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Gambit (Engage skill)
- For the skill fromFire Emblem Heroes, seeGambit (Heroes skill).
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Gambit is askill which debuted inFire Emblem Engage. It is gained by equippingEdelgard'sEmblem Bracelet, or inheriting it from her. It has a four different variations:Flame Gambit (Japanese:計略：猛火計Stratagem: Raging Flames Plan),Shield Gambit,Poison Gambit andAssembly Gambit. The version of the skill accessible to the user depends on whether the user is synced to Edelgard,Claude,Dimitri, or using the skill through inheritance without equipping Edelgard's bracelet.
The skill acts as a reference to theGambit mechanic ofFire Emblem: Three Houses. As such, all variations of the skill approximate the name and effects of a gambit from that game. The referenced gambits areRaging Flames,Sacred Shield,Poison Tactic andAssembly.
Data
| Game | Icon | Effect | Activation | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engage (Flame Gambit) |  | Attacks an enemy with the chosen weapon. Createsflames terrain in a 3×3 square centered on the target for one turn after combat. | Command | -- | Available when synced withEdelgard. |
| Engage (Shield Gambit) | | Nullifies damage dealt to the user by a ranged foe's first attack during combat for one turn. | Command | -- | Available when synced withDimitri. |
| Engage (Poison Gambit) | | Attacks an enemy with the chosen weapon. Inflicts  poison status on the target and foes adjacent to target after combat. | Command | -- | Available when synced withClaude. |
| Engage (Assembly Gambit) | | Attacks an adjacent enemy with the chosen weapon. At the end of combat, user moves one space backward while the target moves into user's previous space. | Command, if user is adjacent to a foe | -- | Available when not synced with Edelgard, Dimitri, or Claude. Cost: 1,500SP |
Availability
Engage
| Emblem Bracelets | Edelgard(bond level 1) |
Flavor text
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| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Engage (Description, Flame Gambit) | Use when synced with Edelgard to attack a foe, then set the target foe's space and nearby spaces on fire. | ?? |
| Engage (Description, Shield Gambit) | Use when synced with Dimitri to negate damage from first attacks of ranged foes targeting unit in next enemy phase. | ?? |
| Engage (Description, Poison Gambit) | Use when synced with Claude to attack a foe, then poison target and all foes adjacent to it after combat. | ?? |
| Engage (Description, Assembly Gambit) | Use to attack an adjacent foe, then move 1 space away after combat. Target foe moves to unit's previous space. | ?? |
| Engage (Use screen, Flame Gambit) | Set foe's space and nearby spaces on fire after combat. | ?? |
| Engage (Use screen, Shield Gambit) | First long-range attacks do no damage. | ?? |
| Engage (Use screen, Poison Gambit) | Poison a target and foes adjacent to it after combat. | ?? |
| Engage (Use screen, Assembly Gambit) | ?? | ?? |
Etymology and other languages
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| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Gambit | -- |
Flame Gambit
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Flame Gambit | -- |
| Japanese | 計略：猛火計 | Stratagem: Raging Flames Plan; a reference to theRaging Flames gambit fromFire Emblem: Three Houses. |
