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Iron Ballista (class)

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Iron Ballista

Generic portrait iron arch fe04.png
The generic Iron Ballista portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.

Unit type(s)

Unknown

Weapon(s)

Iron Ballista

Skill(s)

None

The Iron Ballista (Japanese: アイアンアーチ Iron Arch) is an enemy-exclusive class appearing exclusively in the two games in the Fire Emblem series set in Jugdral, Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776. Iron Ballistae, like their name implies, are the exclusive wielders of the Iron Ballista weapon in the Jugdral games.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 30 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 -- Bows A
Thracia 776 20 4 0 5 0 0 12 -- 0 6 Bows D

Maximum stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 80 15 15 15 15 30 25 15 0 -- Bows A
Thracia 776 80 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- 20 20 Bows A

Miscellaneous stats

Game Experience CRP Gold Weight mod. Capacity Vision Size
Genealogy of the Holy War -- -- 1,000 -- -- -- --
Thracia 776 -- 5 -- -- -- -- --

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 100% 30% 10% 30% 30% 0% 30% 0% -- -- -- --
Thracia 776 50% 20% 3% 15% 10% 10% 15% -- -- 0% 0% --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

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, no units change into or out of the Iron Ballista class.

Base class
Bs fe04 enemy iron ballista bow.png
Iron Ballista

Thracia 776

The class a unit changes into in Thracia 776 is determined by the unit and not the class; however, no units change into or out of the Iron Ballista class.

Base class
Bs fe05 enemy iron ballista bow.png
Iron Ballista

Trivia

  • In Genealogy of the Holy War, the Iron Ballista class is the only ballista class to have different base and stat caps, having a higher defense base and cap.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English
(unofficial)

Ballistician

Used in the Project Naga fan translation.

Japanese

アイアンアーチ

Iron Arch

Gallery

See also

Project Classes.png This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.
Classes in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Base classes Arch KnightAxe ArmorAxe FighterAxe KnightBardBow ArmorBow FighterCavalierFire MageFree KnightJunior LordKnightLance KnightLight PriestessMagePegasus KnightPriestPrincePrincessSword ArmorSword FighterTroubadourThiefThunder MageWind MageWyvern Knight
Advanced classes Bow KnightDuke KnightForrestGeneralGreat KnightHigh PriestKnight LordMage KnightMage FighterMaster KnightPaladinRangerSageSniperSwordmasterThief FighterWarriorWyvern Lord
Other classes BallistaBarbarianBaronBishopBrigandCivilianDancerDark BishopDark MageDark PrinceDragon RiderEmperorHunterIron BallistaKiller BallistaPirateQueen
Unused classes ArcherAxe SoldierGreat BallistaPegasus RiderSoldierSpear SoldierSword Soldier
Classes in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Base classes ArcherArch KnightAxe ArmorAxe FighterAxe KnightBallistaBardBow ArmorBow FighterBrigandCavalierCivilianClericDancerDragon RiderFree KnightHunterIron BallistaLance ArmorLance KnightLoptr MageLordMagePegasus RiderPiratePoison BallistaPriestPrinceSoldierSword ArmorSword FighterThiefTroubadour
Advanced classes BaronBerserkerBishopBow KnightDark BishopDark MageDuke KnightGeneralGreat KnightHigh PriestMage KnightMercenaryPegasus KnightSageSniperRangerSwordmasterThief FighterWarriorWyvern Knight
Unused/cutscene classes Dark PrinceEmperorFalcon KnightForrestJunior LordKiller BallistaKnight LordMaster KnightWyvern Lord