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This article is about the weapon type inEngage. For the skills inHeroes, seeSkills §Heroes.

Special (Japanese:特殊攻撃special attack) is a weapon classification encompassing various attacks introduced inFire Emblem Engage. Many special weapons are non-human attacks resemblingbreaths,strikes, orstones from previous games.

Specials in theFire Emblem series by type

Stones

WeaponAvailable in:Notes
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Fell Stone--
Fell Ruinstone--
Fell Magicstone--
Fell Slaystone--
Fell Weightstone--
Fell Spark--
Fell Arcana--
A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Engage weapons

WeaponAvailable in:Notes
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Dragon Fang--
Eternal Claw--
Tail Smash--
Fire BreathBreath in other appearances.
Fog BreathBreath in other appearances.
Ice BreathBreath in other appearances.
Flame Breath--
Dark BreathBreath in other appearances.
A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Other weapons

WeaponAvailable in:Notes
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Fire BreathBreath in other appearances.
Fireball--
Fell Assault--
Fell Surge--
Whirling Death--
Howling Beam--
Disengage--
Fell Assault--
Fell Beam--
Devastation--
Drain Essence--
Summon Vortex--
Flame Cannon--
FangsMonster weapon inShadows of Valentia.
Freezing Breath--
Miasma Breath--
Iceball--
Miasma Ball--
A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Classes capable of using specials

ClassWields special in:Notes
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EmblemTiki's varaiant
Fell ChildNel's andRafal's varaiants
Great Fell Dragon--
Corrupted Wyrm--
Phantom Wyrm--
Corrupted Wolf--
Phantom Wolf--
Corrupted Wyvern--
Phantom Wyvern--
A means that the class wields special in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Trivia

  • Special weapons are internally considered the same weapon type ascannonballs.

Etymology and other languages

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

Special

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Japanese

特殊攻撃

Special attack

Spanish

Ataque especial

Special attack; abbreviated asAt esp.

French

Spécial

Special; abbreviated asSpcl.

German

Speziell

Special; abbreviated asSpz.

Italian

Attacco speciale

Special attack; abbreviated asAtt sp.

Korean

특수 공격

Special attack

Simplified Chinese

特殊攻击

Special attack

Traditional Chinese

特殊攻擊

Special attack

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See also

Weapon types
Physical weaponsArtAxeBow(Ballista)CannonballGauntletsDaggerLanceSword
Magical weaponsAnima(FireThunderWind)Black magicDarkLightStaffTome(Blue tomeColorless tomeGreen tomeRed tome)White magic
Other weaponsBreathCrest StoneSpecialStoneStrike, beast, and monster weapons
Non-human weapons
BreathsAstral BreathFog BreathDark BreathDraconic RageDragon BreathExpirationFire BreathFlametongueIce BreathMage Breath
StonesBeastruneBeaststoneBeaststone+ShadowstoneDivinestoneDragonstoneDragonstone+EarthstoneFirestoneIcestoneMagestoneWyvernstone
Judge weaponsJudge
Laguz weaponsBeakBreathClawFangGreat BeakGreat FangGreat TalonTalon
Automaton weaponsBig SawSaw
Monster attacksBlighted ClawsBlighted TalonsBone SwordClawsClubCrimson EyeDemon LightDemon SurgeEvil EyeFangsFiery FangFire BreathGauntletHellfangLethal TalonMassive RockNightmareNumbing ClawsRavagerRockScytheShackled FistShadowshotSharp ClawStoneStone ShardTackleTalonsTentacleVenin ClawsWater BreathWretched Air
Crest StonesArtificial Crest Stone LArtificial Crest Stone SBlest Crest Stone ShardChalice of BloodCracked Crest StoneCrest of Flames PowerCrest Stone (Beast)Crest Stone (Chevalier)Crest Stone (Gautier)Crest Stone of IndechCrest Stone of MacuilCrest Stone of SeirosCrest Stone ShardDark Stone (Bird)Dark Stone (Crawler)Dark Stone (Wolf)Giant Artificial Crest StoneLost Crest StoneLost Crest Stone (Large)Pointy Artificial Crest StoneReal Seiros Crest StoneTwin-Crest Power