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The Shining Bow is a Bow that was initially conceived in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, but officially introduced in Fire Emblem Fates. Across all its incarnations, it deals magic-based damage, making it ideal for bow users with high Mag.

Overview[]

Imbued with the special property of inflicting magical damage, the Shining Bow can be used in close-range combat, although it compensates for these strengths by being incapable of triggering critical hits or offensive skills. The Shining Bow is best paired with characters that have high magic.

In Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, it was called the Bright Bow. Although the basic functions and details of the bow are finalized, it does not appear in the final version of the game, and can only be acquired with the aid of cheat codes. As its name suggests, the damage dealt by the Bright Bow each time it is drawn is Light magic-based.

In Fire Emblem Fates, along with the Sidelong Yumi, the Shining Bow is one of the only bows that can attack from a range of 1-2. This gives it greater flexibility on the battlefield than most other bows. Compared to the Sidelong Yumi, the Shining Bow has much better might and the ability to double attack; however, the Sidelong Yumi can trigger criticals and activate offensive skills.

In Fire Emblem Warriors, the Shining Bow makes a cameo appearance as the weapon wielded during Sakura's Pair Up Warrior Special, and vanishes soon after.

In Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, the Shining Bow is known as the Radiant Bow. It retains the effect of dealing out magical damage and grants the ability to deal effective damage against Terrors via its Combat Art, Celestial Bow.

In the Fódlan Series, the Shining Bow is known as the Magic Bow. While it retains the effect of dealing magical damage, it no longer has the ability to deal effective damage against Monsters. When enhanced by the Blacksmith, the Magic Bow+ is able to hit opponents at 3 range, acting like a Mag-based Longbow.

In Fire Emblem Engage, the Shining Bow is once again called the Radiant Bow, breaking its renaming streak. While it retains the effect of dealing magical damage, it no longer has the ability to attack at 1 range. Upgrading the Radiant Bow increases its Might and Hit Accuracy.

Weapon Stats[]

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance[]

Name Type

FE9brightbow Bright Bow

FE9 Bow Bow

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt WEx Worth
B 25 10 70% 0% 1-2 9 1 5,750
Effect

Does Light-based magical damage.

Fire Emblem Fates[]

Name Type

FE14Bow Shining Bow

FE14 Bow Bow

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Avo Rng WEx Worth
C 13 70% 0% -20% 1-2 0 3,300
Effect

Deals magical damage.
Cannot inflict critical attacks or trigger offensive skills.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]

Name Type

Echoes shining bow icon Radiant Bow

Echoes bow weapon type icon Bow

Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt
1 75% 0 1-2 3
Effect

Grants Echoes Bow Skill iconAnti-Fliers, Echoes Bow Skill iconTransmute
Teaches Echoes Bow Skill iconCelestial Bow

Forging
Silver mark icon Golden mark icon Mt Hit Crt Wt
1 50 1 +1 +5
2 80 1 +3 +5 +5 -1
3 200 1 +5 +10 +10 -2

Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]

Name Type

FE16 Bow Weapon Icon Magic Bow

FE16 Bow Weapon Icon Bow

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng WEx Wt Worth
B 25 19 75% 0% 1-2 0 9 ?
Effect

Deals magical damage.

Name Type

FE16 Bow Weapon Icon Magic Bow+

FE16 Bow Weapon Icon Bow

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng WEx Wt Worth
B 30 8 75% 0% 1-3 0 9 ?
Effect

Deals magical damage.

Fire Emblem Engage[]

Name Type

RadiantBowFE17Sprite Radiant Bow

FE17 Bow Bow

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Wt Rng Worth
C 19 75% 0% 12 2 3000
Effect

A magical bow whose arrows pierce with light. Effective: Flying.

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Name Type

Shining Bow

FEH Red Bow IconFEH Blue Bow IconFEH Green Bow IconFEH Bow Bow

Mt Rng SP Rarity
8 2 200 FEH Star Rarity 3
Effect

Effective against flying foes.
If foe's Def ≥ foe's Res+5, deals +7 damage.

Name Type

Shining Bow+

FEH Red Bow IconFEH Blue Bow IconFEH Green Bow IconFEH Bow Bow

Mt Rng SP Rarity
12 2 300 FEH Star Rarity 5
Effect

Effective against flying foes.
If foe's Def ≥ foe's Res+5, deals +7 damage.

Name Cost

Shining Bow+

350 SP, 500Arena Medal, 50Refining Stone
Type HP Mt Spd Def Res
FEH WUp 1 +2 + 1
FEH WUp 2 +2 + 2
FEH WUp 3 +2 + 3
FEH WUp 4 +2 + 3
Effect
Effective against flying foes.
If foe's Def ≥ foe's Res+5, deals +7 damage.

Item Locations[]

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance[]

Method Location
Unobtainable Cannot be obtained through legitimate means; Employment of cheat codes is necessary to acquire the bow.

Fire Emblem Fates[]

Method Location
Dropped Revelation Chapter 21, enemy Adventurer
Armory Conquest: Level 2 (1 in stock), Level 3 (2 in stock)
Rank rewards Battle Rank 825 (1 in stock)


Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]

Method Location
Forged Evolve Steel Bow for 3 Arcane Crystals

Trivia[]

  • The Shining Bow is the first magical-based bow to be present within the game upon release; the first programmed magic bow (the Bright Bow from Path of Radiance) was scrapped before the game's release.
  • The Shining Bow is a weapon that has one of the highest name change rates in franchise history, changing its name every time it appeared in a main series title until Engage.

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