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Caltrop

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Not to be confused with the Caltrop Dagger, a dagger skill from Heroes, nor with the Caltrops terrain from Fates.

Caltrop

Is 3ds02 shuriken.png
Icon of the Caltrop from Fates.


After use in combat, wielder suffers Str/Skill-2 (recovers 1/turn).

Type

Shuriken

First game

Fire Emblem Fates

Caltrop (Japanese: まきびし Spikes) is a shuriken that debuted in Fire Emblem Fates. The Caltrop is a weapon whose low might is made up for by respectable accuracy and an extremely strong debuff, although use does take its toll on the wielder. There is one catch to the Caltrop: it can only deal damage from melee range, unlike other shuriken also capable of ranged combat.

Stats

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Fates Is 3ds02 shuriken.png Daggers/Shuriken B 5 -- 95 5 1 -- 0 1 +2 speed when equipped.
If user's attack hit the target, inflicts debuff of −8 speed, −8 defense, −8 resistance on the target after combat.
If user attacked, inflicts stacking debuff of −2 strength, −2 skill on the user after combat.

Locations

Fates

Treasure My Castle, obtained at random from a pool of possible items.

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Fates
After use in combat, wielder suffers
Str/Skill-2 (recovers 1/turn).
Stat Drop (Spd-8, Def-8, Res-8)
戦闘後能力減(ターン回復)

Etymology and other languages

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

Caltrop

Derived from the Latin calcitrapa meaning "foot-trap". A caltrop is a spiked metal device used to hinder infantry, horse, and vehicle troops.

Japanese

まきびし

Spikes

Spanish

Abrojo

Caltrop

French

Makibishi

As above.

German

Krähenfuß

Crowbar

Italian

Tribolo

Caltrop

Gallery

References

See also

Shuriken
Basic shuriken Barb ShurikenBrass ShurikenChopstickHair PinIron ShurikenKagero's DartSilver ShurikenSteel Shuriken
Shuriken with secondary effects Dual ShurikenKaze's NeedleSaizo's StarSting Shuriken
Magic-based shuriken Flame Shuriken
Unusual-range shuriken CaltropSpy's Shuriken
Regalia and personal shuriken Chakram
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