Shops are a special kind of terrain, specifically buildings, found on both the world map and battle maps, that when walked on, allow units to buy or sell items such asVulnerary andweapons such asIron Sword.

Shops appear in 15 of the 17 games of theFire Emblem series, the exceptions beingGaiden and its remake;Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, where only forges appear inside certainsvillages.

Overview

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FromShadow Dragon and the Blade of Light toThe Sacred Stones as well asShadow Dragon andNew Mystery of the Emblem, shops are found on the maps of certain chapters, selling various items. InThe Binding Blade,The Blazing Blade,The Sacred Stones,Shadow Dragon, andNew Mystery of the Emblem, shops with a restricted amount of items are accessible through thepreparations menu. Access to the regular shops during preparations phase is also present inThree Houses without any restrictions toward the purchasable items present. InThe Sacred Stones andAwakening, shops can also be accessed on the world map.

Armory

Main article:Armory

Armories are shops specialized in selling physical weapons, likeswords orlances. Although, inPath of Radiance,Radiant Dawn, andFates, armories also selltomes; inAwakening, armories also sell items generally found in vendors shops likestaves orelixir.

Vendor

Main article:Vendor

Vendors are shops specialized in selling ordinaryitems (mostly healing items and keys) andmagical artefacts such asmagic tomes andstaves. They are the counterpart to the physical weapon-sellingarmories.

Secret shop

Main article:Secret shop

Secret shops are a rare type of shop which specialize in selling rare and expensive weapons and items, appearing in 8 of the 17 games of theFire Emblem series. Secret shops are typically the only place in a game where the player will find rare items like stat-boosters orclass change items being freely sold, and are the only alternative to relying on receiving them from villages or treasurechests.

Forge

Main article:Forge

The forge is a shop service introduced inPath of Radiance, which allows to customize and improve weapons. Although they are often very expensive, forging a weapon provides it with substantial increases to its stats. Forged weapons can be given a unique name by the player.

Bargains

Main article:Bargains

The bargains service is a special shopping option present inFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. It is one of the three categories of item sold atAimee's shop in thebase, where she sells rare items which the player cannot otherwise buy at that point in the game, similar to thesecret shops of earlier games.

Online shop

Main article:Online shop

The online shop is a feature of the twoNintendo DS installments of theFire Emblem series,Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon andFire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, which made use of theNintendo Wi-Fi Connection online service. Functionally anarmory and thus run by an Armorer, the online shop offered a wide assortment ofitems, including several not typically available in the in-game shops.

Merchant

Main article:Merchant (shop)

The merchant is a type of bonus shop which appears inFire Emblem Awakening. Merchants take on two forms that work in similar ways, both appearing on various locations on theworld map. Both provide the temporary ability to purchase rare items which otherwise are not available at that location's armory.

Overview by games

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

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Mystery of the Emblem

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Genealogy of the Holy War

Main article:Castle

InGenealogy of the Holy War, shopping is accessed through the castle town. The castle contains four differents shops: theWeapon repair, thePawn shop, theItem storage and theVendor. The vendor also act as both the armory and vendor of other games and has only one of each item in stock and further instances cannot be bought from that shop, unless they explicitly list a multiple instance of a given item as available.

Thracia 776

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InThracia 776, uniquely, enemies are also capable of shopping. If an enemy has no usable weapon and there is a shop on the map that sells a weapon they can use, they will move to that shop and purchase a new weapon to use. Enemies are not constrained by cost, and will purchase new weapons as many times as necessary should they be repeatedly disarmed.

The Binding Blade andThe Blazing Blade

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The Sacred Stones

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Path of Radiance andRadiant Dawn

Main article:Base

InFire Emblem: Path of Radiance andRadiant Dawn, shops are part of the merchant caravan and are accessed through thebase.Radiant Dawn adds thebargains section toAimee's shop. The stock available vary depending of the current chapter being played with more items becoming available as the player progresses through the game. Unlike in other games, the player can't directly sell items through thearmory or thevendor and instead, it is handled throughJorge's antiques service.

Shadow Dragon andNew Mystery of the Emblem

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Awakening

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Fates

Main article:My Castle

InFire Emblem Fates, shops are constructed and accessed inMy Castle. There are four types of shops: theHoshidanDawn Armory, theNohrianDusk Armory, the HoshidanRod Shop, and the NohrianStaff Store. Their availability depends on the campaign being played, with the Dawn Armory and Rod Shop only being available in theBirthright andRevelation campaigns while the Dusk Armory and Staff Shop are only being available inConquest andRevelation. Players are also able to visit other players' My Castles and buy from their armories, including the one they do not have.

The Dawn Armory sells Hoshidan weapons likekatana orshurikens while the Dusk Armory sells Nohrian weapons likeswords anddaggers. In contrast, the Rod Shop sells Hoshidanrods, the Staff Store sells Nohrian staves, and both also sell common items andstones. Once they have been constructed, they can each be upgraded to allow them to sell more powerful weapons or items to the player in greater quantities. Certain weapons and items are sold in strictly limited quantities per level.

Three Houses

Main article:Garreg Mach Monastery

InFire Emblem: Three Houses, shops are accessed through either theDay-Off preparations menu through theMarket, inside the Garreg Mach Monastery or during preparations.

Engage

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