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Heavy Blade

Is 3ds02 heavy blade.png
Icon of the Heavy Blade skill inFates.


This unsubtle fighting style grants Str+3 but Spd-1.

Type(s)
  • Class(Fates)
  • Passive (Type A)(Heroes)
Game(s)

Heavy Blade (Japanese:剛剣Tough Sword) is askill which debuted inFire Emblem Fates. InFates, it is a bonus class skill associated with theVanguard class; inHeroes, it is a four-tiered type A passive skill (whose individiual tiers areHeavy Blade 1,Heavy Blade 2,Heavy Blade 3, andHeavy Blade 4 in order from lowest to highest). InFates, Heavy Blade is a skill that grants a sizable boost to the user'sstrength at the slight cost of a point ofspeed; inHeroes, the skill increases its user's special cooldown charge if theirattack is sufficiently higher than their foe's; the required difference decreases with the skill's tier up to the third tier, with the fourth tier adding a boost to its user's damage.

Data

In the mainFire Emblem series

GameIconEffectActivationCapacityNotes
FatesIs 3ds02 heavy blade.png+3 strength, −1 speed------

In otherFire Emblem series titles

GameIconTypeEffectSP costPrerequisitesUnusable byInheritableOther effects and notes
Heroes
(Heavy Blade 1)
Is feh heavy blade 1.pngAIf user'sattack ≥ (foe's attack + 5), grants +1 special cooldown charge per user's attack.60--Staves--
Heroes
(Heavy Blade 2)
Is feh heavy blade 2.pngAIf user'sattack ≥ (foe's attack + 3), grants +1 special cooldown charge per user's attack.120Heavy Blade 1Staves--
Heroes
(Heavy Blade 3)
Is feh heavy blade 3.pngAIf user'sattack > foe's attack, grants +1 special cooldown charge per user's attack.240Heavy Blade 2Staves--
Heroes
(Heavy Blade 4)
Is feh heavy blade 4.pngAIf user'sattack > foe's attack, grants +1 special cooldown charge per user's attack and user deals +5 damage during combat.300Heavy Blade 3Staves--

Availability

Fates

Unitsamiibo interaction:Ike
ClassesVanguard(Learned fromlevel 1 or higher)
ItemsHeavy Blade

Heroes

MethodData
Heavy Blade 1Heavy Blade 2Heavy Blade 3Heavy Blade 4
Unit (★★★)Jamke: Prince of Verdane
Unit (★★★★)Fuga: Force of GalesFuga: Force of GalesJamke: Prince of Verdane
Unit (★★★★★)Ephraim: Dynastic DuoIke: Young MercenaryTibarn: Shipless PirateEphraim: Dynastic DuoIke: Young MercenaryTibarn: Shipless PirateEphraim: Dynastic DuoFuga: Force of GalesIke: Young MercenaryJamke: Prince of VerdaneTibarn: Shipless PirateEphraim: Dynastic DuoTibarn: Shipless Pirate
Tempest TrialsA Gift of Peace: 40,000 points
Sacred Seal Forge100Scarlet Badge, 20Great Scarlet Badge, 40Sacred Coin200Scarlet Badge, 60Great Scarlet Badge, 50Sacred Coin,Heavy Blade 1 seal1,000Scarlet Badge, 400Great Scarlet Badge, 100Sacred Coin,Heavy Blade 2 seal

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GameText
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Fates
This unsubtle fighting style grants Str+3
but Spd-1.
力+3、速さ-1
Heroes
(Heavy Blade 1)
If unit’s Atk ≥ foe’s Atk+5, grants Special
cooldown charge +1 per unit's attack. (Only
highest value applied. Does not stack.)
攻撃が敵より5以上高い時、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)
Heroes
(Heavy Blade 2)
If unit’s Atk ≥ foe’s Atk+3, grants Special
cooldown charge +1 per unit's attack. (Only
highest value applied. Does not stack.)
攻撃が敵より3以上高い時、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)
Heroes
(Heavy Blade 3)
If unit’s Atk > foe’s Atk, grants Special
cooldown charge +1 per unit's attack. (Only
highest value applied. Does not stack.)
攻撃が敵より1以上高い時、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)
Heroes
(Heavy Blade 4)
If unit's Atk > foe's Atk, grants Special
cooldown charge +1 and deals +5 damage
to foe per unit's attack. (Only highest value
applied. Does not stack.)
攻撃が敵より1以上高い時、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)
かつ、ダメージ+5

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

Heavy Blade

Due to the skills association with Ike, its name my be referring to his swordsmanship style, which contains a lot of strong, "heavy" attacks.

Japanese

剛剣

Tough Sword

Spanish

Sable pesado

Heavy Saber

French

Lame lourde

Heavy Blade

German

Schwere Klinge

Heavy Blade

Italian

Lame grevi

Heavy Blade

Portuguese

Espada maciça

Solid sword

Korean

강검

Sturdy sword

Traditional Chinese

剛劍

Firm sword

References

See also

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