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Axe Fighter
- Not to be confused with the Fighter, which is sometimes colloquially called "Axe Fighter".
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The Axe Fighter (Japanese: アクスファイター Axe Fighter) is an axe-wielding basic class that debuted in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. It is present only in Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, and Engage, and is a counterpart to the Fighter class from other games.
Axe Fighters have different promotions depending on the game. In Genealogy of the Holy War and Engage, Axe Fighters can promote to Warriors. In Thracia 776, they promote to Mercenaries. In Engage, Axe Fighter can alternatively promote to Berserker.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 35 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | -- |  A
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| Thracia 776 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -- | 6 | 8 |  E
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| Engage | 26 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |  B
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Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 6 | -- | A
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| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | A
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| Engage | 94 | 46 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 20 | B
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Miscellaneous stats
| Game | Experience | CRP | Gold | Weight mod. | Capacity | Vision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | -- | -- | 2,000 | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | 70/90% | 20/30% | 0/3% | 15/30% | 15/30% | 10/20% | 10/20% | -- | -- | 20/40% | 0% | -- |
| Engage | 25% | 20% | 0% | 5% | 10% | 0% | 5% | 0% | -- | 5% | -- | -- |
Class change
Genealogy of the Holy War
The class a unit changes into in Genealogy of the Holy War is determined by the unit and not the class; however, all units in the Axe Fighter class have the following class change option:
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Axe Fighter |
Choosing the option "Class change" in the home castle after reaching Level 20. |  Warrior |
Thracia 776
The class a unit changes into in Thracia 776 is determined by the unit and not the class; however, all units in the Axe Fighter class have the following class change option:
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Axe Fighter and  Sword Fighter |
Using a  Knight Proof after reaching Level 10.
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 Mercenary |
Engage
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Axe Fighter |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10 and having  proficiency.
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Berserker or Warrior |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Playable Axe Fighters
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Iucharba | Genealogy of the Holy War (Second Generation) |
| Osian | Thracia 776 |
| Halvan | Thracia 776 |
| Boucheron | Engage |
| Anna | Engage |
| Playable Axe Fighter units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Axe Fighters
| Enemy Units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| DiMaggio | Genealogy of the Holy War (First Generation) |
| Gerrard | Genealogy of the Holy War (First Generation) |
| Iucharba | Genealogy of the Holy War (Second Generation) |
| Nelucce | Engage |
| Enemy Axe Fighter units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Engage | Proven warriors with an axe. Their
swings are fierce, but leave them open to retaliation. |
斧を振るう力自慢の戦士。
腕っぷしは強いが、守備は弱い。 |
Trivia
- The battle sprite of Axe Fighters as they appear in Genealogy of the Holy War (in which they are depicted wearing horned helmets) is recycled as the battle sprite for Brigands in Thracia 776.
- In Thracia 776, Axe Fighters use a new set of battle sprites with an identical appearance and animations to those of Sword Fighters.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Axe Fighter |
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| Japanese |
アクスファイター |
Officially romanized as Axe Fighter. In the Jugdral games, it forms a trio with Sword Fighter and Bow Fighter; in Engage, it forms a trio with Sword Fighter and Lance Fighter. |
| Spanish (Spain) |
• Luchador hacha |
• Axe fighter; used in Engage. |
| Spanish (Latin America) |
Soldado hacha |
Axe soldier |
| French |
• Soldat (hache) |
• Soldier (axe); used in Engage. |
| German |
Axtkämpfer |
Axe Fighter |
| Italian |
• Soldato ascia |
• Axe soldier; used in Engage. |
| Korean |
액스 파이터 |
Axe fighter |
| Simplified Chinese |
斧戰士 |
Axe fighter |
| Traditional Chinese |
斧战士 |
Axe fighter |
Gallery
The generic Axe Fighter portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.
References
See also
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This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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| Classes in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 | ||||||
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