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Bow Knight
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The Bow Knight (Japanese: ボウナイト Bow Knight) is a class which, throughout the Fire Emblem series, has taken on numerous different portrayals and roles. Consistent among all of its appearances is that it is a mounted class which wields bows.
In its first appearance in Gaiden, the Bow Knight was a third-tier advanced class and the final form of the Archer class line, promoting from the Sniper. A class of considerable power, this incarnation of the Bow Knight has a uniquely high attacking range, with consistent innate access to anywhere between one and five range. These traits also apply to Gaiden''s remake, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The second incarnation of the Bow Knight was a second-tier advanced class in the Jugdral duology, Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776. It is the promoted form of the Arch Knight, and the bow-wielding counterpart of the Ranger, Great Knight and Duke Knight. In Thracia 776, Bow Knights are forced to dismount to enter buildings or participate in chapters set entirely indoors; unlike the Great or Duke Knights, they continue to wield bows when on foot.
The Tellius duology's version of the Bow Knight is a basic class, and the counterpart of its own former basic form, the Arch Knight. It promotes to the Paladin in Path of Radiance, whereupon the player can choose a second weapon type for the individual unit to gain access to. In Radiant Dawn, it promotes to the Bow Paladin, a counterpart to its Jugdral incarnation, which in turn promotes to the third-tier Silver Knight.
In Awakening, the Bow Knight returns to being an advanced class, but this time also has access to swords and functions identically to the Horseman and Ranger of earlier games. Here, it promotes from both Mercenaries and Archers, and many other units can access the class through reclassing. The Fates incarnation of the class functions identically to Awakening's, with the only difference being that the new Outlaw class may promote to it instead of Archers.
Stats
Base stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weight | Experience | CRP | Weapon Level |
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Gaiden | 40 | 16 | -- | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 8 | -- | -- | 180 | 1 | Bow |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 40 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ![]() |
Thracia 776 | 24 (24)/ 20 (20) |
5 (4)/ 4 (3) |
1 (1) | 6 (5) | 6 (4)/ 7 (5) |
0 (0) | 5 (4) | -- | 9 (6) | 7 (7)/ 5 (5) |
-- | -- | 4 (3) | ![]() |
Path of Radiance | 20/18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5/6 | 0 | 6/5 | 0/1 | 8 | 10/7 | 33/29 | -- | -- | ![]() |
Radiant Dawn | 18 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 33 | -- | -- | ![]() |
Awakening | 24 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ![]() ![]() |
Fates | 18 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ![]() ![]() |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 40 | 16 | -- | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 8 | -- | -- | 180 | 1 | ![]() |
Three Houses | 32 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Max stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon Level |
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Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 8 | -- | Bow |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 9 | -- | ![]() |
Thracia 776 | 80 (80) | 20 (20) | 20 (20) | 20 (20) | 20 (20) | 20 (20) | 20 (20) | -- | 20 (20) | 20 (20) | ![]() |
Path of Radiance | 40 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 99 | ![]() |
Radiant Dawn | 40 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 10 | ?? | ?? | ![]() |
Awakening | 80 | 40 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 35 | 30 | 10 | -- | ![]() ![]() |
Fates | 55 | 29 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 10 | -- | ![]() ![]() |
Class growth rates
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon Level* |
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Gaiden | 150% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Thracia 776 | 70% | 30% | 5% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 30% | -- | -- | 30% | 0% | -- |
Path of Radiance | 70/65% | 45/35% | 15/20% | 40% | 50/55% | 30% | 45% | 40/50% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Radiant Dawn | 75% | 50% | 15% | 40% | 45% | 25% | 40% | 30% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Awakening | 50/90% | 20/35% | 0% | 25/40% | 20/40% | 0/35% | 5/25% | 5/15% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Fates | 10% | 10% | 0% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 0% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Player) |
-5% | 0% | -- | 10% | -5% | 0% | -5% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Enemy) |
120% | 50% | -- | 50% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Three Houses | 10/40% | 0/15% | 0% | 0/10% | -5% | 0% | 0/25% | 0/5% | 5% | -- | -- | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Class modifiers
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Movement |
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Three Houses | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 (2) |
Class skills
Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
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Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776 Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn Three Houses |
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Innate; hidden and unnamed in every game except Radiant Dawn and Three Houses. |
Awakening Fates |
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• Awakening: Learned at Level 5. • Fates: Learned from Level 5 and up. |
Awakening | ![]() |
Learned at Level 15. |
Fates | ![]() |
Learned from Level 15 and up. |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Three Houses |
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Innate. |
Three Houses | ![]() |
Innate. |
Three Houses | ![]() |
Class mastery. (200 class Exp required) |
Additonally, in Shadows of Valentia, Bow Knights are equipped with another passive skill marking them as mounted units.
Class change
Gaiden
Trainee-like class | Method | Base class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Advanced class |
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![]() Villager |
After reaching Level 3, at any Mila Shrine. | ![]() Archer |
After reaching Level 7, at any Mila Shrine. | ![]() Sniper |
After reaching Level 10, at any Mila Shrine. | ![]() Bow Knight |
Genealogy of the Holy War
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Arch Knight |
Choosing the "Class change" option in a home castle after reaching Level 20. | ![]() Bow Knight |
Thracia 776
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Arch Knight |
Using a ![]() |
![]() Bow Knight |
Path of Radiance
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Bow Knight |
Using a ![]() |
![]() Paladin |
Radiant Dawn
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Bow Knight |
Using a ![]() |
Bow Paladin |
Using a ![]() |
Silver Knight |
Awakening
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Archer and ![]() Mercenary |
Using a ![]() |
![]() Bow Knight |
Fates
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Outlaw and ![]() Mercenary |
Using a ![]() |
![]() Bow Knight |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Trainee-like class | Method | Base class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Over class |
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![]() Villager |
After reaching Level 3, at any Mila Shrine. | ![]() Archer |
After reaching Level 7, at any Mila Shrine. | ![]() Sniper |
After reaching Level 10, at any Mila Shrine. | ![]() Bow Knight |
After reaching Level 20, at the Altar of the Marksman. | ![]() Oliphantier |
Three Houses
Base class | Certification requirements | Master class |
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Any class | Level 30![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Bow Knight |
This class is available for any unit. |
Playable Bow Knights
Playable Characters | |
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Name | Game |
Astrid | Path of Radiance |
Playable Bow Knight units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Notable enemy Bow Knights
Enemy Units | |
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Name | Game |
Gazelle | Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
Mueller | Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
Andrey | Genealogy of the Holy War |
Ezra | Awakening |
Bovis | Awakening |
Selena | Fates: Birthright |
Riegan | Three Houses ![]() |
Enemy Bow Knight units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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Path of Radiance | Mounted knights with swift movement who can wield a variety of weapons. |
?? |
Radiant Dawn | Mounted knights who have mastered both horsemanship and the art of the bow. |
?? |
Awakening | A seasoned, mounted archer. Wields swords, bows. |
馬に乗って弓を放つ弓騎士。 剣と弓を使いこなす上級職。 |
Fates | Nohrian. An archer trained to shoot from horseback. Also wields swords. |
暗夜の兵種。馬上で弓を操る弓騎士。 弓の他に、剣を扱うこともできる。 |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (class roll) |
Extremely useful mounted units who wield bows. Their tremendous attack range is supplemented by high mobility. | ?? |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (help) |
A useful mounted unit with high mobility and range. |
?? |
Three Houses | A graceful archer mounted upon a mighty steed, this class can move again after taking certain actions. |
弓の扱いに長けた騎士。 アーチャーと騎馬の特徴を 併せ持つ。 |
Trivia
- In Path of Radiance, their base stats and flavor text are shared with the Sword Knight, Lance Knight, and Axe Knight classes.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology and notes |
English |
Bow Knight |
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English (unofficial) |
Used in the "Project Naga" patch of Genealogy of the Holy War. According to the translator, bookofholsety, the Arch Knight and Bow Knight had their names swapped (making Bow Knight the base class, and Arch Knight the advanced class) both for a consistent naming theme with the Lance Knight and Axe Knight, and because "arch knight is a better fit for a superior, advanced class given the usual connotations of an arch prefix".[1] | |
Japanese |
• ボウナイト |
• Officially romanized as Bow Knight; this katakana rendering is used in every Japanese game except Radiant Dawn. |
Spanish |
Caballero arco |
Bow cavalier. Abbreviated to Cab. arco in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn due to space restrictions. |
French |
Cavalier archer |
Archer cavalier. Abbreviated to Cav. archer in Path of Radiance and |
German |
Bogenritter |
Bow knight |
Italian |
Cavalier arco |
Bow cavalier. Abbreviated to Cav. arco in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn due to space restrictions. |
Dutch |
Boogridder |
Bow Knight |
Korean |
보우 나이트 |
Bow knight |
Simplified Chinese |
弓骑士 |
Bow knight |
Traditional Chinese |
弓騎士 |
Bow knight |
Gallery
Artwork of the Genealogy of the Holy War Bow Knight depiction from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
Artwork of a Bow Knight from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Bow Knight portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Bow Knight portrait in Thracia 776.
The generic Bow Knight portrait in Awakening.
The generic Bow Knight portrait in Fates.
The generic Bow Knight portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Specter/Death Mask Bow Knight portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
An enemy Bow Knight in Path of Radiance.
An enemy Bow Knight in Radiant Dawn.
References
- ↑ bookofholsety, Fire Emblem 4: Genealogy of the Holy War Re-translation (Project Naga), Romhacking.net, Published: March 16, 2016, Retrieved: June 30, 2016
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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