Bolt Axe

Bolt Axe
Concept artwork of the Bolt Axe from Three Houses.
First Seen	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Weapon Type	Axe
Most Common Rank	B
Uses	Varies
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The Bolt Axe (ボルトアクス Boruto akusu) is a special Axe that debuts in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. Like what its name suggests, this axe is capable of casting thunder magic at a selected enemy unit from a ranged distance. The wielder's Magic stat is harnessed to determine the total damage output instead of their Strength.

In Path of Radiance, the Bolt Axe is also capable of inflicting effective damage against Dragon tribe Laguz.

In Awakening, the Bolt Axe is notable for being the only Regalia weapon that can be purchased from StreetPass shops, as well as from the SpotPass bonus character L'Arachel.

Weapon Stats

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Name					Type
Bolt Axe					Axe
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
B	25	10	70%	0%	1-2	12	2	3,750
Effect
Effective against Dragon tribe Laguz; inflicts Thunder-based magical damage.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Name				Type
Bolt Axe				Axe
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	WEx	Worth
B	30	14	70%	5%	1-2	?	1,920
Effect
Inflicts magical damage.

Fire Emblem Fates

Name					Type
Bolt Axe					Axe
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Avo	Rng	WEx	Worth
C	∞	14	65%	0%	-20%	1-2	?	3,500
Effect
Magic weapon. Cannot inflict critical hits or trigger offensive skills.

Item Locations

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Method	Location
Dropped	Gromell (Ch. 25)

Fire Emblem Awakening

Method	Location
Dropped	Ch. 21
Treasure	Xeno. 15 - Random from Chest.
SpotPass	L'Arachel

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Method	Location
Treasure	Chapter 15 - All routes except Crimson Flower

Trivia

• The Bolt Axe is not the only axe with lightning infused to it. The weapon Armads from the Elibe series is described in game as a "lightning-charged axe". However, Armads derives its damage from the user's physical strength as opposed to Bolt Axe's magic damage.
• The Bolt Axe and Owain's personal weapon, Missiletain, are the only weapons that are classified as legendary, can be sold for profit, and can be Forged.
• In Fire Emblem Heroes, Libra is depicted with the Bolt Axe in his art despite the fact he comes equipped with Wo Gùn as his weapon. As of 2021, the Bolt Axe isn't even a weapon in Heroes.

Gallery

Concept artwork of the Bolt Axe from Path of Radiance.

Concept artwork of the Bolt Axe from Awakening.

Largo wielding the Bolt Axe in Path of Radiance.

Libra wielding the Bolt Axe in Awakening.

Camilla wielding the Bolt Axe in Fates.