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{{Infobox Special Move
{{Infobox Special Move
|name=Palutena Bow
|name=Palutena Bow
|image=[[File:SSB4 Palutena's Arrow.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:Pit Neutral B SSBU.gif|300px]]
|caption=Pit charging Palutena Bow in {{forwiiu}}.
|caption=Pit using Palutena Bow in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
|user=[[Pit]]<br>[[Dark Pit]] (Silver Bow)
|user=[[Pit]]
|universe={{uv|Kid Icarus}}
|universe={{uv|Kid Icarus}}
|interwiki=icaruspedia
|interwiki=icaruspedia
|interwikiname=Icaruspedia
|interwikiname=Icaruspedia
|interwikipage=Palutena's Arrow
|interwikipage=Palutena Bow
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{{cquote|''Change the angle of fire and trajectory of your ethereal arrows once you've drawn the bow.''|cite=''Brawl''{{'}}s instruction manual}}
{{cquote|''Fire a guidable arrow. You can also point the bow up.''|cite=''Smash for 3DS''{{'}}s foldout}}
{{cquote|''Fires a guidable arrow. While charging, the bow can be aimed straight up.''|cite=Description from ''Ultimate''{{'}}s Move List}}


'''Palutena Bow''' ({{ja|パルテナの神弓|Parutena no Shinkyū}}, ''Palutena's God Bow''), known as '''Palutena's Arrow''' ({{ja|パルテナアロー|Parutena Arō}}, ''Palutena Arrow'') in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', is [[Pit]]'s [[neutral special move]].
'''Palutena Bow''' ({{ja|パルテナの神弓|Parutena no Shinkyū}}, ''Palutena's God Bow''), known as '''Palutena's Arrow''' ({{ja|パルテナアロー|Parutena Arō}}, ''Palutena Arrow'') prior to ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', is [[Pit]]'s [[neutral special move]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
Pit will pull his bow string back, and fire it when the button is released. The arrow does 3.3% uncharged and up to 8.6% [[charge]]d. The player can change the direction the arrow will go while holding it; backwards, forwards, and upwards. Pit's arrows move much more quickly than other characters' arrows, and can be controlled in midair. He is not able to hold his drawn bow indefinitely in normal use; however, if the player keeps changing the direction the arrow will be released, he can hold onto it until the player stops (when he will lose the arrow, unlike {{SSBB|Link}} and {{SSBB|Toon Link}}).
Pit will pull his bow string back, and fire it when the button is released. The arrow does 3.3% uncharged and up to 8.6% [[charge]]d. The player can change the direction the arrow will go while holding it - backwards, forwards, and upwards. Pit's arrows move much more quickly than other characters' arrows, and can be controlled in midair. He is not able to hold his drawn bow indefinitely in normal use; however, if the player keeps changing the direction the arrow will be released, he can hold onto it until the player stops (when he will lose the arrow, unlike {{SSBB|Link}} and {{SSBB|Toon Link}}).


[[Palutena]]'s Arrows can actually be curved around in a full circle if controlled properly and thus avoid going off screen. Also, if two of Palutena's Arrows collide, they will cancel each other out.
[[Palutena]]'s Arrows can actually be curved around in a full circle if controlled properly and thus avoid going off screen. Also, if two of Palutena's Arrows collide, they will cancel each other out.
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Starting at 294%, a fully charged arrow can [[KO]] a middleweight such as [[Mario]] — making it deadly in [[Super Sudden Death]] — and an uncharged arrow can KO at 562%.
Starting at 294%, a fully charged arrow can [[KO]] a middleweight such as [[Mario]] — making it deadly in [[Super Sudden Death]] — and an uncharged arrow can KO at 562%.


This is one of the few Special moves that can perform a 180˚ '''and''' 360˚ reversal, by holding away from the direction the player is facing while charging an arrow. This does not affect attack power.
This is one of the few special moves that can perform a 180˚ and 360˚ reversal, by holding away from the direction the player is facing while charging an arrow. This does not affect attack power.


In ''Smash 4'', the move functions the same, although the range of Pit's arrows have been drastically reduced, no longer able to curve in a full circle on large maps and only traveling almost the length of Final Destination before fading into sparkles. However, the arrows still maintain their incredible accuracy, making the distance nerf negligible. Fully charged, Pit's arrows travel much further, almost the length of two Final Destinations. However, the arrows disappear when it reaches the blast zone, removing techniques and mindgames that involves the blast zone (such as Arrow Rain).
In ''Smash 4'', the move functions the same, although the range of Pit's arrows have been drastically reduced, no longer able to curve in a full circle on large maps and only traveling almost the length of Final Destination before fading into sparkles. However, the arrows still maintain their incredible accuracy, making the distance nerf negligible. Fully charged, Pit's arrows travel much further, almost the length of two Final Destinations. However, the arrows disappear when it reaches the blast zone, removing techniques and mindgames that involve it (such as Arrow Rain).


==Silver Bow==
==Instructional quotes==
[[File:SSB4 - Dark Pit Screen-1.jpg|thumbnail|Dark Pit with the Silver Bow]]
{{InstructionalQuotes
{{cquote|''Fires an arrow of darkness. Stronger than Pit's arrows, but they don't curve as much.''|cite=Description from ''Ultimate''{{'}}s Move List}}
|ssbbchar=Pit
 
|ssbbdesc=Change the angle of fire and trajectory of your ethereal arrows once you've drawn the bow.
{{SSB4|Dark Pit}}'s variant of the move, which instead uses the '''Silver Bow''' ({{ja|神弓シルバーリップ|Shinkyū Shirubā Rippu}}, ''God Bow Silver Lip''), has him fire a dark arrow. Silver Bow does not have as long a range as its counterpart and cannot be curved as much, but it has a slightly faster traveling speed, deals 1% more damage when uncharged and 2% more damage when fully charged, and possesses slightly higher knockback. Its range can be increased by fully charging it, similar to Pit's version.
|ssb4-3char=Pit
{{clr}}
|ssb4-3desc=Fire a guidable arrow. You can also point the bow up.
|ssbuchar=Pit
|ssbudesc=Fires a guidable arrow. While charging, the bow can be aimed straight up.
}}


==Customization==
==Customization==
Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations:
Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations:
{{CustomSet|Pit|Neutral|name1=Palutena Bow|desc1=Fire a guidable arrow. While charging, you can aim the bow straight up.|name2=Piercing Bow|desc2=Fire a stronger arrow that can pierce through foes. Charging takes longer. Can't be guided.|name3=Guiding Bow|desc3=Fire an arrow that can be guided much more easily but has less power.|altlink2=Piercing Bow (Pit)}}
{{CustomSet|Pit|Neutral|name1=Palutena Bow|desc1=Fire a guidable arrow. While charging, you can aim the bow straight up.|name2=Piercing Bow|desc2=Fire a stronger arrow that can pierce through foes. Charging takes longer. Can't be guided.|name3=Guiding Bow|desc3=Fire an arrow that can be guided much more easily but has less power.|altlink2=Piercing Bow (Pit)}}
{{CustomSet|DarkPit|Neutral|name1=Silver Bow|desc1=Fire an arrow of darkness. Stronger than Pit's arrows, but they don't curve as much.|name2=Piercing Bow|desc2=Fire a giant arrow that travels through foes. A powerful shot, but leaves you quite open.|name3=Guiding Bow|desc3=Fire a mystical arrow that can be easily controlled but is slower and less powerful.|altlink2=Piercing Bow (Dark Pit)}}
# '''Palutena Bow''': Default.
# '''Palutena/Silver Bow''': Default.
# '''Piercing Bow''': Shots take longer to charge and cannot be controlled in the air, but they can pierce through opponents. They are also stronger: damage rises by 3-6%.{{Main|Pit (SSB4)/Neutral special/Custom 1}}
# '''Piercing Bow''': Shots take longer to charge and cannot be controlled in the air, but they can pierce through opponents. They are also stronger: damage rises by 3-6% for Pit and 5-8% for Dark Pit.
# '''Guiding Bow''': Shots are weaker and slower (down by 1-2%), but they can be more easily controlled.{{Main|Pit (SSB4)/Neutral special/Custom 2}}
# '''Guiding Bow''': Shots are weaker and slower (down by 1-2% for Pit and .5-1% for Dark Pit), but they can be more easily controlled.
#: In {{forwiiu}}, this variation is a [[List of challenges (SSB4-Wii U)|Challenge]] unlock for Dark Pit, only obtainable by using Dark Pit to get a score of at least 25 in [[Rival Smash]].
<gallery>
Piercing Bow.jpg|Piercing Bow being used in {{for3ds}}
Guiding Bow.jpg|Guiding Bow being used in {{for3ds}}
</gallery>


==Palutena's Bow==
==Trophies==
The Bow of Light, also known as the '''Sacred Bow of Palutena''', is Pit's weapon of choice. The bow splits into two [[Sword|blades]], which Pit can wield. Before ''Kid Icarus Uprising'', Pit's bow did not have the ability to split into two blades. This is explained in [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|the Subspace Emissary]].
===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
 
{{Trophy
===Trophy information===
|name=Palutena's Bow
====''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''====
|image=Palutena's Bow - Brawl Trophy.png
[[File:Palutena's Bow - Brawl Trophy.png|left|100px]]
|desc=The bow Pit got from Palutena after the Medusa incident. As a standard bow, it's capable of firing arrows of light that can change direction. It can also be split to form two short swords--Pit holds one sword in his right hand in a standard grip and one in his left in a reverse grip. He may hold them like this so he can shift between bow and swords without losing a beat.
;Palutena's Bow
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
''The bow Pit got from [[Palutena]] after the Medusa incident. As a standard bow, it's capable of firing arrows of light that can change direction. It can also be split to form two short swords--Pit holds one sword in his right hand in a standard grip and one in his left in a reverse grip. He may hold them like this so he can shift between bow and swords without losing a beat.''
|game=Brawl
{{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
}}
{{clrl}}
{{clrl}}


===={{for3ds}}====
===In {{for3ds}}===
[[File:PalutenasBowTrophy3DS.png|left|100px]]
{{Trophy
;Palutena Bow
|name=Palutena Bow
{{flag|ntsc}} ''A bow crafted by the goddess Palutena herself. It is said that one night, as Palutena was caring for this bow, the moon's light formed a beam and fell upon it, blessing it with power. A legendary weapon like this requires skill and training to wield effectively.''
|image=PalutenasBowTrophy3DS.png
 
|desc-ntsc=A bow crafted by the goddess Palutena herself. It is said that one night, as Palutena was caring for this bow, the moon's light formed a beam and fell upon it, blessing it with power. A legendary weapon like this requires skill and training to wield effectively.
{{flag|pal}} ''A bow crafted by the goddess Palutena herself. She worked diligently on it, and as she finished, the moon's rays focused into one great moonbeam that shone down onto the bow. Naturally, a legendary weapon like this requires great skill and a lot of training to wield effectively.''
|desc-pal=A bow crafted by the goddess Palutena herself. She worked diligently on it, and as she finished, the moon's rays focused into one great moonbeam that shone down onto the bow. Naturally, a legendary weapon like this requires great skill and a lot of training to wield effectively.
|game=ssb4-3ds
}}
{{clrl}}
{{clrl}}


==Origin==
==Origin==
[[File:PalutenaBowOrigin.png|thumb|125px|Palutena's Bow as it appears in ''Uprising''.]]
[[File:PalutenaBowOrigin.png|thumb|125px|Palutena's Bow as it appears in ''Uprising''.]]
Palutena's Arrow didn't appear in a ''[[Kid Icarus]]'' game prior to ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' (though it does appear in the later game ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' as the {{s|icaruspedia|Palutena Bow}}, which bases much of its aesthetic on designs which debuted or appeared in ''Brawl''), but in the original games, Pit used a bow as his trademark weapon. The move appears to be based on the Arrow of Light, one of the three Sacred Treasures used to defeat Medusa. Normally, Pit fired regular arrows. Also in the original titles, Pit could aim his bow upwards, much like how he can with the Palutena Bow in ''Smash Bros.''
Palutena's Arrow didn't appear in a ''[[Kid Icarus]]'' game prior to ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' (though it does appear in the later game ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' as the {{s|icaruspedia|Palutena Bow}}, which bases much of its aesthetic on designs which debuted or appeared in ''Brawl''), but in the original games, Pit used a bow as his trademark weapon. The move appears to be based on the Arrow of Light, one of the three Sacred Treasures used to defeat Medusa. Normally, Pit fired regular arrows. Also in the original titles, Pit could aim his bow upwards, much like how he can with the Palutena Bow in ''Smash Bros''. Before ''Kid Icarus Uprising'', Pit's bow did not have the ability to split into two blades. This is explained in [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|the Subspace Emissary]].
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{{clr}}
 
[[File:SilverBowOrigin.png|thumb|125px|The Silver Bow as it appears in ''Uprising''.]]
The Silver Bow appears in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' as a usable weapon. It is always Dark Pit's weapon as a non-playable character during land stages, starting with the final boss fight against him in Chapter 6.
 
Dark Pit's use of the {{s|icaruspedia|Silver Bow}} to fire dark arrows, which the weapon did not do in ''Uprising'', may be a reference to Dark Pit's appearances in flight stages in that game, namely the ones in Chapter 6 and Chapter 9. During those stages, Dark Pit wielded a {{s|icaruspedia|First Blade}}, Pit's default weapon in ''Uprising'' and the most basic type of {{s|icaruspedia|Blade}}; however, Dark Pit's version fired shots of darkness, unlike the player's version firing light shots.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Smash4 - Pit battles Villager.jpg|{{SSB4|Villager}} [[Pocket|catches]] and throws an arrow in ''Smash 4''.
Smash4 - Pit battles Villager.jpg|{{SSB4|Villager}} [[Pocket|catches]] and throws an arrow in ''Smash 4''.
Link&PitSSB4.png|Pit and {{SSB4|Link}} using their bows alongside each other.
Link&PitSSB4.png|Pit and {{SSB4|Link}} using their bows alongside each other.
SSB4 Palutena's Arrow.jpg|Pit charging his bow in {{forwiiu}}.
SSB4 - Dark Pit Screen-10.jpg|Dark Pit and Pit using their bows alongside each other at {{SSB4|Mario}} and {{SSB4|Luigi}}.
SSB4 - Dark Pit Screen-10.jpg|Dark Pit and Pit using their bows alongside each other at {{SSB4|Mario}} and {{SSB4|Luigi}}.
SSB4-Wii U challenge image R10C09.png|Challenge board unlock image for Guiding Bow.
SSBUWebsiteDarkPit3.jpg|Pit charging his bow while Dark Pit uses [[Electroshock Arm]].
File:MewtwoDodge.jpg|{{SSB4|Mewtwo}} dodges Dark Pit's arrow.
Pit SSBU Skill Preview Neutral Special.png|Pit using Palutena Bow as shown by the Move List in ''Ultimate''.
Pit SSBU Skill Preview Neutral Special.png|Pit using Palutena Bow as shown by a Skill Preview in ''Ultimate''.
Dark Pit SSBU Skill Preview Neutral Special.png|Dark Pit using Silver Bow as shown by a Skill Preview in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|パルテナの神弓|Parutena no Shinkyū}}
|en=Palutena's Bow (Smash 4) <br>Palutena Bow (Ultimate)
|fr_ca=Arc de Paluténa
|fr_fr=Arc Palutena
|es=Arco de Palutena
|de=Palutena-Bogen
|it=Arco di Palutena
|nl=Palutena's Boog
|ru={{rollover|Лук Палютены|Luk Palyuteny|?}}
|ko={{rollover|파르테나의 활|Pareutenaui Hwal|?}}
|zh={{rollover|帕露蒂娜神弓|Pàlùdìnà Shén Gōng|?}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The trophy is the only one that is not a [[Final Smash]], Subspace Emissary enemy, item, or [[Fighting Alloy Team|alloy]] to have ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' on its game list.
*The trophy is the only one that is not a [[Final Smash]], Subspace Emissary enemy, item, or [[Fighting Alloy Team|alloy]] to have ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' on its game list.
*The first time that this item is seen in the Kid Icarus universe is in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', where it was dubbed "Palutena Bow".
*The first time that this item is seen in the ''Kid Icarus'' universe is in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', where it was dubbed "Palutena Bow".
*This is the only [[special move]] Pit keeps in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' from ''Brawl''.
*This is the only [[special move]] Pit keeps in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' from ''Brawl''.
*Normally, Pit has golden rings hovering around his wrist (from wielding the Bow). When he uses this move, the rings slide onto the bow while charging before returning to his wrists when he fires.
*Normally, Pit has golden rings hovering around his wrist (from wielding the Bow). When he uses this move, the rings slide onto the bow while charging before returning to his wrists when he fires.
**In ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', these golden rings will only appear when he is wielding the Palutena Bow, suggesting that they are a part of the weapon itself. His initial appearance in [[The Subspace Emissary]] also suggests this, as when Palutena gives the bow to him, the rings appear once he holds the bow.
**In ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', these golden rings will only appear when he is wielding the Palutena Bow, suggesting that they are a part of the weapon itself. His initial appearance in [[The Subspace Emissary]] also suggests this, as when Palutena gives the bow to him, the rings appear once he holds the bow.
*In ''Brawl'', if Pit has the arrow on the screen after he is KO'd, he can continue to control it in unlimited time. An example can be seen here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXpSaprgAYg&feature=youtu.be&t=1m17s].
*In ''Brawl'', if Pit has the arrow on the screen after he is KO'd, he can continue to control it in unlimited time.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXpSaprgAYg&t=1m17s]</ref>
*If [[Kirby]] copies Silver Bow and uses the move at the end of his forward, back, or up throw, he will float in the air until he stops charging the move. This was fixed in version 1.0.5 for the 3DS.
*In a similar line to [[CPU]] {{SSBB|Luigi}} players spamming [[Fireball]]s upon using [[Negative Zone]], higher-leveled CPU Pit players will immediately fire a Palutena's Arrow after throwing an enemy. They do not aim these arrows either, making it possible that this is just a programming error.
*In ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', the Silver Bow fires green bolts of light, but in ''SSB4'' it fires black and purple colored arrows, possibly to be in line with Dark Pit's "dark" motif and to be an antithesis to Pit's light-colored arrows.
 
**The arrows themselves seem to be based on the ones shot by the {{s|icaruspedia|Darkness Bow}} or from {{s|icaruspedia|Skuttler}}s, as they share a similar coloration.
==References==
*In a similar line to [[CPU]] {{SSBB|Luigi}} players spamming [[Fireball]]s upon using [[Negative Zone]], higher-leveled CPU Pit players will immediately fire a Palutena's Arrow after throwing an enemy. They do not aim these arrows either, making it possible that this is just a programming error.
{{reflist}}
*Ironically, the description for the ''Silver Bow'' in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' specifically emphasizes the bow’s high fire rate and homing capabilities, while the version in ''Smash'' has low speed and little maneuverability.
 
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Latest revision as of 16:51, November 22, 2023

Palutena Bow
Pit Neutral B SSBU.gif
Pit using Palutena Bow in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
User Pit
Universe Kid Icarus
Article on Icaruspedia Palutena Bow

Palutena Bow (パルテナの神弓, Palutena's God Bow), known as Palutena's Arrow (パルテナアロー, Palutena Arrow) prior to Super Smash Bros. 4, is Pit's neutral special move.

Overview[edit]

Pit will pull his bow string back, and fire it when the button is released. The arrow does 3.3% uncharged and up to 8.6% charged. The player can change the direction the arrow will go while holding it - backwards, forwards, and upwards. Pit's arrows move much more quickly than other characters' arrows, and can be controlled in midair. He is not able to hold his drawn bow indefinitely in normal use; however, if the player keeps changing the direction the arrow will be released, he can hold onto it until the player stops (when he will lose the arrow, unlike Link and Toon Link).

Palutena's Arrows can actually be curved around in a full circle if controlled properly and thus avoid going off screen. Also, if two of Palutena's Arrows collide, they will cancel each other out.

Starting at 294%, a fully charged arrow can KO a middleweight such as Mario — making it deadly in Super Sudden Death — and an uncharged arrow can KO at 562%.

This is one of the few special moves that can perform a 180˚ and 360˚ reversal, by holding away from the direction the player is facing while charging an arrow. This does not affect attack power.

In Smash 4, the move functions the same, although the range of Pit's arrows have been drastically reduced, no longer able to curve in a full circle on large maps and only traveling almost the length of Final Destination before fading into sparkles. However, the arrows still maintain their incredible accuracy, making the distance nerf negligible. Fully charged, Pit's arrows travel much further, almost the length of two Final Destinations. However, the arrows disappear when it reaches the blast zone, removing techniques and mindgames that involve it (such as Arrow Rain).

Instructional quotes[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl instruction booklet Pit (SSBB) Change the angle of fire and trajectory of your ethereal arrows once you've drawn the bow.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS case foldout Pit (SSB4) Fire a guidable arrow. You can also point the bow up.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Move List Pit (SSBU) Fires a guidable arrow. While charging, the bow can be aimed straight up.

Customization[edit]

Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:

1. Palutena Bow 2. Piercing Bow 3. Guiding Bow
Palutena Bow
Piercing Bow (Pit)
Guiding Bow
"Fire a guidable arrow. While charging, you can aim the bow straight up." "Fire a stronger arrow that can pierce through foes. Charging takes longer. Can't be guided." "Fire an arrow that can be guided much more easily but has less power."
  1. Palutena Bow: Default.
  2. Piercing Bow: Shots take longer to charge and cannot be controlled in the air, but they can pierce through opponents. They are also stronger: damage rises by 3-6%.
    Main article: Pit (SSB4)/Neutral special/Custom 1
  3. Guiding Bow: Shots are weaker and slower (down by 1-2%), but they can be more easily controlled.
    Main article: Pit (SSB4)/Neutral special/Custom 2

Trophies[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Palutena's Bow's trophy in Brawl
Palutena's Bow
The bow Pit got from Palutena after the Medusa incident. As a standard bow, it's capable of firing arrows of light that can change direction. It can also be split to form two short swords--Pit holds one sword in his right hand in a standard grip and one in his left in a reverse grip. He may hold them like this so he can shift between bow and swords without losing a beat.
Wii: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Palutena Bow's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Palutena Bow
NTSC A bow crafted by the goddess Palutena herself. It is said that one night, as Palutena was caring for this bow, the moon's light formed a beam and fell upon it, blessing it with power. A legendary weapon like this requires skill and training to wield effectively.
PAL A bow crafted by the goddess Palutena herself. She worked diligently on it, and as she finished, the moon's rays focused into one great moonbeam that shone down onto the bow. Naturally, a legendary weapon like this requires great skill and a lot of training to wield effectively.

Origin[edit]

Palutena's Bow as it appears in Uprising.

Palutena's Arrow didn't appear in a Kid Icarus game prior to Super Smash Bros. Brawl (though it does appear in the later game Kid Icarus: Uprising as the Palutena Bow, which bases much of its aesthetic on designs which debuted or appeared in Brawl), but in the original games, Pit used a bow as his trademark weapon. The move appears to be based on the Arrow of Light, one of the three Sacred Treasures used to defeat Medusa. Normally, Pit fired regular arrows. Also in the original titles, Pit could aim his bow upwards, much like how he can with the Palutena Bow in Smash Bros. Before Kid Icarus Uprising, Pit's bow did not have the ability to split into two blades. This is explained in the Subspace Emissary.

Gallery[edit]

  • Pit's bow in Brawl.

    Pit's bow in Brawl.

  • Villager catches and throws an arrow in Smash 4.

    Villager catches and throws an arrow in Smash 4.

  • Pit and Link using their bows alongside each other.

    Pit and Link using their bows alongside each other.

  • Pit charging his bow in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

    Pit charging his bow in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

  • Dark Pit and Pit using their bows alongside each other at Mario and Luigi.

    Dark Pit and Pit using their bows alongside each other at Mario and Luigi.

  • Pit charging his bow while Dark Pit uses Electroshock Arm.

    Pit charging his bow while Dark Pit uses Electroshock Arm.

  • Pit using Palutena Bow as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.

    Pit using Palutena Bow as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name
Japan Japanese パルテナの神弓
UK English Palutena's Bow (Smash 4)
Palutena Bow (Ultimate)
France French (PAL) Arc Palutena
Quebec French (NTSC) Arc de Paluténa
Germany German Palutena-Bogen
Spain Spanish Arco de Palutena
Italy Italian Arco di Palutena
China Chinese 帕露蒂娜神弓
South Korea Korean 파르테나의 활
Netherlands Dutch Palutena's Boog
Russia Russian Лук Палютены

Trivia[edit]

  • The trophy is the only one that is not a Final Smash, Subspace Emissary enemy, item, or alloy to have Super Smash Bros. Brawl on its game list.
  • The first time that this item is seen in the Kid Icarus universe is in Kid Icarus: Uprising, where it was dubbed "Palutena Bow".
  • This is the only special move Pit keeps in Super Smash Bros. 4 from Brawl.
  • Normally, Pit has golden rings hovering around his wrist (from wielding the Bow). When he uses this move, the rings slide onto the bow while charging before returning to his wrists when he fires.
    • In Kid Icarus: Uprising, these golden rings will only appear when he is wielding the Palutena Bow, suggesting that they are a part of the weapon itself. His initial appearance in The Subspace Emissary also suggests this, as when Palutena gives the bow to him, the rings appear once he holds the bow.
  • In Brawl, if Pit has the arrow on the screen after he is KO'd, he can continue to control it in unlimited time.[1]
  • In a similar line to CPU Luigi players spamming Fireballs upon using Negative Zone, higher-leveled CPU Pit players will immediately fire a Palutena's Arrow after throwing an enemy. They do not aim these arrows either, making it possible that this is just a programming error.

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1]
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