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Priest
- For the class from Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake known as Priest in Japan and fan translations, see Priestess (Gaiden).
The Priest or Curate (Japanese: 僧侶 Priest, or 神官 Priest) is a basic magic-wielding class introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, and one of the staple recurring classes of the Fire Emblem series. In all appearances except Three Houses, Priests possess no offensive abilities, and instead wield magical staves to aid their allies primarily by healing them. Depending on the individual game, the Priest is a gender-neutral class applicable to both males and females in some, and in others is male-exclusive with their female counterpart being the Cleric.
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Priests typically possess excellent resistance well above that of any other basic class, in addition to good magic. Owing to their non-offensive status, however, their other stats are somewhat low, particularly their physical strength and defense. Their defensive weaknesses and their non-offensive nature make keeping them hidden away from enemies behind fighting units a necessity to use them, but on the other hand, in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Priests can only gain experience by being attacked by enemies, a quirk rectified in later games.
In the majority of games, Priests class change to the Bishop class, which grants them the ability to wield offensive magic alongside their healing capabilities. In Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776 they instead promote to High Priest, in The Sacred Stones they have the choice between promoting to Bishop and Sage, and in Awakening they can choose between promoting to Sage or War Monk.
Stats
Base stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 16 | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -- | Staff: 7 |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 26 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -- | B |
Thracia 776 | 16/14 | 0 | 3 | 2/1 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | -- | 5 | 4/3 | E |
The Binding Blade | 18/16 | -- | 1 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 1/0 | 5/6 | 5 | 5/4 | D |
The Sacred Stones | 18 | -- | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | D |
Path of Radiance | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | D |
Radiant Dawn | 16/17 | 3/0 | 5/6 | 5/3 | 6/3 | 0 | 3/1 | 10 | 5 | 9/5 | D |
Shadow Dragon | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | -- | E |
New Mystery of the Emblem | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | -- | E |
Awakening | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -- | E |
Three Houses | 25 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -- | -- |
Max stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 12 | -- | Staff: 20 |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 22 | 5 | -- | B |
Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | A |
The Binding Blade | 60 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A |
The Sacred Stones | 60 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A |
Path of Radiance | 40 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 99 | A |
Radiant Dawn | 30 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 35/40 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 99 | A |
Shadow Dragon | 60 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 32 | -- | A |
New Mystery of the Emblem | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | -- | A |
Awakening | 60 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 7 | -- | A |
Miscellaneous stats
Game | Experience | CRP | Gold | Weight mod. | Capacity | Vision | Size |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Genealogy of the Holy War | -- | -- | 1,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Thracia 776 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The Binding Blade | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The Sacred Stones | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Path of Radiance | -- | -- | -- | +0 | 20 | -- | -- |
Radiant Dawn | -- | -- | -- | +0 | 15 | 3 | -- |
Class growth rates
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 150% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | 50% |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 10% | 30% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Thracia 776 | 30% | 3% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The Binding Blade | 50% | -- | 30% | 35% | 32% | 45% | 8% | 50% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The Sacred Stones | 50% | -- | 30% | 35% | 32% | 45% | 8% | 50% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Path of Radiance | 55% | 15% | 55% | 25% | 40% | 50% | 20% | 60% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Radiant Dawn | 60% | 25/30% | 65/35% | 45/30% | 40/60% | 40/75% | 25/20% | 40/60% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Shadow Dragon | 20/40% | −15/0% | 10/20% | 15/30% | 20/30% | 0% | −10/20% | 30/40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
New Mystery of the Emblem | 20/40% | −15/0% | 10/20% | 15/30% | 20/30% | 0% | −10/20% | 30/40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Awakening | 35/60% | 5/0% | 15/20% | 15/20% | 15/20% | 0/40% | 5/15% | 15/35% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Three Houses | 5/10% | -5% | 5% | 5/0% | 0% | 0/10% | −5/−10% | 10/35% | 10% | -- | -- | +1 +2 |
Warriors: Three Hopes | 10% | 0% | 10% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 10% | -- | -- | -- |
Class modifiers
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Movement |
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Three Houses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Warriors: Three Hopes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Class skills
Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
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Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn |
Shove | Innate; hidden in Path of Radiance. |
Awakening Three Houses |
Miracle | • Awakening: Learned at Level 1. • Three Houses: Class mastery. (100 class Exp required) |
Awakening | Healtouch | Learned at Level 10. |
Three Houses Warriors: Three Hopes |
Heal | Innate. |
Three Houses | White Magic Heal +5 | Innate. |
Warriors: Three Hopes | Bow Buster Lv 2 | Innate. |
Class change
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Priest and Mage |
Using a Bishop's Ring after reaching Level 10. | Bishop |
Genealogy of the Holy War
The class a unit changes into in Genealogy of the Holy War is determined by the unit and not the class; however, all units in the Priest class have the following class change option:
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Priest |
Choosing the "Class change" option in a home castle after reaching Level 20. | High Priest |
Thracia 776
The class a unit changes into in Thracia 776 is determined by the unit and not the class; however, all units in the Priest class have the following class change option:
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Priest |
Using a Knight Proof after reaching Level 10. | High Priest |
The Binding Blade
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Priest |
Using a Guiding Ring after reaching Level 10. | Bishop |
The Sacred Stones
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Priest |
Using a Guiding Ring or Master Seal after reaching Level 10. | Bishop or Sage |
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. |
Path of Radiance
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Priest |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21. | Bishop |
Radiant Dawn
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class | Promotion method | Master class |
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Priest |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21. | Bishop |
Using a Master Crown after reaching Level 10, or reaching level 21. | Saint |
Shadow Dragon
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Curate and Cleric |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. | Bishop |
New Mystery of the Emblem
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Curate and Cleric |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. | Bishop |
Awakening
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Priest |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. | War Monk or Sage |
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose |
Three Houses
Base class | Certification requirements | Intermediate class |
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Any class | Level 10 Intermediate Seal C |
Priest |
This class is available for any unit. |
Warriors: Three Hopes
Beginner class | Method | Intermediate class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Master class |
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Monk |
Using an Intermediate Seal after mastering Monk. | Priest |
Using an Advanced Seal after mastering Priest. | Bishop |
Using a Master Seal after mastering Bishop or Warlock. (Female units only) |
Gremory |
Using a Master Seal after mastering Bishop, Warlock, or Dark Mage. (Male units only) |
Dark Bishop |
Playable Priests
Playable Characters | |
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Name | Game |
Wrys | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Lena | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light |
Maria | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light |
Elice | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light |
Edain | Genealogy of the Holy War First Generation |
Lana | Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation |
Muirne | Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation |
Coirpre | Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation |
Charlot | Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation |
Safy | Thracia 776 |
Tina | Thracia 776 |
Sleuf | Thracia 776 |
Elen | The Binding Blade |
Saul | The Binding Blade |
Moulder | The Sacred Stones |
Rhys | Path of Radiance |
Laura | Radiant Dawn |
Brady | Awakening |
Flayn | Three Houses |
Manuela | Warriors: Three Hopes |
Linhardt | Warriors: Three Hopes |
Flayn | Warriors: Three Hopes |
Playable Priest units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Notable enemy Priests
Enemy Units | |
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Name | Game |
Linhardt | Three Houses |
Mercedes | Three Houses |
Marianne | Three Houses |
Enemy Priest units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Notable NPC Priests
Playable Characters | |
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Name | Game |
Hierarch | Awakening |
Manuela | Three Houses |
Neutral Priest units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | Unit that uses staves for healing
and defensive magic in aid of allies. Unable to attack. |
つえを もちいて かいふく、ぼうぎょけいの
じゅもんを となえ みかたを たすける。 こうげきは できない。 |
The Binding Blade (class roll) |
Wielders of sacred staves that aid allies.
Cannot use weapons and cannot fight.* |
聖なる杖をもちいて味方を助ける
武器を使えないので 攻撃はできない |
The Binding Blade (help) |
Acolytes who aid their
allies with sacred staves.* |
聖なる杖で味方を助ける
攻撃はできない |
The Sacred Stones (class roll) |
Members of the clergy who wield sacred
staves to aid allies. They wield no weapons. |
聖なる杖で味方を助ける
聖職者 攻撃はできない |
The Sacred Stones (help) |
Spiritual guides who use sacred
staves to heal allies. Equip: Staves. |
聖なる杖で味方を助ける男性
装備『杖』 |
Path of Radiance | Spiritual guides who wield sacred staves to
heal wounded allies. |
神の力がやどった
聖なる杖で味方を助ける 神につかえるものです |
Radiant Dawn (class roll) |
Spiritual guides who wield sacred
staves to heal wounded allies. They can counterattack with their staves. |
神に仕える者
聖なる杖で味方を助ける 攻撃は仕掛けられないが杖で反撃する |
Radiant Dawn (help) |
Members of the clergy who heal
allies with their sacred staves. They can only counterattack. |
神に仕える者
聖なる杖で味方を助ける 攻撃は仕掛けられないが杖で反撃する |
Shadow Dragon | Men of the staff who come to the aid of
allies. Unable to attack. |
杖を用いて味方を救う杖使い。
攻撃はできない。 |
New Mystery of the Emblem | Men of the staff who come to the aid of
allies. Unable to attack.* |
杖を用いて味方を救う杖使い。
攻撃はできない。 |
Awakening | A male healer who uses staves.
Cannot attack. |
杖で仲間を救う回復役。
攻撃はできない。 |
Three Houses | The Priest is a versatile white-magic class who
can use magic to both heal and attack. |
白魔法を使って戦う者。
攻撃と回復の両方を扱える。 魔法が使える兵種。 |
Warriors: Three Hopes | The Priest is a versatile white-magic user who
can use magic both to heal and attack. |
白魔法を駆使して戦う者。
攻撃と回復の両方を扱える。 魔法が使える兵種。 |
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
• Priest |
• This name is used in The Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Awakening and Three Houses. |
Japanese |
• 僧侶 |
• Officially romanized as Priest. This name is used in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, The Binding Blade, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem and Awakening. In real life, this term refers to Buddhist monks. |
Spanish |
• Sacerdote |
• Priest; this term is used in The Sacred Stones, Awakening and Three Houses. |
French |
• Prêtre |
• Priest; this term is used in The Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn and Three Houses. |
German |
• Priester |
• Priest; this term is used in The Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn and Three Houses. |
Italian |
Sacerdote |
Priest |
Korean |
프리스트 |
Priest |
Simplified Chinese |
牧师 |
Priest |
Traditional Chinese |
牧師 |
Priest |
Gallery
Artwork of the Priest from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
The generic Priest portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Priest portrait in Thracia 776.
The generic Priest portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.
The generic Curate portrait in Shadow Dragon.
The generic Curate portrait in New Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Priest portrait in Awakening.
The generic NPC Priest portrait in Awakening.
One of the generic male Priest portraits in Three Houses.
One of the generic male Priest portraits in Three Houses.
An enemy Priest in Path of Radiance.
An enemy Priest in Radiant Dawn.
Mercedes as a Priest in 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. |
Classes in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | ||||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War | ||||||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 | ||||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade | ||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | ||||||||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance | ||||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon | ||||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem | ||||||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem Awakening | ||||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem: Three Houses | ||||||||||||||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | ||||||||||||||||
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