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Lethality
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Lethality, formerly Silencer, (Japanese: 瞬殺 Instant Kill, or 滅殺 Annihilator) is an offensive skill which debuted in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade—despite a defined skill system not existing—before first appearing as a defined skill in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. In most of its main-series appearances, it is the defining trait of the Assassin class; when activated, it instantly kills the enemy, independent of all other factors.
Data
In the main Fire Emblem series
Game | Icon | Effect | Activation | Capacity | Notes |
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The Blazing Blade | -- | Instantly defeats the foe. Experience gain from killing (other than from damage) is doubled before experience from damage is added. |
50%, if attack is a critical hit | -- | Activation rate halved against bosses; nullified against the dragon. For further mechanics, see Offensive skill § The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones. |
The Sacred Stones | -- | Instantly defeats the foe. Experience gain from killing (other than from damage) is doubled before experience from damage is added. |
50%, if attack is a critical hit | -- | Activation rate halved against bosses; nullified against Fomortiis. For further mechanics, see Offensive skill § The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones. |
Path of Radiance | Instantly defeats the foe. | (Critical rate/2)% | 20 | Nullified against bosses and Nihil, or if either combatant has Parity. For further mechanics, see Offensive skill § Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn. | |
Radiant Dawn | Instantly defeats the foe. | (Skill/2)% | 30 | Nullified against bosses and Nihil, or if either combatant has Parity active. For further mechanics, see Offensive skill § Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn. | |
Awakening | Instantly defeats the foe. | (Skill/4)% | -- | Nullified against Dragonskin. For further mechanics, see Offensive skill § Awakening. | |
Fates | Instantly defeats the foe. | (Skill/4)%, if at least 1 damage would have been dealt otherwise | -- | Nullified against Divine Shield and Dragonskin. For further mechanics, see Offensive skill § Fates. Base cost: 2500 G | |
Three Houses | Instantly defeats the foe. | (Dexterity/4)%, if at least 1 damage would have been dealt otherwise | -- | Nullified against Commander, General, Ancient Dragonskin, and Enhanced Fortitude. | |
Engage | Instantly defeats the foe. | 30%, if attack is a critical hit | -- | Nullified against bosses. |
In other Fire Emblem series titles
Game | Icon | Effect | Cooldown | SP cost | Prerequisites | Usable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
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Heroes |
When special triggers, treats foe's defense and resistance as if inflicted −75%. Disables non-special skills that reduce damage by percentage. |
4 | 500 | Luna | ✓ | -- |
Game | Icon | Effect | Activation | Capacity | Notes |
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Warriors | May boost the power of critical hits and combo attacks; chance increases with user's Luck. | -- | -- | -- | |
Warriors: Three Hopes | Instantly defeats the foe. | (Dexterity/4)% | -- | Nullified against commander units. |
Availability
The Blazing Blade
Units (As a class skill) | Jaffar |
Classes | Assassin |
The Sacred Stones
Classes | Assassin |
Path of Radiance
Classes (Occult) | Assassin |
Radiant Dawn
Units (As a class skill) | Volke |
Classes | Assassin |
Awakening
Units | Jaffar |
Classes | Assassin (Learned at level 5) |
Fates
Classes | Master Ninja (Learned from level 5 and up) |
Three Houses
Class mastery | Assassin (150 class Exp required) |
Engage
Bond Rings | Marisa S |
Heroes
Method | Data |
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Unit (★★★★★) | Claude: Golden Breeze • Ginnungagap: Ruler of Nihility • Kagero: Bond Unwavering • Nina: Shadowy Figures • Volke: Man of Mysteries |
Warriors
Learned | Niles (requires Niles's Hood ×3) |
Borrowed | Requires ×1 each of Niles's Essence and Niles's Eye Patch |
Warriors: Three Hopes
Class mastery (★★) | Assassin: Balthus • Bernadetta • Catherine • Constance • Dedue • Dimitri • Dorothea • Hapi • Holst • Ingrid • Jeritza • Leonie • Lorenz • Marianne • Mercedes • Raphael • Rhea • Rodrigue • Seteth • Shamir • Sylvain |
Flavor text
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Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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Path of Radiance (skill assignment menu) |
In certain instances,
grants this unit the ability to kill certain foes with one blow. Assassins |
一定の確率で敵を一撃で倒す
特定の敵にはきかない 取得可能 アサシン |
Path of Radiance (help) |
In certain instances, grants
this unit the ability to kill certain foes with one blow. |
一定の確率で敵を一撃で倒します
特定の敵にはききません |
Radiant Dawn (skill assignment menu) |
Can kill with a single
strike. Does not work on all opponents. Cannot unassign |
発動すると
一撃で敵を絶命させる 一部の敵には効かない 書に戻せない |
Radiant Dawn (help) |
Can kill with a single strike. Does not
work on all opponents. Assassin |
発動すると一撃で敵を絶命させる
一部の敵には効かない 【暗殺者奥義】 |
Awakening | Fell an enemy in one hit.
Trigger % = (Skill stat ÷ 4) |
技÷4%の確率で発動
相手を必ず撃破する |
Fates | Fell an enemy in one hit (the hit must do
damage). Trigger % = (Skill stat × 0.25) |
攻撃時、技×0.25%、かつ敵に1ダメージ
以上を与える時、発動。敵を必ず撃破する |
Three Houses | Chance to instantly kill a foe when dealing
damage. Trigger % = 0.25×Dex. |
ダメージを与えた相手を
以下の確率で即死させる (技×0.25%) |
Engage | When landing a critical hit, instantly
kills foe. Trigger %=30. (Excludes certain powerful foes.) |
必殺の一撃が発生した時、30%の確率で
相手を戦闘不能にする (一部の強力な敵は対象外) |
Heroes | When Special triggers, treats foe's Def/Res as
if reduced by 75% during combat. Disables non-Special skills that "reduce damage by X%." |
敵の守備、魔防-75%扱いで攻撃
奥義以外のスキルによる「ダメージを◯◯%軽減」を無効 |
Warriors | May raise power of critical hits
and combos. Increases with Lck. |
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Warriors: Three Hopes | Grants a (Dex × 0.25%) chance of instantly defeating non-commander units.
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技X0.25%の確率で、敵将以外の兵を一撃で倒す
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Trivia
- In The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones, Lethality's animation is nearly identical to that of a standard Assassin critical hit, differentiated only by the user's sprite vibrating briefly when it activates and the screen being dominated by bright red or purple flashes when the Lethality attack connects with the target.
- In the Japanese version of The Sacred Stones, the flash is identical to its appearance in The Blazing Blade, being red. For unknown reasons, the localizations changed the flash's color to purple.
- The skill Bane in Radiant Dawn shares both the name and the icon of Path of Radiance Lethality in the Japanese version. In international versions, it only shares its icon.
- There are relatively few instances in the Fire Emblem series of enemies bearing Lethality; this is likely to avoid forcing players to engage enemies that have a chance to instantly kill any unit.
- Jerme is the first enemy unit to have Lethality. In his first encounter, he has a Light Brand which cannot activate Lethality at range; his AI prioritizes avoiding counterattacks, making it unlikely for him to attack the player at 1-range. In his second encounter, has a Runesword that prevents him from triggering Lethality at all.
- Jaffar has Lethality in Awakening's Rogues and Redeemers xenologues, as does the Outrealm Assassin representing him in Nino's SpotPass team.
- If any player units had Lethality at the start of Paralogue 22 of Awakening, their corresponding Mirages will also have it and may trigger it against the player's units.
- The Guardian Golem in the Chapter 4 mission of the Fire Emblem: Three Houses expansion Cindered Shadows also has Lethality, though it is intended to be an obstacle that the player avoids rather than fights.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
• Silencer |
• This name is used only in The Sacred Stones. |
Japanese |
• 瞬殺 |
• Instant Kill; this name is used in The Sacred Stones and Path of Radiance. |
Spanish |
Letalidad |
Lethality |
French |
Meurtrier |
Murderer |
German |
Exitus |
Latin: departure, figuratively used to refer to death. |
Italian |
Flagello |
Scourge |
Portuguese |
Letalidade |
Lethality |
Korean |
멸살 |
Annihilation |
Simplified Chinese |
灭杀 |
Kill |
Traditional Chinese |
滅殺 |
Kill |
Gallery
Jaffar activating Lethality in The Blazing Blade.
Joshua activating Silencer in The Sacred Stones.
Volke activating Lethality (start-up flash) in Path of Radiance.
Volke activating Lethality (start-up flash) in Radiant Dawn.
References
See also
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