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Swarm

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Swarm

FEMN Swarm.png
Artwork of Swarm from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.

Magic used to attack a distant enemy.

Type
  • Tome (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem)
  • Dark (Radiant Dawn, Three Houses)
First game

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Swarm (Japanese: ウォーム Worm), known as Worm in Radiant Dawn, is a tome which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. Originally just another ordinary magic tome, it was revised in its second appearance into one of the first long-range tomes (along with Meteor) to appear in the series. It retains its long-range tome status in Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem.

It is again an ordinary tome in Radiant Dawn, here known as "Worm". It is the game's C-rank dark magic spell, and it is the weakest dark magic spell in the game.

The spell returns in Three Houses as a normal-ranged dark spell that reduces the foe's speed; in this game, it is known as Swarm Ζ (Japanese: ウォームΖ Worm Ζ).

Stats

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light -- Tome: 7 16 9 70 0 1-2 25 2,280 -- --
Mystery of the Emblem Is snes01 swarm.png Tome: 1 6 16 50 0 3-10 33 -- -- --
Radiant Dawn Is wii worm.png Dark magic C 8 9 75 0 1-2 30 2,400 3 --
Shadow Dragon Is ds swarm.png Tomes B 6 5 70 0 3-10 25 2,500 2 Cannot make follow-up attacks.
New Mystery of the Emblem Is ds swarm.png Tomes B 6 -- 70 0 3-10 25 0 2 Cannot make follow-up attacks.
Three Houses Is ns01 dark magic.png Reason E 4 4 70 0 1-2 8 -- 2 If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -5 speed debuff on the target after combat.

Locations

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Inventory Gotoh
Dropped by Chapter 17, enemy Bishop
Secret shop Chapter 17

Mystery of the Emblem

Unobtainable Enemy only.

Radiant Dawn

Disarm and steal* Part 3: Chapter 8, enemy Druid (×2)
Part 4: Chapter 1, enemy Druid (×2) (Normal/Hard only)
Armory Part 4: Chapter 5 • Endgame

Shadow Dragon

Inventory Gotoh

New Mystery of the Emblem

Unobtainable Enemy only.

Three Houses

Skill level Reason D+: Hapi • Lysithea

Flavor text

Game Text
(English) 		Text
(Japanese)
Radiant Dawn Mid-level dark magic. Few spellcasters can master
the intricacies of these fell arts. 		そこそこ威力のある闇属性の魔法
難解であるため扱え者が少ない
Shadow Dragon Magic used to attack a distant enemy. 遠くの敵を攻撃できる魔法
New Mystery of the Emblem Magic used to attack a distant enemy.* 遠くの敵を攻撃できる魔法
Three Houses Basic dark magic.
Foes hit suffer Spd -5 for 1 turn. 		闇の初級魔法　命中時、
相手の速さが５低下（１ターン）

Etymology and other languages

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

• Worm
• Swarm
• Swarm Ζ

• This name is used in Radiant Dawn.
• This name is used in Shadow Dragon and Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
• Used in Three Houses. Dark magic in this game is denoted with a Greek letter; in this case, Zeta.

Japanese

• ウォーム
• ウォームの書
• ウォームΖ

• Worm. Its internal file name in Radiant Dawn is "WORM", and its internal file name in Shadow Dragon and New Mystery is "WARM", aside from its visual effect files which are named "Worm" and "Worm2". This name is used in all appearances except Mystery of the Emblem and Three Houses.
• Worm Book. This name is used only in Mystery of the Emblem, in which most tomes have the の書 Book suffix.
• Worm Ζ. Used in Three Houses.

Spanish

• Gusano
• Enjambre
• Enjambe Ζ

• Maggot. This name is used in Radiant Dawn
• Swarm. This name is used in Shadow Dragon.
• Swarm Ζ. This name is used in Three Houses

French

• Larve
• Essaim
• Essaim Ζ

• Larva. This name is used in Radiant Dawn.
• Swarm. This name is used in Shadow Dragon.
• Swarm Ζ. Used in Three Houses.

French
(Canada)

Essaim

Swarm; used in the Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light physical manual.

German

• Wurm
• Schwarm
• Schwarm Ζ

• Worm. This name is used in Radiant Dawn.
• Swarm. This name is used in Shadow Dragon.
• Swarm Ζ. This name is used in Three Houses

Italian

• Verme
• Sciame
• Sciame Z

• Worm. This name is used in Radiant Dawn.
• Swarm. This name is used in Shadow Dragon.
• Swarm Z. This name is used in Three Houses; unlike other Dark Magic spells, this uses the Latin script 'Z' rather than the Greek Zeta.

Korean

웜Ζ

Worm Ζ; a transliteration of the English word is used, like the Japanese name.

Simplified Chinese

虫群Z

Swarm Z. Unlike other Dark Magic spells, this uses the Latin script 'Z' rather than the Greek Zeta.

Traditional Chinese

蟲群Ζ

Swarm Ζ.

Gallery

References

See also

Tomes
Basic tomes Arcfire • Arcthunder • Blizzard • Bolganone • Dying Blaze • Elfire • Elthunder • Ember • Fire • Fimbulvetr • Ginnungagap • Katarina's Bolt • Mjölnir • Ragnarok • Reese's Tome • Sleet • Swarm • Thoron • Thunder
Long-range tomes Meteor • Swarm
Tomes with secondary effects Arcwind • Celica's Gale • Cutting Gale • Disrobing Gale • Dulam • Elsurge • Elwind • Glower • Iago's Tome • Lightning • Merric's Tome • Micaiah's Pyre • Moonlight • Nosferatu • Odin's Grimoire • Rexcalibur • Robin's Primer • Speed Thunder • Superior Jolt • Surge • Wilderwind • Wind
Regalia and personal tomes Aura • Book of Naga • Brynhildr • Excalibur • Forseti • Imhullu • Missiletainn • Mjölnir • Starlight • Valflame
Dark magic
Basic tomes Carreau • Fenrir • Flux • Goetia • Hades Ω • Jormungand • Miasma Δ • Ruin • Verrine • Worm
Long-range tomes Bohr Χ • Death Γ • Eclipse • Fenrir • Mire • Petrify • Poison
Tomes with secondary effects Aversa's Night • Banshee Θ • Dark Spikes Τ • Eclipse • Hel • Jormungand • Luna • Nosferatu • Quake Σ • Swarm Ζ • Waste
Regalia and personal tomes Apocalypse • Balberith • Ereshkigal • Gespenst • Gleipnir • Grima's Truth • Loptous • Naglfar
Monster attacks Crimson Eye • Demon Surge • Evil Eye • Shadowshot • Stone
Weapons in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Swords Armorslayer • Devil Sword • Falchion • Iron Sword • Killing Edge • Levin Sword • Mercurius • Rapier • Silver Sword • Steel Sword • Wyrmslayer
Lances Gradivus • Javelin • Lance • Ridersbane • Silver Lance
Axes Axe • Devil Axe • Hammer • Hand Axe • Steel Axe
Bows Bow • Bowgun • Parthia • Silver Bow • Steel Bow
Tomes Aura • Blizzard • Bolganone • Elfire • Excalibur • Fire • Imhullu • Starlight • Swarm • Thoron • Thunder
Dragonstones Divinestone • Earthstone • Firestone • Magestone
Ballistae Arrowspate • Hoistflamme • Pachyderm • Stonehoist • Thunderbolt
Staves Aum • Barrier • Fortify • Hammerne • Heal • Mend • Physic • Recover • Warp
Weapons in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Swords Armorslayer • Broken Sword • Devil Sword • Falchion • Iron Sword • Killing Edge • Ladyblade • Levin Sword • Meisterschwert • Mercurius • Rapier • Silver Sword • Steel Sword • Swordslayer • Wyrmslayer
Lances Broken Lance • Gradivus • Iron Lance • Javelin • Killer Lance • Ridersbane • Silver Lance • Slim Lance • Steel Lance
Axes Broken Axe • Devil Axe • Hand Axe • Iron Axe • Silver Axe • Steel Axe
Bows Broken Bow • Iron Bow • Killer Bow • Parthia • Silver Bow • Steel Bow
Tomes Aura • Blizzard • Bolganone • Cutting Gale • Dulam • Elfire • Excalibur • Fire • Imhullu • Meteor • Nosferatu • Starlight • Swarm • Thoron • Thunder
Breaths Breath of Fog • Dark Breath • Fire Breath • Ice Breath
Ballistae Arrowspate • Hoistflamme • Pachyderm • Stonehoist • Thunderbolt
Staves Anew • Aum • Barrier • Fortify • Hammerne • Heal • Mend • Physic • Recover • Rescue • Silence • Thief • Unlock • Warp • Watch
Weapons in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Swords Alondite • Amiti • Brave Sword • Bronze Sword • Caladbolg • Ettard • Florete • Iron Blade • Iron Sword • Killing Edge • Ragnell • Silver Blade • Silver Sword • Slim Sword • Storm Sword • Steel Blade • Steel Sword • Tempest Blade • Vague Katti • Venin Edge • Wind Edge • Wo Dao • Wyrmslayer
Lances Brave Lance • Bronze Lance • Iron Greatlance • Iron Lance • Javelin • Killer Lance • Horseslayer • Short Spear • Silver Greatlance • Silver Lance • Spear • Steel Greatlance • Steel Lance • Venin Lance • Wishblade
Axes Brave Axe • Bronze Axe • Hammer • Hand Axe • Iron Poleax • Iron Axe • Killer Axe • Short Axe • Silver Poleax • Silver Axe • Steel Poleax • Steel Axe • Tarvos • Tomahawk • Urvan • Venin Axe
Bows Brave Bow • Bronze Bow • Double Bow • Iron Bow • Iron Longbow • Killer Bow • Lughnasadh • Rolf's Bow • Silencer • Silver Bow • Silver Longbow • Steel Bow • Steel Longbow • Venin Bow
Crossbows Aqqar • Arbalest • Bowgun • Crossbow • Taksh
Knives Baselard • Beast Killer • Bronze Dagger • Bronze Knife • Iron Dagger • Iron Knife • Kard • Peshkatz • Silver Dagger • Silver Knife • Steel Dagger • Steel Knife • Stiletto
Fire Arcfire • Bolganone • Cymbeline • Elfire • Fire • Fire Tail • Meteor • Rexflame
Thunder Arcthunder • Bolting • Elthunder • Rexbolt • Thoron • Thunder • Thunder Tail
Wind Arcwind • Blizzard • Elwind • Rexcalibur • Tornado • Wind • Wind Tail
Light Creiddylad • Ellight • Light • Nosferatu • Purge • Rexaura • Shine • Thani • Valaura
Dark Balberith • Carreau • Fenrir • Verrine • Worm
Ballistae Ballista • Iron Ballista • Killer Ballista • Onager
Strikes Beak • Breath • Claw • Fang • Great Beak • Great Fang • Great Talon • Talon
Staves Ashera Staff • Elsilence • Elsleep • Fortify • Hammerne • Heal • Matrona • Mend • Physic • Recover • Rescue • Restore • Rewarp • Silence • Sleep • Torch • Unlock • Ward
Other Judge
Unused Weapons Slim Lance
Weapons in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Swords Armorslayer • Brave Sword • Devil Sword • Falchion • Iron Sword • Killing Edge • Levin Sword • Mercurius • Rapier • Silver Sword • Steel Sword • Wo Dao • Wyrmslayer
Lances Brave Lance • Dragonpike • Gradivus • Iron Lance • Javelin • Killer Lance • Ridersbane • Silver Lance • Steel Lance • Wing Spear
Axes Brave Axe • Devil Axe • Hammer • Hand Axe • Hauteclere • Iron Axe • Killer Axe • Poleax • Silver Axe • Steel Axe
Bows Brave Bow • Iron Bow • Killer Bow • Longbow • Parthia • Silver Bow • Steel Bow
Tomes Aura • Blizzard • Bolganone • Elfire • Excalibur • Fire • Imhullu • Starlight • Swarm • Thoron • Thunder
Dragonstones Divinestone • Earthstone • Firestone • Magestone
Ballistae Arrowspate • Hoistflamme • Pachyderm • Stonehoist • Thunderbolt
Staves Aum • Barrier • Fortify • Hammerne • Heal • Mend • Physic • Recover • Warp
Weapons in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Swords Armorslayer • Bamboo Sword • Blunt Sword • Brave Sword • Cecil's Sword • Devil Sword • Falchion • Glass Sword • Iron Sword • Killing Edge • Ladyblade • Levin Sword • Luke's Sword • Meisterschwert • Mercurius • Ogma's Blade • Pure Sword • Quick Sword • Rapier • Silver Sword • Steel Sword • Swordslayer • Wo Dao • Wyrmslayer
Lances Brave Lance • Camus's Pike • Dragonpike • Draug's Lance • Flycatcher • Gradivus • Iron Lance • Javelin • Killer Lance • Laundry Pole • Quick Lance • Ridersbane • Roderick's Lance • Silver Lance • Spear • Steel Lance • Wing Spear
Axes Barst's Axe • Bordcord Axe • Brave Axe • Devil Axe • Frying Pan • Glass Axe • Hammer • Hand Axe • Hauteclere • Hit Axe • Immortal Axe • Iron Axe • Killer Axe • Legion's Axe • Poleax • Quick Axe • Silver Axe • Steel Axe • Tomahawk
Bows Brave Bow • Clarisse's Bow • Cleave Bow • Glass Bow • Gordin's Bow • Iron Bow • Killer Bow • Longbow • Parthia • Quick Bow • Ryan's Bow • Silver Bow • Steel Bow • Toy Bow
Tomes Aura • Blizzard • Bolganone • Cutting Gale • Elfire • Ember • Excalibur • Fire • Glower • Imhullu • Merric's Tome • Meteor • Nosferatu • Reese's Tome • Sleet • Starlight • Swarm • Thoron • Thunder
Dragonstones Divinestone • Firestone • Icestone • Magestone • Wyvernstone
Breaths Dark Breath • Fire Breath • Ice Breath • Mage Breath
Ballistae Arrowspate • Hoistflamme • Pachyderm • Stonehoist • Thunderbolt
Staves Anew • Aum • Defense Staff • Fortify • Glass Staff • Hammerne • Heal • Mend • Ordinary Staff • Physic • Recover • Rescue • Silence • Speed Staff • Strength Staff • Thief • Unlock • Ward • Warp • Wrys's Staff
Weapons in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Swords Armorslayer • Athame • Blutgang • Brave Sword • Broken Sword • Cursed Ashiya Sword • Devil Sword • Giant Katar • Iron Sword • Killing Edge • Levin Sword • Mercurius • Rapier • Rusted Sword • Silver Sword • Steel Sword • Sword of Begalta • Sword of Moralta • Sword of Seiros • Sword of the Creator • Sword of Zoltan • Thunderbrand • Training Sword • Venin Edge • Wo Dao
Lances Areadbhar • Arrow of Indra • Blessed Lance • Brave Lance • Broken Lance • Crescent Sickle • Gradivus • Horseslayer • Iron Lance • Javelin • Killer Lance • Lance of Light • Lance of Light+ • Lance of Ruin • Lance of Zoltan • Lúin • Piercing Light Lance • Rusted Lance • Scythe of Sariel • Short Spear • Silver Lance • Spear • Spear of Assal • Steel Lance • Training Lance • Throwing Light Lance • Venin Lance
Axes Axe of Ukonvasara • Axe of Zoltan • Aymr • Bolt Axe • Brave Axe • Broken Axe • Crusher • Devil Axe • Freikugel • Hammer • Hand Axe • Hauteclere • Iron Axe • Killer Axe • Mace • Rusted Axe • Short Axe • Silver Axe • Steel Axe • Training Axe • Tomahawk • Venin Axe
Bows Blessed Bow • Bow of Zoltan • Brave Bow • Broken Bow • Failnaught • Iron Bow • Killer Bow • Longbow • Magic Bow • Mini Bow • Parthia • Rusted Bow • Silver Bow • Steel Bow • Tathlum Bow • The Inexhaustible • Training Bow • Venin Bow
Gauntlets Aura Knuckles • Broken Gauntlets • Dragon Claws • Iron Gauntlets • Killer Knuckles • Rusted Gauntlets • Silver Gauntlets • Steel Gauntlets • Training Gauntlets • Vajra-MushtiDLC
Black Magic Agnea's Arrow • Blizzard • Bolganone • Bolting • Cutting Gale • Excalibur • Fimbulvetr • Fire • Meteor • Ragnarok • Sagittae • Thoron • Thunder • Wind
Dark Magic Banshee Θ • Bohr Χ • Dark Spikes Τ • Death Γ • Hades Ω • Luna Λ • Miasma Δ • Mire Β • Quake Σ • Swarm Ζ
White Magic Abraxas • Aura • Fortify • Heal • Nosferatu • Physic • Recover • Rescue • Restore • Seraphim • Silence • Ward • Warp
Ballistae Ballista • Fire Orb • Onager • Viskam
Crest Stones Artificial Crest Stone L • Artificial Crest Stone S • Blest Crest Stone Shard • Chalice of BloodDLC • Cracked Crest Stone • Crest of Flames Power • Crest Stone (Beast) • Crest Stone (Chevalier)DLC • Crest Stone (Gautier) • Crest Stone of Indech • Crest Stone of Macuil • Crest Stone of Seiros • Crest Stone Shard • Dark Stone (Bird) • Dark Stone (Crawler) • Dark Stone (Wolf) • Giant Artificial Crest Stone • Lost Crest Stone • Lost Crest Stone (Large) • Pointy Artificial Crest Stone • Real Seiros Crest Stone • Twin-Crest Power
Unused Weapons Ridill • Torch
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