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:''This article is about daggers and knives as a weapon type. For the specific weapons, see [[Dagger (weapon)]] and [[Knife (weapon)]]. For the skill permitting their use, see [[Knife (skill)]].'' | :''This article is about daggers and knives as a weapon type. For the specific weapons, see [[Dagger (weapon)]] and [[Knife (weapon)]]. For the skill permitting their use, see [[Knife (skill)]].'' | ||
[[File:TCGCipher Jakob 01.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Jakob]] attacking with numerous daggers in {{TCGCipher}}.]] | [[File:TCGCipher Jakob 01.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Jakob]] attacking with numerous daggers in {{TCGCipher}}.]] | ||
Daggers and knives often have enhanced [[range]], being able to attack both at | The '''dagger''' (Japanese: {{hl|暗器|Anki}} ''concealed weapon'') or '''knife''' (Japanese: {{hl|短剣|Tanken}} ''dagger'') is a [[weapon]] type which was introduced in {{FE9}} and is subsequently present in it, {{title|Radiant Dawn}}, {{title|Fates}}, and {{title|Engage}}. They are the least powerful weapon type in almost all the games they appear in save ''Engage'', where [[art]]s are generally weaker, but tend to have good [[hit|accuracy]] while, in ''Path of Radiance'' and ''Radiant Dawn'', they are by far the most [[Weight (weapon)|lightweight]] weapons (whereas in Engage they are second lightest second only to arts once again). Additionally, in ''Fates'', every dagger has the ability to inflict [[Status effects#Buffs and debuffs|stat reductions]] on enemies while they all [[poison (status)|poison]] enemies instead in ''Engage''. | ||
Daggers and knives often have enhanced [[range]], being able to attack both at melee range and at a distance. All knives in ''Path of Radiance'' are melee range only, while the knives of ''Radiant Dawn'' and later, ''Engage'' are divided into two varieties, daggers (melee only) and throwing knives (enhanced range). In ''Fates'', all daggers have enhanced range. | |||
In ''Path of Radiance'', knives lacked an actual [[weapon level]] of their own, instead having their use locked to classes possessing the [[Knife (skill)|Knife skill]] and thus allowing any such unit to use any knife; they gained a proper weapon level and according rank scaling in ''Radiant Dawn''. The daggers of ''Fates'' are specifically associated with [[Nohr]], and like every other weapon type in ''Fates'', they have a unique Japanese-themed counterpart weapon type which is used primarily in [[Hoshido]]: the [[shuriken]]. Units who can wield daggers can wield shuriken just as easily, and vice versa. | In ''Path of Radiance'', knives lacked an actual [[weapon level]] of their own, instead having their use locked to classes possessing the [[Knife (skill)|Knife skill]] and thus allowing any such unit to use any knife; they gained a proper weapon level and according rank scaling in ''Radiant Dawn''. The daggers of ''Fates'' are specifically associated with [[Nohr]], and like every other weapon type in ''Fates'', they have a unique Japanese-themed counterpart weapon type which is used primarily in [[Hoshido]]: the [[shuriken]]. Units who can wield daggers can wield shuriken just as easily, and vice versa. | ||
There are 47 dagger/knife varieties in the {{FES}}; of these, three appear in ''Path of Radiance'', thirteen in ''Radiant Dawn'', | There are 47 dagger/knife varieties in the {{FES}}; of these, three appear in ''Path of Radiance'', thirteen in ''Radiant Dawn'', 32 in ''Fates'', and ten in ''Engage''. | ||
In {{FE14}}, their [[Hoshido|Hoshidan]] counterpart is called the '''shuriken''' (Japanese: {{hl|手裏剣|shuriken}} ''shuriken''). They are almost exactly the same as daggers and share a weapon level, differentiated by the effect of that, when equipped, they increase the wielder's speed by 2, and, on average, they have lower hit rate. Shuriken, along with daggers, occupy the blue weapons niche in the weapon triangle alongside [[Lance|lances and naginata]], beating out red weapons ([[sword|swords/katana]] and [[Tome|tomes/scrolls]]) but losing out to green weapons ([[Axe|axes/clubs]] and [[Bow|bows/yumi]]). | |||
In {{ | In {{FE17}}, they return after their absence and occupy a one-sided disadvantage alongside tomes and bows against arts. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===''Fates'' debuff system=== | ===''Fates'' debuff system=== | ||
{{Main|Status effects#Buffs and debuffs}} | {{Main|Status effects#Buffs and debuffs}} | ||
In | In {{title|Fates}}, the key advantage of daggers is their [[debuff]] ability. When a dagger successfully hits, its target has temporary stat reductions applied after the battle ends; all daggers reduce the [[defense]] and [[resistance]] stats, and most also reduce one or two further stats in addition to defense and resistance. These debuffs do not stack but can be combined with other debuff effects on different stats (if there is a conflict, the larger stat reduction takes priority). Debuffed stats recover by 1 point each turn until the stat is back to normal. | ||
===''Engage'' poison system=== | |||
{{Main|Poison (status)}} | |||
In {{title|Engage}}, the key advantage of knives is their ability to inflict the [[Poison (condition)|poison]] status. When a knive successfully damages a unit (including via [[chain attack]]), it increases the damage the unit takes during combat, acting by directly increasing the opponent's [[attack (stat)|attack stat]]. Poison can be stacked up to three times, with each stack increasing the damage the afflicted unit takes: one stack makes them take +1 extra damage, two stacks make them take +3, and three stacks make them take +5. Additionally, poison does not wear off on its own, and can only be removed by using an [[Antitoxin]] or a [[Restore]] staff, or via [[skills]] like [[Lifesphere (skill)|Lifesphere]] and [[Detoxify]]. | |||
== | ==Knives and daggers in the {{FES}} by type== | ||
===Basic knives/daggers=== | ===Basic knives/daggers=== | ||
{{WeaponListHdr}} | {{WeaponListHdr}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Knife (weapon){{!}}Knife| | {{WeaponListCell|Knife (weapon){{!}}Knife|10=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Dagger (weapon){{!}}Dagger| | {{WeaponListCell|Dagger (weapon){{!}}Dagger|10=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Stiletto| | {{WeaponListCell|Stiletto|10=y|11=y|18=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Bronze Dagger| | {{WeaponListCell|Bronze Dagger|11=y|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Iron Dagger| | {{WeaponListCell|Iron Dagger|11=y|15=y|18=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Steel Dagger| | {{WeaponListCell|Steel Dagger|11=y|15=y|18=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Silver Dagger| | {{WeaponListCell|Silver Dagger|11=y|15=y|18=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Kard| | {{WeaponListCell|Kard|11=y|18=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Brass Shuriken| | {{WeaponListCell|Brass Shuriken|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Iron Shuriken| | {{WeaponListCell|Iron Shuriken|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Steel Shuriken| | {{WeaponListCell|Steel Shuriken|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Silver Shuriken| | {{WeaponListCell|Silver Shuriken|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListFtr}} | {{WeaponListFtr}} | ||
===Ranged knives/daggers=== | ===Ranged knives/daggers=== | ||
These knives/daggers have the capability of hitting beyond the typical 1 [[range]] (''Radiant Dawn'') or 1-2 range (''Fates''). | These knives/daggers have the capability of hitting beyond the typical 1 [[range]] (''Radiant Dawn'' and ''Engage'') or 1-2 range (''Fates''). | ||
{{WeaponListHdr}} | {{WeaponListHdr}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Bronze Knife| | {{WeaponListCell|Bronze Knife|11=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Iron Knife| | {{WeaponListCell|Iron Knife|11=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Steel Knife| | {{WeaponListCell|Steel Knife|11=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Silver Knife| | {{WeaponListCell|Silver Knife|11=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Peshkatz| | {{WeaponListCell|Peshkatz|11=y|18=y|notes=1 range only in ''Engage''}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Spy's Shuriken| | {{WeaponListCell|Spy's Shuriken|15=y|notes=3 range only}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Short Knife|18=y}} | |||
{{WeaponListCell|Iron Dagger|11=y|15=y|18=y|notes=Only has enhanced range in ''Engage''.}} | |||
{{WeaponListCell|Steel Dagger|11=y|15=y|18=y|notes=Only has enhanced range in ''Engage''.}} | |||
{{WeaponListCell|Silver Dagger|11=y|15=y|18=y|notes=Only has enhanced range in ''Engage''.}} | |||
{{WeaponListFtr}} | {{WeaponListFtr}} | ||
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This dagger, on the other hand, is incapable of hitting within the full 1-2 range that normal daggers have in ''Fates''. | This dagger, on the other hand, is incapable of hitting within the full 1-2 range that normal daggers have in ''Fates''. | ||
{{WeaponListHdr}} | {{WeaponListHdr}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Caltrop| | {{WeaponListCell|Caltrop|15=y|notes=1 range only.}} | ||
{{WeaponListFtr}} | {{WeaponListFtr}} | ||
===Magic daggers=== | ===Magic daggers=== | ||
These daggers inflict [[Magic (stat)|magical damage]] instead of physical. | |||
{{WeaponListHdr}} | {{WeaponListHdr}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Flame Shuriken| | {{WeaponListCell|Flame Shuriken|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Misericorde|18=y|notes=[[Veyle]] only.}} | |||
{{WeaponListFtr}} | {{WeaponListFtr}} | ||
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These weapons deal [[bonus damage]] to certain types of enemies. | These weapons deal [[bonus damage]] to certain types of enemies. | ||
{{WeaponListHdr}} | {{WeaponListHdr}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Stiletto| | {{WeaponListCell|Stiletto|10=y|11=y|18=y|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[Bonus damage#Path of Radiance|armored units]] in ''Path of Radiance''. No effect in ''Radiant Dawn'' and ''Engage''.}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Beast Killer| | {{WeaponListCell|Beast Killer|11=y|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[Bonus damage#Radiant Dawn|beast units]].}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Hunter's Knife| | {{WeaponListCell|Hunter's Knife|15=y|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[Bonus damage#Fates|beast units]].}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Kris Knife| | {{WeaponListCell|Kris Knife|15=y|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[Bonus damage#Fates|monster units]].}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Sting Shuriken| | {{WeaponListCell|Sting Shuriken|15=y|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[Bonus damage#Fates|armored units]].}} | ||
{{WeaponListFtr}} | {{WeaponListFtr}} | ||
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{{title|Fates}} includes five daggers named for individual characters but not locked specifically to them. | {{title|Fates}} includes five daggers named for individual characters but not locked specifically to them. | ||
{{WeaponListHdr}} | {{WeaponListHdr}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Felicia's Plate| | {{WeaponListCell|Felicia's Plate|15=y|notes=[[Magic (stat)|Magic weapon]].}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Jakob's Tray| | {{WeaponListCell|Jakob's Tray|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Kaze's Needle| | {{WeaponListCell|Kaze's Needle|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Saizo's Star| | {{WeaponListCell|Saizo's Star|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Kagero's Dart| | {{WeaponListCell|Kagero's Dart|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListFtr}} | {{WeaponListFtr}} | ||
===Miscellaneous daggers=== | ===Miscellaneous daggers=== | ||
{{WeaponListHdr}} | {{WeaponListHdr}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Soldier's Knife| | {{WeaponListCell|Soldier's Knife|15=y|notes=[[Brave weapon]].}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Fruit Knife| | {{WeaponListCell|Fruit Knife|15=y|notes=Can be used to recover 10 [[Hit point|HP]].}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Quill Pen| | {{WeaponListCell|Quill Pen|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Stale Bread| | {{WeaponListCell|Stale Bread|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Raider Knife| | {{WeaponListCell|Raider Knife|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Votive Candle| | {{WeaponListCell|Votive Candle|15=y|notes=Grants [[Miracle]] when equipped.}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Sacrificial Knife| | {{WeaponListCell|Sacrificial Knife|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Pebble| | {{WeaponListCell|Pebble|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Barb Shuriken| | {{WeaponListCell|Barb Shuriken|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Dual Shuriken| | {{WeaponListCell|Dual Shuriken|15=y|notes=Reverses the [[weapon triangle]].}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Chopstick| | {{WeaponListCell|Chopstick|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Hair Pin| | {{WeaponListCell|Hair Pin|15=y|notes=Female units only.}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Confectioknife|18=y}} | |||
{{WeaponListFtr}} | {{WeaponListFtr}} | ||
===Regalia knives/daggers=== | ===Regalia and personal knives/daggers=== | ||
{{WeaponListHdr}} | {{WeaponListHdr}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Baselard| | {{WeaponListCell|Baselard|11=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Chakram| | {{WeaponListCell|Chakram|15=y|notes=Only [[Master Ninja]]s may acquire requisite [[weapon level]].}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Cinquedea|18=y}} | |||
{{WeaponListCell|Carnwenhan|18=y|notes=Smashes foes. Cannot follow up, or strike first if initiating combat.}} | |||
{{WeaponListCell|Misericorde|18=y|notes=[[Veyle]] only. [[Magic (stat)|Magic weapon]].}} | |||
{{WeaponListFtr}} | {{WeaponListFtr}} | ||
==Classes capable of using knives/daggers== | ==Classes capable of using knives/daggers== | ||
There are | There are 15 classes which have wielded knives and daggers. | ||
{{ClassListHdr|knives/daggers}} | {{ClassListHdr|knives/daggers}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Thief| | {{WeaponListCell|Thief|10=y|11=y|18=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Assassin| | {{WeaponListCell|Assassin|10=y|11=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Sage| | {{WeaponListCell|Sage|10=y|notes=Optional, with each individual Mage having to choose between gaining knives or [[staff|staves]] upon promotion to Sage; [[Bastian]] and [[Calill]] have knives by default.}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Rogue| | {{WeaponListCell|Rogue|11=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Whisper| | {{WeaponListCell|Whisper|11=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Ninja| | {{WeaponListCell|Ninja|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Mechanist| | {{WeaponListCell|Mechanist|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Master Ninja| | {{WeaponListCell|Master Ninja|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Dread Fighter| | {{WeaponListCell|Dread Fighter|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Butler| | {{WeaponListCell|Butler|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Maid| | {{WeaponListCell|Maid|15=y}} | ||
{{WeaponListCell|Wolf Knight|18=y}} | |||
{{WeaponListCell|Fell Child|18=y|notes=[[Veyle]] only.}} | |||
{{WeaponListCell|Enchanter|18=y}} | |||
{{WeaponListCell|Emblem|18=y|notes=[[Soren]] only.}} | |||
{{ClassListFtr|knives/daggers}} | {{ClassListFtr|knives/daggers}} | ||
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==Etymology and other languages== | ==Etymology and other languages== | ||
===Knife=== | |||
{{Names | {{Names | ||
|eng-name= | |eng-name=Knife | ||
|eng-mean= | |eng-mean=This weapon category is known by this name in ''Path of Radiance'', ''Radiant Dawn'', and ''Engage''. | ||
|jpn-name=• {{h|軽器|Keiki}}<br>• {{h|短剣|Tanken | |jpn-name=• {{h|軽器|Keiki}}<br>• {{h|短剣|Tanken}} | ||
|jpn-mean=• | |jpn-mean=• Light weapon; the weapon category is known by this name only in ''Path of Radiance''.<br>• Dagger; the weapon category is known by this name in ''Radiant Dawn'' and ''Engage''. | ||
|span-name= | |span-name=• Cuchillo<br>• Puñal<br>• Daga | ||
|span-mean= | |span-mean=• Knife; used in ''Path of Radiance''.<br>• Dagger; used in ''Radiant Dawn''.<br>• Dagger; used in ''Engage''. | ||
|fren-name= | |fren-name=• Couteau<br>• Dague | ||
|fren-mean= | |fren-mean=• Knife; used in ''Path of Radiance'' and ''Radiant Dawn''.<br>• Dagger; used in ''Engage''. | ||
|ger-name=Messer | |||
|ger-mean=Knife | |||
|ital-name=Coltello | |||
|ital-mean=Knife | |||
|kor-name={{h|단검|Dangeom}} | |||
|kor-mean=Dagger | |||
|ch-simp-name={{h|短剑|Duǎnjiàn}} | |||
|ch-simp-mean=Dagger | |||
|ch-trad-name={{h|短劍|Duǎnjiàn}} | |||
|ch-trad-mean=Dagger | |||
}} | |||
===Dagger=== | |||
{{Names | |||
|eng-name=Dagger | |||
|eng-mean=This weapon category is known by this name in ''Fates'' and ''Heroes''. | |||
|jpn-name={{h|暗器|Anki}} | |||
|jpn-mean=Concealed weapon | |||
|span-name=Daga | |||
|span-mean=Dagger | |||
|fren-name=Dague | |||
|fren-mean=Dagger | |||
|ger-name=Dolch | |ger-name=Dolch | ||
|ger-mean=Dagger | |ger-mean=Dagger | ||
|ital-name=Pugnale | |ital-name=Pugnale | ||
|ital-mean= | |ital-mean=Dagger | ||
|kor-name=암기 | |kor-name={{h|암기|Amgi}} | ||
|kor-mean= | |kor-mean=Concealed weapon | ||
|ch-trad-name= | |||
|ch-trad-mean= | |||
}} | }} | ||
===Shuriken=== | ===Shuriken=== | ||
{{Names | {{Names | ||
|eng-name=Shuriken | |eng-name=Shuriken | ||
|eng-mean=From 手裏剣 ''[[wikipedia:shuriken|shuriken]]'' (literally "sword concealed in the hand"), a Japanese throwing weapon. | |eng-mean=From {{lang|ja|手裏剣}} ''[[wikipedia:shuriken|{{lang|ja-Latn|shuriken}}]]'' (literally "sword concealed in the hand"), a Japanese throwing weapon. | ||
|jpn-name={{h|手裏剣|Shuriken}} | |jpn-name={{h|手裏剣|Shuriken}} | ||
|jpn-mean=Shuriken | |jpn-mean=Shuriken | ||
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|ger-name=Shuriken | |ger-name=Shuriken | ||
|ital-name=Shuriken | |ital-name=Shuriken | ||
|kor-name=수리검 | |kor-name={{h|수리검|Surigeom}} | ||
|kor-mean= | |kor-mean=Shuriken | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{refbar}} | {{refbar}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:00, 25 November 2023
- This article is about daggers and knives as a weapon type. For the specific weapons, see Dagger (weapon) and Knife (weapon). For the skill permitting their use, see Knife (skill).
The dagger (Japanese: 暗器 concealed weapon) or knife (Japanese: 短剣 dagger) is a weapon type which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and is subsequently present in it, Radiant Dawn, Fates, and Engage. They are the least powerful weapon type in almost all the games they appear in save Engage, where arts are generally weaker, but tend to have good accuracy while, in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, they are by far the most lightweight weapons (whereas in Engage they are second lightest second only to arts once again). Additionally, in Fates, every dagger has the ability to inflict stat reductions on enemies while they all poison enemies instead in Engage.
Daggers and knives often have enhanced range, being able to attack both at melee range and at a distance. All knives in Path of Radiance are melee range only, while the knives of Radiant Dawn and later, Engage are divided into two varieties, daggers (melee only) and throwing knives (enhanced range). In Fates, all daggers have enhanced range.
In Path of Radiance, knives lacked an actual weapon level of their own, instead having their use locked to classes possessing the Knife skill and thus allowing any such unit to use any knife; they gained a proper weapon level and according rank scaling in Radiant Dawn. The daggers of Fates are specifically associated with Nohr, and like every other weapon type in Fates, they have a unique Japanese-themed counterpart weapon type which is used primarily in Hoshido: the shuriken. Units who can wield daggers can wield shuriken just as easily, and vice versa.
There are 47 dagger/knife varieties in the Fire Emblem series; of these, three appear in Path of Radiance, thirteen in Radiant Dawn, 32 in Fates, and ten in Engage.
In Fire Emblem Fates, their Hoshidan counterpart is called the shuriken (Japanese: 手裏剣 shuriken). They are almost exactly the same as daggers and share a weapon level, differentiated by the effect of that, when equipped, they increase the wielder's speed by 2, and, on average, they have lower hit rate. Shuriken, along with daggers, occupy the blue weapons niche in the weapon triangle alongside lances and naginata, beating out red weapons (swords/katana and tomes/scrolls) but losing out to green weapons (axes/clubs and bows/yumi).
In Fire Emblem Engage, they return after their absence and occupy a one-sided disadvantage alongside tomes and bows against arts.
Overview
Fates debuff system
- Main article:
Status effects § Buffs and debuffs
In Fates, the key advantage of daggers is their debuff ability. When a dagger successfully hits, its target has temporary stat reductions applied after the battle ends; all daggers reduce the defense and resistance stats, and most also reduce one or two further stats in addition to defense and resistance. These debuffs do not stack but can be combined with other debuff effects on different stats (if there is a conflict, the larger stat reduction takes priority). Debuffed stats recover by 1 point each turn until the stat is back to normal.
Engage poison system
- Main article:
Poison (status)
In Engage, the key advantage of knives is their ability to inflict the poison status. When a knive successfully damages a unit (including via chain attack), it increases the damage the unit takes during combat, acting by directly increasing the opponent's attack stat. Poison can be stacked up to three times, with each stack increasing the damage the afflicted unit takes: one stack makes them take +1 extra damage, two stacks make them take +3, and three stacks make them take +5. Additionally, poison does not wear off on its own, and can only be removed by using an Antitoxin or a Restore staff, or via skills like Lifesphere and Detoxify.
Knives and daggers in the Fire Emblem series by type
Basic knives/daggers
Weapon | Available in: | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
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FE01 | FE02 | FE03 | FE04 | FE05 | FE06 | FE07 | FE08 | FE09 | FE10 | FE11 | FE12 | FE13 | FE14 | FE15 | FE16 | FE17 | ||
Knife | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Dagger | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Stiletto | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | -- |
Bronze Dagger | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Iron Dagger | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | -- |
Steel Dagger | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | -- |
Silver Dagger | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | -- |
Kard | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | -- |
Brass Shuriken | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Iron Shuriken | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Steel Shuriken | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Silver Shuriken | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
A ✓ means that the weapon is available in that game, while a ✗ indicates the contrary. |
Ranged knives/daggers
These knives/daggers have the capability of hitting beyond the typical 1 range (Radiant Dawn and Engage) or 1-2 range (Fates).
Weapon | Available in: | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
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FE01 | FE02 | FE03 | FE04 | FE05 | FE06 | FE07 | FE08 | FE09 | FE10 | FE11 | FE12 | FE13 | FE14 | FE15 | FE16 | FE17 | ||
Bronze Knife | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Iron Knife | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Steel Knife | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Silver Knife | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Peshkatz | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | 1 range only in Engage |
Spy's Shuriken | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | 3 range only |
Short Knife | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | -- |
Iron Dagger | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | Only has enhanced range in Engage. |
Steel Dagger | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | Only has enhanced range in Engage. |
Silver Dagger | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | Only has enhanced range in Engage. |
A ✓ means that the weapon is available in that game, while a ✗ indicates the contrary. |
Close-range daggers
This dagger, on the other hand, is incapable of hitting within the full 1-2 range that normal daggers have in Fates.
Weapon | Available in: | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
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FE01 | FE02 | FE03 | FE04 | FE05 | FE06 | FE07 | FE08 | FE09 | FE10 | FE11 | FE12 | FE13 | FE14 | FE15 | FE16 | FE17 | ||
Caltrop | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | 1 range only. |
A ✓ means that the weapon is available in that game, while a ✗ indicates the contrary. |
Magic daggers
These daggers inflict magical damage instead of physical.
Weapon | Available in: | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
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FE01 | FE02 | FE03 | FE04 | FE05 | FE06 | FE07 | FE08 | FE09 | FE10 | FE11 | FE12 | FE13 | FE14 | FE15 | FE16 | FE17 | ||
Flame Shuriken | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Misericorde | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | Veyle only. |
A ✓ means that the weapon is available in that game, while a ✗ indicates the contrary. |
Effective knives/daggers
These weapons deal bonus damage to certain types of enemies.
Weapon | Available in: | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
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FE01 | FE02 | FE03 | FE04 | FE05 | FE06 | FE07 | FE08 | FE09 | FE10 | FE11 | FE12 | FE13 | FE14 | FE15 | FE16 | FE17 | ||
Stiletto | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | Deals bonus damage to armored units in Path of Radiance. No effect in Radiant Dawn and Engage. |
Beast Killer | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to beast units. |
Hunter's Knife | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to beast units. |
Kris Knife | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to monster units. |
Sting Shuriken | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to armored units. |
A ✓ means that the weapon is available in that game, while a ✗ indicates the contrary. |
Character's daggers
Fates includes five daggers named for individual characters but not locked specifically to them.
Weapon | Available in: | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
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FE01 | FE02 | FE03 | FE04 | FE05 | FE06 | FE07 | FE08 | FE09 | FE10 | FE11 | FE12 | FE13 | FE14 | FE15 | FE16 | FE17 | ||
Felicia's Plate | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Magic weapon. |
Jakob's Tray | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Kaze's Needle | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Saizo's Star | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Kagero's Dart | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
A ✓ means that the weapon is available in that game, while a ✗ indicates the contrary. |
Miscellaneous daggers
Weapon | Available in: | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FE01 | FE02 | FE03 | FE04 | FE05 | FE06 | FE07 | FE08 | FE09 | FE10 | FE11 | FE12 | FE13 | FE14 | FE15 | FE16 | FE17 | ||
Soldier's Knife | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Brave weapon. |
Fruit Knife | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Can be used to recover 10 HP. |
Quill Pen | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Stale Bread | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Raider Knife | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Votive Candle | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Grants Miracle when equipped. |
Sacrificial Knife | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Pebble | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Barb Shuriken | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Dual Shuriken | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Reverses the weapon triangle. |
Chopstick | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Hair Pin | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Female units only. |
Confectioknife | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | -- |
A ✓ means that the weapon is available in that game, while a ✗ indicates the contrary. |
Regalia and personal knives/daggers
Weapon | Available in: | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
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FE01 | FE02 | FE03 | FE04 | FE05 | FE06 | FE07 | FE08 | FE09 | FE10 | FE11 | FE12 | FE13 | FE14 | FE15 | FE16 | FE17 | ||
Baselard | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Chakram | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Only Master Ninjas may acquire requisite weapon level. |
Cinquedea | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | -- |
Carnwenhan | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | Smashes foes. Cannot follow up, or strike first if initiating combat. |
Misericorde | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | Veyle only. Magic weapon. |
A ✓ means that the weapon is available in that game, while a ✗ indicates the contrary. |
Classes capable of using knives/daggers
There are 15 classes which have wielded knives and daggers.
Class | Wields knives/daggers in: | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
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FE01 | FE02 | FE03 | FE04 | FE05 | FE06 | FE07 | FE08 | FE09 | FE10 | FE11 | FE12 | FE13 | FE14 | FE15 | FE16 | FE17 | ||
Thief | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | -- |
Assassin | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Sage | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Optional, with each individual Mage having to choose between gaining knives or staves upon promotion to Sage; Bastian and Calill have knives by default. |
Rogue | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Whisper | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Ninja | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Mechanist | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Master Ninja | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Dread Fighter | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Butler | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Maid | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | -- |
Wolf Knight | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | -- |
Fell Child | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | Veyle only. |
Enchanter | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | -- |
Emblem | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | Soren only. |
A ✓ means that the class wields knives/daggers in that game, while a ✗ indicates the contrary. |
Trivia
- Early Fates localization footage which was shown at E3 2015 referred to daggers as "kunai".
Etymology and other languages
Knife
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Knife |
This weapon category is known by this name in Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, and Engage. |
Japanese |
• 軽器 |
• Light weapon; the weapon category is known by this name only in Path of Radiance. |
Spanish |
• Cuchillo |
• Knife; used in Path of Radiance. |
French |
• Couteau |
• Knife; used in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn. |
German |
Messer |
Knife |
Italian |
Coltello |
Knife |
Korean |
단검 |
Dagger |
Simplified Chinese |
短剑 |
Dagger |
Traditional Chinese |
短劍 |
Dagger |
Dagger
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Dagger |
This weapon category is known by this name in Fates and Heroes. |
Japanese |
暗器 |
Concealed weapon |
Spanish |
Daga |
Dagger |
French |
Dague |
Dagger |
German |
Dolch |
Dagger |
Italian |
Pugnale |
Dagger |
Korean |
암기 |
Concealed weapon |
Shuriken
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Shuriken |
From 手裏剣 shuriken (literally "sword concealed in the hand"), a Japanese throwing weapon. |
Japanese |
手裏剣 |
Shuriken |
Spanish |
Shuriken |
-- |
French |
Shuriken |
-- |
German |
Shuriken |
-- |
Italian |
Shuriken |
-- |
Korean |
수리검 |
Shuriken |
Gallery
A Thief wielding a knife in Path of Radiance.
Jakob attacking with numerous daggers in Fire Emblem Cipher.
References
See also
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