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Dark Breath

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Dark Breath

Is ds dark breath.png
Icon of Dark Breath from New Mystery of the Emblem.


Ddg+10. Cannot make follow-up attacks. The foul exhalations of the darkest dragon.

Type

Breath

First game

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Dark Breath (Japanese: 闇のブレス Dark Breath, or 暗夜竜の翼 Anya Dragon's Wing) is a powerful breath-type attack which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem. It is a recurring enemy-exclusive weapon which is used by evil dragons and is frequently seen as the weapon of final bosses: it is used by Medeus in both books of Mystery of the Emblem and the second book's remake, New Mystery of the Emblem, by Idunn in The Binding Blade, and by Garon in the Birthright campaign of Fates.

Owing to it often belonging to different wielders with different powers in different games, Dark Breath has had numerous effects over the years. In Mystery of the Emblem, as the weapon of the resilient Earth Dragons, Dark Breath halves the attack power of any foes who attack its user, a trait that was not carried over to the remake. Additionally, like all breath weapons in Mystery, it completely ignores the defense stat of human enemies, although all opposing Manaketes and dragons are immune to this effect.

Idunn's version in The Binding Blade possesses three different animations that seem to display at random, featuring Idunn breathing dark breath as the name implies, but also animations of her attacking with her tail, or her claws. Idunn's version is the only one which can only attack at melee range.

Garon's version in Fates is a physical weapon with extremely high raw power, excellent accuracy, and gives bonuses to Garon's ability to avoid attacks, but it also leaves him entirely incapable of follow-up attacking. Similar to The Binding Blade, it depicts Garon attacking the opponent with his wings at close range, and bursts of purple flames from his mouth at long range.

Stats

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Mystery of the Emblem Is snes01 dark breath.png Breath: 1 12 20 70 0 1-2 -- Cannot be sold -- Reduces the target's attack power by 50% for the duration of the round of combat.
If the target is of a human class, it is treated as if it has 0 defense.
The Binding Blade Is gba dark breath.png -- 20 0 100 10 1 -- Cannot be sold -- --
New Mystery of the Emblem Is ds dark breath.png -- 20 -- 85 0 1-2 -- Cannot be sold 0 --
Fates Is 3ds02 breath.png FE14RankBreath.png S 30 -- 100 0 1-2 -- Cannot be sold 1 +10 avoid, +10 dodge when equipped.
Cannot make follow-up attacks.
Cannot be traded.
Engage Is ns02 dark breath.png Special D 10 15 75 0 1 -- 100 -- Works as magical damage.
Treats the target as if it has a 50% penalty to resistance.
User strikes last.
Cannot make follow-up attacks.
After user initiated combat, deals damage to foes in an area[what size?] around the target foe as if they had been attacked by Dark Breath.
Area-of-effect damage cannot be critical.
If the area-of-affect damage defeats a foe, no experience is given.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game Icon Type Might Range SP cost Refine cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Dark Breath)
Is feh skill weapon.png Breaths 9 1 200 -- Fire Breath+ -- If user initiates combat, inflicts −5 each to attack and speed on enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions after combat.
Heroes
(Dark Breath+; refine: Unrefined)
Is feh skill weapon.png Breaths 13 1 300 -- Dark Breath -- If user initiates combat, inflicts −5 each to attack and speed on enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions after combat.
Heroes
(Dark Breath+; refine: +Atk)
Is feh wpn atk refined.png Breaths 16 1 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- After combat, if user attacked, inflicts −7 each to attack and speed on foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions.
If foe's range = 2, attack deals damage based on lower of their defense or resistance.
Grants +5 HP.
Heroes
(Dark Breath+; refine: +Spd)
Is feh wpn spd refined.png Breaths 14 1 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- After combat, if user attacked, inflicts −7 each to attack and speed on foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions.
If foe's range = 2, attack deals damage based on lower of their defense or resistance.
Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes
(Dark Breath+; refine: +Def)
Is feh wpn def refined.png Breaths 14 1 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- After combat, if user attacked, inflicts −7 each to attack and speed on foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions.
If foe's range = 2, attack deals damage based on lower of their defense or resistance.
Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes
(Dark Breath+; refine: +Res)
Is feh wpn res refined.png Breaths 14 1 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- After combat, if user attacked, inflicts −7 each to attack and speed on foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions.
If foe's range = 2, attack deals damage based on lower of their defense or resistance.
Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Locations

Mystery of the Emblem

Unobtainable Exclusively used by enemy Earth Dragons and Shadow Dragons.

The Binding Blade

Unobtainable Exclusively used by Idunn.

New Mystery of the Emblem

Unobtainable Exclusively used by enemy Earth Dragons and Medeus.

Fates

Unobtainable Exclusively used by Garon in Birthright.

Engage


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Heroes

Method Data
Dark Breath Dark Breath+
Unit (★★★) Bantu: Tiki's GuardianCorrin: Fateful Princess
Unit (★★★★★) Bantu: Tiki's GuardianCorrin: Fateful Princess

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
The Binding Blade
A devastating wave
of darkness.*
魔竜の息吹
New Mystery of the Emblem
Corrupted breath exhaled by dragons.*
竜が吐く闇の息吹
Fates
Ddg+10. Cannot make follow-up attacks.
The foul exhalations of the darkest dragon.
暗夜竜が振るう黒翼
Heroes
If unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Spd-5 on foes
within 2 spaces of target through their next actions
after combat.
自分から攻撃した時、戦闘後、敵の周囲2マスの
敵の攻撃、速さ-5(敵の次回行動終了まで)
Heroes
(Dark Breath+; refined)
After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts
Atk/Spd-7 on target and foes within
2 spaces of target through their next actions.
If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using
the lower of foe's Def or Res.
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
敵の攻撃、速さ-7(敵の次回行動終了まで)
射程2の敵に、敵の守備か魔防の低い方でダメージ計算

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

Dark Breath

--

Japanese

闇のブレス
暗夜竜の翼

• Romanized as DARKBREATH in its internal file name in New Mystery of the Emblem; known by this name in Mystery of the Emblem, The Binding Blade, New Mystery of the Emblem, and Heroes. In Mystery of the Emblem and Engage, it is spelled alternatively in partial hiragana as やみのブレス.
• Anya Dragon's Wing; known by this name only in Fates. "Anya" (literally, "dark night") is the Japanese name for Garon's country, Nohr, and "Anya Dragon" is the name of the class Garon wields Dark Breath in.

Spanish
(Spain)

• Aliento negro
• Aliento oscuro

• Black breath; used in Fates and Heroes.
• Dark breath; used in Engage.

Spanish
(Latin America)

Soplo sombrío

Dark breath; used in Heroes and Engage.

French

Souffle sombre

Shadow breath

German

Dunkler Atem

Dark Breath

Italian

• Soffioscuro
• Soffio oscuro

• Dark breath; used in Fates.
• Dark breath; used in Heroes and Engage.

Portuguese

Sopro vil

Vile breath

Korean

암야룡의 날개
어둠의 브레스

• Anya dragon's wing; used in Fates.
• Dark breath; used in Engage.

Simplified Chinese

暗之吐息

Dark breath

Traditional Chinese

暗之吐息

Dark breath

Gallery

References

See also

Non-human weapons
Breaths Astral BreathFog BreathDark BreathDraconic RageDragon BreathExpirationFire BreathFlametongueIce BreathMage Breath
Stones BeastruneBeaststoneBeaststone+ShadowstoneDivinestoneDragonstoneDragonstone+EarthstoneFirestoneIcestoneMagestoneWyvernstone
Judge weapons Judge
Laguz weapons BeakBreathClawFangGreat BeakGreat FangGreat TalonTalon
Automaton weapons Big SawSaw
Monster attacks Blighted ClawsBlighted TalonsBone SwordClawsClubCrimson EyeDemon LightDemon SurgeEvil EyeFangsFiery FangFire BreathGauntletHellfangLethal TalonMassive RockNightmareNumbing ClawsRavagerRockScytheShackled FistShadowshotSharp ClawStoneStone ShardTackleTalonsTentacleVenin ClawsWater BreathWretched Air
Crest Stones Artificial Crest Stone LArtificial Crest Stone SBlest Crest Stone ShardChalice of BloodCracked Crest StoneCrest of Flames PowerCrest Stone (Beast)Crest Stone (Chevalier)Crest Stone (Gautier)Crest Stone of IndechCrest Stone of MacuilCrest Stone of SeirosCrest Stone ShardDark Stone (Bird)Dark Stone (Crawler)Dark Stone (Wolf)Giant Artificial Crest StoneLost Crest StoneLost Crest Stone (Large)Pointy Artificial Crest StoneReal Seiros Crest StoneTwin-Crest Power
Weapons in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Swords ArmorslayerBroken SwordDevil SwordFalchionIron SwordKilling EdgeLadybladeLevin SwordMeisterschwertMercuriusRapierSilver SwordSteel SwordSwordslayerWyrmslayer
Lances Broken LanceGradivusIron LanceJavelinKiller LanceRidersbaneSilver LanceSlim LanceSteel Lance
Axes Broken AxeDevil AxeHand AxeIron AxeSilver AxeSteel Axe
Bows Broken BowIron BowKiller BowParthiaSilver BowSteel Bow
Tomes AuraBlizzardBolganoneCutting GaleDulamElfireExcaliburFireImhulluMeteorNosferatuStarlightSwarmThoronThunder
Breaths Dark BreathFire BreathFog BreathIce Breath
Ballistae ArrowspateHoistflammePachydermStonehoistThunderbolt
Staves AnewAumBarrierFortifyHammerneHealMendPhysicRecoverRescueSilenceThiefUnlockWarpWatch
Weapons in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Swords Al's SwordArmorslayerBinding BladeBrave SwordDurandalEckesachsIron BladeIron SwordKilling EdgeLancereaverLight BrandPoison SwordRapierRuneswordSilver BladeSilver SwordSlim SwordSteel BladeSteel SwordWo DaoWyrmslayer
Lances AxereaverBrave LanceGant's LanceIron LanceJavelinKiller LanceMaltetRidersbaneSilver LanceSlim LanceSpearSteel LanceVenin Lance
Axes ArmadsBrave AxeDevil AxeHammerHand AxeIron AxeKiller AxePoleaxSilver AxeSteel AxeSwordreaverTomahawkVenin Axe
Bows Brave BowIron BowKiller BowLongbowMulagirShort BowSilver BowSteel BowVenin Bow
Anima AircaliburBoltingElfireFireFimbulvetrForblazeThunder
Light AureolaDivineLightningPurge
Dark ApocalypseEclipseFenrirFluxNosferatu
Ballistae BallistaLong BallistaKiller Ballista
Staves BerserkFortifyHammerneHealMendPhysicRecoverRescueRestoreSilenceSleepStaff of the SaintTiena's StaffTorchUnlockWardWarp
Other Dark BreathDivinestoneFirestone
Unused Weapons MagestoneWatch
Weapons in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Swords ArmorslayerBamboo SwordBlunt SwordBrave SwordCecil's SwordDevil SwordFalchionGlass SwordIron SwordKilling EdgeLadybladeLevin SwordLuke's SwordMeisterschwertMercuriusOgma's BladePure SwordQuick SwordRapierSilver SwordSteel SwordSwordslayerWo DaoWyrmslayer
Lances Brave LanceCamus's PikeDragonpikeDraug's LanceFlycatcherGradivusIron LanceJavelinKiller LanceLaundry PoleQuick LanceRidersbaneRoderick's LanceSilver LanceSpearSteel LanceWing Spear
Axes Barst's AxeBordcord AxeBrave AxeDevil AxeFrying PanGlass AxeHammerHand AxeHauteclereHit AxeImmortal AxeIron AxeKiller AxeLegion's AxePoleaxQuick AxeSilver AxeSteel AxeTomahawk
Bows Brave BowClarisse's BowCleave BowGlass BowGordin's BowIron BowKiller BowLongbowParthiaQuick BowRyan's BowSilver BowSteel BowToy Bow
Tomes AuraBlizzardBolganoneCutting GaleElfireEmberExcaliburFireGlowerImhulluMerric's TomeMeteorNosferatuReese's TomeSleetStarlightSwarmThoronThunder
Dragonstones DivinestoneFirestoneIcestoneMagestoneWyvernstone
Breaths Dark BreathFire BreathIce BreathMage Breath
Ballistae ArrowspateHoistflammePachydermStonehoistThunderbolt
Staves AnewAumDefense StaffFortifyGlass StaffHammerneHealMendOrdinary StaffPhysicRecoverRescueSilenceSpeed StaffStrength StaffThiefUnlockWardWarpWrys's Staff
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
Tomes BrynhildrDisrobing GaleEmberExcaliburFimbulvetrFireGinnungagapIago's TomeLightningMissiletainnMjölnirMoonlightNosferatuOdin's GrimoireRagnarokRobin's PrimerDLCSpeed ThunderThoronDLCThunder
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
Rods Bamboo BranchBloom FestalDumpling RodGreat FestalHexing RodLanternMoon FestalPurification RodRescueSakura's RodSilenceSun FestalWane Festal
Other Astral BreathBeaststoneBeastruneBeaststone+Big SawDark BreathDraconic RageDragon BreathDragonstoneDragonstone+GauntletMassive RockRockSawShackled Fist
Breath skills in Heroes
Basic breath skills Fire BreathFire Breath+Flametongue
Breath skills with secondary effects Arcane GrimaBlackfire BreathDark BreathDragon's StoneGlittering BreathLantern BreathLight BreathLightning BreathNew-Sun StonePale BreathSerenity BreathSurprise BreathUmbra BurstWater Breath
Personal breath skills Astral BreathAurora BreathAwoken BreathBreath of BlightBreath of FlameBreath of FogBrutal BreathChilled BreathDazzling BreathDemonic BreathDew DragonstoneDivine BreathDivine MistDivine One's ArtsDraconic RageDragon's FistDusk DragonstoneEerie ScriptureEnveloping BreathEternal BreathEthereal BreathEverliving BreathExpirationFaithful BreathFell BreathFlamelick BreathFrost BreathFrostbite BreathFrostfire BreathGhostly LanternsGloom BreathGodly BreathGreat FlameLilac-Jade BreathLoving BreathMonarch's StoneMoonless BreathMoonlight StoneMoonstrike BreathNurturing BreathOracle's BreathPrimordial BreathPurifying BreathRazing BreathRemote BreathRevealing BreathRuinous FrostSavage BreathScalding BreathShadow BreathSilent BreathSilent PowerSnow's GraceSpirit BreathStarlight StoneSublime SurgeSummer's BreathSun DragonstoneTwin DivinestoneVallastoneWitch BreathWizened BreathZephyr Breath