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Shaman
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The Shaman (Japanese: シャーマン Shaman) is a magical class which was introduced in Fire Emblem Gaiden and has played varying roles throughout the series. In its original appearance in Gaiden, Shamans are an enemy exclusive class which fights with both black and white magic, and they have near-exclusive access to the Messiah spell which allows them to summon monsters to assist them in battle.
In Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, Shamans are a female-exclusive class which wields light magic and staves. While they are very frail, they possess the high magic and resistance of traditional healers, giving them good healing proficiency as well as the ability to defend themselves, particularly with Nosferatu. Aside from Deirdre, who is unable to promote, Shamans promote to the Sage class. While Shamans do not technically exist in the following game, Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, that game has the virtually identical Cleric class.
The Shaman's final appearance to date is in the three Game Boy Advance games, where it is an offensive magical class available to any gender which only wields dark magic. These Shamans are a precursor to the modern Dark Mage class and, like Dark Mages, are a stark contrast to the nimble Mages: they have fearsome magical offense further enhanced by the raw power of dark tomes, but in exchange they have low base speed and are weighed down even more by their heavy tomes. Their defenses are also slightly better than those of ordinary Mages, but are still mediocre which, combined with how easy it is to double-attack Shamans, leaves them better equipped to attack at range from behind the front lines. Shamans promote to the Druid class, and in The Sacred Stones, they also have the option to promote to Summoner instead.
Stats
Base stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Gaiden | 32 | -- | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | -- | Black magic, White magic |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 30 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | -- | A B |
The Binding Blade | 16/15 | -- | 2/3 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 | 2/1 | 4/5 | 5 | 5/3 | D |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | 16/15 | -- | 2/3 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 | 2/1 | 4/5 | 5 | 7/3 | D |
- Shamans in Gaiden also have a base experience yield of 180, and a base class strength of 2.
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 | 7 | -- | Black magic, White magic |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 5 | -- | A B |
The Binding Blade | 60 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | 60 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A |
Class 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% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 10% | 30% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The Binding Blade | 50% | -- | 50/45% | 32% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 37% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | 50% | -- | 50/45% | 32% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 30/40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class skills
Nil.
Class change
Gaiden
Base class |
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File:Bs fe02 enemy shaman magic.png Shaman |
Genealogy of the Holy War
width=100px style="Template:Round; background-color:#232855; border:2px solid #b0b0b0"|Base class | width=200px style="Template:Round; background-color:#232855; border:2px solid #b0b0b0"|Promotion method | width=100px style="Template:Round; background-color:#232855; border:2px solid #b0b0b0"|Advanced class |
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Bard and File:Bs fe04 julia shaman light.png Shaman (Julia only) |
Choosing the option "Class change" in the home castle after reaching Level 20. | Sage |
The Binding Blade
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Shaman |
Using a Guiding Ring after reaching Level 10. | Druid |
Fire Emblem
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Shaman |
Using a Guiding Ring or Earth Seal after reaching Level 10. | Druid |
The Sacred Stones
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Shaman |
Using a Guiding Ring or Master Seal after reaching Level 10. | Druid or Summoner |
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. |
Playable Shamans
Playable Characters | |
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Name | Game |
Deirdre | Genealogy of the Holy War First Generation |
Julia | Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation |
Raigh | The Binding Blade |
Sophia | The Binding Blade |
Canas | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Knoll | The Sacred Stones |
Playable Shaman units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Notable enemy Shamans
Enemy Units | |
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Name | Game |
Michael | Gaiden |
Garcie | Gaiden |
Dolk | Gaiden |
Juda | Gaiden |
Canis | Genealogy of the Holy War |
Wagner | The Binding Blade |
Heintz | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Zoldam | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade |
Novala | The Sacred Stones |
Enemy Shaman units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Trivia
Gallery
- Generic portrait shaman fe04.png
The generic Shaman portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.
- Generic portrait shaman fe06.gif
The generic Shaman portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Shaman |
A shaman is a practitioner of a traditional shamanistic religion in numerous parts of the world, who acts as a bridge between the real world and the world of spirits. Shamans are also often faith healers. |
English (unofficial) |
• Shaman |
• Used in the Gaiden fan translation. |
Spanish |
Chamán |
Shaman |
French |
Shaman |
Shaman |
German |
Schamane |
Shaman |
Italian |
Sciamano |
Shaman |
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. |