Ninja

Ninja The generic Ninja portrait in Fates. Hoshidan. A shuriken wielder who strikes from the shadows.

Unit type(s) Unknown Weapon(s) Shuriken Skill(s) Locktouch, Poison Strike

The Ninja (Japanese: 忍 Sinobi) is a base infantry class debuting in Fire Emblem Fates. Similar to Thieves from earlier games, Ninja are weak in direct combat, but they possess the unique ability to pick open locks and chests. If challenged, they use shuriken to defend themselves, but are generally best served avoiding combat, owing to their low strength and defense. As their main weapons are shuriken, weapons that decrease enemies' stats, Ninja also serve well as support units to weaken opposing units to allow their allies to deal easier blows or decrease the damage they take.

Ninja may promote to either Mechanists or Master Ninja.

Stats

Base stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level

Max stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level

Class growth rates

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Charm	Constitution*	Movement*	Weapon level

See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

Game	Skill	Learning conditions
Fates	Locktouch	Learned from Level 1 and up.

Class change

Fates

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Ninja	Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.	Master Ninja or Mechanist
Promotion choice criteria: The player may freely choose.

Playable Ninja

Playable Characters
Name	Game
Kaze	Fates (all routes)
Saizo	Fates: Birthright, Revelation
Kagero	Fates: Birthright, Revelation
Asugi	Fates: Birthright, Revelation
Playable Ninja units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Ninja

Enemy Units
Name	Game
Omozu	Fates
Saizo	Fates: Conquest, Revelation
Kagero	Fates: Conquest
Enemy Ninja units in the Fire Emblem series.

Flavor text

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Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Ninja	A ninja (Japanese: 忍者; literally, "concealed one") is a type of covert mercenary which originated in 15th-century feudal Japan. They were often tasked with infiltration, sabotage, and assassination, and are historically known to have relied on disguise and misdirection techniques to achieve their missions. Ninja became prominent figures in Japanese folklore, where they are often depicted in an exaggerated manner as almost supernaturally agile, stealthy, and lethal. This conception of ninja in turn passed into popular culture in both Japan and the rest of the world, and their Fire Emblem depiction is very much in this spirit.
Spanish	Ninja	As above.
French	Ninja	As above.
German	Ninja	As above.
Italian	Ninja	As above.

Gallery

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  The generic Ninja portrait in Fates.

See also

• Thief
• Outlaw

This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.