Dark Breath

Dark Breath is a powerful Breath weapon used by enemy dragons.

Overview and History[]

Dark Breath is introduced in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, where it is used by Earth Dragons and Dark Dragons, having the effect of halving the foe's attack power.

Dark Breath is used again in TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, it is again used by a Dark Dragon, Gerxel.

In Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, it is used by the Demon Dragon Idunn. This incarnation of the weapon is calculated off of the Magic stat and takes the forms of kicks and tail whips alongside the traditional breath attack.

In Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, Dark Breath appears in a non-itemized form when Medeus attacks with the Earthstone.

In the second remake, Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, Dark Breath returns to itemized form and is the only breath weapon to have 1-2 range on all difficulties.

In Fire Emblem Fates, Dark Breath is used by the Blight Dragon form of Garon.

Weapon Stats[]

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem[]

Name				Type
Dark Breath				Breath
WLv	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	Worth
1	-	12	70%	0%	1~2	20	-
Effect
Negates Defense of all non-dragon units. Negates Magical attacks against user. Halves opponent's attack power before applying defense.

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga[]

Name				Type
★Dark Breath				Breath
WLv	WHp	Power	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	Worth
30	-	20	50%	0%	1-3	15	-
Effect
Deals 9 area damage and negates Defense.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade[]

Name					Type
Dark Breath					Breath
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
-	-	20	100%	10%	1	0	-	-
Effect
-

Note: Cannot be obtained.

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[]

Name				Type
Dark Breath				Breath
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	WEx	Worth
-	-	20	85%	0%	1~2	-	-
Effect
-

Fire Emblem Fates[]

Name					Type
Dark Breath					Breath
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Avo	Rng	WEx	Worth
S	Infinite	30	100%	0%	10%	1-2	?	0
Effect
Cannot double. Critical Evade + 10.

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Name		Type
Dark Breath		Breath
Mt	Rng	SP	Rarity
9	1	200	✯✯✯
Effect
If unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Spd-5 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions after combat.

Name		Type
Dark Breath+		Breath
Mt	Rng	SP	Rarity
13	1	300	✯✯✯✯✯
Effect
If unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Spd-5 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions after combat.

Name			Cost
Dark Breath+			350 SP, 500, 50
Type	HP	Mt	Spd	Def	Res
	+5	+ 3
	+5	+ 1	+ 3
	+5	+ 1		+ 4
	+5	+ 1			+ 4
Effect
After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Atk/Spd-7 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.