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Tomebreaker

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Tomebreaker

Is 3ds01 tomebreaker.png
Icon of the Tomebreaker skill in Awakening and Fates.

Grants Hit/Avo +50 if the enemy is using a tome.

Type(s)
  • Class (Awakening, Fates)
  • Skill level (Three Houses)
Game(s)

Tomebreaker (Japanese: 魔殺し Magic Slayer) is a skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Awakening. In Awakening, it is a class skill learned by Sorcerers; in Fates, it is a class skill learned by Butlers and Maids; while in Three Houses, it is the class mastery skill of the Grappler. It boosts the bearer's Hit and Avoid by 50 when in battle against an enemy who has a tome equipped.

Data

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game Icon Effect Activation Capacity Notes
Awakening Is 3ds01 tomebreaker.png +50 hit, +50 avoid when active. If foe has a tome equipped -- --
Fates Is 3ds02 tomebreaker.png +50 hit, +50 avoid when active. If foe has a tome or scroll equipped -- --
Three Houses Is ns01 tomebreaker.png +20 hit, +20 avoid when active. If foe has black magic, white magic, or dark magic equipped and user is brawling -- --

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game Icon Effect Activation Capacity Notes
Warriors -- A weapon attribute. If forged onto a weapon, damage dealt by that weapon against tome users is increased. -- -- Forging cost: 2,000G

Availability

Awakening

Units* Arvis • Gharnef • Julius • Katarina (SpotPass version) • Lyon • Nergal • Oliver
Classes Sorcerer (Learned at level 15)
Items Superior Jolt

Fates

Classes Butler (Learned from level 15 and up) • Maid (Learned from level 15 and up)

Three Houses

Class mastery Grappler (150 class Exp required)

Warriors

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Flavor text

Game Text
(English) 		Text
(Japanese)
Awakening Grants Hit/Avo +50 if the
enemy is using a tome. 		??
Fates Grants Hit/Avo+50 if the enemy
is using a tome/scroll. 		??
Three Houses Grants Hit/Avo +20 when brawling
against magic users. 		自分が格闘を装備して
魔法の敵と戦う時、
命中・回避＋２０

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

Tomebreaker

--

Japanese

魔殺し

Magic Slayer

Spanish

Rajagrimorios

Grimoire-slicer

French

Anti-tome

Anti-tome

German

Zauberbrecher

Tomebreaker

Italian

Spezzatomo

Tomebreaker

Korean

마법 킬러

Magic killer

Simplified Chinese

破魔者

Magic breaker

Traditional Chinese

破魔者

Magic breaker

Gallery

See also

Skills in Fire Emblem Awakening
Breaker skills Axebreaker • Bowbreaker • Lancebreaker • Swordbreaker • Tomebreaker
Bonus damage skills Conquest • Iote's Shield • Beastbane • Wyrmsbane
Experience-related skills Aptitude • Discipline • Paragon • Underdog • Veteran
Faire skills Axefaire • Bowfaire • Lancefaire • Swordfaire • Tomefaire
Healing skills Bond • Healtouch • Lifetaker • Relief • Renewal
Offensive skills Aether • Astra • Ignis • Lethality • Luna • Luna+ • Sol • Vengeance
Pair Up skills Defender • Deliverer • Dual Guard+ • Dual Strike+ • Dual Support+ • Veteran
Proximity skills Anathema • Charm • Demoiselle • Focus • Hex • Solidarity • Tantivy
Rally skills Rally Defense • Rally Heart • Rally Luck • Rally Magic • Rally Movement • Rally Resistance • Rally Skill • Rally Spectrum • Rally Speed • Rally Strength
Stat boosting skills All Stats +2 • Avoid +10 • Defense +2 • Hit Rate +20 • HP +5 • Indoor Fighter • Luck +4 • Magic +2 • Movement +1 • Outdoor Fighter • Resistance +2 • Resistance +10 • Skill +2 • Special Dance • Speed +2 • Strength +2 • Zeal
Turn-related skills Aggressor • Even Rhythm • Lucky Seven • Odd Rhythm • Patience • Prescience • Quick Burn • Slow Burn
Miscellaneous skills Acrobat • Aegis • Armsthrift • Counter • Despoil • Galeforce • Gamble • Locktouch • Miracle • Pass • Pavise • Rightful King • Shadowgift • Vantage • Wrath
Outrealm skills Aggressor • All Stats +2 • Bond • Iote's Shield • Limit Breaker • Paragon • Rally Heart • Resistance +10
Enemy-exclusive skills Aegis+ • Dragonskin • Hawkeye • Hit Rate +10 • Luna+ • Pavise+ • Rightful God • Vantage+
Skills in Fire Emblem Fates
Class skills Personal skills
Bonus damage skills Armor Shield • Beastbane • Beast Shield • Golembane • Winged Shield --
Breaker skills Axebreaker • Bowbreaker • Lancebreaker • Shurikenbreaker • Swordbreaker • Tomebreaker --
Counter skills Counter • Countermagic Countercurse • Divine Retribution • Icy Blood • Shuriken Mastery • Triple Threat
Debuffing skills Draconic Hex • Seal Defense • Seal Magic • Seal Resistance • Seal Speed • Seal Strength Highwayman • Icy Blood • Shuriken Mastery
Experience-related skills Aptitude • Future Sight • Nobility • Paragon • Underdog Pride
Faire skills Axefaire • Bowfaire • Lancefaire • Shurikenfaire • Swordfaire • Tomefaire --
Healing skills Amaterasu • Better Odds • Camaraderie • Even Better • Good Fortune • Live to Serve • Relief • Renewal Draconic Heir • Forager • Goody Basket • Haiku • Healing Descant • Morbid Celebration • Optimistic • Reciprocity • Sweet Tooth
Item-obtaining skills Profiteer • Salvage Blow • Witch's Brew Collector • Make a Killing
Mobility skills Lunge • Pass • Shove • Surefooted • Swap • Warp --
Mutual effect skills Life and Death • Quixotic • Wary Fighter Peacebringer
Offensive skills Aether • Astra • Dragon Fang • Ignis • Lethality • Luna • Rend Heaven • Sol • Vengeance --
Pair Up skills Bold Stance • Defender • Dual Guardsman • Dual Striker • Nohrian Trust • Shelter • Tactical Advice Bushido • Competitive • Daydream • Devoted Partner • Evasive Partner • Fierce Rival • Forceful Partner • Gallant • Miraculous Save • Noble Cause • Sisterhood • Supportive
Proximity skills Amaterasu • Charm • Demoiselle • Foreign Princess • Gentilhomme • Heartseeker • Inspiration • Malefic Aura • Savage Blow • Solidarity • Voice of Peace Fierce Mien • Fortunate Son • Healing Descant • Lily's Poise • Misfortunate • Peacebringer • Perspicacious • Playthings • Pyrotechnics • Quiet Strength • Rallying Cry • Rose's Thorns
Rally skills Rally Defense • Rally Luck • Rally Magic • Rally Movement • Rally Resistance • Rally Skill • Rally Spectrum • Rally Speed • Rally Strength Fancy Footwork • Perfect Pitch
Stat boosting skills Dancing Blade • Defense +2 • Gamble • Heavy Blade • HP +5 • Inspiring Song • Luck +4 • Magic +2 • Movement +1 • Resistance +2 • Rifled Barrel • Skill +2 • Speed +2 • Strength +2 • Survey • Veteran Intuition Calm • Optimist • Perfectionist • Prodigy • Puissance • Vow of Friendship • Wind Disciple
Taker skills Defensetaker • Lifetaker • Lucktaker • Magictaker • Resistancetaker • Skilltaker • Speedtaker • Strengthtaker --
Turn-related skills Aggressor • Armored Blow • Better Odds • Certain Blow • Darting Blow • Death Blow • Duelist's Blow • Even Better • Evenhanded • Even Keel • Future Sight • Iron Will • Lucky Seven • Odd Shaped • Poison Strike • Quick Draw • Savage Blow • Strong Riposte • Toxic Brew • Warding Blow Countercurse • Fearsome Blow • Mischievous • Morbid Celebration • Pyrotechnics
Miscellaneous skills Aegis • Air Superiority • Awakening • Clarity • Dragon Ward • Elbow Room • Galeforce • Grisly Wound • Hoshidan Unity • Locktouch • Miracle • Natural Cover • Opportunity Shot • Pavise • Point Blank • Potent Potion • Quick Salve • Replicate • Shadowgift • Spendthrift • Trample • Vantage Aching Blood • Bibliophile • Bloodthirst • Born Steward • Brynhildr • Capture • Chivalry • Fierce Counter • Fiery Blood • Guarded Bravery • In Extremis • Kidnap • Lucky Charm • Nohr Enmity • Opportunist • Pragmatic • Unmask • Vendetta
Enemy-exclusive skills Divine Shield • Dragonskin • Hit/Avoid +10 • Hit/Avoid +20 • Immobilize • Immune Status • Inevitable End • Resist Status • Self-Destruct • Staff Savant • Void Curse
Abilities in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Class and skill level abilities Personal abilities
Bonus damage abilities Armored Effect Null • Cavalry Effect Null • Dragon Effect Null • Effect Null • Flying Effect Null • Infantry Effect Null • Monster Effect Null Monstrous Appeal
Breaker abilities Axebreaker • Bowbreaker • Fistbreaker • Lancebreaker • Swordbreaker • Tomebreaker --
Debuffing abilities Seal Defense • Seal Magic • Seal Movement • Seal Resistance • Seal Speed • Seal Strength Blade Breaker
Experience-related abilities Model Leader • Paragon Aptitude • Imperial Lineage • Leicester Lineage • Mastermind • Professor's Guidance • Royal Lineage
Faire abilities Axefaire • Bowfaire • Black Tomefaire • Dark Tomefaire • Fistfaire • Lancefaire • Swordfaire • White Tomefaire --
Healing abilities Battalion Renewal • Lifetaker • Renewal • White Magic Heal + Animal Friend • Catnap • Goody Basket • Live to Serve • Songstress
Proximity abilities Charm • Heartseeker • Sacred Power Advocate • Born Fighter • Guardian • Honorable Spirit • Infirmary Master • Lily's Poise • Songstress
Rally abilities Rally Charm • Rally Defense • Rally Dexterity • Rally Luck • Rally Magic • Rally Movement • Rally Resistance • Rally Speed • Rally Strength Compassion • Crest Scholar • Perseverance
Skill level abilities Authority • Axe Prowess • Bow Prowess • Brawling Prowess • Faith • Lance Prowess • Reason • Sword Prowess --
Stat boosting abilities Alert Stance • Avo +10 • Crit +20 • Defense +2 • Defensive Tactics • Defiant Avo • Defiant Crit • Defiant Def • Defiant Mag • Defiant Res • Defiant Spd • Defiant Str • Dexterity +4 • Hit +20 • HP +5 • Magic +2 • Movement +1 • Offensive Tactics • Pomp & Circumstance • Resistance +2 • Special Dance • Speed +2 • Strength +2 • Weight - Business Prosperity • Circadian Beat • Confidence • Distinguished House • Fighting Spirit • Hunter's Boon • King of Grappling • Lady Knight • Lone Wolf • Officer Duty • Persecution Complex • Philanderer • Rivalry • Staunch Shield • Survival Instinct • Veteran Knight • Watchful Eye
Turn-related abilities Alert Stance • Armored Blow • Battalion Desperation • Battalion Vantage • Battalion Wrath • Darting Blow • Death Blow • Desperation • Duelist's Blow • Fiendish Blow • Lucky Seven • Poison Strike • Quick Riposte • Transmute • Uncanny Blow • Vantage • Warding Blow • Wrath Blade Breaker • Murderous Intent • Staunch Shield • Survival Instinct
Weapon abilities Axe Avo +20 • Axe Crit +10 • Black Magic Avo +20 • Black Magic Crit +10 • Black Magic Range +1 • Black Magic Uses x2 • Bow Avo +20 • Bow Crit +10 • Bowfaire • Bowrange + • Brawl Avo +20 • Brawl Crit +10 • Close Counter • Dark Magic Avo +20 • Dark Magic Crit +10 • Dark Magic Range +1 • Dark Magic Uses x2 • Lance Avo +20 • Lance Crit +10 • Sword Avo +20 • Sword Crit +10 • White Magic Avo +20 • White Magic Crit +10 • White Magic Range +1 • White Magic Uses x2
Miscellaneous abilities Aegis • Canto • Counterattack • Dance • Fire • Heal • Lethality • Locktouch • Miasma Δ • Miracle • Pass • Pavise • Steal • Stealth • Terrain Resistance • Unarmed Combat
Enemy-exclusive abilities 10 Elites • Anchor • Agarthan Technology • Air of Intimidation • Ancient Dragonskin • Ancient Dragon Wrath • Anti-Magic Armor • Barrier • Black Magic Uses x4 • Commander • Cursed Power • Dark Magic Uses x4 • Divine Dragon Horn • Dragon-Scale Wall • Enhanced Fortitude • Essence Barrier • General • Giant Wings • Enclosing Wall • Heavily Armored Wall • Immune Status • Infinite Magic • Keen Intuition • Magic Bind • Manifest Phantom • Mighty King of Legend • Noncombatant • Path of the Conqueror • Poison • Surging Light • Twin Crests • Umbral Leech • Unsealable Magic • Vital Defense • White Magic Uses x4
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