Binding Blade

Binding Blade
Weapon Upgrade Gleam
Weapon type
Might	16
Range	1
Required	Silver Sword
SP	400
Exclusive?	Yes
String ID	SID_封印の剣
Description	If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+2 during combat.

Notes[ | ]

• Has the same effect as  Bracing Stance 1.
• "If foe initiates combat" means if a foe triggers combat during the enemy phase. The unit being initiated upon does not need to deal damage, nor be able to counterattack.
  • However, if the effect is applied after combat, the unit being initiated upon must also survive it to fulfill this condition.
• The stat increase that can be applied by Binding Blade is considered a temporary buff.

Upgrades[ | ]

Can be upgraded in the Weapon Refinery. For a list of other such weapons, see list of upgradable weapons.

Type	Stats	Description	Cost
	+3 HP	Effective against dragon foes. If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. If unit's HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+5 HP, +2 Mt	Effective against dragon foes. If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+4 during combat.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+5 HP, +3 Spd	Effective against dragon foes. If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+4 during combat.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+5 HP, +4 Def	Effective against dragon foes. If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+4 during combat.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+5 HP, +4 Res	Effective against dragon foes. If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+4 during combat.	400 SP,  500,  200

Notes[ | ]

• Any of the upgrades grant Binding Blade the same effect as  Bracing Stance 2.
• As a general rule, if a unit is both prevented from making, and guaranteed to make a follow-up attack, the effects cancel out, and the Spd difference decides instead (including effects that alter the Spd difference such as  Frozen).
• A foe with effects such as  Phys. Null Follow or  Null Follow-Up will neutralize the guaranteed follow-up attack granted by Binding Blade.
• The stat increase that can be applied by Binding Blade is considered a temporary buff.
• When battling a Dragon unit or a unit with  Loptous, damage is boosted by 50%.
  •  Breath of Blight,  Eerie Scripture,  Snow's Grace,  Sublime Surge, and the  Neutralize Effective Against Dragons status effect will neutralize the attack increase against Dragon units and units with  Loptous.

List of owners[ | ]

Unit	Skill chain
Roy: Young Lion	Iron Sword 3	Steel Sword 3	Silver Sword 3	Binding Blade 5

In other languages[ | ]

See also[ | ]

• Sources of effective against dragon foes