Halberdier
The Halberdier (Japanese: ハルバーディア Halberdier) is an advanced infantry class introduced in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, later appearing in Radiant Dawn and Engage. It is the promoted class for Soldiers, and like its base form continues to exclusively wield lances. In Radiant Dawn, Halberdiers can promote again to the Sentinel class. In Engage, the Halberdier instead promotes from the Lance Fighter.
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Like the Soldier as depicted in the Tellius duology, the Halberdier is roughly a lance counterpart for Swordmasters, Snipers and Warriors. In comparison to these classes, Halberdiers lean more toward performing a bulky offensive role, sporting above-average defense and great strength in exchange for below-average speed compared to their counterparts. They have a strong front-line presence with their combination of decent power and durability, avoiding the frailty of Swordmasters or the sluggishness and low movement of Generals.
Stats
Base stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Path of Radiance | 24/22 | 6/4 | 1 | 6 | 6/7 | 0 | 6/5 | 2/3 | 7 | 11/9 | C |
Radiant Dawn | 33/38 | 17/11 | 6/1 | 18/11 | 18/9 | 0 | 15/11 | 12/6 | 7 | 12/7 | D/C |
Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) |
38 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 12 | A |
Engage | 24 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | S |
Max stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Path of Radiance | 60 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 40 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 99 | S |
Radiant Dawn | 45 | 26/25 | 15 | 26 | 26/27 | 30 | 25/24 | 17/18 | 20 | 99 | S |
Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) |
56 | 32 | 18 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 99 | SS |
Engage | 76 | 46 | 29 | 47 | 36 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 15 | S |
Miscellaneous stats
Game | Experience | CRP | Gold | Weight mod. | Capacity | Vision | Size |
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Path of Radiance (Male) |
-- | -- | -- | +4 | 25 | -- | -- |
Path of Radiance (Female) |
-- | -- | -- | +3 | 25 | -- | -- |
Radiant Dawn (Male) |
-- | -- | -- | +6 | 30 | 2 | -- |
Radiant Dawn (Female) |
-- | -- | -- | +5 | 30 | 2 | -- |
Radiant Dawn (Part IV enemies) |
-- | -- | -- | +6 | 60 | 2 | -- |
Class growth rates
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
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Path of Radiance | 75% | 45/40% | 20% | 45% | 40/45% | 25% | 45/40% | 40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Radiant Dawn | 55/65% | 35/40% | 35/20% | 30/65% | 30/60% | 50/30% | 55/35% | 20/35% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) |
95% | 70% | 55% | 70% | 60% | 80% | 75% | 60% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Engage | 10% | 15% | 5% | 20% | 10% | 5% | 15% | 5% | -- | 0% | -- | -- |
Class skills
Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
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Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn |
Shove | Innate; hidden in Path of Radiance. |
Path of Radiance | Luna | Occult skill. |
Radiant Dawn | Critical +5 | Innate. |
Radiant Dawn | Critical +10 | Innate. (Part 4 enemies only) |
Engage | Pincer Attack | Learned at Level 5. |
Class change
Path of Radiance
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Soldier |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21. | Halberdier |
Radiant Dawn
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class | Promotion method | Master class |
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Soldier |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21. | Halberdier |
Using a Master Crown after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21. | Sentinel |
Engage
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Lance Fighter |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10 and having proficiency. |
Halberdier or Royal Knight |
Promotion choice criteria: The player may freely choose. |
Playable Halberdiers
Playable Characters | |
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Name | Game |
Devdan | Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn (As Danved) |
Nephenee | Radiant Dawn |
Playable Halberdier units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Notable enemy Halberdiers
Enemy Units | |
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Name | Game |
Emil | Path of Radiance |
Kotaff | Path of Radiance |
Hafedd | Path of Radiance |
Jarod | Radiant Dawn |
Rommit | Radiant Dawn |
Roark | Radiant Dawn |
Enemy Halberdier units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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Path of Radiance | Veteran soldiers who wield their lances with
only one hand. They possess superior abilities. |
槍を片手に数多くの戦場をくぐりぬけ
きたえぬかれた古強者です 全体的に高い能力を持ちます |
Radiant Dawn (class roll) |
Veteran soldiers who wield lances.
They possess superior abilities all around. |
目覚しい戦功をあげた兵士が昇格する
心技体とも優れた 名うての槍の名手 |
Radiant Dawn (help) |
Distinguished veterans whose
service exemplifies military values. They are expert lancers. |
目覚しい戦功をあげた兵士が昇格する
心技体とも優れた 名うての槍の名手 |
Engage | Lance-wielders with a great deal of
battlefield experience. Several cuts above common lance fighters. |
多くの経験を積んだ槍兵士。
槍の扱いにおいて、右に出る者はいない。 |
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Halberdier |
A term for any soldier wielding a halberd. |
Japanese |
• ハルバーディア |
• Officially romanized as Halberdier; this katakana-only name is used in Path of Radiance and Engage. |
Spanish |
• Alabardero |
• Halberdier |
French |
Hallebardier |
Halberdier |
German |
Hellebardier |
Halberdier |
Italian |
Alabardiere |
Halberdier |
Korean |
할버디어 |
Halberdier |
Simplified Chinese |
枪斗士 |
Spear warrior |
Traditional Chinese |
槍鬥士 |
Spear warrior |
Gallery
A generic allied Halberdier in Path of Radiance.
An enemy Halberdier in Path of Radiance.
A generic allied Halberdier in Radiant Dawn.
An enemy Halberdier in Radiant Dawn.
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. |
Classes in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance | ||||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem Engage | ||||||
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