Weapon Refinery is a mechanic in Fire Emblem Heroes which was introduced in version 2.0.
Overview
Weapon Refinery allows 5-Star Heroes to refine their weapons, granting their weapons bonus stats or effects. The majority of weapons are simply given the option to grant the wielder fixed additional stats. Several weapons can be evolved, for example Eliwood can upgrade his base Durandal weapon into Brave Roy's Blazing Durandal. Staff Wielders who have learned their 5-Star staff weapon can imbue their staff with Wrathful Staff and Dazzling Staff passives. Other weapons, such as Hauteclere and Siegmund gain unique skill passives.
Upgrading
Any Weapon Refinery performed requires Arena Medals which are acquired by winning Arena Battles and ranking in it each week. Upgrading common weapons like Wo Dao+, Silver Lance+, Assassin's Bow+ and Gronnowl+ requires Refining Stones while upgrading legendary weapon requires Divine Dew.
Upgraded effects
Each weapon has different upgrades with different bonuses. The upgraded icon of a weapon determines its upgraded effect:
| Icon | Effect | Weapon(s) |
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Increased Might | (non-staff) |
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Increased Speed | (non-staff) |
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Increased Defense | (non-staff) |
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Increased Resistance | (non-staff) |
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Passive added (Dazzling Staff) | (staff) |
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Passive added (Wrathful Staff) | (staff) |
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Passive added (?) | Armorsmasher+, Slaying Spear+, Slaying Hammer+ |
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Passive added (?) | Zanbato+, Horseslayer+, Poleaxe+, Keen Rauðrwolf+, Keen Blárwolf+, Keen Gronnwolf+ |
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Passive added (Brash Assault) | Sol Katti |
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Passive added (Fury) | Mystletainn, Axe of Virility, Hinata's Katana |
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Passive added (?) | Siegmund |
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Passive added (?) | Fujin Yumi, Nóatún |
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Passive added (?) | Hauteclere, Nameless Blade, Shanna's Lance, Selena's Blade |
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Passive added (?) | Deathly Dagger |
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Passive added (?) | Cymbeline |
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Passive added (?) | Parthia |
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Passive added (Distant Defense) | Eckesachs |
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Passive added (?) | Falchion (Archanean) |
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Passive added (?) | Falchion (Ylissean) |
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Passive added (?) | Falchion (Valentian) |
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Passive added (Flashing Blade) | Wing Sword, Rhomphaia, Niles's Bow |
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Passive added (?) | Hinoka's Spear |
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Passive added (Life and Death) | Basilikos, Solitary Blade |
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Passive added (?) | Felicia's Plate |
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Passive added (?) | Sieglinde |
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Passive added (?) | Brynhildr |
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Passive added (?) | Wind's Brand |
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Passive added (Quick Riposte) | Binding Blade, Bow of Devotion |
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Passive added (Death Blow) | Forblaze, Frederick's Axe |
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Passive added (?) | Regal Blade |
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Passive added (?) | Camilla's Axe |
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Passive added (?) | Yato |
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Passive added (?) | Breath of Fog |
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Passive added (?) | Excalibur, Aura |
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Passive added (Steady Posture) | Dauntless Lance |
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Passive added (Resistance Tactic) | Draconic Poleax |
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Passive added (Speed Resistance Ploy) | Reese's Tome |
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Passive added (Triangle Adept) | Fólkvangr |
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Passive added (Speed Defense Bond) | Fensalir |
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Passive added (Panic Ploy) | Cherche's Axe |
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Passive added (Brazen Attack Speed) | Ragnarok |
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Passive added (Attack Speed Link) | Odin's Grimoire, Book of Orchids |
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Passive added (?) | Vidofnir |
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Passive added (?) | Nidhogg |
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Passive added (?) | Golden Dagger |
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Passive added (?) | Florina's Lance |
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Passive added (?) | Gladiator's Blade |
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Passive added (Quickened Pulse) | Scarlet Sword, Dark Excalibur |
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Passive added (?) | Whitewing Blade, Whitewing Lance, Whitewing Spear |
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Passive added (?) | Tactical Bolt, Tactical Gale |
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Passive added (Attack Defense Bond) | Tyrfing |
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Passive added (?) | Naga |
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Passive added (?) | Divine Naga |
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Passive added (Speed Tactic) | Silverbrand |
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Passive added (?) | Tharja's Hex |
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Passive added (Close Defense) | Oboro's Spear |
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Passive added (?) | Grado Poleax |
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Passive added (Even Attack Wave) | Iris's Tome |
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Passive added (Darting Blow) | Tome Of Thoron, Steady Lance |
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Passive added (Swift Sparrow) | Durandal, Hana's Katana |
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Passive added (?) | Dark Aura |
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Passive added (Bracing Stance) | Eternal Tome |
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Passive added (Chill Defense) | Argent Bow |
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Passive added (?) | Peri's Lance |
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Passive added (?) | Bull Blade, Panther Lance |
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Passive Added (Sturdy Stance) | Daybreak Lance |
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Passive Added (?) | Bull Spear, Panther Sword |
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Passive Added (?) | Spy's Dagger, Blue-Crow Tome |
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Passive Added (?) | Inscribed Tome |
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Passive Added (?) | Beruka's Axe |
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Passive Added (?) | Saizo's Star |
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Passive Added (?) | Kagero's Dart |
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Passive added (?) | Hermit's Tome |
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Passive added (?) | Rowdy Sword |
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Passive added (?) | Loyal Greatlance |
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Passive added (?) | Blazing Durandal |
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Passive added (?) | Geirskögul |
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Passive added (?) | Urvan |
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Passive added (?) | Mulagir |
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Passive added (Lull Attack Defense) | Guardian's Axe |
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Passive added (?) | Dignified Bow, Jubilant Blade |
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Passive added (?) | Weirding Tome, Runeaxe |
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Passive added (Desperation) | Concealed Blade |
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Passive added (?) | Golden Naginata |
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Passive added (Lull Attack Speed) | Sun Dragonstone |
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Passive added (?) | Renowned Bow |
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Passive added (?) | Resolute Blade |
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Passive added (?) | Knightly Lance, Lordly Lance |
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Passive added (?) | Arthur's Axe |
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Passive added (?) | Light Brand |
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Passive added (?) | Cordelia's Lance |
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Passive added (?) | Rebecca's Bow |
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Passive added (?) | Corvus Tome |
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Passive added (?) | Laslow's Blade |
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Passive added (?) | Father’s Tactics |
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Passive added (Wrath) | Devil Axe |
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Passive added (?) | Jakob's Tray |
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Passive added (?) | Laid-Back Blade |
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Passive added (Sabotage Attack) | Veteran Lance |
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Passive added (?) | Thunderhead |
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Passive added (?) | Gleipnir |
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Passive added (?) | Inveterate Axe |
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Passive added (?) | Candied Dagger |
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Passive added (?) | Dark Greatsword |
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Passive added (?) | Weighted Lance |
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Passive added (?) | Bow of Beauty |
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Passive added (?) | Stalwart Sword |
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Passive added (?) | Hewn Lance |
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Passive added (?) | Great Flame |
Upgradable weapons
Swords
- Armorsmasher+
- Mystletainn
- Silver Sword+
- Slaying Edge+
- Sol Katti
- Wo Dao+
- Zanbato+
- Kadomatsu+
- Safeguard+
- Barrier Blade+
- Geishun+
- Heart's Blade+
- Cake Cutter+
- Sandfort Spade+
- Petal Parasol+
- Guard Sword+
- Bellringer+
- Melee Bouquet+
- Carrot Cudgel+
- Pledged Blade+
- Eckesachs
- Falchion
- Wing Sword
- Sieglinde
- Binding Blade
- Regal Blade
- Nameless Blade
- Yato
- Fólkvangr
- Scarlet Sword
- Gladiator's Blade
- Whitewing Blade
- Golden Dagger
- Silverbrand
- Hinata's Katana
- Tyrfing
- Durandal
- Bull Blade
- Hana's Katana
- Panther Sword
- Rowdy Sword
- Selena's Blade
- Blazing Durandal
- Concealed Blade
- Resolute Blade
- Light Brand
- Laslow's Blade
- Laid-Back Blade
- Jubilant Blade
- Dark Greatsword
- Stalwart Sword
Lances
- Berkut's Lance+
- Carrot Lance+
- Deft Harpoon+
- First Bite+
- Ridersbane+
- Silver Lance+
- Slaying Lance+
- Slaying Spear+
- Tannenboom!+
- Casa Blanca+
- Harmonic Lance+
- Shell Lance+
- Reprisal Lance+
- Wagasa+
- It's Curtains...+
- Vanguard+
- Flashing Carrot+
- Luncheon Lance+
- Lofty Blossoms+
- Barrier Lance+
- Guard Lance+
- Gilt Fork+
- Siegmund
- Hinoka's Spear
- Rhomphaia
- Dauntless Lance
- Fensalir
- Vidofnir
- Florina's Lance
- Shanna's Lance
- Whitewing Lance
- Whitewing Spear
- Oboro's Spear
- Panther Lance
- Peri's Lance
- Steady Lance
- Daybreak Lance
- Bull Spear
- Loyal Greatlance
- Geirskögul
- Golden Naginata
- Lordly Lance
- Knightly Lance
- Cordelia's Lance
- Veteran Lance
- Weighted Lance
- Hewn Lance
Axes
- Carrot Axe+
- Legion's Axe+
- Lilith Floatie+
- Melon Crusher+
- Silver Axe+
- Slaying Axe+
- Slaying Hammer+
- Handbell+
- Sack o' Gifts+
- Hagoita+
- Poleaxe+
- Ardent Service+
- Beach Banner+
- Wo Gùn+
- Giant Spoon+
- Hack-o-Lantern+
- Faithful Axe+
- Shoreline Rake+
- Rearguard+
- Guard Axe+
- Huge Fan+
- Hauteclere
- Basilikos
- Camilla's Axe
- Draconic Poleax
- Nóatún
- Cherche's Axe
- Axe of Virility
- Grado Poleax
- Beruka's Axe
- Urvan
- Frederick's Axe
- Guardian's Axe
- Arthur's Axe
- Devil Axe
- Inveterate Axe
- Runeaxe
Bows
- Clarisse's Bow+
- Cupid Arrow+
- Guard Bow+
- Monstrous Bow+
- Refreshing Bolt+
- Silver Bow+
- Slaying Bow+
- Hama Ya+
- Gratia+
- Cocobow+
- Fishie Bow+
- Shining Bow+
- Devilish Bow+
- Kabura Ya+
- Short Bow+
- Beguiling Bow+
- Bouquet Bow+
- Big-Catch Bow+
- Fiddlestick Bow+
- Candlewax Bow+
- Fortune Bow+
- Budding Bow+
- Spendthrift Bow+
- Fujin Yumi
- Parthia
- Nidhogg
- Niles's Bow
- Argent Bow
- Bow of Devotion
- Mulagir
- Dignified Bow
- Renowned Bow
- Rebecca's Bow
- Bow of Beauty
- Sniper's Bow
Tomes
- Bolganone+
- Fenrir+
- Keen Rauðrwolf+
- Rauðrowl+
- Tomato Tome+
- Candelabra+
- Loyal Wreath+
- Rauðrfox+
- Rauðrserpent+
- Blárowl+
- Blárserpent+
- Blessed Bouquet+
- Blue Egg+
- Blue Gift+
- Dancer's Score+
- Fresh Bouquet+
- Juicy Wave+
- Keen Blárwolf+
- Sealife Tome+
- Thoron+
- Shine+
- Blárblooms+
- Vessel of Cheer+
- Silver Goblet+
- Spooky Censer+
- Tannenbit+
- Dancer's Ring+
- Green Egg+
- Green Gift+
- Gronnowl+
- Hibiscus Tome+
- Keen Gronnwolf+
- Rexcalibur+
- Spectral Tome+
- Gronnblooms+
- Gronnserpent+
- Sandwiches!+
- Buoyboard+
- Madness Flask+
- Atlas+
- Cymbeline
- Brynhildr
- Wind's Brand
- Forblaze
- Aura
- Excalibur
- Reese's Tome
- Odin's Grimoire
- Tactical Bolt
- Tactical Gale
- Tharja's Hex
- Naga
- Divine Naga
- Tome Of Thoron
- Iris's Tome
- Dark Aura
- Dark Excalibur
- Eternal Tome
- Hermit's Tome
- Book of Orchids
- Inscribed Tome
- Weirding Tome
- Corvus Tome
- Father's Tactics
- Thunderhead
- Gleipnir
- Blue-Crow Tome
Breaths
Daggers
- Dancer's Fan+
- Rogue Dagger+
- Seashell+
- Silver Dagger+
- Smoke Dagger+
- Kagami Mochi+
- Lethal Carrot+
- Barb Shuriken+
- The Cleaner+
- Cloud Maiougi+
- Dusk Uchiwa+
- Sky Maiougi+
- Starfish+
- Bottled Juice+
- Goodie Boot+
- Red-Hot Ducks+
- Splashy Bucket+
- Ouch Pouch+
- Pegasus Carrot+
- Tropical Treats+
- Scallop Blade+
- Broadleaf Fan+
- Pumpkin-a-Box+
- Dragonslasher+
- Minty Cane+
- Temari+
- Deathly Dagger
- Felicia's Plate
- Saizo's Star
- Kagero's Dart
- Spy's Dagger
- Jakob's Tray
- Candied Dagger
Staves
Weapon Evolution
| Source Weapon | Resulting Weapon | |
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| Armorslayer+ | → | Armorsmasher+ |
| Killing Edge+ | → | Slaying Edge+ |
| Tyrfing | → | Divine Tyrfing |
| Durandal | → | Blazing Durandal |
| Heavy Spear+ | → | Slaying Spear+ |
| Killer Lance+ | → | Slaying Lance+ |
| Hammer+ | → | Slaying Hammer+ |
| Killer Axe+ | → | Slaying Axe+ |
| Assassin's Bow+ | → | Guard Bow+ |
| Killer Bow+ | → | Slaying Bow+ |
| Rauðrwolf+ | → | Keen Rauðrwolf+ |
| Blárwolf+ | → | Keen Blárwolf+ |
| Aura | → | Dark Aura |
| Gronnwolf+ | → | Keen Gronnwolf+ |
| Excalibur | → | Dark Excalibur |
| Naga | → | Divine Naga |
| Candlelight | → | Candlelight+ |
| Siegmund | → | Flame Siegmund |
| Armads | → | Berserk Armads |
| Falchion (Ylissean) | → | Sealed Falchion |
| Mystletainn | → | Dark Mystletainn |
Trivia
- A number of refinements reference aspects of their appearances in other games, or aspects of their original users:
- Refining Fujin Yumi replaces its Pass with the ability to move through forests without movement penalty - in Fates, Fujin Yumi reduced all movement costs to 1.
- Cymbeline's unique refinement boosts user's stats when a flier is nearby, referencing Sanaki's personal guard, the Holy Guards.
- Eckesachs' refined effect not working on dragons references the fact that it's the only Legendary Weapon in The Binding Blade that does not deal effective damage against dragons.
- Archanean Falchion's unique refinement increases nearby allies stats, referencing the unusually large number of support bonuses that Marth provides in both Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem, as well as the Charm skill that he has in both Awakening and Fates.
- Ylissean Falchion's unique refinement increses user's stats when another ally is adjacent, referencing the Pair Up mechanic.
- Valentian Falchion's unique refinement causes Continued Attack when user is attacking, with post battle damage afterwards, which references the Double Lion combat art.
- Hinoka's Spear's unique refinement working with only infantry and fliers references the fact that all Hoshidan royals are infantry or flying units.
- Brynhildr's refined effect reduces damage the user takes from the first magic attack the user takes in combat, referencing the weapon's anti-magic damage reducing effect in Fates.
- Regal Blade's unique refinement boosts user's stats when an infantry mage is nearby, referencing Lloyd's friendship with Nino.
- Camilla's Axe effect and unique refinement works with nearby fliers and cavalry, referencing both Camilla's personal skill in Fates (Rose's Thorns) and the fact that all playable Nohrian royals are flying or cavalry units.
- Yato's refined effect is the same stat bonus as one of Alpha Yato. Its Unique refinement boosts nearby ally if Corrin has support with them, referencing Corrin's personal skill in Fates (Supportive).
- Breath of Fog's unique refinement works when dragon and sword allies are nearby, referencing Tiki's friendship with Bantu and Marth.
- Excalibur's and Aura's unique refinements working when tome or staff allies are nearby reference Merric and Linde's friendship with one another, as well as respectively Elice and Nyna.
- Gladiator's Blade's unique refinement working with infantry and flying allies references Ogma's friendship with Caeda, his mercenary group, and his rivalry with Navarre.
- Unique refinements of Whitewing Blade, Whitewing Lance and Whitewing Spear reference the Triangle Attack.
- Tactical Bolt's and Tactical Gale's unique refinements reference the Rally Spectrum skill Robin learns in both Awakening and Fates.
- Tharja's Hex's unique refinement references the Anathema skill that Tharja learns in Awakening.
- Peri's Lance's unique refinement references Peri's personal skill Bloodthirst, although only in effect and icon, not condition.
- Bull Blade's and Panther Lance's unique refinements reference the friendship between Cain and Abel. Similarly, Bull Spear's and Panther Sword's unique refinements reference the friendship between Sully and Stahl.
- Loyal Greatlance's unique refinement references the fact that Oscar is a member of the Greil Mercenaries, a group composed of infantry and cavalry units.
- Inscribed Tome's unique refinement not working against dragons references Boey's fear of Necrodragons.
- Beruka's Axe's unique refinement references Beruka's personal skill in Fates, Opportunist.