The Shadow Sword is a Sword that debuted in Fire Emblem Gaiden.
Overview[]
This sword used to appear exclusively in Fire Emblem Gaiden and Fire Emblem: Thracia 776.
In Gaiden, the Shadow Sword is very similar to the Devil Sword found in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, having a random chance to damage its wielder instead of their target whenever they land a blow. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia adds the Lifetaker skill to the Shadow Sword as a counterweight to this risky backfire effect.
In Thracia 776, the Shadow Sword is passed into Mareeta's hands by Raydrik, where the corrupted sword essentially takes control of her mind, compelling her to attack anyone at sight, be they friend or foe. The curse is later purged by Saias, whereupon the now-neutralized blade is returned to Mareeta, functioning as a unique weapon that is bound exclusively to her.
Weapon Stats[]
Fire Emblem Gaiden[]
| Name | Type | |||
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Darkness Sword |
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| Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt |
| 13 | 70% | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| Effect | ||||
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May inflict damage upon the wielder. ( Calculation in % of activation: 21 - [Luck] ) Does not affect Dread Fighters | ||||
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776[]
| Name | Type | |||||||
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| Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | WEx | Worth |
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60 | 11 | 70% | 20% | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Effect | ||||||||
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Grants its wielder the ability to perform two consecutive hits; gives the Nihil skill. | ||||||||
*Mareeta only.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
| Name | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Shadow Sword |
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| Mt | Rng | SP | Rarity |
| 16 | 1 | 400 | 
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| Effect | |||
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Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). | |||
Item Locations[]
Fire Emblem Gaiden[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Dropped | Blake (Mila's Valley in Ch. 3) • Enemy Skeletons (0.098% chance) |
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Inventory | Mareeta (Renamed to Mareeta's Sword) |
Gallery[]
.png "Darkness Sword Battle (Gaiden).png (3 KB)")
Trivia[]
- The Shadow Sword's design in Heroes is based on the Mareeta's Sword's appearance in its official artwork. This is because both weapons are one and the same in Thracia 776.