Brigand
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The Brigand (Japanese: 山賊 Mountainthief) is a class of axe-wielding fighters who travel on foot. They first appear in Fire Emblem Gaiden as an enemy-only class with exclusive access to the axe.
The Brigand is traditionally an enemy-only class, with the exceptions being Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, in which playable character Marty is a brigand; Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, in which Gonzalez is a brigand; and Fire Emblem: Three Houses, where the Brigand is a standard promotion option for all playable units. In most games, they can cross mountains.
Brigands generally have low stats in all categories, but above average HP and strength. As enemies, they are not at all difficult to defeat. However, playable brigands often have better stats than those of enemies. Their ability to cross mountains can be useful.
In Thracia 776, brigands can change class to the Warrior class. In The Binding Blade, brigands become berserkers. In the coding for The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones, Brigands still promote to Berserker, but this can only be seen via hacking the game.
Similar criminal axe classes are Pirate, Bandit, and Barbarian.
Stats
Base stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Gaiden | 26 | 7 | -- | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -- | Axe |
Mystery of the Emblem | 24 | 5 | -- | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -- | Axe: ? |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -- | B |
Thracia 776 | 22/24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -- | 6 | 9 | E |
The Binding Blade | 20 | 5 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | D |
The Blazing Blade | 20 | 5 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | D |
The Sacred Stones | 20 | 5 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | D |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 26 | 7 | -- | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -- |
- In Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia, Brigands also have a base class strength of 10.
Max stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | -- | -- | Axe |
Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | -- | Axe: 20 |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 20 | 15 | ? | -- | --* |
Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | A |
The Binding Blade | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A |
The Blazing Blade | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A |
Growth rates
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
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Gaiden | 150% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Mystery of the Emblem | 90% | 50% | -- | 10% | 20% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Thracia 776 | 70/90% | 20/30% | 0/3% | 15/30% | 15/30% | 10/20% | 10/20% | -- | -- | 20/40% | 0% | -- |
The Binding Blade | 82% | 50% | -- | 30% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The Blazing Blade | 82% | 50% | -- | 30% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 13% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The Sacred Stones | 82% | 50% | -- | 30% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 13% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 120% | 45% | -- | 40% | 25% | 0% | 40% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class modifiers
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Movement |
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Class skills
Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
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Class change
Gaiden
Base class |
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File:Bs fe02 enemy thief axe.png Brigand |
Mystery of the Emblem
Base class |
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Brigand |
Genealogy of the Holy War
Base class |
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Brigand |
Thracia 776
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Brigand |
Using a Knight Proof at level 10 or higher. | Warrior |
The Binding Blade
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Pirate and Brigand |
Using a Hero Crest after reaching Level 10. | Berserker |
The Blazing Blade
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Brigand |
Using an Earth Seal after reaching Level 10. | Berserker |
The Sacred Stones
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Brigand |
Using an Ocean Seal or Master Seal after reaching Level 10. | Berserker or Warrior |
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Base class |
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Brigand |
Three Houses
Base class | Certification requirements | Intermediate class |
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Any class | Level 10 Intermediate Seal C |
Brigand |
This class is available for any unit. |
Playable Brigands
Playable Characters | |
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Name | Game |
Marty | Thracia 776 |
Gonzalez | The Binding Blade |
Hilda | Three Houses |
Playable Brigand units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Notable enemy Brigands
Notable NPC Brigands
Playable Characters | |
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Name | Game |
Jan | The Blazing Blade |
Neutral Brigand units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Flavor text
Trivia
- The unused enemy palette for Fighters in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem is identical to the Brigand palette, while the unused player palette for Brigands in the same game is identical to playable Fighters. The two classes also share a class icon.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Brigand |
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Spanish |
• Forajido |
• Outlaw; in the GBA games and Three Houses. |
French |
• Bandit |
• Bandit; in the GBA games. |
German |
• Bandit |
• Bandit; used in the GBA games and Three Houses. |
Italian |
• Brigante |
• Brigand; used in the GBA games and Three Houses. |
Dutch |
Rover |
Brigand |
Korean |
브리건드 |
Brigand |
Simplified Chinese |
土匪 |
Bandit |
Traditional Chinese |
土匪 |
Bandit |
Gallery
Artwork of a Brigand from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Brigand portrait in Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Brigand portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.
- Generic portrait brigand fe06.gif
The generic Brigand portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.
The generic Brigand portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Specter/Death Mask Brigand portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
An alternate Brigand portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, seen only in cutscenes.
Edelgard, as a Brigand, as she appears in battle Three Houses.
Hilda, as a Brigand, as she appears in battle Three Houses.
References
See also
This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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