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Skill items

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In Fire Emblem series games which feature the skills system, the teaching of new skills to units can occasionally be handled through the use of special items. These comprise a set of items which, when used or otherwise applied to a unit, bestow upon that unit a new skill. Depending on the game, these items are either single-use, or can be unequipped from a unit to be applied to another at will. As these items have few unique characteristics of their own, they are all summarized here.

Skill items in Genealogy of the Holy War

There exist no items which formally confer a skill upon a unit in the vein of later games in Genealogy of the Holy War. Instead, there are a number of bands and a few weapons which, when equipped for weapons or in a unit's inventory for bands, give the unit the effect of the skill in question. The effect is tied to the item/weapon and is removed when it is deposited into storage or sold into the pawn shop. Similarly, when a ring/weapon is in the possession of a unit, the matching skill does not appear in the unit's skills list.

Skill items in Thracia 776

Thracia 776 introduced a series of skill manuals, single-use items which permanently teach their skill to a unit. The available range of skill manuals covers only a small portion of the skills present in Thracia, and of these there is only one of each manual available in the course of the game.

Item Skill Uses Worth Availability Notes
Is snes03 vantage m.png Vantage M Vantage 1 8,000 Ch.12, capture/steal from enemy Cullough --
Is snes03 nihil m.png Nihil M Nihil 1 8,000 Ch.16A, capture/steal from enemy Conomor --
Is snes03 bargain m.png Bargain M Bargain 1 8,000 -- Unused.
Is snes03 accost m.png Accost M Accost 1 8,000 Ch.12x, chest --
Is snes03 adept m.png Adept M Adept 1 8,000 Ch.18, steal from enemy Gustaf --
Is snes03 paragon m.png Paragon M Paragon 1 8,000 Chapter 6, village* --
Is snes03 luna m.png Luna M Luna 1 8,000 Ch.16B, capture/steal from enemy Swordmaster --
Is snes03 miracle m.png Miracle M Miracle 1 8,000 -- Unused.
Is snes03 sol m.png Sol M Sol 1 8,000 Inventory: Ilios --
Is snes03 wrath m.png Wrath M Wrath 1 8,000 Chapter 8x, chest --

In addition to these, there are a number of weapons which, when equipped, temporarily confer a skill upon the wielder. This works the same as it did in Genealogy of the Holy War, with the skill being removed when the weapon is unequipped.

Skill items in Path of Radiance

Skill items in Path of Radiance, now portrayed as scrolls instead of books, work mostly the same as in Thracia 776, save for the fact that they are partially integrated into the base's skills menu, and must accordingly be used there instead of at any time as an item. Skill scrolls are one-use only; like pre-existing skills, removing a scroll skill from a unit deletes it entirely and does not return the scroll to the player to be re-used.

Item Skill Uses Worth Availability Notes
Is gcn occult scroll.png Occult See §Occult 1 -- Chapter 13, chest
Chapter 16, base conversation "Stefan"
Chapter 27-1, dropped by enemy Hafedd
Inventory: Tauroneo
--
Is gcn adept scroll.png Adept Adept 1 2,000 Chapter 17-4, dropped by enemy Halberdier --
Is gcn corrosion scroll.png Corrosion Corrosion 1 2,000 Chapter 21, chest --
Is gcn counter scroll.png Counter Counter 1 2,000 Chapter 10, chest --
Is gcn gamble scroll.png Gamble Gamble 1 2,000 Chapter 16, dropped by enemy Mage --
Is gcn guard scroll.png Guard Guard 1 2,000 Chapter 15, hidden treasure --
Is gcn miracle scroll.png Miracle Miracle 1 1,000 Chapter 7, chest --
Is gcn nihil scroll.png Nihil Nihil 1 2,000 Chapter 24, village --
Is gcn parity scroll.png Parity Parity 1 1,000 Chapter 21, chest --
Is gcn provoke scroll.png Provoke Provoke 1 2,000 Chapter 20, dropped by enemy Sniper --
Is gcn renewal scroll.png Renewal Renewal 1 -- Chapter 18, if you refuse to recruit Reyson Ena and Elincia only in the Japanese version
Is gcn resolve scroll.png Resolve Resolve 1 2,000 Chapter 27-1, chest --
Is gcn savior scroll.png Savior Savior 1 2,000 Chapter 24, village --
Is gcn shade scroll.png Shade Shade 1 1,000 Chapter 18, dropped by enemy Sage* --
Is gcn smite scroll.png Smite Smite 1 2,000 Chapter 20, village --
Is gcn vantage scroll.png Vantage Vantage 1 2,000 Chapter 14, village --
Is gcn wrath scroll.png Wrath Wrath 1 2,000 Chapter 18, chest --
Is gcn blossom scroll.png IID_FRAC90 Blossom 1 3,000 -- Unused; Sothe only.
Is gcn canto scroll.png IID_CHANT Canto 1 6,000 -- Unused; transformed Herons only*.
Is gcn celerity scroll.png IID_SWIFT Celerity 1 3,000 -- Unused.
Is gcn daunt scroll.png IID_HORROR Daunt 1 2,000 -- Unused.
Is gcn impregnable scroll.png IID_IMPREGNABLE 鉄壁 1 1,000 -- Unused.
Is gcn insight scroll.png IID_TELEGNOSIS Insight 1 3,000 -- Unused; Janaff only.
Is gcn paragon scroll.png IID_ELITE Paragon 1 3,000 -- Unused; Astrid and Geoffrey only.
Is gcn reinforce scroll.png IID_REINFORCEMENTS Reinforce 1 3,000 -- Unused; Tanith only.
Is gcn serenity scroll.png IID_CALM Serenity 1 1,000 -- Unused.
Is gcn tempest scroll.png IID_TEMPER Tempest 1 1,000 -- Unused.
Is gcn vigilance scroll.png IID_BIGEAR Vigilance 1 3,000 -- Unused; Ulki* only.

Occult

The Occult scroll (Japanese: 奥義の書 Esoteric Book) is the means by which mastery skills are assigned in Path of Radiance. Usable on any promoted beorc unit or any laguz unit at level 15 or higher, Occult teaches a unit fitting these criteria a skill dependent on their class.

Mastery skills taught by Occult
Mastery skill Classes learned
Aether Hero (Usable only through hacking)[1]Lord
Sol PaladinValkyrie
Luna GeneralHalberdier
Astra Swordmaster
Colossus BerserkerWarrior
Deadeye Sniper
Lethality Assassin
Stun Falcon KnightPrincess CrimeaWyvern Lord
Flare BishopSage
Roar Beast Tribe (CatLionTiger)
Cancel Bird Tribe (Hawk)
Vortex Bird Tribe (Raven)
Blessing Bird Tribe (Heron)
Boon Dragon Tribe (Red DragonWhite Dragon)

Skill items in Radiant Dawn

In Radiant Dawn, as in Path of Radiance, skill scrolls are integrated as part of the game's skill organization system. While skill scrolls are treated as normal items when not in use, they are applied to units through the base's skills menu. The primary change from the Path of Radiance system is that, with the exception of rare locked skills, a unit's initial skills can be unequipped from the unit and not permanently lost. When unequipped they are turned into a skill scroll which can be reassigned at will to another unit; as such, almost every skill has a matching scroll, and those which don't are either concerned with a class's unique functionality (Critical +10 and Canto), individual character traits (Sacrifice and Mantle) or are mastery skills.

Skill scrolls obtainable separately in gameplay

Item Skill Uses Worth Availability Notes
Is wii discipline scroll.png Discipline Discipline -- 1,000 Part 1 Ch.3, Steal from enemy Burton
Part 2 Ch.2, hidden treasure
Beorc units only.
Is wii beastfoe scroll.png Beastfoe Beastfoe -- 2,000 Part 1 Ch.4, hidden treasure --
Is wii renewal scroll.png Renewal Renewal -- 1,000 Part 1 Ch.6, base conversation "Kurth" --
Is wii paragon scroll.png Paragon Paragon -- 1,000 Part 1 Ch.6-2, dropped by enemy Laverton --
Is wii pass scroll.png Pass Pass -- 3,000 Part 1 Ch.9, base conversation "Jill" --
Is wii parity scroll.png Parity Parity -- 2,000 Part I, Endgame, chest --
Is wii vantage scroll.png Vantage Vantage -- 2,000 Part I, Endgame, chest --
Is wii nullify scroll.png Nullify Nullify -- 3,000 Part II, Endgame, dropped by enemy Axe General --
Is wii flourish scroll.png Flourish Flourish -- 3,000 Part 3 Ch.3, bargains --
Is wii blossom scroll.png Blossom Blossom -- 2,000 Part 3 Ch.3, tent --
Is wii shade scroll.png Shade Shade -- 2,000 Part 3 Ch.3, dropped by enemy Veyona Beorc units only.
Is wii corrosion scroll.png Corrosion Corrosion -- 2,000 Part 3 Ch.5, base conversation "Haar" Beorc units only.
Is wii howl scroll.png Howl Howl -- 3,000 Part 3 Ch.7, base conversation "Catfight" Cat, tiger, wolf, and lion laguz units only.
Is wii quickclaw scroll.png Quickclaw Quickclaw -- 2,000 Part 3 Ch.7, bargains Cat, tiger, wolf, and lion laguz units only.
Is wii daunt scroll.png Daunt Daunt -- 2,000 Part 3 Ch.8, base conversation "Siblings" --
Is wii adept scroll.png Adept Adept -- 6,000 Part 3 Ch.9, bargains --
Is wii imbue scroll.png Imbue Imbue -- 1,000 Part 3 Ch.11, base conversation "Rivals" Non-magical units only.
Is wii dragonfoe scroll.png Dragonfoe Dragonfoe -- 1,000 Part 4 Ch.3, hidden treasure --
Is wii maelstrom scroll.png Maelstrom Maelstrom -- 1,000 Part 4 Ch.4, hidden treasure Hawk and raven laguz units only.
Is wii birdfoe scroll.png Birdfoe Birdfoe -- 1,000 Part 4 Ch.5, bargains --
Is wii shriek scroll.png Shriek Shriek -- 1,000 Part 4 Ch.5, base conversation "Birds" Hawk and raven laguz units only.
Is wii pavise scroll.png Pavise Pavise -- 2,000 Part IV, Endgame (3), base conversation "Sanaki" --
Is wii guard scroll.png Guard Guard -- 1,000 Part IV, Endgame (3), base conversation "Rafiel", "Reyson" or "Leanne"* --
Is wii wildheart scroll.png Wildheart Wildheart -- 1,000 Inventory: Janaff Non-heron laguz units only.

Skill scrolls obtained by un-equipping from a unit

Item Skill Uses Worth Remove from units Notes
Is wii renewal scroll.png Renewal Renewal -- 1,000 ElinciaEna --
Is wii paragon scroll.png Paragon Paragon -- 1,000 AstridGeoffrey --
Is wii pass scroll.png Pass Pass -- 3,000 Heather --
Is wii nihil scroll.png Nihil Nihil -- 3,000 CalillIke*NasirNolan The Black Knight also has Nihil, but it cannot be unequipped.
Is wii nullify scroll.png Nullify Nullify -- 3,000 Giffca --
Is wii provoke scroll.png Provoke Provoke -- 3,000 ShinonSkrimir --
Is wii fortune scroll.png Fortune Fortune -- 6,000 CaineghisMeg --
Is wii vantage scroll.png Vantage Vantage -- 2,000 MiaNaesala --
Is wii parity scroll.png Parity Parity -- 2,000 Lucia --
Is wii gamble scroll.png Gamble Gamble -- 1,000 Kieran --
Is wii shade scroll.png Shade Shade -- 2,000 Ilyana Beorc units only.
Is wii wrath scroll.png Wrath Wrath -- 1,000 EdwardNealuchiNephenee --
Is wii miracle scroll.png Miracle Miracle -- 1,000 EnaMistPelleas --
Is wii resolve scroll.png Resolve Resolve -- 2,000 SkrimirTauroneo --
Is wii cancel scroll.png Cancel Cancel -- 2,000 HaarLeonardo --
Is wii counter scroll.png Counter Counter -- 2,000 Titania --
Is wii mercy scroll.png Mercy Mercy -- 3,000 Elincia Elincia only.
Is wii stillness scroll.png Stillness Stillness -- 1,000 Volke Beorc units only.
Is wii corrosion scroll.png Corrosion Corrosion -- 2,000 Bastian Beorc units only.
Is wii disarm scroll.png Disarm Disarm -- 2,000 Brom Beorc units only.
Is wii smite scroll.png Smite Smite -- 2,000 Mordecai --
Is wii adept scroll.png Adept Adept -- 6,000 SorenZihark --
Is wii celerity scroll.png Celerity Celerity -- 2,000 Tormod --
Is wii savior scroll.png Savior Savior -- 6,000 FionaTibarn --
Is wii imbue scroll.png Imbue Imbue -- 1,000 Fiona Non-magical units only.
The Black Knight also has Imbue, but it cannot be unequipped.
Is wii guard scroll.png Guard Guard -- 1,000 NailahSothe --
Is wii pavise scroll.png Pavise Pavise -- 2,000 Tibarn --
Is wii quickclaw scroll.png Quickclaw Quickclaw -- 2,000 Kyza Cat, tiger, wolf, and lion laguz units only.
Is wii howl scroll.png Howl Howl -- 3,000 Volug Cat, tiger, wolf, and lion laguz units only.
Is wii shriek scroll.png Shriek Shriek -- 1,000 Vika Hawk and raven laguz units only.
Is wii maelstrom scroll.png Maelstrom Maelstrom -- 1,000 Naesala Hawk and raven laguz units only.
Is wii sky boon scroll.png Sky Boon Blessing -- 1,000 LeanneRafielReyson Heron laguz units only.
Is wii earth bounty scroll.png Earth Bounty Boon -- 2,000 EnaNasir Dragon laguz units only.
Is wii blood tide scroll.png Blood Tide Blood Tide -- 2,000 EnaGareth Red Dragon laguz units only.
Is wii white pool scroll.png White Pool White Pool -- 3,000 Nasir White Dragon laguz units only.
Is wii night tide scroll.png Night Tide Night Tide -- 2,000 Kurthnaga Black Dragon laguz units only.
Is wii wildheart scroll.png Wildheart Wildheart -- 1,000 Volug Non-heron laguz units only.

Unused skill scrolls

Radiant Dawn also includes a few scrolls that are unused, with varying degrees of functionality.

Item Intended functionality Notes
Is wii tempest scroll.png Tempest Intended to teach Tempest, a skill that no longer exists in Radiant Dawn Non-functional
Is wii serenity scroll.png Serenity Intended to teach Serenity, a skill that no longer exists in Radiant Dawn Non-functional
Is wii laguzguard.png Laguzguard Intended to be a skill scroll version of the Laguzguard --
Is wii beorcguard.png Beorcguard Intended to be a skill scroll version of the Beorcguard --
Is wii full guard.png Full Guard Intended to be a skill scroll version of the Full Guard Probably left unused due to presence of the Nullify skill
Is wii knight ward.png Knight Ward Intended to be a skill scroll version of the Knight Ward Non-functional
Is wii troop scroll.png Troop Scroll Intended to be a skill scroll version of the Knight Ring Probably left unused due to Canto becoming a defined skill

Skill items in Awakening

In Awakening, no skill-teaching items exist in the core game itself, with education in skills being based around individual units and their classes. Occasionally in the game's downloadable content packages, new skills are implemented into the game and are made available to the player through corresponding skill-teaching items also implemented by the DLC packages. Should these items be transferred through StreetPass to a copy of Awakening which has not purchased the corresponding DLC package, they would appear as the placeholder "Outrealm Item" and would not be able to be used. The items are of one-time use, but can be obtained a virtually infinite number of times by repeatedly completing their DLC chapter.

Item Skill Uses Worth Availability Notes
Is 3ds01 all stats +2 book.png All Stats +2 All Stats +2 1 -- Champions of Yore 3, completion reward --
Is 3ds01 paragon book.png Paragon Paragon 1 -- Lost Bloodlines 3, completion reward --
Is 3ds01 iote's shield book.png Iote's Shield Iote's Shield 1 -- Smash Brethren 3, completion reward --
Is 3ds01 limit breaker book.png Limit Breaker Limit Breaker 1 -- Rogues & Redeemers 3, completion reward --

In addition to these, there are a number of weapons which, when equipped, temporarily confer a skill upon the wielder. This works the same as in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, with the skill being removed when the weapon is unequipped.

Skill items in Fates

Item Skill Uses Worth Availability Notes
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Paragon Paragon 1 0 Another Gift from Anna, select to receive --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Armor Shield Armor Shield 1 0 Unused content --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Beast Shield Beast Shield 1 0 Unused content --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Winged Shield Winged Shield 1 0 Unused content --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Point Blank Point Blank 1 0 End: Lost in the Waves, clear chapter --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Bold Stance Bold Stance 1 0 Unused content --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Strengthtaker Strengthtaker 1 0 III: The Changing Tide, clear chapter --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Magictaker Magictaker 1 0 II: Realms Collide, clear chapter --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Skilltaker Skilltaker 1 0 I: In Endless Dreams, clear chapter --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Speedtaker Speedtaker 1 0 V: Endless Dawn, clear chapter --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Lucktaker Lucktaker 1 0 I: In Endless Dreams, clear chapter --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Defensetaker Defensetaker 1 0 IV: Light's Sacrifice, clear chapter --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Resistancetaker Resistancetaker 1 0 V: Endless Dawn, clear chapter --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Heavy Blade Heavy Blade 1 0 Vanguard Dawn, dropped by enemy Samurai or Swordmaster* --
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Veteran Intuition Veteran Intuition 1 0 Vanguard Dawn, dropped by enemy Diviner or Onmyoji* If used by a base or special class, character must be level 10 minimum. Advanced classes may use at any level.
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Aether Aether 1 0 Vanguard Dawn, dropped by enemy Knight or General* Cannot be used by base classes. If used by a special class, character must be level 25 minimum; if used by an advanced class, character must be level 5 minimum.
Is 3ds02 skill book.png Warp Warp 1 0 Witches' Trial, dropped by enemy Witch Cannot be used by base classes. If used by a special class, character must be level 35 minimum; if used by an advanced class, character must be level 15 minimum.

In addition to these, there are a number of weapons which, when equipped, temporarily confer a skill upon the wielder. This works the same as in Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, and Awakening, with the skill being removed when the weapon is unequipped.

References

  1. Fedule, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Part 85: Trial Maps - Escape, Let's Play Archive, Published: August 21, 2012, Retrieved: March 5, 2015
Items in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Stat boosters Body RingLeg RingLife RingLuck RingMagic RingPower RingPure WaterShield RingSkill RingSpeed RingTorch
Skill items Accost MAdept MLuna Sword MNihil MParagon MSol Sword MVantage MWrath M
Healing items AntitoxinS DrinkVulnerary
Class change items Knight Proof
Keys Bridge KeyChest KeyDoor KeyLockpick
Shop items VIP Card
Regalia items Crusader Scrolls
Unused items Bargain MMaster SealMiracle M
Items in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Stat boosters Arms ScrollAshera IconBootsDracoshieldEnergy DropPure WaterSecret BookSeraph RobeSpeedwingSpirit DustStatue FragTalismanTorch
Skill items AdeptCorrosionCounterGambleGuardMiracleNihilOccultParityProvokeRenewalResolveSaviorShadeSmiteVantageWrath
Healing items AntitoxinElixirLaguz StoneVulnerary
Class change items Master Seal
Keys Chest KeyDoor Key
Shop items Blue GemCoinRed GemWhite Gem
Equipment Archer BandBeorcguardDemi BandFighter BandFull GuardKnight BandKnight RingKnight WardLaguz BandLaguzguardMage BandPaladin BandPegasus BandPriest BandSoldier BandSword BandThief BandWyvern Band
Unused items BlossomCantoCelerityDauntImpregnableInsightParagonReinforceSerenitySilver CardTempestVigilance
Items in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Stat boosters Arms ScrollAshera IconBootsDracoshieldEnergy DropPure WaterSecret BookSeraph RobeSpeedwingSpirit DustStatue FragTalismanTorch
Skill items Satori SignSkill items
Healing items AntitoxinConcoctionElixirHerbLaguz GemLaguz StoneOlivi GrassPanaceaVulnerary
Offensive items Daemon CardReaper CardSpectre Card
Class change items Holy CrownMaster CrownMaster Seal
Keys Chest KeyDoor Key
Shop items Blue GemCoinRed GemSilver CardWhite Gem
Accessory items Rudol Gem
Hazard items Shine Barrier
Unused items BeorcguardFrey BombFull GuardKnight WardLaguzguardSerenityTempestTroop ScrollWarp PowderWild Stone
Items in Fire Emblem Awakening
Permanent stat boosters Arms ScrollBootsDracoshieldEnergy DropGoddess IconNaga's TearSecret BookSeed of TrustSeraph RobeSpeedwingSpirit DustTalisman
Temporary stat boosters Defense TonicGaius's ConfectHP TonicKris's ConfectLuck TonicMagic TonicPure WaterResistance TonicSkill TonicSpeed TonicStrength TonicTiki's Tear
Skill items All Stats +2DLCIote's ShieldDLCLimit BreakerDLCParagonDLC
Healing items ConcoctionElixirSweet TinctureVulnerary
Class change items Dread ScrollDLCMaster SealSecond SealWedding BouquetDLC
Keys Chest KeyDoor KeyMaster Key
Shop items BullionSilver CardDLCSupreme Emblem
Map items Reeking BoxRift Door
Items in Fire Emblem Fates
Permanent stat boosters Arms ScrollBootsDracoshieldDragon HerbsEnergy DropEternal SealGoddess IconSecret BookSeed of TrustSeraph RobeSpeedwingSpirit DustTalisman
Temporary stat boosters Allegro HarpAsugi's ConfectDefense TonicHP TonicLuck TonicMagic TonicRainbow TonicResistance TonicShell HornSkill TonicSpeed TonicStrength Tonic
Healing items Azura's SalveConcoctionElixirGunter's PotionVulnerary
Class change items Dread ScrollEbon WingExalt's BrandDLCFell BrandDLCFriendship SealHeart SealHero's BrandDLCMaster SealOffspring SealPartner SealSighting LensDLCVanguard BrandDLCWitch's MarkDLC
Keys Chest KeyDoor KeyMaster Key
Shop items Gold Bar
Other items Battle SealFirst BloodDLCMaster EmblemObstacleSkill itemsDLCVisitation Seal