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Astra (weapon)

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"Astra Blade" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Astral Blade, a combat art from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia which is associated with this weapon.
Astra

FESoV Astra concept.png
Concept artwork of Astra from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.


A legendary sword.

Type
  • Lance (Gaiden)
  • Bow (Awakening)
  • Sword (Shadows of Valentia, Heroes)
First game

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Astra (Japanese: 流星 Shooting Star) is a weapon first appearing in Fire Emblem Gaiden. In Gaiden, it is a lance which is an extremely rare random drop from gargoyles. It has an extremely high critical stat of fifty. In Fire Emblem Awakening, it is a regalia bow with the effect of granting its wielder the Astra skill. In Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, it is similar to its Gaiden appearance, but is instead a sword. Using it enough times unlocks a combat art known as Astral Blade, which costs ten HP to use but increases hit rate by fifteen and allows the user to strike five times at half power. It is obtained by evolving certain Rusted Swords.

In Fire Emblem Heroes, the localization instead calls this weapon Astra Blade, and in this game it is a personal weapon of the Zofia's Call variation of Catria. In addition to boosting its wielder's Attack at all times, it also boosts its damage output based on how much higher the user's Attack is than the target's Defense, with no change in damage output should the target's Defense be the higher value.

Stats

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Gaiden Is nes02 lance.png Lance 10 0 100 50 1 -- -- -- Restores 5 HP to the equipper at the beginning of their phase.
Awakening Is 3ds01 astra bow.png Bows B 14 -- 75 5 2 30 0 2 Grants Astra when equipped.
Deals bonus damage to Is 3ds01 pegasus.png flying units.
Cannot be forged.
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Is 3ds03 astra sword.png Swords 10 2 100 50 1 -- Is 3ds03 gold mark.png 2 -- Learned combat arts: Astral Blade (30 SP)

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game Icon Type Might Range SP cost Refine cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(refine: Unrefined)
Is feh skill weapon.png Swords 16 1 400 -- Silver Sword -- Grants +3 attack.
If user's attack > foe's defense, user deals +⁠([user's attack − foe's defense] × 50%) damage.
Heroes
(refine: +Effect)
Is feh wpn astra blade refined.png Swords 16 1 400 500 Arena Medal
200 Divine Dew
-- -- Grants +3 attack.
If user's attack > foe's defense, user deals +⁠([user's attack − foe's defense] × 50%) damage.
If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of ally, grants +4 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat.
Grants +3 HP.
User can move to any space within 2 spaces of any ally within 2 spaces.
If user's HP ≥ 25% at start of turn, grants +4 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance, grants +⁠(number of spaces from start position of unit that initiated combat × 2; maximum: 8) attack to user, and inflicts −⁠(number of spaces from start position of unit that initiated combat × 2; maximum: 8) defense to foe during combat.
Heroes
(refine: +Atk)
Is feh wpn atk refined.png Swords 18 1 400 500 Arena Medal
200 Divine Dew
-- -- Grants +3 attack.
If user's attack > foe's defense, user deals +⁠([user's attack − foe's defense] × 50%) damage.
If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of ally, grants +4 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat.
Grants +5 HP.
Heroes
(refine: +Spd)
Is feh wpn spd refined.png Swords 16 1 400 500 Arena Medal
200 Divine Dew
-- -- Grants +3 attack.
If user's attack > foe's defense, user deals +⁠([user's attack − foe's defense] × 50%) damage.
If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of ally, grants +4 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat.
Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes
(refine: +Def)
Is feh wpn def refined.png Swords 16 1 400 500 Arena Medal
200 Divine Dew
-- -- Grants +3 attack.
If user's attack > foe's defense, user deals +⁠([user's attack − foe's defense] × 50%) damage.
If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of ally, grants +4 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat.
Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes
(refine: +Res)
Is feh wpn res refined.png Swords 16 1 400 500 Arena Medal
200 Divine Dew
-- -- Grants +3 attack.
If user's attack > foe's defense, user deals +⁠([user's attack − foe's defense] × 50%) damage.
If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of ally, grants +4 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat.
Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Locations

Gaiden

Dropped by Any enemy Gargoyle (0.014% chance)

Awakening

Treasure Infinite Regalia, chosen at random from a pool of other items.
SpotPass distribution Available for download from June 7th, 2012JP/March 21st, 2013US/June 6th, 2013EU onward.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Dungeon drops The Inner Sanctum: Large pots (0.13%)
Forging Compatible Rusted Swords (1 Is 3ds03 gold mark.png)

Heroes

Method Data
Unit (★★★★★) Catria: Mild Middle Sister

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Awakening
May allow the wielder to strike five times
at half damage. Trigger % = (Skill stat ÷ 2)
技÷2%で、ダメージ半分の5回連続攻撃
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
A legendary sword.
伝説の剣
Heroes
(Unrefined)
Grants Atk+3. If unit's Atk > foe's Def, deals
damage = 50% of unit's Atk minus foe's Def.
攻撃+3
自分の攻撃が敵の守備より高い時、
ダメージに(自分の攻撃-敵の守備)の50%を加算
Heroes
(Refined)
Grants Atk+3. If unit's Atk > foe's Def, deals
damage = 50% of unit's Atk minus foe's Def.
If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces
of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit
during combat.
攻撃+3
自分の攻撃が敵の守備より高い時、
ダメージに(自分の攻撃-敵の守備)の50%を加算

自分から攻撃した時、または、
周囲2マス以内に味方がいる時、
戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防+4
Heroes
(Refined: +effect)
Unit can move to a space within 2 spaces of
any ally within 2 spaces. At start of combat,
if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4
and an additional Atk+X to unit and inflicts
Def-X on foe during combat (X = number of
spaces from start position to end position of
whoever initiated combat × 2; max 8).
周囲2マス以内の味方の、周囲2マス以内に移動可能

戦闘開始時、自身のHPが25%以上なら、
戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防+4、
さらに、自身の攻撃が増加、敵の守備が減少
増加値、減少値は、
攻撃した側(自分からなら自分、敵からなら敵)の
移動前と移動後のマスの距離(最大4)×2

Trivia

  • In Gaiden, Astra has critical rate of any attainable lance in the Fire Emblem series; however, Astra ties for second-highest critical rate with an unused version of the Gáe Bolg in Thracia 776, both behind an unused version of the Gungnir in Thracia 776.

Etymology and other languages

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

Astra

Used in Awakening and Shadows of Valentia.

Japanese

流星

Shooting Star; rendered as りゅうせい in Gaiden. The same name is used in Heroes.

Spanish

Astra

Uses the skill's English name, not the Spanish name Fobos.

French

Stellaire

Stellar, pertaining to stars; shares its name with the Astra skill.

German

• Astrum
• Astra

• Latin: "star"; identical to the skill's temporary PAL English name from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, not the standard German name Astra. Used in Awakening.
• Used in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Italian

Astra

--

Dutch

Astra

--

Simplified Chinese

流星

Shooting Star

Traditional Chinese

流星

Shooting Star

Astra Blade

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

Astra Blade

Used only in Heroes.

Japanese

流星

Shooting Star; identical to the name used in games other than Heroes.

Spanish

Hoja Astra

Astra blade

French

Lame stellaire

Stellar blade

German

Astra-Klinge

Astra Blade

Italian

Spada Astra

Astra sword

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Espada astro

Astra sword

Traditional Chinese

流星劍

Shooting star shield

Gallery

Lances
Basic lances Broken LanceBronze LanceBroomCamus's PikeCrescent SickleDraug's LanceEffie's LanceEmblem LanceEphraim's LanceFinn's LanceFlycatcherGant's LanceGlass LanceGreat LanceIron GreatlanceIron LanceKiller LanceLanceLance of ZoltanLaundry PoleLogLong LanceRoderick's LanceRusted LanceShort LanceSigurd's LanceSilver GreatlanceSilver LanceSlim LanceSteel GreatlanceSteel LanceTraining Lance
Lances with secondary effects AstraAxereaverBeast KillerBlessed LanceBrave LanceBright LanceClair's LanceClive's LanceDarkness LanceDragonpikeDragonspearDuma's LanceEmperor LanceFernand's LanceHeavy SpearHexlock SpearKriemhildLaguz LanceLunaMaster LanceQuick LanceRhomphaiaRidersbaneSaunionSolStickSuperior LanceTrainee's LanceVenin LanceWayward LanceXander's Lance
Magic-based lances Arrow of IndraFlame LanceLance of LightLance of Light+Piercing Light LanceShockstickThrowing Light Lance
Ranged lances Iron JavelinJavelinMiniature LancePeri's LanceShort SpearSilver JavelinSpearSteel Javelin
Regalia and personal lances AreadbharBrave LanceDragon LanceGáe BolgGradivusGungnirLance of RuinLúinMaltetReginleifRex HastaScythe of SarielSpear of AssalSiegmundVidofnirWing SpearWishblade
Bows and Crossbows
Basic bows BowBowgunBow of ZoltanBroken BowBronze BowClarisse's BowEmblem BowGlass BowGordin's BowGreat BowInnes' BowIron BowKiller BowLong BowRienflecheRubber BowRusted BowRyan's BowShort BowSilencerSilver BowSlack BowSteel BowToy BowTraining Bow
Bows with secondary effects Anna's BowAstraBeacon BowBlessed BowBrave BowCleave BowCrescent BowCupid BowHunter's BowLaguz BowLunaMeisterbogenMila's BowNiles's BowQuick BowPython's BowSuperior BowUnderdog BowVenin BowViolin BowWolt's Bow
Magic-based bows Magic BowRadiant BowShining Bow
Ranged bows Double BowIron LongbowLongbowSilver LongbowSteel LongbowTowering Bow
Close-range bows Double BowIron ShortbowMini BowSilver ShortbowSteel Shortbow
Crossbows AqqarArbalestBowgunCrossbowTaksh
Regalia and personal bows FailnaughtLughnasadhMulagirNidhoggParthiaRolf's BowTathlum BowThe InexhaustibleYewfelle
Swords
Basic swords Al's SwordAlm's BladeBamboo SwordBlunt SwordBottleBroken SwordBronze SwordCecil's SwordEliwood's BladeEmblem BladeGlass SwordGreat SwordIke's BackupIron BladeIron SwordKilling EdgeLaslow's BladeLong SwordLucina's EstocLuke's SwordMarth's SpathaMeisterschwertNohrian BladeOgma's BladeRoy's BladeRusted SwordSelena's BladeSeliph's BladeShamshirShort SwordSilver BladeSilver SwordSlim SwordSteel BladeSteel SwordSwordSword of ZoltanTrainerTraining SwordTree BranchWo Dao
Swords with secondary effects AstraArmorslayerBarrier BladeBerserk SwordBlessed SwordBrave SwordCursed Ashiya SwordDevil SwordEirika's BladeGolden DaggerIlwoonKing SwordLadybladeLaguzslayerLancereaverLeif's BladeLoptr SwordMeisterschwertMiracle SwordParagon SwordPure SwordQuick SwordRapierSafeguardSeven SwordShadow SwordShadowkillerSilence SwordSleep SwordSoothing SwordSuperior EdgeSwordslayerThief's SwordVenin EdgeWarrior's SwordWing ClipperWyrmslayerZanbatoZweihänder
Magic-based swords Flame SwordLeo's IcebladeLevin SwordLight BrandRuneswordSonic SwordWind Sword
Ranged swords Giant KatarIron KukriSilver KukriSteel KukriStorm SwordTempest BladeUmbrellaWind Edge
Regalia and personal swords AlonditeAmatsuAmitiAthameAudhulmaBalmungBeloved ZofiaBeo's SwordBinding BladeBlessed SwordBlutgangBragi SwordCaladbolgDurandalEckesachsEttard • Falchion (ArchaneanValentianParallel Falchion) • FloreteGanglariGurgurantLands SwordLibérationLight BrandMani KattiMareeta's SwordMercuriusMissiletainnMystletainnNoble RapierRagnellRapierRegal BladeRegal SwordRidillRoyal SwordShadow SwordSiegfriedSieglindeSolSol KattiSword of BegaltaSword of MoraltaSword of SeirosSword of the CreatorThunderbrandTyrfingVague KattiYato
Weapons in Fire Emblem Gaiden
Swords Blessed SwordBrave SwordFalchionLightning SwordRoyal SwordShadow SwordSilver SwordSteel SwordSword
Lances AstraBlessed LanceGradivusJavelinLanceLunaRidersbaneSilver LanceSolSteel Lance
Axes Axe
Bows Blessed BowBowSilver BowSteel Bow
Black Magic AuraDeathExcaliburFireMedusaMiasmaMireNosferatuOcular BeamOculusRagnarokSagittaeSeraphimThunder
White Magic ConjureExpelFortifyInvokePhysicRecoverWarp
Other Tentacle
Unused weapons Gaia
Weapons in Fire Emblem Awakening
Swords Alm's BladeAmatsuArmorslayerBalmungBrave SwordBronze SwordEirika's BladeEliwood's BladeFalchionGlass SwordIron SwordKilling EdgeLeif's BladeLevin SwordMercuriusMissiletainnMystletainnNoble RapierParallel FalchionRagnellRapierRoy's BladeSeliph's BladeSilver SwordSolSol KattiSoothing SwordSteel SwordSuperior EdgeTree BranchTyrfingWyrmslayer
Lances Beast KillerBlessed LanceBrave LanceBronze LanceEphraim's LanceFinn's LanceGáe BolgGlass LanceGradivusIron LanceJavelinKiller LanceLogLunaMiniature LanceShockstickShort SpearSigurd's LanceSilver LanceSpearSteel LanceSuperior Lance
Axes ArmadsBolt AxeBrave AxeBronze AxeGlass AxeHammerHand AxeHauteclereHector's AxeHelswathImposing AxeIron AxeKiller AxeLadleOrsin's HatchetShort AxeSilver AxeSteel AxeSuperior AxeTitania's AxeTomahawkVengeanceVolant AxeWolf Berg
Bows AstraBlessed BowBrave BowBronze BowDouble BowGlass BowInnes' BowIron BowKiller BowLongbowNidhoggParthiaSilver BowSlack BowSteel BowSuperior BowTowering BowUnderdog BowWolt's BowYewfelle
Tomes ArcfireArcthunderArcwindAversa's NightBolganoneBook of NagaCelica's GaleDying BlazeElfireElthunderElwindExcaliburFireFluxForsetiGoetiaGrima's TruthKatarina's BoltMicaiah's PyreMireMjölnirNosferatuRexcaliburRuinSuperior JoltThoronThunderValflameWasteWilderwindWind
Staves Balmwood StaffCatharsisFortifyGoddess StaffHammerneHealKneaderMendPhysicRecoverRescueWard
Other BeaststoneBeaststone+Blighted ClawsBlighted TalonsDragonstoneDragonstone+Expiration
Weapons in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Swords AstraBeloved ZofiaBinding BladeBlessed SwordBrave SwordExalted FalchionFalchionGolden DaggerIlwoonIron SwordLadybladeLightning SwordMercuriusParallel FalchionRagnellRapierRoyal SwordRusted SwordSeven SwordDLCShadow SwordSilver SwordSteel SwordSwordVenin SwordWarrior's SwordDLCYatoZweihänder
Lances Blessed LanceClair's LanceDLCClive's LanceDLCDuma's LanceEmperor LanceFernand's LanceDLCGradivusIron LanceJavelinKriemhildLanceRhomphaiaRidersbaneRusted LanceSaunionSilver LanceSolSteel LanceTrainee's LanceDLCVenin LanceWayward LanceDLC
Axes AxeDevil AxeRusted AxeSplitting AxeVenin Axe
Bows Blessed BowBowIron BowKiller BowLongbowLunaMila's BowParthiaPython's BowDLCRadiant BowRusted BowSilver BowSteel BowVenin Bow
Black Magic AuraDeathExcaliburFireMedusaMiasmaMireNosferatuOcular BeamOculusRagnarokSagittaeSeraphimThunder
White Magic AnewConjureEntrapExpelFortifyFreezeInvokeLemegetonDLCPhysicRecoverRescueRestoreDLCRewarpSilenceWardDLCWarp
Other Bone SwordClawsClubExpirationFangsFire BreathNumbing ClawsScytheTackleTalonsTentacleVenin ClawsWater Breath
Sword skills in Heroes
Basic sword skills Iron SwordSilver SwordSteel Sword
Sword skills with secondary effects Allied SwordArcane DevourerArcane ÉljúðnirArmorslayerArmorsmasherBarrier BladeBellringerBrave SwordBridal BladeCake CutterCarrot CudgelCoral SaberDefier's SwordFarmer's ToolFiresweep SwordFlame GunbaiFlorid CaneGeishunGuard SwordHeart's BladeInstant SwordKadomatsuKilling EdgeMelee BouquetNinja KatanaNull BladePetal ParasolPetalfall BladePledged BladeProtection EdgeRein SwordReversal BladeRuby SwordSafeguardSandfort SpadeSlaying EdgeSpirited SwordSteadfast SwordUmbra BurstUnbound BladeUp-Front BladeVulture BladeWinter RapierWo DaoWyvern KatanaZanbato
Regalia and personal sword skills Absolute AmitiAlonditeAmatsuAmitiAncient RagnellArden's BladeArdent DurandalAscending BladeAstra BladeAudhulmaAyra's BladeBalmungBeloved ZofiaBinding BladeBlade of FavorsBlade of RenaisBlade of SandsBlade of ShadowBlazing DurandalBrilliant RapierBull BladeCaptain's SwordCarnage AmatsuChaos RagnellConcealed BladeConjurer CuriosCreator SwordCrimson BladesDark GreatswordDeliverer's BrandDivine TyrfingDracofalchionDragonbindDurandalEckesachsExalted FalchionFair-Fight Blade • Falchion (Archanean/YlisseanValentian) • Feather SwordFiery War SwordFlower of EaseFlower of TributeFólkvangrFreeblade's EdgeFrelian BladeFujin UchiwaGenesis FalchionGjöllGladiator's BladeGolden DaggerGurgurantHallowed TyrfingHana's KatanaHero-King SwordHikamiHinata's KatanaHoly Yule BladeHolytide TyrfingIce-Bound BrandJubilant BladeLadybladeLaevateinLaid-Back BladeLands SwordLarcei's EdgeLaslow's BladeLibérationLight BrandLioness BladeLone WolfLyngheiðrMareeta's SwordMeisterschwertMercuriusMirage FalchionMissiletainnMonarch BladeMystletainnNameless BladeNíuPanther SwordQueensbladeRagnellRagnell·AlonditeRaijintoRapierRegal BladeRegal SunshadeResolute BladeRowdy SwordRoyal SwordScarlet SwordSealed FalchionSelena's BladeShadow SwordShamshirSharp War SwordSiegfriedSieglindeSilverbrandSkuldSökkvabekkrSol KattiSoleil's ShineSolitary BladeSpendy ScimitarStalwart SwordStorm SieglindeStriving SwordSturdy War SwordSurfer's SpireSword BreidablikTeatime's EdgeThunderbrandTroubling BladeTyrfingVassal's BladeVassal-Saint SteelVenin EdgeVirtuous TyrfingWanderer BladeWarrior's SwordWhitewing BladeWing SwordYato