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Shining Bow

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Shining Bow

FEPR Bright Bow concept.png
Concept art of a Bright Bow from Path of Radiance.


Magic weapon. Cannot make critical hits or trigger offensive skills.

Type

Bow

First game

Fire Emblem Fates
(Path of Radiance as an unused item)

The Shining Bow (Japanese: シャイニングボウ Shining Bow), also known as the Bright Bow (Japanese: ブライトボウ Bright Bow), is a magic bow which made its first legitimate appearance in Fire Emblem Fates, although it is also present in an unused state in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. It uses light magic to attack at both the standard bow long range and, unlike ordinary bows, at close range. Its attacks are fuelled by the unit's magic stat and target the foe's resistance, instead of strength and defense. However, Fates gives it several drawbacks, in that it is unable to deal critical hits and also prevents the user's offensive skills from activating.

Stats

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Path of Radiance Is gcn bright bow.png Bows B 10 9 70 0 1–2 25 5,750 1 Works as magical damage.
Counts as light magic and not as a bow.
Deals bonus damage to Is gcn pegasus.png flying units.
Fates Is 3ds02 bow.png Bows/Yumi C 13 -- 70 0 1–2 -- 3,300 1 −20 avoid when equipped.
Works as magical damage.
Deals bonus damage to Is 3ds01 pegasus.png flying units.
Cannot inflict critical hits or trigger offensive skills.
Sells for 1,100 gold.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game Icon Type Might Range SP cost Refine cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Shining Bow)
Is feh skill weapon.png Bows 8 2 200 -- Steel Bow -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If foe's defense ≥ (foe's resistance + 5), user deals +7 damage.
Heroes
(Shining Bow+; refine: Unrefined)
Is feh skill weapon.png Bows 12 2 300 -- Shining Bow -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If foe's defense ≥ (foe's resistance + 5), user deals +7 damage.
Heroes
(Shining Bow+; refine: +Atk)
Is feh wpn atk refined.png Bows 13 2 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If foe's defense ≥ (foe's resistance + 5), user deals +7 damage.
Grants +2 HP.
Heroes
(Shining Bow+; refine: +Spd)
Is feh wpn spd refined.png Bows 12 2 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If foe's defense ≥ (foe's resistance + 5), user deals +7 damage.
Grants +2 HP and +2 speed.
Heroes
(Shining Bow+; refine: +Def)
Is feh wpn def refined.png Bows 12 2 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If foe's defense ≥ (foe's resistance + 5), user deals +7 damage.
Grants +2 HP and +3 defense.
Heroes
(Shining Bow+; refine: +Res)
Is feh wpn res refined.png Bows 12 2 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- Deals bonus damage to flying units.
If foe's defense ≥ (foe's resistance + 5), user deals +7 damage.
Grants +2 HP and +3 resistance.

Locations

Path of Radiance

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

Fates

Dropped by Revelation: Chapter 21, enemy Adventurer
Treasure Paralogue: Paralogue 22, chest
Armory Dusk Armory: Level 2 (limit 1) • Level 3 (limit 2)
Lottery Shop Dusk Lottery: Silver Prize
Rank rewards Battle Rank: 825 (limit 1)

Heroes

Method Data
Shining Bow Shining Bow+
Unit (★★★) Tanya: Dagdar's Kid
Unit (★★★★★) Nina: Eye Spy Nina: Eye SpyTanya: Dagdar's Kid

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Path of Radiance
(Unused)
An arcane bow that uses magic,
not strength, to attack.
魔力をひめた弓
力ではなく魔法で攻撃します
Fates
Magic weapon. Cannot make critical hits
or trigger offensive skills.
魔法武器/必殺なし
Heroes
Effective against flying foes. If foe's Def ≥ foe's
Res+5, deals +7 damage.
飛行特効
敵の魔防が敵の守備より5以上低い時、
ダメージ+7

Trivia

  • Path of Radiance has leftover text strings for a second unused magic bow in addition to the Bright Bow. The actual text for it calls it the "Sonic Bow", but its file name labels it "SHININGBOW", the name eventually used for the Fates magic bow.
  • The Bright Bow's unique ability to attack at 1-2 range in Path of Radiance would later be used for the Double Bow in Radiant Dawn.

Etymology and other languages

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

Shining Bow

Used in Fates and Heroes.

Japanese

シャイニングボウ

Shining Bow

Spanish

Arco de luz

Light bow

French

Arc brillant

Shining bow

German

Glanzbogen

Bright bow

Italian

Arco splendente

Bright bow. Abbreviated to Ar. splendente in Fates.

Portuguese

Arco brilhante

Shining bow

Korean

샤이닝 보우

Shining bow

Traditional Chinese

閃耀弓

Radiant bow

Bright Bow

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

Bright Bow

Used in the weapon's unused appearance in Path of Radiance.

Japanese

ブライトボウ

Bright Bow. Referred to in internal files of Path of Radiance as LIGHTNINGBOW.[1]

Spanish

Arco brillante

Bright bow. Abbreviated to A brillante.

French

Arc lumière

Light bow. Used in Path of Radiance.

German

Lichtbogen

Light bow

Italian

Arco lucente

Shining bow. Abbreviated to Ar. lucente.

Gallery

References

  1. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance/Unused Items – Internal Name Oddities, The Cutting Room Floor, Retrieved: January 13, 2023

See also

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
Weapons in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Swords AlonditeAmitiArmorslayerBrave SwordGurgurantIron BladeIron SwordKilling EdgeLaguzslayerLongswordRagnellRegal SwordRuneswordSilver BladeSilver SwordSlim SwordSonic SwordSteel BladeSteel SwordTrainerVague KattiVenin Edge
Lances Brave LanceFlame LanceHeavy SpearIron LanceJavelinKiller LanceKnight KillerLaguz LanceShort SpearSilver LanceSlim LanceSpearSteel LanceVenin LanceWishblade
Axes Bolt AxeBrave AxeHammerHand AxeIron AxeKiller AxeLaguz AxePoleaxPractice AxeShort AxeSilver AxeSteel AxeTomahawkVenin Axe
Bows Brave BowDouble BowIron BowKiller BowLaguz BowLongbowRolf's BowSilver BowSteel BowVenin Bow
Fire BolganoneElfireFireMeteor
Thunder BoltingElthunderRexboltThoronThunder
Wind BlizzardElwindTornadoVortexWind
Light LightNosferatuPurgeRexauraShine
Knives DaggerKnifeStiletto
Ballistae BallistaIron BallistaKiller BallistaOnager
Strikes BeakBreathClaw
Staves Ashera StaffFortifyHammerneHealMendPhysicRecoverRescueRestoreSilenceSleepTorchWard
Unused Weapons BerserkBright BowDevil AxeRexcaliburRexflameUnlockUrvanWarp
Weapons in Fire Emblem Fates
Swords ArmorslayerBottleBrave SwordBronze SwordFalchionDLCGanglariIke's BackupDLCIron KukriIron SwordKilling EdgeLaslow's BladeLeo's IcebladeLevin SwordLucina's EstocDLCMarth's SpathaDLCNohrian BladeParallel FalchionDLCRagnellDLCSelena's BladeSiegfriedSilver KukriSilver SwordSteel KukriSteel SwordUmbrellaWyrmslayer
Katana Axe SplitterBrass KatanaDaikon RadishDual KatanaHagakure BladeHana's KatanaHinata's KatanaIron KatanaIron KattiKodachiParasolPractice KatanaRaider KatanaRaijintoSilver KatanaSilver KattiSpirit KatanaSteel KatanaSteel KattiSunrise KatanaTakumi's ShinaiVenge KatanaWakizashiYato
Lances Beast KillerBlessed LanceBrave LanceBronze LanceBroomEffie's LanceHexlock SpearIron JavelinIron LanceJavelinKiller LancePeri's LanceSilver JavelinSilver LanceSpearSteel JavelinSteel LanceStickXander's Lance
Naginata Bamboo PoleBold NaginataBolt NaginataBrass NaginataDual NaginataGuard NaginataHinoka's SpearIron NageyariIron NaginataOboro's SpearPine BranchRaider NaginataSilver NageyariSilver NaginataSteel NageyariSteel NaginataSubaki's PikeSwordcatcherVenge NaginataWaterwheel
Axes Arthur's AxeAurgelmirBerserker's AxeBeruka's AxeBolt AxeBone AxeBrave AxeBronze AxeBölverkCamilla's AxeFrying PanHammerHand AxeIron AxeIron Star AxeKiller AxeRaider AxeSilver AxeSilver Star AxeSteel AxeSteel Star AxeTomahawk
Clubs Adamant ClubBattering ClubBrass ClubCarp StreamerDual ClubFuga's ClubGreat ClubHoeIron ClubIron MacePike-Ruin ClubRinkah's ClubRyoma's ClubSilver ClubSilver MaceSteel ClubSteel MaceThrowing ClubVenge Club
Bows Anna's BowBlessed BowBronze BowCrescent BowCupid BowHunter's BowIron BowIron ShortbowKiller BowMini BowNiles's BowRubber BowShining BowSilver BowSilver ShortbowSteel BowSteel ShortbowViolin Bow
Yumi Bamboo YumiBrass YumiDual YumiFujin YumiHarp YumiIllusory YumiIron HankyuIron YumiMikoto's YumiPursuerRaider YumiSetsuna's YumiSidelong YumiSilver HankyuSilver YumiSkadiSpellbane YumiSpy's YumiSteel HankyuSteel YumiSurefire Yumi
Daggers Bronze DaggerFelicia's PlateFruit KnifeHunter's KnifeIron DaggerJakob's TrayKris KnifePebbleDLCQuill PenRaider KnifeSacrificial KnifeSilver DaggerSoldier's KnifeStale BreadSteel DaggerVotive Candle
Shuriken Barb ShurikenBrass ShurikenCaltropChakramChopstickDual ShurikenFlame ShurikenHair PinIron ShurikenKagero's DartKaze's NeedleSaizo's StarSilver ShurikenSpy's ShurikenSteel ShurikenSting Shuriken
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Scrolls Bird SpiritCalamity GateDragon SpiritHorse SpiritInk PaintingIzana's ScrollMalevolent TextMonkey SpiritOx SpiritPaperRabbit SpiritRat SpiritSheep SpiritSnake SpiritTiger Spirit
Turrets BallistaFire OrbLauncher
Staves Astral BlessingBifröstBouquet StaffCandy CaneElise's StaffEnfeebleEntrapFortifyFreezeHealLilith's StaffMendMushroom StaffPhysicRecover
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Bow skills in Heroes
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