Sword

This article is about the weapon type. You may be looking for Sword (Gaiden), the most basic version of the weapon type in Fire Emblem Gaiden.

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Swords from the Fire Emblem series

The Sword (Japanese: 剣 Sword) is one of the primary weapon types in the Fire Emblem series, the most proliferated throughout the series, and the type used by the majority of main characters. A physical weapon type, swords typically possess the greatest accuracy of physical weapons and are considerably lighter, and respectable but lesser raw power; in this respect, swords are similar to light magic. Along with axes and lances, swords are part of the weapon triangle; in accordance with it, they possess an advantage over axes, but are weak to lances.

106 different swords have existed in the entire series, more than any other weapon type, and on average there are more swords than any other weapon type in an individual game; as such, there is a much greater variety in swords, with a large number sporting rare or unique secondary effect. Swords are almost entirely restricted to only one range, with the variety and quantity of ranged swords generally being limited per game compared to their axe or lance counterparts; almost all ranged swords are magic swords, which cast magic to attack at 2 range.

In Fire Emblem Fates, their Hoshidan counterpart is called the katana (Japanese: 刀 katana). They are almost exactly the same as swords and share a weapon level, differentiated by the effect of that, when they are equipped, they increase the wielder's speed stat by 1 and decrease the wielder's defense and resistance by one.

Swords in the Fire Emblem series by type

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Basic swords

Weapon	Available in:																Notes
	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16
Sword																	--
Bronze Sword																	--
Slim Sword																	--
Iron Sword																	--
Steel Sword																	--
Silver Sword																	--
Brass Katana																	--
Iron Katana																	--
Steel Katana																	--
Silver Katana																	--
Training Sword																	--

A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Blades

Blades (Japanese: 大剣 Greatsword) are a variation on the standard iron, steel and silver swords. Characterised as larger and heavier blades, they possess greater power than their sword counterparts at the expense of greater weight and lower hit. In Radiant Dawn, they received lance and axe counterparts, the Greatlances and Poleaxes.

Weapon	Available in:																Notes
	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16
Iron Blade																	--
Steel Blade																	--
Silver Blade																	--

A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Critical weapons

Unlike the other physical weapon types, which generally have only a single "killer weapon", there are a larger number of swords which possess a high crit, allowing for significantly greater critical hit chance. Traditionally, some of these swords are locked to the exclusive use of the Myrmidon class family.

Weapon	Available in:																Notes
	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16
Killing Edge																	--
Meisterschwert																	Acts instead as a brave weapon in Thracia 776.
Wo Dao																	--
Shamshir																	--
Bamboo Sword																	--
Sol Katti																	In Awakening only; as Lyn's personal weapon in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, its critical rate is significantly lower.
Astra																	--
Ilwoon																	--

A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Effective swords

A number of swords deal bonus damage to enemies.

Weapon	Available in:																Notes
	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16
Armorslayer																	Effective against armored units.
Wyrmslayer																	Effective against dragons.
Blessed Sword																	Effective against monsters outside of Thracia 776.
Rapier																	Effective against armored and mounted units. Not a personal weapon in Thracia 776, Shadows of Valentia and Three Houses.
Ladyblade																	Female units only. Effective against Thieves and Brigands in Mystery of the Emblem only.
Swordslayer																	Effective against sword units.
Wing Clipper																	Effective against flying units.
Zanbato																	Effective against mounted units. Also known as "Longsword".
Shadowkiller																	Effective against monsters.
Laguzslayer																	Effective against laguz.
Spirit Katana																	Effective against monsters.

A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Ranged swords

In the majority of games, the only ranged swords available are magic swords. Non-magical ranged swords are available in a few games, however.

Weapon	Available in:																Notes
	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16
Ragnell																	--
Florete																	--
Wind Edge																	--
Storm Sword																	--
Tempest Blade																	--
Amatsu																	--
Iron Kukri																	Enemy-only
Steel Kukri																	Enemy-only
Silver Kukri																	Enemy-only
Umbrella																	--
Iron Katti																	Enemy-only
Steel Katti																	Enemy-only
Silver Katti																	Enemy-only
Kodachi																	--
Wakizashi																	2 range only.

A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Magic swords

Magic swords are an uncommon type of sword. Imbued with some form of magic, they mostly work as normal swords when attacking at 1 range, but cast magic attacks at 2 range. In some games, at range they are fuelled by the unit's Magic and target the enemy's Resistance.

Weapon	Available in:																Notes
	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16
Levin Sword																	Casts Elthunder or Thunder. Also known as "Lightning Sword".
Flame Sword																	Casts Elfire or Fire.
Wind Sword																	Casts Elwind, Wind or Excalibur.
Light Brand																	Casts Lightning. Leif only.*
Earth Sword																	Casts Nosferatu. Nanna only.*
Runesword																	Casts Nosferatu.
Sonic Sword																	--

A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Character's swords

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, New Mystery of the Emblem, Awakening, and Fates contain a number of themed swords named for individual characters, but are not locked specifically to them. In New Mystery of the Emblem and Awakening, all of these sell for significantly less gold than their purchase price.

Weapon	Available in:																Notes
	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16
Al's Sword																	--
Ogma's Blade																	--
Luke's Sword																	--
Cecil's Sword																	--
Alm's Blade																	--
Seliph's Blade																	+2 Speed and Resistance when equipped.
Leif's Blade																	Grants the Despoil skill when equipped.
Roy's Blade																	--
Eliwood's Blade																	--
Eirika's Blade																	Brave weapon.
Nohrian Blade																	--
Leo's Iceblade																	Magic sword (range 1 only).
Selena's Blade																	--
Laslow's Blade																	--
Marth's Spatha																	--
Ike's Backup																	--
Lucina's Estoc																	--
Sunrise Katana																	--
Takumi's Shinai																	--
Hana's Katana																	--
Hinata's Katana																	--

A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Sacred and personal swords

Swords constitute the largest number of personal weapons usable exclusively by select units, and of the powerful sacred weapons typically procured toward the game's end.

Weapon	Available in:																Notes
	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16
Rapier																	Marth, Phina, Roy, Eliwood, Eirika, Chrom and Lucina only. Not a personal weapon in Thracia 776, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and Three Houses.
Falchion																	Marth, Alm and Chrom only.
Mercurius																	Marth only in FE1; not a personal weapon in other appearances.
Royal Sword																	Alm only.
Tyrfing																	Sigurd and Seliph only, in Genealogy of the Holy War.
Balmung																	Shannan only, in Genealogy of the Holy War.
Mystletainn																	Eldigan and Ares only, in Genealogy of the Holy War.
Light Brand																	Leif only, in Thracia 776.
Earth Sword																	Nanna only, in Thracia 776.
Beo's Sword																	Felgus and Delmud only.
Shadow Sword																	Mareeta only, in Thracia 776.
Blessed Sword																	Olwen only, in Thracia 776.
Bragi Sword																	Leif, Nanna, Felgus and Delmud only.
Lopt Sword																	Raydrik and Mus only.
Durandal																	Eliwood only, in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
Binding Blade																	Roy only.
Eckesachs																	Zephiel only.
Mani Katti																	Lyn only.
Sol Katti																	Lyn only, in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
Sieglinde																	Eirika only.
Audhulma																	--
Regal Sword																	Ike only.
Amiti																	Elincia only.
Ragnell																	Ike only, except in Awakening.
Alondite																	Black Knight only, in Path of Radiance.
Gurgurant																	Ashnard only.
Vague Katti																	--
Ettard																	Ike only.
Florete																	Mist only.
Caladbolg																	Edward only.
Noble Rapier																	Chrom, Lucina and Marth only.
Exalted Falchion																	Chrom and Marth only.
Parallel Falchion																	Lucina and Marth only.
Missiletainn																	Owain only.
Ganglari																	Corrin only in its non-upgraded form.
Siegfried																	Xander only.
Yato																	Corrin only. Multiple variations in Fates.
Hagakure Blade																	--
Raijinto																	Ryoma only.
Beloved Zofia																	Celica only.
Blutgang																	--
Thunderbrand																	--
Sword of Begalta																	--
Sword of Moralta																	--
Sword of Seiros																	Seiros and Edelgard only.

A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Miscellaneous swords

Weapon	Available in:																Notes
	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16
Devil Sword																	--
Brave Sword																	Brave weapon from Genealogy of the Holy War onward, outside of Shadows of Valentia.
Broken Sword																	--
Miracle Sword																	Grants Miracle when equipped.
Berserk Sword																	May inflict berserk status on enemy.
Sleep Sword																	May inflict sleep status on enemy.
Silence Sword																	Unused. May inflict silence status on enemy.
Safeguard																	--
Barrier Blade																	--
Venin Sword																	May inflict poison status on enemy.
Thief's Sword																	Grants Steal when equipped.
King Sword																	Brave weapon, grants Charm when equipped.
Paragon Sword																	Grants Paragon when equipped.
Short Sword																	--
Long Sword																	--
Great Sword																	--
Emblem Blade																	--
Lancereaver																	Inverts weapon triangle.
Regal Blade																	--
Trainer																	--
Glass Sword																	--
Blunt Sword																	--
Quick Sword																	Brave weapon.
Pure Sword																	--
Sol																	Grants Sol when equipped.
Tree Branch																	--
Soothing Sword																	--
Superior Edge																	Grants Swordbreaker when equipped.
Bottle																	--
Venge Katana																	--
Axe Splitter																	Grants the Axebreaker skill when equipped.
Dual Katana																	Reverses the weapon triangle.
Practice Katana																	--
Daikon Radish																	--
Parasol																	--
Raider Katana																	--
Golden Dagger																	--
Rusted Sword																	--
Zweihänder																	--
Seven Sword																	--

A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Classes capable of using swords

There are 76 different classes which, at some point in the series, have been able to wield swords.

Class	Wields swords in:																Notes
	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16
Lord																	Eliwood and Lyn only in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade; Eirika only in The Sacred Stones.
Cavalier																	--
Paladin																	--
Knight																	--
General																	--
Pegasus Knight																	Only when dismounted in Thracia 776.
Dracoknight																	--
Mercenary																	--
Hero																	--
Thief																	--
Freelancer																	--
Fighter																	As Alm's personal class.
Villager																	--
Myrmidon																	--
Dread Fighter																	--
Cerberus																	Reclassified as a character in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Naberius																	Reclassified as a character in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Priestess																	--
Princess																	--
Knight																	--
Dancer																	--
Junior Lord																	--
Knight Lord																	--
Swordmaster																	--
Free Knight																	--
Ranger																	--
Prince																	--
Master Knight																	--
Thief Fighter																	--
Troubadour																	--
Mage Knight																	--
Mage Fighter																	--
Falcon Knight																	--
Dragon Rider																	Only when dismounted in Thracia 776.
Wyvern Rider																	Only when dismounted in Thracia 776.
Wyvern Lord																	--
Armored Sword																	--
Baron																	--
Emperor																	--
Pegasus Rider																	Only when dismounted.
Lance Knight																	Only when dismounted.
Duke Knight																	Only when dismounted.
Axe Knight																	Only when dismounted.
Great Knight																	Only when dismounted in Thracia 776.
Great Lord																	Eirika only in The Sacred Stones.
Nomadic Trooper																	--
King																	--
Blade Lord																	--
Assassin																	--
Bonewalker																	--
Wight																	--
Sword Knight																	--
Valkyrie																	--
Princess Crimea																	--
King Daein																	--
Vanguard																	--
Blade Paladin																	--
Gold Knight																	--
Sword General																	--
Axe General																	--
Marshall																	--
Black Knight																	--
Seraph Knight																	--
Cleric																	--
Horseman																	--
Tactician																	--
Grandmaster																	--
Lodestar																	--
Bow Knight																	--
Trickster																	--
Dark Knight																	--
Conqueror																	--
Nohr Prince																	--
Nohr Princess																	--
Hoshido Noble																	--
Nohr Noble																	--
Blacksmith																	--
Master Ninja																	--
Master of Arms																	--
Samurai																	--
Lich																	--
Illusory Hero																	Excluding Robin's variation.
Commoner																	--
Noble																	--
Archer																	--
Mortal Savant																	--
Archbishop																	--
Saint																	--
King of Liberation																	--
Enlightened One																	--

A means that the class wields swords in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	Sword
Japanese	剣	Sword. Genealogy of the Holy War prescribes the ken reading for the overall weapon type, while most other games prescribe the tsurugi reading. Individual weapons can vary in what reading they use, however.
Spanish	Espada	Sword
French	Épée	Sword
German	Schwert	Sword
Italian	Spada	Sword

Katana

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	Katana	A katana is a curved, single-edged sword from Japan.
Japanese	刀	Katana
Spanish	Katana	As above.
French	Katana	As above.
German	Katana	As above.
Italian	Katana	As above.