Light Brand

The Light Brand is one of the three magic swords in the GBA series. It has the ability to perform ranged attacks, which are treated as light-based magic attacks (the spell animation is the same as the Light Tome Lightning), as well as direct attacks, which are treated as regular physical attacks. It is analogous to the Wind-Anima sword Wind Sword and the Dark magic sword Runesword, although it doesn't have any other side-effects like the other two do. There is only one in each of the games, with the exception being in Fūin no Tsurugi, where it can be bought if the player fulfills the criteria to move past Chapter 22.

Calculations
To calculate the damage for the ranged magic attack, you take half of the user's Str(round up if necessary) and add it to the weapon's might. Take that total and subtract it by the enemy's Res. This only applies in Rekka no Ken and in Sacred Stones.

In Fūin no Tsurugi, the ranged attack's total might will always be 10, regardless of Str or Res.

The Weapon Triangle is used in direct combat and the Magic Triangle is used in indirect combat.

Stats
Type: Sword Rank: C Mt: 9 Hit: 70 Crt: 0 Wt: 9 Use: 25 Range: 1-2 Worth: 1250 WEXP: 1 Note: Indirect combat will be light-based magic; direct combat will be physical sword attack.

How to Obtain

 * In Fūin no Tsurugi, there is only one Light Brand available from a chest in Chapter 8, unless you gain access to Chapter 23, where there will be an armory selling Light Brands.
 * In Rekka no Ken, the only obtainable Light Brand is a boss drop from Jerme.
 * In Sacred Stones, it is obtained by keeping six of the eight Rausten knights alive in addition to the Rausten General and Mansel when you finish the Chapter.