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.
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
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| Bronze Sword |
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| Slim Sword |
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| Iron Sword |
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| Steel Sword |
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| Silver Sword |
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| Brass Katana |
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| Iron Katana |
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| Steel Katana |
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| Silver Katana |
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| Training Sword |
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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.
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| Steel Blade |
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| Silver Blade |
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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.
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| Meisterschwert |
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Acts instead as a brave weapon in Thracia 776. |
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| Shamshir |
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| Bamboo Sword |
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| Sol Katti |
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In Awakening only; as Lyn's personal weapon in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, its critical rate is significantly lower. |
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| Ilwoon |
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Effective swords
A number of swords deal bonus damage to enemies.
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| Armorslayer |
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Effective against armored units. |
| Wyrmslayer |
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Effective against dragons. |
| Blessed Sword |
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Effective against monsters outside of Thracia 776. |
| Rapier |
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Effective against armored and mounted units. Not a personal weapon in Thracia 776, Shadows of Valentia and Three Houses. |
| Ladyblade |
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Female units only. Effective against Thieves and Brigands in Mystery of the Emblem only. |
| Swordslayer |
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Effective against sword units. |
| Wing Clipper |
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Effective against flying units. |
| Zanbato |
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Effective against mounted units. Also known as "Longsword". |
| Shadowkiller |
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Effective against monsters. |
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Effective against laguz. |
| Spirit Katana |
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Effective against monsters. |
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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.
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| Binding Blade |
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| Eckesachs |
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| Runesword |
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Magic sword instead in games other than The Binding Blade. |
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| Florete |
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| Wind Edge |
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| Storm Sword |
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| Tempest Blade |
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| Iron Kukri |
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| Umbrella |
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| Iron Katti |
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| Steel Katti |
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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.
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| Levin Sword |
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| Flame Sword |
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Casts Elwind, Wind or Excalibur. |
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Casts Lightning. Leif only.* |
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Casts Nosferatu. Nanna only.* |
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Casts Nosferatu. |
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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.
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+2 Speed and Resistance when equipped. |
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Magic sword (range 1 only). |
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| Sunrise Katana |
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| Hinata's Katana |
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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.
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Miscellaneous swords
| A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.
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Classes capable of using swords
There are 76 different classes which, at some point in the series, have been able to wield swords.
| A means that the class wields swords in that game, while a indicates the contrary.
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Trivia
Etymology and other languages
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Sword |
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| 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
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| 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 |
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