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Axe Knight
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The Axe Knight (アクスナイト or 斧騎士 Axe Knight) is a basic axe-wielding mounted class which debuted in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. It is one of the four weapon-specialist versions of the Cavalier, and the axe-specialist counterpart of the Free Knight/Sword Knight, Lance Knight and Arch Knight/Bow Knight.
Axe Knights are statistically very similar to their counterpart base mounted classes, but owing to their exclusive axe use their performance varies in practice. They are slowed down substantially by the sheer weight of their weapons of choice, but in exchange deal significantly greater damage on average with the higher might of axes. They also tend toward having bulkier defenses than their counterparts, with somewhat higher HP and defense. In Thracia 776, Axe Knights are forced to dismount to operate indoors, which forces them to wielde swords instead of their usual axes, thus reducing the burden of axe weight upon them and making them faster and more accurate fighters.
In Seisen no Keifu and Thracia 776, Axe Knights promote to the Great Knight class. In Path of Radiance, they instead promote to Paladin like their counterparts and have a choice of new weapon type to wield upon promotion. In Radiant Dawn, they promote to Axe Paladin, which in turn promotes again to Gold Knight.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seisen no Keifu | 30 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -- |  B
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| Thracia 776 | 20 | 3 (2) | 0 | 3 (2) | 4 (2) | 0 | 3 (2) | -- | 8 (5) | 8 | E* ( E*)
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| Path of Radiance | 20/18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5/6 | 0 | 6/5 | 0/1 | 8 | 10/7 |  D
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Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seisen no Keifu | 80 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 8 | -- | B*
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| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | A* ( A*)
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| Path of Radiance | 40 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 20 | ? | ? | A
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Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seisen no Keifu | 100% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | 50% | 20% | 3% | 15% | 10% | 10% | 15% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance | 70/65% | 45/35% | 15/20% | 40% | 50/55% | 30% | 45% | 40/50% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
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Class change
Seisen no Keifu, Thracia 776
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
| File:Bs fe04 lex axe knight axe.png Axe Knight |
Choosing the "Promote" option at a home castle after reaching level 20* / Using a Knight Proof after reaching level 10.* |
File:Bs fe04 lex great knight axe.png Great Knight |
Path of Radiance
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Axe Knight |
Using a Master Seal after reaching level 10, or reaching level 21. |  Paladin |
Radiant Dawn
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class | Promotion method | Master class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Axe Knight |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21. | Axe Paladin |
Using a Master Crown after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21. | Gold Knight |
Playable Axe Knights
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Lex | Seisen no Keifu First Generation |
| Johan | Seisen no Keifu Second Generation |
| Brighton | Thracia 776 |
| Hicks | Thracia 776 |
| Kieran | Path of Radiance |
| Playable Axe Knight units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Trivia
- The Axe Knight shares its name with the Ax Knight, a member of the Meta-Knights in the Kirby series.
- The Axe Knight's flavor text in Path of Radiance is shared with the Sword Knight, Lance Knight, and Bow Knight classes.
Gallery
Artwork of the Axe Knight from the TCG.
The generic Axe Knight portrait in Seisen no Keifu.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Axe Knight |
-- |
| Spanish |
Caballero hacha |
Axe knight |
| French |
Cavalier bipenne |
Axe cavalier |
| German |
Axtritter |
Axe knight |
| Italian |
Cavaliere ascia |
Axe cavalier |
References
See also
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This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |
