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Brigand
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TheBrigand (Japanese:山賊Mountainthief) is a class ofaxe-wielding fighters who travel on foot. They first appear inFire Emblem Gaiden as an enemy-only class internally usingswords, as axes do not exist inGaiden.
The Brigand is traditionally an enemy-only class, with the exceptions beingFire Emblem: Thracia 776, in which playable characterMarty is a brigand;Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, in whichGonzalez is a brigand; andFire Emblem: Three Houses, where the Brigand is a standard promotion option for all playable units. In most games, they can cross mountains.
Brigands generally have low stats in all categories, but above average HP and strength. As enemies, they are not at all difficult to defeat. However, playable brigands often have better stats than those of enemies. Their ability to cross mountains can be useful.
InThracia 776, brigands can change class to theWarrior class. InThe Binding Blade, brigands becomeBerserkers. In the coding forThe Blazing Blade andThe Sacred Stones, Brigands still promote to Berserker, but this can only be seen via hacking the game.
Similar criminal axe classes arePirate,Bandit, andBarbarian.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 26 | 7 | -- | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -- | Sword |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 24 | 5 | -- | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -- | Axe: 10 |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -- |  B |
| Thracia 776 | 22/24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -- | 6 | 9 |  E |
| The Binding Blade | 20 | 5 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 |  D |
| The Blazing Blade | 20 | 5 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | D |
| The Sacred Stones | 20 | 5 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | D |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 26 | 7 | -- | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -- |  |
| Three Houses | 28 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | -- | -- |
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | -- | -- | Sword |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | -- | Axe: 20 |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 6 | -- | B |
| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | A |
| The Binding Blade | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A |
| The Blazing Blade | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A |
| The Sacred Stones | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A |
Miscellaneous data
| Game | Tier | Movement type | Weakness | Experience | CRP | Gold | Vision | Weight mod. | Capacity | Size | Unit type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | -- | -- | -- | 30 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mystery of the Emblem | -- | -- | -- | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3/2 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Binding Blade | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | -- | -- | -- | 30 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Three Houses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
Growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 150% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 90% | 50% | -- | 10% | 20% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | 70/90% | 20/30% | 0/3% | 15/30% | 15/30% | 10/20% | 10/20% | -- | -- | 20/40% | 0% | -- |
| The Binding Blade | 82% | 50% | -- | 30% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 82% | 50% | -- | 30% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 13% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 82% | 50% | -- | 30% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 13% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 120% | 45% | -- | 40% | 45% | 0% | 40% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Three Houses | 30% | 10/25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0/10% | −5/−10% | 5% | -- | -- |  +2 +1 |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | 20% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | -- | -- | -- |
Seeclass growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.
Promotion gains
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sacred Stones* | 2 | 1 | -- | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- |
Class modifiers
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Houses | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | 300 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Three Houses |  Death Blow | Class mastery. (100 class Exp required) |
| Warriors: Three Hopes |  Lance Buster Lv 2 | Innate. |
Class change
Gaiden
| Base class |
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 Brigand |
Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class |
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 Brigand |
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 Brigand class.
| Base class |
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 Brigand |
Thracia 776
The class a unit changes into inThracia 776 is determined by the unit and not the class; however, all units in the Brigand class have the following class change option:
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Brigand | Using a Knight Proof at level 10 or higher. |  Warrior |
The Binding Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Pirate and  Brigand | Using a Hero Crest after reachinglevel 10. |  Berserker |
The Blazing Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Brigand | Using an Earth Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Berserker |
The Sacred Stones
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Brigand | Using an Ocean Seal or Master Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Berserker or  Warrior |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose | ||
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
| Base class |
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 Brigand |
Three Houses
| Base class | Certification requirements | Intermediate class |
|---|---|---|
| Any class | Level 10 Intermediate Seal C |  Brigand |
| This class is available for any unit. | ||
Warriors: Three Hopes
| Beginner class | Method | Intermediate class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Master class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fighter | Using an Intermediate Seal after mastering Fighter. |  Brigand | Using anAdvanced Seal after mastering Brigand. |  Warrior | Using aMaster Seal after mastering Warrior or Wyvern Rider. |  Wyvern Lord |
 Wyvern Rider |
Playable Brigands
| Playable units | |
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| Name | Game |
| Marty | Thracia 776 |
| Gonzalez | The Binding Blade |
| Hilda | Three Houses |
| Playable Brigand units in theFire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Brigands
Notable NPC Brigands
| Other units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Jan | The Blazing Blade |
| Getz | Warriors: Three Hopes |
| Neutral Brigand units in theFire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| The Binding Blade (class roll) | Mighty axefighters especially skilled in mountain combat.* | 斧をもちいて戦う 『山のあらくれ』たち うでっぷしが強く 山での戦闘を得意とする |
| The Binding Blade (help) | Mighty mountaineers who prefer axes in combat.* | 斧で戦う『山のあらくれ』 力が強く 山の戦闘が得意 |
| The Blazing Blade (class roll) | Mighty axefighters especially skilled in mountain combat. | 斧をもちいて戦う 『山のあらくれ』たち うでっぷしが強く 山での戦闘を得意とする |
| The Blazing Blade (help) | Mighty mountaineers who prefer axes in combat. | 斧で戦う『山のあらくれ』 力が強く 山の戦闘が得意 |
| The Sacred Stones (class roll) | Mighty axe fighters especially skilled in mountain combat. | 斧をもちいて戦う 『山のあらくれ』たち うでっぷしが強く 山での戦闘を得意とする |
| The Sacred Stones (help) | Mighty mercenaries who thrive in mountains. Equip: Axes | 力が強く山を得意とする『あらくれ』 装備『斧』 |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | An axe-toting thug who revels in violence. | 斧を持ち暴れまわる あらくれもの |
| Three Houses | Strong and hearty, the Brigand wields axes and makes an exceptional front-line combatant. | 力に優れた斧戦士。 体力にも優れ、前線で活躍する。 |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | Strong and hearty, the Brigand wields axes and makes an exceptional front-line combatant. | 力に優れた斧戦士。 体力にも優れ、前線で活躍する。 |
Trivia
- InGaiden, Brigands are internally the same class asVillagers; whether a unit is a Villager or a Brigand is determined by its affiliation.
- InFire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, Brigands and Fighters have the same sprites.
- An unused string for the Brigand exists inNew Mystery of the Emblem. The string is named
MJID_KLEPHT, in reference to theklephts of Ottoman Greece.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Brigand | A person who, typically as a member of a band, lives by forcefully or wrongfully taking things. |
| Japanese | •山賊 | • Officially romanized asBandit orMountainthief. Rendered in hiragana asさんぞく inMystery of the Emblem. |
| Spanish | • Forajido | • Outlaw; in the GBA games andThree Houses. |
| French | • Bandit | • Bandit; in the GBA games. |
| German | • Bandit | • Bandit; used in the GBA games andThree Houses. |
| Italian | • Brigante | • Brigand; used in the GBA games andThree Houses. |
| Dutch | Rover | Brigand |
| Korean | • 도적 | • Used inShadows of Valentia. |
| Simplified Chinese | • 盗贼 | • Used inShadows of Valentia. |
| Traditional Chinese | • 盜賊 | • Used inShadows of Valentia. |
Gallery
Official artwork
Artwork of a Brigand fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Portraits
The generic Brigand portrait inMystery of the Emblem.
The generic Brigand portrait inGenealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Brigand portrait inThracia 776.
The generic Brigand portrait in theGame Boy Advance games.
The generic Brigand portrait inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Specter/Death Mask Brigand portrait inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
An alternate Brigand portrait inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia, seen only in cutscenes.
One of the generic male Brigand portraits inThree Houses.
One of the generic female Brigand portraits inThree Houses.
| Click "Expand" to view allThree Houses portraits | |
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| Click "Expand" to view allWarriors: Three Hopes portraits | |
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Screenshots
Edelgard as a Brigand inThree Houses.
Hilda as a Brigand inThree Houses.
Cipher artwork
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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| Classes inFire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem | ||||||||||
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| Classes inFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War | ||||||||
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| Classes inFire Emblem: Thracia 776 | ||||||
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| Classes inFire Emblem: The Binding Blade | ||||
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| Classes inFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | ||||||||||||
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