—In-game description, Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem
Gradivus (グラディウス Guradiusu, translated as Gladius in the Japanese versions and Gradius in the fan translations) is a legendary Lance that appears in the Archanea Series of the Fire Emblem franchise and Fire Emblem Awakening.
Contents
- 1 Background
- 2 Weapon Stats
- 2.1 Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
- 2.2 Fire Emblem Gaiden
- 2.3 Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
- 2.4 Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
- 2.5 Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
- 2.6 Fire Emblem Awakening
- 2.7 Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
- 2.8 Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- 2.9 Fire Emblem Heroes
- 3 Item Locations
- 4 Etymology
- 5 Trivia
- 6 Gallery
Background[edit | edit source]
One of three regalia weapons of Archanea, Gradivus serves as the counterpart to the sword Mercurius and the bow Parthia. Taking its roots from obscure origin, this lance was stolen by Adrah, where it played a crucial role in his conquering the continent of Archanea. Upon founding the Kingdom of Archanea, Gradivus was dubbed a Regalia and subsequently passed down through succeeding generations of Archanean royalty.
During the War of Shadows, Gradivus is stolen by the Dolhr and Grust armies following their conquest of the Archanean palace. It was given to the Grustian general Camus and was made his weapon of choice. Although brimming with confidence in Gradivus's ability to lead him to victory in Chapter 20, Camus is eventually defeated, and possession of the lance is eventually ceded over to Marth's army.
Gradivus also appears in Chapter 5 of Fire Emblem Gaiden and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, where it is acquired from a Chest without fanfare, though the Valentia Accordion artbook reveals that the lance ended up in Valentia during the events of Gaiden but returned to Archanea at the same time as the Whitewings.
During the ensuing War of Heroes, the newly-coronated Emperor Hardin inherits Gradivus and wields it as his weapon of choice until his death in Chapter 20, where it again is passed to Marth's army.
Weapon Stats[edit | edit source]
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light[edit | edit source]
Name | Type | ||||||
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Gradivus |
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WLv | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | Worth |
14 | 17 | 20 | 100% | 0% | 1~2 | 4 | - |
Effect | |||||||
Can be used as an item to recover HP. |
Fire Emblem Gaiden[edit | edit source]
Name | Type | |||
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Gradivus |
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Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt |
15 | 100% | 0% | 1~2 | 0 |
Effect | ||||
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Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem[edit | edit source]
Name | Type | ||||||
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WLv | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | Worth |
12 | 17 | 20 | 100% | 0% | 1~2 | 8 | 17,000 |
Effect | |||||||
User gains Experience at twice the normal rate. |
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[edit | edit source]
Name | Type | |||||||
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Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | WEx | Worth |
A | 20 | 19 | 90% | 0% | 1~2 | 8* | 2 | - |
Effect | ||||||||
Can be used as an item to recover all HP. |
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[edit | edit source]
Name | Type | ||||||
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Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | WEx | Worth |
A | 20 | 19 | 90% | 0% | 1~2 | 2 | - |
Effect | |||||||
Can be used as an item to recover all HP. |
Fire Emblem Awakening[edit | edit source]
Name | Type | ||||||
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Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | WEx | Worth |
A | 25 | 19 | 85% | 5% | 1~2 | ? | 0 |
Effect | |||||||
Can be used as an item to recover all HP. |
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[edit | edit source]
Fire Emblem: Three Houses[edit | edit source]
—In-game description, Three Houses
Name | Type | |||||||
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Gradivus |
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Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | WEx | Wt | Worth |
A | 30 | 17 | 90% | 10% | 1-2 | ? | 8 | - |
Effect | ||||||||
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Fire Emblem Heroes[edit | edit source]
Item Locations[edit | edit source]
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light[edit | edit source]
Method | Location |
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Dropped | Camus (Ch. 20) |
Fire Emblem Gaiden[edit | edit source]
Method | Location |
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Treasure | Ch. 5 - Chest in the second basement of Duma Tower. |
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem[edit | edit source]
Method | Location |
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Dropped | Book 1: Camus (Ch. 16) Book 2: Hardin (Ch. 20) |
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[edit | edit source]
Method | Location |
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Dropped | Camus (Ch. 20) |
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[edit | edit source]
Method | Location |
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Dropped | Hardin (Ch. 20) |
Fire Emblem Awakening[edit | edit source]
Method | Location |
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Treasure | Xeno. 15 - Random from Chest. |
Renown | Acquire 10,000 Renown points in order to obtain Gradivus through this method. |
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[edit | edit source]
Method | Location | |
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Treasure | Duma Temple dungeon - Choose bottom left warp point and receive from the Chest. | The Inner Sanctum dungeon - random pot low RNG |
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name for Gradivus comes from Mars Gradivus, which was one of many titles accorded to the Roman god of war, Mars. Temples constructed in his honour were once the converging points where Roman troops gathered to rally during the moments preceding any imminent battle.
The title of Gradivus also derived from the Latin word gradus, meaning "to walk, step, or march."
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Gradivus is tied with Parthia for the highest base Might of all non-magical ranged weapons in Awakening.
- Although Gradivus doesn't appear in Fire Emblem Fates, its model from Awakening has been reused and recolored for the weapon Effie's Lance.
- In Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, it is possible to craft an additional Gradivus from a Blessed Lance.
- It is unclear if this was how the Three Archanean Regalia were originally created, or if it is simply a gameplay mechanic.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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