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Dark Spikes
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Dark Spikes (Japanese:ダークスパイクDark Spike) is acombat art which was introduced inFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. It is possessed only bythe Creation, who periodically uses it during its fight in theThabes Labyrinth. When it activates this art, the Creation summons purple spikes from the ground which randomly inflict between 10 and 30 points of damage on all opposing units within afive-space radius at once.
InThree Houses, Dark Spikes is instead adark spell, and is given the nameDark Spikes Τ (Japanese:ダークスパイクΤDark Spike Τ). It is a strong spell that isvery effective against cavalry units. In this appearance, the spikes are depicted as appearing within the air, then impaling the target from all sides at once.
Data
In the mainFire Emblem series
| Game | Icon | Might | Hit | Crit | Avo /Crit Avo* | Range | Cost | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |  | 10–30 | -- | -- | -- | 1–5 | 0HP | Inflicts (random number within might) damage to all opposing units within range. If the damage would kill a target, it leaves the target with 1HP. |
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Houses |  |  B | 13 | 11 | 80 | 0 | 1–2 | 3 | -- | 2 | Dealsbonus damage to cavalry units. |
In otherFire Emblem series titles
| Game | Icon | Type | Might | Range | SP cost | Refine cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heroes (refine: Unrefined) |  |  | 14 | 2 | 400 | -- | Bolganone orFenrir | -- | ✗ | Dealsbonus damage tocavalry units. Grants +3 speed. If foe'sHP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +6 each toattack and speed to user during combat. If user's HP ≤ 99% and user initiates combat, user makes guaranteedfollow-up attack before foe'scounterattack. |
| Heroes (refine: +Effect) |  | | 14 | 2 | 400 | 500 200  | -- | -- | ✗ | Dealsbonus damage tocavalry units. Grants +3 speed. If foe'sHP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +6 each toattack and speed to user during combat. If user's HP ≤ 99% and user initiates combat, user makes guaranteedfollow-up attack before foe'scounterattack. Grants −1 special cooldown count. At start of turn, grants "Unit can warp to space adjacent to any allies within 2 spaces" and deals 1 damage to user. If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants +6 each to attack and speed and +1 special cooldown charge per attack to user during combat. |
| Heroes (refine: +Atk) |  | | 15 | 2 | 400 | 500 200 | -- | -- | ✗ | Dealsbonus damage tocavalry units. Grants +3 speed. If foe'sHP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +6 each toattack and speed to user during combat. If user's HP ≤ 99% and user initiates combat, user makes guaranteedfollow-up attack before foe'scounterattack. Grants +2 HP. |
| Heroes (refine: +Spd) |  | | 14 | 2 | 400 | 500 200 | -- | -- | ✗ | Dealsbonus damage tocavalry units. Grants +3 speed. If foe'sHP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +6 each toattack and speed to user during combat. If user's HP ≤ 99% and user initiates combat, user makes guaranteedfollow-up attack before foe'scounterattack. Grants +2 HP and +2 speed. |
| Heroes (refine: +Def) |  | | 14 | 2 | 400 | 500 200 | -- | -- | ✗ | Dealsbonus damage tocavalry units. Grants +3 speed. If foe'sHP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +6 each toattack and speed to user during combat. If user's HP ≤ 99% and user initiates combat, user makes guaranteedfollow-up attack before foe'scounterattack. Grants +2 HP and +3 defense. |
| Heroes (refine: +Res) |  | | 14 | 2 | 400 | 500 200 | -- | -- | ✗ | Dealsbonus damage tocavalry units. Grants +3 speed. If foe'sHP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +6 each toattack and speed to user during combat. If user's HP ≤ 99% and user initiates combat, user makes guaranteedfollow-up attack before foe'scounterattack. Grants +2 HP and +3 resistance. |
| Game | Icon | Might | Hit | Crit | Avo /Crit Avo* | Range | Cost | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors: Three Hopes |   | Large | -- | -- | -- |  | 20/18/16durability* | Dealsbonus damage to cavalry units.Inflicts the  Spellbound status on the target.Base cooldown: 20 seconds. Needs15/20 uses to level up. |
Availability
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
| Unobtainable | Exclusively used bythe Creation. |
Three Houses
| Skill level | Reason B:Lysithea Reason A:Hubert |
Heroes
| Method | Data |
|---|---|
| Unit (★★★★★) | Lysithea: Earnest Seeker |
Warrior: Three Hopes
| Class mastery | Asura (★):Shez Dark Bishop (★):Hubert Warlock (★★★):Lysithea Gremory (★★):Arval |
| Peer training | Arval(Female only) •Hubert •Lysithea •Shez |
| Weapon | Hrotti(If user bears theCrest of Timotheos) |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | Fell dragon spikes that deal damage to foes in range. | 邪竜の棘 範囲内の敵にダメージを与える |
| Three Houses | Advanced dark magic. Effective against cavalry. | 闇の上級魔法 騎馬特効 |
| Heroes | Effective against cavalry foes. Grants Spd+3. At the start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Spd+6 during combat. If unit's HP < 100% and unit initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. | 騎馬特効 速さ＋３ 戦闘開始時、敵のＨＰが７５％以上の時、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ＋６ 戦闘開始時、自分のＨＰが９９％以下で 自分から攻撃した時、絶対追撃、かつ 追撃可能なら自分の攻撃の直後に追撃を行う |
| Heroes (refined: +effect) | Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of turn, grants the following status to unit for 1 turn and deals 1 damage to unit: "Unit can move to a space adjacent to any ally within 2 spaces." If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat and Special cooldown charge +1 per unit's attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) | 奥義が発動しやすい（発動カウント－１） ターン開始時、 「周囲２マス以内の味方の隣接マスに移動可能」を付与 （１ターン）、自分に１ダメージ 自分から攻撃した時、または、 周囲２マス以内に味方がいる時、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ＋６、 自身の攻撃による奥義発動カウント変動量＋１ （同系統効果複数時、最大値適用） |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | Advanced dark magic. | 闇の上級魔法 |
Trivia
- The concept of Dark Spikes is presumably taken from one of the two animations ofExpiration, the Creation/Grima's other attack, inAwakening, where Grima would attack a target by summoning purple spikes. Grima also does this in the opening cutscene of his chapter, bringing all units' HP down to one (although health is restored prior to the map beginning).
Etymology and other languages
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| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Dark Spikes | Used inShadows of Valentia. |
| Japanese | ダークスパイク | Dark Spike |
| Spanish | Púas oscuras | Dark thorns |
| French | Piques noires | Dark spears |
| German | Dunkle Spieße | Dark Skewers |
| Italian | Scaglie nere | Dark flake |
| Dutch | Schaduwspiezen | Shadowpierce |
| Korean | 다크 스파이크 | Dark Spikes |
| Simplified Chinese | 漆黑刺棘 | Dark Thorns |
| Traditional Chinese | 漆黑刺棘 | Dark Thorns |
Dark Spikes Τ
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Dark Spikes Τ | Used inThree Houses andHeroes. Dark magic inThree Houses is denoted with a Greek letter; in this case, Tau. Spelled with the Latin script 'T' inHeroes. |
| Japanese | ダークスパイクΤ | Dark Spike Τ |
| Spanish | Púas oscuras Τ | Dark thorns Τ. Spelled with the Latin script 'T' inHeroes. |
| French | Piques noires Τ | Dark spears Τ. Spelled with the Latin script 'T' inHeroes. |
| German | Dunkle Spieße Τ | Dark Skewers Τ |
| Italian | Scaglie nere Τ | Dark flake Τ. Spelled with the Latin script 'T' inHeroes. |
| Portuguese | Pua obscura T | Dark sting T. Spelled with the Latin script 'T'. |
| Korean | 다크스파이크Τ | Dark Spikes Τ; a transliteration of the English word used as the Japanese name. |
| Simplified Chinese | 暗黑冲击 T | Dark Assault T. Spelled with the Latin script 'T' rather than the Greek Tau. |
| Traditional Chinese | 暗黑衝擊Τ | Dark Assault Τ |
Gallery
The Creation activating Dark Spikes inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Dark Spikes T as it appears inHeroes.
Dark Spikes T as it appears inHeroes.
References
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