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Shining Bow
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The Shining Bow (Japanese: シャイニングボウ Shining Bow), also known as the Bright Bow (Japanese: ブライトボウ Bright Bow), is a magic bow which made its first legitimate appearance in Fire Emblem Fates, although it is also present in an unused state in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. It uses light magic to attack at both the standard bow long range and, unlike ordinary bows, at close range. Its attacks are fuelled by the unit's magic stat and target the foe's resistance, instead of strength and defense. However, Fates gives it several drawbacks, in that it is unable to deal critical hits and also prevents the user's offensive skills from activating.
Stats
In the main Fire Emblem series
Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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Path of Radiance | B | 10 | 9 | 70 | 0 | 1–2 | 25 | 5,750 | 1 | Works as magical damage. Counts as light magic and not as a bow. Deals bonus damage to flying units. | |
Fates | C | 13 | -- | 70 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | 3,300 | 1 | −20 avoid when equipped. Works as magical damage. Deals bonus damage to flying units. Cannot inflict critical hits or trigger offensive skills. Sells for 1,100 gold. |
In other Fire Emblem series titles
Game | Icon | Type | Might | Range | SP cost | Refine cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
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Heroes (Shining Bow) |
8 | 2 | 200 | -- | Steel Bow | -- | ✓ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. If foe's defense ≥ (foe's resistance + 5), user deals +7 damage. | ||
Heroes (Shining Bow+; refine: Unrefined) |
12 | 2 | 300 | -- | Shining Bow | -- | ✓ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. If foe's defense ≥ (foe's resistance + 5), user deals +7 damage. | ||
Heroes (Shining Bow+; refine: +Atk) |
13 | 2 | 350 | 500 50 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. If foe's defense ≥ (foe's resistance + 5), user deals +7 damage. Grants +2 HP. | ||
Heroes (Shining Bow+; refine: +Spd) |
12 | 2 | 350 | 500 50 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. If foe's defense ≥ (foe's resistance + 5), user deals +7 damage. Grants +2 HP and +2 speed. | ||
Heroes (Shining Bow+; refine: +Def) |
12 | 2 | 350 | 500 50 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. If foe's defense ≥ (foe's resistance + 5), user deals +7 damage. Grants +2 HP and +3 defense. | ||
Heroes (Shining Bow+; refine: +Res) |
12 | 2 | 350 | 500 50 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. If foe's defense ≥ (foe's resistance + 5), user deals +7 damage. Grants +2 HP and +3 resistance. |
Locations
Path of Radiance
Unused | If hacked into the game, it is usable by any unit with a B rank in bows. |
Fates
Dropped by | Revelation: Chapter 21, enemy Adventurer |
Treasure | Paralogue: Paralogue 22, chest |
Armory | Dusk Armory: Level 2 (limit 1) • Level 3 (limit 2) |
Lottery Shop | Dusk Lottery: Silver Prize |
Rank rewards | Battle Rank: 825 (limit 1) |
Heroes
Method | Data | |
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Shining Bow | Shining Bow+ | |
Unit (★★★) | Tanya: Dagdar's Kid | — |
Unit (★★★★★) | Nina: Eye Spy | Nina: Eye Spy • Tanya: Dagdar's Kid |
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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Path of Radiance (Unused) |
An arcane bow that uses magic,
not strength, to attack. |
魔力をひめた弓
力ではなく魔法で攻撃します |
Fates | Magic weapon. Cannot make critical hits
or trigger offensive skills. |
魔法武器/必殺なし
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Heroes | Effective against flying foes. If foe's Def ≥ foe's
Res+5, deals +7 damage. |
飛行特効
敵の魔防が敵の守備より5以上低い時、 ダメージ+7 |
Trivia
- Path of Radiance has leftover text strings for a second unused magic bow in addition to the Bright Bow. The actual text for it calls it the "Sonic Bow", but its file name labels it "SHININGBOW", the name eventually used for the Fates magic bow.
- The Bright Bow's unique ability to attack at 1-2 range in Path of Radiance would later be used for the Double Bow in Radiant Dawn.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Shining Bow |
Used in Fates and Heroes. |
Japanese |
シャイニングボウ |
Shining Bow |
Spanish |
Arco de luz |
Light bow |
French |
Arc brillant |
Shining bow |
German |
Glanzbogen |
Bright bow |
Italian |
Arco splendente |
Bright bow. Abbreviated to Ar. splendente in Fates. |
Portuguese |
Arco brilhante |
Shining bow |
Korean |
샤이닝 보우 |
Shining bow |
Traditional Chinese |
閃耀弓 |
Radiant bow |
Bright Bow
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Bright Bow |
Used in the weapon's unused appearance in Path of Radiance. |
Japanese |
ブライトボウ |
Bright Bow. Referred to in internal files of Path of Radiance as LIGHTNINGBOW.[1] |
Spanish |
Arco brillante |
Bright bow. Abbreviated to A brillante. |
French |
Arc lumière |
Light bow. Used in Path of Radiance. |
German |
Lichtbogen |
Light bow |
Italian |
Arco lucente |
Shining bow. Abbreviated to Ar. lucente. |
Gallery
Concept art of a Bright Bow from Path of Radiance.
Rolf wielding a Bright Bow in Path of Radiance}}.
Nina wielding a Shining Bow in Heroes.
References
- ↑ Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance/Unused Items – Internal Name Oddities, The Cutting Room Floor, Retrieved: January 13, 2023
See also
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