Shadow Blaster

In EBF3 and EBF4

In EBF5, with matching revolver

The Shadow Blaster is a gun available for Lance since Epic Battle Fantasy 3. Its element varies between games.

Description

The Shadow Blaster is a futuristic looking gun with a black and deep red finish. It has a pair of power cells located at the top, and a single black wire connecting the middle of the gun with what appears to be the gun's exhaust vents. The Shadow Blaster lacks a barrel, instead having only two short "lips" at the gun's muzzle.

The Shadow Blaster is one of Lance's most powerful weapon magically speaking. In all of its appearances, the Shadow Blaster gives one of the highest Magic Attack boosts in the game, but has a mediocre Attack boost. In EBF3 it also gives a hefty increase in MP at later levels yet suffers from a minor Evade penalty.

The Shadow Blaster is generally capable of casting a Dark-elemental bonus skill, and may counter with one in EBF4 and 5.

In terms of resistance, the Shadow Blaster provides resistance against Dark and Death in all of its appearances, with Doom and Thunder resistance added on in EBF4 and 5 respectively. Since EBF4 Death and Doom resistances become immunity at level 5.

Epic Battle Fantasy 3

The Shadow Blaster is located behind the gates at the Volcano Peak, along with the Officer gears. It is non-elemental and, contrary to the description, does not boost the power of Dark skills.

	Shadow Blaster
	Boosts the power of dark skills. Level 5: May cast darkblast. Unleash: Magic which lowers target's magic defence.

Statistics
Stat Bonus												Resistance
	LV1	LV2	LV3	LV4	LV5		LV1	LV2	LV3	LV4	LV5		LV1	LV2	LV3	LV4	LV5
	-	-	-	-	-		-	5%	10%	15%	20%		10%	20%	30%	40%	50%
	5%	10%	20%	30%	40%		-	-	-	-	-		10%	20%	30%	40%	50%
	15%	25%	40%	50%	60%		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-		-5%	-5%	-5%	-5%	-5%	Element		----
Spells & Statuses
			Power					Chance Modifier				Attack Status
Auto Skill			--					--				-	-	-	-	-	-
Bonus Skill			--					--					-	-	-	-	-

Forging Information
Lvl	Requirements			Lvl	Requirements
2	x 2	--	--	3	x 3	--	--
4	x 15	x 1	--	5	x 4	x 2	x 2

Epic Battle Fantasy 4

The Shadow Blaster returns, and is now Lance's starting weapon when he rejoins the party. It is now a Dark-elemental weapon and properly boosts Dark skills.

	Shadow Blaster
	Boosts the power of Dark skills. May cast Dark Flare with certain skills. Counter attacks with Dark Shot.

Statistics
Stat Bonus												Resistance
	LV1	LV2	LV3	LV4	LV5		LV1	LV2	LV3	LV4	LV5		LV1	LV2	LV3	LV4	LV5
	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-		10%	20%	30%	40%	50%
	-	5%	10%	15%	20%		-	-	-	-	-		20%	40%	60%	80%	100%
	15%	30%	45%	60%	80%		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	Element		50%
Spells & Statuses
			Power					Chance Modifier				Attack Status
Auto Skill			--					--				-	-	-	-	-	-
Bonus Skill			(50%)					--					-	-	-	-	-
Auto Status			--					--				-	-	-	-	-	-
--													-	-	-	-	-

Forging Information
Lvl	Requirements			Lvl	Requirements
2	x 2	--	--	3	x 2	x 3	--
4	x 3	x 1	x 1	5	x 1	--	--

Epic Battle Fantasy 5

The Shadow Blaster once again returns as Lance's starting weapon. Aside from extra Thunder resistance, the Shadow Blaster's statistics remains practically identical to the previous game's version.

Lance joins the party with the Shadow Blaster already at level 3.

	Shadow Blaster
	A gun made from mysterious alien technology. Boosts the damage of dark skills. Level 3: Counter-attacks with Dark Shot. Level 5: May unleash Gravity Surge while attacking.

Statistics
Stat Bonus												Resistance
	LV1	LV2	LV3	LV4	LV5		LV1	LV2	LV3	LV4	LV5		LV1	LV2	LV3	LV4	LV5
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		10%	20%	30%	40%	50%
	-	5%	10%	15%	20%		-	-	-	-	-		10%	20%	30%	40%	50%
	15%	30%	45%	60%	80%		-	-	-	-	-		20%	40%	60%	80%	100%
	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	Element		50%
Spells & Statuses
			Power					Chance Modifier				Attack Status
Auto Skill			--					--				-	-	-	-	-	-
Bonus Skill			55/3					(20%)					-	-	-	-	-
Auto Status			--					--				-	-	-	-	-	-
Defend Status			--					--					-	-	-	-	-

Forging Information
Lvl	Requirements			Lvl	Requirements
2	x 2	--	--	3	x 1	--	--
4	x 1	x 2	--	5	x 1	x 1	--

Trivia

• Based on Lance's comments in EBF5 as well as the aesthetic and elemental similarities between the Cosmic Monoliths and the Shadow Blaster, it seems that the Shadow Blaster may have been created using technology derived from the Cosmic Monoliths.
  • The same may hold true for EBF5's Neon Valkyrie, as well as several other machines.