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Beast Killer

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Icon of the Beast Killer fromAwakening.


Effective against beasts and riders.

Type
First game

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

TheBeast Killer (Japanese:ビーストキラーBeast Killer) is a weapon which at different points in theFire Emblem series has been aknife and alance. In all cases, it iseffective against the game in question's beast-type units; as a knife inRadiant Dawn, it is effective against transformed beast-typelaguz, while as a lance inAwakening andFates it is effective againstTaguel, other beast units, and units mounted on horses, pegasi, griffons or kinshi.

Stats

GameIconLevelMightWeightHitCritRangeUsesWorthWEXPOther effects and notes
Radiant DawnIs wii beast killer.pngKnives D9865201201,2002Dealsbonus damage toIs wii beast.pngbeast laguz.
AwakeningIs 3ds01 beast killer.pngLances D9--7001251,6502Dealsbonus damage toIs 3ds01 beast.pngbeast units.
FatesIs 3ds02 lance.pngLances/Naginata D10--8501--2,5001Dealsbonus damage toIs 3ds02 beast.pngbeast units.
−4attack, −10hit against non-beast units.
Sells for 850gold.

Locations

Radiant Dawn

BargainsPart 1:Chapter 4
Part 3: Chapters612

Awakening

Dropped byChapter 12, enemyKnightChapter 16, enemyPegasus Knight
TreasureParalogue 13,village(only if the Riders of Dawn were chosen to be enemies)
ArmoryConqueror's Whetstone
Merchant
(Anna)
The NorthroadPlegia Castle CourtyardThe Mila TreeValm CastlePeaceful VillageGreat GateDueling GroundsMercenary FortressThe Ruins of TimeLaw's EndDesert OasisManor of Lost Souls
Merchant (SpotPass)AyraIkeInnesMinervaPrince MarthSigrun
Renown bonus400 Renown points; only one copy can be obtained through this means per save file.
Double DuelReward for defeating Sully's Riders.

Fates

Dropped byChapter 14Birthright, enemyBennyChapter 19Revelation, enemyGreat Knight
ArmoryDusk Armory: Level 2 (limit 1) • Level 3 (limit 2)
Lottery ShopDusk Lottery: Silver Prize
Rank rewardsBattle Rank: 1200 (limit 1)

Flavor text

GameText
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Radiant Dawn
A special blade designed for use against beast tribe
laguz. It does increased damage to such foes.
獣殺しの短剣
獣系に高い効果を誇る
Awakening
Effective against beasts and riders.
獣馬系に有効な槍
Fates
Effective against beasts.
Weak against nonbeast units.
獣特効/他には弱い

Trivia

  • The Beast Killer is one of the fewbonus damage-dealing weapons that kept the word "Killer" in the name when localized from Japanese to English. This is shared withPath of Radiance'sKnight Killer. (Note that theShadowkiller's name did not fit the pattern in Japanese.)

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
LanguageNameDefinition, etymology, and notes
English

Beast Killer

--

Japanese

ビーストキラー

Beast Killer

Spanish

Aterrafieras

Beast-scarer

French

• Félincide
• Besticide

• Cat-killer. Used inRadiant Dawn.
• Beast-killer. Used inAwakening andFates.

German

• Raubtiertod
• Bestientöter

• Predator-death. Used inRadiant Dawn.
• Beast-killer. Used inAwakening andFates.

Italian

Ammazzabestie

Beast-slayer

Korean

비스트 킬러

Beast Killer

Gallery

References

See also

Knives and daggers
Basic knives and daggersBronze DaggerDaggerIron DaggerJakob's TrayKardKnifePebblePeshkatzQuill PenShort KnifeSilver DaggerSteel DaggerStiletto
Knives and daggers with secondary effectsBeast KillerFruit KnifeHunter's KnifeKris KnifeRaider KnifeSacrificial KnifeSoldier's KnifeStale BreadStilettoVotive Candle
Magic-based daggersFelicia's Plate
Ranged knivesBronze KnifeIron DaggerIron KnifePeshkatzShort KnifeSilver DaggerSilver KnifeSteel DaggerSteel Knife
Regalia and personal knivesBaselardCarnwenhanCinquedeaMisericorde
Lances
Basic lancesBroken LanceBronze LanceBroomCamus's PikeCrescent SickleDraug's LanceEffie's LanceEmblem LanceEphraim's LanceFinn's LanceFlycatcherGant's LanceGlass LanceGreat LanceIron GreatlanceIron LanceKiller LanceLanceLance of ZoltanLaundry PoleLogLong LanceRoderick's LanceRusted LanceShort LanceSigurd's LanceSilver GreatlanceSilver LanceSlim LanceSteel GreatlanceSteel LanceTraining Lance
Lances with secondary effectsAstraAxereaverBeast KillerBlessed LanceBrave LanceBright LanceClair's LanceClive's LanceDarkness LanceDragonpikeDragonspearDuma's LanceEmperor LanceFensalirFernand's LanceHeavy SpearHexlock SpearKriemhildLaguz LanceLunaMaster LanceQuick LanceReprésaillesRhomphaiaRidersbaneSaunionSolStickSuperior LanceSwirlanceTrainee's LanceVenin LanceWayward LanceXander's Lance
Magic-based lancesArrow of IndraFlame LanceLance of LightLance of Light+Piercing Light LanceShockstickThrowing Light Lance
Ranged lancesIron JavelinJavelinMiniature LancePeri's LanceShort SpearSilver JavelinSpearSteel Javelin
Regalia and personal lancesAreadbharBrave LanceBrionacDragon LanceGáe BolgGradivusGungnirLance of RuinLúinMaltetReginleifRex HastaScythe of SarielSpear of AssalSiegmundVenomousVidofnirWing SpearWishblade
Weapons inFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
SwordsAlonditeAmitiBrave SwordBronze SwordCaladbolgEttardFloreteIron BladeIron SwordKilling EdgeRagnellSilver BladeSilver SwordSlim SwordStorm SwordSteel BladeSteel SwordTempest BladeVague KattiVenin EdgeWind EdgeWo DaoWyrmslayer
LancesBrave LanceBronze LanceIron GreatlanceIron LanceJavelinKiller LanceHorseslayerShort SpearSilver GreatlanceSilver LanceSpearSteel GreatlanceSteel LanceVenin LanceWishblade
AxesBrave AxeBronze AxeHammerHand AxeIron PoleaxIron AxeKiller AxeShort AxeSilver PoleaxSilver AxeSteel PoleaxSteel AxeTarvosTomahawkUrvanVenin Axe
BowsBrave BowBronze BowDouble BowIron BowIron LongbowKiller BowLughnasadhRolf's BowSilencerSilver BowSilver LongbowSteel BowSteel LongbowVenin Bow
CrossbowsAqqarArbalestBowgunCrossbowTaksh
KnivesBaselardBeast KillerBronze DaggerBronze KnifeIron DaggerIron KnifeKardPeshkatzSilver DaggerSilver KnifeSteel DaggerSteel KnifeStiletto
FireArcfireBolganoneCymbelineElfireFireFire TailMeteorRexflame
ThunderArcthunderBoltingElthunderRexboltThoronThunderThunder Tail
WindArcwindBlizzardElwindRexcaliburTornadoWindWind Tail
LightCreiddyladEllightLightNosferatuPurgeRexauraShineThaniValaura
DarkBalberithCarreauFenrirVerrineWorm
BallistaeBallistaIron BallistaKiller BallistaOnager
StrikesBeakBreathClawFangGreat BeakGreat FangGreat TalonTalon
StavesAshera StaffElsilenceElsleepFortifyHammerneHealMatronaMendPhysicRecoverRescueRestoreRewarpSilenceSleepTorchUnlockWard
OtherJudge
Unused WeaponsSlim Lance
Weapons inFire Emblem Awakening
SwordsAlm's BladeAmatsuArmorslayerBalmungBrave SwordBronze SwordEirika's BladeEliwood's BladeFalchionGlass SwordIron SwordKilling EdgeLeif's BladeLevin SwordMercuriusMissiletainnMystletainnNoble RapierParallel FalchionRagnellRapierRoy's BladeSeliph's BladeSilver SwordSolSol KattiSoothing SwordSteel SwordSuperior EdgeTree BranchTyrfingWyrmslayer
LancesBeast KillerBlessed LanceBrave LanceBronze LanceEphraim's LanceFinn's LanceGáe BolgGlass LanceGradivusGungnirIron LanceJavelinKiller LanceLogLunaMiniature LanceShockstickShort SpearSigurd's LanceSilver LanceSpearSteel LanceSuperior Lance
AxesArmadsBolt AxeBrave AxeBronze AxeGlass AxeHammerHand AxeHauteclereHector's AxeHelswathImposing AxeIron AxeKiller AxeLadleOrsin's HatchetShort AxeSilver AxeSteel AxeSuperior AxeTitania's AxeTomahawkVengeanceVolant AxeWolf Berg
BowsAstraBlessed BowBrave BowBronze BowDouble BowGlass BowInnes' BowIron BowKiller BowLongbowNidhoggParthiaSilver BowSlack BowSteel BowSuperior BowTowering BowUnderdog BowWolt's BowYewfelle
TomesArcfireArcthunderArcwindAversa's NightBolganoneBook of NagaCelica's GaleDying BlazeElfireElthunderElwindExcaliburFireFluxForsetiGoetiaGrima's TruthKatarina's BoltMicaiah's PyreMireMjölnirNosferatuRexcaliburRuinSuperior JoltThoronThunderValflameWasteWilderwindWind
StavesBalmwood StaffCatharsisFortifyGoddess StaffHammerneHealKneaderMendPhysicRecoverRescueWard
OtherBeaststoneBeaststone+Blighted ClawsBlighted TalonsDragonstoneDragonstone+Expiration
Weapons inFire Emblem Fates
SwordsArmorslayerBottleBrave SwordBronze SwordFalchionDLCGanglariIke's BackupDLCIron KukriIron SwordKilling EdgeLaslow's BladeLeo's IcebladeLevin SwordLucina's EstocDLCMarth's SpathaDLCNohrian BladeParallel FalchionDLCRagnellDLCSelena's BladeSiegfriedSilver KukriSilver SwordSteel KukriSteel SwordUmbrellaWyrmslayer
KatanaAxe SplitterBrass KatanaDaikon RadishDual KatanaHagakure BladeHana's KatanaHinata's KatanaIron KatanaIron KattiKodachiParasolPractice KatanaRaider KatanaRaijintoSilver KatanaSilver KattiSpirit KatanaSteel KatanaSteel KattiSunrise KatanaTakumi's ShinaiVenge KatanaWakizashiYato
LancesBeast KillerBlessed LanceBrave LanceBronze LanceBroomEffie's LanceHexlock SpearIron JavelinIron LanceJavelinKiller LancePeri's LanceSilver JavelinSilver LanceSpearSteel JavelinSteel LanceStickXander's Lance
NaginataBamboo PoleBold NaginataBolt NaginataBrass NaginataDual NaginataGuard NaginataHinoka's SpearIron NageyariIron NaginataOboro's SpearPine BranchRaider NaginataSilver NageyariSilver NaginataSteel NageyariSteel NaginataSubaki's PikeSwordcatcherVenge NaginataWaterwheel
AxesArthur's AxeAurgelmirBerserker's AxeBeruka's AxeBolt AxeBone AxeBrave AxeBronze AxeBölverkCamilla's AxeFrying PanHammerHand AxeIron AxeIron Star AxeKiller AxeRaider AxeSilver AxeSilver Star AxeSteel AxeSteel Star AxeTomahawk
ClubsAdamant ClubBattering ClubBrass ClubCarp StreamerDual ClubFuga's ClubGreat ClubHoeIron ClubIron MacePike-Ruin ClubRinkah's ClubRyoma's ClubSilver ClubSilver MaceSteel ClubSteel MaceThrowing ClubVenge Club
BowsAnna's BowBlessed BowBronze BowCrescent BowCupid BowHunter's BowIron BowIron ShortbowKiller BowMini BowNiles's BowRubber BowShining BowSilver BowSilver ShortbowSteel BowSteel ShortbowViolin Bow
YumiBamboo YumiBrass YumiDual YumiFujin YumiHarp YumiIllusory YumiIron HankyuIron YumiMikoto's YumiPursuerRaider YumiSetsuna's YumiSidelong YumiSilver HankyuSilver YumiSkadiSpellbane YumiSpy's YumiSteel HankyuSteel YumiSurefire Yumi
DaggersBronze DaggerFelicia's PlateFruit KnifeHunter's KnifeIron DaggerJakob's TrayKris KnifePebbleDLCQuill PenRaider KnifeSacrificial KnifeSilver DaggerSoldier's KnifeStale BreadSteel DaggerVotive Candle
ShurikenBarb ShurikenBrass ShurikenCaltropChakramChopstickDual ShurikenFlame ShurikenHair PinIron ShurikenKagero's DartKaze's NeedleSaizo's StarSilver ShurikenSpy's ShurikenSteel ShurikenSting Shuriken
TomesBrynhildrDisrobing GaleEmberExcaliburFimbulvetrFireGinnungagapIago's TomeLightningMissiletainnMjölnirMoonlightNosferatuOdin's GrimoireRagnarokRobin's PrimerDLCSpeed ThunderThoronDLCThunder
ScrollsBird SpiritCalamity GateDragon SpiritHorse SpiritInk PaintingIzana's ScrollMalevolent TextMonkey SpiritOx SpiritPaperRabbit SpiritRat SpiritSheep SpiritSnake SpiritTiger Spirit
TurretsBallistaFire OrbLauncher
StavesAstral BlessingBifröstBouquet StaffCandy CaneElise's StaffEnfeebleEntrapFortifyFreezeHealLilith's StaffMendMushroom StaffPhysicRecover
RodsBamboo BranchBloom FestalDumpling RodGreat FestalHexing RodLanternMoon FestalPurification RodRescueSakura's RodSilenceSun FestalWane Festal
OtherAstral BreathBeaststoneBeastruneBeaststone+Big SawDark BreathDraconic RageDragon BreathDragonstoneDragonstone+GauntletMassive RockRockSawShackled Fist