
In this case, two Takumi's Shinai are required to create a new one that will have an extra 2 damage. Think of this screen (above) as your purchase receipt outlining what you are providing, and what you will be receiving in return. Hit the A button again to proceed.īefore the forging procedure, the game will confirm once more if this is what you want to do. Once you have selected the source, the game will ask if you are certain about your choice. In this example, the convoy has 1 Takumi's Shinai in stock. The number beside the source name (green) tells you how many that source is carrying.


If there are alternate sources you can scroll left or right to choose another one. As for the ore list, it is as follows: Nohrian WeaponsĪfter selecting a weapon to upgrade, you will then choose which source you will be retrieving the second weapon required to forge the upgraded version. Nohr weapons can only be forged in a Nohrian smithy, and likewise for Hoshido weapons. Lastly, the red box tells you how many of the required ores you have to craft the weapon you are hovering over.Įach weapon requires a different ore, and a different smithy to construct. In the green box, we have the number of ores it will take to forge said weapon.

The blue box tells you whether or not you have the weapon required to forge an upgraded version, as well as who is carrying it (it will say Convoy if it is unequipped). In it, there are several valuable pieces of information (highlighted for your convenience). When forging, you will come across this screen. This is done by visiting the forge and combining two like weapons. To rebalance the game, players must now forge weapons to ensure that they stay relevant in the late game, as well as during online battles. Forgingįorging has been completely revamped now that Fates removed weapon durability. Be sure to keep all this in mind, and read the scrolling text at the bottom of the weapon store's screen (marked in red) for more info on each individual weapon. Some cause debuffs after use, some have higher or lower hit rates, and weapons that used to be straight upgrades now cause lower chances to follow up or so on. Unlike earlier games, each weapon has its own stats that make it better or worse depending on the situation. Scrolls give various buffs, but have -5 Hit Rate.Yumi give +2 Resistance and +1 Mt, but have -10 Hit Rate.Shurikens give +2 speed and inflict various debuffs, but have -5 Hit Rate.

Clubs give +5 Hit Rate, but have -1 Mt (or damage).Naginatas give +1 Defense and Resistance.Katanas give +1 Speed, but have -1 Defense and Resistance.As a general rule of thumb, consider the following - unless otherwise noted by the weapons themselves: That said, each of the Japanese weapons tend to have stat modifiers when compared to their European counterparts. As such, any unit that can use the following can use the opposing faction's equivalent: Enjoy! Weaponsįor all intents and purposes, the Japanese and European weapons parallel each other in some way. As such, I've compiled it all into this simple guide. This means new weapon stats, new methods of attack, and more. In Fates the weapons and forging system has been revamped to prevent overpowered weapons and straight upgrades. While some fans are already in the comments section writing about how forging was totally a thing in some previous Fire Emblem games, they'd only be half right.
