TheTrueblade (Japanese:剣聖ソードエスカトスSword Eschatos) is an advancedsword-usingclass which debuted inFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. It is a rarethird-tier promoted class and the final stage of theMyrmidon class, promoting from theSwordmaster class.

Being an advanced Swordmaster, the Trueblade continues the Myrmidon line's traditional stat build and takes it to its extreme conclusion. While their raw damage output is lower than the average due to their lesserstrength, theirskill andspeed are immense and among the highest of any class, giving them greataccuracy and a very high chance offollow-up attacking their foes and making them very efficient fighters. As a result of their high skill and their possession of a skill which grants them a significant critical bonus, Trueblades also inflictcritical hits very frequently. They also make near-exclusive use of the iconicAstra skill, allowing them to land five consecutive blows on their target when the skill activates.

However, Trueblades are held back by their frailty, as theirmaximum HP,defense andresistance are all fairly low compared to other infantry classes. In addition, their sword-exclusive nature greatly limits their options for long-range attack. As with Swordmasters, Trueblades are most effective when their faults are mitigated through tactical use ofterrain benefits to bolster their defenses and increase theiravoid.

Stats

Base stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level
Radiant Dawn	49/48	19/18	3	23	21/23	0	16/14	6/8	7	11/8	A

Max stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level
Radiant Dawn	55/50	32/31	20	40	40	30/35	26/25	24/26	20	99	SS

Miscellaneous data

Class growth rates

Class skills

Game	Skill	Learning conditions
Radiant Dawn	Shove	Innate.
Radiant Dawn	Critical +20	Innate.
Radiant Dawn	Astra	Innate (Mastery skill).

Class change

Radiant Dawn

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class	Promotion method	Master class
Myrmidon	Using aMaster Seal after reachinglevel 10, or reaching level 21.	Swordmaster	Using aMaster Crown after reachinglevel 10, or reaching level 21.	Trueblade

Playable Trueblades

Flavor text

Trivia

• Outside ofRadiant Dawn, "sword saint" (the class's Japanese name) was a title held by numerous other characters:Od from the backstory ofGenealogy of the Holy War,Karel andFir fromThe Binding Blade,Guy in the localized version ofFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade andYen'fay in the Japanese version ofAwakening.
  • It additionally shares its Japanese name with that of theSwordmaster class inFates.
• InRadiant Dawn's class roll, the Trueblade class is erroneously referred to as "Swordmaster".

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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  Edward as a Trueblade inRadiant Dawn.
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  Zihark as a Trueblade inRadiant Dawn.
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  Lucia as a Trueblade inRadiant Dawn.
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  Mia as a Trueblade inRadiant Dawn.
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  Stefan as a Trueblade inRadiant Dawn.

References

See also

• Dread Fighter

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