Fire Emblem: Awakening Class Guide

February 15, 2013

Fire Emblem Awakening has over 40 classes, each of which has its own strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, all but a select few of the classes can upgrade to an advanced class once level 10 is reached. In order to maximize a character’s potential it’s recommended to hit level cap for the basic class before promoting allowing the character to produce the highest stats possible.





Since Fire Emblem follows a rock, paper, scissors style of combat with weapons having strengths and weaknesses, it’s best to employ your entire team throughout the game’s lengthy campaign to make sure you’re able to counter some of the game’s harsher challenges.





See below for a full list of classes including basic and advanced.



	


	Basic Classes
Archer


Promotes To: Sniper


Weapons: Bow





Barbarian


Promotes To: Berserker, Warrior


Weapons: Axe





Dancer


Promotes To: N/A


Weapons: Sword





Dark Mage


Promotes To: Dark Knight, Sorcerer


Weapons: Dark Magic





Demon Fighter


Promotes To: N/A


Weapons: Axe, Magic, Sword





Fighter


Promotes To: Hero, Warrior


Weapons: Axe





Cavalier


Promotes To: Great Knight, Paladin


Weapons: Lance, Sword





Cleric


Promotes To: Sage, War Cleric


Weapons: Staff





Fighter


Promotes To: Hero, Warrior


Weapons: Axe





Knight


Promotes To: General, Great Knight


Weapons: Lance





Lord


Promotes To: Great Lord


Weapons: Sword





Manakete


Promotes To: N/A


Weapons: Dragonstone, Stone





Mage


Promotes To: Dark Knight, Sage


Weapons: Magic





Mercenary


Promotes To: Bow Knight, Hero


Weapons: Sword





Myrmidon


Promotes To: Assassin, Swordmaster


Weapons: Sword





Pegasus Knight


Promotes To: Dark Pegasus, Falcon Knight


Weapons:Lance





Priest


Promotes To: Sage, War Monk


Weapons: Staff





Tactician


Promotes To: Grandmaster


Weapons: Magic, Sword





Taguel


Promotes To: N/A


Weapons: Stone





Thief


Promotes To: Assassin, Trickster


Weapons: Sword, Knife





Troubadour


Promotes To: Battle Cleric, Valkyrie


Weapons: Staff





Villager


Promotes To: N/A


Weapons: Lance





Wyvern Rider


Promotes To: Griffon Rider, Wyvern Lord


Weapons: Axe






	Advanced Classes
Assassin


Weapons: Bow, Knife, Sword





Bow Knight


Weapons: Bow, Sword





Berserker


Weapons: Axe





Dark Flier


Weapons: Lance, Magic





Dark Knight


Weapons: Sword, Magic





Falcon Knight


Weapons: Lance, Staff





General


Weapons: Axe, Bow, Lance, Sword





Grandmaster


Weapons: Sword, Magic





Great Knight


Weapons: Axe, Lance, Sword





Great Lord


Weapons: Lance, Sword





Griffon Rider


Weapons: Axe





Hero


Weapons: Axe, Sword





Paladin


Weapons: Sword





Sage


Weapons: Magic, Staff





Trickster


Weapons: Sword, Staff





Sniper


Weapons: Bow





Sorcerer


Weapons: Magic, Staff





Swordmaster


Weapons: Sword





Valkyrie


Weapons: Magic, Staff





War Cleric


Weapons: Axe, Staff





War Monk


Weapons: Axe, Staff





Warrior


Weapons: Axe, Bow





Wyvern Lord


Weapons: Axe, Lance, Sword






	Unplayable Classes

Entombed
Merchant
Revenant
Soldier

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