Armorslayer

Armorslayer Artwork of an Armorslayer (Mystery of the Emblem version) from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.

Type Sword First game Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

The Armorslayer (Japanese: アーマーキラー Armor Killer) is a sword-type weapon in the Fire Emblem series. This sword deals extra damage against armored units, such as knights and generals, which, together with its low weapon level in most games, makes it a quite valuable weapon when battling armies. It began light, but it has become a somewhat heavy weapon with each new appearance, reaching a quite surprising weight of 17 in Path of Radiance.

The armorslayer first appeared in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, and it has since been in all games but Gaiden, Radiant Dawn, and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Stats

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	Exp	Other effects and notes
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light	--	Sword: 3	5	2	80	0	1	22	760	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Mystery of the Emblem		Sword: 3	6	4	100	0	1	20	1,000	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Genealogy of the Holy War		B	6	5	70	0	1	50	5,000	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Thracia 776		B	10	12	60	0	1	30	4,400	1	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
The Binding Blade		D	8	11	85	0	1	18	1,260	1	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
The Blazing Blade		D	8	11	80	0	1	18	1,260	1	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
The Sacred Stones		D	8	11	80	0	1	18	1,260	1	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Path of Radiance		D	8	17	80	0	1	18	1,260	2	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Shadow Dragon		C	7	9	80	0	1	20	1,000	2	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
New Mystery of the Emblem		C	7	--	80	0	1	20	1,000	2	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Awakening		D	8	--	80	0	1	25	1,450	2	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Fates		D	9	--	95	0	1	--	2,500	1	Deals bonus damage to armored units. -4 attack, -10 hit against non-armored units. Sells for 800 gold.
Three Houses		D	8	11	80	0	1	20	1,450	2	Deals bonus damage to armored units.

Forged stats

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	Exp	Other effects and notes
Three Houses		D	8	11	100	5	1	25	2,175	2	Deals bonus damage to armored units.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Armorslayer Armorsmasher

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	Exp	Other effects and notes
Heroes		3★	8	--	--	--	1	--	200 SP	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Heroes (+)		5★	12	--	--	--	1	--	300 SP	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Warriors		E	12	--	--	--	--	--	5,500	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Warriors: Three Hopes		D	40	--	--	--	--	60	1,000	--	Deals bonus damage to File:Is fewa2 eff armored.png armored units.

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	Exp	Other effects and notes
Heroes		3★	10	--	--	--	1	--	200 SP	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Heroes (unrefined)		5★	14	--	--	--	1	--	300 SP	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Heroes (refined: +Effect)		5★	14	--	--	--	1	--	350 SP 500 50	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units. If the enemy is an armored unit, that enemy's bonuses (from skills such as Hone, Fortify, or Rally) are ignored during combat. Grants +3 HP.
Heroes (refined: +Atk)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	350 SP 500 50	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (refined: +Spd)		5★	14	--	--	--	1	--	350 SP 500 50	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units. Grants +5 HP and +3 Speed.
Heroes (refined: +Def)		5★	14	--	--	--	1	--	350 SP 500 50	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units. Grants +5 HP and +4 Defense.
Heroes (refined: +Res)		5★	14	--	--	--	1	--	350 SP 500 50	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units. Grants +5 HP and +4 Resistance.

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Locations

Mystery of the Emblem

Dropped by	Book 1: Chapter 4, enemy Knight Book 2: Chapter 4, enemy Thief • Chapter 16, enemy Hero
Treasure	Book 1: Chapter 5, chest
Armory	Book 1: Chapter 9 • Chapter 17 Book 2: Chapter 8 • Chapter 19
Secret Shop	Book 2: Chapter 11

Genealogy of the Holy War

Inventory	Second Generation: Oifey
Treasure	First Generation: Chapter 2, southern village in the forest.
Vendor	Second Generation: Chapter 8*

The Binding Blade

Inventory	Ogier
Treasure	Chapter 2, village
Armories	Chapter 21 • Chapter 23

The Blazing Blade

Treasure	Lyn's tale: Chapter 6, chest
Armory	Lyn's tale: Chapter 10
Secret Shop	Eliwood's tale: Chapter 23 (both versions) Hector's tale: Chapter 24 (both versions)

The Sacred Stones

Dropped by	Chapter 14B, enemy Mercenary
Dropped by (Skirmish)*	Bonewalker* • Wight*
Treasure	Chapter 5, village • Lagdou Ruins Floor 4, southwest chest*

Path of Radiance

Dropped by	Chapter 17-4, enemy Sword Knight*
Treasure	Chapter 7, chest
Shop	Chapter 21*

New Mystery of the Emblem

Dropped by	Chapter 4, enemy Thief • Chapter 14, enemy Thief • New Archanea Saga Episode III, enemy Vaam
Treasure	New Archanea Saga Episode I, chest
Armory	Chapter 8 • Online Shop*
Secret Shop	Chapter 11 (×3)

Fates

Treasure	Birthright: Chapter 7, chest Conquest: Chapter 12, chest
Armory	Dusk Armory: Level 2 (limit 1) • Level 3 (limit 2)
Lottery Shop	Dusk Lottery: Silver Prize
Rank rewards	Battle Rank: 1400 (limit 1)

Three Houses

Armorslayer

Treasure	Chapter 5 Mission, chest • Chapter 13 , chest
Armory	Available at the Marketplace starting Chapter 8 (Limit: 3*)

Armorslayer+

Forging

Armorslayer (Smithing Stone ×10, 870 G, Professor Level: D+)

Archanea Saga

Dropped by	Episode III, enemy Vaam
Treasure	Episode I, chest

Heroes

Armorsmasher

Unobtainable

Currently unavailable.

Armorsmasher+

Weapon Refinery

Armorslayer+

Warriors

Dropped by

Chapter 2, enemy Frederick

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Genealogy of the Holy War	Cripples armor units.*	アーマー系に特効
Thracia 776	??	アーマー系に有効
The Binding Blade	Effective against armor units.*	アーマー系に有効な剣
The Blazing Blade	Effective against infantry.[sic]	重歩兵系に有効な剣
The Sacred Stones	Effective against knights.	重歩兵系に有効な剣
Path of Radiance	A sword for use against armored foes. It is especially effective against generals and knights.	厚いよろいを着たものと戦うための剣 重歩兵　ジェネラルに特別な効果がある
Shadow Dragon	A sword effective against armored units.	アーマー系に有効な剣
New Mystery of the Emblem	A sword effective against armored units.*	アーマー系に有効な剣
Awakening	Effective against armored units.	??
Fates	Effective against armored units. Weak against other units.	アーマー特効 他には弱い
Three Houses (Armorslayer)	Sharp enough to pierce even the thickest plate, this sword is effective against armored units.	重装特効 厚い鎧を貫くための剣
Three Houses (Armorslayer+)	A reinforced armorslayer, designed specifically for taking out armored units.	アーマーキラーを強化したもの 重装特効
Warriors: Three Hopes	Sharp enough to pierce even the thickest plate, this sword is effective against armored units.	重装特効 厚い鎧を貫くための剣

Trivia

• Despite Armorslayers not actually being an item in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, they are mentioned in the bonus damage tutorial.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	Armorslayer	--
English (PAL)	Armourslayer	Used in Fire Emblem Awakening to conform to Commonwealth spelling standards. All other PAL releases use "Armorslayer".
Japanese	• アーマーキラー • ざんてつの剣	• Armor Killer. This name is used in every game except Genealogy of the Holy War. • Iron-Cutting Sword. This name is only used in Genealogy of the Holy War.
Spanish	Machacacorazas	"Armor-crusher"; abbreviated to Machacacor in games prior to Three Houses.
French	Cuiracide	"Breastplatecide"; formed from the word cuirasse "breastplate" and the suffix -cide, which means the same in French as in English.
German	Panzerbrecher	Armorbreaker
Italian	Frangicotta	Smash coat
Portuguese (Brazil)	Aniquiladura	Pun on aniquiladora "annihilator" and armadura "armor".
Korean	아머 킬러	"Armor killer" in English.
Simplified Chinese	破甲剑	Armor breaker sword
Traditional Chinese	破甲劍	Armor breaker sword

Armorsmasher

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	Armorsmasher	--
Japanese	アーマーキラー鍛	Forged armor killer
Spanish	Destrozacorazas	Armor-destroyer
French	Perce-cuirasse	Armor pierce
German	Panzerspalter	Armor Splitter
Italian	Sfondacotta	Break coat
Portuguese (Brazil)	Esmagarmadura	Crush mature
Traditional Chinese	破甲劍鍛	Forged armor breaker sword

Gallery

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  Artwork of an Armorslayer (Mystery of the Emblem version) from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.

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  Artwork of an Armorslayer (Genealogy of the Holy War version) from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.

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  Concept art of the Armorslayer from Tellius Recollection: Volume 1.

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  Concept Artwork of an Armorslayer from Awakening.

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  Artwork of an Armorslayer from Warriors: Three Hopes.

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  Cain wielding an Armorslayer in Mystery of the Emblem.

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  Zihark wielding an Armorslayer in Path of Radiance.

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  Dimitri wielding an Armorslayer in Three Houses.

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  The Armorslayer as it appears in Heroes.

See also

• Cleave Bow
• Heavy Spear
• Hammer
• Sting Shuriken