Venin Bow

Venin Bow Artwork of the Venin Bow from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game. Eff against Applies Poison Turns into an iron weapon if stolen

Type Bow First game Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

The Venin Bow or Poison Bow (Japanese: 毒の弓 Poison Bow) is an uncommon bow which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. It is statistically near-identical to the regular Iron Bow, except that its arrows contain a toxin which gives it the added effect of poisoning units when the weapon successfully shoots them. These bows were originally only found in the hands of enemy units, but from Path of Radiance onward, the player can acquire them as well.

Stats

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Thracia 776		E	4	6	55	0	2	40	Cannot be sold	1	If wielded by an enemy or NPC unit, inflicts poison status on hit. Deals bonus damage to flying units.
The Binding Blade		D	4	5	65	0	2	40	Cannot be sold	1	Deals bonus damage to flying units. (poison status missing)
The Blazing Blade		D	4	5	65	0	2	40	Cannot be sold	1	Inflicts poison status on the target on hit. Deals bonus damage to flying units.
The Sacred Stones		D	4	5	65	0	2	40	Cannot be sold	1	Inflicts poison status on the target on hit. Deals bonus damage to flying units.
Path of Radiance		D	4	5	65	0	2	40	600	1	Inflicts poison status on the target on hit. Deals bonus damage to flying units.
Radiant Dawn		D	6	8	85	0	2	50	400	1	Inflicts poison status on the target on hit. Deals bonus damage to flying units.
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia			1	1	60	0	1–3	--	20	--	Inflicts poison status on the target on hit.
Three Houses		C	6	6	85	0	2	20	5,000	2	Inflicts poison status on the target on hit. Deals bonus damage to flying units.

Forged stats

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Three Houses		C	7	6	95	0	2	25	7,500	2	Inflicts poison status on the target on hit. Deals bonus damage to flying units.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Warriors: Three Hopes		D	20	--	--	--	--	50	1,500	--	Deals bonus damage to flying units. Has the Venom Edge attribute. May have one additional weapon attribute at random.

Locations

Thracia 776

Unobtainable

Exclusive to enemy units. If stolen, it becomes an Iron Bow.

The Binding Blade

Unused

No player/enemy uses the weapon.

The Blazing Blade

Unobtainable

Exclusive to enemy units.

The Sacred Stones

Unobtainable

Exclusive to enemy units.

Path of Radiance

Steal

Chapter 22, enemy Warrior

Radiant Dawn

Disarm and steal*

Part 2: Chapter 2, enemy Archer (Normal/Hard only)

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Forging

Rusted Bow ( 20, certain random instances only)

Three Houses

Venin Bow

Pagan Altar	Chapter 1 onward, cost 400 Renown (unlimited)
Forging	Iron Bow (Venomstone ×2, 2,000 G, Professor Level: C+)

Venin Bow+

Forging

Venin Bow (Venomstone ×4, 3,000 G, Professor Level: C+)

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Thracia 776	Eff against Applies Poison Turns into an iron weapon if stolen*	ひこう系に有効 敵にどくをあたえる
The Binding Blade	Coated in lethal poison.*	毒がぬられた弓　飛行系に有効
The Blazing Blade	Coated in lethal poison.	毒がぬられた弓
The Sacred Stones	Coated in lethal poison.	毒がぬられた弓
Path of Radiance	A bow that fires poison arrows. A unit hit by it will be poisoned.	毒が矢じりにしこまれた弓 命中すると毒状態になる
Radiant Dawn	A bow that fires poison arrows. A unit hit by it will be poisoned.	毒のしこまれた弓 命中すると毒状態になる
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	A bow and arrow laced in venom. Poisons foes.	毒が塗布された弓矢 相手に毒を与える
Three Houses (Venin Bow)	A bow that poisons foes.	敵に毒を与える弓
Three Houses (Venin Bow+)	A reinforced venin bow.	毒の弓を強化したもの
Warriors: Three Hopes	A bow that inflicts foes with a biting poison.	敵に毒を与える弓

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	• Poison Bow • Venin Bow	• This weapon is known by this name in The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones • "Venin" is a term for the toxic component of an animal's venom. This weapon is known by this name in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn.
Japanese	毒の弓	Romanized as POISONBOW in its internal file name in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn. Prior to Radiant Dawn, the word 毒 "poison" was spelled in hiragana as どく in this weapon's name.
Spanish	Arco envenenado	Poisoning bow. Abbreviated to A envenen in The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones, A envenenad in Path of Radiance, and A. envenenado in Radiant Dawn and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
French	• Arc ciguë • Arc-venin • Arc poison	• Hemlock bow. Hemlock is a strong plant-derived poison. Used in The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones. • Venom bow. Used in Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, and Three Houses. Radiant Dawn and Three Houses spell it without the hyphen. • Poison bow. Used in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
German	Giftbogen	Poison bow
Italian	Arco velenoso	Poisonous bow. Abbreviated to Ar. velenoso from The Blazing Blade to Path of Radiance
Dutch	Gifboog	Poison bow
Korean	독의 활	Poison bow
Simplified Chinese	毒弓	Poison bow
Traditional Chinese	毒弓	Poison bow

Gallery

Official artwork

• 
  Artwork of the Venin Bow from the Trading Card Game.
• 
  Concept art of the Venin Bow from Tellius Recollection: Volume 1.
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  Artwork of the Venin Bow from Warriors: Three Hopes.

Screenshots

• 
  An enemy Hunter wielding a Venin Bow in Thracia 776.
• 
  Shinon wielding a Venin Bow in Path of Radiance.
• 
  Shinon wielding a Venin Bow in Radiant Dawn.
• 
  Python wielding a Venin Bow in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
• 
  Ashe wielding a Venin Bow in Three Houses.

See also

• Venin Axe
• Venin Lance
• Venin Sword