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Shaman

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For the light magic/staff-wielding class from Genealogy of the Holy War with the same Japanese name, see Light Priestess.
Shaman

Generic portrait shaman fe06.png


Masters of elder black magic. They are very powerful, but very slow as well.

Unit type(s)

Infantry

Weapon(s)

Dark

Skill(s)

None

The Shaman (Japanese: シャーマン Shaman) is a magical class which was introduced in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. They appear as an offensive magical class available to any gender which only wields dark magic. These Shamans are a precursor to the modern Dark Mage class and, like Dark Mages, are a stark contrast to the nimble Mages: they have fearsome magical offense further enhanced by the raw power of dark tomes, but in exchange they have low base speed and are weighed down even more by their heavy tomes. Their defenses are also slightly better than those of ordinary Mages, but are still mediocre which, combined with how easy it is to follow-up attack Shamans, leaves them better equipped to attack at range from behind the front lines. Shamans promote to the Druid class, and in The Sacred Stones, they also have the option to promote to Summoner instead.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
The Binding Blade 16/15 -- 2/3 1 2/1 0 2/1 4/5 5 5/3 Dark magic D
The Blazing Blade 16/15 -- 2/3 1 2/1 0 2/1 4/5 5 7/3 Dark magic D
The Sacred Stones 16/15 -- 2/3 1 2/1 0 2/1 4/5 5 7/3 Dark magic D

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
The Binding Blade 60 -- 20 20 20 30 20 20 15 20 Dark magic A
The Blazing Blade 60 -- 20 20 20 30 20 20 15 20 Dark magic A
The Sacred Stones 60 -- 20 20 20 30 20 20 15 20 Dark magic A

Miscellaneous stats

Game Experience CRP Gold Weight mod. Capacity Vision Size
The Binding Blade -- 3 -- -- -- -- --
The Blazing Blade -- 3 -- -- -- -- --
The Sacred Stones -- 3 -- -- -- -- --

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
The Binding Blade 50% -- 50/45% 32% 30% 20% 10% 37% -- -- -- --
The Blazing Blade 50% -- 50/45% 32% 30% 20% 10% 30/40% -- -- -- --
The Sacred Stones 50% -- 50/45% 32% 30% 20% 10% 30/40% -- -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Promotion gains

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Defense Resistance Weapon level
The Sacred Stones (male) 1 -- 2 0 1 1 2 --

Class change

The Binding Blade

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe06 raigh shaman dark.png
Shaman
Using a Guiding Ring after reaching Level 10. Bs fe06 raigh druid dark.png
Druid

The Blazing Blade

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe07 canas shaman dark.png
Shaman
Using a Guiding Ring or Earth Seal after reaching Level 10. Bs fe07 canas druid dark.png
Druid

The Sacred Stones

Trainee-like class Promotion method Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe08 ewan pupil anima.png
Pupil
Reaching Level 10, and choosing at beginning of next battle. Bs fe08 ewan shaman dark.png
Shaman
Using a Guiding Ring or Master Seal after reaching Level 10. Bs fe08 ewan druid dark.png
Druid
or
Bs fe08 ewan summoner dark.png
Summoner
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Playable Shamans

Playable Characters
Name Game
Raigh The Binding Blade
Sophia The Binding Blade
Canas The Blazing Blade
Knoll The Sacred Stones
Playable Shaman units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Shamans

Enemy Units
Name Game
Wagner The Binding Blade
Heintz The Blazing Blade
Zoldam The Blazing Blade
Novala The Sacred Stones
Enemy Shaman units in the Fire Emblem series.

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
The Binding Blade
(class roll)
A master of elder black magic.
Very powerful but very slow as well.*
いにしえの『闇』魔道を あやつる者たち
魔道士を上回る攻撃力を持つが 速さに劣る
The Binding Blade
(help)
Students of dark magic.
Powerful, but very slow.*
いにしえの『闇』魔道をあやつる
攻撃は魔道士を超え 速さに劣る
The Blazing Blade
(class roll)
A master of elder black magic.
Very powerful but very slow as well.
いにしえの『闇』魔道を あやつる者たち
魔道士を上回る攻撃力を持つが 速さに劣る
The Blazing Blade
(help)
Students of dark magic.
Powerful, but very slow.
いにしえの『闇』魔道をあやつる
攻撃は魔道士を超え 速さに劣る
The Sacred Stones
(class roll)
Masters of elder black magic. They are very
powerful, but very slow as well.
いにしえの『闇』魔道を あやつる者たち
魔道士を上回る攻撃力を持つが 速さに劣る
The Sacred Stones
(help)
Wielders of magic who are stronger,
but slower, than mages. Equip: Dark.
攻撃は魔道士を超えるが 速さに劣る
装備『闇』

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Shaman

A shaman is a practitioner of a traditional shamanistic religion in numerous parts of the world, who acts as a bridge between the real world and the world of spirits. Shamans are also often faith healers. The word "shaman" originally specifically referred to a priest of the Ural-Altaic peoples and is derived from the Tungus сама̄н samān, allegedly from the Chinese 沙門 shāmén and the Sanskrit श्रमण śramaṇá meaning Buddhist monk.[1]

Japanese

シャーマン

Officially romanized as Shaman. The class is known by this name in all games since The Binding Blade.

Spanish

Chamán

Shaman

French

Shaman

--

German

• Schamane
• Schamanin

• Shaman
• Feminine variant of the former, used exclusively for female Shamans in The Blazing Blade, alongside the male "Schamane".

Italian

Sciamano

Shaman

Gallery

References

  1. shaman | Etymology, origin and meaning of shaman, etymonline.com, Retrieved: April 16, 2022

See also

Project Classes.png This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.
Classes in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Base classes ArcherBardBrigandCavalierChildCivilianClericDancerDemon DragonFighterKnightLordMageManaketeMercenaryMyrmidonNomadPegasus KnightPiratePriestShamanSoldierThiefTransporterTroubadourWyvern Rider
Advanced classes BerserkerBishopDruidFalcon KnightGeneralGreat LordHeroKingManaketeNomadic TrooperPaladinSageSniperSwordmasterValkyrieWarriorWyvern Lord
Classes in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Base classes ArcherBardBramimondBrigandCavalierChildCivilianClericCorsairDancerFighterFire DragonKnightLordMageMagic SealMercenaryMonkMyrmidonNomadPeerPegasus KnightPiratePrinceShamanSoldierThiefTransporterTroubadourWyvern Rider
Advanced classes ArchsageAssassinBerserkerBishopBlade LordDark DruidDruidFalcoknightGeneralGreat LordHeroKnight LordNomadic TrooperPaladinSageSniperSwordmasterValkyrieWarriorWyvern Lord
Classes in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Base classes ArcherBrigandCavalierCivilianClericDancerFighterFleetJourneymanKnightLordMageManaketeMercenaryMonkMyrmidonPeerPegasus KnightPhantomPiratePontifexPriestPupilQueenRecruitShamanSoldierThiefTroubadourWyvern Rider
Advanced classes AssassinBerserkerBishopDruidFalcoknightGeneralGreat KnightGreat LordHeroMage KnightManaketeNecromancerPaladinRangerRogueSageSniperSummonerSwordmasterValkyrieWarriorWyvern KnightWyvern Lord
Base monster classes BaelBonewalkerGargoyleGorgon EggMauthe DoogMogallRevenantTarvos
Advanced monster classes Arch MogallCyclopsDeathgoyleDemon KingDraco ZombieElder BaelEntombedGorgonGwyllgiMaelduinWight
Removed class Apprentice