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Brigand
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The Brigand (Japanese: 山賊 Mountainthief) is a class of axe-wielding fighters who travel on foot. They first appear in Fire Emblem Gaiden as an enemy-only class with exclusive access to the axe.
Their status as enemy-only units has been true in all games except for Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, in which playable character Marty is a brigand, and Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, in which Gonzalez is a brigand. In most games, they can cross mountains.
Brigands generally have low stats in all categories, but above average HP and strength. As enemies, they are not at all difficult to defeat. However, playable brigands often have better stats than those of enemies. Their ability to cross mountains can be useful.
In Thracia 776, brigands can change class to the Warrior class. In The Binding Blade, brigands become berserkers. In the coding for Fire Emblem, and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Brigands still promote to Berserker, but this can only be seen via hacking the game.
Similar criminal axe classes are Pirate, Bandit, and Barbarian.
Contents
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weight | Experience | Weapon Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 26 | 7 | -- | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | 30 | Axe |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 24 | 5 | -- | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | 32 | Axe: ? |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |  B
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| Thracia 776 | 22/24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -- | 6 | 9 | -- | -- | E
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| The Binding Blade | 20 | 5 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | -- | -- |  D
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| Fire Emblem | 20 | 5 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | -- | -- | D
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| The Sacred Stones | 20 | 5 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | -- | -- | D
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| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 26 | 7 | -- | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | 30 | 
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- In Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia, Brigands also have a base class strength of 10.
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | -- | -- | Axe |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | -- | Axe: 20 |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 20 | 15 | ? | -- | --*
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| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | A
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| The Binding Blade | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A
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| Fire Emblem | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A
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| The Sacred Stones | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A
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Growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Constitution* | Movement* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 150% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 90% | 50% | -- | 10% | 20% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- |
| 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% |
| The Binding Blade | 82% | 50% | -- | 30% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 10% | -- | -- |
| Fire Emblem | 82% | 50% | -- | 30% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 13% | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 82% | 50% | -- | 30% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 13% | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 120% | 45% | -- | 40% | 25% | 0% | 40% | 10% | -- | -- |
Class change
Gaiden
| Base class |
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 Brigand |
Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class |
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 Brigand |
Genealogy of the Holy War
| Base class |
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 Brigand |
Thracia 776
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Brigand |
Using a  Knight Proof at level 10 or higher.
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 Warrior |
The Binding Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Brigand |
Using a  Hero Crest at level 10 or higher.
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 Berserker |
Fire Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Brigand |
Using a Hero Crest at level 10 or higher.
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 Berserker |
The Sacred Stones
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Brigand |
Using a  Master Seal at level 10 or higher.
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 Berserker or  Warrior |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose | ||
Playable Brigands
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Marty | Thracia 776 |
| Gonzalez | The Binding Blade |
| Playable Brigand units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Brigands
| Enemy Units | |
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| Name | Game |
| Barth | Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Garth | Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Hyman | Mystery of the Emblem |
| Dory | The Binding Blade |
| Scollan | The Binding Blade |
| Batta | Fire Emblem |
| Zugu | Fire Emblem |
| Migal | Fire Emblem |
| Carjiga | Fire Emblem |
| Bug | Fire Emblem |
| Groznyi | Fire Emblem |
| Bone | The Sacred Stones |
| Bazba | The Sacred Stones |
| Brigand Boss | Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Enemy Brigand units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable NPC Brigands
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Jan | Fire Emblem |
| Neutral Brigand units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
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Trivia
- The unused enemy palette for Fighters in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem is identical to the Brigand palette, while the unused player palette for Brigands in the same game is identical to playable Fighters. The two classes also share a class icon.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology and notes |
| English | Brigand | -- |
| Japanese | • 山賊 • 盗賊 • マウンテンシーフ |
• Officially romanized as Brigand or Mountainthief. Rendered in hiragana as さんぞく in Mystery of the Emblem. • Thief. This name is used only in Gaiden and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Rendered in hiragana as とうぞうく in Gaiden. • Mountain Thief. This name is used only in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776. |
| Spanish (Spain) |
Forajido | Outlaw; in the GBA games. |
| Spanish (Latin America) |
Ladrón | Thief; used in Shadows of Valentia; this is the name of the Thief class. |
| French (France) |
Bandit | Bandit; in the GBA games. |
| French (Canada) |
Voleur | Thief; used in Shadows of Valentia; this is the name of the Thief class. |
Gallery
Artwork of a Brigand from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Brigand portrait in Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Brigand portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Brigand portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.
The generic Brigand portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Specter/Death Mask Brigand portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
An alternate Brigand portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, seen only in cutscenes.
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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. |
- Classes
- Classes in Fire Emblem Gaiden
- Classes in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
- Classes in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- Classes in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
- Classes in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- Classes in Fire Emblem (GBA)
- Classes in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
- Classes in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
