Armorslayer

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Type Sword First game Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and 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, 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 and 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 and 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	?	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Fates		D	9	--	95	0	1	--	2,500	?	Deals bonus damage to armored units. Does not deal as much damage against non-armored units. Sells for 800 gold.
Three Houses		D	8	11	80	0	1	20	?	?	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	?	?	Deals bonus damage to armored units.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	Exp	Other effects and notes
Heroes		3★	8	--	--	--	1	Infinite	200 SP	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Heroes (Armorslayer+)		5★	12	--	--	--	1	Infinite	300 SP	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Heroes (Armorsmasher)		3★	10	--	--	--	1	Infinite	200 SP	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Heroes (Armorsmasher+, unrefined)		5★	14	--	--	--	1	Infinite	300 SP	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Heroes (Armorsmaher+, refined: +Effect)		5★	14	--	--	--	1	Infinite	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 (Armorsmasher+, refined: +Atk)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	Infinite	350 SP 500 50	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Armorsmasher+, refined: +Spd)		5★	14	--	--	--	1	Infinite	350 SP 500 50	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units. Grants +5 HP and +3 Speed.
Heroes (Armorsmaher+, refined: +Def)		5★	14	--	--	--	1	Infinite	350 SP 500 50	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units. Grants +5 HP and +4 Defense.
Heroes (Armorsmasher+, refined: +Res)		5★	14	--	--	--	1	Infinite	350 SP 500 50	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units. Grants +5 HP and +4 Resistance.
Warriors	--	E	12	--	--	--	--	Infinite	5,500	--	Deals bonus damage to armored units.

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*

Fates

This list may be incomplete.

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

BS Archanea War Chronicles

Dropped by	Episode 3, enemy Vaam
Treasure	Episode 1, chest

Heroes

Armorsmasher

Unobtainable

Currently unavailable.

Armorsmasher+

Weapon Refinery

Armorslayer+

Warriors

Dropped by

Chapter 2, enemy Frederick

Trivia

• Despite Armorslayers not actually being an item in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, they are mentioned in the bonus damage tutorial.
• This item's name from Genealogy of the Holy War, ざんてつの剣, was used as the basis for Fire Emblem Warriors' Ironbanestone's Japanese name, 斬鉄の竜石 (斬鉄 and ざんてつ are the same words, but written in different scripts). The Armorslayer itself uses the traditional アーマーキラー name in Warriors.

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 Cutter Sword. This name is only used in Genealogy of the Holy War.
Spanish	Machacacor	"Armor-crusher"
French	Cuiracide	Platekiller
German	Panzerbrecher	Armorbreaker
Italian	Frangicotta

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 the Armorslayer from Heroes.

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  The Armor Killer in Mystery of the Emblem.

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  The Armorslayer in Path of Radiance.

See also

• Cleave Bow
• Heavy Spear
• Hammer
• Sting Shuriken

Sword skills in Heroes

Basic sword skills Iron Sword • Killing Edge / Slaying Edge • Silver Sword • Steel Sword Sword skills with secondary effects Armorslayer / Armorsmasher • Barrier Blade • Brave Sword • Cake Cutter • Firesweep Sword • Geishun • Heart's Blade • Kadomatsu • Petal Parasol • Ruby Sword • Safeguard • Sandfort Spade • Wo Dao • Zanbato Regalia and personal sword skills Alondite • Amiti • Astra Blade • Audhulma • Ayra's Blade • Beloved Zofia • Binding Blade • Bull Blade • Creator Sword • Conjurer Curios • Dark Greatsword • Dragonbind • Durandal • Eckesachs • Falchion (Alm • Lucina) • Fólkvangr • Gjöll • Gladiator's Blade • Golden Dagger • Hana's Katana • Hikami • Hinata's Katana • Laevatein • Light Brand • Meisterschwert • Mercurius • Missiletainn • Mystletainn • Nameless Blade • Níu • Panther Sword • Ragnell • Raijinto • Rapier • Regal Blade • Resolute Blade • Rowdy Sword • Royal Sword • Scarlet Sword • Selena's Blade • Shadow Sword • Siegfried • Sieglinde • Silverbrand • Skuld • Sökkvabekkr • Sol Katti • Solitary Blade • Tyrfing • Vassal's Blade • Whitewing Blade • Wing Sword • Yato Other sword skills Umbra Burst

Swords in Warriors

Basic swords Brave Sword • Bronze Sword • Hero Sword • Iron Sword • Silver Sword • Steel Sword Swords with secondary effects Acceleration Sword • Amped Sword • Armorbane Sword • Armorslayer • Axebane Sword • Bolster Sword • Bowbane Sword • Clawbane Sword • Conduit Sword • Dragonbane Sword • Elite Sword • Gencross Sword • Genpeer Sword • Lancebane Sword • Lancereaver • Legendary Sword • Spirit Katana • Statflip Sword • Swordbane Sword • Tomebane Sword • Wing Clipper • Wyrmslayer • Zanbato Regalia and personal swords Chrom's Training Sword • Enliron • Facinna • Falchion (Exalted Falchion • Parallel Falchion) • Lady Sword • Missiletainn • Olivia's Blade • Raijinto • Risyl • Siegfried • Sol Katti • Wo Dao • Yato