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Instant Sword
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Instant Sword (Japanese: 瞬撃の剣 Instant Attack Sword) is a weapon skill in the sword category which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes. When its user initiates combat, Instant Sword boosts their attack and defense and prevents their foe's follow-up attacks.
Stats
| Game | Icon | Type | Might | Range | SP cost | Refine cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
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| Heroes (Instant Sword) |
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10 | 1 | 200 | -- | Steel Sword | -- | ✓ | If user initiates combat, grants +4 each to attack and defense to user during combat and foe cannot make follow-up attacks. |
| Heroes (Instant Sword+; refine: Unrefined) |
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14 | 1 | 300 | -- | Instant Sword | -- | ✓ | If user initiates combat, grants +4 each to attack and defense to user during combat and foe cannot make follow-up attacks. |
| Heroes (Instant Sword+; refine: +Atk) |
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16 | 1 | 350 | 500  50 
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-- | -- | ✗ | If user initiates combat, grants +4 each to attack and defense to user during combat and foe cannot make follow-up attacks. Grants +5 HP. |
| Heroes (Instant Sword+; refine: +Spd) |
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14 | 1 | 350 | 500 50
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-- | -- | ✗ | If user initiates combat, grants +4 each to attack and defense to user during combat and foe cannot make follow-up attacks. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed. |
| Heroes (Instant Sword+; refine: +Def) |
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14 | 1 | 350 | 500 50
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-- | -- | ✗ | If user initiates combat, grants +4 each to attack and defense to user during combat and foe cannot make follow-up attacks. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense. |
| Heroes (Instant Sword+; refine: +Res) |
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14 | 1 | 350 | 500 50
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-- | -- | ✗ | If user initiates combat, grants +4 each to attack and defense to user during combat and foe cannot make follow-up attacks. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance. |
Availability
Heroes
| Method | Data | |
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| Instant Sword | Instant Sword+ | |
| Unit (★★★) | Bertram: Dread Cavalier | — |
| Unit (★★★★★) | — | Bertram: Dread Cavalier |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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| Heroes | If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Def+4
during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack. |
自分から攻撃した時、戦闘中の攻撃、守備＋４
かつ、敵は追撃不可 |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Instant Sword |
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| Japanese |
瞬撃の剣 |
Instant Attack Sword; references the "impact" series of skills (i.e. Sturdy Impact, Mirror Impact, etc.), both having 瞬撃 ("Instant Attack") in their respective names. |
| Spanish |
Espada fugaz |
Fleeting sword |
| French |
Épée vive |
Brisk sword |
| German |
Sekundenschwert |
Seconds Sword |
| Italian |
Spada rapida |
Quick sword |
| Portuguese (Brazil) |
Espada fugaz |
Fleeting sword |
| Traditional Chinese |
瞬擊之劍 |
Quick strike sword |
Gallery
The Instant Sword as it appears in Heroes.
