Skills

The skill system (Japanese: スキル Skill) is a Fire Emblem series gameplay mechanic revolving around the use of special abilities, called skills, which grant additional abilities to individual units which subvert the normal flow of gameplay. Learned by units both depending on their class and on a personal basis, skills possess a wide variety of effects which serve to both augment and hinder a unit's performance and capabilities in battle, and are used by both playable units and the enemy army.

Highlighted: Fiona's skills list and capacity. She currently has two personal skills equipped—Savior and Imbue—and also possesses the class skill Canto.

While skills as a defined mechanic first appeared in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, skill-like features of certain classes have existed since Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. In Three Houses, skills are instead known as abilities.

Overview

Classifications

Class and personal skills

Skills are near-universally divided into two categories which dictate their availability: class skills (Japanese: 兵種スキル class skill) and personal skills (Japanese: こじんスキル personal skill), or "soldier" and "citizen" respectively in Path of Radiance. A class skill is a skill possessed by all units of a certain class, whereas a personal skill is a skill specifically inherent or taught to an individual unit and has no direct association with a class. Overlap in the two categories is possible, as a skill which is a class skill for some classes may be available as a personal skill for some units. Thracia 776 additionally has weapon skills (Japanese: 武器スキル weapon skill), which, while present in other games, are only shown on a unit's skill list in Thracia 776 and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and are only called as such in Thracia.

Example: Pavise is a class skill in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, associated with Generals, Barons and Emperors in the former, and Barons only in the latter. However, Xavier also possesses Pavise as a personal skill.

A sub-category of class skills is mastery skills in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, which are class skills available only to advanced classes (requiring the use of a Occult scroll in the former game) and are typically more potent than "normal" skills.

From Awakening onward, the distinction between class and personal skills is somewhat reworked with the greater emphasis now being placed on class skills, although the games themselves never refer to them this way. Almost all playable classes have a set of skills which units learn as class skills by levelling up in that class, which they still retain if they reclass or class change out of the initial class. In Awakening, a small few units have access to skills they could not learn in the classes available to them. Occasionally, units have access to personal skills which cannot be learned from any of the classes they have access to; in particular, every bonus unit has at least one skill outside their default class, with some being otherwise unable to them due to gender. Fates reintroduces true personal skills, while also retaining the class skill system from Awakening; in Fates, every normal playable unit has a single unique personal skill which cannot be removed, in addition to any skills they learn from their classes.

Three Houses has the irremovable personal and class skill system from Genealogy and Thracia, but also allows the unit to have a few additional skills as well, which are learned through increasing the unit's skill levels.

Sword skills

Main article: Sword skill

A sword skill is any skill which has a percentage chance of activating derived from a specific stat possessed by the user or their target, usually their Skill stat. In common fandom parlance, however, the term is most commonly used to refer to directly offensive skills with this activation criteria, such as Sol and Luna.

Restrictions

Perne, after learning all eight of the game's manual-taught skills (plus his own base skills), demonstrating an absence of a hard skill maximum in Thracia 776.

In Thracia 776, there is no restriction on how many skills a unit can learn. Theoretically, a unit can be taught all eight of the skills learnable from the game's skill manuals with no restriction, though in practice the limited quantities of the skill manuals and the size of the playable cast discourage expending all of one's skill manuals on a single unit. Needless to say, a unit who already possesses a given skill cannot learn it a second time from a manual.

In Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, skill restriction is determined by the capacity stat. Every unit has a set number of capacity points depending on their class, which are consumed by the skills they have been taught; every skill has a set number of capacity points which it requires to be available if it is to be taught to a unit, with the required point threshold depending on the individual skill. Generally speaking, advanced classes have a higher capacity than basic classes, and laguz possess the highest capacity of any class. It is important to remember that mandatory class skills such as Shove and Canto do consume capacity points and cannot be removed to free up capacity. There is also a physical limit in place in Radiant Dawn, where regardless of how much capacity they have left over, a unit cannot learn more than six skills, including any irremovable ones.

List of classes by capacity points available

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In Awakening, a unit may only have five skills active on themselves at a time; any surplus skills are stored in a pool of skills available to the individual unit, and all units can freely swap around, apply or remove skills in the Equip Skills menu when outside of battle. Fates allows six skills active per unit at a time, a personal skill as well as the five-skill system from Awakening. Three Houses builds upon this further, allowing for one personal skill, five player-assigned skills, and up to three skills inherent to a unit's class.

List of skills by game

Technically speaking, class skills exist in almost every game in the series, in the sense of abilities dependent on specific classes, and indeed many abilities available to classes in non-skill-enabled games are considered skills in games with a formal skill system (in some cases, such as Canto and Shove, a skill already existed in an hidden and undefined state in earlier games with skill systems before finally being given a proper skill entry in a later game with a skill system). However, only eight titles in the main series actually possess a formal skill system, and only one skill appears as a defined skill in all eight.

Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776

Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776 are the originators of the formal skill system, with the original eighteen skills debuting in the former. Of these eighteen only two, Critical and Follow-Up, did not return in Thracia 776 as the game's mechanics were altered to render their respective functions part of standard gameplay as per the rest of the series.

In Genealogy of the Holy War, they are given categories in the skill menu: Standard (Japanese: いっぱん), Combat (Japanese: せんとう), and Special Sword (Japanese: とくしゅ剣). Special sword skills are a specific subcategory of offensive trigger skills which are available only for unmounted sword-wielding units (Myrmidon, Swordmaster, Forrest, Thief, Thief Fighter, Dancer) and cannot be learned by mounted or non-sword-wielding units under any circumstances, and cannot activate simultaneously if multiples are possessed by a single unit. These restrictions were lifted in Thracia 776 onward, allowing them to be freely learned and used by any class.

Skills in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; width:10%"|Skill	Effect	Available in: Genealogy	Available in: Thracia	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none"|Category (Genealogy)
Accost	Engages the enemy in another round of combat.	✓	✓	Combat
Adept	It deals two consecutive hits against the enemy.	✓	✓	Combat
Astra	It deals five consecutive strikes against the enemy. It is possible for any and all of the strikes to be a critical hit.	✓	✓	Special Sword
Bargain	Reduces prices at the vendor, weapon repair shop and pawn shop* by 50%.	✓	✓	Standard
Charm	+10% hit rate and avoid to all allied units within a 3-tile radius of the user.	✓	✓	Standard
Critical	Allows the user to perform critical hits.	✓	✗	Combat
Dance	Refreshes all four*/one* adjacent allies, allowing them to move again if they have already moved.	✓	✓	Standard
Follow-Up	Enables the user to make follow-up attacks.	✓	✗	Combat
Luna	It nullifies the enemy's Defense.	✓	✓	Special Sword
Miracle	The user's avoid is increased by [(11 - HP) x 10] for one turn.*/ The user's avoid is maximised to 100%, if the enemy's next attack will otherwise kill the user.*	✓	✓	Standard
Nihil	It negates the enemy's special sword skills, critical hits and bonus damage.*/ It negates the enemy's combat skills.*	✓	✓	Combat
Paragon	It doubles the user's experience gain.	✓	✓	Standard
Pavise	It nullifies damage dealt by the enemy.	✓	✓	Combat
Renewal	It heals 5-10 HP to the user at the beginning of the user's phase.*/ It heals 10-20% of the user's HP at the beginning of the user's phase.*	✓	✓	Standard
Sol	It recovers user's HP equal to the damage dealt to the enemy.	✓	✓	Special Sword
Steal	On a successful hit, user takes all of the enemy's gold.*/ The user can steal weapons and items from enemies, if (user's Speed > enemy's Speed) and (user's Con > weapon/item's Weight)*	✓	✓	Combat
Vantage	The user always strikes first when attacked during the enemy phase.	✓	✓	Combat
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none"| Wrath	The user always unleashes a critical hit when at under half HP.*/ The user always unleashes a critical hit when counter-attacking.*	✓	✓	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none"|Combat

The Sacred Stones

Gilliam activating Great Shield in The Sacred Stones.

The Sacred Stones reintroduced skills to the series following their absence in its two predecessors, albeit in a significantly watered-down form compared to skill systems in other games. Seven skills are present in the game, all class skills. The game interface allots no specific space to profile skills and their effects, and the skills are only acknowledged briefly by name in the class descriptions.

Skills in The Sacred Stones
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none"|Skill	Activation	Effect	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none"|Class
Great Shield	(Enemy's level)%	It nullifies damage dealt by the enemy.	General
Sure Strike	(User's level)%	It maximizes the user's accuracy for one strike.	Sniper
Silencer	50% if attack rolls a critical hit	It instantly kills the enemy in one strike.	Assassin
Pick	Command	It allows the user to open doors and chests without keys or a Lockpick.	Rogue
Pierce	(User's level)%	It nullifies the enemy's Defense.	Wyvern Knight
Slayer	100%	It allows the user to deal bonus damage to monsters.	Bishop
style="Template:Roundbr; border:none"|Summon	Command	It summons a single Phantom onto the map as an ally.	style="Template:Roundbl; border:none"|Summoner, Necromancer

Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn

Regular skills

Skills in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; width:10%"|Skill	Effect	Regular skill in: Path of Radiance	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none; width:15%"|Regular skill in: Radiant Dawn
Nihil	Negates enemy skills in battle.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal and class)
Vantage	May grant the first strike.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Adept	Can deal a second consecutive hit.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Wrath	Boosts critical rate when HP is below a certain threshold.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Miracle	Can reduce fatal damage to half of user's current HP.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Resolve	Boosts Strength, Skill, and Speed when below half total HP.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Counter	May deal half damage dealt to unit back at enemy.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Guard (GCN)/Cancel (Wii)	May nullify further action from target.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Corrosion	May further reduce durability of target's weapon.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Parity	May negate all other skills and bonuses.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Gamble	May double critical rate at cost of half hit rate.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Smite	Can shove an ally two spaces instead of one.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Celerity	Increases movement by 2.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Tempest	Doubles biorhythm bonuses and penalties.	✓ (Personal)	✗
Serenity	Halves biorhythm bonuses and penalties.	✓ (Personal)	✗
Provoke	May attract enemies toward user.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Shade	May repel enemies from user.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Renewal	Restores 10% of maximum HP at start of user's turn phase.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Savior	Negates rescue penalties.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Paragon	Doubles experience gain.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Reinforce	Can summon three partner reinforcements.	✓ (Personal)	✗
Blossom	Slows experience gain, but increases growth rates.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Canto (GCN)/Galdrar (Wii)	Refreshes ally units. Radiant Dawn also allows biorhythm alteration, laguz transformation assistance, and healing of ally units.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Insight	Boots hit rate. Also boosts vision in Radiant Dawn.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Vigilance	Boosts avoid. Also boosts dodge in Radiant Dawn.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Daunt	Reduces enemy hit rate and critical rate.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Mantle	Negates all damage. In Radiant Dawn, ignored for non-blessed weapons, and additionally recovers user's HP at start of user's turn phase, and grants the effects of the Nihil and Fortune skills.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Discipline	Path of Radiance: Decreases damage dealt by user. Radiant Dawn: Doubles weapon experience gain.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Impregnable	No effect.	✗ (Unused)	✗
Lumina	Enables use of light magic.	✓ (Class)	✗ (Replaced by weapon level)
Knife	Enables use of knives.	✓ (Personal and class)	✗ (Replaced by weapon level)
Steal	May steal weapons and items from target's inventory.	✓ (Personal and class)	✓ (Class)
Shove	May push ally one space away.	✗ (Undefined)	✓ (Class)
Canto	May use leftover movement after attacking or performing other actions.	✗ (Undefined)	✓ (Class)
Critical +5	Boosts critical rate by 5%.	✗	✓ (Class)
Critical +10	Boosts critical rate by 10%.	✗	✓ (Class)
Critical +15	Boosts critical rate by 15%.	✗	✓ (Class)
Critical +20	Boosts critical rate by 20%.	✗	✓ (Class)
Critical +25	Boosts critical rate by 25%.	✗	✓ (Class)
Sacrifice	Drains user's HP to heal target, also heals status conditions.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Guard (Wii)	May take a hit intended for an adjacent buddy support partner.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Fortune	Negates critical hits.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Howl	May stun indirect attackers.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Quickclaw	May damage indirect attackers.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Wildheart	Allows laguz to halfshift.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Shriek	May negate target's Luck when attacked indirectly.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Imbue	Restores HP to user based on Magic.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Pass	Allows user to pass through spaces occupied by foes.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Beastfoe	Allows user to deal bonus damage to beast laguz.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Birdfoe	Allows user to deal bonus damage against bird laguz.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Dragonfoe	Allows user to deal bonus damage against dragon laguz.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Flourish	Allows user to weaken their damage output.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Disarm	Unequips target's equipped weapon.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Mercy	User cannot kill target; otherwise-lethal blows leave target with 1 HP.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Nullify	Negates bonus damage done toward user.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Formshift	Allows a laguz user to remain fully transformed at all times.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Blessing	Restores HP to allies.	✗ (Instead a mastery skill)	✓ (Personal)
Boon	Heals status conditions from allies.	✗ (Instead a mastery skill)	✓ (Personal)
Glare	May petrify target.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Pavise	May negate all damage.	✗ (Instead a mastery skill)	✓ (Personal)
Maelstrom	May damage indirect attackers.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Blood Tide	Boosts allies' Strength and Skill.	✗	✓ (Personal)
White Pool	Boosts allies' Magic and Speed	✗	✓ (Personal)
Night Tide	Boosts allies' Defense and Resistance	✗	✓ (Personal)
Stillness	May strongly repel enemies.	✗	✓ (Personal)
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none"| Aurora	Deals half damage taken back at enemy.	✗	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none"|✓ (Personal)

Mastery skills

Mastery skills (Japanese: 奥義スキル esoteric skills) are a classification of powerful skills in the Tellius duology and a sub-type of class/soldier skills. The majority of class families are associated with a mastery skill, which normally are trigger skills dealing exceedingly potent amounts of damage to enemies. All mastery skills consume a very high amount of capacity, hindering the ability to equip them alongside other skills. In other games, the mastery skill distinction does not exist and they are treated as normal, if uncommon, skills; additionally, a few Path of Radiance mastery skills were downgraded to become normal skills in Radiant Dawn. All three of the sword skills of the Jugdral duology also act as mastery skills in Tellius.

In Path of Radiance, mastery skills are learned by advanced-class beorc units and laguz units above level 15 by equipping them with an Occult scroll. In Radiant Dawn, beorc units automatically obtain their mastery skill upon promoting to their third-tier advanced class, while laguz units gain their mastery skills by using a Satori Sign item after reaching a minimum level of 30.

Mastery skills in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; width:10%"|Skill	Effect	Mastery skill in: Path of Radiance	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none; width:15%"|Mastery skill in: Radiant Dawn
Aether	Can launch consecutive attacks, using the power of Sol and Luna.	✓ Lord, Hero	✓ Vanguard
Sol	In certain conditions, restores as many HP as the damage dealt to an enemy.*/ Can inflict 3 times normal damage and restore HP equal to damage dealt.*	✓ Paladin, Valkyrie	✓ Gold Knight, Silver Knight, Valkyrie
Luna	In certain conditions, reduces enemy defense by half.*/ Can neutralize an enemy's defenses and multiply the unit's strength by 3.*	✓ General, Halberdier	✓ Marshall
Astra	In certain conditions, grants this unit 5 consecutive attacks at half damage.*/ Can launch 5 consecutive attacks.*	✓ Swordmaster	✓ Trueblade
Impale	Can multiply damage dealt by 4 times.	✗	✓ Sentinel
Colossus	In certain conditions, increases damage when unit's Cn exceeds enemy's.*/ Can multiply the unit's strength by 3.*	✓ Warrior, Berserker	✓ Reaver
Deadeye	Doubles chance to hit and, in certain instances, puts enemy to sleep.*/ Can multiply damage by 3 times and put the enemy to sleep.*	✓ Sniper	✓ Marksman
Stun	In certain instances, immobilizes an enemy unit for 1 turn after being hit.*/ Can inflict 3 times normal damage and paralyze enemy until their next turn.*	✓ Falcon Knight, Wyvern Lord, Princess Crimea	✓ Seraph Knight, Dragonlord, Queen
Lethality	Can kill with a single strike. Does not work on all opponents.	✓ Assassin	✓ Assassin
Bane	Can reduce an enemy's HP to 1 with a strike. Does not work on all opponents.	✗	✓ Whisper
Flare	In certain conditions, reduces enemy magic resistance by half.*/ Can nullify an opponent's resistance and restore HP equal to damage dealt.*	✓ Sage, Bishop	✓ Arch Sage, Summoner, Empress
Corona	Can nullify an opponent's resistance and halve their hit rate for one turn.	✗	✓ Saint, Chancellor, Light Priestess
Roar	Immobilizes enemies on the next turn. Does not work against certain units.*/ Can multiply the unit's strength by 3 and shocks enemy for a turn.*	✓ Lion, Tiger, Cat	✓ Lion, Tiger
Rend	Can multiply the unit's strength by 5 and shocks enemy for a turn.	✗	✓ Cat
Savage	Can multiply the unit's strength by 3 and halve enemy skill for a turn.	✗	✓ Wolf
Cancel	In certain conditions, nullifies enemy attacks.	✓ Hawk	✗ (Downgraded to normal skill)
Vortex	Attacks with the same effect as Wind.	✓ Raven	✗
Tear	Can multiply the unit's strength by 3 and halve enemy speed for a turn.	✗	✓ Hawk, Raven
Blessing	Restores HP to a unit in an adjacent space.	✓ Heron	✗ (Downgraded to normal skill)
Boon	Returns an adjacent unit to normal condition.	✓ Red Dragon, White Dragon	✗ (Downgraded to normal skill)
Ire	Can inflict triple the normal amount of damage dealt.	✗	✓ Red Dragon, White Dragon, Black Dragon
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none"| Eclipse	Can neutralize an enemy's defenses and multiply the unit's strength by 5.	✗	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none"|✓ Black Knight

Enemy- and NPC-exclusive skills

Enemy-exclusive skills in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; width:10%"|Skill	Effect	Mastery skill in: Path of Radiance	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none; width:15%"|Mastery skill in: Radiant Dawn
Daunt	Reduces enemy hit rate and critical rate.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none"| Aurora	Deals half damage taken back at enemy.	✗	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none"|✓ (Personal)

Awakening

Skills in Awakening
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none" colspan="2" | Skill	Effect	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none" | Learned at
	Dual Strike+	+10% to Dual Strike rate	Lord, level 1
	Charm	+5 Hit rate and +5 Avoid to all allies within a 3 tile radius	Lord, level 10
	Aether	Two consecutive strikes; first has Sol effect, second a Luna effect	Great Lord, level 5
	Rightful King	+10% to skill activation rates	Great Lord, level 15
	Veteran	×1.5 experience gain while paired up	Tactician, level 1
	Solidarity	+10 Critical and +10 Dodge to all allies within a 3 tile radius	Tactician, level 10
	Ignis	Physical attacks: Adds half of the Magic stat to Strength Magic attacks: Adds half of the Strength stat to Magic	Grandmaster, level 5
	Rally Spectrum	+4 all stats to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Grandmaster, level 15
	Discipline	×2 weapon experience	Cavalier, level 1
	Outdoor Fighter	+10 Hit rate and +10 Avoid while outdoors	Cavalier, level 10
	Defender	+1 all stats while paired up	Paladin, level 5
	Aegis	Halves damage done by bows, tomes, and dragonstones	Paladin, level 15
	Luna	Halves enemy's Defense or Resistance	Great Knight, level 5
	Dual Guard+	+10% to Dual Guard rate	Great Knight, level 15
	Defense +2	+2 Defense	Knight, level 1
	Indoor Fighter	+10 Hit rate and +10 Avoid while indoors	Knight, level 10
	Rally Defense	+4 Defense to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	General, level 5
	Pavise	Halves damage done by swords, lances, axes, beaststones, and blights	General, level 15
	Avoid +10	+10 Avoid	Myrmidon, level 1
	Vantage	Attack first during enemy phase when HP is half or below	Myrmidon, level 10
	Astra	5 consecutive strikes at half damage	Swordmaster, level 5
	Swordfaire	+5 Strength with a sword equipped (+5 Magic with a Levin Sword)	Swordmaster, level 15
	Armsthrift	Doesn't reduce durability	Mercenary, level 1
	Patience	+10 Hit rate and +10 Avoid during enemy phase	Mercenary, level 10
	Sol	Heal HP equal to half damage	Hero, level 5
	Axebreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping an axe	Hero, level 15
	HP +5	+5 maximum HP	Fighter, level 1
	Zeal	+5 Critical	Fighter, level 10
	Rally Strength	+4 Strength to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Warrior, level 5
	Counter	Deals non-lethal damage against holder back against opponent	Warrior, level 15
	Despoil	Obtain a Bullion (S) upon killing an enemy	Barbarian, level 1
	Gamble	-5 Hit rate, +10 Critical	Barbarian, level 10
	Wrath	+20 Critical when HP is at half or below	Berserker, level 5
	Axefaire	+5 Strength with an axe equipped (+5 Magic with a Bolt Axe)	Berserker, level 15
	Skill +2	+2 Skill	Archer, level 1
	Prescience	+15 Hit rate and +15 Avoid during player phase	Archer, level 10
	Hit Rate +20	+20 Hit rate	Sniper, level 5
	Bowfaire	+5 Strength with an bow equipped	Sniper, level 15
	Rally Skill	+4 Skill to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Bow Knight, level 5
	Bowbreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a bow	Bow Knight, level 15
	Locktouch	Opens doors and chests without keys	Thief, level 1
	Movement +1	+1 Movement	Thief, level 10
	Lethality	Instantly defeats the enemy	Assassin, level 5
	Pass	Pass through enemy-occupied tiles	Assassin, level 15
	Lucky Seven	+20 Hit rate and +20 Avoid during first seven turns	Trickster, level 5
	Acrobat	Traverse all traversable terrain as if it were a plain	Trickster, level 15
	Speed +2	+2 Speed	Pegasus Knight, level 1
	Relief	Heal 20% HP at the start of a turn if no units are within three spaces	Pegasus Knight, level 10
	Rally Speed	+4 Speed to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Falcon Knight, level 5
	Lancefaire	+5 Strength with a lance equipped (+5 Magic with a Shockstick)	Falcon Knight, level 15
	Rally Movement	+1 Movement to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Dark Flier, level 5
	Galeforce	Grants another full action to a unit upon defeating an enemy once per turn	Dark Flier, level 15
	Strength +2	+2 Strength	Wyvern Rider, level 1
	Tantivy	+10 Hit rate and +10 Avoid with no allies within a 3 square radius	Wyvern Rider, level 10
	Quick Burn	+15 Hit rate and +15 Avoid at start of chapter -1 to both stats for each successive turn	Wyvern Lord, level 5
	Swordbreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a sword	Wyvern Lord, level 15
	Deliverer	+2 Movement when paired up	Griffon Rider, level 5
	Lancebreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a lance	Griffon Rider, level 15
	Magic +2	+2 Magic	Mage, level 1
	Focus	+10 Critical with no allies within a 3 square radius	Mage, level 10
	Rally Magic	+4 Magic to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Sage, level 5
	Tomefaire	+5 Magic with a tome equipped	Sage, level 15
	Hex	-15 Avoid to adjacent enemies	Dark Mage, level 1
	Anathema	-10 Avoid and -10 Dodge to all enemies within a 3 square radius	Dark Mage, level 10
	Vengeance	Increases damage output by half of damage taken	Sorcerer, level 5
	Tomebreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a tome	Sorcerer, level 15
	Slow Burn	+1 Hit rate and +1 Avoid per turn Effects cap at 15 turns	Dark Knight, level 5
	Lifetaker	Heals 50% HP upon defeating an enemy during player phase	Dark Knight, level 15
	Miracle	Survives an otherwise-lethal attack with 1 HP if user didn't already have only 1 HP	Priest/Cleric, level 1
	Healtouch	+5 healing output of a staff	Priest/Cleric, level 10
	Rally Luck	+8 Luck to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	War Monk/War Cleric, level 5
	Renewal	Heals 30% HP at the start of a turn	War Monk/War Cleric, level 15
	Resistance +2	+2 Resistance	Troubadour, level 1
	Demoiselle	+10 Avoid and +10 Dodge to all male allies within 3 spaces	Troubadour, level 10
	Rally Resistance	+4 Resistance to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Valkyrie, level 5
	Dual Support+	Increases the support bonus effect	Valkyrie, level 15
	Aptitude	+20 to all Growth rates	Villager, level 1
	Underdog	+15 Hit rate and +15 Avoid when opponent's level is higher (Advanced classes: Add 20 to level)	Villager, level 15
	Luck +4	+4 Luck	Dancer, level 1
	Special Dance	+2 to each of Strength, Magic, Defense, and Resistance to unit receiving the dance effect	Dancer, level 15
	Even Rhythm	+10 Hit rate and +10 Avoid on even-numbered turns	Taguel, level 1
	Beastbane	Deals bonus damage to beast units while in the Taguel class	Taguel, level 15
	Odd Rhythm	+10 Hit rate and +10 Avoid on odd-numbered turns	Manakete, level 1
	Wyrmsbane	Deals bonus damage to dragon units while in the Manakete class	Manakete, level 15
	Shadowgift	Allows wielding of dark tomes in any tome-wielding class	Personal skill only
	Conquest	Negates bonus damage bonuses when equipped by a beast or armor unit	Personal skill only
	Outrealm Skill	Placeholder for DLC skills when corresponding DLC is not installed
The following skills require DLC to obtain:
	Resistance +10	+10 Resistance	Dread Fighter, level 1
	Aggressor	+10 Attack during player phase	Dread Fighter, level 15
	Rally Heart	+1 Movement and +2 all other stats to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Bride, level 1
	Bond	Heals 10 HP to all allies within a 3 square radius at the start of the turn	Bride, level 15
	All Stats +2	+2 All stats	All Stats +2 item
	Paragon	×2 experience gain	Paragon item
	Iote's Shield	Negates bonus damage bonuses when equipped by a flying unit	Iote's Shield item
	Limit Breaker	+10 to all stat caps	Limit Breaker item

Enemy-exclusive skills

Enemy-exclusive skills in Awakening
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none" colspan="2" | Skill	Effect	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none" | Appears on
	Dragonskin	Halves all damage, negates Counter and Lethality	All difficulties
	Hit Rate +10	+10 Hit rate	Lunatic and Lunatic+ difficulties
	Rightful God	+30 to skill activation rates	Lunatic and Lunatic+ difficulties Apotheosis
	Vantage+	Always move before opponent	Lunatic+ difficulty Apotheosis
	Luna+	All attacks have the Luna effect	Lunatic+ difficulty Apotheosis
	Hawkeye	Attacks strike without fail	Lunatic+ difficulty The Future Past 3 and Apotheosis
	Pavise+	Always halves damage done by swords, lances, axes, and beaststones	Lunatic+ difficulty Apotheosis
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none" |	Aegis+	Always halves damage done by bows, tomes, and dragonstones	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none" | Lunatic+ difficulty Apotheosis

Fates

Personal skills

Personal skills in Fates
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none" colspan="2" | Skill	Effect	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none" | Personal skill of
	Supportive	If supporting an ally with a support rank of C or higher, lead unit gets +10 hit rate, +2 damage dealt, and -2 damage taken	Corrin
	Forceful Partner	If supporting Corrin, Corrin gets +15 hit rate and +3 damage dealt	Gunter
	Devoted Partner	If supporting Corrin, Corrin gets +2 damage dealt and -2 damage taken	Felicia
	Evasive Partner	If supporting Corrin, Corrin gets +15 avoid and -3 damage taken	Jakob
	Miraculous Save	If supporting an ally, grants the supported ally Miracle	Kaze
	Healing Descant	At start of user's turn, heals 10% HP to all allies within a two-tile radius of user	Azura
	Vow of Friendship	If Corrin's HP ≤ 50%, +3 damage dealt and -3 damage taken by user	Silas
	Highwayman	Inflicts -3 strength, -3 speed debuff on foes cannot counter-attack	Shura
	Peacebringer	-2 damage dealt by all units within a two-tile radius of user	Izana
	Forager	If the user stands on mountain, forest, wasteland, or field terrain, user recovers 20% HP at start of turn	Mozu
	Fiery Blood	If user's HP ≤ 100%, +4 damage dealt by user	Rinkah
	Quiet Strength	-2 damage taken by all allies within a two-tile radius of user	Sakura
	Fearsome Blow	If user initiates combat and defeats the target, other foes adjacent to user take 20% of their maximum HP as damage	Hana
	Perfectionist	If user's HP = 100%, +15 hit rate, +15 avoid	Subaki
	Pyrotechnics	If user's HP ≤ 50% and user initiates combat, user and all enemies within a two-tile radius take 20% of their maximum HP as damage after combat	Saizo
	Capture	If the My Castle has a prison, grants the user the Capture command. Generic enemies defeated using this command will be sent to the prison.	Orochi
	Rallying Cry	+2 damage dealt by all allies within a two-tile radius of the user	Hinoka
	Divine Retribution	If user has no weapon equipped, counters any adjacent attack for half damage	Azama
	Optimistic	User recovers ×1.5 normal HP recovery when healed by a staff or rod	Setsuna
	Pride	If user's level ≤ foe's level, +3 damage dealt (For advanced classes, add 20 to their level)	Hayato
	Nohr Enmity	+3 damage dealt when fighting a Nohr-related enemy	Oboro
	Triple Threat	If a foe's sword, lance, or axe attack brings user's HP to ≤ 50%, counters the attack for half damage	Hinata
	Competitive	If user is the lead unit to a supporting unit whose level ≥ user's level, user gets +10 critical rate, +3 damage dealt, and -1 damage taken	Takumi
	Shuriken Mastery	If damaged by a dagger, counters for both half damage and full debuff	Kagero
	Morbid Celebration	If user initiates combat and defeats the target, recovers 20% HP	Reina
	Reciprocity	If a healing staff or rod is used on the user, the staff wielder recovers same amount of HP	Kaden
	Bushido	If user is the lead unit to a supporting unit whose level ≤ user's level, user gets +10 critical rate, +2 damage dealt, and -2 damage taken	Ryoma
	In Extremis	If user's HP ≤ 25%, +30 critical rate	Scarlet
	Perspicacious	+5 hit rate to all allies	Yukimura
	Draconic Heir	If user has a dragonstone equipped, recovers 15% HP at start of the turn	Kana
	Born Steward	While fighting in the My Castle, +20 hit rate, +20 avoid, +2 damage dealt, -2 damage taken	Dwyer
	Perfect Pitch	On command, restores 10% HP to allies within a two-tile radius with lower HP than the user	Shigure
	Mischievous	If user initiates combat and lands a hit, inflicts -3 defense debuff on foe and removes their clothes	Sophie
	Lucky Charm	Increases trigger rate of any skill dependent on luck by 20%	Midori
	Noble Cause	If user is the lead unit to a supporting unit whose HP < 100%, +3 damage dealt, but +1 damage received	Shiro
	Optimist	+4 speed, +8 luck for remainder of turn when choosing to wait	Kiragi
	Sweet Tooth	Recovers 4 HP when choosing to wait	Asugi
	Playthings	At start of turn, deals 5 damage to all adjacent foes	Selkie
	Calm	+4 skill, +4 resistance for remainder of turn when choosing to wait	Hisame
	Haiku	If there is an ally directly above user and another ally directly below user at the start of a turn, restores 7 HP to user and 5 HP each to these allies	Mitama
	Prodigy	If foe's strength or magic > either of the user's, +4 damage dealt by user	Caeldori
	Vendetta	If user has fought the target before at least once during the same battle, +4 damage dealt by user	Rhajat
	Lily's Poise	Adjacent allies get +1 damage dealt and -3 damage taken	Elise
	Misfortunate	-5 to user's dodge and -15 to dodge to all enemies within a two-tile radius of user	Arthur
	Puissance	If user's strength is at least 5 points higher than the target's, +3 damage dealt by user	Effie
	Aching Blood	+10 critical rate when equipping a forged weapon whose name includes at least 12 characters. (8 Chinese kanji in the Japanese version)	Odin
	Kidnap	If the My Castle has a prison, grants the user the Capture command. Generic enemies defeated using this command will be sent to the prison.	Niles
	Countercurse	If foe initiates combat, counters an enemy's magic attack for half damage	Nyx
	Rose's Thorns	Adjacent allies get +3 damage dealt and -1 damage taken	Camilla
	Fierce Rival	If user is the supporting unit and the lead unit lands a critical hit, the user will also land a critical hit if their attack connects	Selena
	Opportunist	If foe cannot counter-attack, +4 damage dealt by user	Beruka
	Fancy Footwork	On command, +1 strength, +1 speed for rest of turn to all allies within a two-square radius of user	Laslow
	Bloodthirst	If user initiates combat and defeats the target, grants +4 strength, +4 magic, +4 skill, +4 speed for rest of turn	Peri
	Fierce Mien	-10 avoid to all enemies within a two-tile radius of user	Benny
	Unmask	If foe is female, +4 damage dealt and +20 critical rate	Charlotte
	Pragmatic	If foe's HP < 100%, +3 damage dealt and -1 damage taken by user	Leo
	Collector	(Luck)% chance of obtaining 3 minerals or foodstuffs after moving upward, until the seventh turn	Keaton
	Chivalry	If foe's HP = 100%, +2 damage dealt and -2 damage taken by user	Xander
	Icy Blood	If user's HP < 100%, is fighting an non-adjacent foe, and user takes damage, counters attack for damage and inflicts -3 skill, -3 speed debuff on foe after combat	Flora
	Gallant	If user is the supporting unit to a female lead unit, lead unit gets +2 damage dealt	Siegbert
	Fierce Counter	If male foe initiates combat, +2 damage dealt by user	Forrest
	Guarded Bravery	-2 damage taken when the user is the lead unit; +2 damage taken instead if user isn't in either Tag Team or Pair Up	Ignatius
	Goody Basket	(Luck)% chance of recovering 10% HP at start of turn	Velouria
	Fortunate Son	+5 dodge to user, +15 dodge to all allies within a two-tile radius of user	Percy
	Bibliophile	+10 critical rate when user is carrying 3 or more tomes	Ophelia
	Sisterhood	If user is lead unit to a female supporting unit, +2 damage dealt and -2 damage taken by user	Soleil
	Daydream	If user is adjacent to paired male allies, +2 damage dealt and -2 damage taken by user	Nina
	Wind Disciple	If user's HP < 100%, +10 hit rate, +10 avoid	Fuga
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none" |	Make a Killing	(Luck)% chance of obtaining a Gold Bar after defeating an enemy	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none" | Anna

Class skills

Class skills in Fates
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none" colspan="2" | Skill	Effect	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none" | Learned at
	Dragon Ward	(Luck/2)% chance of adjacent allies taking half damage from enemy attacks	Hoshido Noble, level 5
	Hoshidan Unity	+10% to skill activation rates	Hoshido Noble, level 15
	Duelist's Blow	+30 Avoid when user initiates battle	Samurai, level 1
	Vantage	Attack first during enemy phase when HP is half or below	Samurai, level 10
	Astra	(Skill/2)% chance of dealing 5 consecutive strikes at half damage	Swordmaster, level 5
	Swordfaire	+5 damage with a sword equipped.	Swordmaster, level 15
	Seal Strength	-6 Strength to enemy; recovers by 1 per turn	Master of Arms, level 5
	Life and Death	+10 damage dealt, +10 damage received	Master of Arms, level 15
	Seal Resistance	-6 Resistance to enemy; recovers by 1 per turn	Oni Savage, level 1
	Shove	Pushes an adjacent ally one tile on command	Oni Savage, level 10
	Death Blow	+20 critical rate when user initiates battle	Oni Chieftain, level 5
	Counter	Deals non-lethal damage against holder back against an adjacent opponent	Oni Chieftain, level 15
	Salvage Blow	When user initiates battle, (Luck)% chance of receiving a katana, naginata, club, yumi, or shuriken if user defeats the enemy	Blacksmith, level 5
	Lancebreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a lance	Blacksmith, level 15
	Seal Defense	-6 Defense to enemy; recovers by 1 per turn	Spear Fighter, level 1
	Swap	On command, switches places with an adjacent ally	Spear Fighter, level 10
	Seal Speed	-6 Speed to enemy; recovers by 1 per turn	Spear Master, level 5
	Lancefaire	+5 damage with a lance equipped.	Spear Master, level 15
	Rend Heaven	(Skill×1.5)% chance of adding half of enemy's Strength or Magic, depending on enemy's wielded weapon type, to user's damage	Basara, level 5
	Quixotic	+30 hit rate and +15 skill activation rate for both user and enemy	Basara, level 15
	Magic +2	+2 Magic	Diviner, level 1
	Future Sight	(Luck)% chance of earning double experience when initiating battle and defeating enemy	Diviner, level 10
	Rally Magic	+4 Magic to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Onmyoji, level 5
	Tomefaire	+5 damage with a tome equipped	Onmyoji, level 15
	Miracle	(Luck)% chance of surviving an otherwise-lethal attack with 1 HP if user didn't already have only 1 HP	Monk, level 1 Shrine Maiden, level 1
	Rally Luck	+8 Luck to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Monk, level 10 Shrine Maiden, level 10
	Renewal	Heals 30% HP at the start of a turn	Great Master, level 5 Priestess, level 5
	Countermagic	Deals non-lethal damage against holder back against an opponent attacking with magic	Great Master, level 15 Priestess, level 15
	Darting Blow	+5 to user's ability to make follow-up attacks when initiating combat	Sky Knight, level 1
	Camaraderie	Recovers 10% HP at start of turn if there are any allies within a two-square radius	Sky Knight, level 10
	Rally Speed	+4 Speed to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Falcon Knight, level 5
	Warding Blow	-20 magical damage received whenever user initiates battle	Falcon Knight, level 15
	Air Superiority	+30 hit rate and +30 avoid when facing a flying unit	Kinshi Knight, level 5
	Amaterasu	Allies within a two-square radius recover 20% HP at start of turn	Kinshi Knight, level 15
	Skill +2	+2 Skill	Archer, level 1
	Quick Draw	+4 damage dealt when user initiates battle	Archer, level 10
	Certain Blow	+40 hit rate when user initiates battle	Sniper, level 5
	Bowfaire	+5 damage with a bow equipped	Sniper, level 15
	Locktouch	Opens doors and chests without keys	Ninja, level 1 Outlaw, level 1
	Poison Strike	Reduces enemy's HP by 20% after battle if user initiates battle	Ninja, level 10
	Lethality	(Skill/4)% chance of instantly defeating the enemy	Master Ninja, level 5
	Shurikenfaire	+5 damage with a dagger equipped	Master Ninja, level 15
	Golembane	All attacks deal bonus damage to Mechanists, Automatons, and Stoneborn	Mechanist, level 5
	Replicate	Creates a replica once per map on command; anything that happens to one happens to the other	Mechanist, level 15
	Potent Potion	×1.5 effect of HP restoration and tonic items	Apothecary, level 1
	Quick Salve	Upon consuming an HP restoration or tonic item, user can perform another action	Apothecary, level 10
	Profiteer	(Luck)% chance of obtaining a Gold Bar after moving upward, until the seventh turn	Merchant, level 5
	Spendthrift	+10 damage dealt and -10 damage received if user chooses to spend a Gold Bar during a battle	Merchant, level 15
	Evenhanded	+4 damage dealt on even-numbered turns	Kitsune, level 1
	Beastbane	Deals bonus damage to beast units while in a beaststone-wielding class	Kitsune, level 10 Wolfskin, level 10
	Even Better	Recovers 40% HP at the start of even-numbered turns	Nine-Tails, level 5
	Grisly Wound	Reduces enemy's HP by 20% after battle	Nine-Tails, level 15 Wolfssegner, level 15
	Luck +4	+4 Luck	Songstress, level 1
	Inspiring Song	On command, +3 each to targeted ally's Skill, Speed, and Luck	Songstress, level 10
	Voice of Peace	-2 damage dealt by enemies within two-square radius of user	Songstress, level 25
	Foreign Princess	-2 damage dealt, +2 damage received to enemies from foreign armies within two-square radius of user	Songstress, level 35
	Aptitude	+10 to all Growth rates	Villager, level 1
	Underdog	+15 Hit rate and +15 Avoid when opponent's level is higher (Advanced classes: Add 20 to level)	Villager, level 10
	Even Keel	-4 magical damage received during even-numbered turns	Dread Fighter, level 1
	Iron Will	-4 magical damage received when user initiates battle	Dread Fighter, level 10
	Clarity	Recovers from status reduction effects twice as fast	Dread Fighter, level 25
	Aggressor	+7 damage dealt when user initiates battle	Dread Fighter, level 35
	Nobility	×1.2 experience gain	Nohr Prince, level 1 Nohr Princess, level 1
	Dragon Fang	(Skill×0.75)% chance of increasing user's attack power by 50%	Nohr Prince, level 10 Nohr Princess, level 10
	Draconic Hex	-4 all stats on enemy for remainder of turn	Nohr Noble, level 5
	Nohrian Trust	Can access support unit's battle skills while in Tag Team or Pair Up	Nohr Noble, level 15
	Elbow Room	+3 damage dealt when fighting in no-effect terrain	Cavalier, level 1
	Shelter	On command, makes an adjacent ally the user's support unit	Cavalier, level 10
	Defender	+1 all stats while the lead unit and in Pair Up	Paladin, level 5
	Aegis	(Skill)% chance of halving damage done by bows, tomes, daggers, dragonstones, breath, or ballistae	Paladin, level 15
	Luna	(Skill)% chance of halving the enemy's Defense or Resistance while attacking	Great Knight, level 5
	Armored Blow	-10 physical damage received when user initiates battle	Great Knight, level 15
	Defense +2	+2 Defense	Knight, level 1
	Natural Cover	-3 damage received when fighting in terrain with effects	Knight, level 10
	Wary Fighter	Neither user nor enemy can make follow-up attacks	General, level 5
	Pavise	(Skill)% chance of halving damage done by swords, lances, axes, beaststones, monster attacks, or puppet attacks	General, level 15
	HP +5	+5 maximum HP	Fighter, level 1
	Gamble	-10 hit rate, +10 critical rate	Fighter, level 10
	Rally Strength	+4 Strength to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Berserker, level 5
	Axefaire	+5 damage with an axe equipped	Berserker, level 15
	Good Fortune	(Luck)% chance of recovering 20% HP at start of turn	Mercenary, level 1
	Strong Riposte	+3 damage dealt when enemy initiates battle	Mercenary, level 10
	Sol	(Skill)% chance of healing HP equal to half damage dealt	Hero, level 5
	Axebreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping an axe	Hero, level 15
	Rally Skill	+4 Skill to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Bow Knight, level 5
	Shurikenbreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a dagger	Bow Knight, level 15
	Movement +1	+1 Movement	Outlaw, level 10
	Lucky Seven	+20 Hit rate and +20 Avoid during first seven turns	Adventurer, level 5
	Pass	Pass through enemy-occupied tiles	Adventurer, level 15
	Strength +2	+2 Strength	Wyvern Rider, level 1
	Lunge	On command, switches places with an enemy after battle	Wyvern Rider, level 10
	Rally Defense	+4 Defense to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Wyvern Lord, level 5
	Swordbreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a sword	Wyvern Lord, level 15
	Savage Blow	When user initiates battle, enemies within a two-square radius have their HP reduced by 20% after battle	Malig Knight, level 5
	Trample	+5 damage dealt against non-mounted enemies	Malig Knight, level 15
	Heartseeker	-20 Avoid to adjacent enemy	Dark Mage, level 1
	Malefic Aura	+2 magical damage received to all enemies within a two-square radius of user	Dark Mage, level 10
	Vengeance	(Skill×1.5)% chance of increasing damage output by half of damage taken	Sorcerer, level 5
	Bowbreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a bow	Sorcerer, level 15
	Seal Magic	-6 Magic to enemy; recovers by 1 per turn	Dark Knight, level 5
	Lifetaker	Heals 50% HP upon defeating an enemy during player phase	Dark Knight, level 15
	Resistance +2	+2 Resistance	Troubadour, level 1
	Gentilhomme	-2 damage taken by female allies within two-square radius of user	Troubadour (male), level 10
	Demoiselle	-2 damage taken by male allies within two-square radius of user	Troubadour (female), level 10
	Rally Resistance	+4 Resistance to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Strategist, level 5
	Inspiration	+2 damage dealt, -2 damage received by allies within a two-square radius of user	Strategist, level 15
	Live to Serve	When healing an ally, user recovers same amount of HP	Butler, level 5 Maid, level 5
	Tomebreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a tome	Butler, level 15 Maid, level 15
	Odd Shaped	+4 damage dealt on odd-numbered turns	Wolfskin, level 1
	Better Odds	Recovers 40% HP at the start of odd-numbered turns	Wolfseggner, level 5
	Speed +2	+2 Speed	Dark Falcon, level 1
	Relief	Heal 20% HP at the start of a turn if no units are within a two-square radius of the user	Dark Falcon, level 10
	Rally Movement	+1 Movement to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Dark Falcon, level 25
	Galeforce	Grants another full action to a unit upon defeating an enemy once per turn, as long as user isn't in Tag Team or Pair Up	Dark Falcon, level 35
	Dancing Blade	+3 Speed, -1 Defense	Lodestar, level 1
	Charm	+2 damage dealt by allies within a two-square radius of user	Lodestar, level 10 Great Lord, level 10
	Dual Guardsman	If user is support unit in Pair Up, +1 shield gauge gain	Lodestar, level 25
	Speedtaker	+2 Speed for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -taker skills	Lodestar, level 35 (Also a skill item skill)
	Heavy Blade	+3 Strength, -1 Speed	Vanguard, level 1
	Veteran Intuition	+15 dodge	Vanguard, level 10
	Aether	(Skill/2)% chance of launching two consecutive strikes; first has Sol effect, second a Luna effect	Vanguard, level 25 Great Lord, level 25
	Strengthtaker	+2 Strength for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -taker skills	Vanguard, level 35 (Also a skill item skill)
	Dual Striker	If user is support unit in Tag Team, +3 Dual Strike damage	Great Lord, level 1
	Awakening	+30 hit rate, +30 Avoid, +30 critical rate, +30 dodge when user's HP is below half	Great Lord, level 35
	Tactical Advice	If user is support unit in Pair Up, +10 to lead unit's hit rate	Grandmaster, level 1
	Solidarity	+10 Avoid and +10 dodge to all adjacent allies	Grandmaster, level 10
	Ignis	Physical attacks: Adds half of the Magic stat to Strength Magic attacks: Adds half of the Strength stat to Magic (Trigger chance: (Skill)%)	Grandmaster, level 25
	Rally Spectrum	+2 all stats to all allies within a four-square radius on command	Grandmaster, level 35
	Survey	+10 turret hit rate on command	Ballistician, level 1
	Opportunity Shot	(Skill)% chance of attacking a random enemy within range at start of turn while in Ballistician class	Ballistician, level 10
	Rifled Barrel	+1 ballista range, -1 inner/outer range on command	Ballistician, level 25
	Surefooted	+1 Movement and all terrain costs 1 movement point to cross while in Ballistician class	Ballistician, level 35
	Shadowgift	Allows wielding of dark tomes in any tome-wielding class	Witch, level 1
	Witch's Brew	(Luck)% chance of obtaining a potion-type item (i.e. Vulnerary) after moving upward, up to the seventh turn	Witch, level 10
	Warp	On command, moves adjacent to a selected ally unit and performs another action	Witch, level 25
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none" |	Toxic Brew	(Skill×1.5)% chance of reducing enemy's Movement to 0 and Avoid by 20 for rest of turn when initiating battle	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none" | Witch, level 35

Other skills

Other skills in Fates
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none" colspan="2" | Skill	Effect	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none" | Obtained by
	Dragonskin	Halves damage, weakens critical hits and other sword skills (e.g. Sol, Luna, Astra, etc.), and nullifies Lethality, counter-type skills, and poison damage	Enemy-only
	Divine Shield	Halves damage and nullifies Lethality, counter-type skills, and poison damage	Enemy-only
	Hit/Avo +10	+10 each to hit rate and Avoid	Unknown
	Hit/Avo +20	+20 each to hit rate and Avoid	Unknown
	Resist Status	Halves status reduction effects, poison damage, and the hit rate of status staves and rods	Enemy-only
	Immune Status	Negates status reduction effects, poison damage, and the hit rate of status staves and rods	Enemy and NPC-only
	Void Curse	Defeating the user yields no experience	Enemy-only
	Self-Destruct	If user is under half HP, deals damage to all enemies and walls within a two-square radius before disappearing	Enemy-only
	Staff Savant	Prevents any durability decrease on a staff or rod, and increases the range of staves and rods to a minimum of 10	Enemy-only
	Immobilize	Reduces enemy's Movement to 0 and Avoid by 20 for remainder of turn if user's attack connects	Enemy-only
	Inevitable End	Allows stat reduction effects targeted at the enemy to stack	Enemy-only
	Paragon	×2 experience gain	Paragon item
	Bold Stance	If user is lead unit, the support unit can trigger Dual Strikes even if the lead is in Pair Up, but enemy's Dual Strikes will not be passively negated	Bold Stance item*
	Point Blank	Allows the user's bows and yumi to attack in melee range	Point Blank item
	Winged Shield	Negates any anti-flight weakness on the user, and allows the user access to terrain bonuses	Winged Shield item*
	Beast Shield	Negates any anti-beast weakness on the user	Beast Shield item*
	Armor Shield	Negates any anti-armor weakness on the user	Armor Shield item*
	Strengthtaker	+2 Strength for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -taker skills	Strengthtaker item (Also a class skill)
	Magictaker	+2 Magic for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -taker skills	Magictaker item
	Skilltaker	+2 Skill for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -taker skills	Skilltaker item
	Speedtaker	+2 Speed for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -taker skills	Speedtaker item (Also a class skill)
	Lucktaker	+2 Luck for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -taker skills	Lucktaker item
	Defensetaker	+2 Defense for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -taker skills	Defensetaker item
	Resistancetaker	+2 Resistance for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -taker skills	Resistancetaker item
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none" |	Brynhildr	Reduces magical damage taken by half.	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none" | Automatically equipped by Leo with Brynhildr in their inventory

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is the first remake title in the series to include a defined skill system where its corresponding original game, Gaiden, did not. There are two primary types of skills in Shadows of Valentia, combat arts and passive skills. Most combat arts are learned as the result of earning enough skill points (SP) while equipped with a certain piece of equipment; combat arts usually involve losing a number of HP when used, and typically grant might and hit rate boosts in addition to a special effect. Passive skills associated with equipment take effect while the equipment remains equipped, while those not associated with equipment can mostly be subdivided into personal and class varieties, although there is some overlap.

Like The Sacred Stones but unlike other games with defined skill systems, each individual skill does not have a dedicated icon; in Shadows of Valentia's case, skills associated with equipment will bear an icon based on the type of equipment (sword, lance, bow, shield, ring), and icons also exist for personal, class skills, and defensive combat arts.

Combat arts

Main article: Combat art

Note that the below table does not include the SP cost, HP cost, Might boost, hit rate boost, or associated weapons or units; refer to the skill's article for that information.

Combat arts in Shadows of Valentia
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none" | Skill	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none" | Special effect
Curved Shot	No special effect
Wrath Strike	No special effect
Hit and Run	+30 to Avoid
Subdue	Otherwise-fatal hits leave target with 1 HP
Shove	Pushes adjacent ally forward 1 tile
Swap	Switches places with adjacent ally
Crosswise Cut	No special effect
Heavy Draw	No special effect
Duelist Sword	+30 to Avoid +20 to critical rate +4% to damage output
Sunder	+30 to critical rate
Hexblade	Converts attack to a magical strike, targeting foe's Resistance
Lunge	+10 to critical rate Switches places with target after combat
Penetrate	+10 to Avoid Moves forward 1 tile after combat
Leonine Poise	-30 to Avoid +50 to critical rate User strikes last
Foudroyant	-1 to Range +15 to Avoid Doubles Attack
Knightkneeler	Deals bonus damage to mounted targets
Armorcrush	Deals bonus damage to armored targets
Death Blow	Deals bonus damage to armored targets
Celestial Bow	Deals bonus damage to Terror targets
Grounder	Deals bonus damage to flying targets
Destreza	Fatal strikes always hit
Encloser	Halts target's movement for one turn after combat
Ward Arrow	Seals target's magic for one turn after combat
Plenitude	Heals user equal to damage dealt to target
Double Lion	+10 to Avoid Converts attack to a brave strike
Vendetta	Adds user's accumulated damage to the Might calculation
Dragonhaze	Adds user's Speed to the Might calculation
Tigerstance	Adds user's Skill to the Might calculation
Archballista	+2 to Range
Trance Shot	+3 to Range
Shadow Gambit	+10 to critical rate Ignores terrain effects on target
Astral Blade	Strike deals five consecutive blows with halved Might
Roundhouse	+20 each to Avoid and critical rate Ignores half of target's Defense and Resistance during strike
Solar Thrust	No special effect
Lunar Flash	+10 to critical rate
Defensive	-5 to damage taken against physical strikes
Coral Cover	Doubles terrain effects
Aegis	Halves damage dealt by ranged strikes
Speculum	Reflects magical damage back at attacker
Pavise	Halves damage dealt by physical strikes
Earth's Kiss	Halves damage dealt by magical strikes
Windsweep	+10 to critical rate Negates counterattacks
Thunderclap	+1 to Range, minimum 2
Earth's Boon	+5 each to Avoid and critical rate Grants provisions upon defeating target
Flamberge	Converts attack to a brave magical strike
Longearche	Fixes Range to 2
Tempest Lance	No special effect
Mistdancer	+10 to Avoid -10 to damage taken against magical strikes
Overrun	+10 to Avoid Pushes target forward 1 square after combat
Hunter's Volley	+10 to critical rate Converts attack to a brave strike
Scendscale	+2 to Range
Ragnarok Ω	+1 to Range
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none" | Triangle Attack	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none" | +40 to critical rate when surrounding target with three users

Passive skills

Passive skills in Shadows of Valentia
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none" | Skill	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none" | Effect
Lifetaker	Restores HP after defeating target
Soothing Light	Restores 5 HP to adjacent allies at start of user's phase
Recovery	Restores 5 HP to user at start of user's phase
Incarnation	Restores 5 HP to user at start of user's phase
Deicide	Grants user ability to defeat Duma
Hex	User may damage itself with its own strike instead of target
Antihex	Nullifies any Hex skill on user's weapon
Transmute	Marks user's weapon as a magic weapon
Reconstruct	Shuffles two of user's non-Resistance growth rates eight times
Evade Critical	User is immune to critical hits
Banish	+10 to damage dealt against Terror targets
Vengeful Cry	Allows user to counterattack regardless of range while using black magic
Wrath	Increases critical rate while below half HP
Magic +5	+5 to Might while using black magic
Discipline	+10 to hit rate while using black magic
Influence	+1 to Range while using black magic
Sophisticate	+2 to Range while using black magic
Bowrange +1	+1 to Range while using bows
Bowrange +2	+2 to Range while using bows
Resistance +5	+5 to Resistance
Wildfire	+10 each to hit rate and Avoid
Halve Swords	Halves damage dealt to user by a sword
Halve Lances	Halves damage dealt to user by a lance
Halve Axes	Halves damage dealt to user by an axe
Sanctuary	Halves damage dealt to user by a Terror adversary
Heavy Armor	Halves damage dealt to user by a bow
Apotrope	Halves damage dealt to user by black magic
Phantasm	Halves damage dealt to user by bows and black magic
Teleportation	Allows user to teleport next to target and perform another action
Divide	Splits user into two units
Miracle	May survive fatal strike with 1 HP
Eerie Screech	Seals target's magic after combat
Duma's Gift	Negate's target's strikes
Upheaval	Damages all units of opposing alignment on map
Dark Spikes	Damages all units of opposing alignment in range
Dragonskin	Halves damage taken by target's strikes
Anathema	-20 Avoid to all enemies within 3 tiles
Nullify Ailments	Nullifies status conditions
Anti-Cavalry	Deals bonus damage to mounted targets
Anti-Armor	Deals bonus damage to armored targets
Anti-Fliers	Deals bonus damage to flying targets
Anti-Terrors	Deals bonus damage to Terror targets
Pact	Nullifies HP cost when casting spells
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none" | Absolve	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none" | Negates damage dealt to user by terrain

Three Houses

In Three Houses, skills have been renamed to "abilities" to avoid conflict with the skill level system. Abilities are split into three categories: personal abilities, which are unit-specific and cannot be unequipped; class abilities, which are granted so long as a unit is within a certain class; and equipped abilities, which are learned through various means, and can be freely equipped and unequipped at any time outside of battle. Up to nine abilities can be active on a unit at once: one personal ability, three class abilities, and five equipped abilities. Combat arts have additionally been made separate from the ability system.

The methods of obtaining abilities have been changed, with most becoming available by raising a unit's skill level, or by achieving class mastery, a new feature in Three Houses. Every time a unit enters a round of combat, uses white magic, or uses a gambit, they will gain one point of class Exp for their current class. When the unit has earned enough class Exp for a class, the unit will learn that class's mastery ability and/or combat art.

Personal abilities

Personal abilities in Three Houses
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none" colspan="2" | Ability	Effect	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none" | Personal ability of
	Professor's Guidance	Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2. Multiplies the experience gain of any adjacent unit by ×1.2.	Byleth (Prologue–Chapter 10)
	Professor's Guidance+	+2 damage dealt by unit during combat. Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2. Multiplies the experience gain of any adjacent unit by ×1.2.	Byleth (Chapter 10 onward)
	Imperial Lineage	Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2.	Edelgard (Part I)
	Imperial Lineage+	+4 Resistance for one turn if unit takes no action other than wait. Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2.	Edelgard (Part II)
	Royal Lineage	Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2.	Dimitri (Part I)
	Royal Lineage+	+20 Avoid if user's HP = 100%. Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2.	Dimitri (Part II)
	Leicester Lineage	Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2.	Claude (Part I)
	Leicester Lineage+	Allows unit to pass through enemy-occupied spaces. Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2.	Claude (Part II)
	Officer Duty	+5 Might when using gambits.	Hubert
	Confidence	+15 Hit and Avoid if user's HP = 100%.	Ferdinand
	Catnap	Recovers 10% HP if unit takes no action other than wait.	Linhardt
	Born Fighter	-10 Avoid to adjacent enemies.	Caspar
	Persecution Complex	+5 Attack if user's HP < 100%.	Bernadetta
	Songstress	Restores 10% of HP to adjacent allies at the start of the turn.	Dorothea
	Hunter's Boon	+20 Crit if foe's HP ≤ 50%.	Petra
	Staunch Shield	+4 Defense for one turn if unit takes no action other than wait.	Dedue
	Lone Wolf	+5 Attack if unit does not have a battalion equipped.	Felix
	Lockpick	Unit can open doors and chests without needing a key.	Ashe
	Philanderer	+2 damage dealt and -2 damage taken if unit is adjacent to a female ally.	Sylvain
	Live to Serve	When healing an ally, unit recovers same amount of HP.	Mercedes
	Perseverance	Use "rally" to grant +4 Strength to an adjacent ally for one turn.	Annette
	Lady Knight	+3 Might and +5 Hit when using gambits.	Ingrid
	Distinguished House	+2 damage dealt if unit has a battalion equipped.	Lorenz
	Goody Basket	Unit may recover 10% HP at the start of the turn.	Raphael
	Watchful Eye	Grants +20 Hit.	Ignatz
	Mastermind	Multiplies the unit's skill experience and class experience gain by ×2 in battle.	Lysithea
	Animal Friend	Unit recovers 20% HP if adjacent to a cavalry or flying ally at the start of the turn.	Marianne
	Advocate	+3 damage dealt by adjacent male allies.	Hilda
	Rivalry	+2 damage dealt and -2 damage taken if unit is adjacent to a male ally.	Leonie
	Guardian	+3 damage dealt by adjacent female allies.	Seteth
	Lily's Poise	-3 damage taken by adjacent allies.	Flayn
	Crest Scholar	Use "rally" to grant +4 Magic to an adjacent ally for one turn.	Hanneman
	Infirmary Master	+10 critical avoid to adjacent allies.	Manuela
	Veteran Knight	-2 damage taken if unit has a battalion equipped.	Gilbert
	Compassion	Use "rally" to grant +8 Luck to an adjacent ally for one turn.	Alois
	Fighting Spirit	-5 damage taken if unit does not have a battalion equipped.	Catherine
	Survival Instinct	+4 Strength, Magic, Dexterity, and Speed for one turn after defeating an enemy when initiating combat.	Shamir
	Aptitude	Grants +20 to all of the unit's growth rates.	Cyril
	Murderous Intent	+20 Hit when initiating combat.	Jeritza
	Business Prosperity	Grants +5 Luck.	Anna
	Honorable Spirit	+3 Attack when fighting an enemy at 1 range when no allies are nearby.	Yuri
	King of Grappling	+6 Strength and Defense if user's HP ≤ 50%.	Balthus
	Circadian Beat	+3 Strength and Magic if unit is fighting inside. +3 Defense and Resistance if unit is fighting outside.	Constance
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none" |	Monstrous Appeal	Makes all attacks deal bonus damage against monsters. Makes monsters more likely to target unit.	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none" | Hapi

Class abilities

Class abilities in Three Houses
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none" colspan="2" | Ability	Effect	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none" | Classes
	Swordfaire	+5 Attack when using a sword.	Enlightened One, Hero, Swordmaster, Assassin
	Lancefaire	+5 Attack when using a lance.	High Lord, Great Lord, Death Knight, Paladin, Pegasus Knight (enemy-only variant), Falcon Knight, Great Knight
	Axefaire	+5 Attack when using an Axe.	Armored Lord, Emperor, Fortress Knight, Wyvern Rider, Warrior, Wyvern Lord, Great Knight, War Master, Flame Emperor
	Bowfaire	+5 Attack when using a bow.	Wyvern Master, Barbarossa, Sniper, Bow Knight
	Fistfaire	+5 Attack when brawling.	Grappler, War Master, War Monk, War Cleric
	Black Tomefaire	+5 Attack when using black magic.	Warlock, Mortal Savant, Dark Knight, Dark Flier
	White Tomefaire	+5 Attack when using white magic.	Holy Knight
	Dark Tomefaire	+5 Attack when using dark magic.	Dark Knight
	Sword Crit +10	+10 Crit when using a sword.	Swordmaster
	Axe Crit +10	+10 Crit when using an axe.	Warrior
	Avo +10	Grants +10 Avoid.	Pegasus Knight (enemy-only variant), Falcon Knight, Wyvern Lord
	Crit +20	Grants +20 Crit.	War Master
	Fiendish Blow	+6 Magic when initiating combat.	Dark Bishop
	Charm	+3 damage dealt by all adjacent allies.	Armored Lord, Emperor, High Lord, Great Lord, Wyvern Master, Barbarossa, Lord
	Heartseeker	-20 Avoid to adjacent enemies.	Dark Mage, Dark Bishop
	Fire	Allows unit to cast Fire. Doubles its number of uses if unit already knows it.	Mage
	Miasma Δ	Allows unit to cast Miasma Δ. Doubles its number of uses if unit already knows it.	Dark Mage, Dark Bishop
	Heal	Allows unit to cast Heal. Doubles its number of uses if unit already knows it.	Priest, War Monk, War Cleric
	Terrain Resistance	Unit is immune to damaging terrain.	Enlightened One, Paladin, Bishop, Holy Knight
	Vantage	Unit counterattacks first if user's HP ≤ 50%.	Hero
	Dance	Allows unit to refresh an ally, letting them act again.	Dancer
	Steal	Allows unit to trade items with an enemy unit.	Thief
	Locktouch	Unit can open doors and chests without needing a key.	Thief, Assassin, Trickster
	Stealth	Unit will not be targeted by an enemy if another unit is within the enemy's range.	Assassin, Trickster
	Canto	Unit may use leftover movement after attacking or performing other actions.	Wyvern Master, Barbarossa, Death Knight, Cavalier, Pegasus Knight, Paladin, Wyvern Rider, Falcon Knight, Wyvern Lord, Great Knight, Bow Knight, Dark Knight, Holy Knight, Dark Flier, Valkyrie
	Bowrange +1	+1 range when using a bow.	Archer, Sniper
	Bowrange +2	+2 range when using a bow.	Bow Knight
	Black Magic Range +1	+1 range when using black magic.	Valkyrie
	Dark Magic Range +1	+1 range when using dark magic.	Valkyrie
	Unarmed Combat	Allows unit to fight without a weapon.	Brawler, Grappler, War Monk, War Cleric
	Black Magic Uses x2	Doubles the unit's uses of all black magic.	Warlock, Gremory
	Dark Magic Uses x2	Doubles the unit's uses of all dark magic.	Gremory
	White Magic Uses x2	Doubles the unit's uses of all white magic.	Bishop, Gremory
	White Magic Heal +5	Unit heals 5 additional HP when using white magic.	Priest
	White Magic Heal +10	Unit heals 10 additional HP when using white magic.	Bishop
	Weight -5	Nullifies 5 weight on unit.	Fortress Knight
	Lucky Seven	Grants +5 to Strength, Magic, Speed, Defense, Resistance, Hit, or Avo for one turn at the start of turns 1-7.	Trickster
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none" |	Transmute	Grants +3 to all stats until the end of the unit's phase if foe initiates combat and lands a magic attack.	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none" | Dark Flier

Skill level abilities

Skill level abilities in Three Houses
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none" colspan="2" | Ability	Effect	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none" | Learned at
	Sword Prowess	+5~10 Hit, +7~20 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when using a sword.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Lance Prowess	+6~15 Hit, +6~15 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when using a lance.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Axe Prowess	+7~20 Hit, +5~10 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when using an axe.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Bow Prowess	+6~15 Hit, +6~15 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when using a bow.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Brawling Prowess	+5~10 Hit, +7~20 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when brawling.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Reason	+7~20 Hit, +5~10 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when using black magic or dark magic.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Faith	+5~10 Hit, +7~20 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when using white magic.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Authority	+2~10 Might when using gambits.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Swordfaire	+5 Attack when using a sword.	S+
	Lancefaire	+5 Attack when using a lance.	S+
	Axefaire	+5 Attack when using an axe.	S+
	Bowfaire	+5 Attack when using a bow.	S+
	Fistfaire	+5 Attack when brawling.	S+
	Black Tomefaire	+5 Attack when using black magic.	S+ (except for Edelgard, Hubert, Lysithea, Jeritza, and Hapi)
	White Tomefaire	+5 Attack when using white magic.	S+
	Dark Tomefaire	+5 Attack when using dark magic.	S+ (Edelgard, Hubert, Lysithea, Jeritza, and Hapi only)
	Sword Crit +10	+10 Crit when using a sword.	S
	Lance Crit +10	+10 Crit when using a lance.	S
	Axe Crit +10	+10 Crit when using an axe.	S
	Bow Crit +10	+10 Crit when using a bow.	S
	Brawl Crit +10	+10 Crit when brawling.	S
	Dexterity +4	Grants +4 Dexterity.	C
	Movement +1	Grants +1 Movement.	A+
	Rally Strength	Use "rally" to grant +4 Strength to an adjacent ally for one turn.	D: Raphael, Balthus S: Ignatz Already learned: Alois
	Rally Magic	Use "rally" to grant +4 Magic to an adjacent ally for one turn.	Already learned: Constance D: Hubert, Ingrid
	Rally Speed	Use "rally" to grant +4 Speed to an adjacent ally for one turn.	D: Ignatz C+: Annette S: Hubert
	Rally Defense	Use "rally" to grant +4 Defense to an adjacent ally for one turn.	Already learned: Gilbert, Seteth
	Rally Resistance	Use "rally" to grant +4 Resistance to an adjacent ally for one turn.	D: Annette C: Constance C+: Hubert S: Seteth
	Rally Movement	Use "rally" to grant +1 Movement to an adjacent ally for one turn.	S: Byleth, Annette
	Rally Dexterity	Use "rally" to grant +8 Dexterity to an adjacent ally for one turn.	D: Ferdinand, Hapi C+: Ignatz
	Rally Luck	Use "rally" to grant +8 Luck to an adjacent ally for one turn.	D: Flayn, Anna
	Rally Charm	Use "rally" to grant +8 Charm to an adjacent ally for one turn.	D: Dorothea, Manuela S: Edelgard, Dimitri, Claude
	Swordbreaker	+20 Hit and Avoid when using a lance against a foe using a sword.	B
	Lancebreaker	+20 Hit and Avoid when using an axe against a foe using a lance.	B
	Axebreaker	+20 Hit and Avoid when using a sword against a foe using an axe.	B
	Model Leader	Multiplies the experience gain of the user's equipped battalion by ×2.	C+: Byleth, Edelgard, Dimitri, Claude Already learned: Seteth
	Defensive Tactics	Reduces all damage dealt to equipped battalion by 50%.	B
	Offensive Tactics	+5 Might and +20 Hit when using gambits.	S+
	Black Magic Range +1	+1 Range when using black magic.	S (except for Edelgard, Hubert, Lysithea, Jeritza, and Hapi)
	Dark Magic Range +1	+1 Range when using dark magic.	S (Edelgard, Hubert, Lysithea, Jeritza, and Hapi only)
	White Magic Range +1	+1 Range when using offensive white magic.	S
	Weight -3	Nullifies 3 weight on unit.	C
	Weight -5	Nullifies 5 weight on unit.	A+
	Armored Effect Null	Negates bonus damage targeting armored units.	S+
	Cavalry Effect Null	Negates bonus damage targeting cavalry units.	S+
	Flying Effect Null	Negates bonus damage targeting flying units.	S+
	Battalion Desperation	Unit's follow-up attack occurs before the foe's counterattack if unit initiates combat when battalion endurance ≤ 33%.	C, B, or A for certain units
	Battalion Vantage	Unit counterattacks first if battalion endurance ≤ 33%.	C or A for certain units
	Battalion Wrath	+50 Crit if foe initiates combat when battalion endurance ≤ 33%.	C or A for certain units
	Battalion Renewal	Unit recovers 30% HP at the start of the turn if battalion endurance ≤ 33%.	C or A for certain units
	Alert Stance	+15 Avoid for one turn if unit takes no action other than wait.	B
	Alert Stance+	+30 Avoid for one turn if unit takes no action other than wait.	A+
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none" |	Close Counter	Unit can counterattack at 1 range when using a bow.	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none" | C

Class mastery abilities

Class mastery abilities in Three Houses
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none" colspan="2" | Ability	Effect	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none" | Learned by
	HP +5	Grants +5 maximum HP.	Commoner, Noble (20 class Exp)
	Special Dance	+4 Dexterity, Speed, and Luck to a unit refreshed by a Dance.	Dancer (100 class Exp)
	Sacred Power	+3 damage dealt and -3 damage taken by all adjacent allies.	Enlightened One (100 class Exp)
	Pomp & Circumstance	Grants +4 Luck and Charm.	Armored Lord, High Lord, Wyvern Master (150 class Exp)
	Counterattack	Unit can counterattack regardless of distance between unit and foe.	Death Knight (200 class Exp)
	Speed +2	Grants +2 Speed.	Myrmidon (60 class Exp)
	Defense +2	Grants +2 Defense.	Soldier (60 class Exp)
	Strength +2	Grants +2 Strength.	Fighter (60 class Exp)
	Magic +2	Grants +2 Magic.	Monk (60 class Exp)
	Resistance +2	Grants +2 Resistance.	Lord (100 class Exp)
	Vantage	Unit counterattacks first if user's HP ≤ 50%.	Mercenary (100 class Exp)
	Steal	Allows unit to trade items with an enemy unit.	Thief (100 class Exp)
	Armored Blow	+6 Defense when initiating combat.	Armored Knight (100 class Exp)
	Desperation	Unit's follow-up attack occurs before the foe's counterattack if unit initiates combat when HP ≤ 50%.	Cavalier (100 class Exp)
	Death Blow	+6 Strength when initiating combat.	Brigand (100 class Exp)
	Hit +20	Grants +20 Hit.	Archer (100 class Exp)
	Unarmed Combat	Allows unit to fight without a weapon.	Brawler (100 class Exp)
	Fiendish Blow	+6 Magic when initiating combat.	Mage (100 class Exp)
	Poison Strike	Foe loses up to 20% HP after combat if unit initiates combat.	Dark Mage (100 class Exp)
	Miracle	Unit may survive a fatal attack with 1 HP, if user's HP > 1.	Priest (100 class Exp)
	Darting Blow	+6 attack speed when initiating combat.	Pegasus Knight (100 class Exp)
	Defiant Str	+8 Strength if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Hero (150 class Exp)
	Lethality	May instantly defeat the foe if unit deals at least 1 damage.	Assassin (150 class Exp)
	Pavise	Unit may take half damage from sword, lance, axe, brawling, or 1-range gambit attacks.	Fortress Knight (150 class Exp)
	Aegis	Unit may take half damage from bow, black magic, dark magic, white magic, or ranged gambit attacks.	Paladin (150 class Exp)
	Seal Defense	Inflicts -6 Defense debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Wyvern Rider (150 class Exp)
	Wrath	+50 Crit if user's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat.	Warrior (150 class Exp)
	Tomebreaker	+20 Hit and Avoid when brawling against a foe using black magic, dark magic, or white magic.	Grappler (150 class Exp)
	Bowbreaker	+20 Hit and Avoid when using black magic, dark magic, or white magic against a foe using a bow.	Warlock (150 class Exp)
	Lifetaker	Unit recovers 50% HP if unit initiates combat and defeats their target.	Dark Bishop (150 class Exp)
	Renewal	Unit recovers up to 20% HP at the start of their turn.	Bishop (150 class Exp)
	Defiant Avo	+30 Avoid if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Falcon Knight (200 class Exp)
	Defiant Crit	+50 Crit if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Wyvern Lord (200 class Exp)
	Warding Blow	+6 Resistance when initiating combat.	Mortal Savant (200 class Exp)
	Defiant Def	+8 Defense if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Great Knight (200 class Exp)
	Defiant Spd	+8 Speed if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Bow Knight (200 class Exp)
	Seal Resistance	Inflicts -6 Resistance debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Dark Knight (200 class Exp)
	Defiant Res	+8 Resistance if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Holy Knight (200 class Exp)
	Quick Riposte	Unit makes a follow-up attack and foe cannot if user's HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat.	War Master (200 class Exp)
	Defiant Mag	+8 Magic if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Gremory (200 class Exp)
	Duelist's Blow	+30 Avoid when initiating combat.	Trickster (150 class Exp)
	Brawl Avo +20	+20 Avoid when brawling.	War Monk, War Cleric (150 class Exp)
	Transmute	Grants +3 to all stats until the end of the unit's phase if foe initiates combat and lands a magic attack.	Dark Flier (150 class Exp)
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none" |	Uncanny Blow	+30 Hit when initiating combat.	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none" | Valkyrie (150 class Exp)

Other abilities

Other abilities in Three Houses
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none" colspan="2" | Ability	Effect	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none" | Obtained by
	Black Magic Crit +10	+10 Crit when using black magic.	Budding Talent: Edelgard, Felix, Balthus
	White Magic Crit +10	+10 Crit when using white magic.	Unknown
	Dark Magic Crit +10	+10 Crit when using dark magic.	Unknown
	Sword Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using a sword.	Winning the White Heron Cup in Chapter 9
	Lance Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using a lance.	Unknown
	Axe Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using an axe.	Enemy-only
	Bow Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using a bow.	Enemy-only
	Black Magic Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using black magic.	Budding Talent: Sylvain
	White Magic Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using white magic.	Budding Talent: Byleth, Dorothea
	Dark Magic Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using dark magic.	Enemy-only
	Seal Strength	Inflicts -6 Strength debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Budding Talent: Ignatz
	Seal Magic	Inflicts -6 Magic debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Budding Talent: Flayn
	Seal Speed	Inflicts -6 Speed debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Budding Talent: Ferdinand, Hilda
	Seal Movement	Inflicts -1 Movement debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Budding Talent: Dimitri
	Swordbreaker+	+30 Hit and Avoid when using a lance against a foe using a sword.	Enemy-only
	Lancebreaker+	+30 Hit and Avoid when using an axe against a foe using a lance.	Enemy-only
	Axebreaker+	+30 Hit and Avoid when using a sword against a foe using an axe.	Enemy-only
	Fistbreaker	+20 Hit and Avoid when using a bow against a foe that is brawling.	Unknown
	Poison	May inflict poison status when landing a hit.	Enemy-only
	Paragon	Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×2.	Enemy-only
	Pass	Allows unit to pass through enemy-occupied spaces.	Budding Talent: Bernadetta, Anna
	Unsealable Magic	Unit is immune to silence status.	Enemy-only
	Immune Status	Unit is immune to all status conditions.	Enemy-only
	General	Reduces damage dealt to unit from gambits by 50%. Unit is immune to instant death effects.	Enemy-only
	Commander	Reduces damage dealt to unit from gambits by 75%. Unit is immune to instant death effects and all status conditions. Unit cannot be moved.	Enemy-only
	Infinite Magic	Unit can cast black magic, white magic, and dark magic with no limits to uses.	Enemy-only
	Magic Bind	Inflict silence status when landing a hit.	Enemy-only
	Infantry Effect Null	Negates bonus damage targeting infantry units.	Unknown
	Dragon Effect Null	Negates bonus damage targeting dragon units.	Unknown
	Monster Effect Null	Negates bonus damage targeting monster units.	Enemy-only
	Effect Null	Negates all bonus damage.	Unknown
	Vital Defense	Negates critical hits.	Enemy-only
	Giant Wings	+30 Avoid against a foe using a sword, lance, or axe.	Enemy-only
	Anti-Magic Armor	Negates damage from magic attacks.	Enemy-only
	Divine Dragon Horn	Unit recovers all HP if there is a White Beast within 10 spaces of the unit.	Enemy-only
	Noncombatant	Unit cannot be targeted by enemies.	NPC-only
	Cursed Power	Unit recovers HP from swamp terrain instead of taking damage from it.	Enemy-only
	Anchor	Unit cannot be moved.	NPC-only
	Twin Crests	Unit can act twice per turn.	Enemy-only
	Ancient Dragon Wrath	Attacks from unit target the lowest of the foe's Defense or Resistance.	Enemy-only
	Surging Light	Unit can use Staggering Blows instantly.	Enemy-only
	Ancient Dragonskin	Reduces all damage dealt to unit by 50%. Unit is immune to instant death effects, all status conditions, and certain other abilities. Unit cannot be moved.	Enemy-only
	Keen Intuition	+30 Avoid when fighting an enemy at range > 1.	Enemy-only
	Black Magic Uses x4	Quadruples the unit's uses of all black magic.	Unknown
	Dark Magic Uses x4	Quadruples the unit's uses of all dark magic.	Enemy-only
	White Magic Uses x4	Quadruples the unit's uses of all white magic.	Unknown
	Mighty King of Legend	Negates one attack per turn if one of the 10 Elites is present on the map. +3 Strength, Magic, Dexterity, Speed, Luck, Defense, Resistance, and Charm for each of the 10 Elites present on the map.	Enemy-only
	10 Elites	Grants power to the Mighty King of Legend.	Enemy-only
	Agarthan Technology	-3 damage dealt by all adjacent foes.	Enemy-only
	Blade Breaker	Inflicts -6 Strength and Defense debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Personal ability of Jeralt
	Umbral Leech	Steals HP from "Phantom" enemies and restores it to the unit at the start of their phase.	Enemy-only
	Manifest Phantom	Allows unit to summon phantoms.	Enemy-only
	Enhanced Fortitude	Reduces all damage dealt to unit by 50%. Unit is immune to instant death effects, all status conditions, and certain other abilities. Unit cannot be moved.	Enemy-only
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Heroes

Main article: List of skills in Fire Emblem Heroes

Skills in Fire Emblem Heroes form the core of the gameplay experience, and come mainly in four types: weapon, assist, special, and passive. Weapon skills are subdivided into red, green, blue, and colorless categories, and those categories are further subdivided into three categories of their own. Passive skills are subdivided into type A, type B, and type C.

Warriors

Main article: Crests (Warriors) § Skills

Skills are one of four types of crests in Fire Emblem Warriors, with the most varied variety of effects of all types of crests. Each character has one skill associated primarily with them that can be learned with more common materials; other characters can also make use of a character's personal skill, but doing so requires an essence and another rarer material.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	• Skills • Abilities	• Used in all titles except Three Houses. • Used only in Three Houses. This is likely to distinguish from the skill level mechanic in Three Houses. The skill stat was similarly renamed to "dexterity".
French	• Techniques • Compétences	• Skills. Used in other titles. • Used in Radiant Dawn.

See also

• Skill items