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Combat art

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Combat arts (Japanese:戦技war skills) are a special type of command introduced inFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. InShadows of Valentia they act as a subset ofskills, though they were changed to be their own separate system inThree Houses. Combat arts serve to augment a unit's combat performance for a single round of combat. They are activated at the player's discretion by expending eitherhit points inShadows of Valentia ordurability inThree Houses. Combat arts have a variety of effects: some augment their user's next attack with increased stats and/or special effects, while others temporarily increase their user's stats until their next turn. Most combat arts act as special attacks, though there exist some non-offensive combat arts that have other effects, such as enhancing the unit's defenses or moving another unit on the battlefield.

Overview

To activate a combat art, the user must select it from the Arts menu when making their move. If the unit has sufficient HP or durability remaining and (if applicable) there is a target within compatible range, the art can be used. Since combat arts require manual activation by their user, they can only be activated during the user'sphase and (non-offensive arts aside) are not an option when counterattacking.

When activated, offensive combat arts add their special effects to the regular attacking power and stats of their user. The majority of offensive arts add increases to the user's pre-existingmight,hit rate,critical hit rate, andrange, while some have entirely unique effects beyond this. If a unit would make afollow-up attack when attacking normally, or if the unit is using abrave weapon, activating an offensive combat art completely prevents any extra attacks, forcing them to make only one hit (with the exception of combat arts whose effect includes a second strike or more, such asDouble Lion).

Learning combat arts inShadows of Valentia

Units learn combat arts from their items by gaining what is commonly referred to asskill points (SP). Every time a unit enters combat with a compatible weapon or piece of equipment, they earn 1 SP. Once the amount of SP required by the item is met, the unit unlocks the respective combat art for use. Combat arts are learned one at a time per weapon.

For example:Gray has aLightning Sword. He must earn 20SP with it to unlock its first combat art,Thunderclap, then another 20SP to unlock its second art,Foudroyant.

Both gained SP and learned combat arts is taught to the unit, not to the weapon, so they are not transferrable to any other unit. If any other unit is to use the art, they must earn the required SP themselves in the same way. On the other hand, once an item's art is learned or SP is gained, a unit does not have to use the exact same item that they earned it with in the first place; any other item that grants that combat art, or any other instance of the original item used, will give them immediate access to the same SP for the same combat art.

For example:Alm has theRoyal Sword. With the Royal Sword he has earned 42 of the 50SP needed to unlockScendscale. When he equipsFalchion, he has 42SP for Scendscale with it as well, and only needs to earn 8 more SP to unlock Scendscale for both the Royal Sword and Falchion.

SP and learned arts are not affected in any way byforging the weapon.

SP progress is tracked by a small white bar beneath the item's inventory icon, which measures the total SP needed to learn all of that item's combat arts. Once all of that item's combat arts have been unlocked, the bar is replaced by a smallMAX label in the icon's corner.

Learning combat arts inThree Houses

InThree Houses, combat arts are no longer solely attached to weapons and equipment. Instead, units learn combat arts through a variety of means, primarily by increasing theirskill levels and by mastering certainclasses. For example, all units will learnWrath Strike upon raising their skill level inswords to D. Learned combat arts can then be equipped to the unit similar toabilities; a unit is limited to a maximum of three equipped combat arts at a time. Additionally, almost all combat arts now have a specific weapon type involved; i.e. Wrath Strike, as a sword combat art, can only be used with a sword.

There are still certain weapons and items that can also grant a unit access to a new combat art. These are almost alwaysHeroes' Relics, and tend to be exceedingly powerful, but require the appropriateCrest to be able to use them. Additionally, there exist several class-specific combat arts; these are learned by mastering certain classes, and can only be used by that class. For example,Snipers learnHunter's Volley upon reaching class mastery. In both of these cases—weapon-based arts and class-based arts—these new arts do not need to be equipped like other arts do. Instead, they are added to a unit's list of usable combat arts separately, meaning a unit can have as many as five combat arts available to them at once: three equipped, one from a mastered class, and one from a weapon (if they have the appropriate crest).

Combat arts in theFire Emblem series

Basic combat arts

Combat art	Available in:																	Notes
Combat art	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16	FE17	Notes
Curved Shot	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Bow art inThree Houses.
Wrath Strike	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Sword art inThree Houses.
Hit and Run	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Lance art inThree Houses.
Subdue	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Sword art inThree Houses.
Crosswise Cut	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Heavy Draw	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Bow art inThree Houses.
Duelist Sword	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Sunder	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Sword art inThree Houses.
Lunge	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Penetrate	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Leonine Poise	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Thunderclap	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Destreza	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Encloser	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Bow art inThree Houses.
Ward Arrow	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Bow art inThree Houses.
Plenitude	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Vendetta	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Dragonhaze	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Tigerstance	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Archballista	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Trance Shot	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Shadow Gambit	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Roundhouse	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Solar Thrust	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Lunar Flash	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Windsweep	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Sword art inThree Houses. Exists as askill inEngage.
Foudroyant	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Sword art exclusive toThunderbrand inThree Houses.
Earth's Boon	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Longearche	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Tempest Lance	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Lance art inThree Houses.
Mistdancer	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Overrun	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Scendscale	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Triangle Attack	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Non-specific art inThree Houses.
Haze Slice	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Sword art.
Finesse Blade	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Sword art. Mt increases based on user'sdexterity.
Sword Dance	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Sword art. Mt increases based on user'scharm.
Shatter Slash	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Lance art.
Lance Jab	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Lance art. Mt increases based on user'sspeed.
Vengeance	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Lance art. Exists as askill in other games.
Glowing Ember	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Lance art. Mt increases based on user'sdefense.
Smash	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art.
Spike	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art.
Diamond Axe	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art.
Exhaustive Strike	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art.
Armored Strike	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art.
Wild Abandon	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art.
Focused Strike	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art.
Deadeye	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Bow art.
Waning Shot	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Bow art.
Break Shot	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Bow art.
Schism Shot	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Bow art.
Draining Blow	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art.
Mighty Blow	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art.
Rushing Blow	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art.
Fading Blow	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art.
A✓ means that the combat art is available in that game, while a✗ indicates the contrary.

Effective combat arts

Combat art	Available in:																	Notes
Combat art	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16	FE17	Notes
Knightkneeler	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Lance art inThree Houses. Effective against cavalry units.
Armorcrush	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Effective against armored units.
Death Blow	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Effective against armored units.
Celestial Bow	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Effective against monsters.
Grounder	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Sword art inThree Houses. Effective against flying units.
Armor Disruptor	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Effective against armored units.
Bane of Monsters	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Sword art. Effective against monsters.
Monster Piercer	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Lance art. Effective against monsters.
Helm Splitter	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art. Effective against armored units.
Monster Breaker	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art. Effective against monsters.
Monster Blast	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Bow art. Effective against monsters.
Monster Crusher	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art. Effective against monsters.
A✓ means that the combat art is available in that game, while a✗ indicates the contrary.

Magic combat arts

These are special combat arts that are fueled by the user'smagic and target the enemy'sresistance, instead of usingstrength anddefense respectively.

Combat art	Available in:																	Notes
Combat art	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16	FE17	Notes
Hexblade	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Sword art inThree Houses.
Flamberge	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Strikes twice consecutively.
Ragnarok Ω	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Soulblade	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Sword art. Mt increases based on user'sresistance. Exists as askill inEngage.
Frozen Lance	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Lance art. Mt increases based on user'sdexterity.
Lightning Axe	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art. Mt increases based on user'sresistance.
Mystic Blow	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art.
Pneuma Gale	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art. Exclusive toWar Monks andWar Clerics.
A✓ means that the combat art is available in that game, while a✗ indicates the contrary.

Multi-hit combat arts

Combat art	Available in:																	Notes
Combat art	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16	FE17	Notes
Double Lion	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Strikes twice consecutively.
Astral Blade	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Strikes five times consecutively.
Flamberge	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Magic attack.Strikes twice consecutively.
Hunter's Volley	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Bow art exclusive toSnipers inThree Houses.Strikes twice consecutively.
Heaven or Hell	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Strikes twice consecutively.
Solo Triangle Attack	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Strikes three times consecutively.
Astra	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Sword art. Exclusive toSwordmasters. Exists as askill in other games. Strikes five times consecutively.
Point-Blank Volley	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Bow art.Strikes twice consecutively.
Swift Strikes	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Lance art.Strikes twice consecutively.
Bombard	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art.Strikes twice consecutively.
Nimble Combo	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art.Strikes twice consecutively.
One-Two Punch	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art. Grants the user afollow-up attack.
Fierce Iron Fist	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art. Exclusive toGrapplers. Strikes three times consecutively.
A✓ means that the combat art is available in that game, while a✗ indicates the contrary.

Non-offensive combat arts

Combat art	Available in:																	Notes
Combat art	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16	FE17	Notes
Shove	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Non-specific art inThree Houses. Exists as askill inEngage.
Swap	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Non-specific art inThree Houses. Exists as askill inEngage.
Defensive	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Coral Cover	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Aegis	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Unused. Exists as askill in other games.
Speculum	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Unused.
Pavise	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	Exists as askill in other games.
Earth's Kiss	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	--
Healing Focus	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Non-specific art.
Reposition	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Non-specific art. Exists as askill inEngage.
Draw Back	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Non-specific art. Exists as askill inEngage.
Smite	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Non-specific art. Exists as askill in other games.
Foul Play	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Non-specific art. Exclusive toTricksters.
A✓ means that the combat art is available in that game, while a✗ indicates the contrary.

Class-specific combat arts

Combat art	Available in:																	Notes
Combat art	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16	FE17	Notes
Hunter's Volley	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Bow art exclusive toSnipers inThree Houses.Strikes twice consecutively.
Assassinate	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Sword art. Exclusive toAssassins. May instantly kill the target.
Astra	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Sword art. Exclusive toSwordmasters. Exists as askill in other games. Strikes five times consecutively.
Paraselene	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Lance art. Exclusive toGreat Lords. Exists as askill inEngage.
Flickering Flower	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art. Exclusive toEmperors. Exists as askill inEngage.
War Master's Strike	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art. Exclusive toWar Masters.
Wind God	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Bow art. Exclusive toBarbarossas. Exists as askill inEngage.
Fierce Iron Fist	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art. Exclusive toGrapplers. Strikes three times consecutively.
Foul Play	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Non-specific art. Exclusive toTricksters.
Pneuma Gale	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art. Exclusive toWar Monks andWar Clerics.
A✓ means that the combat art is available in that game, while a✗ indicates the contrary.

Regalia-specific combat arts

Combat art	Available in:																	Notes
Combat art	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16	FE17	Notes
Foudroyant Strike	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	Sword art exclusive toThunderbrand inThree Houses.
Beast Fang	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Sword art. Exclusive toBlutgang. Effective against cavalry and dragon units.
Ruptured Heaven	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Sword art. Exclusive to theSword of the Creator. Effective against dragons.
Sublime Heaven	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Sword art. Exclusive to theSublime Creator Sword. Effective against dragons.
Heaven's Fall	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Sword art. Exclusive to theDark Creator Sword.
Ruined Sky	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Lance art. Exclusive to theLance of Ruin.
Atrocity	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Lance art. Exclusive toAreadbhar. Askill inEngage.
Burning Quake	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Lance art. Exclusive toLúin.
Apocalyptic Flame	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art. Exclusive toFreikugel.
Dust	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art. Exclusive toCrusher.
Raging Storm	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Axe art. Exclusive toAymr. Askill inEngage.
Fallen Star	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Bow art. Exclusive toFailnaught. Askill inEngage.
Eviscerate	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗	Brawling art. Exclusive toVajra-Mushti.
A✓ means that the combat art is available in that game, while a✗ indicates the contrary.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Combat art	Abbreviated toArts inShadows of Valentia due to space restrictions.
Japanese	戦技	War Skills
Spanish	Técnicas	Techniques
French	• Technique • Capacité	• Skill. Used inShadows of Valentia; abbreviated toTech. in gameplay due to space restrictions. • Ability. Used inThree Houses.
German	• Fähigkeit • Kampftechnik	• Skill. Abbreviated toFähigk. in gameplay due to space restrictions. Used inEchoes. • Combat Technique. Used inThree Houses andWarriors: Three Hopes.
Italian	Abilità	Skill
Dutch	Vaardigheid	Skill. Abbreviated toVaardigh. in gameplay due to space restrictions.

Gallery

References

Out-of-battle management		Base (Barracks •Base Camp •Base conversation •Everyone's Conditions •Expedition •Garreg Mach Monastery (Abyss) •My Castle •Somniel) •Bonus experience •Calendar •Dungeons •Gameplay modes (Difficulty •Creature Campaign •New Game +) •Gold •Lessons •Mila Shrines •Peddler •Peer training •Preparations •Renown •Shopping (Armory •Bargains •Forge •Item shop •Merchant •Online shop •Secret shop) •Supply convoy •World map
Battles and chapters		Arena •Battle save •Boss •Castle •Chapter (Alternate route •Paralogue •Side quest) •Chest •Combat forecast •Event tiles •Hidden treasure •Objectives •Reinforcement •Skirmish •Terrain (Hazards) •Trial Map •Turn (Turn rewind) •Weather (Fog of war) •Village
Stats	Units	Action •Affinity •Authority •Biorhythm •Charm •Class (Class mastery •Class relative power •Unit type) •Class bonus •Constitution (Aid) •Defense •Experience •Follow-up critical multiplier •Growth rate •Hit point •Holy Blood •Inventory •Level •Luck •Magic •Morale •Movement •Proficiency •Resistance •Skill •Speed •Strength •Weapon level •Weight
Stats	Weapons	Brave weapon •Critical rate •Durability •Element •Hit •Kill bonus •Might •Personal weapons •Range •Weapon experience •Weapon level •Weight •Worth
Unit mechanics and commands		Adjutant •Attack (Counterattack) •Auto-Battle •Battalion (Gambit) •Canto •Chain attack •Chain Guard •Class change (Reclass) •Combat art •Crests •Dance (Galdrar •Play •Sing) •Death (Decoy) •Dismount •Dragon Vein •Emblem Rings •Fatigue •Inventory •Laguz transformation •Love (Jealousy •Inheritance) •Pair Up •Rally •Recruitment •Rescue (Capture) •Skills (Offensive skill) •Smash •Staggering Blow •Status effects •Support •Talk •Trade •Unit (Avatar •Bond unit •Bonus unit •Einherjar •Loan unit •Prisoner •Replacement unit) •Visit
Calculations		Attack •Attack speed •Avoid •Bonus damage •Critical hit (Combination bonus •Dodge •Triangle Attack) •Hit rate (True hit) •Random number generator •Weapon triangle (Trinity of magic)
Connectivity		amiibo •Data transfer •Double Duel •Downloadable content •Link Arena •Multiplayer battle •Online shop •SpotPass •StreetPass
Other		Barrier •Birthday •Class roll •Glitches •Movie •Multiple endings •Rankings •Sound Room •Tactician bonus

Combat arts

Sword combat arts	Armor Disruptor •Assassinate •Astra •Astral Blade •Bane of Monsters •Beast Fang •Bloodletting •Crosswise Cut •Death Blow •Destreza •Double Lion •Duelist Sword •Earth's Boon •Electric Grounder •Finesse Blade •Firesweep •Flamberge •Flash Strike •Foudroyant Strike •Grounder •Haze Slice •Heaven's Fall •Hexblade •Iceblade •Lightblade •Magic Blade •Mortal Struggle •Penetrate •Plenitude •Ragnarok Ω •Roundhouse •Ruptured Heaven •Scendscale •Shadowblade •Shadow Gambit •Soulblade •Subdue •Sublime Heaven •Sunder •Swift Slice •Sword Dance •Thunderclap •Tigerstance •Windsweep •Wrath Strike
Lance combat arts	Airshaker •Archballista •Armorcrush •Atrocity •Burning Quake •Dark Lance •Dragonhaze •Earthsplitter •Frozen Lance •Glowing Ember •Heaven or Hell •Hit and Run •Knightkneeler •Lance Jab •Leonine Poise •Lightstrike •Longearche •Lunge •Mistdancer •Monster Piercer •Overrun •Paraselene •Ruined Sky •Shatter Slash •Solar Thrust •Solo Triangle Attack •Stormblade •Swift Strikes •Tempest Lance •Thunder Rush •Titanic Might •Vendetta •Vengeance •Wheelsweep
Axe combat arts	Apocalyptic Flame •Armored Strike •Armor Smasher •Crush •Diamond Axe •Dust •Exhaustive Strike •Flickering Flower •Focused Strike •Fury •Helm Splitter •Invigorating Spirit •Lightning Axe •Monster Breaker •Raging Storm •Returning Axe •Shredder •Smash •Spike •Swinging Fury •War Master's Strike •Wild Abandon
Bow combat arts	Break Shot •Celestial Bow •Curved Shot •Deadeye •Drill Arrow •Encloser •Fallen Star •Flame Volley •Heavy Draw •Hide Presence •Hunter's Volley •Lunar Flash •Monster Blast •Point-Blank Volley •Precision Volley •Schism Shot •Spiral Shot •Thunderbolt •Tornado Shot •Tracking Shot •Trance Shot •Waning Shot •Ward Arrow •Wind God
Gauntlet combat arts	Battle Trance •Bombard •Draining Blow •Dual Devastators •Eviscerate •Fading Blow •Fierce Iron Fist •Flamewhorl Kick •Frozen Fist •Lightning Fist •Mighty Blow •Monster Crusher •Mystic Blow •Nimble Combo •One-Two Punch •Pneuma Gale •Rushing Blow •Steady Mind •Whirlwind Kick
Movement-related combat arts	Draw Back •Foul Play •Reposition •Shove •Smite •Swap
Other combat arts	amiibo •Coral Cover •Dark Spikes •Defensive •Earth's Kiss •Healing Focus •Pavise •Triangle Attack •Upheaval
Unused combat arts	Aegis •Speculum