Persecution Bow
Bow Arrow
Weapon type
Might	14
Range	2
Effectiveness
Required	Silver Bow
SP	400
Exclusive?	Yes
String ID	SID_被害妄想の弓
Description 【Switch】	Effective against flying foes. Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if【Penalty】is active on unit or if unit's HP < 100%, grants Atk/Spd+5 during combat, and if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	Effective against flying foes. Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if【Penalty】is active on unit or if unit's HP < 100%, grants Atk/Spd+5 during combat, and if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).

Effects

Effects	Targets	Conditions
Base weapon
Permanent effects
Atk+3	Unit	—
Combat effects
Flying effective damage	Unit	—
Atk/Spd+5		A 【Penalty】 effect is active on  Unit or  Unit's HP ≤ 99% at start of combat
Follow-up before counter		Player Phase & ( Atk/Spd+5 conditions)
Refined weapon
Permanent effects
Atk+3	Unit	—
Combat effects
Flying effective damage	Unit	—
Atk/Spd+5		A 【Penalty】 effect is active on  Unit or  Unit's HP ≤ 99% at start of combat
Guaranteed follow-up
Follow-up before counter		Player Phase & ( Atk/Spd+5 conditions)
Skill refine effects
Map effects
Deals 1 damage	Unit &  Allies within 2 spaces	At start of turn if an  Ally is within 2 spaces
Special cooldown count-1	Unit
Combat effects
Atk/Spd+X (max: 15) X = damage dealt to unit at start of combat x 2, +5	Unit	Player Phase or  Foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat
Special cooldown charge +1

Notes

• When battling a  Flying unit, damage is boosted by 50%.

• The  Flying effective damage can be neutralized by effects such as  Neutralize Effective Against Flying or  Fire Emblem.

• The stat boost that can be applied during combat by Persecution Bow is considered a temporary buff.
• The temporary buffs of Persecution Bow will activate if the unit wielding it receives a 【Penalty】 effect.
  • The temporary buffs will not be negated if the unit wielding it receives a 【Bonus】 effect.
  • If the unit wielding it does not receive a 【Penalty】 effect, or has their 【Penalty】 effect removed by a source of Penalty effect removal, the temporary buffs will be negated.
  • For more information, see Status effects.

• "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.
• Persecution Bow does not guarantee the user a follow-up.
• If the user can perform a follow-up, either by passing the Spd difference check or from guaranteed follow-up effects, the initial attack and follow-up will occur before the foe can perform a counterattack.
• Effects such as  Vantage or  Paranoia have priority over Persecution Bow's priority changing effect.
• Persecution Bow changes the priority, or order of attacks, and therefore can be neutralized by effects such as  Hardy Bearing 3 or  Ostian Backbone.

Upgrades

Icon	Stats	Description 【Switch】	Cost
	—	Effective against flying foes. Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≤ 99% or if【Penalty】is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, deals 1 damage to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit and grants Special cooldown count-1 to unit. If unit initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+X to unit (X = damage dealt to unit as of start of combat × 2, + 5; max 15) and grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack).	Effective against flying foes. Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≤ 99% or if【Penalty】is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard). At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, deals 1 damage to unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit and grants Special cooldown count-1 to unit. If unit initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+X to unit (X = damage dealt to unit as of start of combat × 2, + 5; max 15) and grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack).	400 SP,  500,  200
	+2 HP, +1 Mt	Effective against flying foes. Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≤ 99% or if【Penalty】is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	Effective against flying foes. Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≤ 99% or if【Penalty】is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	400 SP,  500,  200
	+2 HP, +2 Spd	Effective against flying foes. Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≤ 99% or if【Penalty】is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	Effective against flying foes. Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≤ 99% or if【Penalty】is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	400 SP,  500,  200
	+2 HP, +3 Def	Effective against flying foes. Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≤ 99% or if【Penalty】is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	Effective against flying foes. Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≤ 99% or if【Penalty】is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	400 SP,  500,  200
	+2 HP, +3 Res	Effective against flying foes. Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≤ 99% or if【Penalty】is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	Effective against flying foes. Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≤ 99% or if【Penalty】is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and also, if unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard).	400 SP,  500,  200

Notes

• "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.
• As a general rule, if a unit is both prevented from making, and guaranteed to make a follow-up attack, the effects cancel out, and the Spd difference decides instead (including effects that alter the Spd difference such as  Frozen).
• A foe with effects such as  Phys. Null Follow or  Null Follow-Up will neutralize the guaranteed follow-up attack granted by Refined Persecution Bow.
• If the user can perform a follow-up, either by passing the Spd difference check or from guaranteed follow-up effects, the initial attack and follow-up will occur before the foe can perform a counterattack.
• Effects such as  Vantage or  Paranoia have priority over Refined Persecution Bow's priority changing effect.
• Refined Persecution Bow changes the priority, or order of attacks, and therefore can be neutralized by effects such as  Hardy Bearing 3 or  Ostian Backbone.
•  Persecution Bow inflicts out of combat damage.
  • Out of combat damage cannot reduce a unit's HP to 0.
  • A foe equipped with Invincibility Seals will neutralize all sources of out of combat damage except from Røkkr area-of-effect Specials.
  • A foe equipped with  Røkkr or a unit with  En Garde will neutralize all sources of out of combat damage except Area-of-effect Specials.
•  Persecution Bow's cooldown count changing effect will not trigger if the unit is inflicted with  False Start, unless  False Start is removed by a skill such as  Dream Deliverer+.
• Cooldown count changes from skills that activate at the same time as  Persecution Bow (at start of turn) are not considered in  Persecution Bow's conditions.^[1] Skills such as  Infantry Pulse 4,  Buffer 4, and  Odd Pulse Tie 3 will have their effects stack.

• The "Special cooldown charge +X" effect will stack with the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect.
  • For example, if a unit is affected by both  Guard and  Special Cooldown Charge +1, the effects will stack and the cooldown will go down without penalty or bonus.
  • If the effect is active, the unit will gain 2 charges from both attacking and being attacked.
• If used alongside another source of "Special cooldown charge +X", only the higher of the two charge increases will apply.
  • This means that if a unit has two "Special cooldown charge +1" effects from two different sources, the battle will play out as if only one "Special cooldown charge +1" effect is active.
• Skills such as  Tempo Echo and  Arcane Þrima will neutralize effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to the foe.

List of owners

Unit	Skill chain
Bernadetta: Eternal Loner	Iron Bow 4  SR	Steel Bow 4  SR	Silver Bow 4  SR	Persecution Bow 5

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References

See also

• Pulse Up Passives