Boucheron (pronounced /⁠ˈbuʃəɹɑn⁠/^[key][2]; Japanese:ブシュロンBoucheron) is a playable character inFire Emblem Engage.

Biography

Boucheron is a palace knight of Firene.^[1]

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Boucheron is a playable character.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable - Main story

Axe Fighter Level 4 Movement 4 SP 300

Recruitment:Chapter 3, automatically from turn 2. StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers Max HP 29 Defense 6 Strength 10 Resistance 3 Magic 0 Luck 5 Dexterity 8 Build 9 Speed 7−1 Max HP 110% Defense 40% Strength 40% Resistance 20% Magic 0% Luck 15% Dexterity 55% Build 25% Speed 55% Defense −2 Strength +1 Resistance ±0 Magic ±0 Luck −2 Dexterity +2 Speed +2 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Iron Axe Vulnerary Moved to Tears Weapon Levels -- -- B -- -- -- -- -- --

Playable - Fell Xenologue

Fell Xenologue 1Fell Xenologue 2Fell Xenologue 3Fell Xenologue 4Fell Xenologue 5Fell Xenologue 6

Axe Fighter Level 15 Movement 4

Stats Max HP 38 Defense 10 Strength 12 Resistance 5 Magic 0 Luck 7 Dexterity 13 Build 11 Speed 12−1 Inventory Skills Steel Axe Tomahawk Hammer Vulnerary Moved to Tears Weapon Levels -- -- B -- -- -- -- -- --

Axe Fighter Level 18 Movement 4

Stats Max HP 40 Defense 11 Strength 12 Resistance 5 Magic 0 Luck 8 Dexterity 15 Build 11 Speed 14−1 Inventory Skills Steel Axe Tomahawk Hammer Vulnerary Moved to Tears Weapon Levels -- -- B -- -- -- -- -- --

Berserker Level 1 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 46 Defense 12 Strength 17 Resistance 7 Magic 0 Luck 9 Dexterity 17 Build 14 Speed 16 Inventory Skills Steel Axe Tomahawk Hammer Elixir Moved to Tears Weapon Levels -- -- S -- -- -- -- -- --

Berserker Level 3 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 48 Defense 13 Strength 17 Resistance 7 Magic 0 Luck 9 Dexterity 18 Build 14 Speed 17−1 Inventory Skills Silver Axe Tomahawk Hammer Elixir Moved to Tears Weapon Levels -- -- S -- -- -- -- -- --

Berserker Level 5 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 49 Defense 13 Strength 18 Resistance 8 Magic 0 Luck 10 Dexterity 19 Build 15 Speed 18 Inventory Skills Silver Axe Tomahawk Hammer Elixir Moved to Tears Smash+ Weapon Levels -- -- S -- -- -- -- -- --

Berserker Level 8 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 52 Defense 14 Strength 18 Resistance 8 Magic 0 Luck 10 Dexterity 21 Build 15 Speed 19 Inventory Skills Silver Axe Tomahawk Hammer Elixir Moved to Tears Smash+ Weapon Levels -- -- S -- -- -- -- -- --

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Growth rates when reclassed

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Bld	Mov	Weapon level
Berserker	+3	+4	+0	+1	+1	+1	+0	+1	+2	+1	S
Warrior	+1	+3	+1	+2	+2	+1	+1	+2	+1	+1	A C

Analysis

As the first unit with access tochain attacks, Boucheron typically gets relegated to early game chip damage, attacking an enemy to weaken them so that another unit can take advantage of the extra chain attack damage to more easily secure the kill. Notably, this chip damage from chain attacks can add up quite quickly against the rather durable bossesChapter 5 andChapter 6, helping to bring down these daunting early game foes a fair bit more easily. Beyond these chapters and going into Brodia, deployment slots become restricted, and Boucheron has to compete with his fellow early game units for continued use.

Boucheron's base stats are pretty poor. His personal strength is a measly 1 and his personal growth a mediocre 20%, which, while passable before Second Seals are buyable due to Axe Fighter's solid strength base, stunts his offenses when other units can reclass intoWarrior. Strength is a very important stat inEngage, as doubling thresholds are much easier to hit than two-shotting thresholds and tools like Augment + Warp and Bonded Shield put more focus on offense than durability. His bases stats in general are overall not impressive, thought at least his non-strength growths are good if he is used long-term. His speed in particular, while not bad, isn't high enough for him to reliably double without a significant amount of investment.

Boucheron's two immediate promotions areBerserker andWarrior. Berserker has the advantage of slightly higher Strength and Build, and he can promote into it earlier due to not needing to wait for Bow proficiency. In spite of that, Warrior is generally better in almost every other way: his other stats are higher, he gains the added flexibility of Bows such as theKiller Bow andLongbow for both his own combat and Chain Attacks, and he gets access to theMerciless skill at Level 5, greatly increasing his damage against anybroken enemy. Warrior is one of the strongest physical classes in the game for the aforementioned advantages, and Boucheron being able to access it without having to use a Second Seal is a notable boon among your earlygame roster, allowing you to use it on another unit or conserve the gold for other purchases.Wyvern Knight is another excellent physical class that grants him the utility of flight, letting him navigate over difficult terrain, as well as use either B swords or lances in addition to his A rank axes, with the former being preferable due to swords generally being better than lances.

Marth is an excellent choice ofEmblem Ring for Boucheron, especially in the earlygame thanks to Mercurius grinding; his stat buffs to Strength, Dexterity and Speed as well asDivine Speed andBreak Defenses help to shore up his raw power by letting him land extra hits. However, Marth is a very contested Emblem early on, and Boucheron has some of the worst payoff of any early game unit due to his strength issues.Roy is also tailor-made for Boucheron, giving him heaps of raw stats throughRise Above in addition to his already massive Strength gains. Ike is a primarily defensive Emblem, but he does still provide a welcome Strength boost, and the sheer durability he provides as well as his extremely heavy weapons are a fairly good fit for Boucheron's very high HP and Build, respectively. Eirika's additional damage from skills such asLunar Brace andBravery (and both when engaged) can complement Boucheron's good Speed fairly well, as these bonuses will get double the value on a unit that can double enemies.

Ally Notebook entries

DefaultC LevelB LevelA Level Level

	Boucheron
	Initial Class: Axe Fighter
	Birthday: May 11th
	Basic Info: Royal knight of
	Firene. He arrived at Lythos
	Castle on the night it was
	attacked, along with Prince
	Alfred and his fellow retainer,
	Etie.

	Boucheron
	Likes: reading, fishing, walks,
	well-marked hiking paths,
	nature, stories with happy
	endings
	Dislikes: precise work, scary
	stories, unmarked paths,
	stories with sad endings

	Boucheron
	Hobbies: outdoor reading
	Talents: manual labor
	Background: The second son
	of a Firenese count from a
	town known for its waters.
	Has one older brother. He's
	known Prince Alfred since
	they were young.

	Boucheron
	Height: 6'3"
	Ring Size: 10.25 | U
	Personality: Compassionate,
	sensitive, and quick to cry.
	Often traveled by carriage
	growing up, so his sense of
	direction is weak. The most
	tolerant person in the army.

	Boucheron
	Life with Boucheron: He
	always has a sympathetic ear
	for the Divine Dragon and
	remains supportive. He only
	wears the Pact Ring on very
	special occasions so as not
	to tear up at the sight of it.

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Personality

Boucheron is polite and kind.^[1] He is an avid reader, and often finds himself crying when engrossed within a book.^[3]

Supports

Main articles:Boucheron/Supports andBoucheron/Bond conversations

Endings

Big Softy Boucheron
Boucheron worked for many years to restore Firene. Upon seeing Florra Port fully restored, he cried tears of joy.
He traveled so often between the castle and Florra that, in honor of his kindness and dedication, the road connecting them was called Boucheron's Passage.

Divine Dragon Alear & Big Softy Boucheron
Alear became the new Divine Dragon Monarch. His/Her bonds with the rulers of each nation resulted in lasting peace.
Boucheron devoted his life to restoring his homeland's port town. When the work was finally done, he cried alongside his allies and the Divine Dragon Monarch.

Quotes

Main article:Boucheron/Quotes

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Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 8 (2024)

108

Boucheron Engage

678

CYL 9 (2025)

121 (+13)

Boucheron Engage

497 (−181)

CYL 10 (2026)

135 (+14)

Boucheron Engage

299 (−198)

Total results		This character has 3 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	1,474

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Axe Fighter Berserker Axe Axe

CG images

Ally notebook images

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  Boucheron's initial ally notebook image inEngage.
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  Boucheron's C Support ally notebook image inEngage.
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  Boucheron's B Support ally notebook image inEngage.
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  Boucheron's A Support ally notebook image inEngage.
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  Boucheron's Ring Support ally notebook image inEngage.

Other images

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  Boucheron's Pact Ring support illustration inEngage.
• 
  Artwork ofAlfred and his retainers fromEngage's credits.

Portraits

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  Portrait render of Boucheron fromEngage.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Boucheron fromEngage.

References

This article is part ofProject Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in theFire Emblem series.