Hunting Blade

Hunting Blade
Weapon type
Might	14
Range	2
Effectiveness
Required	Silver Dagger
SP	400
Exclusive?	Yes
String ID	SID_狩猟の鋭刃
Description 【Switch】	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against beast foes. At start of combat, if unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res < that of an ally within 2 spaces, grants +5 to unit's corresponding stat during combat. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Effect:【Dagger ７】	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against beast foes. At start of combat, if unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res < that of an ally within 2 spaces, grants +5 to unit's corresponding stat during combat. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Effect:【Dagger ７】 【Dagger ７】 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-７ on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.

Notes

• When battling a Beast unit, damage is boosted by 50%.
• A stat comparison made "At start of combat" ignores temporary buffs and temporary debuffs.
  • Temporary buffs and temporary debuffs from skills such as Death Blow and  Rauðrfox+ will not affect the outcome.
  • Only stat boosts outside of combat, such as  Bonuses and  Penalties, will affect the outcome.
• The stat boost that can be applied during combat by Hunting Blade is considered a temporary buff.
• If unit attacked means if the user attacked at any time during combat. They do not need to initiate combat, deal damage, or survive.
  • This means that if the foe initiates combat and the user cannot counterattack, the effect will not trigger.
• The stat decrease that can be applied by Hunting Blade is considered a  Penalty.
  • Any 【Penalty】 effect on a unit lasts until that unit takes an action. If the unit takes multiple actions in a turn, they will only have  Penalties for their first action.
    • If the unit also has  Grand Strategy, any  Penalties will remain active until the start of that unit's next phase.

Upgrades

Hunting Blade can be upgraded in the Weapon Refinery.
For a list of other upgradable weapons, see list of upgradable weapons.

Icon	Stats	Description 【Switch】	Cost
	—	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against beast foes. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res - 4 < the same stat of an ally within 3 spaces, grants +6 to unit's corresponding stat during combat. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Effect:【Dagger ７】 At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat, neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks, and at start of combat, if foe's HP = 100% and unit initiates combat, neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 60%.	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against beast foes. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res - 4 < the same stat of an ally within 3 spaces, grants +6 to unit's corresponding stat during combat. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Effect:【Dagger ７】 【Dagger ７】 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-７ on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat, neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks, and at start of combat, if foe's HP = 100% and unit initiates combat, neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 60%.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+2 HP, +1 Mt	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against beast foes. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res - 4 < the same stat of an ally within 3 spaces, grants +6 to unit's corresponding stat during combat. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Effect:【Dagger ７】	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against beast foes. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res - 4 < the same stat of an ally within 3 spaces, grants +6 to unit's corresponding stat during combat. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Effect:【Dagger ７】 【Dagger ７】 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-７ on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+2 HP, +2 Spd	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against beast foes. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res - 4 < the same stat of an ally within 3 spaces, grants +6 to unit's corresponding stat during combat. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Effect:【Dagger ７】	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against beast foes. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res - 4 < the same stat of an ally within 3 spaces, grants +6 to unit's corresponding stat during combat. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Effect:【Dagger ７】 【Dagger ７】 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-７ on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+2 HP, +3 Def	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against beast foes. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res - 4 < the same stat of an ally within 3 spaces, grants +6 to unit's corresponding stat during combat. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Effect:【Dagger ７】	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against beast foes. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res - 4 < the same stat of an ally within 3 spaces, grants +6 to unit's corresponding stat during combat. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Effect:【Dagger ７】 【Dagger ７】 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-７ on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+2 HP, +3 Res	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against beast foes. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res - 4 < the same stat of an ally within 3 spaces, grants +6 to unit's corresponding stat during combat. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Effect:【Dagger ７】	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against beast foes. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res - 4 < the same stat of an ally within 3 spaces, grants +6 to unit's corresponding stat during combat. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Effect:【Dagger ７】 【Dagger ７】 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-７ on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	400 SP,  500,  200

Notes

•  Hunting Blade will not neutralize the additional follow-up of Potent Follow effects.
• Follow-up effects that are neutralized by  Hunting Blade:
  • Effects active on the unit that prevent their follow-up attacks, such as  Windsweep 3,  Watersweep 3, or  Weaving Fighter.
  • Effects active on the foe that prevent the unit's follow-up attacks such as  Steady Impact,  Vengeful Fighter 4, or  Foe Cannot Follow-Up.
• "If unit initiates combat" means if the user starts combat during the player phase. The unit does not need to deal damage, nor be the first to attack.
  • However, if the effect is applied after combat, the unit must also survive it to fulfill this condition.
•  Hunting Blade will neutralize the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect on unit from effects such as  Guard Sword+,  Guard, or  【Divine Vein (Vert)】.
  • Since the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect will be neutralized on unit,  Hunting Blade will also stack with the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect on unit from effects such as  Heavy Blade 4,  Special Cooldown Charge +1, or the Grand Conquests  Infantry area effect, unless the foe is equipped with skills that neutralize the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect on unit.

• The non-Special "reduces damage by X%" effect is calculated after offensive Specials and damage boosting effects such as  Arcane Lúin and  Dominance.
  • If a skill such as  Miracle or  Everliving Domain can trigger, the damage-reduction effect will not trigger and the user will still survive with only 1 HP.
  • "Reduces damage by X%" effects stack multiplicatively, unlike interactions related to the weapon-triangle, such as  Triangle Adept and the weapon-triangle advantage boost.
    • For example, if both  Dodge and  Gust trigger, the maximum total damage-reduction is 64% instead of 80%, since the two skills reduce the damage to (1 − 40%) × (1 − 40%) = 36% of the original damage.
  • Non-Special "reduces damage by X%" effects can be neutralized or reduced only during combat by effects such as  Share Spoils+ or  Halves non-Special damage reduction.
  • For more information, see Damage calculation.

List of owners

Unit	Skill chain
Petra: Princess of Brigid	Iron Dagger 5	Steel Dagger 5	Silver Dagger 5	Hunting Blade 5

Trivia

• Hunting Blade, along with  Freikugel, are the first skills that compare a unit's stat with an ally's stat.
  • Hunting Blade is also the first skill affected by Phantom Spd due to stat comparisons between the owner and its allies.

In other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	狩猟の鋭刃
German	Jagdklinge
Spanish (Europe)	Filo de caza
Spanish (Latin America)	Sable de caza
French	Lame de chasse
Italian	Lama da caccia
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)	狩獵的銳刃
Portuguese	Espada de caça

See also

• A/D Cantrip
• A/R Cantrip
• Agnea's Arrow
• Ancient Trickery
• Ancient Voice
• Arcane Hex Bow
• Arch-Sage Tome
• Assured Rebirth
• Atk/Def Snag
• Atk/Res Havoc
• Axe of Dusk
• Baked Treats
• Banshee Θ
• Believe in Love?
• Bow of Stealth
• Brilliant Brident
• Covert Duality
• Dark Scripture
• Deliverer's Brand
• Disguise Lance

• Sources of effective against beast foes