Vulnerary

Vulnerary Artwork of a Vulnerary from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game. Restores 10 HP to the user.

Type Item First game Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

The Vulnerary (Japanese: 傷薬 Ointment) is a basic and common healing item which first appeared Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, and is available in all subsequent games except Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, as well as Genealogy of the Holy War. When used, Vulneraries heal injured units by a relatively small amount, usually ten hit points of damage; this makes them more effective earlier in the game, before units have had an opportunity to level up and achieve higher amounts of maximum HP. An exception to this is the Vulneraries of Thracia 776, which instead restore all HP to a unit, acting more like the Elixir of other games.

Fairly cheap and with at least three uses, Vulneraries are valuable assets at the beginning of the game, when the player usually does not have access to a healer. In most games, many playable units will also already be carrying a Vulnerary in their inventory when they join the player's party, making Vulneraries even more easily accessible.

Data

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game	Icon	Uses	Worth	Effects and notes
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light	--	5	600	Restores 10 HP to its user.
Mystery of the Emblem		3	300	Restores 10 HP to its user.
Thracia 776		3	600	Fully restores its user's HP.
The Binding Blade		3	300	Restores 10 HP to its user.
The Blazing Blade		3	300	Restores 10 HP to its user.
The Blazing Blade (Event variation)		60	6,000	Restores 10 HP to its user. Only obtainable via event distribution for the Japanese version of the game; unused in all other regions.
The Sacred Stones		3	300	Restores 10 HP to its user.
Path of Radiance		3	300	Restores 10 HP to its user.
Radiant Dawn		8	800	Restores 20 HP to its user.
Shadow Dragon		3	360	Restores 10 HP to its user.
New Mystery of the Emblem		3	360	Restores 10 HP to its user.
Awakening		3	300	Restores 10 HP to its user.
Fates		3	300	Restores 10 HP to its user. Sells for 100 gold.
Three Houses		3	300	Restores 10 HP to its user.
Engage		3	300	Restores 15 HP to its user.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game	Icon	Uses	Worth	Effects and notes
Warriors		3	0	Recovers a small amount of HP

Locations

Mystery of the Emblem

Inventory	Book 1: Marth Book 2: Marth • Palla
Dropped by	Book 1: Chapter 3, enemy Bandit • Chapter 10, enemy Manakete • Chapter 11, enemy Thief (×2) • Chapter 20, enemy Manakete Book 2: Chapter 1, enemy Bandit (×2)
Treasure	Book 1: Chapter 1, village
Vendor	Book 1: Chapter 7 • Chapter 8 • Chapter 9 • Chapter 11 • Chapter 12 • Chapter 13 • Chapter 17 Book 2: Chapter 5 • Chapter 9 • Chapter 15 • Chapter 17 • Chapter 19 • Chapter 21

The Blazing Blade

Inventory	Lyn's tale: Lyn (×2) • Kent • Florina • Dorcas • Serra • Rath • Nils • Wallace Eliwood's tale: Eliwood • Rebecca • Hector • Serra • Guy • Priscilla • Lyn • Wil* • Florina* • Lucius • Canas • Fiora Hector's tale: Eliwood • Serra • Guy • Priscilla • Lyn • Wil* • Florina* • Lucius • Canas • Fiora • Farina
Dropped by	Lyn's tale: Chapter 2, enemy Glass • Chapter 7x, enemy Soldier
Vendor	Lyn's tale: Chapter 7 • Chapter 10 Eliwood's tale: Chapter 11 • Chapter 12 • Chapter 13 • Chapter 14 • Chapter 15 • Chapter 17 • Chapter 20 • Chapter 23 (both versions) • Chapter 29x Hector's tale: Chapter 12 • Chapter 13 • Chapter 14 • Chapter 16 • Chapter 18 • Chapter 21 • Chapter 24 (both versions) • Chapter 31x
Transfer data	After receiving the data for a 60-use version of the Vulnerary from a Monthly Nintendo demo machine in June 2003JP, transfer it into a save file through the Transfer Data menu. Only one can be transferred per save file, and the transfer can only be done from Chapter 12 onward. The 60-use version of the Vulnerary could also obtained by winning a competition held by V-Jump Magazine and receiving a cartridge with the item already downloaded. This 60-use version of the Vulnerary is an unused item in international versions of the game.

New Mystery of the Emblem

Inventory	Kris* • Wrys • Marth • Matthis* • Ogma* • Barst • Norne* • Phina* • Roger* • Etzel* • Horace • Athena* • Xane • Dolph • Macellan • Tomas • Ymir • Clarisse* • All four Legion clones * • Cord* • Navarre* • Caeda*
Dropped by	Prologue 5, enemy Barbarian • Prologue 6A, enemy Ogma • Prologue 6B, enemy Draug • Prologue 8, enemy Barbarian • Chapter 1, enemy Barbarian (×2) • Chapter 2, enemy Soldier, enemy Hunter • Chapter 4, enemy Hunter • Chapter 5, enemy Dracoknight • Chapter 6, enemy Knight• Chapter 6x, enemy Fighter (×2), enemy Knight • Chapter 9, enemy Mage, enemy Dracoknight • Chapter 10, enemy Bishop • Chapter 11, enemy Wyvern (×2) • Chapter 12, enemy Fire Dragon • Chapter 13, enemy Barbarian, enemy Dark Mage • Chapter 14, enemy Ice Dragon • Chapter 15, enemy Mage, enemy Paladin, enemy Horseman, enemy Knight • Chapter 16, enemy Hero, enemy Warrior • Chapter 16x, enemy Berserker • Chapter 17, enemy Sniper, enemy Warrior • Chapter 18, enemy General • Chapter 19, enemy Horseman • Chapter 20, enemy Hero (×2) • Chapter 20x, enemy General • Chapter 21, enemy Berserker • New Archanea Saga Episode II, enemy Knight (×2) • Downloadable episode 1, enemy Barbarian (×3), enemy Myrmidon, enemy Wyvern
Treasure	Chapter 19, village* • New Archanea Saga Episode II, village • New Archanea Saga Episode III, chest
Event	Chapter 10, all enemy Clerics survive (Lunatic only)
Vendor	Chapter 5 • Chapter 9 • Chapter 15 • Chapter 17 • Chapter 19 • Chapter 21
Armory	Online Shop*

Fates

Inventory	All campaigns: Mozu • Sophie Conquest: Gunter* • Selena • Odin Revelation: Gunter (×2) • Orochi • Saizo • Reina • Niles Birthright and Conquest: Kaze (×2/×1) Birthright and Revelation: Kiragi • Shiro Conquest and Revelation: Ignatius • Laslow • Ophelia • Soleil • Velouria
Dropped by	Conquest: Chapter 15, enemy Ninja, enemy Fighter Revelation: Chapter 7, enemy Samurai, enemy Oni Savage, enemy Fighter • Chapter 9, enemy Spear Fighter, enemy Diviner • Chapter 10, enemy Mercenary, enemy Cavalier
Lottery Shop	Dawn Lottery/Dusk Lottery: Silver Prize
Vendor	Rod Shop: All levels (no limit) Staff Store: All levels (no limit)

Three Houses

This list may be incomplete.

Dropped by	Chapter 1, enemy Manuela • Chapter 5 Mission, enemy Armored Knight, enemy Thief (×2), enemy Fighter (×2) • Chapter 6 Mission, enemy Archer • Chapter 11 Mission, enemy Priest
Steal from	Chapter 5 Mission, enemy Thief • Chapter 12 Mission, enemy Hubert • Chapter 13 Mission, enemy Ignatz*, enemy Leonie* • Chapter 17 Mission, enemy Sylvain*, enemy Dedue, enemy Mercedes*(reinforcement), enemy Dimitri • Chapter 18, enemy Ashe* • Chapter 20 Mission, enemy Linhardt* • Chapter 21 Mission, enemy Dorothea*, enemy Petra* • Chapter 18 Mission, enemy Linhardt* • Chapter 20/Chapter 19, enemy Dorothea*, enemy Petra*, enemy Edelgard • Foreign Land and Sky, enemy Hubert • Chapter 1, enemy Grappler (×2) • Chapter 3 Mission, enemy Sniper*, enemy Paladin • Chapter 5 Mission, enemy Fortress Knight
Quests	Chapter 1, "Informal Introductions"
Event	Chapter 7, Defeat Ashe in the fishing tournament, Defeat Ignatz in the fishing tournament
Armory	Available to purchase after gaining access to the Marketplace in Chapter 1

Engage

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Warriors

Inventory	Lianna* • Rowan*
Event	Chapter 1, given by Darios • Invisible Ties, clear any of the following with any rank: Timed Onslaught Lv. 2 Fighter, Ally Rescue Lv. 2 Fighter, Timed Onslaught Lv. 5 Mage, Timed Attack Lv. 9 Wyvern Rider, Fort Siege Lv. 20 Great Knight, Timed Attack Lv. 17 Pegasus Knight

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Mystery of the Emblem	Restores 10 HP with each use*	１回につきＨＰを１０ 回復する
Thracia 776	Restore all HP to the user*	ＨＰをかんぜんに 回復する 使用アイテム
The Binding Blade (Description)	A medicinal solution used for healing minor wounds.*	傷が少しだけ治るくすり
The Binding Blade (Use screen)	Restores some HP.*	ＨＰを回復します
The Blazing Blade/The Sacred Stones (Description)	A medicinal solution used for healing minor wounds.	傷が少しだけ治るくすり
The Blazing Blade/The Sacred Stones (Use screen)	Restores some HP.	ＨＰを回復します
Path of Radiance	A potion that restores 10 HP when consumed.	ＨＰを１０回復する
Radiant Dawn	A potion that restores 20 HP when consumed.	使うと『ＨＰ』を２０回復する
Shadow Dragon	Medicine that restores HP.	使うとＨＰを回復できる薬
New Mystery of the Emblem	Medicine that restores HP.*	使うとＨＰを回復できる薬
Awakening	Restores 10 HP to the user.	使うとＨＰを１０回復できる薬
Fates	Restores 10 HP to the user.	使うとＨＰが10回復する薬
Three Houses	Use to recover 10 HP.	使うとＨＰが１０回復する。
Engage	Drink to recover 15 HP.	自分のＨＰを１５回復する

Trivia

• In The Sacred Stones, there are two unused vulneraries with their icons shaped as musical notes. It`s unknown what these two vulneraries were intended to be used for as they have no functionality programmed.
• In the Japanese version of Shadow Dragon, there are two images in the in-game guide showing a five-use Vulnerary. In the actual game, including the Japanese version, each Vulnerary can be used only up to three times. However, Vulneraries do have five uses apiece in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Vulnerary	As a noun, refers to a medicine for treating flesh wounds. It is derived from the Latin vulnus, "wound", the same origin as the modern English word "vulnerable".
Japanese	傷薬	Ointment (specifically ointment for treating wounds); suggests that vulneraries are applied to the wound as ointment rather than being drunk as potions, as its names in the French and Spanish translations imply. Written in hiragana as きずぐすり prior to Awakening.
Spanish	Poción	Potion
French	Potion	Potion
German	Heilmittel	Medicine
Italian	Unguento	Ointment
Korean	상처약	Ointment; as in Japanese.
Simplified Chinese	伤药	Ointment; as in Japanese.
Traditional Chinese	傷藥	Ointment; as in Japanese.

Gallery

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  Artwork of a Vulnerary from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.

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  Artwork of a Vulnerary from Warriors.

See also

• Herb
• Elixir
• Bread, Leftover Bread, and Bread Piece; the three items together serve as a rough parallel to the Vulnerary in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia