The Sting Shuriken is a Shuriken that is introduced in Fire Emblem Fates. It is imbued with the special property of inflicting effective damage against armoured units, but is weak against non-armoured foes. The Sting Shuriken is also capable of reducing the Skill, Defense and Resistance of enemy units post-battle, alongside raising its wielder's Speed by 2.
Weapon Stats[]
Fire Emblem Fates[]
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| Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Avo | Rng | WEx | Worth |
| D | ∞ | 7 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 1-2 | ? | 2,500 |
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Effective against armoured units; ineffective otherwise. | ||||||||
Etymology[]
The shuriken (手裏剣) was a common throwing weapon for ninja, and its name can mean "sword hidden in the hand", or "the sword inside of hand". They came in a variety of shapes, from flattened blades to the popular star shape.
Trivia[]
- The sting shuriken has some influences of a woman's hairpin in its design. This could reference the kunoichi (くノ一), a group of female ninjas who would hide in plain sight.