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Not to be confused with theIron Shortbow,Steel Shortbow,Silver Shortbow, orMini Bow.
Short Bow


Icon of the Short Bow in theGame Boy Advance games.

Improves critical hit rate.

Type

Bow

First game

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

TheShort Bow (Japanese:ショートボウShortbow or短弓Shortbow) is an uncommonbow-type weapon in theFire Emblem series, debuting inThracia 776 and appearing in all threeGBA games. The main features of this weapon depend on the game where it is present: inThracia 776, it is a very common and inexpensive bow; inThe Binding Blade andThe Blazing Blade, it is mainly used by mounted archers fromSacae; it is an uncommon but fairly normal bow inThe Sacred Stones. In the Game Boy Advance games, it has a small critical bonus.

Stats

In the mainFire Emblem series

GameIconLevelMightWeightHitCritRangeUsesWorthWEXPOther effects and notes
Thracia 776Bows E567502408001Dealsbonus damage toflying units.
The Binding BladeBows D5380102221,7601Dealsbonus damage toflying units.
The Blazing BladeBows D5385102221,7602Dealsbonus damage toflying units.
The Sacred StonesBows D5385102221,7602Dealsbonus damage toflying units.

In otherFire Emblem series titles

GameIconTypeMightRangeSP costRefine costPrerequisitesUnusable byInheritableOther effects and notes
Heroes
(Short Bow)		Bows82200--Steel Bow--✓Dealsbonus damage toflying units.
User deals +10 damage when special triggers.
Heroes
(Short Bow+; refine: Unrefined)		Bows122300--Short Bow--✓Dealsbonus damage toflying units.
User deals +10 damage when special triggers.
Heroes
(Short Bow+; refine: +Atk)		Bows132350500Arena Medal
50Refining Stone		----✗Dealsbonus damage toflying units.
User deals +10 damage when special triggers.
Grants +2 HP.
Heroes
(Short Bow+; refine: +Spd)		Bows122350500Arena Medal
50Refining Stone		----✗Dealsbonus damage toflying units.
User deals +10 damage when special triggers.
Grants +2 HP and +2 speed.
Heroes
(Short Bow+; refine: +Def)		Bows122350500Arena Medal
50Refining Stone		----✗Dealsbonus damage toflying units.
User deals +10 damage when special triggers.
Grants +2 HP and +3 defense.
Heroes
(Short Bow+; refine: +Res)		Bows122350500Arena Medal
50Refining Stone		----✗Dealsbonus damage toflying units.
User deals +10 damage when special triggers.
Grants +2 HP and +3 resistance.

Locations

Thracia 776

CaptureChapter 1, enemyArcher (×3)
Capture andStealChapter 3, enemyArcher (×3), enemyBow Armor •Chapter 4, enemyBow Armor (×2) •Chapter 4x, enemyArcher (up to ×30) •Chapter 11x, enemyArcher (×4) •Chapter 13, enemyArcher (×5), enemyArch Knight (reinforcement)

The Binding Blade

InventorySin •Dayan
TreasureChapter 6,chest
ArmoryChapter 17B •Chapter 23

The Blazing Blade

InventoryLyn's tale:Rath
Eliwood's tale:Rath
Hector's tale:Rath
TreasureEliwood's tale:Chapter 16x,village
Hector's tale:Chapter 17x,village
ArmoryEliwood's tale:Chapter 29x
Hector's tale:Chapter 31x

The Sacred Stones

Dropped byChapter 12B, enemyArcher
Dropped by
(Skirmish)*		Bonewalker* •Wight* •Maelduin*
Armory
(in-chapter)		Chapter 9A* •Chapter 10B*
Armory
(World map)		Port Kiris •Bethroen •Rausten Court

Heroes

MethodData
Short BowShort Bow+
Unit (★★★)Python: Apathetic Archer—
Unit (★★★★)Sue: Doe of the Plains—
Unit (★★★★★)—Python: Apathetic Archer •Sue: Doe of the Plains

Flavor text

GameText
(English)		Text
(Japanese)
Thracia 776
Common, simple bow
Effective against
units*
ひこう系に有効
あつかいやすい弓
The Binding Blade
Improves critical hit rate.*
必殺がでやすい東方の弓
The Blazing Blade
Improves critical hit rate.
必殺がでやすい東方の弓
The Sacred Stones
Improves critical hit rate.
必殺がでやすい東方の弓
Heroes
Effective against flying foes. Deals +10 damage
when Special triggers.
飛行特効
奥義発動時、奥義によるダメージ＋１０

Etymology and other languages

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

Short Bow

--

English
(unofficial)

Shortbow

Used in the Lil' Manster fan translation forThracia 776.

Japanese

•ショートボウ
•短弓

• Shortbow. This katakana rendition of the English word is used inThracia 776.
• Shortbow. This kanji name is used inThe Binding Blade,The Blazing Blade, andThe Sacred Stones.

Spanish

Arco corto

Short bow. Abbreviated toA corto inThe Blazing Blade andThe Sacred Stones due to space restrictions.

French

Arc court

Short bow

German

Kurzbogen

Short bow

Italian

Arco corto

Short bow. Abbreviated toAr. corto inThe Blazing Blade andThe Sacred Stones due to space restrictions.

Portuguese

Arco curto

Short bow

Traditional Chinese

短弓

Short bow

Gallery

  • The Short Bow as it appears in Heroes.
    The Short Bow as it appears inHeroes.
  • The Short Bow's arrows in Heroes.
    The Short Bow's arrows inHeroes.

See also

Bows andCrossbows
Basic bowsBow •Bowgun •Bow of Zoltan •Broken Bow •Bronze Bow •Clarisse's Bow •Emblem Bow •Glass Bow •Gordin's Bow •Great Bow •Innes' Bow •Iron Bow •Killer Bow •Longbow (Thracia 776) •Rienfleche •Rubber Bow •Rusted Bow •Ryan's Bow •Short Bow •Silencer •Silver Bow •Slack Bow •Steel Bow •Toy Bow •Training Bow
Bows with secondary effectsAnna's Bow •Astra •Beacon Bow •Blessed Bow •Brave Bow •Cleave Bow •Crescent Bow •Croissbow •Cupid Bow •Hunter's Bow •Laguz Bow •Luna •Meisterbogen •Mila's Bow •Niles's Bow •Quick Bow •Python's Bow •Superior Bow •Underdog Bow •Venin Bow •Violin Bow •Wolt's Bow
Magic-based bowsMagic Bow •Radiant Bow •Shining Bow
Ranged bowsDouble Bow •Iron Longbow •Longbow •Silver Longbow •Steel Longbow •Towering Bow
Close-range bowsDouble Bow •Iron Shortbow •Mini Bow •Silver Shortbow •Steel Shortbow
CrossbowsAqqar •Arbalest •Bowgun •Crossbow •Taksh
Legendary and personal bowsFailnaught •Lendabair •Lughnasadh •Mulagir •Nidhogg •Parthia •Rolf's Bow •Tathlum Bow •The Inexhaustible •Yewfelle
Weapons inFire Emblem: Thracia 776
SwordsArmorslayer •Beo's Sword •Berserk Sword •Blessed Sword •Bragi Sword •Brave Sword •Broken Sword •Flame Sword •Great Sword •Iron Blade •Iron Sword •Killing Edge •King Sword •Lands Sword •Light Brand •Lightning Sword •Long Sword •Loptr Sword •Mareeta's Sword •Meisterschwert •Paragon Sword •Rapier •Shadow Sword •Short Sword •Silver Sword •Sleep Sword •Slim Sword •Steel Sword •Venin Edge •Wind Sword
LancesBrave Lance •Broken Lance •Dragon Lance •Great Lance •Iron Lance •Javelin •Killer Lance •Long Lance •Master Lance •Ridersbane •Short Lance •Silver Lance •Slim Lance •Steel Lance •Venin Lance
AxesBattle Axe •Brave Axe •Broken Axe •Devil Axe •Hammer •Hand Axe •Iron Axe •Killer Axe •Master Axe •Poleax •Silver Axe •Steel Axe •Venin Axe •Vouge
BowsBrave Bow •Broken Bow •Great Bow •Iron Bow •Killer Bow •Longbow •Meisterbogen •Short Bow •Silver Bow •Steel Bow •Venin Bow
FireDrained Tome •Elfire •Fire •Meteor
ThunderBolting •Dire Thunder •Drained Tome •Thoron •Thunder
WindBlizzard •Drained Tome •Grafcalibur •Forseti •Tornado •Wind
LightDrained Tome •Lightning •Nosferatu
DarkDrained Tome •Fenrir •Jormungand •Hel •Petrify •Poison
BallistaeBallista •Poison Ballista •Iron Ballista
StavesBerserk •Broken Staff •Fortify •Heal •Kia •Magic Up •Mend •Physic •Recover •Repair •Rescue •Restore •Rewarp •Silence •Sleep •Thief •Torch •Unlock •Warp
Unused weaponsAura •Bolganone •Darkness Lance •Gáe Bolg •Gungnir •Killer Ballista •Loptous •Mjölnir •Valflame •Watch
Weapons inFire Emblem: The Binding Blade
SwordsAl's Sword •Armorslayer •Binding Blade •Brave Sword •Durandal •Eckesachs •Iron Blade •Iron Sword •Killing Edge •Lancereaver •Light Brand •Poison Sword •Rapier •Runesword •Silver Blade •Silver Sword •Slim Sword •Steel Blade •Steel Sword •Wo Dao •Wyrmslayer
LancesAxereaver •Brave Lance •Gant's Lance •Iron Lance •Javelin •Killer Lance •Maltet •Ridersbane •Silver Lance •Slim Lance •Spear •Steel Lance •Venin Lance
AxesArmads •Brave Axe •Devil Axe •Hammer •Hand Axe •Iron Axe •Killer Axe •Poleax •Silver Axe •Steel Axe •Swordreaver •Tomahawk •Venin Axe
BowsBrave Bow •Iron Bow •Killer Bow •Longbow •Mulagir •Short Bow •Silver Bow •Steel Bow •Venin Bow
AnimaAircalibur •Bolting •Elfire •Fire •Fimbulvetr •Forblaze •Thunder
LightAureola •Divine •Lightning •Purge
DarkApocalypse •Eclipse •Fenrir •Flux •Nosferatu
BallistaeBallista •Long Ballista •Killer Ballista
StavesBerserk •Fortify •Hammerne •Heal •Mend •Physic •Recover •Rescue •Restore •Silence •Sleep •Staff of the Saint •Tiena's Staff •Torch •Unlock •Ward •Warp
OtherDark Breath •Divinestone •Firestone
Unused weaponsMagestone •Watch
Weapons inFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
SwordsArmorslayer •Brave Sword •Durandal •Emblem Blade •Iron Blade •Iron Sword •Killing Edge •Lancereaver •Light Brand •Longsword •Mani Katti •Poison Sword •Rapier •Regal Blade •Runesword •Silver Blade •Silver Sword •Slim Sword •Sol Katti •Steel Blade •Steel Sword •Wind Sword •Wo Dao •Wyrmslayer
LancesAxereaver •Brave Lance •Emblem Lance •Heavy Spear •Horseslayer •Iron Lance •Javelin •Killer Lance •Poison Lance •Rex Hasta •Short Spear •Silver Lance •Slim Lance •Spear •Steel Lance
AxesArmads •Basilikos •Brave Axe •Devil Axe •Dragon Axe •Emblem Axe •Halberd •Hammer •Hand Axe •Iron Axe •Killer Axe •Poison Axe •Silver Axe •Steel Axe •Swordreaver •Swordslayer •Tomahawk •Wolf Beil
BowsBrave Bow •Emblem Bow •Iron Bow •Killer Bow •Longbow •Poison Bow •Rienfleche •Short Bow •Silver Bow •Steel Bow
AnimaBolting •Elfire •Excalibur •Fire •Fimbulvetr •Forblaze •Thunder
LightAura •Aureola •Divine •Lightning •Luce •Purge •Shine
DarkEclipse •Ereshkigal •Fenrir •Flux •Gespenst •Luna •Nosferatu
BallistaeBallista •Iron Ballista •Killer Ballista
StavesBarrier •Berserk •Fortify •Hammerne •Heal •Mend •Physic •Recover •Rescue •Restore •Silence •Sleep •Torch •Unlock •Warp
BreathFlametongue
Weapons inFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
SwordsArmorslayer •Audhulma •Brave Sword •Iron Blade •Iron Sword •Killing Edge •Lancereaver •Light Brand •Poison Sword •Rapier •Runesword •Shadowkiller •Shamshir •Sieglinde •Silver Blade •Silver Sword •Slim Sword •Steel Blade •Steel Sword •Wind Sword •Wyrmslayer •Zanbato
LancesAxereaver •Brave Lance •Bright Lance •Dragonspear •Heavy Spear •Horseslayer •Iron Lance •Javelin •Killer Lance •Reginleif •Short Spear •Siegmund •Silver Lance •Slim Lance •Spear •Steel Lance •Toxin Lance •Vidofnir
AxesBattle Axe •Brave Axe •Devil Axe •Dragon Axe •Fiendcleaver •Garm •Halberd •Hammer •Hand Axe •Hatchet •Iron Axe •Killer Axe •Poison Axe •Silver Axe •Steel Axe •Swordreaver •Swordslayer •Tomahawk
BowsBeacon Bow •Brave Bow •Iron Bow •Killer Bow •Longbow •Poison Bow •Nidhogg •Short Bow •Silver Bow •Steel Bow
AnimaBolting •Elfire •Excalibur •Fire •Fimbulvetr •Thunder
LightAura •Divine •Ivaldi •Lightning •Purge •Shine
DarkCrimson Eye •Demon Surge •Eclipse •Evil Eye •Fenrir •Flux •Gleipnir •Luna •Naglfar •Nosferatu •Shadowshot •Stone
BallistaeBallista •Iron Ballista •Killer Ballista
StavesBarrier •Berserk •Fortify •Hammerne •Heal •Latona •Mend •Nightmare •Physic •Recover •Rescue •Restore •Silence •Sleep •Torch •Unlock •Warp
OtherCrimson Eye •Demon Surge •Dragonstone •Fetid Claw •Fiery Fang •Hellfang •Lethal Talon •Nightmare •Poison Claw •Ravager •Rotten Claw •Shadowshot •Sharp Claw •Wretched Air
Unused WeaponsAircalibur •Stone Shard
Bow skills inHeroes
Basic bow skillsIron Bow •Silver Bow •Steel Bow
Bow skills with secondary effectsArcane Darkbow •Arcane Hex Bow •Arcane Náströnd •Assassin's Bow •Beguiling Bow •Big-Catch Bow •Bouquet Bow •Bow of Love •Brave Bow •Budding Bow •Candlewax Bow •Carrot Bow •Carrot-Tip Bow •Clarisse's Bow •Cocobow •Coral Bow •Courtly Bow •Cupid Arrow •Defier's Bow •Devilish Bow •Discord Bow •Doubler Bow •Fiddlestick Bow •Firesweep Bow •Fishie Bow •Fortune Bow •Golden Yule Bow •Gratia •Guard Bow •Halting Bow •Hama Ya •Harp Bow •Helm Bow •Horse Bow •Instant Bow •Kabura Ya •Killer Bow •Kumo Yumi •Gainful Bow •Monstrous Bow •Ninja Yumi •Peppy Bow •Plegian Bow •Protection Bow •Refreshing Bolt •Rein Bow •Reindeer Bow •Shining Bow •Short Bow •Slaying Bow •Snaking Bow •Spendthrift Bow •Springy Bow •Stall-Game Bow •Sunflower Bow •Tannenbow •Umbra Burst •Unbound Bow •Whitecap Bow •Whitewind Bow •Wyvern Yumi •Vulture Bow
Personal bow skillsAptitude Arrows •Argent Bow •Bow of Beauty •Bow of Devotion •Bow of Frelia •Bow of Loyalty •Bow of Repose •Bow of Stealth •Bow of Twelve •Bow of Verdane •Breaker Bow •Cunning Bow •Damiell Bow •Daniel-Made Bow •Deep-Blue Bow •Deer's Heart •Destiny's Bow •Dignified Bow •Divine Yewfelle •Double Bow •Dusk Rifle •Duskbloom Bow •Failnaught •First-Dream Bow •Flame of Múspell •Flamefrost Bow •Fujin Yumi •Fujin-Raijin Yumi •Gladiator's Bow •Guardian's Bow •Gusty War Bow •Heartbroker Bow •Heired Yewfelle •Holy Yewfelle •Howling Bow •Indignant Bow •The Inexhaustible •Intrinsic Mulagir •Jötnar Bow •Just Bow •Keen Coyote Bow •Lady's Bow •Lucky Bow •Luna Arc •Meisterbogen •Mermaid Bow •Mirage Longbow •Mulagir •New-Height Bow •Niðavellir Ballista •Nidhogg •Niles's Bow •Noble Bow •Parthia •Partnership Bow •Persecution Bow •Quick Mulagir •Rampart Bow •Randgríðr •Rapid-Crier Bow •Rebecca's Bow •Renowned Bow •Rose-Quartz Bow •Sacaen-Wolf Bow •Sandglass Bow •Sentinel Bow •Setsuna's Yumi •Skadi •Skybound Bow •Snide Bow •Sniper's Bow •Spy-Song Bow •Survivalist Bow •Swift Mulagir •Tanngrisnir •Thögn •True-Bond Bow •Truth Seeker •Violdrake Bow •Volunteer Bow •Warrior Princess •Watchful Bow •Ylisse Ninja Bow