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| “ | I'm packin' thunderbolts, see? The enemy ballisticians'll never know what hit 'em! | ” | — Beck, to Marth |
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Beck (Japanese:ベックBeck) is aballistician who appears inShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light,Shadow Dragon, andNew Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow.
After theWar of Shadows, the fruit used to lubricate ballistae went extinct, so inNew Mystery of the Emblem, Beck is instead ahorseman and has a horse named Bonnie (Japanese:ボニーBonnie).
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Role
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Starting stats and growth rates
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Analysis
| This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Beck is a member of a very unique class, theBallistician, that comes with some positives. Some of their weapons deal bonus damage to certain enemy types—specifically, theThunderbolt, which Beck has in his inventory, that deals bonus damage to enemy ballisticians, and theArrowspate, which deals bonus damage to flying units. Beck's availability is not terrible, as he joins halfway through the game. Also, his baseweapon level is high enough to use everyballista. Lastly, his basedefense of 14 makes him good at tanking damage. Unfortunately, these strengths pale in comparison to the crippling flaws Beck has. His horribly lowspeed in conjunction with the relatively highweight of ballistae means he will get doubled by practically any enemy he can come up against; his terribleskill means that his accuracy will be pitiful; he has a hard time contributing damage on enemy phase due to being locked to 2-range; his most damning flaw, however, is his absolutely abysmalmovement of 4, tied withJake—another Ballistician—for the lowest in the game. In order for Beck to contribute to your team you will have to slow your other units to a crawl, which is very impractical because often enemy reinforcements will continuously spawn if you take too long on a map. The only way to make him viable is to give him theBoots, but even with that he will still be a mediocre unit, and the Boots are better off being used on a unit that could contribute more to your team,Marth in particular makes great use of them, considering he is the only unit that canseize or visitvillages. Beck should only be used if you let almost all of your units die and you need someone to fill a deployment slot, otherwise, avoid at all cost.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Role
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Starting stats and growth rates
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Analysis
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Beck is the second and last Ballistician to join, and he is able to contribute immediately by using his Thunderbolt to pick off the enemy ballisticians in Chapter 13. Beyond that, he is almost identical to the other ballisticianJake, boasting better base stats but slightly lower growths. Like Jake, his ability to attack up to ten spaces away makes him useful in many situations. He can bring down far-away flying units with theArrowspate, and use the reliableHoistflamme or the powerfulPachyderm to deal chip damage to dangerous promoted enemies with absolutely no risk of counterattack. His stats are almost meaningless, so he requires no training and can be deployed and undeployed as needed without hurting his viability. His only disadvantages are his inability to counterattack and the worst mobility in the game. Beck pairs well with Jake or a shiftedXane, as they can trade forged ballistae back and forth to increase their damage output.
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Role
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Although he was not present in either book of the originalMystery of the Emblem, Beck returns as a playable character in theNew Mystery main story.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Growth rates when reclassed
Original set
GeneralHeroWarriorBerserkerSorcerer
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| General | 100% | 45% | 5% | 60% | 40% | 30% | 60% | 0% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Hero | 90% | 50% | 0% | 65% | 60% | 30% | 40% | 0% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Warrior | 110% | 70% | 0% | 65% | 50% | 30% | 35% | 0% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Berserker | 110% | 60% | 0% | 55% | 70% | 30% | 30% | 0% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Sorcerer | 60% | 15% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 30% | 15% | 25% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
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Second set
These classes are only available after beating Hard Mode.
PaladinDracoknightSniperSwordmasterSage/Bishop
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Paladin | 80% | 45% | 10% | 65% | 55% | 30% | 45% | 0% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Dracoknight | 70% | 40% | 5% | 60% | 65% | 30% | 40% | 5% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Sniper | 80% | 40% | 10% | 60% | 70% | 30% | 40% | 0% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Swordmaster | 80% | 40% | 10% | 60% | 70% | 30% | 35% | 0% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
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Personality
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Supports
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New Mystery of the Emblem
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Base conversations
- Main article:
Beck/Conversations
Endings
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Beck
Travels to remote regions to mop up remnants of Dolhr's forces.
Shadow Dragon
Beck, Born Shooter
Beck became famous for subjugating a group of borderland rebels who—having never seen a ballista—panicked and promptly surrendered.
New Mystery of the Emblem
Beck, Born Wanderer
Beck vanished after the war. Perhaps he was always destined to wander, for he never stopped long at any one place.
Quotes
Death quote
| “ | After comin'...so far...nngh! | ” | — Beck, inShadow Dragon. |
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| “ | D-damn... You, too...Bonnie...? | ” | — Beck's death quote in Classic Mode inNew Mystery of the Emblem. |
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| “ | I can't...carry on anymore... I reckon I should fall back... | ” | — Beck's retreat quote in Casual Mode inNew Mystery of the Emblem. |
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Everyone's Conditions quotes
| “ | I feel mighty fine today! Here Bonnie, have some extra carrots. | ” | — When receiving a temporary stat boost inNew Mystery of the Emblem. |
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| “ | I decided to train as an experience. ...It ain't very interestin'. Why does everyone train, I wonder? | ” | — When receiving experience inNew Mystery of the Emblem. |
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| “ | My little Bonnie found something. Come on Bonnie, lemme see what you got. | ” | — When finding an item inNew Mystery of the Emblem. |
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| “ | Oh boy, I love restin'. Could do it all day. | ” | — When failing to receive a bonus inNew Mystery of the Emblem. |
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| “ | Bonnie, what's the matter? Huh? What'd you say? You're wondering about Kris? | ” | — When receiving support withKris inNew Mystery of the Emblem. |
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Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
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| New Mystery of the Emblem | Former ballistician from Deil. A dopey fellow who fought alongside Marth in the last war.* | 元ディールの戦車兵。ぼんやりした性格。 暗黒戦争では、シューターとしてマルスたちの軍に参加。 |
Choose Your Legends placement history
| Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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| CYL 1 (2017) | 647 | Beck Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light /Shadow Dragon | 97 |
| 786 | Beck Mystery of the Emblem /New Mystery of the Emblem | 22 |
| CYL 2 (2018) | 703 | Beck Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light /Shadow Dragon | 58 (−39) |
| 815 | Beck Mystery of the Emblem /New Mystery of the Emblem | 13 (−9) |
| CYL 3 (2019) | 609 (+8) | Beck Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light /Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem /New Mystery of the Emblem | 75 (+3) |
| CYL 4 (2020) | 684 (+14) | Beck Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light /Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem /New Mystery of the Emblem | 56 (−19) |
| CYL 5 (2021) | 727 (+43) | Beck Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light /Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem /New Mystery of the Emblem | 36 (−20) |
| CYL 6 (2022) | 757 (+28) | Beck Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light /Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem /New Mystery of the Emblem | 26 (−10) |
| CYL 7 (2023) | 787 (+30) | Beck Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light /Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem /New Mystery of the Emblem | 16 (−10) |
| CYL 8 (2024) | 769 (−18) | Beck Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light /Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem /New Mystery of the Emblem | 25 (+9) |
| CYL 9 (2025) | 703 (−66) | Beck Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light /Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem /New Mystery of the Emblem | 34 (+9) |
| CYL 10 (2026) | 713 (+10) | Beck Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light /Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem /New Mystery of the Emblem | 22 (−12) |
| Total results | This character has 12 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 480 |
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Trivia

- The portrait shown in Beck's ending inShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light displays the portraitJake uses in gameplay, and vice versa.Memorial Book Akaneia Chronicle claims their graphics were swapped.[1]
- Beck's artwork fromShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and theTrading Card Game also resemble the design from his ending. His artwork fromThe Complete instead portrays his design used in the gameplay ofShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Beck | Multiples origins: Cognate ofBach, from Middle Englishbekke (from Old Norse), Low Germanbeke or Old Norsebekkr all meaning "stream";[2] Variant ofBecker, from southern Germanbeck;[3] Or from Old Englishbecca meaning "pickaxe", an occupational surname.[4] |
| Japanese | ベック | Officially romanized asBeck. |
| Spanish | Beck | -- |
| French | Beck | -- |
| German | Beck | -- |
| Italian | Beck | -- |
| Portuguese | Beck | Used in theChoose Your Legends polls forFire Emblem Heroes. |
| Traditional Chinese | 貝克 | Beck; used in the Choose Your Legends polls forHeroes. |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
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Official artwork
- Artwork of Beck fromShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
- Artwork of Beck from theTrading Card Game.
References
- ↑"FCではベックとジェイクの顔グラフィックが入れ替わっていたので、青い。
[In FC, Beck and Jake's facial graphics were switched, so [Beck] is blue.]" (Fire Emblem: Memorial Book Akaneia Chronicle (Kadokawa Group Publishing), pg. 217) - ↑Meaning, origin and history of the surname Beck (1), Behind the Name,Retrieved: May 12, 2018
- ↑Meaning, origin and history of the surname Beck (2), Behind the Name,Retrieved: May 12, 2018
- ↑Meaning, origin and history of the surname Beck (4), Behind the Name,Retrieved: May 12, 2018
| This article is part ofProject Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in theFire Emblem series. |
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