Killer Ballista

For the class which wields this weapon, see Killer Ballista (class).

Killer Ballista Icon of an Killer Ballista from Radiant Dawn. A ballista that has a high chance of dealing a critical hit. It is very effective against flying units.

Type Bow (Ballista) First game Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

The Killer Ballista (Japanese: キラーアーチ Killer Arch), known as the Killer B in Path of Radiance, is a model of ballista present in the Jugdral, Elibe, Magvel and Tellius Fire Emblem series games. The Killer Ballista typically has Might falling between that of the regular Ballista and the Iron Ballista, but has a higher critical rate.

In Genealogy of the Holy War, Killer Ballistae are—like all ballista variants—enemy-only and are used by units of a class specific to the weapon; they cannot be stolen owing to their immense weight. Enemies wielding killer ballistae have no movement and are effectively fixed in place.

Outside of the Jugdral duology, Killer Ballistae are found stationed as objects on certain maps throughout the games, and in maps where they are found can be ridden and used by any Archer and Sniper belonging to either army. In The Binding Blade, Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, Killer Ballistae are fixed to a specific tile and cannot be moved, while The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones instead allow them to be piloted around the map by their rider, albeit limited by being unable to traverse anything other than a normal floor or plain. Once the Killer Ballista's durability reaches 0, the map object does not disappear and can still be ridden, but is unable to attack owing to its lack of ammunition.

Stats

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Genealogy of the Holy War		C	20	30	100	--	3-10	255	65,535	--	Grants Critical when equipped. Deals bonus damage to flying units. Target cannot counterattack.
Thracia 776		Prf*	12	20	100	20	3-10	10	4,200	1	Unused. Deals bonus damage to flying units. Target cannot counterattack.
The Binding Blade		E	12	20	65	10	3-10	5	Cannot be sold	1	Accessible only as an object on certain maps. Deals bonus damage to flying units. User and target cannot counterattack.
The Blazing Blade		E	12	20	65	10	3-10	5	Cannot be sold	4	Accessible only as a rideable object on certain maps. Deals bonus damage to flying units. User and target cannot counterattack.
The Sacred Stones		E	12	20	65	10	3-10	5	Cannot be sold	4	Accessible only as a rideable object on certain maps. Deals bonus damage to flying units. User and target cannot counterattack.
Path of Radiance		E	20	20	95	10	3-10	5	Cannot be sold	4	Accessible only as a rideable object on certain maps. Ignores the user's strength. Deals bonus damage to flying units. Target cannot counterattack.
Radiant Dawn		E	26	20	95	10	3-10	5	0	0	Accessible only as a rideable object on certain maps. Ignores the user's strength. Deals bonus damage to flying units. Target cannot counterattack.

Locations

Genealogy of the Holy War

Unavailable

Exclusively wielded by enemy Killer Ballistae.

Thracia 776

Unused

Intended to be exclusively wielded by enemy Killer Ballistae, itself an unused class.

The Binding Blade

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The Blazing Blade

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Map object

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The Sacred Stones

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Path of Radiance

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Radiant Dawn

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Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Genealogy of the Holy War	Cripples flying units.*	??
Thracia 776 (Unused)	Effective on flying types. Critical bow.*	ひこう系に有効 必殺の弓
The Binding Blade	Improves critical hit rate.*	必殺がでやすい発射台
The Blazing Blade	Improves critical hit rate.	必殺がでやすい発射台
The Sacred Stones	Improves critical hit rate.	必殺がでやすい発射台
Path of Radiance	A long-range weapon that has a high chance of dealing a critical hit.	遠距離の敵に攻撃できるアーチ 必殺の攻撃が出やすい
Radiant Dawn	A ballista that has a high chance of dealing a critical hit. It is very effective against flying units.	必殺の一撃が出やすい大弓型シューター 翼系に高い効果　【弓兵とその上位クラス専用】

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Killer Ballista	Abbreviated as Killer B in Path of Radiance's gameplay due to space restrictions.
Japanese	キラーアーチ	Killer Arch
Spanish	Ballesta asesina	Killer Ballista. Abbreviated to B asesina in gameplay due to space restrictions.
French	Baliste létale	Lethal Ballista. Abbreviated to Balis. létale in Path of Radiance due to space restrictions.
German	Meister-Ballista	Master Ballista. Abbreviated to Meister-Ball. in gameplay due to space restrictions.
Italian	Balista letale	Lethal Ballista. Abbreviated to B. letale in Path of Radiance due to space restrictions.