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|image = [[File:Killing Edge (FE13 Artwork).png|center|150px]]<br>Concept artwork of the '''Killing Edge''' from ''Awakening''.
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|image = 3H Killing Edge concept.png
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|title = Killing Edge
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|caption = Concept artwork of the '''Killing Edge''' from ''Three Houses''.
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|jap_name ={{Hover|キルソード|Kiru sōdo}}, Kill Sword
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|firstseen = [[Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi]]
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|firstseen = ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]''
 
|type = Sword
  
|type = Sword
 
|rank = C
  
|rank = C
 
|uses = Varies}}
  
|uses = Varies}}
   
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{{Quote|A sword whose design yields frequent critical hits.|In-game description, ''Shadow Dragon''}}
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The '''Killing Edge''' (キルソード ''Kiru sōdo'', lit. '''Kill Sword''') is a highly potent and lethal [[Sword]] that recurrently manifests across the various titles in the ''[[Fire Emblem (series)|Fire Emblem Series]]''. Bestowing upon its wielder an increased [[Critical rate]] that ranges anywhere from 20% to 30%, this sword is one that is principally employed in the final chapters of any given game, in spite of the presence of other Sword weapons that are more powerful by virtue of their sheer [[Might]]. The full potential of this sword is one that can be realised in the hands of [[Swordmaster]]s, as its pre-existing Critical rate, combined with that of the added Critical bonus that said class is naturally imbued with, may effectively induce an overall Critical hit statistic exceeding 50%. The only drawback to this lies in the fact that this sword is notorious for possessing very poor [[Durability]]. Apart from the Swordmaster class, the [[Assassin]] class may also stand to benefit by being outfitted with such a weapon, as the added critical hit bonus allows them to activate their unique skill, [[Lethality]] (Silencer in some games), more frequently, thereby increasing their efficiency in ploughing through massive battlefields.
  
   
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The '''Killing Edge''' is [[Sword]] that debuted in ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]''.
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In addition to the laudable benefits highlighted above, the Killing Edge can also be used as an effective means of training and/or protecting low-level units, including the likes of [[Myrmidon]]s and [[Thief|Thieves]]. For one, this sword requires its user to possess only a C weapon proficiency level to equip, whereas most weapons of equal or greater power require at least an A or an S level. Furthermore, the critical hit boost grants units the ability to inflict massive amounts of damage - That which is extremely useful for killing much stronger foes, in turn allowing them to gain valuable experience at a faster rate. Finally, the lightweight nature of the sword allows for a significant reduction in [[Attack Speed]] penalties being sustained by its wielder, a fact that allows for greater precision and the ability to perform double attacks.
  
   
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==Overview==
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Myrmidons usually equip this sword as their starting weapon of choice, a fact that may be gleaned from such examples like [[Nabarl]], [[Shiva]], [[Rutger]], [[Guy]], [[Joshua]], [[Zihark]] and [[Lon'qu]] - Thereby positing it as a trademark weapon of this specific class. This sword also doubles as the trademark weapon of [[Jaffar]], as evidenced by the fact that he is introduced into the events of ''Rekka no Ken'' wielding it, alongside being depicted in his official artwork as brandishing a pair of Killing Edges that have been modified to resemble knives in accordance to the Assassin class's animation style.
  
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===Combat===
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The '''Killing Edge''' is a highly potent and lethal [[Sword]] that recurrently appears across the ''[[Fire Emblem (series)|Fire Emblem Series]]''. Like its name suggests, the Killing Edge boosts its wielder's [[Critical rate]] by a substantial amount.
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  ⚫
The potential of the Killing Edge is one that can be fully realised in the hands of [[Swordmaster]]s, as its pre-existing Critical rate, combined with the added Critical bonus that the class is naturally imbued with, may effectively induce an overall Critical hit percentage that exceeds 50%. The only drawback to this is the fact that this sword is notorious for possessing very poor [[Durability]]. Apart from the Swordmaster class, the [[Assassin]] class may also stand to benefit by being outfitted with the Killing Edge, as the added critical hit bonus allows them to activate their unique skill, [[Lethality]] (Silencer in some games), more frequently, thereby increasing their efficiency in felling enemies.
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  ⚫
In addition to the laudable benefits highlighted above, the Killing Edge can also be used as an effective means of training and/or protecting lower-levelled units. For one, this sword requires its user to possess only a C weapon proficiency level to equip, whereas most weapons of equal or greater power require at least an A or an S level. Furthermore, the critical hit boost grants units the ability to inflict massive amounts of damage, a fact that allows them to fell foes with ease, helping them to gain valuable experience at a faster rate. Finally, the lightweight nature of the sword allows for a significant reduction in [[Attack Speed (stat)|Attack Speed]] penalties being sustained by its wielder, allowing for greater precision and the ability to perform double attacks.
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In ''[[Fire Emblem Fates]]'', the effects of the Killing Edge are bolstered further by having both unlimited durability, as well as the impressive ability to deal 4x damage on a crit, instead of the normal 3x. This is hampered by the slightly lowered might compared to previous titles and lowers the user's avoid by 10%.
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Myrmidons usually equip this sword as their starting weapon of choice, with characters such as [[Navarre]], [[Shiva]], [[Rutger]], [[Guy]], [[Joshua]], [[Zihark]] and [[Lon'qu]] being prime examples.
   
 
==Weapon Stats==
  
==Weapon Stats==
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]''===
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{{WeaponStat
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{{WeaponStatFE1&3}}
  
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|game = fe1
 
|Kill Sword
  
|Kill Sword
 
|[[Sword]]
  
|[[Sword]]
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|1,250
  
|1,250
 
| -
  
| -
−
|}
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|}}
   
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem]]''===
  
===''[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem]]''===
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{{WeaponStat
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{{WeaponStatFE1&3}}
  
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|game = fe3
 
|[[File:FE3KillSword.png]] Kill Sword
  
|[[File:FE3KillSword.png]] Kill Sword
 
|[[Sword]]
  
|[[Sword]]
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|1,100
  
|1,100
 
| -
  
| -
−
|}
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|}}
   
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]''===
  
===''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]''===
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{{WeaponStat
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{{WeaponStatFE5-11}}
  
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|game = fe5
 
|[[File:FE5killingedge.gif]] Kill Sword
  
|[[File:FE5killingedge.gif]] Kill Sword
 
|[[File:FE5 Sword Icon.png|20px]] [[Sword]]
  
|[[File:FE5 Sword Icon.png|20px]] [[Sword]]
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|3,800
  
|3,800
 
| -
  
| -
−
|}
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|}}
   
 
===''[[TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga]]''===
  
===''[[TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga]]''===
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{{WeaponStat
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{{WeaponStatTS}}
  
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|game = ts
 
|[[File:TS Kill Blade.gif]] Kill Blade
  
|[[File:TS Kill Blade.gif]] Kill Blade
 
|[[File:TS Sword.png|20px]] [[Sword]]
  
|[[File:TS Sword.png|20px]] [[Sword]]
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|2,880
  
|2,880
 
| --
  
| --
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|}
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|}}
   
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Binding Blade]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade]]''===
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{{WeaponStat
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{{WeaponStatFE5-11}}
  
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|game = fe6
 
|[[File:Killingedge.gif]] Killing Edge
  
|[[File:Killingedge.gif]] Killing Edge
 
|[[File:Sword.gif]] [[Sword]]
  
|[[File:Sword.gif]] [[Sword]]
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|1,300
  
|1,300
 
| -
  
| -
−
|}
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|}}
   
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken]]'' and ''[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade]]'' and ''[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones]]''===
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{{WeaponStat
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{{WeaponStatFE5-11}}
  
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|game = fe8
 
|[[File:Killingedge.gif]] Killing Edge
  
|[[File:Killingedge.gif]] Killing Edge
 
|[[File:Sword.gif]] [[Sword]]
  
|[[File:Sword.gif]] [[Sword]]
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|1
  
|1
 
|1,300
  
|1,300
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|Improves critical hit rate.
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| -
  
−
|}
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|}}
   
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]''===
  
===''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]''===
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{{WeaponStat
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{{WeaponStatFE5-11}}
  
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|game = fe9
 
|[[File:FE9Killingedge.gif|20px]] Killing Edge
  
|[[File:FE9Killingedge.gif|20px]] Killing Edge
 
|[[File:FE9 Sword.png|20px]] [[Sword]]
  
|[[File:FE9 Sword.png|20px]] [[Sword]]
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|1,300
  
|1,300
 
| -
  
| -
−
|}
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|}}
   
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]''===
  
===''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]''===
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{{WeaponStat
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{{WeaponStatFE5-11}}
  
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|game = fe10
 
|[[File:FE10killingedge.png|20px]] Killing Edge
  
|[[File:FE10killingedge.png|20px]] Killing Edge
 
|[[File:FE10 Sword.gif|20px]] [[Sword]]
  
|[[File:FE10 Sword.gif|20px]] [[Sword]]
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|3,600
  
|3,600
 
| -
  
| -
−
|}
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|}}
   
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon]]''===
  
===''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon]]''===
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{{WeaponStat
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{{WeaponStatFE5-11}}
  
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|game = fe11
 
|[[File:FE11killingedge.png]] Killing Edge
  
|[[File:FE11killingedge.png]] Killing Edge
 
|[[File:FE12 Sword.png]] [[Sword]]
  
|[[File:FE12 Sword.png]] [[Sword]]
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|1,500
  
|1,500
 
| -
  
| -
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|}
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|}}
   
−
===''[[Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem]]''===
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{{WeaponStat
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{{WeaponStatFE12-13}}
  
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|game = fe12
 
|[[File:FE11killingedge.png]] Killing Edge
  
|[[File:FE11killingedge.png]] Killing Edge
 
|[[File:FE12 Sword.png]] [[Sword]]
  
|[[File:FE12 Sword.png]] [[Sword]]
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|1,500
  
|1,500
 
| -
  
| -
−
|}
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|}}
   
−
===''[[Fire Emblem: Awakening]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem Awakening]]''===
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{{WeaponStat
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{{WeaponStatFE12-13}}
  
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|game = fe13
 
|[[File:Killing Edge FE13 Icon.png]] Killing Edge
  
|[[File:Killing Edge FE13 Icon.png]] Killing Edge
 
|[[File:SwordIconFE13.png]] [[Sword]]
  
|[[File:SwordIconFE13.png]] [[Sword]]
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|1,470
  
|1,470
 
| -
  
| -
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|}
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|}}
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===''[[Fire Emblem Fates]]''===
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{{WeaponStat
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|game = fe14
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|[[File:FE14Sword.png]] Killing Edge
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|[[File:FE14 Sword.png]] [[Sword]]
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|C
  +
|∞
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|6
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|85%
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|25%
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|-10%
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|1
  +
|?
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|3,000
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|Critical hits deal 4x damage.
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|}}
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===''[[Fire Emblem Heroes]]''===
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<tabber>
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Killing Edge=
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{{WeaponStat
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|game = feh
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|Killing Edge
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|{{Weapon|feh|sword}} [[Sword]]
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|7
  +
|1
  +
|200
  +
|[[File:FEH Star Rarity 3.png|40px|link=]]
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|Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).
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}}
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|-|Killing Edge+=
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{{WeaponStat
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|game = feh
  +
|Killing Edge+
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|{{Weapon|feh|sword}} [[Sword]]
  +
|11
  +
|1
  +
|300
  +
|[[File:FEH Star Rarity 5.png|60px|link=]]
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|Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).
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|evolve = [[Slaying Edge|Slaying Edge+]]
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|cost = 300, 200, 20
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}}
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</tabber>
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses]]''===
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<tabber>
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Killing Edge=
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{{WeaponStat
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|game = fe16
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|[[File:FE16 Sword Weapon Icon.png|20px]] Killing Edge
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|[[File:FE16 sword icon.png|20px]] [[Sword]]
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|C
  +
|20
  +
|8
  +
|85%
  +
|25%
  +
|1
  +
|?
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|10
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|-
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|-
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}}
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|-|Forged=
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{{WeaponStat
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|game = fe16
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|[[File:FE16 Sword Weapon Icon.png|20px]] Killing Edge+
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|[[File:FE16 sword icon.png|20px]] [[Sword]]
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|C
  +
|25
  +
|9
  +
|85%
  +
|35%
  +
|1
  +
|?
  +
|10
  +
|-
  +
|-
  +
}}
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</tabber>
   
 
==Item Locations==
  
==Item Locations==
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]''===
 
{{ObjectLocation}}
  
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|Inventories
  
|Inventories
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|[[Nabarl]] • [[Catria]]
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|[[Navarre]] • [[Catria]]
 
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|Treasure
  
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|Armories
  
|Armories
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|[[The Ageless Palace|Ch. 12]] • [[Land of Sorrow (Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi)|Ch. 14]] • [[An Oasis of Magic|Ch. 15]] • [[The Battle for Altea|Ch. 16]] • [[The Sable Order|Ch. 18]] • [[Camus the Sable|Ch. 20]] • [[Clash in Macedon|Ch. 21]] • [[A Knight-Filled Sky|Ch. 22]] • [[The Dragonkin Realm|Ch. 24]]
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|[[The Ageless Palace|Ch. 12]] • [[Land of Sorrow (Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light)|Ch. 14]] • [[An Oasis of Magic|Ch. 15]] • [[The Battle for Altea|Ch. 16]] • [[The Sable Order|Ch. 18]] • [[Camus the Sable|Ch. 20]] • [[Clash in Macedon|Ch. 21]] • [[A Knight-Filled Sky|Ch. 22]] • [[The Dragonkin Realm|Ch. 24]]
 
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|-
  
|-
 
|Inventories
  
|Inventories
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|'''Book 1:''' [[Nabarl]] • [[Catria]]<br>'''Book 2:''' [[Samto]] • [[Nabarl]]
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|'''Book 1:''' [[Navarre]] • [[Catria]]<br>'''Book 2:''' [[Samuel]] • [[Navarre]]
 
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|Treasure
  
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{{ObjectLocation}}
  
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|Inventories
  
|Inventories
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|[[Shiva]] • [[Conomool]]
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|[[Shiva]] • [[Conomor]]
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|-
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|Prison
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|[[The Child of Light|Ch. 20]]
 
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|-
 
|Armory
  
|Armory
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Binding Blade]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade]]''===
 
{{ObjectLocation}}
  
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|Inventory
  
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade]]''===
 
{{ObjectLocation}}
  
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|Inventories
  
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|-
  
|-
 
|Vendors
  
|Vendors
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|'''Part 3:''' [[The Price|Ch. 12]] • [[Blood Contract (chapter)|Ch. 13]] • [[From Pain, Awakening|Endgame]]<br>'''Part 4:''' [[Chaos Named|Prologue]] • [[Road to the Empire|Ch. 1]] • [[Silent World|Ch. 2]] • [[Distortions|Ch. 3]] • [[Revelations|Ch. 4]] • [[Unforgivable Sin|Ch. 5]] • Rebirth
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|'''Part 3:''' [[The Price|Ch. 12]] • [[Blood Contract (chapter)|Ch. 13]] • [[From Pain, Awakening|Endgame]]<br>'''Part 4:''' [[Chaos Named (chapter)|Prologue]] • [[Road to the Empire|Ch. 1]] • [[Silent World|Ch. 2]] • [[Distortions|Ch. 3]] • [[Revelations|Ch. 4]] • [[Unforgivable Sin|Ch. 5]] • Rebirth
 
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|Bargains
  
|Bargains
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|Inventory
  
|Inventory
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|[[Nabarl]]
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|[[Navarre]]
 
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|Treasure
  
|Treasure
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|}
   
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem]]''===
 
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|Inventories
  
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|[[Samto]] • [[Nabarl]]
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|[[Samuel]] • [[Navarre]]
 
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|Armories
  
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|[[SpotPass]]
  
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|[[Nino]] • [[Jaffar]] • [[Eliwood]] • [[Marisa]] • [[Zihark]] • [[Ike]] • [[Linde]] • [[Tiki]] • [[Ogma]] • [[Nabarl]] • [[Boey]] • [[Norne]] • [[Malice]] • [[Katarina]] • [[Julia (Genealogy of the Holy War)|Julia]] • [[Salem]] • [[Mareeta]] • [[Raigh]] • [[Lloyd]]
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|[[Nino]] • [[Jaffar]] • [[Eliwood]] • [[Marisa]] • [[Zihark]] • [[Ike]] • [[Linde]] • [[Tiki]] • [[Ogma]] • [[Navarre]] • [[Boey]] • [[Norne]] • [[Malice]] • [[Katarina]] • [[Julia (Genealogy of the Holy War)|Julia]] • [[Salem]] • [[Mareeta]] • [[Raigh]] • [[Lloyd]]
 
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===''[[Fire Emblem Fates]]''===
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{{ObjectLocation}}
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|Battle Points
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|Acquire 120 Battle Points in order to obtain a Killing Edge through this method (Limit one)
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|-
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|Level 2 Armory
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|3000 Gold (x1)
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|-
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|Level 3 Armory
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|3000 Gold (x2)
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|}
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== Non-Canon Appearances ==
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The Killing Edge is a usable item in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
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It is a battering item with exceptional reach. Occasionally the blade flashes red, causing the next swing or when thrown, regardless if the wielder hits the opponent or not, to deal double damage and knockback.
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The original critical hit sound effect from the GBA ''Fire Emblem'' games play when the sword makes contact while glowing red.
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
  
<gallery>
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File:Killing_Edge_concept.png|Concept artwork of the Killing Edge from ''Path of Radiance''.
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File:Killing Edge (TCG).jpg|The '''Killing Edge''', as it appears in the fourth series of the TCG.
  
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File:Kill Blade (TS Artwork).png|Artwork of the '''Kill Blade''' from ''TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga''.
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File:Killing Edge (FE13 Artwork).png|Concept artwork of the Killing Edge from ''Awakening''.
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File:Killing Edge (FE9).png|[[Zihark]] wielding the '''Killing Edge''' in ''Path of Radiance''.
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Killing edge.png|Concept artwork of the '''Killing Edge''' from ''Fates''.
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File:Killing Edge (FE10).png|[[Edward]] wielding the '''Killing Edge''' in ''Radiant Dawn''.
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File:Kill Blade (TS Artwork).png|Artwork of the Kill Blade from ''TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga''.
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File:Killing Edge (FE13).png|[[Lon'qu]] wielding the '''Killing Edge''' in ''Awakening''.
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File:Killing Edge (TCG).jpg|The Killing Edge, as it appears in the fourth series of the TCG.
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File:Killing Edge (FE9).png|[[Zihark]] wielding the Killing Edge in ''Path of Radiance''.
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File:Killing Edge (FE10).png|[[Edward]] wielding the Killing Edge in ''Radiant Dawn''.
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File:Killing Edge (FE13).png|[[Lon'qu]] wielding the Killing Edge in ''Awakening''.
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File:FE14 Killing Edge.jpg|[[Severa|Selena]] wielding the Killing Edge in ''Fates''.
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File:FEH Killing Edge.png|In-game model of the Killing Edge from ''Heroes''.
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smashbroskillingedge.png|Killing Edge as it appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
   

Revision as of 21:11, 5 February 2020

“A sword whose design yields frequent critical hits.”
—In-game description, Shadow Dragon

The Killing Edge is Sword that debuted in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light.

Overview

Combat

The Killing Edge is a highly potent and lethal Sword that recurrently appears across the Fire Emblem Series. Like its name suggests, the Killing Edge boosts its wielder's Critical rate by a substantial amount.

The potential of the Killing Edge is one that can be fully realised in the hands of Swordmasters, as its pre-existing Critical rate, combined with the added Critical bonus that the class is naturally imbued with, may effectively induce an overall Critical hit percentage that exceeds 50%. The only drawback to this is the fact that this sword is notorious for possessing very poor Durability. Apart from the Swordmaster class, the Assassin class may also stand to benefit by being outfitted with the Killing Edge, as the added critical hit bonus allows them to activate their unique skill, Lethality (Silencer in some games), more frequently, thereby increasing their efficiency in felling enemies.

In addition to the laudable benefits highlighted above, the Killing Edge can also be used as an effective means of training and/or protecting lower-levelled units. For one, this sword requires its user to possess only a C weapon proficiency level to equip, whereas most weapons of equal or greater power require at least an A or an S level. Furthermore, the critical hit boost grants units the ability to inflict massive amounts of damage, a fact that allows them to fell foes with ease, helping them to gain valuable experience at a faster rate. Finally, the lightweight nature of the sword allows for a significant reduction in Attack Speed penalties being sustained by its wielder, allowing for greater precision and the ability to perform double attacks.

In Fire Emblem Fates, the effects of the Killing Edge are bolstered further by having both unlimited durability, as well as the impressive ability to deal 4x damage on a crit, instead of the normal 3x. This is hampered by the slightly lowered might compared to previous titles and lowers the user's avoid by 10%.

Myrmidons usually equip this sword as their starting weapon of choice, with characters such as Navarre, Shiva, Rutger, Guy, Joshua, Zihark and Lon'qu being prime examples.

Weapon Stats

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

Name Type

Kill Sword

Sword

WLv Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt Worth
7 22 8 100% 20% 1 2 1,250
Effect

-

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Name Type

FE3KillSword Kill Sword

Sword

WLv Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt Worth
7 22 8 100% 20% 1 2 1,100
Effect

-

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Name Type

FE5killingedge Kill Sword

FE5 Sword Icon Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt WEx Worth
C 30 9 80% 30 1 7 1 3,800
Effect

-

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga

Name Type

TS Kill Blade Kill Blade

TS Sword Sword

WLv WHp Power Hit Crt Rng Wt Worth
7 24 7 90% 20% 1 3 2,880
Effect

--

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Name Type

Killingedge Killing Edge

Sword Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt WEx Worth
C 20 9 80% 30%  1 7 1 1,300
Effect

-

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

Name Type

Killingedge Killing Edge

Sword Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt WEx Worth
C 20 9 75% 30% 1 7 1 1,300
Effect

Improves critical hit rate.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Name Type

FE9Killingedge Killing Edge

FE9 Sword Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt WEx Worth
C 20 9 75% 30% 1 9 2 1,300
Effect

-

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Name Type

FE10killingedge Killing Edge

FE10 Sword Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt WEx Worth
B 30 8 90% 30% 1 8 2 3,600
Effect

-

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Name Type

FE11killingedge Killing Edge

FE12 Sword Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt WEx Worth
C 20 8 90% 20% 1 6 2 1,500
Effect

-

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Name Type

FE11killingedge Killing Edge

FE12 Sword Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng WEx Worth
C 20 8 90% 20% 1 2 1,500
Effect

-

Fire Emblem Awakening

Name Type

Killing Edge FE13 Icon Killing Edge

SwordIconFE13 Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng WEx Worth
C 30 9 90% 30% 1 ? 1,470
Effect

-

Fire Emblem Fates

Name Type

FE14Sword Killing Edge

FE14 Sword Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Avo Rng WEx Worth
C ∞ 6 85% 25% -10% 1 ? 3,000
Effect

Critical hits deal 4x damage.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Name Type

Killing Edge

FEH Sword Sword

Mt Rng SP Rarity
7 1 200 FEH Star Rarity 3
Effect

Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).

Name Type

Killing Edge+

FEH Sword Sword

Mt Rng SP Rarity
11 1 300 FEH Star Rarity 5
Effect

Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).

Evolution
Weapon Cost

Slaying Edge+

300 SP, 200 Arena Medal, 20Refining Stone

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Name Type

FE16 Sword Weapon Icon Killing Edge

FE16 sword icon Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng WEx Wt Worth
C 20 8 85% 25% 1 ? 10 -
Effect

-

Name Type

FE16 Sword Weapon Icon Killing Edge+

FE16 sword icon Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng WEx Wt Worth
C 25 9 85% 35% 1 ? 10 -
Effect

-

Item Locations

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

Method Location
Inventories Navarre • Catria
Treasure Ch. 6 - Chest
Armories Ch. 12 • Ch. 14 • Ch. 15 • Ch. 16 • Ch. 18 • Ch. 20 • Ch. 21 • Ch. 22 • Ch. 24

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Method Location
Dropped Book 2: Enemy Mercenary (Ch. 10)
Inventories Book 1: Navarre • Catria
Book 2: Samuel • Navarre
Treasure Book 1: Ch. 5 - Chest
Armories Book 1: Ch. 7 • Ch. 13 • Ch. 16 • Ch. 19
Book 2: Ch. 9 • Ch. 15 • Ch. 21

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Method Location
Inventories Shiva • Conomor
Prison Ch. 20
Armory Ch. 22

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga

Method Location
Dropped M14 • M24
Inventories Julia
Armories M15 • M26A • M30 • Port Marl • Blood • Razeria • Il Village

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Method Location
Inventory Rutger
Visit Ch. 7 - Village
Armories Ch. 13 • Ch. 17B • Ch. 18A • Ch. 23

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

Method Location
Inventories Guy • Jaffar
Armories Eliwood's Story: Ch. 24 • Ch. 29x
Hector's Story: Ch. 26 • Ch. 31x
Secret Shops Eliwood's Story: Ch. 19
Hector's Story: Ch. 20

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Method Location
Dropped (Skirmish) Bonewalker • Wight
Inventory Joshua
Treasure Tower of Valni Floor 5 - Chest • Lagdou Ruins Floor4 - Chest
Armories Ch. 17 • Narube River • Rausten Court
Secret Shops Ch. 14A • Ch. 14B

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Method Location
Dropped Enemy Swordmaster (Ch. 21)
Inventory Zihark

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Method Location
Inventory Zihark
Vendors Part 3: Ch. 12 • Ch. 13 • Endgame
Part 4: Prologue • Ch. 1 • Ch. 2 • Ch. 3 • Ch. 4 • Ch. 5 • Rebirth
Bargains Part 2: Ch. 3 • Endgame

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Method Location
Inventory Navarre
Treasure Ch. 6 - Chest
Armories Ch. 12 • Ch. 15 • Ch. 20 • Ch. 24 • Online Shop
Secret Shop Ch. 17

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Method Location
Dropped Enemy Mercenary (Ch. 10)
Inventories Samuel • Navarre
Armories Ch. 21 • Online Shop
Secret Shop Ch. 13

Fire Emblem Awakening

Method Location
Dropped Ch. 8
Inventories Lon'qu • Inigo • Yen'fay
Treasure Para. 4 - Chest
Event Para. 6 - Have Inigo kill at least two enemy units.
Armories Valm Castle Approach • Sage's Hamlet
Merchants Port Ferox • Searoad • Valm Harbor • Mila Tree • Fort Steiger • Table Approach • Great Gate • Mila Shrine Ruins • Dueling Grounds • Mercenary Fortress • Ruins of Time • Law's End • Desert Oasis • Manor of Lost Souls
SpotPass Nino • Jaffar • Eliwood • Marisa • Zihark • Ike • Linde • Tiki • Ogma • Navarre • Boey • Norne • Malice • Katarina • Julia • Salem • Mareeta • Raigh • Lloyd

Fire Emblem Fates

Method Location
Battle Points Acquire 120 Battle Points in order to obtain a Killing Edge through this method (Limit one)
Level 2 Armory 3000 Gold (x1)
Level 3 Armory 3000 Gold (x2)

Non-Canon Appearances

The Killing Edge is a usable item in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

It is a battering item with exceptional reach. Occasionally the blade flashes red, causing the next swing or when thrown, regardless if the wielder hits the opponent or not, to deal double damage and knockback.

The original critical hit sound effect from the GBA Fire Emblem games play when the sword makes contact while glowing red.

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Special Swords
Armorslayer - Axe Splitter - Bamboo Sword - Barrier Blade - Bellringer - Dark Greatsword - Berserk Sword - Defender Sword - Devil Sword - Brave Sword - Cake Cutter - Carrot Cudgel - Conjurer Curios - Dual Katana - Elite Sword - Firesweep Sword - Geishun - Glass Sword - Golden Dagger - Guard Sword - Heart's Blade - Ilwoon - Instant Sword - Kadomatsu - Killing Edge - King Sword - Ladyblade - Laguzslayer - Lancereaver - Longsword - Meisterschwert - Melee Bouquet - Ninja Katana - Nohrian Blade - Obtuse Sword - Petal Parasol - Pledged Blade - Practice Katana - Prayer Sword - Pure Sword - Quick Sword - Raider Katana - Ruby Sword - Sandfort Spade - Scimitar - Sea Sword - Shadow Sword - Shadowkiller - Shamshir - Silence Sword - Slaying Edge - Sleep Sword - Soothing Sword - Spirit Katana - Steadfast Sword - Sunrise Katana - Superior Edge - Swordslayer - Thief Sword - Unbound Blade - Venge Katana - Venin Edge - Wing Clipper - Wingthresher - Winter Rapier - Wo Dao - Wyrmslayer - Zweihänder
Conduit Sword - Lands Sword - Flame Sword - Levin Sword - Light Brand - Runesword - Sonic Sword - Wind Sword
Kodachi - Storm Sword - Tempest Blade - Wakizashi - Wind Edge
Eponymous Swords
Al's Sword - Emblem Blade - Cecil's Sword - Ogma's Sword - Luke's Sword - Alm's Blade - Seliph's Blade - Leif's Blade - Roy's Blade - Eliwood's Blade - Eirika's Blade - Hana's Katana - Hinata's Katana - Ike's Backup - Laslow's Blade - Leo's Iceblade - Lucina's Estoc - Marth's Spatha - Selena's Blade - Takumi's Shinai - Ayra's Blade - Larcei's Edge - Soleil's Shine
Personal Swords
Rapier - Royal Sword - Beo Sword - Blessed Sword - Mareeta's Sword - Regal Sword - Ettard - Caladbolg - Florete - Noble Rapier - Missiletainn - Beloved Zofia - Blade of Favors - Blade of Renais - Blade of Shadow - Bull Blade - Dark Greatsword - Crimson Blades - Feather Sword - Flower of Ease - Gladiator's Blade - Hikami - Knight-Captain's Sword - Jubilant Blade - Laid-Back Blade - Lioness Blade - Mirage Falchion - Nameless Blade - Panther Sword - Resolute Blade - Regal Sunshade - Rowdy Sword - Scarlet Sword - Silverbrand - Solitary Blade - Stalwart Sword - Sword Breidablik - Vassal's Blade - Whitewing Blade - Wing Sword - Laevatein - Athame - Ridill - Ascending Blade - Sharp War Sword - Sturdy War Sword - Monarch Blade
Legendary Swords
Falchion - Mercurius - Tyrfing - Balmung - Mystletainn - Bragi Sword - Loptous Sword - Binding Blade - Durandal - Eckesachs - Champion's Blade - Mani Katti - Sol Katti - Regal Blade - Sieglinde - Audhulma - Ragnell - Alondite - Amiti - Gurgurant - Tempest Blade - Vague Katti - Amatsu - Sol - Ganglari - Yato - Raijinto - Siegfried - Hagakure Blade - Astra - Fólkvangr - Gjöll - Níu - Skuld - Sökkvabekkr - Lyngheiðr - Ragnell·Alondite - Gramr - Enliron - Facinna - Risyl - Sword of the Creator - Thunderbrand - Blutgang - Sword of Moralta - Sword of Begalta - Sword of Zoltan - Sword of Seiros - Libération - Wille Glanz - Georgios - Lyrátion - Oligoludia
Joke Swords
Bottle - Daikon Radish - Parasol - Tree Branch - Umbrella - Biting Blade
Game exclusive
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FEAmatsu Mitsurugi - Ame-no-Murakumo - Answerer - Claiomh Solais - Dainsleif - Deathbringer - Epee - Grand Rapier - Hi-no-Kagustsuchi - Laevateinn - Masakado's Sword - Masamune - Matador - Mill Cutter - Mo Ye - Murasame - Yatsuka Sword
TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes SagaEstoc - Luna Sword - Main Gauche - Shield Sword - Stellar Sword - ☆Dullahan - ☆Mainstar - ☆Rukuud - ☆Seiken Canaan - ☆Seiken Leda - ☆Seiken Reeve - ☆Seiken Salia - ☆Shramm
TearRing Saga: Berwick SagaAdrasteia - Bastard Sword - Broad Sword - Dark Mace - Grimhild - Harperia - Imperial Sword - Knight Sword - Old Imperial Sword - Over Scimitar - Poison Mace - Royal Army Sword - Saber - Sensual - ☆Brimranger - ☆Cutlass - ☆Lord Gram - ☆Over Cutlass - ☆Raze Tar - ☆Seiken Vajra - ☆Seiken Vritra - ☆Succeed - ☆Zweihander
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