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Steel Sword
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TheSteel Sword (Japanese:鋼の剣Steel sword) is a fairly commonsword-type weapon in theFire Emblem series, having appeared in every game of the series. It is stronger, but heavier and less accurate than the basicIron Sword. Steel Swords usually require moderateweapon level to use, but have a relatively low requirement inShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light andMystery of the Emblem.
Stats
In the mainFire Emblem series
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | -- | Sword: 2 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 500 | -- | -- |
| Gaiden |  | Sword | 4 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mystery of the Emblem |  | Sword: 2 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 760 | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War |  |  B | 10 | 3 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 3,000 | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 |  |  D | 9 | 11 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 2,900 | 1 | -- |
| The Binding Blade |  |  D | 8 | 10 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 600 | 1 | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | | D | 8 | 10 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 600 | 1 | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | | D | 8 | 10 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 600 | 1 | -- |
| Path of Radiance |  |  D | 8 | 12 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 700 | 2 | -- |
| Radiant Dawn |  |  C | 9 | 11 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 800 | 3 | -- |
| Shadow Dragon |  |  D | 8 | 8 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 875 | 2 | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | |  D | 8 | -- | 90 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 875 | 2 | -- |
| Awakening |  |  C | 8 | -- | 90 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 840 | 2 | -- |
| Fates |  |  C | 9 | -- | 85 | 0 | 1 | -- | 2,000 | 1 | −5avoid when equipped. −3 to user's ability to makefollow-up attacks. Sells for 750gold. |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |  |  | 4 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 1 | -- |  30 | -- | Learned combat arts:Sunder (15 SP),Crosswise Cut (20 SP) |
| Three Houses |  |  D | 8 | 10 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 910 | 2 | -- |
| Engage |  |  C | 9 | 8 | 85 | 5 | 1 | -- | 2,000 | -- | -- |
Forged stats
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| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (★) | | | 5 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 1 | -- | 45 | -- | Learned combat arts:Sunder (15 SP),Crosswise Cut (20 SP) |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (★★) | | | 6 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 1 | -- | 65 | -- | Learned combat arts:Sunder (15 SP),Crosswise Cut (20 SP) |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (★★★) | | | 8 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 1 | -- | 105 | -- | Learned combat arts:Sunder (15 SP),Crosswise Cut (20 SP) |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (★★★★) | | | 9 | 1 | 85 | 5 | 1 | -- | 180 | -- | Learned combat arts:Sunder (15 SP),Crosswise Cut (20 SP) |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (★★★★★) | | | 11 | 1 | 90 | 10 | 1 | -- | 330 | -- | Learned combat arts:Sunder (15 SP),Crosswise Cut (20 SP) |
| Three Houses |  | D | 10 | 10 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 1,364 | 2 | -- |
| Engage (+1) | | C | 11 | 8 | 85 | 5 | 1 | -- | ? | -- | -- |
| Engage (+2) | | C | 11 | 8 | 90 | 5 | 1 | -- | ? | -- | -- |
| Engage (+3) | | C | 13 | 7 | 90 | 5 | 1 | -- | ? | -- | -- |
| Engage (+4) | | C | 13 | 7 | 95 | 10 | 1 | -- | ? | -- | -- |
| Engage (+5) | | C | 15 | 6 | 95 | 10 | 1 | -- | ? | -- | -- |
In otherFire Emblem series titles
| Game | Icon | Type | Might | Range | SP cost | Refine cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heroes |  |  | 8 | 1 | 100 | -- | Iron Sword | -- | ✓ | -- |
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors |  |  C | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,000 | -- | -- |
| Warriors: Three Hopes |  |  D | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70 | 1,000 | -- | May have up to two randomweapon attributes at random. |
| Shadows (Steel Sword Atk) | -- | Sword ★3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 500 | -- | HP +5%,Atk +35% One skill can be infused. |
| Shadows (Steel Sword (-)) | -- | Sword ★3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 500 | -- | HP +10%,Atk +25% One skill can be infused. |
| Shadows (Steel Sword HP) | -- | Sword ★3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 500 | -- | HP +15%,Atk +15% One skill can be infused. |
Locations
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
| Inventory | Hardin •Caesar |
| Dropped by | Chapter 2, enemyGomer |
| Armory | Chapter 5 •Chapter 6 •Chapter 7 •Chapter 8 •Chapter 9 •Chapter 10 •Chapter 11 •Chapter 12 •Chapter 13 •Chapter 18 •Chapter 21 •Chapter 22 •Chapter 24 |
Gaiden
| Treasure | Celica's party:Act 2,The Pirate Throne,chest |
Mystery of the Emblem
| Inventory | Book 1:Hardin •Caesar Book 2:Arran •Ogma |
| Dropped by | Book 1:Chapter 2, enemyGomer Book 2:Chapter 7, enemyThief |
| Armory | Book 1:Chapter 4 •Chapter 6 •Chapter 7 •Chapter 8 •Chapter 9 •Chapter 11 •Chapter 12 •Chapter 13 •Chapter 17 Book 2:Chapter 3 •Chapter 7 •Chapter 8 •Chapter 15 |
Genealogy of the Holy War
| Inventory | First Generation:Sigurd •Naoise •Beowolf |
| Vendor | Second Generation:Chapter 7(If Sigurd's sword wasn't inherited) •Chapter 8(If Naoise's sword wasn't inherited) •Chapter 9(If Beowolf's sword wasn't inherited) |
Thracia 776
| Inventory | Brighton |
| Treasure | Chapter 4,chest |
| Armory | Chapter 10 |
The Binding Blade
| Inventory | Zelot •Noah •Ogier •Dayan |
| Armory | Chapter 7 •Chapter 9 •Chapter 13 •Chapter 14 •Chapter 17B •Chapter 19B •Chapter 20A •Chapter 23 |
The Blazing Blade
| Inventory | Eliwood's tale:Marcus •Kent(Normal only) •Raven •Legault Hector's tale:Kent(Normal only) •Raven •Legault |
| Armory | Eliwood's tale:Chapter 15 •Chapter 17 •Chapter 20 • Chapter 23 (bothversions) •Chapter 29x Hector's tale:Chapter 16 •Chapter 18 •Chapter 21 • Chapter 24 (bothversions)] •Chapter 25 •Chapter 31x |
The Sacred Stones
| Inventory | Seth •Forde •Rennac |
| Dropped by (Skirmish)* | Bonewalker* •Wight* |
| Treasure | Tower of Valni Floor 6, northchest* |
| Armory (in-chapter) | Chapter 5 •Chapter 9A •Chapter 10B •Chapter 17 |
| Armory (World map) | Serafew •Port Kiris •Bethroen •Narube River |
Path of Radiance
| Inventory | Zihark •Makalov |
| Steal | Chapter 17-4, enemyGeneral •Chapter 20, enemyPaladin •Chapter 26, enemyPaladin (reinforcement; ×2) |
| Treasure | Chapter 1,village |
| Vendor | Chapter 9 •Chapter 10(Easy/Normal only) •Chapter 11 •Chapter 12(Easy/Normal only) •Chapter 13(Hard only) •Chapter 14(Easy/Normal only) •Chapter 15(Hard only) •Chapter 16(Easy/Normal only) •Chapter 17-1(Hard only) •Chapter 18(Easy/Normal only) •Chapter 19(Hard only) •Chapter 20(Easy/Normal only) •Chapter 21 •Chapter 22 •Chapter 23 •Chapter 24(Hard only) •Chapter 25 •Chapter 26(Hard only) •Chapter 27-1 •Chapter 28 •Endgame |
Radiant Dawn
| Inventory | Meg •Makalov •Mia |
| Convoy | Part 2:Endgame, automatically from the start |
| Dropped by | Part 1:Chapter 1, enemyIsaiya •Chapter 6-1, enemyArmor Sword (reinforcement) |
| Shop | Part 1:Chapter 6-1 •Chapter 7 •Chapter 8 •Chapter 9 •Endgame Part 2:Chapter 3 •Endgame Part 3:Chapter 2 •Chapter 3 •Chapter 4 •Chapter 5 •Chapter 6 •Chapter 7 •Chapter 8 •Chapter 9 •Chapter 10 •Chapter 11 •Chapter 12 •Chapter 13 •Endgame Part 4:Prologue •Chapter 1 •Chapter 2 •Chapter 3 •Chapter 4 •Chapter 5 •Endgame (1) |
Shadow Dragon
| Inventory | Ogma •Hardin •Caesar |
| Dropped by | Chapter 2, enemyGomer •Chapter 23, enemyGharnef (×2) |
| Armory | Chapter 4 •Chapter 5 •Chapter 6 •Chapter 7 •Chapter 8 •Chapter 9 •Chapter 10 •Chapter 11 •Chapter 12 •Chapter 13 •Chapter 15 •Chapter 18 •Chapter 20 •Chapter 24 •Online Shop* |
New Mystery of the Emblem
| Inventory | Cecil (Up to ×2) •Ogma* •Cain •Marth •Caesar •Radd •Roberto* •Belf* •Reiden* •Xane •Midia* •Wolf* •Roshea* •Navarre* •Malice* |
| Dropped by | Chapter 3, enemyThief •Chapter 9, enemyThief •Chapter 15, enemyPaladin |
| Armory | Chapter 3 •Chapter 5 •Chapter 7 •Chapter 9 •Chapter 15 •Chapter 19 •Online Shop* |
Awakening
| Inventory | Gregor •Anna •Owain •Severa •Morgan* |
| Dropped by | Chapter 7, enemyThief •Chapter 15, enemyCavalier •Chapter 16, enemyBow Knight |
| Armory | Plegia Castle Courtyard •Valm Harbor •The Twins' Hideout •Sage's Hamlet |
| Merchant (Anna)* | Arena Ferox •Border Pass •Ylisstol •Breakneck Pass •Border Sands •The Farfort •The Twins' Turf •Peaceful Village |
| Merchant (SpotPass) | Athena •Boey •Caeda •Catria •Eirika •Ethlyn •Larcei •Linde •Lugh •Marisa •Matthew •Mia •Olwen •Raigh •Salem •Sanaki •Serra •Ulster •Zihark |
Fates
| Inventory | Laslow •Silas |
| Dropped by | Chapter 17 , enemyGreat Knight •Chapter 19, enemyDark Knight |
| Armory | Dusk Armory: Level 1 (limit 1) • Levels 2 and 3 (no limit) |
| Lottery Shop | Dusk Lottery: Silver Prize |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
| Villages | The Pirate Throne: Treasure Vault •Rigel Castle: Central Hall |
| Dropped by | The Inner Sanctum: At random from certain enemies |
| Dungeon drops | The Astral Temple: Small pots (3.65%), Medium pots (5.65%) •The Inner Sanctum: Small pots (3.65%), Medium pots (5.65%) |
| Forging | Iron Sword (50, ★) • CompatibleRusted Swords (10) |
Three Houses
Steel Sword
| Quests | "Troubling Rumors" • "Maintaining Your Training" |
| Event | Chapter 7, defeatCatherine in the fishing tournament |
| Armory | Available to purchase after gaining access to the Marketplace inChapter 1(Limit: 3 per month*) |
| Forging | Iron Sword (Smithing Stone ×6, 360G, Professor Level: D+) |
Steel Sword+
| Forging | Steel Sword (Smithing Stone ×10, 550G, Professor Level: D+) |
| Pagan Altar | Chapter 1 onward, cost 600Renown (unlimited) |
Engage
| Inventory | Diamant •Kagetsu •Bunet •Merrin |
| Event | Chapter 5, automatically upon entering theSomniel |
| Forging | Iron Sword (1000G, 100 , 10 ) |
| Armory | Chapter 9 onward (limit 1) •Chapter 12 onward (limit 3) •Chapter 15 onward (unlimited) |
Archanea Saga
| Unobtainable | Enemy only. |
Heroes
Warriors
| Event | Invisible Ties, clear Targeted Elimination Lv. 60 Space-Time Distortion with an S rank •The Dark Pontifex, clear Ally Rescue Lv. 30Myrmidon with any rank •Noble Lady of Caelin, clear any of the following with any rank: Ally Rescue Lv. 22Myrmidon, Shadow Elimination Lv. 26Myrmidon, Pincer Escape Lv. 50Myrmidon •Together to the End, clear any of the following with any rank: Fort Siege Lv. 34Myrmidon, Rendezvous Disruption Lv. 35Myrmidon, Rendezvous Disruption Lv. 30Myrmidon •A Brush in the Teeth, clear Pincer Escape Lv. 20Cavalier with any rank |
Warriors: Three Hopes
- This list may be incomplete.
| Inventory | Petra •Yuri |
| Armory | Available for purchase upon obtaining theSolicit Lower-Grade Weapons Dealerupgrade. |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
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| Thracia 776 | Strong, quality sword* | すこし 威力の大きい剣 |
| The Binding Blade | -- | 重いが より威力のある剣 |
| Path of Radiance | A sturdy sword with a good edge. It is slightly difficult to wield. | 威力はそこそだが 少しあつかいにくい剣 |
| Radiant Dawn | A sturdy sword with a good edge. It's slightly difficult to wield. | 少し扱いの難しい剣 威力はそこそこある |
| Shadow Dragon | A weighty but more powerful sword. | 重いが、より威力のある剣 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | A weighty but more powerful sword.* | 鉄よりも威力のある剣 |
| Awakening | More powerful than its iron brother. | 鉄よりも威力のある剣 |
| Fates | Makes follow-up attacks more difficult to perform (-3 effective Spd). | 追撃しにくい（-3） |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | A tempered sword with increased power. | 鉄を鍛え威力を高めた剣 |
| Three Houses (Steel Sword) | A weighty steel sword that deals significant blows. | 重いが威力を高めた剣 |
| Three Houses (Steel Sword+) | A reinforced steel sword made strong and remade stronger. | 鋼の剣を強化したもの |
| Engage | A sword made of steel. | 鋼で作られた剣 |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | A weighty steel sword that deals significant blows. | 威力を高めた剣 |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Steel Sword | -- |
| Japanese | 鋼の剣 | Steel sword; rendered asはがねのつるぎ in the Famicom games andMystery of the Emblem, and asはがねの剣 inGenealogy of the Holy War,Thracia 776, the GBA games,Path of Radiance, the DS games, andEngage. |
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| French | Épée acier | Steel Sword; spelledEpée acier in games prior toAwakening. |
| French (Canada) | Épée d'acier | Steel sword; used in theShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light physical manual. |
| German | Stahlschwert | Steel Sword |
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| Dutch | Stalen zwaard | Steel Sword |
| Portuguese | Espada de aço | Steel sword |
| Korean | 강철의 검 | Steel sword |
| Simplified Chinese | 钢剑 | Steel sword |
| Traditional Chinese | 鋼劍 | Steel sword |
Gallery
Official artwork
Artwork of a Steel Sword fromThe Complete.
Artwork of a Steel Sword from theTrading Card Game.
Concept art of the Steel Sword fromTellius Recollection: Volume 1.
Artwork of aCavalier with a Steel Sword fromAwakening.
Artwork of a Steel Sword fromWarriors.
Artwork of a Steel Sword fromWarriors: Three Hopes.
Artwork of Diamant with a Steel Sword fromEngage.
Artwork of Diamant with a Steel Sword fromEngage.
Screenshots
Julian wielding a Steel Sword inMystery of the Emblem.
Ike wielding a Steel Sword inPath of Radiance.
Isaiya wielding a Steel Sword inRadiant Dawn.
Felix wielding a Steel Sword inThree Houses.
Heroes artwork
The Steel Sword as it appears inHeroes.
Artwork ofSelena: Cutting Wit with a Steel Sword.
Artwork of Resplendent Selena: Cutting Wit with a Steel Sword.
Artwork ofMerrin: Suave Knight with a Steel Sword.
Cipher artwork
Artwork ofSiegbert with a Steel Sword.
See also
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