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Return (staff)

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Return

FESK Return.png
Artwork of a Return staff from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.

Type

Staff

First game

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

The Return (Japanese: リターンの杖 Return Staff) is a staff introduced in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. In its lone proper appearance in that game, it served to return an adjacent ally to the player's main castle.

The Return staff appeared in the game code of Thracia 776, but is unused in that game. Its purpose in Thracia 776 is to let an adjacent ally escape the map.

Stats

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Genealogy of the Holy War Is snes02 return staff.png Staves C -- -- -- -- 1 10 5,000 -- If cast from within the Home Castle, targets another ally within the Home Castle; cannot target the castle's guard.
Can be cast from within the Home Castle despite it being the destination; this has no discernible effect aside from expending durability and granting the caster EXP.
Thracia 776 Is snes03 return.png Staves A -- 7 -- -- 1 3 1,810 -- Unused

Calculations

Game Effect Accuracy Experience acquired by the healer
Genealogy of the Holy War Returns the targeted ally to the player's main castle. -- 35
Thracia 776 Allows the targeted ally to escape the map. -- 40

For in-depth calculations, see Experience § Using a staff or white magic.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game Icon Effect Range SP cost Prerequisites Usable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Return)
Is feh skill assist.png Restores 8 HP to target ally and ally moves to opposite side of user (ally must be able to occupy space to be moved).
This skill does not affect special cooldown charge and user does not gain experience or SP.
1 200 Reconcile Staves --
Heroes
(Return+)
Is feh skill assist.png Restores (user's attack × 50%; minimum: 8) HP to target ally and ally moves to opposite side of user (ally must be able to occupy space to be moved).
This skill does not affect special cooldown charge and user does not gain experience or SP.
1 300 Return Staves --

Locations

Genealogy of the Holy War

Event First Generation: Chapter 1, Ethlyn speaks to Edain
Vendor Second Generation: Chapter 7 (If the first generation staff wasn't inherited)

Thracia 776

Unused If hacked into the game, it is usable by any unit with an A rank in staves.

Heroes

Method Data
Return Return+
Unit (★★★★★) Elise: Sweetheart RoyalsSafy: Font of PietySara: Lady of LoptrSaul: Minister of Love Elise: Sweetheart RoyalsSafy: Font of PietySara: Lady of LoptrSaul: Minister of Love

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Genealogy of the Holy War
Warps one
adjacent ally
back to the
base castle.*
みかたひとりを
ほん城へもどす
Thracia 776
(Unused)
Causes a single ally to withdraw.*[1]
みかたひとりを
りだつさせる
Heroes
(Return)
Restores 8 HP to target ally and target ally
moves to opposite side of unit.

If ally cannot move to the target space
(if another ally or foe is occupying the space),
ally will not move. Using this skill has no effect
on Special cooldown charge and unit does not
gain EXP or SP. (This skill is treated as a
movement skill only when movement
takes place.)
対象を8回復し、
対象を自分の反対側の位置に移動させる

対象が、移動先の地形に進入できない場合
(移動先に味方や敵がいる場合を含む)は、移動しない
(このスキル使用時の奥義発動カウント変動量は常に0、
経験値、SPも入手できない)
(移動が発動する場合のみ、
このスキルは移動系補助として扱う)
Heroes
(Return+)
Restores HP = 50% of unit's Atk (min 8 HP)
to target ally and target ally moves to opposite
side of unit.

If ally cannot move to the target space
(if another ally or foe is occupying the space),
ally will not move. Using this skill has no effect
on Special cooldown charge and unit does not
gain EXP or SP. (This skill is treated as a
movement skill only when movement
takes place.)
対象を攻撃の50%回復(最低8)し、
対象を自分の反対側の位置に移動させる

対象が、移動先の地形に進入できない場合
(移動先に味方や敵がいる場合を含む)は、移動しない
(このスキル使用時の奥義発動カウント変動量は常に0、
経験値、SPも入手できない)
(移動が発動する場合のみ、
このスキルは移動系補助として扱う)

Etymology and other languages

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

Return

--

Japanese
  • リターンの杖
  • リターン
  • Return staff; used in Genealogy of the Holy War, in which all staves have の杖 "staff" at the end of their names.
  • Return; used in its unused appearance in Thracia 776 and in Heroes.
Spanish

Regreso

Return

French

Retour

Return

German

Rückkehr

Return

Italian

Ritorno

Return

Portuguese

Retorno

Return

Traditional Chinese

回歸

Return

Gallery

Staves
Healing staves Balmwood StaffBouquet StaffCandy CaneCatharsisElise's StaffFortifyGlass StaffHealKneaderLilith's StaffMendMushroom StaffOrdinary StaffPhysicRecoverRestoreTiena's StaffWrys's Staff
Offensive staves BerserkElsilenceElsleepEnfeebleEntrapFreezeNightmareSilenceSleep
Transport staves EntrapRescueReturnRewarpWarp
Regalia and personal staves Astral BlessingAumBifröstGoddess StaffHammerneKiaLatonaMatronaRepairRescueStaff of the SaintThiefUnlockValkyrie
Other staves AnewBroken StaffCharmDefense StaffHammerneMagic UpStrength StaffSpeed StaffThiefTorchUnlockWardWatch
Assist skills in Heroes
Healing skills Ardent SacrificeMaiden's SolaceReciprocal AidSacrifice
Positioning skills Draw BackA Fate Changed!Fate Unchanged...Foul PlayFuture SightFuture VisionPivotRepositionShoveSmiteSwapTo Change Fate!
Rally skills Gold SerpentRally AttackRally Atk/DefRally Atk/ResRally Atk/SpdRally DefenseRally Def/ResRally ResistanceRally SpeedRally Spd/DefRally Spd/ResRally Up AtkRally Up DefRally Up ResRally Up Spd
Staff skills HealMartyrMendNudgePhysicReconcileRecoverRehabilitateRescueRestoreReturn
Miscellaneous skills Call to FlameCloying DreamsDanceDragon's DanceFrightful DreamGentle DreamGray WavesHarrowing DreamHarsh CommandPlaySingSpring's DreamSweet DreamsTender DreamWhimsical Dream
  1. Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, The Cutting Room Floor, Retrieved: November 19, 2023