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Barbarian
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TheBarbarian (Japanese:蛮族Barbarian) is abasic infantryclass which was introduced inFire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem. They are anaxe-wielding classfound only among enemies with the exception ofAwakening; they play a similar role and have similar stats to several other enemy-only axe classes, such as theBrigand,Bandit andPirate. Unlike these classes, Barbarians do not have any unique ability to crossterrain types that are otherwise difficult, if not impossible, to cross.
Barbarians also are treated similar to anadvanced class in the originalFire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem as they have high base stats and give outExperience equal to promoted classes likeBishop andHorseman, though no class advances to Barbarian. In this game, Barbarians have low speed, but have very high defense in addition to usually wieldingDevil Axes, which never backfire on them.
InFire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, Barbarians are a Basic class, but have high stat caps similar to a promoted class. Through hacking the game files, it can be seen Barbarians promote toBerserker.
Barbarians, like the other similar "criminal axe-fighter" classes, have very highstrength andHP, as well as goodspeed. However, not only do they suffer from the traditional poorskill stat of axe-wielding classes, which along with the lowaccuracy of axes gives them poorhit rates, but they are also affected by terribleresistance, with their high HP failing to do much to mitigate this. Outside of the originalMystery of the Emblem, they also have terrible defense as well. Among enemies, this makes them risky to fight carelessly but relatively easy to quickly damage and defeat.
When the class became playable inAwakening, they also gained the ability topromote to theBerserker andWarrior classes, like the Brigand, Pirate and other similar classes did in earlier games. However, no standard playable character inAwakening joins as a Barbarian, and the player's sole access to the class is throughreclassing compatible units.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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| Mystery of the Emblem | 30 | 8 | -- | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | -- | Axe: 5 |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -- |  B |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -- |  E |
| Awakening | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -- |  E |
| Engage | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |  A |
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | Axe: 20 |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 6 | -- | B |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 60 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | -- | A |
| Awakening | 60 | 30 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 7 | -- | A |
| Engage | 85 | 46 | 15 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 21 | A |
Miscellaneous data
| Game | Tier | Movement type | Weakness | Experience | CRP | Gold | Vision | Weight mod. | Capacity | Size | Unit type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | -- | -- | -- | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Engage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | 90% | 50% | -- | 10% | 20% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 70/90% | 40/50% | −20/0% | 15/25% | 20/15% | 0% | 0/50% | −15/5% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 50/90% | 25/40% | 0% | 15/20% | 20/30% | 0/20% | 5/20% | 5% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Engage | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | -- | 0% | -- | -- |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Awakening |  Despoil | Learned atlevel 1. |
| Awakening |  Gamble | Learned atlevel 10. |
Class change
Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class |
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 Barbarian |
Genealogy of the Holy War
The class a unit changes into inGenealogy of the Holy War is determined by the unit and not the class; however, no units change into or out of the Barbarian class.
| Base class |
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 Barbarian |
New Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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 Pirate and  Barbarian | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Berserker |
- Note that Barbarians are an enemy exclusive class so this isunused as a playable promotion option; it has been proven to be in the game through hacking promotion of an enemy unit.[1]
Awakening
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Barbarian | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Warrior or  Berserker |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Engage
| Special class |
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 Barbarian |
Notable enemy Barbarians
| Enemy units | |
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| Name | Game |
| Garrick | Awakening |
| Risen Chief | Awakening (Chapter 2) |
| Roddick | Awakening |
| Teronda | Engage |
| Tetchie | Engage |
| Totchie | Engage |
| Mitan | Engage |
| Enemy Barbarian units in theFire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Awakening | A savage thug with high Str/Spd, but low Def. | 村を襲い、強奪する荒くれ者。 力と速さに優れるが、守備は弱い。 |
| Engage | Fierce fighters with an insatiable rage. They possess great strength and speed, but little defense. | たくましい体躯を持つ荒くれもの。 力と速さに優れるが、守備は弱い。 |
Trivia
- InMystery of the Emblem and its remake, Barbarians are near-exclusively associated with the regions ofAnri's Way, where they roam along with degenerateddragons. They also appear in theDragon Altar in this sort of role inMystery of the Emblem.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Barbarian | A pejorative term for a human, or group of humans, who are believed by others to be uncivilized. It originated from Ancient Greek discourse, where Greek cultures typically dismissed all cultures outside their own asβάρβαροιbárbaroi, painting them as inferior to themselves. |
| Japanese | •蛮族 | • Officially romanized asBarbarian; used inMystery of the Emblem (spelled in hiragana asばんぞく),New Mystery of the Emblem,Awakening, andEngage. |
| Spanish | Saqueador | Plunderer |
| French | Barbare | Barbarian |
| German | Barbar | Barbarian |
| Italian | Barbaro | Barbarian |
| Korean | 야만족 | Barbarian |
| Simplified Chinese | 蛮族 | Barbarian |
| Traditional Chinese | 蠻族 | Barbarian |
Gallery
Portraits
The generic Barbarian portrait inMystery of the Emblem.
The generic Barbarian portrait inGenealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Barbarian portrait inNew Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Barbarian portrait inAwakening.
The genericRisen Barbarian portrait inAwakening.
References
See also
 | This article is part ofProject Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in theFire Emblem series. |
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