TheMaster of Arms (Japanese:兵法者Heihousya) is anadvancedclass debuting inFire Emblem Fates. The class has access to all three basic physical weapon types ofHoshido:katana,naginata, andclubs. It is a promotion option available toSamurai andVillagers.

Compared toSwordmasters, Masters of Arms trade somespeed andskill for morepower,bulk, and versatility. Similar to theGreat Knight class, the ability of being able to use three weapon types makes Masters of Arms effective in combat, as they can pick the right weapon type to use depending on the opponent.

Stats

Base stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level
Fates	20	8	0	6	9	3	7	3	6	--	E E E

Max stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level
Fates	65	33	25	30	30	31	31	28	8	--	A B B

Miscellaneous data

Class growth rates

Class skills

Game	Skill	Learning conditions
Fates	Seal Strength	Learned fromlevel 5 and up.
Fates	Life and Death	Learned fromlevel 15 and up.

Class change

Fates

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Samurai and Villager	Using aMaster Seal after reachinglevel 10.	Master of Arms

Playable Masters of Arms

Playable units
Name	Game
Fuga	Fates
Playable Master of Arms units in theFire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Masters of Arms

Flavor text

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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  The generic Master of Arms portrait inFates.

References

This article is part ofProject Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in theFire Emblem series.