Talisman

The Talisman is a Stat booster that recurs across the Fire Emblem Series. When used, the Talisman permanently raises its user's Resistance by a set number of points that varies from game to game.

In Genealogy of the Holy War, the Talisman is substituted by the Barrier Ring, and must be placed in the inventory of any unit in order for its Resistance-boosting property to take effect.

Item Information

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Name	Uses	Worth	Effect(s) / Note(s)
Talisman	1	10,000	Increases its user's Resistance by 4.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Name	Uses	Worth	Effect(s) / Note(s)
Barrier Ring	1	20,000	Increases its wearer's Resistance by 5.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Name	Uses	Worth	Effect(s) / Note(s)
Talisman	1	8,000	Increases its user's Resistance by 2.

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

Name	Uses	Worth	Effect(s) / Note(s)
Talisman	1	8,000	Increases its user's Resistance by 2.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Name	Uses	Worth	Effect(s) / Note(s)
Talisman	1	8,000	Increases its user's Resistance by 2.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Name	Uses	Worth	Effect(s) / Note(s)
Talisman	1	8,000	Increases its user's Resistance by 2.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Name	Uses	Worth	Effect(s) / Note(s)
Talisman	1	8,000	Increases its user's Resistance by 2.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Name	Uses	Worth	Effect(s) / Note(s)
Talisman	1	2,500	Increases its user's Resistance by 2.

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Name	Uses	Worth	Effect(s) / Note(s)
Talisman	1	2,500	Increases its user's Resistance by 2.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Name	Uses	Worth	Effect(s) / Note(s)
Talisman	1	2,500	Increases its user's Resistance by 2.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Name	Uses	Worth	Effect(s) / Note(s)
Talisman	1	5 Silver	Increases its user's Resistance by 3.

Overview

Enemy magic users are typically interspersed among mostly non-magical forces,and will only appear in large numbers near the endgame, at which point the player should hopefully have an answer to magic that does not involve clinging to a +2 resistance boost. As such, Talismans aren't as useful as they might appear. Nevertheless, the Talisman is a stat booster and as such is extremely useful.

Talismans should be consigned to the strongest physical frontline unit in a player's army, as such units will likely be able to benefit from the ability to take the occasional magical hit. Talismans can also be used to allow a unit to withstand additional assaults from long range tomes, such as Bolting. Units that can only wield swords are generally not the best choice for Talismans, as they will typically be incapable of counter-attacking against ranged spells and will rarely be a first choice for dealing with mages. Mages are also generally a poor choice for the Talisman, as high-end enemy mages typically have very high resistance to begin with.

Item Locations

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Fire Emblem Awakening

Fire Emblem Fates

Trivia

• As part of the Radiant Dawn storyline, Queen Elincia sews a Talisman onto Lady Lucia's collar in Chapter 2-2 as a lucky charm to keep her safe in the ensuing battles that she engages in on the behalf of her liege.

Gallery

The Barrier Ring, as it appears in the second series of the TCG.

The Talisman, as it appears in the fifth series of the TCG.

Official artwork of the Barrier Ring from the TCG.