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In {{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}, and {{title|Three Houses}}, the Wyvern Rider/Dracoknight is an [[:Category:Advanced classes|advanced class]], in the former four games being the promoted form of the [[Pegasus Knight]]. They originally wielded lances and swords, being able to use swords only when [[dismount]]ed into a [[Knight (Mystery of the Emblem)|Knight]] in {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}.  The [[Nintendo DS]] remakes changed this to have them wield [[Lance (weapon)|lance]]s and [[axe]]s, in order to differentiate the class from the [[Falcoknight]], the new alternative Pegasus Knight promotion option. This change was also reflected in how the only recruitable Dracoknight, [[Minerva]], was made to specialize in axes and came with the strongest axe, [[Hauteclere]].
In {{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}, and {{title|Three Houses}}, the Wyvern Rider/Dracoknight is an [[:Category:Advanced classes|advanced class]], in the former four games being the promoted form of the [[Pegasus Knight]]. They originally wielded lances and swords, being able to use swords only when [[dismount]]ed into a [[Knight (Mystery of the Emblem)|Knight]] in {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}.  The [[Nintendo DS]] remakes changed this to have them wield [[Lance (weapon)|lance]]s and [[axe]]s, in order to differentiate the class from the [[Falcoknight]], the new alternative Pegasus Knight promotion option. This change was also reflected in how the only recruitable Dracoknight, [[Minerva]], was made to specialize in axes and came with the strongest axe, [[Hauteclere]].


Dracoknights break from the Pegasus Knight's nimble frailty in favor of being bulky and powerful. They have high [[strength]] and [[defense]], while still keeping decent [[skill (stat)|skill]] and [[speed]] and the traditional high [[movement|mobility]] of a flying class. In comparison, Dracoknights suffer from particularly low [[resistance]], to the point that promoting from Pegasus Knight to Dracoknight even specifically lowers a unit's once-formidable resistance.  They share the traditional flier's [[bonus damage|weakness]] to [[bow]]s and wind-based [[tome]]s such as [[Shaver]], with these tomes being particularly lethal against Dracoknights due to their terrible resistance.
Dracoknights break from the Pegasus Knight's nimble frailty in favor of being bulky and powerful. They have high [[strength]] and [[defense]], while still keeping decent [[skill (stat)|skill]] and [[speed]] and the traditional high [[movement|mobility]] of a flying class. In comparison, Dracoknights suffer from particularly low [[resistance]], to the point that promoting from Pegasus Knight to Dracoknight even specifically lowers a unit's once-formidable resistance.  They share the traditional flier's [[bonus damage|weakness]] to [[bow]]s and wind-based [[tome]]s such as [[Shaver]], with these tomes being particularly lethal against Dracoknights due to their poor resistance.


In other games, Wyvern Riders/Dracoknights are instead a [[:Category:Base classes|based class]], being the basic form of a new class family independent from the [[Pegasus Knight]]. The class's primary weapon of choice was [[Lance (weapon)|lances]] until {{title|Radiant Dawn}}, when they instead began primarily wielding [[axe]]s; in ''Genealogy'' and {{title|Thracia 776}}, they could also wield [[sword]]s.
In other games, Wyvern Riders/Dracoknights are instead a [[:Category:Base classes|based class]], being the basic form of a new class family independent from the [[Pegasus Knight]]. The class's primary weapon of choice was [[Lance (weapon)|lances]] until {{title|Radiant Dawn}}, when they instead began primarily wielding [[axe]]s; in ''Genealogy'' and {{title|Thracia 776}}, they could also wield [[sword]]s.


When a base class, he Wyvern Rider acts as a statistical counterpoint to the Pegasus Knight: whereas its pegasus-riding cousin is fast and frail, the Wyvern Rider is oriented in a bulky, powerful manner. Their [[strength]] and [[defense]] are both high, with lesser [[skill (stat)|skill]] and [[speed]] compared to Pegasus Knights, and they share the same high movement and access to [[Canto]] as Pegasus Knights and other mounted classes. However, their [[resistance]] is abysmal even compared to other physical classes. They also share the Pegasus Knight family's weakness to [[bow]]s and [[wind (magic)|wind magic]], in addition to their own weakness to weapons designed to be effective against dragons.
When a base class, the Wyvern Rider acts as a statistical counterpoint to the Pegasus Knight: whereas its pegasus-riding cousin is fast and frail, the Wyvern Rider is oriented in a bulky, powerful manner. Their [[strength]] and [[defense]] are both high, with lesser [[skill (stat)|skill]] and [[speed]] compared to Pegasus Knights, and they share the same high movement and access to [[Canto]] as Pegasus Knights and other mounted classes. However, their [[resistance]] is abysmal even compared to other physical classes. They also share the Pegasus Knight family's weakness to [[bow]]s and [[wind (magic)|wind magic]], in addition to their own weakness to weapons designed to be effective against dragons.


In almost all of its appearances, Wyvern Riders [[class change|change class]] to become [[Wyvern Lord]]s. The biggest exception is {{FE5}}, in which the Wyvern Rider is instead the promoted class of the [[Dragon Rider]]. {{title|The Sacred Stones}}, {{title|Awakening}}, and {{title|Fates}} also introduce alternate promotion options for Wyvern Riders which can be chosen instead of the Wyvern Lord: ''The Sacred Stones'' allows them to instead become [[Wyvern Knight]]s, ''Awakening'' allows them to promote to [[Griffon Rider]]s, and ''Fates'' allows them to promote to the newly-introduced [[Malig Knight]] class.
In almost all of its appearances, Wyvern Riders [[class change|change class]] to become [[Wyvern Lord]]s. The biggest exception is {{FE5}}, in which the Wyvern Rider is instead the promoted class of the [[Dragon Rider]]. {{title|The Sacred Stones}}, {{title|Awakening}}, and {{title|Fates}} also introduce alternate promotion options for Wyvern Riders which can be chosen instead of the Wyvern Lord: ''The Sacred Stones'' allows them to instead become [[Wyvern Knight]]s, ''Awakening'' allows them to promote to [[Griffon Rider]]s, and ''Fates'' allows them to promote to the newly-introduced [[Malig Knight]] class.