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Short Axe
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The Short Axe (Japanese: ショートアクス Short Axe) is a throwing axe introduced in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. It is a mid-level, steel-equivalent throwing axe, falling between the Hand Axe and Tomahawk in terms of power and weapon level, and like these two it is able to attack at both close and distant range.
Stats
In the main Fire Emblem series
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path of Radiance | 
|
 C
|
10 | 13 | 65 | 0 | 1–2 | 15 | 1,500 | 2 | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | 
|
 B
|
12 | 13 | 60 | 0 | 1–2 | 15 | 1,500 | 3 | -- |
| Awakening | 
|
 C
|
7 | -- | 65 | 0 | 1–2 | 25 | 1,750 | 2 | -- |
| Three Houses | 
|
 C
|
8 | 12 | 65 | 0 | 1–2 | 25 | 1,750 | 2 | -- |
Forged stats
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Houses | 
|
C
|
9 | 12 | 65 | 0 | 1–2 | 35 | 2,625 | 2 | -- |
In other Fire Emblem series titles
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors: Three Hopes | 
|
 C
|
40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 80 | 1,500 | -- | Moderately increases damage to enemies launched into the air. |
Locations
Path of Radiance
| Inventory | Largo |
| Steal | Chapter 24, enemy Rikard • Chapter 26, enemy Paladin (×4) |
| Treasure | Chapter 10, chest |
Radiant Dawn
| Inventory | Titania |
| Dropped by | Part 2: Prologue, enemy Zeffren |
| Disarm and/or steal* | Part 3: Chapter 2, enemy Istvan • Chapter 5, enemy Lombroso • Chapter 7, enemy Axe General (×2 in Normal and Hard) • Chapter 8, enemy Axe General • Chapter 10, enemy Axe General (×2) • Endgame, enemy Warrior (×2 in Normal and Hard), enemy Axe Paladin (×6) (Normal/Hard only) Part 4: Prologue, enemy Axe General (×2 in Normal and Hard), enemy Axe Paladin (×1)/(×2) • Chapter 1, enemy Axe General (×4/×2) • Chapter 2, enemy Axe General (Easy only) • Chapter 3, enemy Axe General, enemy Dragonmaster • Chapter 4, enemy Axe General (×2 in Easy) • Endgame (1), enemy Axe General (Easy only) • Endgame (2), enemy Axe General, enemy Warrior (×3)/(×10) |
| Bargains | Part 3: Chapter 6 • Chapter 13 |
Awakening
| Inventory | Flavia |
| Dropped by | Chapter 14, enemy Great Knight |
| Armory | Garden of Giants |
| Merchant (Anna) |
Carrion Isle • The Searoad • The Mila Tree • The Twin's Hideout |
| Merchant (SpotPass) |
Altena • Ced • Hector • Karel • Raigh • Tiki • Titania |
Three Houses
Short Axe
| Treasure | Legend of the Lake, chest |
| Forging | Hand Axe (Wootz Steel ×2, 700 G, Professor Level: C+) |
| Armory | Available at the Marketplace starting Chapter 8 (Limit: 2) |
Short Axe+
| Forging | Short Axe (Wootz Steel ×4, 1,050 G, Professor Level: C+) |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Path of Radiance | An axe of especially light construction.
It can be thrown at distant enemies. |
通常より軽く作られた斧
はなれた敵にも攻撃できる |
| Radiant Dawn | A more powerful throwing axe. It can be used
for direct and indirect combat. |
威力のある投げ斧
離れた敵にも攻撃できる |
| Awakening | An average throwing axe used
for indirect attacks. |
間接攻撃も可能な中威力の投げ斧
|
| Three Houses (Short Axe) |
The light construction of this ranged axe makes it
easy to throw at foes from afar. |
射程が長い斧
投擲用に改良された斧 |
| Three Houses (Short Axe+) |
A reinforced short axe used for close combat
and ranged attacks. |
ショートアクスを強化したもの
射程が長い斧 |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | This axe has been reinforced, making it easy to
throw at foes from afar. |
投擲用に改良された斧
|
Trivia
- Despite its name, the Short Axe's size and length in all of its appearances except Three Houses is just as large as all other axes in the series.
- In Three Houses, due to its small size, the Short Axe uses sword animations instead of axe animations during combat.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Short Axe |
In and of itself, the word "short" holds no common meaning with a distinct association with the form of the Short Axe. However, in the context of the Fire Emblem series it matches the Short Spear, an equivalent mid-level ranged lance. |
| Japanese |
ショートアクス |
Romanized as SHORTAXE in its internal file name in Radiant Dawn. Referred to in internal files of Path of Radiance as SWORDBASTER, after the Swordreaver from previous games.[1] |
| Spanish |
• Antiespadas |
• Anti-swords. The weapon is known by this name in the Spanish version of Path of Radiance due to an error, as this is actually the Spanish name of the Swordreaver. The error was probably caused by the axe's file name in that game, "SWORDBASTER", which is the Japanese name of the Swordreaver. |
| French |
Hache courte |
Short axe. Abbreviated to Hac. courte in Path of Radiance due to space restrictions. |
| German |
Kurzaxt |
Short axe |
| Italian |
Ascia leggera |
Lightweight axe. Abbreviated to As. leggera in Path of Radiance due to space restrictions. |
| Korean |
쇼트 액스 |
Short axe |
| Simplified Chinese |
短斧 |
Short axe |
| Traditional Chinese |
短斧 |
Short axe |
Gallery
Official artwork
Concept art of the Short Axe from Tellius Recollection: Volume 1.
Artwork of a Short Axe from Three Hopes.
Screenshots
Titania wielding a Short Axe in Path of Radiance.
Boyd wielding a Short Axe in Radiant Dawn.
Annette wielding a Short Axe in Three Houses.
Heroes artwork
The Plegian War Axe as it appears in Heroes, based on the Short Axe's appearance in Awakening.
The Crimson War-Axe as it appears in Heroes, based on the Short Axe's appearance in Warriors: Three Hopes.
Artwork of Mustafa: Plegian Champion with a Short Axe.
Artwork of Shez: Keen Mercenary with a Short Axe.
References
- ↑ Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance/Unused Items – Internal Name Oddities, The Cutting Room Floor, Retrieved: January 12, 2023
See also
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