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Sword Fighter
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TheSword Fighter (Japanese:ソードファイターSword Fighter) is a sword-wielding base class present in theFire Emblem series. It is present only inFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War,Thracia 776 andEngage, and is a counterpart to theMercenary andMyrmidon classes from other games.
Sword Fighters can promote toSwordmasters in all their appearances. In addition, depending on the game, they can promote to an alternate class:Forrest inGenealogy of the Holy War,Mercenary inThracia 776, andHero inEngage.
InJugdral, the Sword Fighter is strongly associated with the country ofIsaach.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 30 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -- |  A |
| Thracia 776 | 20/18 | 3/2 | 0 | 5 | 6/7 | 0 | 2 | -- | 6 | 6/5 |  E |
| Engage | 20 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |  B |
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 22 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 15 | -- | -- | A |
| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | A |
| Engage | 67 | 40 | 20 | 37 | 41 | 33 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 12 | B |
Miscellaneous stats
| Game | Tier | Movement type | Weakness | Experience | CRP | Gold | Vision | Weight mod. | Capacity | Size | Unit type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Engage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | 50/70/90% | 20/20/30% | 3/0/3% | 15/15/30% | 10/15/30% | 10/10/20% | 15/10/20% | -- | -- | 15/20/40% | 0% | -- |
| Engage | 10% | 10% | 0% | 15% | 20% | 10% | 0% | 15% | -- | 0% | -- | -- |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War |  Follow-Up | Innate. |
Class change
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. Units in the Sword Fighter class have the following class change options:Ayra andLarcei change toSwordmaster, while other Sword Fighters change toForrest.
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Sword Fighter | Choosing the option "Class change" in thehome castle after reachinglevel 20. |  Swordmaster or  Forrest |
| Promotion choice criteria: The promoted class is predetermined for the characters. | ||
Thracia 776
The class a unit changes into inThracia 776 is determined by the unit and not the class. Units in the Sword Fighter class have the following class change options:Machyua changes toMercenary, while other Sword Fighters change toSwordmaster.
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Sword Fighter | Using a Knight Proof after reachinglevel 10. |  Swordmaster or  Mercenary |
| Promotion choice criteria: The promoted class is predetermined for the characters. | ||
Engage
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Sword Fighter | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10.Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10 and having or proficiency. |  Swordmaster or  Hero |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Playable Sword Fighters
| Playable units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Ayra | Genealogy of the Holy War(First generation) |
| Chulainn | Genealogy of the Holy War(First generation) |
| Larcei | Genealogy of the Holy War(Second generation) |
| Creidne | Genealogy of the Holy War(Second generation) |
| Scáthach | Genealogy of the Holy War(Second generation) |
| Dalvin | Genealogy of the Holy War(Second generation) |
| Machyua | Thracia 776 |
| Shiva | Thracia 776 |
| Mareeta | Thracia 776 |
| Troude | Thracia 776 |
| Lapis | Engage |
| Playable Sword Fighter units in theFire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Engage | Footsoldiers who take pride in their skill with a blade. They avoid enemy attacks with nimble footwork. | 剣で戦うことを得意とする兵士。 素早い動きで敵の攻撃をかわす。 |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Sword Fighter | -- |
| Japanese | ソードファイター | The English word "swordfighter" written in katakana. In the Jugdral games, it forms a trio withAxe Fighter andBow Fighter; inEngage, it forms a trio withLance Fighter and Axe Fighter. |
| Spanish (Spain) | Luchador espada | Sword fighter |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Soldada espada | Sword soldier |
| French | Soldat (épée) | Soldier (sword) |
| German | Schwertkämpfer | Sword fighter |
| Italian | Soldado spada | Sword soldier |
| Korean | 소드 파이터 | Sword fighter |
| Simplified Chinese | 刀剑战士 | Sword fighter |
| Traditional Chinese | 刀劍戰士 | Sword fighter |
Gallery
Official artwork
Concept art of a female Sword Fighter fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
Portraits
The generic Sword Fighter portrait inGenealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Sword Fighter portrait inThracia 776.
See also
 | This article is part ofProject Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in theFire Emblem series. |
| Classes inFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War | ||||||||
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| Classes inFire Emblem: Thracia 776 | ||||||
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