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Fimbulvetr is an A-rank Anima tome recurring in the GBA titles of the Fire Emblem Series and appearing again in Fire Emblem Fates and Fire Emblem: Three Houses. In Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, this tome cannot be obtained in the main storyline, and is instead acquired upon unlocking Brunnya for use on the Trial Maps. This tome's help description reads that it conjures "Blasts of Ice" when cast.

In general, late-game boss characters of the Sage class use this tome. Also, when a character possessing a high Resistance stat enters the Arena, Sages wielding the Fimbulvetr tome tend to appear as opponents.

Unlike its other incarnations, the Fimbulvetr in Fates is a common C-rank tome, acting as the tome equivalent to a Steel weapon.

The Icy Fimbulvetr that debuts in Fire Emblem Heroes is the exclusive weapon of Marianne.

Overview[]

In the three GBA games, Fimbulvetr serves as the strongest non-legendary Anima tome. It could theoretically be a good option for taking on promoted enemies with high HP and middling to low Speed, or for one-shotting enemy units that would otherwise endure a round of magical combat. Unfortunately, it consistently appears too late to be particularly useful. In fact, in both The Binding Blade and The Sacred Stones, the player should already have an S rank anima tome in their inventory before even getting a chance to acquire Fimbulvetr. As Fimbulvetr is essentially inferior to Forblaze and Excalibur in every way, it basically serves as a lesser 'back up' spell to the legendary weapons. Its Weight in The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones also significantly limits its usage, as even Moulder will not be able to wield it without a speed penalty unless he is given a Body Ring.

In Three Houses, Fimbulvetr is a Black Magic spell that can be learned by six characters. Of the six options, Bernadetta and Shamir tie for the worst due to their subpar Magic growth rates, even if Bernadetta has a higher cap on her Magic stat between the two. Additionally, Fimbulvetr is a spell that five of the users learn at Reason Skill A, meaning heavy investment is needed to unlock it, while Constance learns it at B. It retains a notable weight, though it is not quite as heavy as it's previous incarnations in the later GBA era were. As spells restock after maps, Fimbulvetr has a sharp drop in uses, having only 3 uses, and a drop in accuracy.

In Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, Fimbulvetr is the strongest single target Ice spell in the game, and is among the few severe-tiered skills in the game. It is learned by Kiria Kurono on New Game+ files from her strongest Carnage, Sharur, which said Carnage she inherits the skill from also being NG+.

Weapon Stats[]

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade[]

Name Type

FimbulvetrFimbulvetr

AnimaAnima

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt WEx Worth
A 15 13 80% 0% 1~2 8 1 3,900
Effect

-

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

Name Type

FimbulvetrFimbulvetr

AnimaAnima

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt WEx Worth
A 20 13 80% 0% 1-2 12 1 6,000
Effect

-

Fire Emblem Fates[]

Name Type

FE14Tome Fimbulvetr

FE14 Tome Tome

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Avo Rng WEx Worth
C 8 75% 0% -5% 1~2 ? 2,000
Effect

Ability to double attack -3.

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Fimbulvetr[]

Name Type

Fimbulvetr

FEH Thunder Tome Blue Tome

Mt Rng SP Rarity
14 2 500 ✯✯✯✯✯
Effect

Grants Res+3. At start of combat, if【Penalty】 is active on unit or if unit's HP < 100%, neutralizes penalties on unit and grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat.

【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).

Icy Fimbulvetr[]

Name Type

Icy Fimbulvetr

FEH Thunder Tome Tome

Mt Rng SP Rarity
14 2 300 FEH Star Rarity 4
Effect

Grants Atk +3. At start of combat, if unit’s HP >= 25%, inflicts Atk/Res -6 on foe during combat.

At start of combat, if unit’s HP >= 25% and unit is within 3 squares of a cavalry or flying ally, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also, if unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 5 HP to unit. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.)

Morph Fimbulvetr[]

Name Type

Morph Fimbulvetr

FEH Wind Tome Tome

Mt Rng SP Rarity
14 2 400 FEH Star Rarity 5
Effect

Grants Atk+3. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, inflicts Atk/Res-8 on foe during combat, foe cannot make a follow-up attack, and grants bonus to unit's Atk during combat = total Atk+Res bonuses on ally with the highest total Atk+Res bonuses within 3 spaces. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, after combat, if unit attacked, deals 15 damage to nearest ally.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]

Name Type

FE16 black magic icon Fimbulvetr

FE16 reason icon Reason

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng WEx Wt Worth
A 3 12 65% 25% 1~2 ? 10 -
Effect

-

Item Locations[]

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade[]

Method Location
Inventory Brunnya (Trial Map only)

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade[]

Method Location
Dropped Limstella (Ch. 30E/32H)

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[]

Method Location
Dropped Enemy Sage - Ch. 17
Treasure Lagdou Ruins Floor 5 - Chest

Fire Emblem Fates[]

Method Location
Armories Nohr Armory Level 1 (one only)
Nohr Armory Level 2-3
Lottery Shop Silver Prize

Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]

Method Location
Skill Rank Reason Rank B: Constance
Reason Rank A: BernadettaIngridIgnatzMarianneShamir

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE[]

Method Location
NG+ Carnage Mastery Rank Sharur Rank 3: Kiria

Etymology[]

In Norse mythology, Fimbulvetr literally means "the great winter". This winter is one that is said to last three years, and is marked by warfare and bloodshed. This essentially marks the beginning of Ragnarok, the end of the world.

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