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Underdog Bow

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Underdog Bow

Is 3ds01 underdog bow.png
Icon of the Underdog Bow from Awakening.


Gains power when the enemy's level is higher.

Type

Bow

First game

Fire Emblem Awakening

The Underdog Bow (Japanese: 下剋上の弓 Weak-beats-Strong Bow) is a rare and unusual bow introduced in Awakening. When equipped, its user is granted Underdog, a skill that is otherwise exclusive to Villagers, boosting their accuracy and evasive capabilities when confronted by enemies of a higher level.

Stats

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Awakening Is 3ds01 underdog bow.png Bows D 9 -- 75 5 2 15 950 2 Deals bonus damage to Is 3ds01 pegasus.png flying units.
Grants Underdog when equipped.
Sells for 1/4 of its worth.

Locations

Awakening

Treasure Event tiles or Barracks, obtained at random from a pool of possible items.

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Awakening
Gains power when the
enemy's level is higher.
敵の方が高レベルの時、強い弓

Etymology and other languages

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

Underdog Bow

Japanese

下剋上の弓

Weak-beats-Strong Bow. As with the ability, its name references the Japanese concept of gekokujō, in which inferiors challenge, betray and/or displace their superiors in a political context.

Spanish

Arco estéril

Vain Bow

French

Arc d'équité

Equity Bow

German

Trumpfbogen

Trump Bow

Italian

Arco equità

Equity Bow

Gallery

See also

Bows and Crossbows
Basic bows BowBowgunBow of ZoltanBroken BowBronze BowClarisse's BowEmblem BowGlass BowGordin's BowGreat BowInnes' BowIron BowKiller BowLong BowRienflecheRubber BowRusted BowRyan's BowShort BowSilencerSilver BowSlack BowSteel BowToy BowTraining Bow
Bows with secondary effects Anna's BowAstraBeacon BowBlessed BowBrave BowCleave BowCrescent BowCupid BowHunter's BowLaguz BowLunaMeisterbogenMila's BowNiles's BowQuick BowPython's BowSuperior BowUnderdog BowVenin BowViolin BowWolt's Bow
Magic-based bows Magic BowRadiant BowShining Bow
Ranged bows Double BowIron LongbowLongbowSilver LongbowSteel LongbowTowering Bow
Close-range bows Double BowIron ShortbowMini BowSilver ShortbowSteel Shortbow
Crossbows AqqarArbalestBowgunCrossbowTaksh
Regalia and personal bows FailnaughtLughnasadhMulagirNidhoggParthiaRolf's BowTathlum BowThe InexhaustibleYewfelle
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Bows AstraBlessed BowBrave BowBronze BowDouble BowGlass BowInnes' BowIron BowKiller BowLongbowNidhoggParthiaSilver BowSlack BowSteel BowSuperior BowTowering BowUnderdog BowWolt's BowYewfelle
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