Brave Sword

“A sword with which the wielder always strikes twice.”
—In-game description from New Mystery of the Emblem

The Brave Sword is a special Sword that has appeared across several titles in the Fire Emblem Series. The sword version of the Brave series of weapons, the Brave Sword, like its counterparts, grants its wielder the unique ability to perform twice as many attacks as they are normally able to perform. This sword is usually found in the middle or end of any given title, and are thus notorious for being difficult to obtain.

Overview[]

Debuting in Gaiden as a similar sword to the otherwise absent Killing Edge, the Brave Sword in this game has an extremely high 30% Crit. This makes it one of the most powerful weapons in the game, though its sheer power is offset somewhat by its extreme rarity. The only consistently available Brave Sword in the game belongs to Deen on Celica's route in Act 3, obtained by either killing him in the Northern Desert or recruiting him after defeating Grieth. Brave Swords can also be obtained from enemy Witches, but the chance of obtaining one through this method is very low (about 1/18000).

As of Genealogy of the Holy War, the Brave Sword's signature effect of doubling the user's number of attacks has been implemented. In almost every appearance it's made since then, the sword has been one of each game's most powerful and elusive weapons, with many games only featuring one copy of the sword available to players upon entering the final third of the game.

Awakening marks the first time the Brave Sword was reliably obtainable through standard armories. In this game, they can take advantage of the Pair Up mechanic's Dual Strike to hit twice from a supporting position. If both the vanguard and support ally are wielding Brave weapons, they can potentially attack up to 12 times during a single round of combat, each with their own chance of landing a critical hit and also, in the vanguard's case, activating offensive skills such as Luna and Astra. For these reasons, in addition to the powerful Forge mechanic, Brave Swords are often considered to be one of the game's strongest weapons.

In Fates, there were attempts to bring balance to the Brave Sword. These included cutting their Might significantly, increasing their purchase price to a massive 8,000 gold, heavily restricting their availability once again, inflicting substantial penalties to Defense and Resistance, and reworking their signature effect to only trigger when the wielder initiates the attack. Due to the significant nerfs other weapons received, however, Brave Swords are still strong weapons, though they've fallen far from where they once were in Awakening.

Echoes returns the Brave Sword to its original Gaiden incarnation. However, its availability has been massively increased this time, as it's now also available through a chest in the Duma Temple, and can be obtained infinitely through the game's DLC and through forging a 1 star Steel Sword. The latter two methods require money, the former requiring real world money, and the latter needing Silver Marks.

In any given appearance, the Brave Sword typically has high Might, solid Durability, and good Accuracy. These traits, combined with its unique ability to double the wielder's number of attacks, make it a stand-out weapon for tearing down tougher walls like Generals. However, these assets are offset by its rarity and high price if it is made purchasable, alongside its very high Weight for a sword. Furthermore, while its ability to strike twice is extremely valuable offensively, it results in the sword rapidly losing its durability. Therefore, it should be used with caution.

These swords often find themselves able to take significant advantage of mechanics and skills granting extra follow-up attacks, much moreso than other swords. This is especially prevalent in Radiant Dawn, where frequent triggers of the Adept skill can potentially result in 8 attacks, and Awakening, where the previously mentioned Dual Strike ability can allow a unit and their partner to attack up to 12 times. It's worth noting that in Radiant Dawn, Adept cannot stack with Astra, the mastery skill of the Trueblade class.

Brave Swords find themselves best used by Heroes, who can offset their high weight with their own high Constitution, and Swordmasters, who can utilize their own high Speed and innate Critical boost in tandem with the sword's ability to strike twice to potentially land four critical hits during a single round of combat. However, any sufficiently powerful sword-wielding class can use the Brave Sword to great effect.

Weapon Stats[]

Fire Emblem Gaiden[]

Name			Type
Hero Sword			Sword
Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt
5	100%	30%	1	0
Effect
-

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War[]

Name				Type
Hero Sword				Sword
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Rng	Wt	Worth
B	50	12	100%	1	3	8,000
Effect
Doubles the number of attacks that the wielder can perform.

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776[]

Name					Type
Hero Sword					Sword
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
B	60	15	75%	0%	1	14	1	-
Effect
Doubles the number of attacks that the wielder can perform.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade[]

Name					Type
Hero Sword					Sword
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
B	30	9	80%	0%	1	12	1	3,000
Effect
Doubles the number of attacks that the wielder can perform.

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[]

“Can strike consecutively.”
—In-game description, The Sacred Stones

Name					Type
Brave Sword					Sword
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
B	30	9	75%	0%	1	12	1	3000
Effect
Doubles the number of attacks that the wielder can perform.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance[]

Name					Type
Brave Sword					Sword
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
B	30	9	75%	0	1	16	1	5,400
Effect
Doubles the number of attacks that the wielder can perform.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn[]

Name					Type
Brave Sword					Sword
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
C	40	9	90%	0%	1	9	2	2,800
Effect
Doubles the number of attacks that the wielder can perform.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[]

Name					Type
Brave Sword					Sword
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
B	30	7	80%	0%	1	7	1	2,400
Effect
Doubles the number of attacks that the wielder can perform.

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[]

Name				Type
Brave Sword				Sword
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	WEx	Worth
B	30	7	80%	0%	1	1	2,400
Effect
Doubles the number of attacks that the wielder can perform.

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

Name				Type
Brave Sword				Sword
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	WEx	Worth
A	30	9	80%	0%	1	?	2,100
Effect
Doubles the number of attacks that the wielder can perform.

Fire Emblem Fates[]

Name					Type
Brave Sword					Sword
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Avo	Rng	WEx	Worth
A	∞	6	75%	0%	0%	1	?	8,000
Effect
Two consecutive attacks when user initiates battle; Def/Res -4.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]

Name			Type
Brave Sword			Sword
Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt
5	90%	30%	1	0
Effect
Teaches Penetrate Grounder

Forging
★			Mt	Hit	Crt	Wt
1	50		+1
2	100		+2		+5
3	200		+4		+10
Evolution
★			New weapon
0	50		Shadow Sword
0		1	Rapier

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Name		Type
Brave Sword		Sword
Mt	Rng	SP	Rarity
5	1	200	✯✯✯
Effect
Inflicts Spd-5. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice.

Name		Type
Brave Sword+		Sword
Mt	Rng	SP	Rarity
8	1	300	✯✯✯✯✯
Effect
Inflicts Spd-5. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice.

Fire Emblem Warriors[]

Name			Type
Brave Sword			Sword
Rank	Mt	Worth	Slots	Seventh Slot
A	155~165	5000	-	-
Effect
-

Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]

Name					Type
Brave Sword					Sword
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	WEx	Wt	Worth
B	30	8	75	0	1	-	10	-
Effect
-

Name					Type
Brave Sword+					Sword
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	WEx	Wt	Worth
B	40	9	85	0	1	-	10	-
Effect
-