'Fire Emblem Fates' Class Guide: All Starter And Advanced Classes In Birthright And Conquest

By Nathalie Medina Published 02/19/16 EST

Battling in 'Fire Emblem Fates' can be daunting at first. Nintendo

In Fire Emblem: Birthright and Fire Emblem: Conquest , your units will increase in level as you progress through main story chapters and challenges. This guide to the classes of Fire Emblem Fates should help you decide how to structure your teams as well as how to adjust their classes to your liking.

Make sure you wait until Level 20 before you use a Master Seal on your characters, if possible. Level 20 is the max for all starter classes and gives you the best possible starting stats in your new advanced class. Only a few classes, like Songstress and Maid/Butler, cannot upgrade.

Both Countries

Mercenary : A soldier whose main loyalty is to gold. Their stats are balanced, with high Skill.
Songstress : A singer whose mystical voice soothes hearts and grants allies an extra turn.

Player Character

Nohr Prince/Princess: (Starter) A prince/princess of Nohr. Her/His blood pulses with the power of dragons.
Hoshido Noble: (Advanced) A scion of Hoshido royalty. Uses katana, rods and dragonstones.
Nohr Noble: (Advanced) Uses katanas, and tomes.

Hoshidan

Close-Range

Samurai: (Starter) A warrior striving to master the katana. Benefits from high SPD.
Swordmaster: (Advanced) A master of the way of the katana. Has exceptional SPD & AVO.
Master of Arms: (Advanced) A versatile warrior who uses katana, naginata and clubs.
Spear Fighter: (Starter) A soldier trained in the naginata. They have high DEF.
Spear Master: (Advanced) A soldier who has mastered the naginata. Their stats are balanced.
Oni Savage: (Starter) A club wielder who fights like a demon. Has high STR and DEF.
Oni Chieftan: (Advanced) A savage warrior who fights ferociously with clubs and scrolls.
Blacksmith : (Advanced) An artisan with great skill. They wield katana and clubs.
Kitsune : (Starter) A shapeshifter with a long life span. They have high SPD and RES.
Nine-Tails: (Advanced) An eminent kitsune with a powerful spirit. Wise and learned.

Ranged

Ninja: (Starter) A shuriken wielder who strikes from the shadows.
Master Ninja: (Advanced) A ninja who trains others. USes shuriken and katana on missions.
Mechanist: (Advanced) A puppet master skilled in the use of shuriken and yumi.
Villager: (Starter) Ordinary rural citizen who sues naginata when forced to fight.
Merchant: (Advanced) A trader who protects investments with yumi and naginata.
Shrine Maiden: (Starter) A holy woman who uses rods to heal her allies.
Priestess: (Advanced) A skilled shrine maiden who wields the yumi as well as the rod.
Diviner: (Starter) A skilled practitioner of spirit magic. Uses scrolls in battle.
Basara: (Advanced) A freewheeling warrior who uses naginata and scrolls
Onmyoji: (Advanced) A powerful spirit caller. Uses scrolls and rods.
Apothecary: (Starter?) An expert in potions and salves. Uses a yumi for self-defense.
Monk: (Starter) An ascetic who strives towards enlightenment. Uses rods.
Great Master : (Advanced) An enlightened monk who uses both rods and naginata.
Archer: (Starter) A soldier who uses a yumi, a type of bow. They have high skill.
Kinshi Knight: (Advanced) A naginata and yumi wielder riding a great bird called a kinshi.
Sniper: (Advanced) A master of the yumi. They have high Hit and Crit rates.
Sky Knight: (Starter) A warrior who flies atop a Pegasus. Excels in SPD and DEF.
Falcon Knight: (Advanced) A skilled pegasus rider trained in naginata and rods.

Nohrian

Close-Ranged

Cavalier : (Starter) A knight who fights on horseback. Wields swords and lances.
Paladin: (Advanced) A brave, honorable knight. More experienced than a cavalier.
Fighter: (Starter) A soldier trained in axe fighting. High HP but low DEF.
Berserker: (Advanced) A seasoned fighter. Great at getting in critical hits.
Hero: (Advanced) a more balanced fighter with increased DEF and HP. Can now use swords
Wolfskin: (Starter) A human/beast hybrid said to feed on humans. High STR and SPD.
Wolfssegner: (Advanced) A mighty wolfskin who surpasses peers in skill and savagery.

Ranged

Maid: (Cannot use Master Seal): A servant who defends her master with shuriken and staves.
Knight: (Starter) A heavily armored knight. Moves slowly, but has high DEF.
Great Knight: (Advanced) An armored, mounted knight. Wields swords, lances and axes.
General: (Advanced) A seasoned, armored commander of troops. Exceptional DEF. Can now use axes.
Strategist: (Advanced) A planner who directs battles atop a horse. Uses tomes and staves.
Wyvern Rider : (Starter) A cavalry rider who rides a wyvern. Has high STR and DEF.
Wyvern Lord: (Advanced) A mighty knight mounted on a wyvern. Uses axes and lances.
Malig Knight: (Advanced) A tamer of evil dragons. Crushes foes with axes and tomes.
Outlaw: (Starter) A rogue able to pick any lock. Uses bows and has high SPD and RES.
Bow Knight: (Advanced) An archer trained to shoot from horseback. Also wields swords.
Adventurer: (Advanced) A skilled treasure seeker. Wields bows and staves in the field.
Troubadour : (Starter) A healer mounted on a horse for battlefield mobility. Uses staves.
Dark Mage: (Starter) A wizard who practices the forbidden techniques of dark magic. Uses tomes.
Sorcerer : (Advanced) A mage who delves deeply into dark lore. Their MAG is fearsome. Uses tomes.
Dark Knight: (Advanced) An eldritch knight trained in both swordsmanship and magic.