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A '''Bow''' (弓 ''Yumi'') is one of the five physical weapon types in the [[Fire Emblem (series)|Fire Emblem series]]. Characters who use the bow are usually high in [[Speed (stat)|Speed]], [[skill (stat)|Skill]], and [[Luck]], and they usually lack in [[Strength]], [[Defense]], and [[Constitution]]. Despite it being neutral to the [[Weapon Triangle]] prior to ''[[Fire Emblem Fates]]'', the bow is effective when used against flying opponents. Bows come in many varieties, including Bronze, Iron, Steel, and Silver, and can be bought in Armories. Bows are usually used for fighting enemies that are 2 spaces away. They are far preferable to other ranged weapons, such as Javelins or Hand Axes that are inaccurate and deal little damage. Some bow-using classes can also use [[Ballista]]e for radically extended range and power.
  
   
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:''This article is about the series of weapons. For the weapon named "Bow" in [[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]] and [[Fire Emblem Gaiden|Gaiden]], see [[Iron Bow]].''
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A new type of Bow is introduced in ''Fates'', one that is known as the '''Yumi''' (和弓 ''Wakyū'' lit. '''Japanese Bow'''). Yumi function as the Hoshidan counterpart of Nohrian Bows, which are effectively incarnations of Bows appearing in preceding titles. Owing to the new weapon advantage system implemented in this title, Yumi and Bows have an advantage over [[Lance (weapon)|Lances]] and [[Shuriken]], are neutral against [[Axe]]s, and are weak against [[Sword]]s and [[Tome]]s. Yumi are also known to raise their users' Resistance by 2 unless this effect is counteracted by other effects (notably, the [[Pursuer]] lowers its wielder's Resistance by 3). Yumi tend to have higher [[Might]] and lower [[Accuracy]] than Bows, making them functionally similar to ranged Axes.
  
   
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A '''Bow''' (弓 ''Yumi'') is one of the physical weapon types in the ''[[Fire Emblem (series)|Fire Emblem]]'' series. Bow is effective against flying opponents, and prior to ''[[Fire Emblem Fates]]'', Bow is neutral to the [[Weapon Triangle]]. Bows come in many varieties, including Bronze, Iron, Steel, and Silver, and can be bought in Armories. Bows are usually used for ranged combat. They are far preferable to other ranged weapons, such as Javelins or Hand Axes due to inaccuracy and little damage. Some bow-using classes can also use [[Ballista]]e for radically extended range and power. Characters who use the bow are usually high in [[Speed (stat)|Speed]], [[skill (stat)|Skill]], and [[Luck]], and they usually lack in [[Strength]], [[Defense (stat)|Defense]], and [[Constitution]].
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==Classes That Can Use Bows==
  
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In ''Fates'', a new weapon type is introduced as the Hoshidan counterpart of the standard Bow used in Nohr, the '''Yumi''' (和弓 ''Wakyū'' lit. '''Japanese Bow'''). Owing to the new weapon advantage system implemented in this title, Yumi and Bows have an advantage over [[Lance (weapon)|Lances]] and [[Dagger (weapon type)|Shuriken]], are neutral against [[Axe]]s, and are weak against [[Sword]]s and [[Tome]]s. Yumi are also known to raise their users' Resistance by 2 unless this effect is counteracted by other effects (notably, the [[Pursuer]] lowers its wielder's Resistance by 3). Yumi tend to have higher [[Might]] and lower [[Accuracy]] than Bows, making them functionally similar to ranged Axes. Respective enemy-exclusive variants of Bow and Yumi are '''Shortbow''' and '''Hankyu''', which are also usable in close-ranged combat.
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==Classes that use Bows==
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===[[First Tier]]===
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*[[Bow Hero]]
 
*[[Archer]]
  
*[[Archer]]
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*[[Sniper]]
  
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*[[Marksman]]
  
 
*[[Hunter]]
  
*[[Hunter]]
 
*[[Horseman]]
  
*[[Horseman]]
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*[[Bow Knight]]
  
 
*[[Arch Knight]]
  
*[[Arch Knight]]
 
*[[Bow Fighter]]
  
*[[Bow Fighter]]
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*[[General]] (''Genealogy of the Holy War'', ''Thracia 776'', ''Shadow Dragon'', ''New Mystery of the Emblem'' only)
  
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*[[Master Knight]]
  
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*[[Warrior]] (Limited to only [[Crossbow (weapon type)|Crossbows]] in ''Radiant Dawn'')
  
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*[[Arrow Knight]]
  
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*[[Bow Hero]]
  
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*[[Hide Hunter]]
  
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*[[Bow Master]]
  
 
*[[Nomad]]
  
*[[Nomad]]
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*[[Thief|Outlaw]] (FE14)
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*[[Nomadic Trooper]]
  
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===[[Second Tier]]===
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*[[Hero (Gaiden)|Hero]] (FE2)
 
*[[Blade Lord]]
  
*[[Blade Lord]]
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*[[Forrest Knight]]
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*[[Hide Hunter]]
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*[[Sniper]]
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*[[General]]
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*[[Master Knight]]
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*[[Warrior]] {{Hover|*|Limited to only Crossbows in Radiant Dawn}}
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*[[Nomadic Trooper]]
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*[[Ranger (Genealogy of the Holy War)|Ranger]]
 
*[[Bow Paladin]]
  
*[[Bow Paladin]]
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*[[Assassin]] (FE13/16)
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*[[Silver Knight]]
  
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*[[Assassin]] (''Awakening'' only)
  
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*[[Bride]]
  
 
*[[Apothecary]]
  
*[[Apothecary]]
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*[[Thief|Outlaw]] (''Fates'' only)
  
 
*[[Kinshi Knight]]
  
*[[Kinshi Knight]]
 
*[[Merchant (Fates)|Merchant]]
  
*[[Merchant (Fates)|Merchant]]
 
*[[Mechanist]]
  
*[[Mechanist]]
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*[[Trickster|Adventurer]] (''Fates'' only)
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*[[Trickster|Adventurer]] (FE14)
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*[[Ballistician]] (''Fates'' only)
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*[[Priestess (Fates)|Priestess]] (FE14)
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*[[Priestess]]
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*[[Wyvern Master]]
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==Notable Bows==
  
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===[[Third Tier]]===
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*[[Parthia]]
  
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*[[Yewfelle]]
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*[[Conqueror]] (FE2)
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*[[Murgleis]]
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*[[Marksman]]
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*[[Rienfleche]]
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*[[Silver Knight]]
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*[[Nidhogg]]
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*[[Barbarossa]]
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*[[Double Bow]]
  
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*[[Lughnasadh]]
  
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*[[Fujin Yumi]]
  
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*[[Pursuer]]
  
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*[[Skadi]]
  
   
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==See also==
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===Other===
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*[[Bride]]
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*[[Lance (weapon)|Lance]]
  
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*[[Bow Knight]] (Tier placement game-dependant)
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*[[Sword]]
  
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*[[Axe]]
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*[[Oliphantier]]
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*[[Ballistician]] (FE14)
   
 
==Gallery==
  
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File:FE4 Bow.png|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]''.
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File:FE4 Bow.png|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]''
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File:FE5 Bow Icon.png|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]''.
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File:FE5 Bow Icon.png|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]''
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File:TS Bow.png|Bow icon in ''[[TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga]]''.
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File:TS Bow.png|Bow icon in ''[[TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga]]''
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File:Bow.gif|Bow icon in the ''[[GBA]] titles''.
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File:Bow.gif|Bow icon in the ''[[GBA]] titles''
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File:FE9 Bow.png|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]''.
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File:FE9 Bow.png|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]''
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File:BS Bow.png|Bow icon in ''[[TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga]]''.
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File:BS Bow.png|Bow icon in ''[[TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga]]''
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File:FE10 Bow.gif|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]''.
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File:FE10 Bow.gif|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]''
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File:FE12 Bow.png|Bow icon in the ''[[DS]] titles''.
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File:FE12 Bow.png|Bow icon in the ''[[DS]] titles''
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File:BowIconFE13.png|Bow icon in the ''[[3DS]] titles''.
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File:BowIconFE13.png|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem Awakening]]''
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File:GIR Bow Icon.png|Bow icon in ''[[Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE]]''.
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File:FE14 Bow.png|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem Fates]]''
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File:Echoes bow weapon type icon.png|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia]]''
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FE16 bow icon.png|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses|Three Houses]]''
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File:GIR Bow Icon.png|Bow icon in ''[[Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE]]''
 
File:FEH Bow.png|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem Heroes]]''
  
File:FEH Bow.png|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem Heroes]]''
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File:FEW_Bow.png|Bow icon in ''[[Fire Emblem Warriors]]''
 
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Revision as of 19:11, 29 March 2020

This article is about the series of weapons. For the weapon named "Bow" in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Gaiden, see Iron Bow.

A Bow (弓 Yumi) is one of the physical weapon types in the Fire Emblem series. Bow is effective against flying opponents, and prior to Fire Emblem Fates, Bow is neutral to the Weapon Triangle. Bows come in many varieties, including Bronze, Iron, Steel, and Silver, and can be bought in Armories. Bows are usually used for ranged combat. They are far preferable to other ranged weapons, such as Javelins or Hand Axes due to inaccuracy and little damage. Some bow-using classes can also use Ballistae for radically extended range and power. Characters who use the bow are usually high in Speed, Skill, and Luck, and they usually lack in Strength, Defense, and Constitution.

In Fates, a new weapon type is introduced as the Hoshidan counterpart of the standard Bow used in Nohr, the Yumi (和弓 Wakyū lit. Japanese Bow). Owing to the new weapon advantage system implemented in this title, Yumi and Bows have an advantage over Lances and Shuriken, are neutral against Axes, and are weak against Swords and Tomes. Yumi are also known to raise their users' Resistance by 2 unless this effect is counteracted by other effects (notably, the Pursuer lowers its wielder's Resistance by 3). Yumi tend to have higher Might and lower Accuracy than Bows, making them functionally similar to ranged Axes. Respective enemy-exclusive variants of Bow and Yumi are Shortbow and Hankyu, which are also usable in close-ranged combat.


Classes that use Bows


Other

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[view]Bow
Standard Bows
Bronze Bow - Brass Yumi - Short Bow - Iron Bow - Iron Longbow - Iron Yumi - Steel Bow - Steel Longbow - Steel Yumi - Longbow - Silver Bow - Silver Longbow - Silver Yumi - Great Bow - Broken Bow - Rusted Bow
Special Bows
Assassin's Bow - Beacon Bow - Beguiling Bow - Big-Catch Bow - Bouquet Bow - Blessed Bow - Brave Bow - Budding Bow - Candlewax Bow - Cleave Bow - Cocobow - Coral Bow - Courtly Bow - Cupid Arrow - Devilish Bow - Dual Yumi - Fiddlestick Bow - Firesweep Bow - Fishie Bow - Flamefrost Bow - Fortune Bow - Glass Bow - Gratia - Guard Bow - Helm Bow - Hunter's Bow - Illusory Yumi - Instant Bow - Kabura Ya - Killer Bow - Laguz Bow - Meisterbogen - Monstrous Bow - Ninja Yumi - Plegian Bow - Refreshing Bolt - Rein Bow - Reindeer Bow - Quick Bow - Raider Yumi - Shining Bow - Sidelong Yumi - Slaying Bow - Spellbane Yumi - Spendthrift Bow - Springy Bow - Spy's Yumi - Sunflower Bow - Superior Bow - Surefire Yumi - Underdog Bow - Venin Bow - Wyvern Yumi
Eponymous Bows
Emblem Bow - Rebecca's Bow - Rolf's Bow - Silencer - Clarisse's Bow - Gordin's Bow - Ryan's Bow - Wolt's Bow - Innes' Bow - Anna's Bow - Mikoto's Yumi - Niles's Bow - Setsuna's Yumi - Mila's Bow - Python's Bow
Personal Bows
Lughnasadh - Skadi - Argent Bow - Bow of Beauty - Bow of Devotion - Bow of Frelia - Bow of Verdane - Cunning Bow - Damiell Bow - Daniel-Made Bow - Deep-Blue Bow - Destiny's Bow - Dignified Bow - First-Dream Bow - Guardian's Bow - Jötnar Bow - Keen Coyote Bow - Mermaid Bow - Mirage Longbow - New-Height Bow - Persecution Bow - Rapid-Crier Bow - Renowned Bow - Rose-Quartz Bow - Sniper's Bow - Spy-Song Bow - Survivalist Bow - Tanngrisnir - Warrior Princess
Legendary Bows
Parthia - Yewfelle - Mulagir - Rienfleche - Nidhogg - Double Bow - Astra - Pursuer - Fujin Yumi - Luna - Flame of Múspell - Randgríðr - Tanngrisnir - Thögn - Bow of Zoltan - Failnaught - Tathlum Bow - The Inexhaustible - Lendabair
Joke Bows
Bamboo Yumi - Cupid Bow - Harp Yumi - Rubber Bow - Slack Bow - Towering Bow - Toy Bow - Violin Bow - Croissbow
Ballistae
Arrowspate - Ballista - Great Arch - Hoistflamme - Iron Ballista - Killer Ballista - Onager - Pachyderm - Poison Arch - Stonehoist - Thunderbolt
Aqqar - Arbalest - Bowgun - Crossbow - Taksh
Game exclusive
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FEAme-no-Kagoyumi - Azusa Yumi - Gandiva - Kamadeva Bow - Kunikuzushi - Rainbow Bow - Ushimitsu Yorimasa
TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes SagaArvanrest - Dragon Arrow - Gatling Bow - Spinning Bow - ★Harpy Rod
TearRing Saga: Berwick SagaApollo Bow - Dora - Dora Prototype - Heavy Ballista - Heavy Crossbow - Imperial Bow - Imperial Crossbow - Old Ballista - Old Imperial Bow - Old Imperial Crossbow - Power Bow - Royal Army Bow - Royal Army Crossbow - Scorpion - Scorpion Prototype - Sylph Bow - ☆Hawkeye - ☆Selenia Bow
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Side TitlesTMS♯FE - Heroes - Warriors - Warriors: Three Hopes
TearRing SagaUtna Heroes Saga - Berwick Saga
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