Dark Breath (Japanese:闇のブレスDark Breath, or暗夜竜の翼Anya Dragon's Wing) is a powerfulbreath-type attack which was introduced inFire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem. It is a recurring enemy-exclusive weapon which is used by evil dragons and is frequently seen as the weapon of final bosses: it is used byMedeus in both books ofMystery of the Emblem and the second book's remake,New Mystery of the Emblem, byIdunn inThe Binding Blade, and byGaron in theBirthright campaign ofFates.

Owing to it often belonging to different wielders with different powers in different games, Dark Breath has had numerous effects over the years. InMystery of the Emblem, as the weapon of the resilientEarth Dragons, Dark Breath halves the attack power of any foes who attack its user, a trait that was not carried over to the remake. Additionally, like all breath weapons inMystery, it completely ignores thedefense stat of human enemies, although all opposingManaketes and dragons are immune to this effect.

Idunn's version inThe Binding Blade possesses three different animations that seem to display at random, featuring Idunn breathing dark breath as the name implies, but also animations of her attacking with her tail, or her claws. Idunn's version is the only one which can only attack at melee range.

Garon's version inFates is a physical weapon with extremely high rawpower, excellentaccuracy, and gives bonuses to Garon's ability to avoid attacks, but it also leaves him entirely incapable offollow-up attacking. Similar toThe Binding Blade, it depicts Garon attacking the opponent with his wings at close range, and bursts of purple flames from his mouth at long range.

Stats

In the mainFire Emblem series

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Mystery of the Emblem		Breath: 1	12	20	70	0	1–2	--	Cannot be sold	--	Reduces the target'sattack power by 50% for the duration of the round of combat. If the target is of a human class, it is treated as if it has 0defense.
The Binding Blade		--	20	0	100	10	1	--	Cannot be sold	--	--
New Mystery of the Emblem		--	20	--	85	0	1–2	--	Cannot be sold	0	--
Fates		S	30	--	100	0	1–2	--	Cannot be sold	1	+10avoid, +10dodge when equipped. Cannot makefollow-up attacks. Cannot betraded.
Engage		D	10	15	75	0	1	--	100	--	Works asmagical damage. Treats the target as if it has a 50% penalty toresistance. User strikes last. Cannot makefollow-up attacks. After user initiated combat, deals damage to foes in an area[what size?] around the target foe as if they had been attacked by Dark Breath. Area-of-effect damage cannot be critical. If the area-of-affect damage defeats a foe, noexperience is given.

In otherFire Emblem series titles

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Dark Breath)			9	1	200	--	Fire Breath+	--	✓	If user initiates combat, inflicts −5 each toattack andspeed on enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions after combat.
Heroes (Dark Breath+; refine: Unrefined)			13	1	300	--	Dark Breath	--	✓	If user initiates combat, inflicts −5 each toattack andspeed on enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions after combat.
Heroes (Dark Breath+; refine: +Atk)			16	1	350	500 50	--	--	✗	After combat, if user attacked, inflicts −7 each toattack andspeed on foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions. If foe'srange = 2, attack deals damage based on lower of theirdefense orresistance. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Dark Breath+; refine: +Spd)			14	1	350	500 50	--	--	✗	After combat, if user attacked, inflicts −7 each toattack andspeed on foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions. If foe'srange = 2, attack deals damage based on lower of theirdefense orresistance. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Dark Breath+; refine: +Def)			14	1	350	500 50	--	--	✗	After combat, if user attacked, inflicts −7 each toattack andspeed on foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions. If foe'srange = 2, attack deals damage based on lower of theirdefense orresistance. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Dark Breath+; refine: +Res)			14	1	350	500 50	--	--	✗	After combat, if user attacked, inflicts −7 each toattack andspeed on foe and enemies within 2 spaces of foe through their next actions. If foe'srange = 2, attack deals damage based on lower of theirdefense orresistance. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Locations

Mystery of the Emblem

The Binding Blade

New Mystery of the Emblem

Fates

Engage

Heroes

Flavor text

Trivia

• Dark Breath's weapon icon fromThe Binding Blade was reused inThe Sacred Stones forWretched Air.
• A weapon calledDark Breath also exists inTearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles.
• InFire Emblem Fates, Garon's Dark Breath (暗夜竜の翼 "Anya Dragon's Wing" in Japanese) is internally referred to as暗夜竜のブレス "Anya Dragon's Breath", which was later used to refer toBreath of Blight, Garon's weapon inFire Emblem Heroes.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

• 
  Medeus using Dark Breath inMystery of the Emblem Book 1.
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  Medeus using Dark Breath inMystery of the Emblem Book 2.
• 
  Idunn using Dark Breath (breath version) inThe Binding Blade.
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  Idunn using Dark Breath (tail version) inThe Binding Blade.
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  Idunn using Dark Breath (claw version) inThe Binding Blade.
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  Medeus using Dark Breath inNew Mystery of the Emblem.
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  Corrin using Dark Breath inHeroes.

References

See also

• Breath of Blight
• Dragon Breath
• Expiration