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Strength
- This article is about the stat. For the card from the Nintendo DS games, seeStrength (card). For the staff fromNew Mystery of the Emblem, seeStrength Staff.
Strength (abbreviated:Str; Japanese:力strength), namedAttack (abbreviated:Atk) inShadows of Valentia, is a statistic applied tounits which determines a unit's raw physical muscle. Its most significant use is in determining the damage a unit inflicts when wielding physical weapons, being added to themight of the weapon they currently wield to produce theirattack stat. Strength's opposite stat isdefense, which reduces the physical damage sustained by units. Depending on the game, strength occasionally has other uses such as in improvingattack speed.
Like other stats, a unit's potential prowess in strength is determined by theirclass, with several classes such as theFighter andBarbarian being built to have very high strength compared to other classes. Broadly speaking, it is very common for classes which sport high strength to also have highmaximum HP and poor-to-mediocreskill, and they also commonly wieldaxes. On the other hand, numerous other classes, such asThieves and magic units, are built to lack strength, with a highspeed stat being frequently accompanied by mediocre strength at best.
In almost every game, strength is not used formagical attacks, which instead use themagic stat in the same way. The exceptions areMystery of the Emblem andShadows of Valentia, which use strength for magical attacks in the same way as physical ones. Additionally, inGaiden and theGame Boy Advance trilogy, strength and magic are essentially the same stat, read from the same values, and whether it is named "strength" or "magic" merely depends on the unit's class and displayedweapon levels; however, inGaiden, classes that can use weapons and magic display "strength", whereas no such classes exist in the GBA games.
Calculations
Attack
Strength is used to calculate attack with physical weapons (swords,lances,axes,bows,daggers,gauntlets, and—inRadiant Dawn—staves). InMystery of the Emblem andShadows of Valentia, strength is also used to calculate attack with magic weapons (tomes andblack magic).
Physical attack
Magical attack
| Game | Formula | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | (Strength orMagic) + (Might ×Effectiveness) | -- |
| Mystery of the Emblem | Strength + (Might ×Effectiveness) | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | Base Attack + (Might ×Effectiveness) | Base Attack is not increased by any equippedweapons. |
Attack speed
InPath of Radiance,Radiant Dawn,Shadow Dragon, andThree Houses, strength is also employed in theattack speed formula instead ofconstitution, as a factor mitigating the effect of aweapon'sweight on a unit.
| Game | Formula | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Path of Radiance | Speed − (Weight − Strength) | If (Weight − Strength) is negative, the result is taken to be 0. |
| Radiant Dawn | Speed − (Weight − Strength) | If (Weight − Strength) is negative, the result is taken to be 0. |
| Shadow Dragon | Speed − (Weight − Strength) | If (Weight − Strength) is negative, the result is taken to be 0. |
| Three Houses | Speed − [Weapon weight − (Strength / 5)] | If (Weight − (Strength/5)) is negative, the result is taken to be 0. |
In this formula, if strength is more than the weapon's weight, the attack speed is simply the character's speed stat.
Other
Stealing
InPath of Radiance andRadiant Dawn, strength also affects the ability tosteal. If a character's attack speed is greater than the enemy's combined attack speed and strength combined, that enemy can be stolen from; additionally, the thief's attack speed must also be greater than theweight of the weapon in order to allow weapons to be stolen.
| Game | Formula | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Path of Radiance,Radiant Dawn | If Thief'sattack speed > enemy's (attack speed + strength) >Weight of target weapon | The game will only list weapons which meet this criteria. |
Conditions
InThracia 776, strength is halved temporarily when attempting tocapture an enemy unit, or whencarrying an allied unit. Also, if under the effects of theSleep orStone conditions, a character's strength becomes 0.
Items and skills affecting strength
| Items providing a permanent increase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Strength increase | Games | |
 | Power Ring | Permanent+4/+3 increase when used. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light,Mystery of the Emblem,Thracia 776 |
 | Energy Ring | Permanent +2 increase when used. | The Binding Blade,The Blazing Blade,The Sacred Stones |
 | Energy Drop | Permanent +2 increase when used. | Path of Radiance,Radiant Dawn,Shadow Dragon,New Mystery of the Emblem,Awakening,Fates,Three Houses,Engage |
 | Naga's Tear | Permanent +2 increase when used. | Awakening |
 | Dragon Herbs | Permanent +1 increase when used. | Fates |
 | Soma | Permanent +2 increase when used. | Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
 | Rocky Burdock | Permanent +1 increase when used. | Three Houses |
| Items and skills modifying the growth rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item/skill | Strength growth modification | Games | |
 | Aquarius Shard | +10/15% to growth rate when in inventory. | Mystery of the Emblem,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
 | Taurus Shard | +5% to growth rate when in inventory. | Mystery of the Emblem,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
 | Gemini Shard | +30/25% to growth rate when in inventory. | Mystery of the Emblem,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
 | Cancer Shard | -10% to growth rate when in inventory. | Mystery of the Emblem,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
 | Leo Shard | +50% to growth rate when in inventory. | Mystery of the Emblem,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
 | Scorpio Shard | +20% to growth rate when in inventory. | Mystery of the Emblem,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
 | Starsphere | +30% to growth rate when in inventory. | Mystery of the Emblem |
 | Njörun Scroll | +30% to growth rate when in inventory. | Thracia 776 |
 | Thrud Scroll | +5% to growth rate when in inventory. | Thracia 776 |
 | Fjalar Scroll | +5% to growth rate when in inventory. | Thracia 776 |
 | Baldr Scroll | +5% to growth rate when in inventory. | Thracia 776 |
 | Bragi Scroll | -10% to growth rate when in inventory. | Thracia 776 |
 | Nál Scroll | +10% to growth rate when in inventory. | Thracia 776 |
 | Dáinn Scroll | +5% to growth rate when in inventory. | Thracia 776 |
 | Hoðr Scroll | +10% to growth rate when in inventory. | Thracia 776 |
 | Afa's Drops | Permanent +5% to growth rate when used. | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
 | Metis's Tome | Permanent +5% to growth rate when used. | The Sacred Stones |
 | Fighter Band | +5% to growth rate when equipped. | Path of Radiance |
 | Knight Band | +5% to growth rate when equipped. | Path of Radiance |
 | Wyvern Band | +5% to growth rate when equipped. | Path of Radiance |
 | Growth Drop | Permanent +10% to growth rate when used. | New Mystery of the Emblem |
 | Aptitude | +20/10% to all growth rates when active. | Awakening,Fates,Three Houses |
 | Virgo Shard | +10% to growth rate when in inventory. | Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Libra Shard | +5% to growth rate when in inventory. | Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Capricorn Shard | +15% to growth rate when in inventory. | Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
 | Star Jacinth | +30% to growth rate when in inventory. | Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Items and skills providing a temporary boost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Strength increase | Games | |
 | Strength | +1 to all allies for the duration of the map*. | Shadow Dragon,New Mystery of the Emblem |
 | Strength Staff | +2 to one adjacent ally for one turn. | New Mystery of the Emblem |
 | Strength Bond | +2 for the duration of one mission when used. | New Mystery of the Emblem |
 | Strength Tonic | +2 for the duration of one mission when used. | New Mystery of the Emblem,Awakening,Fates,Engage |
 | Rainbow Tonic | +2 for the duration of one mission when used. | New Mystery of the Emblem,Fates |
 | Gaius's Confect | +2 for the duration of one mission when used. | Awakening |
 | Tiki's Tear | +2 for the duration of one mission when used. | Awakening |
| Asugi's Confect | +2 for the duration of one mission when used. | Fates |
 | Defender | +1 whenPair Up is in effect. | Awakening,Fates |
 | Special Dance | +2 to one adjacent ally for one turn. Activated via theDance command. | Awakening |
 | Rally Heart | +2 to all alliedunits in a3-tile radius of the user for oneturn. | Awakening |
 | Rally Strength | +4 to all alliedunits in a3/2-tile radius of the user for oneturn/to an adjacent ally for oneturn. | Awakening,Fates,Three Houses |
 | Rally Spectrum | +4/+2 to all alliedunits in a3/4-tile radius of the user for oneturn. | Awakening,Fates |
 | Saizo's Star | +4 to all alliedunits in a2-tile radius of the user for oneturn, if user initiates combat. | Fates |
 | Fancy Footwork | +1 to all alliedunits in a2-tile radius of the user for oneturn. | Fates |
 | Bloodthirst | +4 for one turn, if user initiates combat and defeats the target. | Fates |
 | Strengthtaker | +2 when defeating an enemy.* | Fates |
 | Survival Instinct | +4 for one turn, if user initiates combat and defeats the target. | Three Houses |
 | Defiant Strength | +8 if HP ≤ 25%. | Three Houses |
 | Battleground Café | +4 to all alliedunits within its area of effect for oneturn. | Three Houses |
| Weapons and skills providing a temporary decrease after use | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item/skills | Strength change | Games | |
| All Silver-weapons | If user attacked, inflicts stacking -2debuff on the user after combat. | Fates | |
 | Steel Dagger | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Soldier's Knife | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Votive Candle | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -1debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Felicia's Plate | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Pebble | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Steel Shuriken | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Spy's Shuriken | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Dual Shuriken | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Chakram | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -6debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Hair Pin | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Saizo's Star | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
 | Hagakure Blade | After combat, if user attacked, user's strength is halved until the end of their next round of combat in which they attack. | Fates |
 | Waterwheel | After combat, if user attacked, user's strength is halved until the end of their next round of combat in which they attack. | Fates |
 | Aurgelmir | After combat, if user attacked, user's strength is halved until the end of their next round of combat in which they attack. | Fates |
 | Crescent Bow | After combat, if user attacked, user's strength is halved until the end of their next round of combat in which they attack. | Fates |
 | Enfeeble | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
 | Draconic Hex | If user survives, inflicts -4debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
 | Seal Strength | If user survives/If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -6debuff on the target after combat. | Fates,Three Houses |
 | Highwayman | If target cannot counterattack, inflicts -3debuff on the target after combat. | Fates |
| Blade Breaker | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -6debuff on the target after combat. | Three Houses |
 | Waning Shot | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -5debuff on the target after combat. | Three Houses |
 | Apocalyptic Flame | If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -5debuff on the target after combat. | Three Houses |
 | Light Breath | Inflicts -5debuff on targets on hit. | Three Houses |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| The Binding Blade | Strength. The higher the number, the more damage you inflict.* | ユニットの力の強さです 敵に大きなダメージを与えます |
| The Blazing Blade | Strength. The higher the number, the more damage you inflict. | ユニットの力の強さです 敵に大きなダメージを与えます |
| The Sacred Stones | Strength. The higher the number, the more damage you inflict. | ユニットの力の強さです 敵に大きなダメージを与えます |
| Path of Radiance | The unit's physical strength. This affects the damage this unit can inflict with weapons. | ユニットの力の強さです 敵に与える物理ダメージにかかわります |
| Radiant Dawn | The unit's physical strength. This affects the damage this unit can inflict with weapons. | ユニット自身の力の強さ 敵に与える物理ダメージにかかわる |
| Awakening | Strength. Affects damage the unit deals with physical attacks. | 力の強さ 高いほど、剣などの 物理攻撃のダメージが大きい |
| Fates | Strength. Affects damage the unit deals with physical attacks. | 力の強さ 高いほど、剣などの 物理攻撃のダメージが大きい |
| Three Houses | Affects damage the unit deals with physical attacks. | 力の強さ。高いほど、剣などの 物理攻撃のダメージが大きい。 |
| Engage | Strength. Affects damage the unit deals with physical attacks. | 力の強さ。高いほど物理攻撃の ダメージが大きくなる |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | • Strength | • Used in most games. |
| English (unofficial) | Power | Another translation of the Japanese name, used in certainfan translations. |
| Japanese | •力 | • Strength, power. Spelled in hiragana asちから inShadow Dragon and the Blade of Light,Mystery of the Emblem, andGenealogy of the Holy War. |
| Spanish | • Fuerza | • Force |
| French | • Puissance | • Strength |
| German | • Kraft | • Power |
| Italian | • Forza | • Force |
| Dutch | Aanvalskracht | Attack power |
| Korean | 힘 | Power |
| Simplified Chinese | 力量 | Power |
| Traditional Chinese | 力量 | Power |
Gallery
Viewing the help description of the strength stat inThe Sacred Stones.
