Runesword

The Runesword (ルーンソード, Rūn sōdo) is a Magic Sword that concurrently appears in multiple titles across the Fire Emblem Series, starting from Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. A moderately powerful weapon that allows its wielder to attack foes from afar, this sword also comes with a Nosferatu effect, allowing for the ready absorption of HP with each successful strike of the blade. These strengths are, however, offset by the sword's low Accuracy, a fact that may render its unique HP sapping capabilities useless when it is wielded by a character with low Skill.

In the GBA titles, the Runesword's ranged damage output is determined by not just half of its wielder's Strength, but also the Trinity of Magic. When employed as a melee weapon, however, the physical Weapon Triangle is instead taken into consideration. The sword's incarnation in The Sacred Stones sees it factoring the selected enemy target's Resistance into the damage calculation, as opposed to it originally taking Defense into account.

In Sacred Stones, the only way to attack an opponent critically with the Runesword, is by using Tana, Vanessa and Syrene together, while letting them perform a triangle attack.

In Path of Radiance, the Runesword's status as a magical weapon is finalized, as its damage output is completely determined by its wielder's Magic, instead of his/her Strength.

Weapon StatsEdit

Fire Emblem: The Binding BladeEdit

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

Fire Emblem: Path of RadianceEdit

Item LocationsEdit

Fire Emblem: The Binding BladeEdit

Fire Emblem: The Blazing BladeEdit

Fire Emblem: The Sacred StonesEdit

GalleryEdit

Animation of Narcian using the Runesword in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

Mia raising the Runesword in Path of Radiance.

Animation still of the Runesword's draining effect being activated in Path of Radiance.

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