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Axe Knight

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Axe Knight

FESK Axe Knight.png
Artwork of the Axe Knight from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.


Mounted knights who have mastered both horsemanship and the art of the axe.

Unit type(s)
  • Mounted (all titles)
  • Infantry (replaces Mounted when dismounted; Thracia 776)
  • Beorc (Path of Radiance)
Weapon(s)

Axe

Skill(s)

Canto

The Axe Knight (Japanese: アクスナイト Axe Knight) is a basic mounted class which debuted in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. It is one of the four weapon-specialist versions of the Cavalier, specializing exclusively in axes as its name suggests, and is a counterpart to 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 Genealogy of the Holy War 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
Genealogy of the Holy War 30 7 0 6 6 0 6 0 8 -- Axes B
Thracia 776 20 3/2 0 3/2 4/2 0 3/2 -- 8/5 8 Swords E, Axes E
Path of Radiance 20/18 5 0 2 5/6 0 6/5 0/1 8 10/7 Axes D
Radiant Dawn 18 8 0 7 6 0 7 0 8 10 Axes D

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 80 22 15 21 21 30 21 15 8 -- Axes B
Thracia 776 80 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- 20 20 Swords A, Axes A
Path of Radiance 40 20 15 20 20 40 20 20 ? ? Axes A
Radiant Dawn 40 20 10 20 20 30 20 10 ? ? Axes A

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% 20% 3% 15% 10% 10% 15% -- -- 15% 0% --
Path of Radiance 70/65% 45/35% 15/20% 40% 50/55% 30% 45% 40/50% -- -- -- --
Radiant Dawn 70% 45% 15% 40% 45% 25% 40% 40% -- -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions
Genealogy of the Holy War
Thracia 776
Path of Radiance
Radiant Dawn
Canto Innate; hidden and unnamed in all appearances except Radiant Dawn.

Class change

Genealogy of the Holy War

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe04 lex iuchar axe knight axe.png
Axe Knight
Choosing the "Class change" option in a home castle after reaching Level 20. Bs fe04 lex iuchar great knight axe.png
Great Knight

Thracia 776

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe05 brighton axe knight axe.png
Axe Knight
Using a Knight Proof after reaching Level 10. Bs fe05 brighton great knight axe.png
Great Knight

Path of Radiance

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe09 kieran axe knight axe.png
Axe Knight
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21. Bs fe09 titania paladin axe.png
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 Genealogy of the Holy War First Generation
Iuchar Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation
Brighton Thracia 776
Hicks Thracia 776
Kieran Path of Radiance
Playable Axe Knight units in the Fire Emblem series.

Flavor text

Template:Flavor Text

Trivia

  • The Axe Knight's flavor text in Path of Radiance is shared with the Sword Knight, Lance Knight, and Bow Knight classes.
  • In Fire Emblem Heroes, generic axe-wielding cavalry units are known as Axe Knights in the Japanese version, but the English version translated it as Axe Cavalier rather than Axe Knight (Axe Knight instead being the English name of axe-wielding armored units).

Etymology and other languages

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

Axe Knight

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Spanish

Caballero hacha

Axe knight. Abbreviated to Cab. hacha in gameplay due to space restrictions.

French

Cavalier bipenne

Axe cavalier. Abbreviated to Cav. bipenne in Path of Radiance and C. bipenne in Radiant Dawn due to space restrictions.

German

Axtritter

Axe knight

Italian

Cavaliere ascia

Axe cavalier. Abbreviated to Cav. ascia in gameplay due to space restrictions.

Gallery

References

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: Genealogy of the Holy War
Base classes Arch KnightAxe ArmorAxe FighterAxe KnightBardBow ArmorBow FighterCavalierFire MageFree KnightJunior LordKnightLance KnightLight PriestessMagePegasus KnightPriestPrincePrincessSword ArmorSword FighterTroubadourThiefThunder MageWind MageWyvern Knight
Advanced classes Bow KnightDuke KnightForrestGeneralGreat KnightHigh PriestKnight LordMage KnightMage FighterMaster KnightPaladinRangerSageSniperSwordmasterThief FighterWarriorWyvern Lord
Other classes BallistaBarbarianBaronBishopBrigandCivilianDancerDark BishopDark MageDark PrinceDragon RiderEmperorHunterIron BallistaKiller BallistaPirateQueen
Unused classes ArcherAxe SoldierGreat BallistaPegasus RiderSoldierSpear SoldierSword Soldier
Classes in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Base classes ArcherArch KnightAxe ArmorAxe FighterAxe KnightBallistaBardBow ArmorBow FighterBrigandCavalierCivilianClericDancerDragon RiderFree KnightHunterIron BallistaLance ArmorLance KnightLoptr MageLordMagePegasus RiderPiratePoison BallistaPriestPrinceSoldierSword ArmorSword FighterThiefTroubadour
Advanced classes BaronBerserkerBishopBow KnightDark BishopDark MageDuke KnightGeneralGreat KnightHigh PriestMage KnightMercenaryPegasus KnightSageSniperRangerSwordmasterThief FighterWarriorWyvern Knight
Unused/cutscene classes Dark PrinceEmperorFalcon KnightForrestJunior LordKiller BallistaKnight LordMaster KnightWyvern Lord
Classes in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Base classes ArcherAxe KnightBanditBow KnightChildCivilianClericFighterKnightLance KnightMageMyrmidonPegasus KnightPriestRangerSoldierSword KnightThiefWyvern Rider
Advanced classes AssassinBerserkerBishopFalcon KnightGeneralHalberdierHeroKing DaeinLordPaladinPrincess CrimeaSageSniperSwordmasterValkyrieWarriorWyvern Lord
Laguz classes Beast Tribe (CatLionTiger) • Bird Tribe (HawkHeronRaven) • Dragon Tribe (Red DragonWhite Dragon)
Classes in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Base classes ArcherArmored AxeArmored LanceArmored SwordAxe KnightBanditBow KnightCitizenDracoknightFighterFire MageHorseLance KnightLight MageMyrmidonPegasus KnightPilgrimPriestSoldierSword KnightThiefThunder MageVendorWind Mage
Advanced classes Axe GeneralAxe PaladinBishopBlade PaladinBow PaladinClericDark SageDragonmasterDruidFalconknightFire SageHalberdierHeroLance GeneralLance PaladinLight SageRogueSniperSword GeneralSwordmasterThunder SageWarriorWind Sage
Master classes Arch SageAssassinBlack KnightChancellorDragonlordEmpressGold KnightLight PriestessMarksmanMarshallOrder IncarnateQueenReaverSaintSentinelSeraph KnightSilver KnightSpiritSummonerTruebladeValkyrieVanguardWhisper
Laguz classes Beast Tribe (CatLionLion KingTigerWolfWolf Queen) • Bird Tribe (HawkHawk KingHeronRavenRaven King) • Dragon Tribe (Black DragonRed DragonWhite Dragon)