Magic (stat)

The magic stat help prompt in Fire Emblem Awakening.

Magic (Japanese: 魔力 Magical power), abbreviated as Mgc in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776 and as Mag in the English games, is a statistic applied to units which determines the power of a unit's magical attack. The stat was introduced in Gaiden as the magical counterpart to Strength, in that it is used to calculate a unit's total magical damage output. It is also typically used in calculating the total recovery power of healing staves and white magic. In games that feature separate Strength and Magic stats, certain physical weapons, such as the Flame Sword, use the Magic stat in calculating the damage dealt by their ranged attacks.

In Gaiden and the Game Boy Advance games, the strength and magic stats are essentially one and the same, and use the same value. Whether it is labelled as "strength" or "magic" in the unit data window is determined by the unit's class and available weapon types; if one modifies a GBA game to enable Mages to wield swords, for example, the stat will instead be labelled "Strength". In Gaiden, Priestesses and Princesses—who can perform both physical and magical attacks—the stat is always labelled as "Strength" (Japanese: こうげきりょく attack power), regardless of whether the uni is currently using swords or magic, but is used in calculating her magical damage output regardless.

Four games do not feature the magic stat: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and Heroes. In Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, magical damage is determined solely by the might of a tome; in Mystery of the Emblem, the strength stat serves the same purpose that magic fulfils in other titles; in Heroes and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, the roles of the strength and magic stats are amalgamated into a single attack stat which serves a similar purpose to the two source stats in the Gaiden–Game Boy Advance system.

Calculations

Magical damage

Game	Formula	Notes
Gaiden	( Magic + Might ) × Effectiveness	--
Genealogy of the Holy War	Magic + Might	In this game, bonus damage works differently and is not part of this calculation.
Thracia 776	Magic + ( Might × Effectiveness ) + Pure Water/Magic Up bonus + Terrain bonus	--
The Binding Blade	Magic + [ ( Might + Trinity of magic bonus ) × Effectiveness ] + Support bonus	--
The Blazing Blade	Magic + [ ( Might + Trinity of magic bonus ) × Effectiveness ] + Support bonus	--
The Sacred Stones	Magic + [ ( Might + Trinity of magic bonus ) × Effectiveness ] + Support bonus	--
Path of Radiance	Magic + [ ( Might + Trinity of magic bonus ) × Effectiveness ] + Support bonus	--
Radiant Dawn	Magic + [ ( Might + Trinity of magic bonus ) × Effectiveness ] + Support bonus + Altitude bonus	--
Shadow Dragon	Magic + ( Might × Effectiveness ) + Weapon level bonus	--
New Mystery of the Emblem	Magic + ( Might × Effectiveness ) + Weapon level bonus	--
Awakening	Magic + ( Might × Effectiveness ) + Weapon level bonus	--
Fates	Magic + ( Might × Effectiveness ) + Weapon triangle bonus + Weapon level bonus	--

Magical defence

In Thracia 776, magic is also used in calculating a unit's total magical defence, in the absence of the Resistance stat.

Game	Formula	Notes
Thracia 776	Magic + Pure Water/Magic Up bonus + Terrain bonus	--

Staff accuracy

In Genealogy of the Holy War, the Game Boy Advance games, Path of Radiance, and Radiant Dawn, magic is used in determining whether or not a staff that inflicts a status condition, such as Sleep or Silence, will have the desired effect on its target.

Game	Formula	Notes
Genealogy of the Holy War	If user's Magic > Target's Resistance, the staff will hit.	--
The Binding Blade	30 + ([ User's Magic − Target's Resistance ] × 6 ) + User's Skill − (Distance between units)	--
The Blazing Blade	30 + ( User's Magic × 5 ) + User's Skill	--
The Sacred Stones	30 + ( User's Magic × 5 ) + User's Skill	--
Path of Radiance	( 30 + [{ User's Magic − Target's Resistance } × 5 ] + User's Skill ) − (Distance between units x 2)	--
Radiant Dawn	( 30 + [{ User's Magic − Target's Resistance } × 5 ] + User's Skill ) − (Distance between units x 2)	--

Conditions

In Thracia 776, magic is halved temporarily when attempting to capture an enemy unit, or when carrying an allied unit. Also, if under the effects of the Sleep or Stone conditions, a character's magic becomes 0.

Items affecting magic

Weapons, items and skills providing equipping bonus
	Item	Magic increase	Games
	Valflame	+10/+5 when equipped.	Genealogy of the Holy War, Awakening
	Magic Ring	+5 when in inventory.	Genealogy of the Holy War
	Flame Sword	+5 when equipped.	Thracia 776
	Blessed Sword	+10 when equipped.	Thracia 776
	Loptr Sword	+20 when equipped.	Thracia 776
	Apocalypse	+5 when equipped.	The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade
	Demon Light	+10 when equipped.	The Sacred Stones
	Magestone	+7 when equipped.	Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
	Aquarius Shard	+1 when in inventory.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Gemini Shard	+1 when in inventory.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Capricorn Shard	+2 when in inventory.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Starsphere	+2 when in inventory.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Binding Shield	+2 when in inventory.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Dragonstone	+5 when equipped.	Awakening
	Dragonstone+	+6 when equipped.	Awakening
	Magic +2	+2 when active.	Awakening, Fates, Three Houses
	All Stats +2	+2 when active.	Awakening, Fates
	Swordfaire	+5 when equipping a magic sword.*	Awakening, Fates
	Lancefaire	+5 when equipping a magic lance.*	Awakening, Fates
	Axefaire	+5 when equipping a magic axe.*	Awakening, Fates
	Bowfaire	+5 when equipping a magic bow.*	Fates
	Shurikenfaire	+5 when equipping a magic dagger.*	Fates
	Tomefaire	+5 when equipping a tome.	Awakening, Fates
	Battle Seal	+2 when in inventory.	Fates

Items providing a permanent increase
	Item	Magic increase	Games
	Magic Ring	Permanent +2 increase when used.	Thracia 776
	Energy Ring	Permanent +2 increase when used.	The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade, The Sacred Stones
	Spirit Dust	Permanent +2 increase when used.	Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Awakening, Fates, Three Houses
	Naga's Tear	Permanent +2 increase when used.	Awakening
	Dragon Herbs	Permanent +2 increase when used.	Fates
	Premium Magic Herbs	Permanent +1 increase when used.	Three Houses

Items and skills modifying the growth rate
	Item/skill	Magic growth modification	Games
	Njörun Scroll	-10% to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Thrud Scroll	+5% to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Fjalar Scroll	+5% to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Ced Scroll	+10% to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Bragi Scroll	+10% to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Heim Scroll	+30% to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Afa's Drops	Permanent +5% to growth rate when used.	The Blazing Blade
	Metis's Tome	Permanent +5% to growth rate when used.	The Sacred Stones
	Mage Band	+10% to growth rate when in inventory.	Path of Radiance
	Growth Drop	Permanent +10% to growth rate when used.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Aptitude	+20%/+10 to all growth rates when equipped.	Awakening, Fates, Three Houses

Items and skills providing a temporary change
	Item	Magic change	Games
	Pure Water	+7 to the user's Magic; the effect decreases by 1 each turn.	Thracia 776
	Magic Up	+7 to a single ally's Magic; the effect decreases by 1 each turn.	Thracia 776
	Filla's Might	+10 to a single ally's Magic for one turn.	The Blazing Blade
	Magic	+1 to all allies' Magic for the duration of the map*.	Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
	Magic Bond	+2 to the user's Magic for the duration of a chapter when used.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Magic Tonic	+2 to the user's Magic for the duration of a chapter or skirmish when used.	New Mystery of the Emblem, Awakening, Fates
	Rainbow Tonic	+2 to the user's Magic for the duration of a chapter when used.	New Mystery of the Emblem, Fates
	Tiki's Tear	+2 to the user's Magic for the duration of a chapter or skirmish when used.	Awakening
	Defender	+1 to Magic when Pair Up is active.	Awakening, Fates
	Special Dance	+2 to a single ally's Magic for one turn.	Awakening
	Rally Heart	+2 to all allies' Magic within a 3-tile radius of the user for one turn.	Awakening, Fates
	Rally Magic	+4 to all allied units in a 3/2-tile radius of the user for one turn/to an adjacent allied unit for one turn.	Awakening, Fates, Three Houses
	Rally Spectrum	+4 to all allies' Magic within a 3-tile radius of the user for one turn.	Awakening, Fates
	Bloodthirst	+4 for one turn, if user initiates combat and defeats the target.	Fates
	Magictaker	+2 when defeating an enemy.*	Fates
	Survival Instinct	+4 for one turn, if user initiates combat and defeats the target.	Three Houses
	Fiendish Blow	+6 if unit initiates combat.	Three Houses
	Defiant Magic	+8 if HP ≤ 25%.	Three Houses

Weapons providing a temporary decrease after use
	Item	Magic change	Games
	Iron Shuriken	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Spy's Shuriken	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Dual Shuriken	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Flame Shuriken	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Chakram	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -6 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Rabbit Spirit	If user attacked, inflicts stacking -2 debuff on the user after combat.	Fates
	Dragon Spirit	After combat, if user attacked, user's magic is halved until the end of their next round of combat in which they attack.	Fates
	Snake Spirit	After combat, if user attacked, user's magic is halved until the end of their next round of combat in which they attack.	Fates
	Ink Painting	If user attacked, inflicts stacking -2 debuff on the user after combat.	Fates
	Leo's Iceblade	If user attacked, inflicts stacking -2 debuff on the user after combat.	Fates
	Iron Dagger	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Soldier's Knife	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Kris Knife	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Votive Candle	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -1 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Ragnarok	If user attacked, inflicts stacking -2 debuff on the user after combat.	Fates
	Ginnungagap	After combat, if user attacked, user's magic is halved until the end of their next round of combat in which they attack.	Fates
	Lightning	If user attacked, inflicts stacking -2 debuff on the user after combat.	Fates
	Iago's Tome	If user attacked, inflicts stacking -2 debuff on the user after combat.	Fates
	Enfeeble	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Dragonstone+	If user attacked, inflicts stacking -2 debuff on the user after combat.	Fates
	Saw	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Big Saw	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -6 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Seal Magic	If user survives/If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -6 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates, Three Houses

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Magic	--
English (unofficial)	M. Power	Magical power; this name is used in the Gaiden fan translation.
Spanish	Poder mágico	Magical power
French	Puissance magique	Magical power
German	Magische Kraft	Magical power
Italian	Potere magico	Magical power
Dutch	Magische aanvallen	Magical attack