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Umbra Burst

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Umbra Burst

Is feh skill weapon.png
Icon of offensive skills, to which Umbra Burst belongs, in Heroes.

Type

Weapon (sword, lance, axe, bow, dagger, tome, staff, breath)

First game

Heroes

Umbra Burst (Japanese: 影没の波動 Shadow death surge) is a weapon skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes. Umbra Burst is used exclusively by enemies in the Røkkr Sieges mode, and takes multiple different forms; every weapon type in the game except beast has a form of Umbra Burst. All forms of Umbra Burst allow their users to counterattack regardless of their range and deal a minimum of 1 damage; each form additionally has other effects typical of the weapon, such as the bow form dealing bonus damage to flying units.

Stats

Game Icon Type Might Range SP cost Refine cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Sword)
Is feh skill weapon.png Swords 16 1 0 -- -- -- Enemy only.
User can counterattack regardless of range.
User deals minimum of 1 damage.
Heroes
(Lance)
Is feh skill weapon.png Lances 16 1 0 -- -- -- Enemy only.
User can counterattack regardless of range.
User deals minimum of 1 damage.
Heroes
(Axe)
Is feh skill weapon.png Axes 16 1 0 -- -- -- Enemy only.
User can counterattack regardless of range.
User deals minimum of 1 damage.
Heroes
(Bow)
Is feh skill weapon.png Bows 14 2 0 -- -- -- Enemy only.
Deals bonus damage to flying units.
User can counterattack regardless of range.
User deals minimum of 1 damage.
Heroes
(Dagger)
Is feh skill weapon.png Daggers 14 2 0 -- -- -- Enemy only.
User can counterattack regardless of range.
User deals minimum of 1 damage.
Effect: Dagger 7 (If unit attacked in combat, after combat, inflicts −7 each to defense and resistance of foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions).
Heroes
(Tome)
Is feh skill weapon.png Red tomesBlue tomesGreen tomesColorless tomes 14 2 0 -- -- -- Enemy only.
User can counterattack regardless of range.
User deals minimum of 1 damage.
Heroes
(Staff)
Is feh skill weapon.png Staves 14 2 0 -- -- -- Enemy only.
Damage is not halved after defense calculations.
User can counterattack regardless of range.
User deals minimum of 1 damage.
Heroes
(Breath)
Is feh skill weapon.png Breaths 16 1 0 -- -- -- Enemy only.
User can counterattack regardless of range.
User deals minimum of 1 damage.
If foe's range = 2, attack deals damage based on lower of their defense or resistance.

Availability

Heroes

Unobtainable Used exclusively by enemies in Røkkr Sieges

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Sword, lance, axe, tome)
Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range.
Deals a minimum of 1 damage.
敵から攻撃された時、距離に関係なく反撃する
この攻撃は、最低でも1ダメージを与える
Heroes
(Bow)
Effective against flying foes. Unit can
counterattack regardless of foe's range.
Deals a minimum of 1 damage.
飛行特効
敵から攻撃された時、距離に関係なく反撃する
この攻撃は、最低でも1ダメージを与える
Heroes
(Dagger)
Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range.
Deals a minimum of 1 damage.
Effect:【Dagger 7】

【Dagger 7】
After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts
Def/Res-7 on target and foes within
2 spaces of target through their next actions.
敵から攻撃された時、距離に関係なく反撃する
この攻撃は、最低でも1ダメージを与える
【暗器(7)】効果

【暗器(7)】
戦闘中に攻撃していれば、戦闘後に
敵と、その周囲2マスの敵の
守備、魔防-7(敵の次回行動終了まで)
Heroes
(Staff)
Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range.
Calculates damage from staff like other weapons.
Deals a minimum of 1 damage.
敵から攻撃された時、距離に関係なく反撃する
杖は他の武器同様のダメージ計算になる
この攻撃は、最低でも1ダメージを与える
Heroes
(Breath)
Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range.
If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the
lower of foe's Def or Res. Deals a minimum of 1
damage.
敵から攻撃された時、距離に関係なく反撃する
射程2の敵に、敵の守備か魔防の低い方でダメージ計算
この攻撃は、最低でも1ダメージを与える

Trivia

  • The tome version of Umbra Burst is the only tome that can be used by any tome wielder regardless of color.

Etymology and other languages

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

Umbra Burst

Umbra is Latin for "Shadow"

Japanese

影没の波動

Shadow death surge

Spanish

Colisión sombría

Dark clash

French

Rafale sombre

Dark burst

German

Umbra-Stoß

Umbra Push

Italian

Boato notte

Night roar

Portuguese

Maré umbra

Umbra tide

Traditional Chinese

影沒之波動

Shadow death surge

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