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Short Axe


Concept art of the Short Axe fromTellius Recollection: Volume 1.

An average throwing axe used for indirect attacks.

Type

Axe

First game

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

TheShort Axe (Japanese:ショートアクスShort Axe) is a throwingaxe introduced inFire Emblem: Path of Radiance. It is a mid-level,steel-equivalent throwing axe, falling between theHand Axe andTomahawk in terms ofpower andweapon level, and like these two it is able to attack at both close and distant range.

Stats

In the mainFire Emblem series

GameIconLevelMightWeightHitCritRangeUsesWorthWEXPOther effects and notes
Path of RadianceAxes C10136501–2151,5002--
Radiant DawnAxes B12136001–2151,5003--
AwakeningAxes C7--6501–2251,7502--
Three HousesAxes C8126501–2251,7502--

Forged stats

GameIconLevelMightWeightHitCritRangeUsesWorthWEXPOther effects and notes
Three HousesAxes C9126501–2352,6252--

In otherFire Emblem series titles

GameIconLevelMightWeightHitCritRangeUsesWorthWEXPOther effects and notes
Warriors: Three HopesAxes C40--------801,500--Has theBoost Aerial Attacks Lv 2 attribute.
May have one additionalweapon attribute at random.

Locations

Path of Radiance

InventoryLargo
StealChapter 24, enemyRikard •Chapter 26, enemyPaladin (×4)
TreasureChapter 10,chest

Radiant Dawn

InventoryTitania
Dropped byPart 2:Prologue, enemyZeffren
Disarm and/orsteal*Part 3:Chapter 2, enemyIstvan •Chapter 5, enemyLombroso •Chapter 7, enemyAxe General (×2 in Normal and Hard) •Chapter 8, enemyAxe General •Chapter 10, enemyAxe General (×2) •Endgame, enemyWarrior (×2 in Normal and Hard), enemyAxe Paladin (×6)(Normal/Hard only)
Part 4:Prologue, enemyAxe General (×2 in Normal and Hard), enemyAxe Paladin (×1)/(×2) •Chapter 1, enemyAxe General (×4/×2) •Chapter 2, enemyAxe General(Easy only) •Chapter 3, enemyAxe General, enemyDragonmaster •Chapter 4, enemyAxe General (×2 in Easy) •Endgame (1), enemyAxe General(Easy only) •Endgame (2), enemyAxe General, enemyWarrior (×3)/(×10)
BargainsPart 3:Chapter 6 •Chapter 13

Awakening

InventoryFlavia
Dropped byChapter 14, enemyGreat Knight
ArmoryGarden of Giants
Merchant
(Anna)		Carrion Isle •The Searoad •The Mila Tree •The Twin's Hideout
Merchant
(SpotPass)		Altena •Ced •Hector •Karel •Raigh •Tiki •Titania

Three Houses

Short Axe

TreasureLegend of the Lake,chest
ForgingHand Axe (Wootz Steel ×2, 700G, Professor Level: C+)
ArmoryAvailable at the Marketplace startingChapter 8 (Limit: 2)

Short Axe+

ForgingShort Axe (Wootz Steel ×4, 1,050G, Professor Level: C+)

Flavor text

GameText
(English)		Text
(Japanese)
Path of Radiance
An axe of especially light construction.
It can be thrown at distant enemies.
通常より軽く作られた斧
はなれた敵にも攻撃できる
Radiant Dawn
A more powerful throwing axe. It can be used
for direct and indirect combat.
威力のある投げ斧
離れた敵にも攻撃できる
Awakening
An average throwing axe used
for indirect attacks.
間接攻撃も可能な中威力の投げ斧
Three Houses
(Short Axe)
The light construction of this ranged axe makes it
easy to throw at foes from afar.
射程が長い斧
投擲用に改良された斧
Three Houses
(Short Axe+)
A reinforced short axe used for close combat
and ranged attacks.
ショートアクスを強化したもの
射程が長い斧
Warriors: Three Hopes
This axe has been reinforced, making it easy to
throw at foes from afar.
投擲用に改良された斧

Trivia

  • Despite its name, the Short Axe's size and length in all of its appearances exceptThree Houses is just as large as all other axes in the series.
  • InThree Houses, due to its small size, the Short Axe usessword animations instead of axe animations during combat.

Etymology and other languages

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

Short Axe

In and of itself, the word "short" holds no common meaning with a distinct association with the form of the Short Axe. However, in the context of theFire Emblem series it matches theShort Spear, an equivalent mid-level rangedlance.

Japanese

ショートアクス

Romanized asSHORTAXE in its internal file name inRadiant Dawn. Referred to in internal files ofPath of Radiance asSWORDBASTER, after theSwordreaver from previous games.[1]

Spanish

• Antiespadas
• Hacha corta

• Anti-swords. The weapon is known by this name in the Spanish version ofPath of Radiance due to an error, as this is actually the Spanish name of theSwordreaver. The error was probably caused by the axe's file name in that game, "SWORDBASTER", which is the Japanese name of the Swordreaver.
• Short axe. The weapon is known by this correct name fromRadiant Dawn onward. Abbreviated toH. corta inRadiant Dawn due to space restrictions.

French

Hache courte

Short axe. Abbreviated toHac. courte inPath of Radiance due to space restrictions.

German

Kurzaxt

Short axe

Italian

Ascia leggera

Lightweight axe. Abbreviated toAs. leggera inPath of Radiance due to space restrictions.

Korean

쇼트 액스

Short axe

Simplified Chinese

短斧

Short axe

Traditional Chinese

短斧

Short axe

Gallery

Official artwork

Screenshots

Heroes artwork

References

  1. ↑Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance/Unused Items – Internal Name Oddities, The Cutting Room Floor,Retrieved: January 12, 2023

See also

Axes
Basic axesAxe •Axe of Zoltan •Barst's Axe •Basilikos •Battle Axe •Beruka's Axe •Bordcord Axe •Broken Axe •Bronze Axe •Compact Axe •Emblem Axe •Frying Pan •Glass Axe •Hauteclere •Hector's Axe •Hit Axe •Immortal Axe •Imposing Axe •Iron Axe •Iron Poleax •Killer Axe •Ladle •Legion's Axe •Practice Axe •Rusted Axe •Silver Axe •Silver Poleax •Splitting Axe •Steel Axe •Steel Poleax •Training Axe
Axes with secondary effectsArthur's Axe •Berserker's Axe •Bone Axe •Brave Axe •Camilla's Axe •Devil Axe •Dragon Axe •Fiendcleaver •Hammer •Iron Greataxe •Laguz Axe •Mace •Master Axe •Poleax •Quick Axe •Raider Axe •Silver Greataxe •Steel Greataxe •Superior Axe •Swordreaver •Swordslayer •Titania's Axe •Vengeance •Venin Axe •Volant Axe
Magic-based axesBolt Axe •Hurricane Axe
Ranged axesHand Axe •Hatchet •Iron Star Axe •Orsin's Hatchet •Short Axe •Silver Star Axe •Steel Star Axe •Tomahawk
Legendary and personal axesArmads •Aurgelmir •Axe of Ukonvasara •Aymr •Bölverk •Crusher •Fragarach •Freikugel •Garm •Helswath •Tarvos •Ukonvasara •Urvan •Vouge •Wolf Beil •Wolf Berg
Weapons inFire Emblem: Path of Radiance
SwordsAlondite •Amiti •Armorslayer •Brave Sword •Gurgurant •Iron Blade •Iron Sword •Killing Edge •Laguzslayer •Longsword •Ragnell •Regal Sword •Runesword •Silver Blade •Silver Sword •Slim Sword •Sonic Sword •Steel Blade •Steel Sword •Trainer •Vague Katti •Venin Edge
LancesBrave Lance •Flame Lance •Heavy Spear •Iron Lance •Javelin •Killer Lance •Knight Killer •Laguz Lance •Short Spear •Silver Lance •Slim Lance •Spear •Steel Lance •Venin Lance •Wishblade
AxesBolt Axe •Brave Axe •Hammer •Hand Axe •Iron Axe •Killer Axe •Laguz Axe •Poleax •Practice Axe •Short Axe •Silver Axe •Steel Axe •Tomahawk •Venin Axe
BowsBrave Bow •Double Bow •Iron Bow •Killer Bow •Laguz Bow •Longbow •Rolf's Bow •Silver Bow •Steel Bow •Venin Bow
FireBolganone •Elfire •Fire •Meteor
ThunderBolting •Elthunder •Rexbolt •Thoron •Thunder
WindBlizzard •Elwind •Tornado •Vortex •Wind
LightLight •Nosferatu •Purge •Rexaura •Shine
KnivesDagger •Knife •Stiletto
BallistaeBallista •Iron Ballista •Killer Ballista •Onager
StrikesBeak •Breath •Claw
StavesAshera Staff •Fortify •Hammerne •Heal •Mend •Physic •Recover •Rescue •Restore •Silence •Sleep •Torch •Ward
Unused WeaponsBerserk •Bright Bow •Devil Axe •Rexcalibur •Rexflame •Unlock •Urvan •Warp
Weapons inFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
SwordsAlondite •Amiti •Brave Sword •Bronze Sword •Caladbolg •Ettard •Florete •Iron Blade •Iron Sword •Killing Edge •Ragnell •Silver Blade •Silver Sword •Slim Sword •Storm Sword •Steel Blade •Steel Sword •Tempest Blade •Vague Katti •Venin Edge •Wind Edge •Wo Dao •Wyrmslayer
LancesBrave Lance •Bronze Lance •Iron Greatlance •Iron Lance •Javelin •Killer Lance •Horseslayer •Short Spear •Silver Greatlance •Silver Lance •Spear •Steel Greatlance •Steel Lance •Venin Lance •Wishblade
AxesBrave Axe •Bronze Axe •Hammer •Hand Axe •Iron Poleax •Iron Axe •Killer Axe •Short Axe •Silver Poleax •Silver Axe •Steel Poleax •Steel Axe •Tarvos •Tomahawk •Urvan •Venin Axe
BowsBrave Bow •Bronze Bow •Double Bow •Iron Bow •Iron Longbow •Killer Bow •Lughnasadh •Rolf's Bow •Silencer •Silver Bow •Silver Longbow •Steel Bow •Steel Longbow •Venin Bow
CrossbowsAqqar •Arbalest •Bowgun •Crossbow •Taksh
KnivesBaselard •Beast Killer •Bronze Dagger •Bronze Knife •Iron Dagger •Iron Knife •Kard •Peshkatz •Silver Dagger •Silver Knife •Steel Dagger •Steel Knife •Stiletto
FireArcfire •Bolganone •Cymbeline •Elfire •Fire •Fire Tail •Meteor •Rexflame
ThunderArcthunder •Bolting •Elthunder •Rexbolt •Thoron •Thunder •Thunder Tail
WindArcwind •Blizzard •Elwind •Rexcalibur •Tornado •Wind •Wind Tail
LightCreiddylad •Ellight •Light •Nosferatu •Purge •Rexaura •Shine •Thani •Valaura
DarkBalberith •Carreau •Fenrir •Verrine •Worm
BallistaeBallista •Iron Ballista •Killer Ballista •Onager
StrikesBeak •Breath •Claw •Fang •Great Beak •Great Fang •Great Talon •Talon
StavesAshera Staff •Elsilence •Elsleep •Fortify •Hammerne •Heal •Matrona •Mend •Physic •Recover •Rescue •Restore •Rewarp •Silence •Sleep •Torch •Unlock •Ward
OtherJudge
Unused WeaponsSlim Lance
Weapons inFire Emblem Awakening
SwordsAlm's Blade •Amatsu •Armorslayer •Balmung •Brave Sword •Bronze Sword •Eirika's Blade •Eliwood's Blade •Falchion •Glass Sword •Iron Sword •Killing Edge •Leif's Blade •Levin Sword •Mercurius •Missiletainn •Mystletainn •Noble Rapier •Parallel Falchion •Ragnell •Rapier •Roy's Blade •Seliph's Blade •Silver Sword •Sol •Sol Katti •Soothing Sword •Steel Sword •Superior Edge •Tree Branch •Tyrfing •Wyrmslayer
LancesBeast Killer •Blessed Lance •Brave Lance •Bronze Lance •Ephraim's Lance •Finn's Lance •Gáe Bolg •Glass Lance •Gradivus •Gungnir •Iron Lance •Javelin •Killer Lance •Log •Luna •Miniature Lance •Shockstick •Short Spear •Sigurd's Lance •Silver Lance •Spear •Steel Lance •Superior Lance
AxesArmads •Bolt Axe •Brave Axe •Bronze Axe •Glass Axe •Hammer •Hand Axe •Hauteclere •Hector's Axe •Helswath •Imposing Axe •Iron Axe •Killer Axe •Ladle •Orsin's Hatchet •Short Axe •Silver Axe •Steel Axe •Superior Axe •Titania's Axe •Tomahawk •Vengeance •Volant Axe •Wolf Berg
BowsAstra •Blessed Bow •Brave Bow •Bronze Bow •Double Bow •Glass Bow •Innes' Bow •Iron Bow •Killer Bow •Longbow •Nidhogg •Parthia •Silver Bow •Slack Bow •Steel Bow •Superior Bow •Towering Bow •Underdog Bow •Wolt's Bow •Yewfelle
TomesArcfire •Arcthunder •Arcwind •Aversa's Night •Bolganone •Book of Naga •Celica's Gale •Dying Blaze •Elfire •Elthunder •Elwind •Excalibur •Fire •Flux •Forseti •Goetia •Grima's Truth •Katarina's Bolt •Micaiah's Pyre •Mire •Mjölnir •Nosferatu •Rexcalibur •Ruin •Superior Jolt •Thoron •Thunder •Valflame •Waste •Wilderwind •Wind
StavesBalmwood Staff •Catharsis •Fortify •Goddess Staff •Hammerne •Heal •Kneader •Mend •Physic •Recover •Rescue •Ward
OtherBeaststone •Beaststone+ •Blighted Claws •Blighted Talons •Dragonstone •Dragonstone+ •Expiration
Weapons inFire Emblem: Three Houses
SwordsArmorslayer •Athame •Blutgang •Brave Sword •Broken Sword •Cursed Ashiya Sword •Devil Sword •Giant Katar •Iron Sword •Killing Edge •Levin Sword •Mercurius •Rapier •Rusted Sword •Silver Sword •Steel Sword •Sword of Begalta •Sword of Moralta •Sword of Seiros •Sword of the Creator •Sword of Zoltan •Thunderbrand •Training Sword •Venin Edge •Wo Dao
LancesAreadbhar •Arrow of Indra •Blessed Lance •Brave Lance •Broken Lance •Crescent Sickle •Gradivus •Horseslayer •Iron Lance •Javelin •Killer Lance •Lance of Light •Lance of Light+ •Lance of Ruin •Lance of Zoltan •Lúin •Piercing Light Lance •Rusted Lance •Scythe of Sariel •Short Spear •Silver Lance •Spear •Spear of Assal •Steel Lance •Training Lance •Throwing Light Lance •Venin Lance
AxesAxe of Ukonvasara •Axe of Zoltan •Aymr •Bolt Axe •Brave Axe •Broken Axe •Crusher •Devil Axe •Freikugel •Hammer •Hand Axe •Hauteclere •Iron Axe •Killer Axe •Mace •Rusted Axe •Short Axe •Silver Axe •Steel Axe •Training Axe •Tomahawk •Venin Axe
BowsBlessed Bow •Bow of Zoltan •Brave Bow •Broken Bow •Failnaught •Iron Bow •Killer Bow •Longbow •Magic Bow •Mini Bow •Parthia •Rusted Bow •Silver Bow •Steel Bow •Tathlum Bow •The Inexhaustible •Training Bow •Venin Bow
GauntletsAura Knuckles •Broken Gauntlets •Dragon Claws •Iron Gauntlets •Killer Knuckles •Rusted Gauntlets •Silver Gauntlets •Steel Gauntlets •Training Gauntlets •Vajra-MushtiDLC
Black MagicAgnea's Arrow •Blizzard •Bolganone •Bolting •Cutting Gale •Excalibur •Fimbulvetr •Fire •Meteor •Ragnarok •Sagittae •Thoron •Thunder •Wind
Dark MagicBanshee Θ •Bohr Χ •Dark Spikes Τ •Death Γ •Hades Ω •Luna Λ •Miasma Δ •Mire Β •Quake Σ •Swarm Ζ
White MagicAbraxas •Aura •Fortify •Heal •Nosferatu •Physic •Recover •Rescue •Restore •Seraphim •Silence •Ward •Warp
BallistaeBallista •Fire Orb •Onager •Viskam
Crest StonesArtificial Crest Stone L •Artificial Crest Stone S •Blest Crest Stone Shard •Chalice of BloodDLC •Cracked Crest Stone •Crest of Flames Power •Crest Stone (Beast) •Crest Stone (Chevalier)DLC •Crest Stone (Gautier) •Crest Stone of Indech •Crest Stone of Macuil •Crest Stone of Seiros •Crest Stone Shard •Dark Stone (Bird) •Dark Stone (Crawler) •Dark Stone (Wolf) •Giant Artificial Crest Stone •Lost Crest Stone •Lost Crest Stone (Large) •Pointy Artificial Crest Stone •Real Seiros Crest Stone •Twin-Crest Power
Unused WeaponsRidill •Torch
Weapons inFire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
SwordsArmorslayer •Athame •Blutgang •Brave Sword •Cursed Ashiya Sword •Dark Creator Sword •Devil Sword •Giant Katar •Iron Sword •Killing Edge •Knight-Captain's Sword •Levin Sword •Mercurius •Rapier •Ridill •Rusted Sword •Shamshir •Silver Sword •Steel Sword •Sublime Creator Sword •Sword of Begalta •Sword of Moralta •Sword of Seiros •Sword of Zoltan •Thunderbrand •Training Sword •Venin Edge •Wingthresher •Wo Dao
LancesAreadbhar •Arrow of Indra •Blessed Lance •Brave Lance •Crescent Sickle •Flycatcher •Gradivus •Heavy Spear •Horseslayer •Iron Lance •Javelin •Killer Lance •Lance of Light •Lance of Light+ •Lance of Ruin •Lance of Zoltan •Lúin •Rusted Lance •Scythe of Sariel •Silver Lance •Spear •Spear of Assal •Steel Lance •Training Lance •Venin Lance
AxesAxe of Ukonvasara •Axe of Zoltan •Aymr •Bolt Axe •Brave Axe •Crusher •Dahaka •Devil Axe •Freikugel •Hammer •Hauteclere •Iron Axe •Killer Axe •Labraunda •Mace •Rusted Axe •Short Axe •Silver Axe •Steel Axe •Tomahawk •Training Axe •Venin Axe
BowsBlessed Bow •Bow of Zoltan •Brave Bow •Failnaught •Iron Bow •Killer Bow •Longbow •Magic Bow •Parthia •Rusted Bow •Silver Bow •Steel Bow •Tathlum Bow •The Inexhaustible •Training Bow •Venin Bow
GauntletsAura Knuckles •Dragon Claws •Iron Gauntlets •Járngreipr •Killer Knuckles •Rusted Gauntlets •Silver Gauntlets •Steel Gauntlets •Training Gauntlets •Vajra-Mushti •Wolf Fangs
TomesAbyssal Tome •Amalthea •Brave Tome •Defender's Tome •Exorcist's Tome •Foreign Tome •Heretic's Tome •Hrotti •Ichor Scroll •Inverted Tome •Iron Tome •Killer Tome •Sage's Tome •Scholar's Tome •Scroll of Talos •Silver Tome •Steel Tome •Suttungr's Mystery •Training Tome •Tattered Tome •Wind Caller's Genesis
Crest StonesArtificial Crest Stone L •Artificial Crest Stone S •Cracked Crest Stone •Crest Stone of Seiros •Crest Stone Shard •Dark Stone (Crawler) •Dark Stone (Wolf)