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Swift Sparrow

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Swift Sparrow

Is feh swift sparrow 1.png
Icon of the Swift Sparrow 1 skill in Heroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type A)

First game

Heroes

Swift Sparrow (Japanese: 鬼神飛燕の一撃 Fierce God's Flying Sparrow Blow) is a three-tiered passive type A skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; the individual tiers of the skill are Swift Sparrow 1, Swift Sparrow 2, and Swift Sparrow 3 in order from lowest to highest. Swift Sparrow boosts its user's attack and speed when they initiate combat; the size of the stat boosts increases with the skill's tier.

Data

Game Icon Type Effect SP cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Swift Sparrow 1) 		Is feh swift sparrow 1.png A If user initiates combat, grants +2 each to attack and speed to user during combat. 120 Death Blow 1 or Darting Blow 1 Staves ✓ --
Heroes
(Swift Sparrow 2) 		Is feh swift sparrow 2.png A If user initiates combat, grants +4 each to attack and speed to user during combat. 240 Swift Sparrow 1 Staves ✓ --
Heroes
(Swift Sparrow 3) 		Is feh swift sparrow 3.png A If user initiates combat, grants +6 attack, +7 speed to user during combat. 300 Swift Sparrow 2 Staves ✓ --

Availability

Heroes

Method Data
Swift Sparrow 1 Swift Sparrow 2 Swift Sparrow 3
Unit (★★★★) Corrin: Daylight Ninja Act • Felix: Icy Gift Giver • Innes: Frelian Moonlight • Kiragi: Upbeat Archer • Luthier: Odd Wayfarer • Naesala: Sky's Shadow • Sothe: Rushing Dawn Corrin: Daylight Ninja Act • Naesala: Sky's Shadow • Sothe: Rushing Dawn —
Unit (★★★★★) Anna: Secret Charmer • Ashe: Chivalric Amends • Ayra: Astra's Wielder • Bernadetta: Late Hibernator • Camilla: Alluring Darkness • Catherine: Thunder Knight • Celica: Queen of Valentia • Charlotte: Wily Warrior • Chloé: Spring Wings • Chrom: Fated Honor • Eir: Merciful Death • Eirika: Anamnesis Lady • Eirika: Pledged Restorer • Elise: Bubbling Flower • Eliwood: Marquess Pherae • Fogado: Affable Prince • Galzus: Dark Blade of Od • Gullveig: Glittering Sunlight • Gullveig: Golden Seer • Gullveig: Seer Beyond Time • Gunnthrá: Year's First Dream • Hardin: The Coyote • Heather: Wandering Ninja • Heiðr: Innocent Goddess • Igrene: Sworn Protectors • Ishtar: Thunder Goddess • Ishtar: Thunder's Waltz • Kagero: Bond Unwavering • Katarina: Wayward One • Kvasir: Unknown Future • Laegjarn: Burning Sun • Laegjarn: Flame Ascendant • Lapis: Mighty Bride • L'Arachel: Harvest Princess • Leila: Keen Lookout • Lewyn: Guiding Breeze • Linde: Bound by Fate • Lucina: Glorious Archer • Lucina: Shadows of Fate • Lucina: Spring Exalt • Lyn: Brave Lady • Lyn: Ninja-Friend Duo • Lysithea: Gifted Students • Merric: Changing Winds • Merric: Wind Pontifex • Mia: Harmonic Blades • Mist: Purest Spirit • Nailah: Blessed Queen • Niles: Forbidden Tease • Nino: Fang's Heart • Nino: Pale Flower • Olwen: Righteous Knight • Palla: Eldest Bun-Bun • Reginn: Bearing Dawn • Reginn: Bearing Hope • Robin: Fated Vessel • Shamir: Heartbeats United • Shanna: Bridal Novice • Sue: Doe of the Plains • Tanith: Forthright Heart • Tharja: Florid Charmer • Tharja: Shadow Ninja • Yunaka: Spirited Envoy Anna: Secret Charmer • Ashe: Chivalric Amends • Ayra: Astra's Wielder • Bernadetta: Late Hibernator • Camilla: Alluring Darkness • Catherine: Thunder Knight • Celica: Queen of Valentia • Charlotte: Wily Warrior • Chloé: Spring Wings • Chrom: Fated Honor • Eir: Merciful Death • Eirika: Anamnesis Lady • Eirika: Pledged Restorer • Elise: Bubbling Flower • Eliwood: Marquess Pherae • Felix: Icy Gift Giver • Fogado: Affable Prince • Galzus: Dark Blade of Od • Gullveig: Glittering Sunlight • Gullveig: Golden Seer • Gullveig: Seer Beyond Time • Gunnthrá: Year's First Dream • Hardin: The Coyote • Heather: Wandering Ninja • Heiðr: Innocent Goddess • Igrene: Sworn Protectors • Innes: Frelian Moonlight • Ishtar: Thunder Goddess • Ishtar: Thunder's Waltz • Kagero: Bond Unwavering • Katarina: Wayward One • Kiragi: Upbeat Archer • Kvasir: Unknown Future • Laegjarn: Burning Sun • Laegjarn: Flame Ascendant • Lapis: Mighty Bride • L'Arachel: Harvest Princess • Leila: Keen Lookout • Lewyn: Guiding Breeze • Linde: Bound by Fate • Lucina: Glorious Archer • Lucina: Shadows of Fate • Lucina: Spring Exalt • Luthier: Odd Wayfarer • Lyn: Brave Lady • Lyn: Ninja-Friend Duo • Lysithea: Gifted Students • Merric: Changing Winds • Merric: Wind Pontifex • Mia: Harmonic Blades • Mist: Purest Spirit • Nailah: Blessed Queen • Niles: Forbidden Tease • Nino: Fang's Heart • Nino: Pale Flower • Olwen: Righteous Knight • Palla: Eldest Bun-Bun • Reginn: Bearing Dawn • Reginn: Bearing Hope • Robin: Fated Vessel • Shamir: Heartbeats United • Shanna: Bridal Novice • Sue: Doe of the Plains • Tanith: Forthright Heart • Tharja: Florid Charmer • Tharja: Shadow Ninja • Yunaka: Spirited Envoy Catherine: Thunder Knight • Celica: Queen of Valentia • Charlotte: Wily Warrior • Eliwood: Marquess Pherae • Ishtar: Thunder's Waltz • Laegjarn: Burning Sun • Laegjarn: Flame Ascendant • Leila: Keen Lookout • Lucina: Glorious Archer • Lyn: Ninja-Friend Duo • Lysithea: Gifted Students • Merric: Changing Winds • Mia: Harmonic Blades • Nailah: Blessed Queen • Reginn: Bearing Dawn • Reginn: Bearing Hope • Shanna: Bridal Novice • Tharja: Florid Charmer
Tempest Trials Mid-fest Digest: 20,000 points — —
Sacred Seal Forge 100 Azure Badge, 20 Great Azure Badge, 40 Sacred Coin 1,000 Azure Badge, 400 Great Azure Badge, 100 Sacred Coin, Swift Sparrow 1 seal —

Flavor text

Game Text
(English) 		Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
(Swift Sparrow 1)
If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+2 during
combat.
自分から攻撃した時、戦闘中の攻撃、速さ＋２
Heroes
(Swift Sparrow 2)
If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+4 during
combat.
自分から攻撃した時、戦闘中の攻撃、速さ＋４
Heroes
(Swift Sparrow 3)
If unit initiates combat, grants Atk+6, Spd+7
during combat.
自分から攻撃した時、戦闘中の攻撃＋６、速さ＋７

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Swift Sparrow

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Japanese

鬼神飛燕の一撃

Fierce God's Flying Sparrow Blow

Spanish

Gorrión veloz

Swift sparrow

French

Hirondelle rapide

Rapid swallow

German

Flinker Spatz

Nimble Sparrow

Italian

Rondine rapida

Rapid swallow

Portuguese

Pardal ligeiro

Nimble sparrow

Traditional Chinese

鬼神飛燕擊

Supernatural flying swallow strike

See also

Type A passive skills in Heroes
Aether Raids skills AR-D Atk/Def • AR-D Atk/Res • AR-D Atk/Spd • AR-D Def/Res • AR-D Spd/Def • AR-D Spd/Res • AR-O Atk/Def • AR-O Atk/Spd • AR-O Spd/Res
Bonus damage skills Ashera's Chosen • Dragonhide • Dragonscale • Dragonskin • Dragoon Shield • Grani's Shield • Iote's Shield • Svalinn Shield
Counter-attack skills Close Counter • Close Foil • Close Reversal • Close Salvo • Close Ward • Distant Counter • Distant Dart • Distant Ferocity • Distant Foil • Distant Pressure • Distant Reversal • Distant Stance • Distant Storm • Distant Ward • Emblems' Miracle • Ostian Counter • Ostia's Heart • Realms United
Proximity skills Ashera's Chosen • Atk/Def Bond • Atk/Def Finish • Atk/Def Form • Atk/Def Solo • Atk/Def Unity • Atk/Res Bond • Atk/Res Finish • Atk/Res Form • Atk/Res Fortune • Atk/Res Scowl • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Res Unity • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Finish • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Fortune • Atk/Spd Hexblade • Atk/Spd Scowl • Atk/Spd Solo • Atk/Spd Unity • Atk/Spd Wild • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Finish • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Scowl • Def/Res Solo • Def/Res Unity • Distant A/S Solo • Distant D/R Solo • Laws of Sacae • Power of Nihility • Sorcery Blade • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Finish • Spd/Def Form • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Def Unity • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Finish • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Hexblade • Spd/Res Scowl • Spd/Res Solo
Stat-boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Catch • Atk/Def Clash • Atk/Def Excel • Atk/Def Ideal • Atk/Def Prime • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Res Catch • Atk/Res Ideal • Atk/Res Push • Atk/Spd • Atk/Spd Catch • Atk/Spd Clash • Atk/Spd Excel • Atk/Spd Hexblade • Atk/Spd Ideal • Atk/Spd Mastery • Atk/Spd Prime • Atk/Spd Push • Beyond Witchery • B Duel Cavalry • B Duel Flying • B Duel Infantry • Bonus Doubler • Brazen Atk/Def • Brazen Atk/Res • Brazen Atk/Spd • Brazen Def/Res • Brazen Spd/Def • Brazen Spd/Res • C Bonus Doubler • C Duel Cavalry • C Duel Flying • C Duel Infantry • Crystalline Water • Defense + • Def/Res Catch • Def/Res Ideal • Def/Res • Defiant Atk • Defiant Def • Defiant Res • Defiant Spd • Deluge Boost • D Bonus Doubler • Distant Pressure • Dragoon Shield • Duality • Earth Boost • Earthfire Boost • Earthwind Boost • Fell Wyrmscale • Fire Boost • Fireflood Boost • Firestorm Boost • Fortifications • Fortress Def • Fort. Def/Res • Fortress Res • Fury • G Duel Cavalry • G Duel Flying • G Duel Infantry • HP + • HP/Atk • HP/Def • HP/Res • HP/Spd • Knightly Devotion • Life and Death • Obsession • Obsidian Tactics • Part of the Plan • Rare Talent • R Duel Cavalry • R Duel Flying • R Duel Infantry • Resistance + • Scendscale • Self-Improver • Solid Ground • Speed + • Spd/Def • Spd/Def Catch • Spd/Def Clash • Spd/Def Ideal • Spd/Def Prime • Spd/Res • Spd/Res Catch • Spd/Res Hexblade • Spd/Res Ideal • Still Water • Stronghold • Swift Slice • Thunder's Fist • Triangle Adept • Verdict of Sacae • Verge of Death • Water Boost • Wind Boost
Turn-related skills Armored Blow • Blade Session • Bracing Blow • Bracing Stance • Close Def • Close Foil • Close Reversal • Close Ward • Darting Blow • Darting Breath • Darting Stance • Death Blow • Distant Def • Distant Foil • Distant Ward • Dragonskin • Fierce Breath • Fierce Stance • Flared Mirror • Flared Sparrow • Flash Sparrow • Gift of Magic • Kestrel Stance • Laws of Sacae • Mastermind • Mirror Impact • Mirror Stance • Mirror Strike • Nightmare • Remote Mirror • Remote Sparrow • Remote Sturdy • Shield Session • Sly Mirror • Sly Swift Sparrow • Steady Blow • Steady Breath • Steady Impact • Steady Posture • Steady Stance • Sturdy Blow • Sturdy Impact • Sturdy Stance • Sturdy Surge • Surge Sparrow • Swift Sparrow • Swift Stance • Swift Strike • Warding Blow • Warding Breath • Warding Stance
Miscellaneous skills Divine Toxin • Flashing Blade • Gray Illusion • Heavy Blade • Mila's Turnwheel • Oath of Ostia
Sacred Seal skills in Heroes
Debuffing skills Atk Feint • Atk Ploy • Atk Smoke • Chill Atk • Chill Atk/Def • Chill Atk/Res • Chill Def • Chill Def/Res • Chill Res • Chill Spd • Chill Spd/Def • Chill Spd/Res • Def Feint • Def Ploy • Def/Res Snag • Guard • Panic Ploy • Pegasus Flight • Res Feint • Res Ploy • Seal Atk • Seal Spd • Spd/Def Tempo • Spd Feint • Spd Ploy • Spd Smoke
Follow-up strike skills Bold Fighter • Brash Assault • Deflect Magic • Deflect Melee • Deflect Missile • Null Follow-Up • Quick Riposte • Special Fighter • Wily Fighter
Healing skills Breath of Life • Live to Serve • Mystic Boost • Renewal
Mobility skills Aerobatics • Air Orders • Armor March • Armored Boots • Even Tempest • Flier Formation • Flier Guidance • Ground Orders • Guidance • Obstruct • Odd Tempest
Proximity skills Armor March • Atk Smoke • Atk Tactic • Atk/Def Bond • Atk/Def Finish • Atk/Def Form • Atk/Def Oath • Atk/Def Solo • Atk/Res Bond • Atk/Res Form • Atk/Res Oath • Atk/Res Rein • Atk/Res Solo • Atk/Spd Bond • Atk/Spd Form • Atk/Spd Oath • Atk/Spd Rein • Atk/Spd Solo • Breath of Life • Close Guard • Def Tactic • Def/Res Bond • Def/Res Form • Def/Res Solo • Dist. Counter (D) • Dist. Counter (M) • Distant Guard • Drive Atk • Drive Def • Drive Res • Drive Spd • Fortify Beasts • Fortify Dragons • Goad Beasts • Goad Dragons • Hone Atk • Hone Beasts • Hone Dragons • Hone Spd • Inf. Hexblade • Infantry Rush • Res Tactic • Rouse Atk/Def • Rouse Atk/Spd • Rouse Def/Res • Rouse Spd/Def • Savage Blow • Sorcery Blade • Spd Tactic • Spd Smoke • Spd/Def Bond • Spd/Def Form • Spd/Def Rein • Spd/Def Solo • Spd/Res Bond • Spd/Res Finish • Spd/Res Form • Spd/Res Oath • Spd/Res Solo • Spur Atk • Spur Atk/Def • Spur Atk/Res • Spur Atk/Spd • Spur Def • Spur Def/Res • Spur Res • Spur Spd • Spur Spd/Def • Spur Spd/Res • Threaten Atk • Threat. Atk/Res • Threaten Def • Threaten Res • Threaten Spd • Threat. Atk/Def • Threat. Spd/Def • Threat. Spd/Res • Ward Beasts • Ward Dragons
Squad Ace skills Squad Ace A • Squad Ace B • Squad Ace C • Squad Ace D • Squad Ace E • Squad Ace F • Squad Ace G • Squad Ace H • Squad Ace I • Squad Ace J • Squad Ace K • Squad Ace L • Squad Ace M • Squad Ace N • Squad Ace O • Squad Ace P • Squad Ace Q • Squad Ace R • Squad Ace S • Squad Ace T • Squad Ace U • Squad Ace V • Squad Ace W • Squad Ace X • Squad Ace Y • Squad Ace Z • Squad Ace AA • Squad Ace AB • Squad Ace AC • Squad Ace AD • Squad Ace AE • Squad Ace AF • Squad Ace AG • Squad Ace AH • Squad Ace AI • Squad Ace AJ • Squad Ace AK • Squad Ace AL • Squad Ace AM • Squad Ace AN • Squad Ace AO • Squad Ace AP • Squad Ace AQ • Squad Ace AR • Squad Ace AS • Squad Ace AT • Squad Ace AU • Squad Ace AV • Squad Ace AW • Squad Ace AX • Squad Ace AY • Squad Ace AZ • Squad Ace BA • Squad Ace BB • Squad Ace BC • Squad Ace BD • Squad Ace BE • Squad Ace BF • Squad Ace BG • Squad Ace BH • Squad Ace BI • Squad Ace BJ • Squad Ace BK • Squad Ace BL • Squad Ace BM • Squad Ace BN • Squad Ace BO • Squad Ace BP • Squad Ace BQ • Squad Ace BR • Squad Ace BS • Squad Ace BT • Squad Ace BU • Squad Ace BV • Squad Ace BW • Squad Ace BX • Squad Ace BY • Squad Ace BZ • Squad Ace CA • Squad Ace CB • Squad Ace CC • Squad Ace CD • Squad Ace CE • Squad Ace CF • Squad Ace CG • Squad Ace CH • Squad Ace CI • Squad Ace CJ • Squad Ace CK
Stat-boosting skills Attack + • Attack/Def + • Atk/Def Catch • Atk/Def Clash • Atk/Def Ideal • Atk/Def Prime • Atk/Def Push • Attack/Res • Atk/Res Catch • Atk/Res Ideal • Atk/Res Push • Atk/Spd • Atk/Spd Catch • Atk/Spd Clash • Atk/Spd Ideal • Atk Opening • Atk/Spd Push • Blaze Dance • Bonus Doubler • Brazen Atk/Def • Brazen Atk/Res • Brazen Atk/Spd • Brazen Def/Res • Brazen Spd/Def • Brazen Spd/Res • Defense + • Def Opening • Def/Res • Def/Res Catch • Def/Res Ideal • Defiant Atk • Defiant Def • Defiant Spd • Earth Boost • Earth Dance • Fire Boost • Fortify Def • Fortify Res • Fortress Def • Fort. Def/Res • Fortress Res • Fury • Gale Dance • HP + • HP/Atk • HP/Def • HP/Res • HP/Spd • Initiate Seal Atk • Initiate Seal Def • Initiate Seal HP • Initiate Seal Res • Initiate Seal Spd • Life and Death • Resistance + • Res Opening • Speed + • Spd Opening • Spd/Def • Spd/Def Catch • Spd/Def Ideal • Spd/Def Oath • Spd/Def Catch • Spd/Res Ideal • Spd/Res • Still Water • Torrent Dance • Water Boost • Wind Boost
Turn-related skills Armored Blow • Blade Session • Bracing Blow • Bracing Stance • Breath of Life • Close Def • Darting Blow • Darting Breath • Darting Stance • Death Blow • Desperation • Distant Def • Even Atk Wave • Even Def Wave • Even Res Wave • Even Spd Wave • Fierce Breath • Fierce Stance • Kestrel Stance • Mirror Strike • Mirror Stance • Odd Atk Wave • Odd Def Wave • Odd Res Wave • Odd Spd Wave • Poison Strike • Quick Riposte • Savage Blow • Shield Session • Steady Blow • Steady Breath • Steady Posture • Steady Stance • Sturdy Blow • Sturdy Stance • Swift Sparrow • Swift Stance • Swift Strike • Warding Blow • Warding Breath • Warding Stance
Miscellaneous skills Beast • Dragon's Wrath • Flashing Blade • Hardy Bearing • Heavy Blade • Iote's Shield • Phantom Res • Phantom Spd • Quickened Pulse
Enemy-exclusive skills Blade Seal • B Time Traveler • Boots Seal • Charm Seal • C Time Traveler • Gold Perfection • G Time Traveler • Elixir Seal • Embla's Ward • Guardian Seal • Gullinbursti • Horn Seal • Múspellflame • Niðavellir Axiom • Nine-Realm Pact • R Time Traveler • Røkkr • Veil Seal
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