Every character in every Fire Emblem game has different fighting classes. Each of them has its strengths and weaknesses that show how different they are from one another. In this guide, players will learn the basics of classes including how to promote one class and more, so read on.
Fire Emblem Engage Classes – The Complete List
There are three types of categories for classes in Fire Emblem Engage that players will need to know:
- Basic
- Advanced
- Exclusive
List of all Fire Emblem Engage Base Classes
The list below is all of the base classes in Fire Emblem Engage:
Class | Description | Weapon |
Archer | Light infantry who can fight with a bow. They can attack from a distance. | Bow |
Axe Armor | Heavily armored axe-wielders clad in tough armor. They have high defense, but magic is their bane. | Axe |
Axe Cavalier | Axe-wielding knights who ride freely about the battlefield. They strike a good balance of skills. | Axe |
Axe Fighter | Proven warriors with an axe. Their swings are fierce, but leave them open to retaliation. | Axe |
Axe Flier | Axe-wielders who soar through the sky on their pegasus mounts. Strong against magic, but weak to bows. | Axe |
Lance Armor | Heavily armored lancers clad in tough armor. They have high defense, but magic is their bane. | Lance |
Lance Cavalier | Lance-wielding knights who ride freely about the battlefield. They strike a good balance of skills. | Lance |
Lance Fighter | Soldiers who fight with a lance. They strike just the right balance between offense and defense. | Lance |
Lance Flier | Lance users who soar through the sky on their pegasus mounts. Strong against magic, but weak to bows. | Lance |
Martial Monk | Combat monks who use staves to heal wounded allies. They are versed in the martial arts of self-defense. | Staff & Arts |
Sword Armor | Heavily armored sword fighters clad in tough armor. They have high defense, but magic is their bane. | Sword |
Sword Cavalier | Sword-wielding knights who ride freely about the battlefield. They strike a good balance of skills. | Sword |
Sword Fighter | Footsoldiers who take pride in their skill with a blade. They avoid enemy attacks with nimble footwork. | Sword |
Sword Flier | Sword fighters who soar through the sky on their pegasus mounts. Strong against magic, but weak to bows. | Sword |
Thief | A special kind of base class. | Knife |
List of all Fire Emblem Engage Advanced Classes
The list below is all of the Advanced Classes in Fire Emblem Engage:
Class | Description | Weapon |
Berserker | Mighty warriors of unparalleled strength. They cleave foes in twain with huge axes. | Axe |
Bow Knight (Axe) | Bow users that fire from the saddle and outflank foes with high mobility. | Axe & Tome |
Bow Knight (Lance) | Bow users that fire from the saddle and outflank foes with high mobility. | Lance & Tome |
Bow Knight (Sword) | Bow users that fire from the saddle and outflank foes with high mobility. | Sword & Tome |
General (Axe) | Heavily armored fighters boasting both an impenetrable defense and a fearsome offense. | Axe |
General (Lance) | Heavily armored fighters boasting both an impenetrable defense and a fearsome offense. | Lance |
General (Sword) | Heavily armored fighters boasting both an impenetrable defense and a fearsome offense. | Sword |
Great Knight (Lance & Sword) | Heavily armored knights clad in thick armor. They defend their allies with a variety of weapons. | Lance & Sword |
Great Knight (Lance) | Heavily armored knights clad in thick armor. They defend their allies with a variety of weapons. | Lance & Axe |
Great Knight (Sword) | Heavily armored knights clad in thick armor. They defend their allies with a variety of weapons. | Sword & Axe |
Griffin Knight (Axe) | Experienced knights who fly through the skies on a griffin. They are well-balanced and can use staves. | Axe & Staff |
Griffin Knight (Lance) | Experienced knights who fly through the skies on a griffin. They are well-balanced and can use staves. | Lance & Staff |
Griffin Knight (Sword) | Experienced knights who fly through the skies on a griffin. They are well-balanced and can use staves. | Sword & Staff |
Halberdier | Lance-wielders with a great deal of battlefield experience. Several cuts above common lance fighters. | Lance |
Hero (Axe) | Accomplished veterans proficient in several weapons and can easily cut through the front lines. | Axe & Sword |
Hero (Lance) | Accomplished veterans proficient in several weapons and can easily cut through the front lines. | Lance & Sword |
High Priest | Masters of staves with wisdom from experience. Their healing powers are lifesaving in battle. | Tome, Staff, & Arts |
Mage Knight (Axe) | Magic users who cast spells from tomes and use an axe. Strong against enemies with high defense. | Axe & Tome |
Mage Knight (Lance) | Magic users who cast spells from tomes and use a lance. Strong against enemies with high defense. | Lance & Tome |
Mage Knight (Sword) | Magic users who cast spells from tomes and use a sword. Strong against enemies with high defense. | Sword & Tome |
Martial Master | Experienced monks trained in martial arts. They excel at hand-to-hand combat as well as healing. | Staff & Arts |
Paladin (Axe) | High-ranked knights with extensive expeirence, poessessing great mobility and resistance to any sorts of magic. | Axe |
Paladin (Lance) | High-ranked knights with extensive expeirence, poessessing great mobility and resistance to any sorts of magic. | Lance |
Paladin (Sword) | High-ranked knights with extensive expeirence, poessessing great mobility and resistance to any sorts of magic. | Sword |
Royal Knight | Noble knights tear across the battlefield on horseback, rallying their allies. They can also use staves. | Staff & Lance |
Sage | Experienced mages who can call upon great power. Capable of using both tomes and staves. | Staff & Tome |
Sniper | Masters of the bow target their foes' weak points with precision strikes. | Bow |
Swordmaster | Master sword fighters who avoid attacks by a hair's breadth and retaliate with might skills. | Sword |
Warrior | Skilled experts in annihilating their enemies. They are capable of bows as well as axes. | Axe & Bow |
Wolf Knight (Axe) | Knights who dart over the battlefield mounted on wolves. Their knife strikes are the ruin of enemy camps. | Axe & Knife |
Wolf Knight (Lance) | Knights who dart over the battlefield mounted on wolves. Their knife strikes are the ruin of enemy camps. | Lance & Knife |
Wolf Knight (Sword) | Knights who dart over the battlefield mounted on wolves. Their knife strikes are the ruin of enemy camps. | Sword & Knife |
Wyren Knight (Lance & Sword) | Experienced Knights who fly through the skies on wyverns. Though powerful, they fear bows and magic. | Lance & Sword |
Wyren Knight (Lance) | Experienced Knights who fly through the skies on wyverns. Though powerful, they fear bows and magic. | Lance & Axe |
Wyren Knight (Sword) | Experienced Knights who fly through the skies on wyverns. Though powerful, they fear bows and magic. | Sword & Axe |
How to Promote Classes in Fire Emblem Engage?
When a fighter’s class level reaches level 10, players can promote them to a higher tier using a Master Seal, an item that can be purchased from in-game vendors for a cost of 2500 Gold.
When a character reaches the requirements, Open the Menu and select the character that is level 10 or higher to trigger a drop-down menu and select the last option Class Change. In that option, players are given a list of classes that each character can change into.
How to Change Classes in Fire Emblem Engage?
Players can change a character’s class by using an item called the Second Seal. Like in Fire Emblem Three House, players can use this item by purchasing it from shops and vendors scattered throughout the map.
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