In Fire Emblem series games which feature the skills system, the teaching of new skills to units is traditionally handled through the use of special items. These comprise a set of items which, when used or otherwise applied to a unit, bestow upon that unit a new skill. Depending on the game, these items are either single-use, or can be unequipped from a unit to be applied to another at will. As these items have few unique characteristics of their own, they are all summarized here.
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, due to its skills system being restricted to class skills, is the only game in the series to have a skills system that does not have skill items.
There exist no items which formally confer a skill upon a unit in the vein of later games in Genealogy of the Holy War. Instead, there are a number of bands and a few weapons which, when equipped* or in a unit's inventory*, give the unit the effect of the skill in question. The effect is tied to the item/weapon and is removed when it is deposited into storage or sold into the pawn shop. Similarly, when a ring/weapon is in the possession of a unit, the matching skill does not appear in the unit's skills list.
Thracia 776 introduced a series of skill manuals, single-use items which permanently teach their skill to a unit. The available range of skill manuals covers only a small portion of the skills present in Thracia, and of these there is only one of each manual available in the course of the game.
Item
|
Skill
|
Uses
|
Worth
|
Availability
|
Notes
|
Vantage M
|
Vantage
|
1
|
8,000
|
Ch.12, capture/steal from enemy Colho
|
--
|
Nihil M
|
Nihil
|
1
|
8,000
|
Ch.16A, capture/steal from enemy Conomor
|
--
|
Bargain M
|
Bargain
|
1
|
8,000
|
--
|
Unused.
|
Accost M
|
Accost
|
1
|
8,000
|
Ch.12x, chest
|
--
|
Adept M
|
Adept
|
1
|
8,000
|
Ch.18, capture/steal from enemy Gustaf
|
--
|
Paragon M
|
Paragon
|
1
|
8,000
|
Chapter 6, village*
|
--
|
Luna M
|
Luna
|
1
|
8,000
|
Ch.16B, capture/steal from enemy Swordmaster
|
--
|
Miracle M
|
Miracle
|
1
|
8,000
|
--
|
Unused.
|
Sol M
|
Sol
|
1
|
8,000
|
Inventory: Ilios
|
--
|
Wrath M
|
Wrath
|
1
|
8,000
|
Chapter 8x, chest
|
--
|
In addition to these, there are a number of weapons which, when equipped, temporarily confer a skill upon the wielder. This works the same as it did in Genealogy of the Holy War, with the skill being removed when the weapon is unequipped.
Skill items in Path of Radiance, now portrayed as scrolls instead of books, work mostly the same as in Thracia 776, save for the fact that they are partially integrated into the base's skills menu, and must accordingly be used there instead of at any time as an item. Skill scrolls are one-use only; like pre-existing skills, removing a scroll skill from a unit deletes it entirely and does not return the scroll to the player to be re-used.
Item
|
Skill
|
Uses
|
Worth
|
Availability
|
Notes
|
Occult
|
See §Occult
|
1
|
--
|
• Chapter 13, chest • Chapter 16, base conversation "Stefan" • Chapter 27-1, dropped by enemy Hafedd • Inventory: Tauroneo
|
--
|
Adept
|
Adept
|
1
|
2,000
|
Chapter 17-4, dropped by enemy Halberdier
|
--
|
Corrosion
|
Corrosion
|
1
|
2,000
|
Chapter 21, chest
|
--
|
Counter
|
Counter
|
1
|
2,000
|
Chapter 10, chest
|
--
|
Gamble
|
Gamble
|
1
|
2,000
|
Chapter 16, dropped by enemy Mage
|
--
|
Guard
|
Guard
|
1
|
2,000
|
Chapter 15, hidden treasure
|
--
|
Miracle
|
Miracle
|
1
|
1,000
|
Chapter 7, chest
|
--
|
Nihil
|
Nihil
|
1
|
2,000
|
Chapter 24, village
|
--
|
Parity
|
Parity
|
1
|
1,000
|
Chapter 21, chest
|
--
|
Provoke
|
Provoke
|
1
|
2,000
|
Chapter 20, dropped by enemy Sniper
|
--
|
Renewal
|
Renewal
|
1
|
Ena and Elincia only in the Japanese version
|
Chapter 18, if you refuse to recruit Reyson
|
--
|
Resolve
|
Resolve
|
1
|
2,000
|
Chapter 27-1, chest
|
--
|
Savior
|
Savior
|
1
|
2,000
|
Chapter 24, village
|
--
|
Shade
|
Shade
|
1
|
1,000
|
Chapter 18, dropped by enemy Sage*
|
--
|
Smite
|
Smite
|
1
|
2,000
|
Chapter 20, village
|
--
|
Vantage
|
Vantage
|
1
|
2,000
|
Chapter 14, village
|
--
|
Wrath
|
Wrath
|
1
|
2,000
|
Chapter 18, chest
|
--
|
IID_FRAC90
|
Blossom
|
1
|
3,000
|
--
|
Unused; Sothe only.
|
IID_CHANT
|
Canto
|
1
|
6,000
|
--
|
Unused; transformed Herons only*.
|
IID_SWIFT
|
Celerity
|
1
|
3,000
|
--
|
Unused.
|
IID_HORROR
|
Daunt
|
1
|
2,000
|
--
|
Unused.
|
IID_IMPREGNABLE
|
鉄壁
|
1
|
1,000
|
--
|
Unused.
|
IID_TELEGNOSIS
|
Insight
|
1
|
3,000
|
--
|
Unused; Janaff only.
|
IID_ELITE
|
Paragon
|
1
|
3,000
|
--
|
Unused; Astrid and Geoffrey only.
|
IID_REINFORCEMENTS
|
Reinforce
|
1
|
3,000
|
--
|
Unused; Tanith only.
|
IID_CALM
|
Serenity
|
1
|
1,000
|
--
|
Unused.
|
IID_TEMPER
|
Tempest
|
1
|
1,000
|
--
|
Unused.
|
IID_BIGEAR
|
Vigilance
|
1
|
3,000
|
--
|
Unused; Ulki only.
|
Occult
The Occult scroll (Japanese: 奥義の書 Esoteric Book) is the means by which mastery skills are assigned in Path of Radiance. Usable on any promoted beorc unit or any laguz unit at level 15 or higher, Occult teaches a unit fitting these criteria a skill dependent on their class.
In Radiant Dawn, as in Path of Radiance, skill scrolls are integrated as part of the game's skill organization system. While skill scrolls are treated as normal items when not in use, they are applied to units through the base's skills menu. The primary change from the Path of Radiance system is that, with the exception of rare locked skills, a unit's initial skills can be unequipped from the unit and not permanently lost. When unequipped they are turned into a skill scroll which can be reassigned at will to another unit; as such, almost every skill has a matching scroll, and those which don't are either concerned with a class's unique functionality (Critical +10 and Canto), individual character traits (Sacrifice and Mantle) or are mastery skills.
Skill scrolls obtainable separately in gameplay
Item
|
Skill
|
Uses
|
Worth
|
Availability
|
Notes
|
Discipline
|
Discipline
|
--
|
1,000
|
Part 1 Ch.3, Steal from enemy Burton Part 2 Ch.2, hidden treasure
|
Beorc units only.
|
Beastfoe
|
Beastfoe
|
--
|
2,000
|
Part 1 Ch.4, hidden treasure
|
--
|
Renewal
|
Renewal
|
--
|
1,000
|
Part 1 Ch.6, base conversation "Kurth"
|
--
|
Paragon
|
Paragon
|
--
|
1,000
|
Part 1 Ch.6-2, dropped by enemy Laverton
|
--
|
Pass
|
Pass
|
--
|
3,000
|
Part 1 Ch.9, base conversation "Jill"
|
--
|
Parity
|
Parity
|
--
|
2,000
|
Part I, Endgame, chest
|
--
|
Vantage
|
Vantage
|
--
|
2,000
|
Part I, Endgame, chest
|
--
|
Nullify
|
Nullify
|
--
|
3,000
|
Part II, Endgame, dropped by enemy Axe General
|
--
|
Flourish
|
Flourish
|
--
|
3,000
|
Part 3 Ch.3, bargains
|
--
|
Blossom
|
Blossom
|
--
|
2,000
|
Part 3 Ch.3, tent
|
--
|
Shade
|
Shade
|
--
|
2,000
|
Part 3 Ch.3, dropped by enemy Veyona
|
Beorc units only.
|
Corrosion
|
Corrosion
|
--
|
2,000
|
Part 3 Ch.5, base conversation "Haar"
|
Beorc units only.
|
Howl
|
Howl
|
--
|
3,000
|
Part 3 Ch.7, base conversation "Catfight"
|
Cat, tiger, wolf, and lion laguz units only.
|
Quickclaw
|
Quickclaw
|
--
|
2,000
|
Part 3 Ch.7, bargains
|
Cat, tiger, wolf, and lion laguz units only.
|
Daunt
|
Daunt
|
--
|
2,000
|
Part 3 Ch.8, base conversation "Siblings"
|
--
|
Adept
|
Adept
|
--
|
6,000
|
Part 3 Ch.9, bargains
|
--
|
Imbue
|
Imbue
|
--
|
1,000
|
Part 3 Ch.11, base conversation "Rivals"
|
Non-magical units only.
|
Dragonfoe
|
Dragonfoe
|
--
|
1,000
|
Part 4 Ch.3, hidden treasure
|
--
|
Maelstrom
|
Maelstrom
|
--
|
1,000
|
Part 4 Ch.4, hidden treasure
|
Hawk and raven laguz units only.
|
Birdfoe
|
Birdfoe
|
--
|
1,000
|
Part 4 Ch.5, bargains
|
--
|
Shriek
|
Shriek
|
--
|
1,000
|
Part 4 Ch.5, base conversation "Birds"
|
Hawk and raven laguz units only.
|
Pavise
|
Pavise
|
--
|
2,000
|
Part IV, Endgame (3), base conversation "Sanaki"
|
--
|
Guard
|
Guard
|
--
|
1,000
|
Part IV, Endgame (3), base conversation "Rafiel", "Reyson" or "Leanne"*
|
--
|
Wildheart
|
Wildheart
|
--
|
1,000
|
Inventory: Janaff
|
Non-heron laguz units only.
|
Skill scrolls obtained by un-equipping from a unit
Item
|
Skill
|
Uses
|
Worth
|
Remove from units
|
Notes
|
Renewal
|
Renewal
|
--
|
1,000
|
Elincia • Ena
|
--
|
Paragon
|
Paragon
|
--
|
1,000
|
Astrid • Geoffrey
|
--
|
Pass
|
Pass
|
--
|
3,000
|
Heather
|
--
|
Nihil
|
Nihil
|
--
|
3,000
|
Calill • Ike* • Nasir • Nolan
|
The Black Knight also has Nihil, but it cannot be unequipped.
|
Nullify
|
Nullify
|
--
|
3,000
|
Giffca
|
--
|
Provoke
|
Provoke
|
--
|
3,000
|
Shinon • Skrimir
|
--
|
Fortune
|
Fortune
|
--
|
6,000
|
Caineghis • Meg
|
--
|
Vantage
|
Vantage
|
--
|
2,000
|
Mia • Naesala
|
--
|
Parity
|
Parity
|
--
|
2,000
|
Lucia
|
--
|
Gamble
|
Gamble
|
--
|
1,000
|
Kieran
|
--
|
Shade
|
Shade
|
--
|
2,000
|
Ilyana
|
Beorc units only.
|
Wrath
|
Wrath
|
--
|
1,000
|
Edward • Nealuchi • Nephenee
|
--
|
Miracle
|
Miracle
|
--
|
1,000
|
Ena • Mist • Pelleas
|
--
|
Resolve
|
Resolve
|
--
|
2,000
|
Skrimir • Tauroneo
|
--
|
Cancel
|
Cancel
|
--
|
2,000
|
Haar • Leonardo
|
--
|
Counter
|
Counter
|
--
|
2,000
|
Titania
|
--
|
Mercy
|
Mercy
|
--
|
3,000
|
Elincia
|
Elincia only.
|
Stillness
|
Stillness
|
--
|
1,000
|
Volke
|
Beorc units only.
|
Corrosion
|
Corrosion
|
--
|
2,000
|
Bastian
|
Beorc units only.
|
Disarm
|
Disarm
|
--
|
2,000
|
Brom
|
Beorc units only.
|
Smite
|
Smite
|
--
|
2,000
|
Mordecai
|
--
|
Adept
|
Adept
|
--
|
6,000
|
Soren • Zihark
|
--
|
Celerity
|
Celerity
|
--
|
2,000
|
Tormod
|
--
|
Savior
|
Savior
|
--
|
6,000
|
Fiona • Tibarn
|
--
|
Imbue
|
Imbue
|
--
|
1,000
|
Fiona
|
Non-magical units only. The Black Knight also has Imbue, but it cannot be unequipped.
|
Guard
|
Guard
|
--
|
1,000
|
Nailah • Sothe
|
--
|
Pavise
|
Pavise
|
--
|
2,000
|
Tibarn
|
--
|
Quickclaw
|
Quickclaw
|
--
|
2,000
|
Kyza
|
Cat, tiger, wolf, and lion laguz units only.
|
Howl
|
Howl
|
--
|
3,000
|
Volug
|
Cat, tiger, wolf, and lion laguz units only.
|
Shriek
|
Shriek
|
--
|
1,000
|
Vika
|
Hawk and raven laguz units only.
|
Maelstrom
|
Maelstrom
|
--
|
1,000
|
Naesala
|
Hawk and raven laguz units only.
|
Sky Boon
|
Blessing
|
--
|
1,000
|
Leanne • Rafiel • Reyson
|
Heron laguz units only.
|
Earth Bounty
|
Boon
|
--
|
2,000
|
Ena • Nasir
|
Dragon laguz units only.
|
Blood Tide
|
Blood Tide
|
--
|
2,000
|
Ena • Gareth
|
Red Dragon laguz units only.
|
White Pool
|
White Pool
|
--
|
3,000
|
Nasir
|
White Dragon laguz units only.
|
Night Tide
|
Night Tide
|
--
|
2,000
|
Kurthnaga
|
Black Dragon laguz units only.
|
Wildheart
|
Wildheart
|
--
|
1,000
|
Volug
|
Non-heron laguz units only.
|
Unused skill scrolls
Radiant Dawn also includes a few scrolls that are unused, with varying degrees of functionality.
Item
|
Intended functionality
|
Notes
|
Tempest
|
Intended to teach Tempest, a skill that no longer exists in Radiant Dawn
|
Non-functional
|
Serenity
|
Intended to teach Serenity, a skill that no longer exists in Radiant Dawn
|
Non-functional
|
Laguzguard
|
Intended to be a skill scroll version of the Laguzguard
|
--
|
Beorcguard
|
Intended to be a skill scroll version of the Beorcguard
|
--
|
Full Guard
|
Intended to be a skill scroll version of the Full Guard
|
Probably left unused due to presence of the Nullify skill
|
Knight Ward
|
Intended to be a skill scroll version of the Knight Ward
|
Non-functional
|
Troop Scroll
|
Intended to be a skill scroll version of the Knight Ring
|
Probably left unused due to Canto becoming a defined skill
|
In Awakening, no skill-teaching items exist in the core game itself, with education in skills being based around individual units and their classes. Occasionally in the game's downloadable content packages, new skills are implemented into the game and are made available to the player through corresponding skill-teaching items also implemented by the DLC packages. Should these items be transferred through StreetPass to a copy of Awakening which has not purchased the corresponding DLC package, they would appear as the placeholder "Outrealm Item" and would not be able to be used. The items are of one-time use, but can be obtained a virtually infinite number of times by repeatedly completing their DLC chapter.
In addition to these, there are a number of weapons which, when equipped, temporarily confer a skill upon the wielder. This works the same as in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, with the skill being removed when the weapon is unequipped.
Skill items in Fates
Item
|
Skill
|
Uses
|
Worth
|
Availability
|
Notes
|
Paragon
|
Paragon
|
1
|
0
|
Another Gift from Anna, select to receive
|
--
|
Armor Shield
|
Armor Shield
|
1
|
0
|
Unused content
|
--
|
Beast Shield
|
Beast Shield
|
1
|
0
|
Unused content
|
--
|
Winged Shield
|
Winged Shield
|
1
|
0
|
Unused content
|
--
|
Point Blank
|
Point Blank
|
1
|
0
|
End: Lost in the Waves, clear chapter
|
--
|
Bold Stance
|
Bold Stance
|
1
|
0
|
Unused content
|
--
|
Strengthtaker
|
Strengthtaker
|
1
|
0
|
III: The Changing Tide, clear chapter
|
--
|
Magictaker
|
Magictaker
|
1
|
0
|
II: Realms Collide, clear chapter
|
--
|
Skilltaker
|
Skilltaker
|
1
|
0
|
I: In Endless Dreams, clear chapter
|
--
|
Speedtaker
|
Speedtaker
|
1
|
0
|
V: Endless Dawn, clear chapter
|
--
|
Lucktaker
|
Lucktaker
|
1
|
0
|
I: In Endless Dreams, clear chapter
|
--
|
Defensetaker
|
Defensetaker
|
1
|
0
|
IV: Light's Sacrifice, clear chapter
|
--
|
Resistancetaker
|
Resistancetaker
|
1
|
0
|
V: Endless Dawn, clear chapter
|
--
|
Heavy Blade
|
Heavy Blade
|
1
|
0
|
Vanguard Dawn, dropped by enemy Samurai or Swordmaster*
|
--
|
Veteran Intuition
|
Veteran Intuition
|
1
|
0
|
Vanguard Dawn, dropped by enemy Diviner or Onmyoji*
|
If used by a base or special class, character must be level 10 minimum. Advanced classes may use at any level.
|
Aether
|
Aether
|
1
|
0
|
Vanguard Dawn, dropped by enemy Knight or General*
|
Cannot be used by base classes. If used by a special class, character must be level 25 minimum; if used by an advanced class, character must be level 5 minimum.
|
Warp
|
Warp
|
1
|
0
|
Witches' Trial, dropped by enemy Witch
|
Cannot be used by base classes. If used by a special class, character must be level 35 minimum; if used by an advanced class, character must be level 15 minimum.
|
In addition to these, there are a number of weapons which, when equipped, temporarily confer a skill upon the wielder. This works the same as in Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, and Awakening, with the skill being removed when the weapon is unequipped.
References