—In-game description from New Mystery of the Emblem
The Levin Sword (サンダーソード, Sandā sōdo, lit. Thunder Sword), also known as Lightning Sword, is a magic sword that recurrently appears across the Fire Emblem Series. Unlike its other physical brethren, the Levin Sword inflicts magical damage, and can be used for both melee and ranged combat. The sword's various incarnations sees it inflicting magical damage only when used from afar, with the exception of Awakening, in which the wielder's Magic stat is always taken into account to determine his/her resultant damage output.
Weapon Stats
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Name | Type | ||||||
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Thunder Sword |
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WLv | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | Worth |
8 | 20 | 7 | 90% | 0% | 1~2 | 2 | 1,600 |
Effect | |||||||
Cannot be wielded by Generals. |
Fire Emblem Gaiden
Name | Type | |||
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Thunder Sword |
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Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt |
- | 80% | 0% | 1~2 | 3 |
Effect | ||||
Always inflicts 15 points of damage. Lowered by Resistance. |
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Name | Type | ||||||
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WLv | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | Worth |
8 | 28 | - | 90% | 0% | 1~2 | 5 | 1,400 |
Effect | |||||||
Always inflicts 10 points of damage. |
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Name | Type | |||||
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Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Rng | Wt | Worth |
C | 50 | 12* | 70% | 1~2 | 5 | 10,000 |
Effect | ||||||
Casts the Elthunder spell when used from afar. |
*Inflicts magical damage.
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Name | Type | |||||||
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Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | WEx | Worth |
B | 40 | 9* | 70% | 0% | 1~2 | 9 | 1 | 8,200 |
Effect | ||||||||
Increases its wielder's Skill by 5; Inflicts thunder-based damage when used from afar. |
*Inflicts magical damage.
TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga
Name | Type | ||||||
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WLv | WHp | Power | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | Worth |
8 | 23 | 8 | 65% | 0% | 1-2 | 7 | 3,450 |
Effect | |||||||
Inflicts magical damage. |
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
—In-game description, Shadow Dragon
Name | Type | |||||||
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Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | WEx | Worth |
C | 20 | 6* | 90% | 0% | 1~2 | 6 | 2 | 1,600 |
Effect | ||||||||
Inflicts magical-based damage. |
*Employs Magic for attacks.
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Name | Type | ||||||
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Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | WEx | Worth |
C | 20 | 10 | 90% | 0% | 1-2 | 2 | 1,600 |
Effect | |||||||
Inflicts magical (thunder) damage. |
Fire Emblem Awakening
Name | Type | ||||||
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Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | WEx | Worth |
C | 25 | 10 | 80% | 0% | 1-2 | ? | 1,600 |
Effect | |||||||
Inflicts magical damage based on the Magic stat of its user. |
Fire Emblem Fates
Name | Type | |||||||
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Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Avo | Rng | WEx | Worth |
C | ∞ | 11 | 80% | 0% | -20% | 1-2 | ? | 3,300 |
Effect | ||||||||
Magic weapon. |
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Item Locations
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Method | Location |
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Dropped | Enemy Hero (Ch. 16) • Enemy Dragon Knight (Ch. 25) |
Treasure | Ch. 10 - Chest |
Shops | Ch. 17 |
Fire Emblem Gaiden
Method | Location |
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Treasure | Ch. 1 (South Fort) |
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Method | Location |
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Dropped | Book 1: Enemy Hero (Ch. 13) Book 2: Dahl (Ch. 7) |
Treasure | Book 1: Ch. 8 - Chest |
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Method | Location |
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Dropped | Jacoban (Ch. 3) |
Vendor | Ch. 8 |
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Method | Location |
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Dropped | Enemy Mercenary (Ch. 24) |
Inventory | Fred |
Steal | Fred (Ch. 10) • Fred (Ch. 11) |
TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga
Method | Location |
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Dropped | M13 |
Visit | M17 - Village |
Treasure | M8 |
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Method | Location |
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Dropped | Kannival (Ch. 8) • Enemy Hero (Ch. 25) |
Treasure | Ch. 10 - Chest |
Armories | Ch. 18 • Ch. 24 |
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Method | Location |
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Dropped | Dahl (Ch. 7) |
Inventories | Malice • Beck |
Fire Emblem Awakening
Method | Location |
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Dropped | Gangrel (Ch. 11) • Ch. 25 |
Inventory | Gangrel |
Treasure | Ch. 10 - Chest |
Armoury | Garden of Giants |
Merchants | Border Wastes • Mila Tree • Valm Castle • Great Gate • Mila Shrine Ruins • Mercenary Fortress • Law's End • Manor of Lost Souls |
SpotPass | Nino • Lyn • Hector • Eliwood • Sothe • Navarre • Malice • Katarina • Leif |
Renown | Obtain 270 Renown points to obtain this item; Only one may be acquired per save game file. |
Fire Emblem Fates
Method | Location |
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Armory | Nohr Armory Level 2 (one only) Nohr Armory Level 3 (two only) |
Non-Canon Appearances
The Levin Sword is a weapon that Robin can use in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, appearing in their smash attacks and aerials (except neutral aerial). Alluding to Weapon Durability, the Levin Sword can only be used for a certain amount of hits before it breaks. Once their Levin Sword breaks, Robin will use the standard Bronze Sword in place of those attacks until either a new levin sword respawns or they are KO'd. Its indirect attack properties are represented by Robin's Smash Attacks having extended range due to magic jolts while it's equipped, allowing Robin to use them even when he's a short distance away from the opponent without as much risk of being hit (a property known in the Super Smash Bros. community as a "disjoint").
It is ones again used by Robin for his/her Critical Musou in Fire Emblem Warriors.
Etymology
Levin is an archaic noun that means "lightning and thunderbolts".
Trivia
- In Awakening, there is a glitch that does not show a character's cut-in when a critical is performed, like with the Bolt Axe and Shockstick.
- In Awakening, the Levin Sword and Bolt Axe normally use only their ranged attack animation, even if the unit engages in direct combat with an enemy. However if one checks their unit while they are equipped with a Levin Sword or Bolt Axe, that unit will be shown using it for melee attacks. This appears to have been fixed by the time Fates was released, in which all units perform melee strikes with all magic weapons in direct combat.
- In Smash, Robin can be shown holding two Levin Swords, but only if he catches a used up Levin Sword, and waiting for a fresh one to replace the Bronze Sword.
- The Levin Sword isn't the only lightning infused sword, however it was the first to ever come to fruition. Its successors in the series came in the forms of Eckesachs and Raijinto.