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Foudroyant Strike

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Foudroyant Strike

Is ns01 combat art sword.png
Icon of Foudroyant Strike in Three Houses.


Thunderbrand only. Effective against armored units and dragons.

Type(s)

Combat art

First game

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Foudroyant Strike (Japanese: 雷迅 Thunderclap), known as Foudroyant in Shadows of Valentia, is a combat art which debuted in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. A weapon skill linked to the Lightning Sword, Foudroyant grants its user a sizable Avoid boost while also doubling the user's Attack stat, but at the cost of one square of the user's outer range.

In Three Houses, it is instead a combat art granted by Thunderbrand, and has a different effect; it increases damage, hit, and critical, and deals bonus damage to armored and dragon units.

Data

Game Icon Might Hit Crit Avo / Crit Avo* Range Cost Other effects and notes
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Is 3ds03 skill sword.png +0 +30 +0 +15 1 8 HP Doubles user's Attack.
Cannot make follow-up attacks.
Requires 20 SP to learn.
Three Houses Is ns01 combat art sword.png +6 +30 +30 +0 1 3/4/5 durability Can only be used with Thunderbrand.
Deals bonus damage to Is ns01 eff armored.png armored and Is ns01 eff dragon.png dragon units.
Cannot make follow-up attacks.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game Icon Might Hit Crit Avo / Crit Avo* Range Cost Other effects and notes
Warriors: Three Hopes Is fewa2 combat art sword.png +? -- -- -- ? 20/18/16 durability Deals bonus damage to Is fewa2 eff armor.png armored units.
Need 15/20 uses to level up.

Availability

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Weapons Lightning Sword

Three Houses

Weapons Thunderbrand (If user bears Crest of Charon)

Warriors: Three Hopes

Weapons Thunderbrand (If user bears Crest of Charon)

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
A powerful attack that hits
a single adjacent enemy.
隣接する敵一体に
強力な攻撃をおこなう
Three Houses
Thunderbrand only. Effective against
armored units and dragons.
英雄の遺産“雷霆”専用
重装の敵と竜に有効
Warriors: Three Hopes
Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP.
Damage dealt will increase with Mag.
??

Trivia

  • In Three Houses, Foudroyant Strike is still called "Foudroyant", its name from Shadows of Valentia, in the help text of Thunderbrand.

Etymology and other languages

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

• Foudroyant
• Foudroyant Strike

• French for devastating (derived from foudre, meaning lightning). This name is used in Shadows of Valentia.
• This name is used in Three Houses and Warriors: Three Hopes.

Japanese

雷迅

Thunderclap

Spanish

Fulgor

Glow

French

• Foudroiement
• Frappe foudroyante

• Lightning Strike. Used in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
• Foudroyant Strike. Used in Three Houses and Warriors: Three Hopes.

German

Foudroyant

As above.

Italian

Folgorazione

Electrocution

Dutch

Blikseminslag

Lightning Strike

Korean

뇌신

Thunderer

Simplified Chinese

雷迅

Thunder

Traditional Chinese

雷迅

Thunder

References

Skills in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Combat arts AegisamiiboArchballistaArmorcrushArmor DisruptorAstral BladeCelestial BowCoral CoverCrosswise CutCurved ShotDeath BlowDestrezaDouble LionDragonhazeDuelist SwordEarth's BoonEarth's KissEncloserFlambergeFoudroyantGrounderHeaven or HellHeavy DrawHexbladeHit and RunHunter's VolleyKnightkneelerLeonine PoiseLongearcheLunar FlashLungeMistdancerOverrunPavisePenetratePlenitudeRagnarok ΩRoundhouseScendscaleShadow GambitShoveSolar ThrustSolo Triangle AttackSpeculumSubdueSunderSwapTempest LanceThunderclapTigerstanceTrance ShotTriangle AttackVendettaWard ArrowWindsweepWrath Strike
Other skills AbsolveAnathemaAnti-ArmorAnti-CavalryAnti-FliersAntihexAnti-TerrorsApotropeBanishBowrange +Dark SpikesDefensiveDeicideDisciplineDivideDragonskinDuma's GiftEerie ScreechEvade CriticalHalve AxesHalve LancesHalve SwordsHeavy ArmorHexIncarnationInfluenceLifetakerMagic +5MiracleNullify AilmentsPactPhalanxPhantasmReconstructRecoveryResistance +5SanctuarySoothing LightSophisticateTeleportationTransmuteTri-afflictionUpheavalVengeful CryWildfireWrath
Combat arts
Sword combat arts Armor DisruptorAssassinateAstraAstral BladeBane of MonstersBeast FangCrosswise CutDeath BlowDestrezaDouble LionDuelist SwordEarth's BoonElectric GrounderFinesse BladeFiresweepFlambergeFlash StrikeFoudroyant StrikeGrounderHaze SliceHeaven's FallHexbladeIcebladeLightbladeMagic BladeMortal StrugglePenetratePlenitudeRagnarok ΩRoundhouseRuptured HeavenScendscaleShadowbladeShadow GambitSoulbladeSubdueSublime HeavenSunderSwift SliceSword DanceThunderclapTigerstanceWindsweepWrath Strike
Lance combat arts AirshakerArchballistaArmorcrushAtrocityBurning QuakeDark LanceDragonhazeEarthsplitterFrozen LanceGlowing EmberHeaven or HellHit and RunKnightkneelerLance JabLeonine PoiseLightstrikeLongearcheLungeMistdancerMonster PiercerOverrunParaseleneRuined SkyShatter SlashSolar ThrustSolo Triangle AttackStormbladeSwift StrikesTempest LanceTitanic MightThunder RushVendettaVengeanceWheelsweep
Axe combat arts Apocalyptic FlameArmored StrikeArmor SmasherCrushDiamond AxeDustExhaustive StrikeFlickering FlowerFocused StrikeFuryHelm SplitterInvigorating SpiritLightning AxeMonster BreakerRaging StormReturning AxeShredderSmashSpikeSwinging FuryWar Master's StrikeWild Abandon
Bow combat arts Break ShotCelestial BowCurved ShotDeadeyeDrill ArrowEncloserFallen StarFlame VolleyHeavy DrawHide PresenceHunter's VolleyLunar FlashMonster BlastPoint-Blank VolleyPrecision VolleySchism ShotSpiral ShotThunderboltTornado ShotTracking ShotTrance ShotWaning ShotWard ArrowWind God
Gauntlet combat arts Battle TranceBombardDraining BlowDual DevastatorsEviscerateFading BlowFierce Iron FistFlamewhorl KickFrozen FistLightning FistMighty BlowMonster CrusherMystic BlowNimble ComboOne-Two PunchPneuma GaleRushing BlowSteady MindWhirlwind Kick
Movement-related combat arts Draw BackFoul PlayRepositionShoveSmiteSwap
Other combat arts amiiboCoral CoverDark SpikesDefensiveEarth's KissHealing FocusPaviseTriangle AttackUpheaval
Unused combat arts AegisSpeculum