Heavy Blade (剛剣 Kōken, lit. Steel Blade in the Japanese version) is a Skill in Fire Emblem Fates.
Overview
In Fire Emblem Fates, Heavy Blade provides a flat +3 Strength, though it also reduces the unit's Speed by 1. Heavy Blade is learned by amiibo Ike in his Vanguard class or by obtaining a skill book through DLC.
In Fire Emblem Heroes, Heavy Blade functions to accelerate special triggers as long as the user has a higher Attack than their opponent, with the highest level of the skill providing an extra 5 damage to each attack. It appears as a Type A passive skill which can be learned without inheriting by Ephraim (Dynastic Duo), Ike, Jamke and Tibarn (Shipless Pirate). Of these; only Ephraim (Dynastic Duo) and Tibarn (Shipless Pirate) has access to Heavy Blade 4 by default. It also exists as a Sacred Seal.
Stats
Fire Emblem Fates
| Name | Activation | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
 Heavy Blade
|
- | - |
| Effects | Strength +3, Speed -1 | |
| Users | Learned at level 1 by Vanguard. | |
| Notes | - | |
Fire Emblem Heroes
| Name | Activation | SP |
|---|---|---|
 Heavy Blade 1
|
During combat. | 60 |
| Effects | If unit's Atk ≥ foe's Atk+5, grants Special cooldown charge +1 per unit's attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) | |
| Users | Ephraim (Dynastic Duo), Ike, Jamke and Tibarn (Shipless Pirate) | |
| Notes | Rarity: ✯✯✯ | |
| Name | Activation | SP |
|---|---|---|
 Heavy Blade 2
|
During combat. | 120 |
| Effects | If unit's Atk ≥ foe's Atk+3, grants Special cooldown charge +1 per unit's attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) | |
| Users | Ephraim (Dynastic Duo), Ike, Jamke and Tibarn (Shipless Pirate) | |
| Notes | Rarity: ✯✯✯✯ | |
| Name | Activation | SP |
|---|---|---|
 Heavy Blade 3
|
During combat. | 240 |
| Effects | If unit's Atk ≥ foe's Atk, grants Special cooldown charge +1 per unit's attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) | |
| Users | Ephraim (Dynastic Duo), Ike, Jamke and Tibarn (Shipless Pirate) | |
| Notes | Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯ | |
| Name | Activation | SP |
|---|---|---|
 Heavy Blade 4
|
Upon initiating combat. | 300 |
| Effects | If unit's Atk > foe's Atk, grants Special cooldown charge +1 and deals +5 damage to foe per unit's attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) | |
| Users | Ephraim (Dynastic Duo) and Tibarn (Shipless Pirate) | |
| Notes | Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯ | |
Trivia
This skill's English name is a somewhat reference to Marth and Lucina's Custom Side Special 3 in Super Smash Bros for 3DS and WiiU.
