increases a unit's resistance by 5 points.  
! style="{{roundbr}}; border: 1px solid {{Color2}}; background: {{Color3}}" | 30{{hover|*|For a level 1 unpromoted unit; experience gain varies according to level.}}
! style="border: 1px solid {{Color2}}; background: {{Color3}}" | 30{{hover|*|For a level 1 unpromoted unit; experience gain varies according to level.}}
|-
| style="{{roundbl}}; border: 1px solid {{Color2}}; background: {{Color3}}; text-align: center" | {{title|Echoes:  Shadows of Valentia}}
! style="border: 1px solid {{Color2}}; background: {{Color3}}" | Increases a unit's resistance by ? points for one turn.
! style="{{roundbr}}; border: 1px solid {{Color2}}; background: {{Color3}}" | ?
|}
|}


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|methodlast=[[Merchant (shop)|Merchant]] ([[Anna]])
|methodlast=[[Merchant (shop)|Merchant]] ([[Anna]])
|datalast=[[The Grimleal (chapter)|Border Sands]]
|datalast=[[The Grimleal (chapter)|Border Sands]]
}}
===''Awakening''===
{{ItemLoc1
|method=Units
|data=Learned by units promoting into a [[Titania (class)|Titania]]
}}
}}



Revision as of 04:36, 25 May 2017

Ward is also an uncommon fan-created nickname for the character Wade from The Binding Blade.

Ward

FEMN Barrier.png
Artwork of a barrier staff from the TCG.


Raises a nearby ally's resistance. Wears off with time.

Type

Staff (all appearances except Echoes)
White magic (Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)

First game

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

The Ward, also equally known as the Barrier, is an uncommon staff in the Fire Emblem series. This useful weapon 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, the Ward works similarly to a Pure Water in all of its appearances.

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 doesn't appear in vanilla Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, but does appear as a white magic spell learned by the Titania over class. In Thracia 776, the Magic Up staff has a similar, albeit offensive-oriented, effect.

Stats


This section is missing stats, calculations, or growth rates which may be currently unknown. If this information is available, please help improve the page by adding it.

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Is nes01 staff.png Staff: 8 -- -- -- -- 1 18 2,500 -- --
Mystery of the Emblem Is snes01 barrier.png Staff: 8 -- -- -- -- 1 12 9,600 -- --
The Binding Blade Is gba barrier.png StavesC -- -- -- -- 1 15 2,250 1 --
Blazing Sword Is gba barrier.png StavesC -- -- -- -- 1 15 2,250 4 --
The Sacred Stones Is gba barrier.png StavesC -- -- -- -- 1 15 2,250 4 --
Path of Radiance Is gcn ward.png StavesC -- 4 100 -- 1 15 2,250 4 --
Radiant Dawn Is wii ward.png StavesC 1 4 100 20 1 15 2,250 7 --
Shadow Dragon Is ds barrier.png StavesD -- 0 -- -- 1 18 2,520 2 --
New Mystery of the Emblem Is ds barrier.png StavesD -- -- -- -- 1 18 2,160 2 --
Awakening File:Is 3ds ward.png Template:Staff3DSC -- -- -- -- 1-(Magic/2) 5 2,100 ? --

Calculations

style="Template:Roundtl; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222" | Game Effect style="Template:Roundtr; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222" | Experience acquired by the healer
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Temporarily increases a unit's resistance by 7 points. --
Mystery of the Emblem Temporarily ncreases a unit's resistance by 7 points. 30
The Binding Blade, Blazing Sword, The Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance Temporarily increases a unit's resistance by 7 points. 17/8
Radiant Dawn Temporarily increases a unit's resistance by 7 points; as long as it is equipped, the healer obtains a bonus of 2 points to speed and 2 to defense. 17
Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem Temporarily increases a unit's resistance by 7 points. 19/9
Awakening Temporarily increases a unit's resistance by 5 points. 30*
style="Template:Roundbl; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222; text-align: center" | Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Increases a unit's resistance by ? points for one turn. style="Template:Roundbr; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222" | ?

Locations

Shadow Dragon and 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, chestChapter 10 (Western route), village

Blazing Sword

Secret Shop Eliwood's story: Chapter 21Chapter 30
Hector's story: Chapter 22Chapter 32

The Sacred Stones

Treasure Chapter 12 (Eirika's route), villageChapter 13 (Ephraim's route), village
Vendor Jehanna Hall
Secret Shop Chapter 14 (Eirika's route)Chapter 14 (Ephraim's route)Chapter 19

Path of Radiance

Treasure Chapter 7, chest
Shop Chapter 17*

Radiant Dawn

Shop Part 4: Final Chapter

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 TreeThe Demon's IngleTable ApproachMila Shrine RuinsThe Ruins of TimeWellspring of Truth
Merchant (Anna) Border Sands

Awakening

Units Learned by units promoting into a Titania

Trivia

Gallery

In other languages

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

• Ward
• Barrier

• This name is used in Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, and Awakening
• This name is used in Fire Emblem, The Sacred Stones, and Shadow Dragon

Spanish

Escudo mágico

Magic shield

French

Bouclier

Shield

German

Magieschild

Magic shield

Italian

Scudo magico

Magic shield

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