InFire Emblem series games which feature theskills system, the teaching of new skills to units can occasionally be handled through the use ofspecial items. These comprise a set of items which, when used or otherwise applied to a unit, bestow upon that unit a new skill. Depending on the game, these items are either single-use, or can be unequipped from a unit to be applied to another at will. As these items have few unique characteristics of their own, they are all summarized here.
There exist no items which formally confer a skill upon a unit in the vein of later games inGenealogy of the Holy War. Instead, there are a number of bands and a few weapons which, when equipped for weapons or in a unit's inventory for bands, give the unit the effect of the skill in question. The effect is tied to the item/weapon and is removed when it is deposited intostorage or sold into thepawn shop. Similarly, when a ring/weapon is in the possession of a unit, the matching skill does not appear in the unit's skills list.
Thracia 776 introduced a series of skill manuals, single-use items which permanently teach their skill to a unit. The available range of skill manuals covers only a small portion of the skills present inThracia, and of these there is only one of each manual available in the course of the game.
| Item | Skill | Uses | Worth | Availability | Notes |
|---|
 Vantage M | Vantage | 1 | 8,000 | Ch.12,capture/steal from enemyCullough | -- |
 Nihil M | Nihil | 1 | 8,000 | Ch.16A,capture/steal from enemyConomor | -- |
 Bargain M | Bargain | 1 | 8,000 | -- | Unused. |
 Accost M | Accost | 1 | 8,000 | Ch.12x,chest | -- |
 Adept M | Adept | 1 | 8,000 | Ch.18,steal from enemyGustaf | -- |
 Paragon M | Paragon | 1 | 8,000 | Chapter 6,village* | -- |
 Luna M | Luna | 1 | 8,000 | Ch.16B,capture/steal from enemySwordmaster | -- |
 Miracle M | Miracle | 1 | 8,000 | -- | Unused. |
 Sol M | Sol | 1 | 8,000 | Inventory:Ilios | -- |
 Wrath M | Wrath | 1 | 8,000 | Chapter 8x,chest | -- |
In addition to these, there are a number of weapons which, when equipped, temporarily confer a skill upon the wielder. This works the same as it did inGenealogy of the Holy War, with the skill being removed when the weapon is unequipped.
Skill items inPath of Radiance, now portrayed as scrolls instead of books, work mostly the same as inThracia 776, save for the fact that they are partially integrated into thebase's skills menu, and must accordingly be used there instead of at any time as an item. Skill scrolls are one-use only; like pre-existing skills, removing a scroll skill from a unit deletes it entirely and does not return the scroll to the player to be re-used.
| Item | Skill | Uses | Worth | Availability | Notes |
|---|
 Occult | See§Occult | 1 | -- | •Chapter 13,chest
•Chapter 16,base conversation "Stefan"
•Chapter 27-1, dropped by enemyHafedd
•Inventory:Tauroneo | -- |
 Adept | Adept | 1 | 2,000 | Chapter 17-4, dropped by enemyHalberdier(Easy/Normal/Difficult)/Sniper(Maniac) | -- |
 Corrosion | Corrosion | 1 | 2,000 | Chapter 21,chest | -- |
 Counter | Counter | 1 | 2,000 | Chapter 10,chest | -- |
 Gamble | Gamble | 1 | 2,000 | Chapter 16, dropped by enemyMage | -- |
 Guard | Guard | 1 | 2,000 | Chapter 15,hidden treasure | -- |
 Miracle | Miracle | 1 | 1,000 | Chapter 7,chest | -- |
 Nihil | Nihil | 1 | 2,000 | Chapter 24,village | -- |
 Parity | Parity | 1 | 1,000 | Chapter 21,chest | -- |
 Provoke | Provoke | 1 | 2,000 | Chapter 20, dropped by enemySniper | -- |
 Renewal | Renewal | 1 | -- | Chapter 18, if the player refuses to recruitReyson | Ena andElincia only in the Japanese version |
 Resolve | Resolve | 1 | 2,000 | Chapter 27-1,chest | -- |
 Savior | Savior | 1 | 2,000 | Chapter 24,village | -- |
 Shade | Shade | 1 | 1,000 | Chapter 18, dropped by enemySage* | -- |
 Smite | Smite | 1 | 2,000 | Chapter 20,village | -- |
 Vantage | Vantage | 1 | 2,000 | Chapter 14,village | -- |
 Wrath | Wrath | 1 | 2,000 | Chapter 18,chest | -- |
 IID_FRAC90 | Blossom | 1 | 3,000 | -- | Unused;Sothe only. |
 IID_CHANT | Canto | 1 | 6,000 | -- | Unused; transformedHerons only*. |
 IID_SWIFT | Celerity | 1 | 3,000 | -- | Unused. |
 IID_HORROR | Daunt | 1 | 2,000 | -- | Unused. |
 IID_IMPREGNABLE | 鉄壁 | 1 | 1,000 | -- | Unused. |
 IID_TELEGNOSIS | Insight | 1 | 3,000 | -- | Unused;Janaff only. |
 IID_ELITE | Paragon | 1 | 3,000 | -- | Unused;Astrid andGeoffrey only. |
 IID_REINFORCEMENTS | Reinforce | 1 | 3,000 | -- | Unused;Tanith only. |
 IID_CALM | Serenity | 1 | 1,000 | -- | Unused. |
 IID_TEMPER | Tempest | 1 | 1,000 | -- | Unused. |
 IID_BIGEAR | Vigilance | 1 | 3,000 | -- | Unused;Ulki* only. |
Occult
TheOccult scroll (Japanese:奥義の書Esoteric Book) is the means by whichmastery skills are assigned inPath of Radiance. Usable on anypromotedbeorc unit or anylaguz unit atlevel 15 or higher, Occult teaches a unit fitting these criteria a skill dependent on their class.
InRadiant Dawn, as inPath of Radiance, skill scrolls are integrated as part of the game's skill organization system. While skill scrolls are treated as normal items when not in use, they are applied to units through thebase's skills menu. The primary change from thePath of Radiance system is that, with the exception of rare locked skills, a unit's initial skills can be unequipped from the unit and not permanently lost. When unequipped they are turned into a skill scroll which can be reassigned at will to another unit; as such, almost every skill has a matching scroll, and those which don't are either concerned with a class's unique functionality (Critical +10 andCanto), individual character traits (Sacrifice andMantle) or aremastery skills.
| Item | Skill | Worth | Availability | Remove from units | Notes |
|---|
 Howl | Howl | 1,500 | Part III Chapter 7,base conversation "Catfight" | Volug | Cat,tiger,wolf, andlion laguz units only. |
 Shriek | Shriek | 1,500 | Part IV Chapter 5,base conversation "Birds" | Vika | Hawk andraven laguz units only. |
 Quickclaw | Quickclaw | 2,000 | Part III Chapter 7,bargains | Kyza | Cat,tiger,wolf, andlion laguz units only. |
 Maelstrom | Maelstrom | 1,000 | Part IV Chapter 4,hidden treasure | Naesala | Hawk andraven laguz units only. |
 Wildheart | Wildheart | 1,000 | Inventory:Janaff | Volug | Non-heron laguz units only. |
 Sky Boon | Blessing | 1,000 | — | Leanne •Rafiel •Reyson | Heron laguz units only. |
 Earth Bounty | Boon | 2,000 | — | Ena •Nasir | Dragon laguz units only. |
 Blood Tide | Blood Tide | 2,000 | — | Ena •Gareth | Red Dragon laguz units only. |
 White Pool | White Pool | 3,000 | — | Nasir | White Dragon laguz units only. |
 Night Tide | Night Tide | 2,000 | — | Kurthnaga | Black Dragon laguz units only. |
 Shade | Shade | 1,000 | Part III Chapter 3, dropped by enemyVeyona | Ilyana | Beorc units only. |
 Stillness | Stillness | 1,000 | — | Volke | Beorc units only. |
 Corrosion | Corrosion | 1,000 | Part III Chapter 5,base conversation "Haar" | Bastian | Beorc units only. |
 Disarm | Disarm | 2,000 | — | Brom | Beorc units only. |
 Discipline | Discipline | 500 | Part I Chapter 3,Steal from enemyBurton
Part II Chapter 2,hidden treasure | — | Beorc units only. |
 Miracle | Miracle | 1,000 | — | Ena •Mist •Pelleas | — |
 Resolve | Resolve | 2,000 | — | Skrimir •Tauroneo | — |
 Wrath | Wrath | 1,000 | — | Edward •Nealuchi •Nephenee | — |
 Cancel | Cancel | 2,000 | — | Haar •Leonardo | — |
 Adept | Adept | 3,000 | Part III Chapter 9,bargains | Soren •Zihark | — |
 Counter | Counter | 1,000 | — | Titania | — |
 Vantage | Vantage | 2,000 | Part I Endgame,chest | Mia •Naesala | — |
 Flourish | Flourish | 3,000 | Part III Chapter 3,bargains | — | — |
 Mercy | Mercy | 1,500 | — | Elincia | Elincia only. |
 Pass | Pass | 1,500 | Part I Chapter 9,base conversation "Jill" | Heather | — |
 Nihil | Nihil | 1,500 | — | Calill •Ike* •Nasir •Nolan | TheBlack Knight also has Nihil, but it cannot be unequipped. |
 Fortune | Fortune | 3,000 | — | Caineghis •Meg | — |
 Nullify | Nullify | 1,500 | Part II Endgame, dropped by enemyAxe General | Giffca | — |
 Provoke | Provoke | 1,500 | — | Shinon •Skrimir | — |
 Daunt | Daunt | 1,000 | Part III Chapter 8,base conversation "Siblings" | — | — |
 Paragon | Paragon | 1,000 | Part I Chapter 6-2, dropped by enemyLaverton | Astrid •Geoffrey | — |
 Renewal | Renewal | 500 | Part I Chapter 6,base conversation "Kurth" | Elincia •Ena | — |
 Imbue | Imbue | 500 | Part III Chapter 11,base conversation "Rivals" | Fiona | Non-magical units only.
TheBlack Knight also has Imbue, but it cannot be unequipped. |
 Blossom | Blossom | 2,000 | Part III Chapter 3,tent | — | — |
 Celerity | Celerity | 1,000 | — | Tormod | — |
 Savior | Savior | 6,000 | — | Fiona •Tibarn | — |
 Guard | Guard | 500 | Part IV Endgame (3),base conversation "Rafiel", "Reyson", or "Leanne"* | Nailah •Sothe | — |
 Pavise | Pavise | 2,000 | Part IV Endgame (3),base conversation "Sanaki" | Tibarn | — |
 Beastfoe | Beastfoe | 1,000 | Part I Chapter 4,hidden treasure | — | — |
 Birdfoe | Birdfoe | 1,000 | Part IV Chapter 5,bargains | — | — |
 Dragonfoe | Dragonfoe | 1,000 | Part IV Chapter 3,hidden treasure | — | — |
 Parity | Parity | 1,000 | Part I Endgame,chest | Lucia | — |
 Gamble | Gamble | 500 | — | Kieran | — |
 Smite | Smite | 1,000 | — | Mordecai | — |
Unused skill scrolls
Radiant Dawn also includes a few scrolls that areunused, with varying degrees of functionality.
| Item | Intended functionality | Notes |
|---|
 Tempest | Intended to teachTempest, a skill inPath of Radiance that does not exist inRadiant Dawn | Non-functional |
 Serenity | Intended to teachSerenity, a skill inPath of Radiance that does not exist inRadiant Dawn | Non-functional |
 Laguzguard | Intended to be a skill scroll version of theLaguzguard | — |
 Beorcguard | Intended to be a skill scroll version of theBeorcguard | — |
 Full Guard | Intended to be a skill scroll version of theFull Guard | Probably left unused due to presence of theNullify skill |
 Knight Ward | Intended to be a skill scroll version of theKnight Ward | Non-functional |
 Troop Scroll | Intended to be a skill scroll version of theKnight Ring | Probably left unused due toCanto being a defined skill |
InAwakening, no skill-teaching items exist in the core game itself, with education in skills being based around individual units and their classes. Occasionally in the game's downloadable content packages, new skills are implemented into the game and are made available to the player through corresponding skill-teaching items also implemented by the DLC packages. Should these items be transferred throughStreetPass to a copy ofAwakening which has not purchased the corresponding DLC package, they would appear as the placeholder "Outrealm Item" and would not be able to be used. The items are of one-time use, but can be obtained a virtually infinite number of times by repeatedly completing their DLC chapter.
In addition to these, there are a number of weapons which, when equipped, temporarily confer a skill upon the wielder. This works the same as inGenealogy of the Holy War andThracia 776, with the skill being removed when the weapon is unequipped.
Skill items inFates
| Item | Skill | Uses | Worth | Availability | Notes |
|---|
 Paragon | Paragon | 1 | 0 | Another Gift from Anna, select to receive | -- |
| Armor Shield | Armor Shield | 1 | 0 | Unused content | -- |
| Beast Shield | Beast Shield | 1 | 0 | Unused content | -- |
| Winged Shield | Winged Shield | 1 | 0 | Unused content | -- |
| Point Blank | Point Blank | 1 | 0 | End: Lost in the Waves, clear chapter | -- |
| Bold Stance | Bold Stance | 1 | 0 | Unused content | -- |
| Strengthtaker | Strengthtaker | 1 | 0 | III: The Changing Tide, clear chapter | -- |
| Magictaker | Magictaker | 1 | 0 | II: Realms Collide, clear chapter | -- |
| Skilltaker | Skilltaker | 1 | 0 | I: In Endless Dreams, clear chapter | -- |
| Speedtaker | Speedtaker | 1 | 0 | V: Endless Dawn, clear chapter | -- |
| Lucktaker | Lucktaker | 1 | 0 | I: In Endless Dreams, clear chapter | -- |
| Defensetaker | Defensetaker | 1 | 0 | IV: Light's Sacrifice, clear chapter | -- |
| Resistancetaker | Resistancetaker | 1 | 0 | V: Endless Dawn, clear chapter | -- |
| Heavy Blade | Heavy Blade | 1 | 0 | Vanguard Dawn, dropped by enemySamurai orSwordmaster* | -- |
| Veteran Intuition | Veteran Intuition | 1 | 0 | Vanguard Dawn, dropped by enemyDiviner orOnmyoji* | If used by a base or special class, character must belevel 10 minimum. Advanced classes may use at any level. |
| Aether | Aether | 1 | 0 | Vanguard Dawn, dropped by enemyKnight orGeneral* | Cannot be used by base classes. If used by a special class, character must be level 25 minimum; if used by an advanced class, character must be level 5 minimum. |
| Warp | Warp | 1 | 0 | Witches' Trial, dropped by enemyWitch | Cannot be used by base classes. If used by a special class, character must be level 35 minimum; if used by an advanced class, character must be level 15 minimum. |
In addition to these, there are a number of weapons which, when equipped, temporarily confer a skill upon the wielder. This works the same as inGenealogy of the Holy War,Thracia 776, andAwakening, with the skill being removed when the weapon is unequipped.
References
Vantage M
Nihil M
Bargain M
Accost M
Adept M
Paragon M
Luna M
Miracle M
Sol M
Wrath M
Occult
Adept
Corrosion
Counter
Gamble
Guard
Miracle
Nihil
Parity
Provoke
Renewal
Resolve
Savior
Shade
Smite
Vantage
Wrath
IID_FRAC90
IID_CHANT
IID_SWIFT
IID_HORROR
IID_IMPREGNABLE
IID_TELEGNOSIS
IID_ELITE
IID_REINFORCEMENTS
IID_CALM
IID_TEMPER
IID_BIGEAR
Aether
Sol
Luna
Astra
Colossus
Deadeye
Lethality
Stun
Flare
Roar
Cancel
Vortex
Blessing
Boon
Tempest
Serenity
Laguzguard
Beorcguard
Full Guard
Knight Ward
Troop Scroll
All Stats +2
Paragon
Iote's Shield
Limit Breaker
Paragon
