Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn discussion thread: stats, characters etc.

[Words Of Wisdom]

izaaz101 said:

Words Of Wisdom said:

izaaz101 said:

BengaBenga said:

 

Bows can only attack from a distance, magic close and far away. You have axes and spears that can be used from a range, but they are weaker than the ones that can only be used close etc. There are also weapons that allow for 4x attacks or have a high chance on a critical hit.

One correction to your awesome description..........there are bows that can attack enemies in adjacent squares (crossbow and bowgun I think).

Yep.  Crossbow, bowgun, Taksh, Aqqar, and Arberlest all let you attack adjacent enemies but they're not particularly useful since they don't let you apply strength to the damage.  The Double Bow, on the other hand, not only has a 1~2 range but also gives you +3 Strength for extra damage.

Man, I haven't even come into contact with the last 4 weapons yet.  Do they still attack regularly from 2 squaes away, or is strength gone for all attacks?

All strength is gone.  I dislike the xbow line of weapons.  They're never useful unless you have nothing else at your disposal and even then they can barely penetrate defense (if at all).