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Caltrop Dagger

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Not to be confused with the Caltrop, a shuriken from Fates, or with the Caltrops terrain from the same game.
Caltrop Dagger

Is feh caltrop dagger.png
The Caltrop Dagger as it appears in Heroes.

Type

Dagger

First game

Heroes

Caltrop Dagger (Japanese: 騎殺の暗器 Cavalry-Killing Concealed Weapon) is a weapon skill in the dagger category which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes. Caltrop Dagger deals bonus damage to cavalry units and disables all skills that alter a battle's attack priority.

Stats

Game Icon Type Might Range SP cost Refine cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Caltrop Dagger)
Is feh skill weapon.png Daggers 8 2 200 -- Steel Dagger -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Disables user's and foe's skills that change attack order (e.g. Desperation, Vantage).
Enables Dagger 5 (If unit attacked in combat, after combat, inflicts −5 each to defense and resistance of foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions).
Heroes
(Caltrop Dagger+; refine: Unrefined)
Is feh skill weapon.png Daggers 12 2 300 -- Caltrop Dagger -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Disables user's and foe's skills that change attack order (e.g. Desperation, Vantage).
Enables Dagger 7 (If unit attacked in combat, after combat, inflicts −7 each to defense and resistance of foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions).
Heroes
(Caltrop Dagger+; refine: +Atk)
Is feh wpn atk refined.png Daggers 13 2 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Disables user's and foe's skills that change attack order (e.g. Desperation, Vantage).
Enables Dagger 7 (If unit attacked in combat, after combat, inflicts −7 each to defense and resistance of foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions).
Grants +2 HP.
Heroes
(Caltrop Dagger+; refine: +Spd)
Is feh wpn spd refined.png Daggers 12 2 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Disables user's and foe's skills that change attack order (e.g. Desperation, Vantage).
Enables Dagger 7 (If unit attacked in combat, after combat, inflicts −7 each to defense and resistance of foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions).
Grants +2 HP and +2 speed.
Heroes
(Caltrop Dagger+; refine: +Def)
Is feh wpn def refined.png Daggers 12 2 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Disables user's and foe's skills that change attack order (e.g. Desperation, Vantage).
Enables Dagger 7 (If unit attacked in combat, after combat, inflicts −7 each to defense and resistance of foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions).
Grants +2 HP and +3 defense.
Heroes
(Caltrop Dagger+; refine: +Res)
Is feh wpn res refined.png Daggers 12 2 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Disables user's and foe's skills that change attack order (e.g. Desperation, Vantage).
Enables Dagger 7 (If unit attacked in combat, after combat, inflicts −7 each to defense and resistance of foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions).
Grants +2 HP and +3 resistance.

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Caltrop Dagger Caltrop Dagger+
Unit (★★★★★) Julian: Tender Thief Julian: Tender Thief

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Caltrop Dagger)
Effective against cavalry foes. Disables unit's
and foe's skills that change attack priority.
Effect:【Dagger 5】

【Dagger 5】
After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts
Def/Res-5 on target and foes within
2 spaces of target through their next actions.
騎馬特効
自身の戦闘順入替スキル(待ち伏せ、攻め立て等)無効
敵の戦闘順入替スキル(待ち伏せ、攻め立て等)無効
【暗器(5)】効果

【暗器(5)】
戦闘中に攻撃していれば、戦闘後に
敵と、その周囲2マスの敵の
守備、魔防-5(敵の次回行動終了まで)
Heroes
(Caltrop Dagger+)
Effective against cavalry foes. Disables unit's
and foe's skills that change attack priority.
Effect:【Dagger 7】

【Dagger 7】
After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts
Def/Res-7 on target and foes within
2 spaces of target through their next actions.
騎馬特効
自身の戦闘順入替スキル(待ち伏せ、攻め立て等)無効
敵の戦闘順入替スキル(待ち伏せ、攻め立て等)無効
【暗器(7)】効果

【暗器(7)】
戦闘中に攻撃していれば、戦闘後に
敵と、その周囲2マスの敵の
守備、魔防-7(敵の次回行動終了まで)

Etymology and other languages

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

Caltrop Dagger

A caltrop is a weapon comprised of a number of sharp nails formed to allow one to constantly poke upward; historically, caltrops were spread around terrain as a defensive measure to slow the movement of troops, particularly mounted ones.

Japanese

騎殺の暗器

Calvalry-Killing Concealed Weapon

Spanish
(Spain)

Daga abrojo

Caltrop dagger

Spanish
(Latin America)

Daga equina

Equine dagger

French

Épines cachées

Caltrop

German

Reiters Unglück

Rider's Misfortune

Italian

Pugnale tribolo

Caltrop dagger

Portuguese

Adaga equina

Equine dagger

Traditional Chinese

破騎暗器

Cavalry-breaker conealed weapon

Gallery

Dagger skills in Heroes
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Regalia and personal dagger skills Abyssal BladeAsura BladesAthameBlade of JehannaBlade RoyaleBrightwind FansCandied DaggerConstant DaggerDeathly DaggerDreamflakeFelicia's PlateFireman's HookFrozen DelightGöndulHoarfrost KnifeHonorable BladeHunting BladeHurricane DaggerJakob's TrayKagero's DartKaze's NeedleKindling TaikoLevin DaggerLyfjabergNabata KunaiNiðavellir SprigPerspicaciousPeshkatzPlayful PinwheelSæhrímnirSaizo's StarShadowy QuillSilent Yule KnifeSpy's DaggerSpy's ShurikenSummer StrikersSylgrTailwind ShurikenWildcat DaggerYmir, Everliving