Steal (Japanese:盗むSteal) is a utilityskill which was introduced inFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. It is near-universally exclusive toThieves and theirpromoted forms, and allows them to use the theft-related abilities central to the class's role in most games, with the skill's exact abilities and criteria varying between games. While inGenealogy it let the user automatically steal an enemy unit'sgold in battle, all appearances of Steal since then instead have it allow the skill's user to directly steal items or, occasionally, weapons from the enemy'sinventory.

Data

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Genealogy of the Holy War		The user steals all of the enemy'sgold.	User hits the enemy	--	If the user is in combat with a foe who hasWrath activated, the user always inflictscritical hits. Gold taken by enemy units through this skill is lost permanently; it is not added to their individual balance. Cannot take gold when in thearena.
Thracia 776		Initiates a trade that allows the user to trade a singleweapon,staff, oritem from an adjacent target'sinventory into the user's own inventory, or from the user's inventory to the target's inventory.	Command, if (user'sspeed > enemy's speed)	--	Cannot take or give weapons or staves with greater or equalweight than the user'sconstitution. Also grants access to the use ofLockpicks.
The Binding Blade	--	Allows the user to steal a singleitem from an adjacent target'sinventory.	Command	--	Cannot steal weapons or staves. Cannot steal if the user'sinventory is full.
The Blazing Blade	--	Allows the user to steal a singleitem from an adjacent target'sinventory.	Command, if (user'sspeed ≥ enemy's speed)	--	Cannot steal weapons or staves. Cannot steal if the user'sinventory is full.
The Sacred Stones	--	Allows the user to steal a singleitem from an adjacent target'sinventory.	Command, if (user'sspeed ≥ enemy's speed)	--	Cannot steal weapons or staves. Cannot steal if the user'sinventory is full.
Path of Radiance		Allows the user to steal a singleweapon,staff, oritem from an adjacent target'sinventory.	Command, if (user'sspeed > enemy's speed) and (user'sstrength > weapon's or item'sweight)	0	Cannot steal currently equipped weapons or accessories. Cannot steal weapons or items if the user's weapon or iteminventory is full, respectively.
Radiant Dawn		Allows the user to steal a singleweapon,staff, oritem from an adjacent target'sinventory.	Command, if (user'sspeed > enemy's speed) and (user'sstrength > weapon's or item'sweight)	0	Cannot steal currently equipped weapons oruser-locked items.
Three Houses		Initiates atrade with the enemy.	Command, if (user'sspeed > enemy's speed)	--	Cannot be equipped byThieves. Cannot steal weapons orregalia equipment such asHeroes' Relics (anything with a silver, gold, or black item icon).

In otherFire Emblem series titles

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Warriors: Three Hopes		May increase the amount ofitems that drop when an enemy commander is defeated.	--	--	--

Availability

Genealogy of the Holy War

Thracia 776

The Binding Blade

The Blazing Blade

The Sacred Stones

Path of Radiance

Radiant Dawn

Three Houses

Warriors: Three Hopes

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Trivia

• InThracia 776 andThe Binding Blade, unlike most other games in the series, enemy units will neverautomatically drop items when defeated, but will often have desirable items sitting in their inventory nonetheless. The expectation here is that the player will use Steal to take them manually, an act which will likely endanger the Thief.
• There is a glitch inFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn where if Heather reaches level 21 via stealing experience instead of combat or bonus experience, she resets to level 20 and will not promote. This does not happen in the Japanese version, where aMaster Crown is required for promotion.

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