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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.
The Brigand is traditionally an enemy-only class, with the exceptions being Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, in which playable character Marty is a brigand; Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, in which Gonzalez is a brigand; and Fire Emblem: Three Houses, where the Brigand is a standard promotion option for all playable units. 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 The Blazing Blade and 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.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weight | Experience | CRP | Weapon Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 26 | 7 | -- | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | 30 | 10 | 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 | -- | -- | 3/2 |  E
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| The Binding Blade | 20 | 5 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | -- | -- | 3 |  D
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| The Blazing Blade | 20 | 5 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | -- | -- | 3 | D
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| The Sacred Stones | 20 | 5 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | -- | -- | 3 | D
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| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 26 | 7 | -- | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | 30 | 10 | 
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| Three Houses | 28 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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 | 6 | -- | B
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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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| The Blazing Blade | 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 | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon Level* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 82% | 50% | -- | 30% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 13% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 82% | 50% | -- | 30% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 13% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 120% | 45% | -- | 40% | 45% | 0% | 40% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Three Houses | 30% | 10/25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0/10% | -5/-10% | 5% | -- | -- |  +2  +1
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Promotion gains
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Defense | Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sacred Stones* | 2 | 1 | -- | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Class modifiers
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Houses | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
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| Three Houses |  Death Blow
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Class mastery. (100 class Exp required) |
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 |
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 Brigand |
Using a  Knight Proof at level 10 or higher.
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 Warrior |
The Binding Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Pirate and  Brigand |
Using a  Hero Crest after reaching Level 10.
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 Berserker |
The Blazing Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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 Brigand |
Using an  Earth Seal after reaching Level 10.
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 Berserker |
The Sacred Stones
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Brigand |
Using an  Ocean Seal or  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
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 Berserker or  Warrior |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose | ||
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
| Base class |
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 Brigand |
Three Houses
| Base class | Certification requirements | Intermediate class |
|---|---|---|
| Any class | Level 10 Intermediate Seal C
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 Brigand |
| This class is available for any unit. | ||
Playable Brigands
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Marty | Thracia 776 |
| Gonzalez | The Binding Blade |
| Hilda | Three Houses 
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| Playable Brigand units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Brigands
Notable NPC Brigands
| Playable Characters | |
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| Name | Game |
| Jan | The Blazing Blade |
| Neutral Brigand units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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| The Binding Blade (class roll) |
Mighty axefighters especially skilled in mountain combat.* |
斧をもちいて戦う 『山のあらくれ』たち うでっぷしが強く 山での戦闘を得意とする |
| The Binding Blade (help) |
Mighty mountaineers who prefer axes in combat.* |
斧で戦う『山のあらくれ』 力が強く 山の戦闘が得意 |
| The Blazing Blade (class roll) |
Mighty axefighters especially skilled in mountain combat. |
斧をもちいて戦う 『山のあらくれ』たち うでっぷしが強く 山での戦闘を得意とする |
| The Blazing Blade (help) |
Mighty mountaineers who prefer axes in combat. |
斧で戦う『山のあらくれ』 力が強く 山の戦闘が得意 |
| The Sacred Stones (class roll) |
Mighty axe fighters especially skilled in mountain combat. |
斧をもちいて戦う 『山のあらくれ』たち うでっぷしが強く 山での戦闘を得意とする |
| The Sacred Stones (help) |
Mighty mercenaries who thrive in mountains. Equip: Axes |
力が強く山を得意とする『あらくれ』 装備『斧』 |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | An axe-toting thug who revels in violence. |
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| Three Houses | Strong and hearty, the Brigand wields axes and makes an exceptional front-line combatant. |
力に優れた斧戦士。 体力にも優れ、前線で活躍する。 |
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 |
• Officially romanized as Bandit or Mountainthief. Rendered in hiragana as さんぞく in Mystery of the Emblem. |
| Spanish |
• Forajido |
• Outlaw; in the GBA games and Three Houses. |
| French |
• Bandit |
• Bandit; in the GBA games. |
| German |
• Bandit |
• Bandit; used in the GBA games and Three Houses. |
| Italian |
• Brigante |
• Brigand; used in the GBA games and Three Houses. |
| Dutch |
Rover |
Brigand |
| Korean |
브리건드 |
Brigand |
| Simplified Chinese |
土匪 |
Bandit |
| Traditional Chinese |
土匪 |
Bandit |
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 Thracia 776.
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.
Edelgard, as a Brigand, as she appears in battle Three Houses.
Hilda, as a Brigand, as she appears in battle Three Houses.
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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