Skill (stat)

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Skill (Japanese: 技 Skill), known as Dexterity (Dex) in Three Houses, is the stat that defines the unit's hit rate and also their critical hit rate. In Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Fire Emblem Awakening, Fire Emblem Fates, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses it is used to calculate the activation rate of many offensive skills such as Aether or Sol. Items such as the Secret Book increase the unit's skill permanently.

Calculations

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Hit rate

Skill is the primary unit stat to affect the unit's hit rate in battle.

Game	Formula	Notes
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light	Physical accuracy: Hit + (Skill) Magical accuracy: Hit	--
Gaiden	Physical accuracy: Hit + (Skill) Magical accuracy: Hit	--
Mystery of the Emblem	Hit + (Skill × 2) + Support bonus	If the support effect is not relevant, the support bonus is taken to be 0.
Genealogy of the Holy War	Hit + (Skill × 2) + (Authority bonus) + (Charm bonus) + (Lover bonus) + (Weapon triangle advantage/disadvantage)	If the authority, Charm, lover or weapon triangle effects are not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Thracia 776	Hit + (Skill × 2) + (Luck) + (Support bonus) + (Authority bonus) + (Charm bonus) + (Weapon triangle advantage/disadvantage)	If the authority, Charm, support or weapon triangle effects are not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
The Binding Blade	Hit + (Skill × 2) + (Luck / 2) + (Support bonus) + (Weapon triangle advantage/disadvantage)	If the support or weapon triangle effects are not relevant, the bonus is taken to be 0.
The Blazing Blade	Hit + (Skill × 2) + (Luck / 2) + (Support bonus) + (Weapon triangle advantage/disadvantage) + (S level bonus) + (Tactician bonus)	If the support, weapon triangle, S level or tactician effects are not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
The Sacred Stones	Hit + (Skill × 2) + (Luck / 2) + (Support bonus) + (Weapon triangle advantage/disadvantage) + (S level bonus)	If the support, weapon triangle or S level effects are not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Path of Radiance	Hit + (Skill × 2) + (Luck / 2) + (Support bonus) + (Weapon triangle advantage/disadvantage) + (Biorhythm bonus)	If the support, weapon triangle or biorhythm effects are not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Radiant Dawn	Hit + (Skill × 2) + (Luck) + (Biorhythm bonus) + (Weapon triangle advantage/disadvantage) + (Buddy support bonus) + (Authority bonus) + (Altitude bonus) + (Range bonus)	If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Shadow Dragon	Hit + (Skill) + (Luck / 2) + (Support bonus) + (Weapon triangle advantage/disadvantage) + (Weapon level bonus) + (Class bonus)	If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. The class bonus is +5 for Snipers and +10 for Swordmasters.
New Mystery of the Emblem	Hit + (Skill) + (Luck / 2) + (Support bonus) + (Weapon triangle advantage/disadvantage) + (Weapon level bonus) + (Class bonus) + (Lunatic Mode bonus)	If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. The class bonus is +5 for Snipers only. The Lunatic Mode bonus is +10 for all enemies on Lunatic Mode and Lunatic′ Mode and is unavailable to the player.
Awakening	Hit + (Skill × 1.5) + (Luck / 2) + (Support/Dual bonus) + (Weapon triangle advantage/disadvantage) + (Weapon level bonus) + (Skill bonus)	If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Fates	Weapon hit: Hit + (Skill × 1.5) + (Luck / 2) + (Support/Dual bonus) + (Weapon triangle advantage/disadvantage) + (Weapon level bonus) + (Class bonus) + (Skill bonus) Staff hit: Hit + (Magic) + (Skill) + (Weapon level bonus)	The class bonus is +5 for Master Ninjas and Sorcerers, and +10 for Snipers and Lodestars. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Shadows of Valentia	Physical accuracy: Hit + (Skill) + (Support bonus) Magical accuracy: Hit + [(Skill + Luck) / 2] + (Support bonus)	If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Three Houses	Physical accuracy: Hit + (Dexterity) + (Support bonus) + (Ability bonus) + (Equipment bonus) + (Battalion bonus) - (Bow range penalty) Magical accuracy: Hit + [(Dexterity + Luck) / 2] + (Support bonus) + (Ability bonus) + (Equipment bonus) + (Battalion bonus) - (Bow range penalty)	If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. Bow penalty is only relevant for units attacking with bows from further than 2 spaces; in such a case, the user suffers a penalty of [20 × (Range - 2)]; on Maddening, the penalty is increased by 10 points. Bow penalty caps at 60 on Normal and Hard, and at 70 on Maddening.

Critical hit rate

A unit's critical hit % chance is the chance the unit will land a critical hit. Skill is one of the factors involved in increasing a unit's critical hit rate, though the potency of skill's effect on crit varies by game.

Game	Formula	Notes
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light	(Weapon Crit) + (Skill + Luck) / 2	--
Gaiden	(Weapon Crit) + (Skill + Luck) / 2	--
Mystery of the Emblem and Archanea Saga	(Skill) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus)	If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Genealogy of the Holy War	Without Critical skill: (Combination bonus) With Critical skill: (Skill) + (Kill bonus - 50) + (Combination bonus) With Wrath: 100%*	If a unit or their weapon lacks the Critical skill, they are incapable of performing critical hits outside of combination bonuses or Wrath. +20% critical hit rate when the combination bonus is in effect. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Thracia 776	(Skill) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) With Wrath: 100%*	In battle, a unit's critical rate on second attacks is affected by their follow-up critical multiplier. Furthermore, the critical rate on the first attack is capped at 25. This does not affect the calculations for the critical rate of the second attack. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
The Binding Blade	(Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus)	The class bonus is +30 if the unit is a Swordmaster or Berserker. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. When using a Light Brand at indirect range, the critical rate is locked at 0.
The Blazing Blade	(Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus) + (S-Level bonus)	The class bonus is +15 if the unit is a Swordmaster or Berserker. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. When using a Light Brand or Wind Sword at indirect range or a Runesword, the critical rate is locked at 0.
The Sacred Stones	(Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus) + (S-Level bonus)	The class bonus is +15 if the unit is a Swordmaster, Berserker, Journeyman (3) or Recruit (3). If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0. When using a Light Brand or Wind Sword at indirect range or a Runesword, the critical rate is locked at 0.
Path of Radiance	(Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus) + (Any bonuses from skills)	The class bonus is +15 if the unit is a Swordmaster, Sniper, or Berserker. However, the class bonus does not exist in the Japanese version. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Radiant Dawn	(Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Bond support bonus) + (Any bonuses from skills)	If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Shadow Dragon	(Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus)	The class bonus is +5 if the unit is a Sniper, +10 if a Berserker. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
New Mystery of the Emblem	If unit's skill < 20: (Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus) If unit's skill ≥ 20: (Skill - 10) + (Weapon Crit) + (Support bonus) + (Class bonus)	The class bonus is +5 if the unit is a Sniper, +10 if a Berserker. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Awakening	(Skill / 2) + (Weapon Crit) + (Dual and Pair Up bonus) + (Skill bonus)	If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Fates	(Weapon Crit) + [(Skill - 4) / 2] + (Dual and Pair Up bonus) + (Skill bonus) + (Class bonus)	The class bonus is +5 if the unit is a Master Ninja, Nine-Tails, Lodestar, or Pegasus Knight; and +10 if a Berserker, Sniper, Sorcerer, Spear Master, Swordmaster, or Witch. If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Shadows of Valentia	(Weapon Crit) + [(Skill + Luck) / 2] + (Support bonus)	If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Three Houses	(Weapon Crit) + [(Dexterity + Luck) / 2] + (Ability bonus) + (Equipment bonus) + (Battalion bonus)	If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.

Staff Accuracy

In Thracia 776, skill affects a staff user's hit rate. This applies for all staves, including healing and status staves.

Game	Formula	Notes
Thracia 776	Staff Hit + (Skill × 4)	All staves have 60 hit

Items and skills affecting skill

Weapons, items and skills providing equipping bonus
	Item	Skill increase	Games
	Tyrfing	+10 when equipped.	Genealogy of the Holy War
	Balmung	+10 when equipped.	Genealogy of the Holy War
	Mystletainn	+20/+5 when equipped.	Genealogy of the Holy War, Awakening
	Gáe Bolg	+10 when equipped.	Genealogy of the Holy War
	Mjölnir	+20/+5 when equipped.	Genealogy of the Holy War, Awakening
	Forseti (tome)	+10/+20 when equipped.	Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776
	Naga (tome)	+20 when equipped.	Genealogy of the Holy War
	Skill Ring	+5 when in inventory.	Genealogy of the Holy War
	Lightning Sword	+5 when equipped.	Thracia 776
	Maltet	+5 when equipped.	The Binding Blade
	Spear (Vaida's)	+4 when equipped.	The Blazing Blade
	Flametongue	+10 when equipped.	The Blazing Blade
	Gleipnir	+5 when equipped.	The Sacred Stones
	Wretched Air	+10 when equipped.	The Sacred Stones
	Ravager	+15 when equipped.	The Sacred Stones
	Demon Light	+10 when equipped.	The Sacred Stones
	Rexbolt	+3 when equipped.	Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn
	Firestone	+4/+10 when equipped.	The Binding Blade, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
	Magestone	+1/+15 when equipped.	The Binding Blade, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
	Divinestone	+7/+12 when equipped.	The Binding Blade, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
	Icestone	+7 when equipped.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Wyvernstone	+4 when equipped.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Aries Shard	+1 when in inventory.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Sagittarius Shard	+2 when in inventory.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Starsphere	+2 when in inventory.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Binding Shield	+2 when in inventory.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Skill +2	+2 when equipped.	Awakening, Fates
	All Stats +2	+2 when equipped.	Awakening
	Missiletainn	+1 when equipped.	Awakening, Fates
	Dragonstone	+12/+3/-3 when equipped.	The Sacred Stones, Awakening, Fates
	Dragonstone+	+5/-5 when equipped.	Awakening, Fates
	Beaststone	+5 when equipped.	Awakening, Fates
	Beaststone+	+8 when equipped.	Awakening, Fates
	Dragon Spirit	+1 when equipped.	Fates
	Dragon Spirit	+1 when equipped.	Fates
	Horse Spirit	+3 when equipped.	Fates
	Monkey Spirit	+1 when equipped.	Fates
	Ink Painting	+1 when equipped.	Fates
	Izana's Scroll	+1 when equipped.	Fates
	Malevolent Text	+1 when equipped.	Fates
	Battle Seal	+2 when in inventory.	Fates
	Master Emblem	+1 when in inventory.	Fates
	Keepsake Ring	+5 when equipped.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Dexterity +4	+4 when equipped.	Three Houses

Items providing a permanent increase
	Item	Skill increase	Games
	Secret Book	Permanent +5/+2 increase when used.	Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade, The Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Awakening, Fates, Three Houses
	Skill Ring	Permanent +3 increase when used.	Thracia 776
	Naga's Tear	Permanent +2 increase when used.	Awakening
	Nethergranate	Permanent +2 increase when used.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Ailell Pomegranate	Permanent +1 increase when used.	Three Houses

Items and skills modifying the growth rate
	Item/skill	Skill growth modification	Games
	Taurus Shard	+5% to growth rate when in inventory.	Mystery of the Emblem, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Scorpio Shard	+20% to growth rate when in inventory.	Mystery of the Emblem, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Sagittarius Shard	+40% to growth rate when in inventory.	Mystery of the Emblem, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Capricorn Shard	-10 %/+5 % to growth rate when in inventory.	Mystery of the Emblem, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Aquarius Shard	+10 %/+15 % to growth rate when in inventory.	Mystery of the Emblem, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Starsphere	+30% to growth rate when in inventory.	Mystery of the Emblem, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Baldr Scroll	+5% to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Ullr Scroll	+10% to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Fjalar Scroll	+10% to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Nál Scroll	-10% to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Thrud Scroll	+10% to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Od Scroll	+30% to growth rate when in inventory.	Thracia 776
	Afa's Drops	Permanent +5% to growth rate when used.	Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
	Metis's Tome	Permanent +5% to growth rate when used.	The Sacred Stones
	Sword Band	+5% to growth rate when in inventory.	Path of Radiance
	Archer Band	+5% to growth rate when in inventory.	Path of Radiance
	Thief Band	+5% to growth rate when in inventory.	Path of Radiance
	Growth Drop	Permanent +10% to growth rate when used.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Aptitude	+20%/+10 to all growth rates when equipped.	Awakening, Fates, Three Houses
	Gemini Shard	-5% to growth rate when in inventory.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Virgo Shard	+10% to growth rate when in inventory.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Libra Shard	+5% to growth rate when in inventory.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Capricorn Shard	+5% to growth rate when in inventory.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
	Star Jacinth	+30% to growth rate when in inventory.	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Items and skills providing a temporary boost
	Item	Skill increase	Games
	Skill	+1 to all allies for the duration of the map*.	Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
	Skill Bond	+2 for the duration of one mission when used.	New Mystery of the Emblem
	Skill Tonic	+2 for the duration of one mission when used.	New Mystery of the Emblem, Awakening, Fates
	Rainbow Tonic	+2 for the duration of one mission when used.	New Mystery of the Emblem, Fates
	Gaius's Confect	+2 for the duration of one mission when used.	Awakening
	Tiki's Tear	+2 for the duration of one mission when used.	Awakening
	Asugi's Confect	+2 for the duration of one mission when used.	Fates
	Defender	+1 when Pair Up is is in effect.	Awakening, Fates
	Rally Heart	+2 to all allied units in a 3-tile radius of the user for one turn.	Awakening
	Rally Skill*/Rally Dexterity*	+4 to all allied units in a 3/2-tile radius of the user for one turn.*/+8 to an adjacent allied unit for one turn.*	Awakening, Fates, Three Houses
	Rally Spectrum	+4/+2 to all allied units in a 3/4-tile radius of the user for one turn.	Awakening, Fates
	Violin Bow	+4 to all allied units in a 2-tile radius of the user for one turn, if user initiates battle.	Fates
	Fancy Footwork	+1 to all allied units in a 2-tile radius of the user for one turn.	Fates
	Bloodthirst	+4 for one turn, if user initiates a battle and defeats the target.	Fates
	Inspiring Song	+3 to the targeted units for one turn.	Fates
	Calm	+4 for one turn when choosing to wait.	Fates
	Skilltaker	+2 when defeating an enemy.*	Fates

Weapons providing a temporary decrease after use
	Item	Skill change	Games
	All Silver-weapons, Caltrop	If user attacked, inflicts stacking -2 debuff on the user after combat.	Fates
	Soldier's Knife	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Fruit Knife	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -1 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Jakob's Tray	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Brass Shuriken	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -1 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Kagero's Dart	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -5 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Spy's Shuriken	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -2 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Sting Shuriken	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -3 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Enfeeble	If user's attack hit the target, inflicts -4 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates
	Draconic Hex	If user survives, inflicts -4 debuff on the target after combat.	Fates

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
The Binding Blade	Fighting skill. A higher number improves the unit's hit %.*	??
The Blazing Blade	Fighting skill. A higher number improves the unit's hit %.	??
The Sacred Stones	Fighting skill. A higher number improves the unit's hit %.	??
Path of Radiance	The unit's fighting skill. The higher the number, the greater the unit's hit percentage.	??
Radiant Dawn	The unit's fighting skill. The higher it is, the easier it is to hit an enemy.	??
Awakening	Skill. Affects hit rate and the frequency of critical hits.	??
Fates	Skill. Affects hit rate and the frequency of critical hits.	??
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	Skill. Affects hit rate and the frequency of critical hits.	??
Three Houses	Affects hit rate and critical hits.	??

Trivia

Early English screenshot of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

• Early English screenshots of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia indicated skill on the stat screen as "TEC", like the Japanese version. This was changed later in development of the translation; the final game shows "SKILL" on the stat screen.
• In the three Japanese Game Boy Advance Fire Emblem prototypes (0206, 0219, and The Sacred Stones), skill is known as "Tech" in some debug-related functions.
• Prior to Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Skill was the only stat in the Fire Emblem series whose name was not abbreviated the English main series games. Luck was not abbreviated in The Blazing Blade or The Sacred Stones, but was abbreviated from Path of Radiance onward. As it is called "Dexterity" in Three Houses' English release, it is abbreviated to "Dex".
  • However, Skill was abbreviated to "Skl" in Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE and Fire Emblem Warriors.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	• Skill • Dexterity	• Used in most games. • Used in Three Houses.
Japanese	技	Skill. Abbreviated as SKL in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and the Jugdral games.
Spanish	Habilidad	Skill
French	• Capacité • Technique	• Ability. Used in The Blazing Blade. • Skill. Used in every other game.
German	• Kampfgeschick • Fähigkeit • Behändigkeit	• Combat skill. Used in The Blazing Blade. • Skill. Used in most games. • Agility. Used in Three Houses.
Italian	• Abilità + • Destrezza	• Skill. Used in most games. • Dexterity. Used in Three Houses.
Dutch	Vaardigheid	Skill
Korean	기술	Technique
Simplified Chinese	技巧	Skill
Traditional Chinese	技巧	Skill