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: Path of Radiance, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Fire Emblem Awakening, and Fire Emblem Fates 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 effect the unit's hit rate in battle.

Game	Formula	Notes
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light	Hit + (Skill)	Skill doesn't apply to Magical accuracy.
Gaiden	Hit + (Skill)	Skill doesn't apply to Magical accuracy.
Mystery of the Emblem	Hit + (Skill x 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 x 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 x 2) + (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 x 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.
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade	Hit + (Skill x 2) + (Luck / 2) + (Support bonus) + (Weapon triangle advantage/disadvantage) + (S rank bonus) + (Tactician bonus)	If the support, weapon triangle, S rank or tactician effects are not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
The Sacred Stones	Hit + (Skill x 2) + (Luck / 2) + (Support bonus) + (Weapon triangle advantage/disadvantage) + (S rank bonus)	If the support, weapon triangle or S rank effects are not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Path of Radiance	Hit + (Skill x 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 x 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 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 x 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)	If any bonus is not relevant, the bonus in question is taken to be 0.
Shadows of Valentia	Hit + (Skill) + (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) 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)].

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.

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 and 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

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 Ulir Scroll +10% to growth rate when in inventory. Thracia 776 Fjalar Scroll +10% to growth rate when in inventory. Thracia 776 Neir 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 Inflicts -2 debuff on the user. Fates Soldier's Knife Inflicts -2 debuff on the target on contact. Fates Fruit Knife Inflicts -1 debuff on the target on contact. Fates Jakob's Tray Inflicts -4 debuff on the target on contact. Fates Brass Shuriken Inflicts -1 debuff on the target on contact. Fates Kagero's Dart Inflicts -5 debuff on the target on contact. Fates Spy's Shuriken Inflicts -2 debuff on the target on contact. Fates Sting Shuriken Inflicts -3 debuff on the target on contact. Fates Caltrop Inflicts -2 debuff on the user. Fates Enfeeble Inflicts -4 debuff on the target on contact. Fates Draconic Hex Inflicts -4 debuff on the target on contact. Fates

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 (0205, 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 Fire Emblem: 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 every other games. • Used in Three Houses.
Japanese	技	Skill. Abbreviated as SKL in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and the Jugdral games, and as TEC, presumably short for "Technique", in stat screens in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Spanish	Habilidad	Skill
French	• Capacité • Technique	• Ability. Used in The Blazing Blade • Skill. Used in every other games.
German	Kampfgeschick	Combat skill
Italian	Abilità	Skill