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Journeyman

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Journeyman

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A green fighter who wishes to emulate his father. He's young but courageous.

Unit type(s)

infantry

Weapon(s)

Axes

Skill(s)

None

The Journeyman (Japanese: かけだし戦士 Novice Fighter) class is an axe-wielding class exclusive to Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. It is one of the three "trainee" classes that appears of the game. As one of the trainee classes, units of the Journeyman class gain experience rapidly, and upon reaching level ten, journeymen can promote upon the start of the next chapter.

Journeymen have three promotion options. The first is to a Fighter, which then can promote to a Hero or a Warrior. The next option is a Pirate, which can promote into a Warrior or a Berserker. The last promotion option, which is only unlocked after both Eirika and Ephraim's routes are completed, is just a journeyman option, which can then promote to a Hero or stay as a journeyman. These two journeyman promotion options are often differentiated from the first as "Journeyman (2)" and "Journeyman (3)" or "Super Journeyman". The final journeyman class has a 15% critical hit bonus.

The only character of this class is Ross. The traits of the Journeyman class make Ross a useful unit, as he has ten more levels to grow than regular classes and another promotion, bringing an extra set of promotion stat gains. Therefore, since journeymen (and other trainee classes) have extra time to grow, they often turn out to be excellent units because of their superior stats. Ross also has quite high stat growths, making him a very useful unit.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
The Sacred Stones (1) 14 3 -- 0 1 0 1 0 4 8 Axes E
The Sacred Stones (2) 20 5 -- 3 4 0 2 1 5 8 Axes D
The Sacred Stones (3) 28 8 -- 5 6 0 5 0 6 8 Axes C

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
The Sacred Stones (1), (2) 60 20 -- 20 20 30 20 20 15 20 Axes C / A
The Sacred Stones (3) 60 26 -- 29 28 30 23 23 15 20 Axes S

Miscellaneous stats

Game Experience CRP Gold Weight mod. Capacity Vision Size
The Sacred Stones (1) -- 1 -- -- -- -- --
The Sacred Stones (2, 3) -- 3 -- -- -- -- --

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
The Sacred Stones 85% 55% -- 40% 32% 40% 18% 20% -- -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class change

The Sacred Stones

Trainee-like class Promotion method Base class
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Journeyman
Reaching Level 10, and choosing at beginning of next chapter. Bs fe08 ross fighter axe.png
Fighter
or
Bs fe08 ross pirate axe.png
Pirate
or
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Journeyman (2)
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose; Journeyman (2) is only available after clearing the game once.
Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe08 ross journeyman axe02.png
Journeyman (2)
Using a Hero Crest or Master Seal after reaching Level 10. Bs fe08 ross hero axe.png
Hero
or
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Journeyman (3)
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose

Playable journeymen

Playable Characters
Name Game
Ross Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Playable Journeyman units in the Fire Emblem series.

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
The Sacred Stones
(class roll)
A green fighter who wishes to emulate
his father. He's young but courageous.
父ガルシアを目標とする 経験の浅い戦士
まだまだ半人前だが 心意気だけは一人前
The Sacred Stones
(help)
Young fighters with high
expectations. Equip: Axes.
これからの成長が期待される戦士
装備『斧』

Etymology and other languages

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

Journeyman

Japanese

かけだし戦士

Novice fighter

Spanish

Jornalero

Laborer

French

Aventurier

Adventurer

German

Wanderbursche

Journeyman. Abbreviated to Wanderbur. in gameplay due to space restrictions.

Italian

Recluta

Rookie

Gallery

References

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: The Sacred Stones
Base classes ArcherBrigandCavalierCivilianClericDancerFighterFleetJourneymanKnightLordMageManaketeMercenaryMonkMyrmidonPeerPegasus KnightPhantomPiratePontifexPriestPupilQueenRecruitShamanSoldierThiefTroubadourWyvern Rider
Advanced classes AssassinBerserkerBishopDruidFalcoknightGeneralGreat KnightGreat LordHeroMage KnightManaketeNecromancerPaladinRangerRogueSageSniperSummonerSwordmasterValkyrieWarriorWyvern KnightWyvern Lord
Base monster classes BaelBonewalkerGargoyleGorgon EggMauthe DoogMogallRevenantTarvos
Advanced monster classes Arch MogallCyclopsDeathgoyleDemon KingDraco ZombieElder BaelEntombedGorgonGwyllgiMaelduinWight
Removed class Apprentice