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Ninja
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The Ninja (Japanese: 忍 Sinobi) is a base infantry class debuting in Fire Emblem Fates. Similar to Thieves from earlier games, Ninja are weak in direct combat, but they possess the unique ability to pick open locks and chests. If challenged, they use shuriken to defend themselves, but are generally best served avoiding combat, owing to their low strength and defense. As their main weapons are shuriken, weapons that decrease enemies' stats, Ninja also serve well as support units to weaken opposing units to allow their allies to deal easier blows or decrease the damage they take.
Ninja may promote to either Mechanists or Master Ninja.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fates | 16 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -- |  E
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Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fates | 35 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 7 | -- | B
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Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fates | 5/60% | 5/45% | 0% | 20/65% | 20/65% | 0/25% | 5/35% | 15/50% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Fates |  Locktouch
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Learned from Level 1 and up. |
| Fates |  Poison Strike
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Learned from Level 10 and up. |
Class change
Fates
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Ninja |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
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 Master Ninja or  Mechanist |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player may freely choose. | ||
Playable Ninja
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Kaze | Fates |
| Saizo | Fates 
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| Kagero | Fates
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| Asugi | Fates
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| Playable Ninja units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Ninja
| Enemy Units | |
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| Name | Game |
| Omozu | Fates |
| Saizo | Fates
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| Kagero | Fates
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| Enemy Ninja units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Fates | Hoshidan. A shuriken wielder who
strikes from the shadows. |
白夜の兵種。影の任務に携わる者。
手裏剣で敵を攻撃、弱体化させる。 |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Ninja |
A ninja (Japanese: 忍者; literally, "concealed one") is a type of covert mercenary which originated in 15th-century feudal Japan. They were often tasked with infiltration, sabotage, and assassination, and are historically known to have relied on disguise and misdirection techniques to achieve their missions. Ninja became prominent figures in Japanese folklore, where they are often depicted in an exaggerated manner as almost supernaturally agile, stealthy, and lethal. This conception of ninja in turn passed into popular culture in both Japan and the rest of the world, and their Fire Emblem depiction is very much in this spirit. |
| Japanese |
忍 |
Officially romanized as Sinobi. "Shinobi" is a synonym for ninja which is taken from the kanji 忍 by itself, as opposed to the word "ninja" being 忍者. |
| Spanish |
Ninja |
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| French |
Ninja |
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| German |
Ninja |
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| Italian |
Ninja |
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| Korean |
닌자 |
Ninja |
Gallery
The generic Ninja portrait in Fates.
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. |
