Vantage

Vantage Icon of the Vantage skill in Three Houses. If HP is half or less, always strike first, even when attacked.

Type(s) Personal (Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn) Class (Thracia 776, Awakening, Fates, Three Houses) Passive (Type B) (Heroes) Capacity 10 (Path of Radiance) 15 (Radiant Dawn) Game(s) Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776 Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn Awakening Fates Three Houses Heroes

Vantage (Japanese: 待ち伏せ Ambush) is a combat skill which debuted in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. In all of its appearances, it allows the user to strike the enemy first when said enemy initiates an attack on the user during the enemy phase. The activation criteria vary from game to game, but typically involve the user being at 50% or less HP. Awakening features a stronger variation, known as Vantage+, that activates regardless of the user's HP, exclusive to enemies on Lunatic+ difficulty. In Heroes, it is a three-tiered type B passive skill (whose individiual tiers are known as Vantage 1, Vantage 2, and Vantage 3 in order from lowest to highest), and activates its effect when its HP is at or below a certain threshold; the amount of HP remaining needed to activate the skill increases with the skill's tier.

Data

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Genealogy of the Holy War		The user always strikes first. Negates the foe's Accost.	If user's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat	--	--
Thracia 776		The user always strikes first.	If foe initiates combat	--	If the user also has Wrath, Wrath will not activate.
Path of Radiance		The user always strikes first.	If foe initiates combat	10	--
Radiant Dawn		The user strikes first.	(Speed)%, if foe initiates combat	15	--
Awakening		The user always strikes first.	If user's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat	--	--
Awakening (Vantage+)		The user always strikes first.	If foe initiates combat	--	--
Fates		The user always strikes first.	If user's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat	--	--
Three Houses		The user always strikes first.	If user's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat	--	Cannot be equipped by Heroes.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Heroes (Vantage 1)		Unit counterattacks first.	If user's HP ≤ 25% and foe initiates combat	--	Cost: 50 SP
Heroes (Vantage 2)		Unit counterattacks first.	If user's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat	--	Cost: 100 SP
Heroes (Vantage 3)		Unit counterattacks first.	If user's HP ≤ 75% and foe initiates combat	--	Cost: 200 SP

Availability

Genealogy of the Holy War

Units (As a personal skill)

First Generation: Arden • Lex Second Generation: (Any set of two children*), if Arden or Lex was their father • Ares • Hannibal • Iuchar • Dalvin

Thracia 776

Units (As a personal skill)	Halvan • Machyua
Units (As a class skill)	Perne After promotion: Lara • Lifis
Classes	Thief Fighter
Items	Vantage M • Beo's Sword • Dragonpike

Path of Radiance

Units	Mia • Naesala
Items	Vantage

Radiant Dawn

Units	Mia • Naesala
Items	Vantage

Awakening

Vantage+

Unobtainable

Exclusively used by enemies on Lunatic+ Mode, and by enemies in Apotheosis on all difficulties.

Three Houses

Classes	Hero
Class mastery	Mercenary (100 class Exp required)

Heroes

Units

Anna: Commander • Altina: Dawn's Trueblade • Gaius: Thief Exposed • Gordin: Altean Archer • Ishtar: Thunder Goddess • Laevatein: Ninja of Múspell • Lon'qu: Solitary Blade • Mia: Lady of Blades • Reinhardt: Thunder's Fist • Reinhardt: Thunder's Sword • Rutger: Lone Swordsman (Rarity requirements vary per character)

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Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Genealogy of the Holy War	User will always strike first in a pinch.*	ピンチになったとき せんせいこうげき をする
Thracia 776	Initiate fight when attacked (Cannot stack with Wrath)*	必ず せんせい攻撃 をする
Path of Radiance	Allows this unit to attack first in all fights.	??
Radiant Dawn (skill assignment menu)	Can allow this unit to attack first even when an enemy initiates combat.	??
Radiant Dawn (help)	??	??
Awakening	If HP is half or less, always strike first, even when attacked.	??
Awakening (Vantage+)	Always strike first, even when attacked.	??
Fates	At start of combat, if HP=50% or less, always strike first, even when attacked.	??
Three Houses	When foe initiates combat, unit still attacks first if HP is ≤ 50%.	ＨＰが５０％以下で 敵から攻撃された時、 先制攻撃する

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	Vantage	An advantage, usually in the context of situations and conditions which provide an advantage.
Japanese	待ち伏せ	Ambush
Spanish	Emboscada	Ambush
Spanish (Latin America)	Ventaja	Advantage; used only in the Latin American localization of Heroes.
French	Initiative	Initiative
German	Vorteil	Advantage
Italian	Vantaggio	Advantage
Portuguese (Brazil)	Vantagem	Vantage
Korean	매복	Ambush
Simplified Chinese	埋伏	Ambush
Traditional Chinese	埋伏	Ambush

Gallery

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  Artwork of the Vantage manual from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.

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  Mia activating Vantage in Path of Radiance.

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  Mia activating Vantage in Radiant Dawn.

See also

• Battalion Vantage

Passive skills in Heroes

Type A skills Aether Raids-Defensive Attack/Defense • Aether Raids-Defensive Attack/Resistance • Aether Raids-Defensive Attack/Speed • Aether Raids-Defensive Speed/Defense • Aether Raids-Defensive Speed/Resistance • Aether Raids-Offensive Attack/Defense • Aether Raids-Offensive Attack/Speed • Aether Raids-Offensive Speed/Resistance • Armored Blow • Ashera's Chosen • Attack + • Attack/Defense + • Attack/Defense Bond • Attack/Defense Form • Attack/Defense Push • Attack/Defense Solo • Attack/Defense Unity • Attack/Resistance • Attack/Resistance Bond • Attack/Resistance Form • Attack/Resistance Push • Attack/Resistance Solo • Attack/Resistance Unity • Attack/Speed • Attack/Speed Bond • Attack/Speed Catch • Attack/Speed Form • Attack/Speed Ideal • Attack/Speed Push • Attack/Speed Solo • Blade Session • Blue Duel Flying • Blue Duel Infantry • Bonus Doubler • Bracing Blow • Bracing Stance • Brazen Attack/Defense • Brazen Attack/Resistance • Brazen Attack/Speed • Brazen Defense/Resistance • Brazen Speed/Defense • Brazen Speed/Resistance • Close Counter • Close Defense • Close Foil • Close Ward • Colorless Duel Infantry • Darting Blow • Darting Breath • Darting Stance • Death Blow • Defense + • Defense/Resistance Bond • Defense/Resistance Form • Defense/Resistance Solo • Defense/Resistance • Defiant Attack • Defiant Defense • Defiant Resistance • Defiant Speed • Distant Counter • Distant Defense • Distant Foil • Distant Ward • Dragonskin • Dragoon Shield • Earth Boost • Fierce Breath • Fierce Stance • Fire Boost • Flashing Blade • Fortress Defense • Fortress Defense/Resistance • Fortress Resistance • Fury • Grani's Shield • Green Duel Flying • Green Duel Infantry • Heavy Blade • HP + • HP/Attack • HP/Defense • HP/Resistance • HP/Speed • Iote's Shield • Kestrel Stance • Laws of Sacae • Life and Death • Mila's Turnwheel • Mirror Impact • Mirror Stance • Mirror Strike • Ostian Counter • Red Duel Cavalry • Red Duel Flying • Red Duel Infantry • Resistance + • Scendscale • Sorcery Blade • Speed + • Speed/Defense • Speed/Defense Bond • Speed/Defense Form • Speed/Defense Solo • Speed/Resistance • Speed/Resistance Bond • Speed/Resistance Form • Speed/Resistance Solo • Shield Session • Steady Blow • Steady Breath • Steady Impact • Steady Posture • Steady Stance • Sturdy Blow • Sturdy Impact • Sturdy Stance • Svalinn Shield • Swift Sparrow • Swift Stance • Swift Strike • Triangle Adept • Warding Blow • Warding Breath • Warding Stance • Water Boost • Wind Boost Type B skills Aerobatics • Atrocity • Attack Cantrip • Attack Feint • Attack/Defense Link • Attack/Defense Snag • Attack/Resistance Link • Attack/Resistance Ruse • Attack/Speed Link • Attack/Speed Ruse • Attack/Speed Snag • Axebreaker • Belief in Love • Beorc's Blessing • Binding Necklace • Binding Shield • Black Eagle Rule • Blaze Dance • Blue Lion Rule • Blue Tomebreaker • Bold Fighter • Bowbreaker • Brash Assault • Bushido • Caldera Dance • Cancel Affinity • Chill Attack • Chill Attack/Defense • Chill Attack/Resistance • Chill Attack/Speed • Chill Defense • Chill Resistance • Chill Speed • Chill Speed/Resistance • Chilling Seal • Close Call • Crafty Fighter • Crusader's Ward • Daggerbreaker • Daring Fighter • Dazzling Staff • Deadly Balance • Defense Cantrip • Defense Feint • Defense/Resistance Link • Defense/Resistance Ruse • Deluge Dance • Desperation • Disarm Trap • Dive-Bomb • Double Lion • Drag Back • Dragon's Ire • Dragon Wall • Dull Close • Dull Ranged • Earth Dance • Escape Route • Even Follow-Up • Fallen Star • Fireflood Dance • Firestorm Dance • Flier Formation • Follow-Up Ring • Freezing Seal • Gale Dance • Geyser Dance • Green Tomebreaker • Guard • Guard Bearing • Hit and Run • Holy War's End • Killing Intent • Knock Back • Lancebreaker • Light and Dark • Live for Bounty • Live for Honor • Live to Serve • Lull Attack/Defense • Lull Attack/Resistance • Lull Attack/Speed • Lull Speed/Defense • Lull Speed/Resistance • Lunge • Mystic Boost • Null C-Disrupt • Null Follow-Up‎ • Obstruct • Odd Follow-Up • Obstruct • Pass • Poison Strike • Quick Riposte • Raging Storm • Recover Ring • Red Tomebreaker • Renewal • Repel • Resistance Cantrip • Resistance Feint • Rockslide Dance • S Drink • Sabotage Attack • Sabotage Defense • Sabotage Resistance • Sabotage Speed • Sacae's Blessing • Seal Attack • Seal Attack/Defense • Seal Attack/Speed • Seal Defense • Seal Defense/Resistance • Seal Resistance • Seal Speed • Seal Speed/Defense • Seal Speed/Resistance • Shield Pulse • Slick Fighter • Solar Brace • Soul of Zofia • Special Fighter • Special Spiral • Speed Feint • Speed/Defense Link • Speed/Defense Ruse • Speed/Defense Snag • Speed/Resistance Link • Speed/Resistance Ruse • Speed/Resistance Snag • Spurn • Sudden Panic • Sun-Twin Wing • Swordbreaker • Torrent Dance • Vantage • Vengeful Fighter • Warp Powder • Wary Fighter • Watersweep • Windsweep • Wings of Mercy • Wrath • Wrathful Staff • Yune's Whispers Type C skills Air Orders • Armor March • Armored Stride • Attack Opening • Attack Ploy • Attack Smoke • Attack Tactic • Attack/Defense Gap • Attack⁄Defense Near Save • Attack/Defense Oath • Attack/Defense Rein • Attack/Resistance Far Save • Attack/Resistance Gap • Attack/Resistance Oath • Attack/Resistance Rein • Attack/Speed Gap • Attack/Speed Oath • Attack/Speed Rein • Axe Experience • Axe Valor • Beast Experience • Beast Valor • Blue Tome Experience • Blue Tome Valor • Bow Experience • Bow Valor • Breath of Life • Chaos Named • Close Guard • Dagger Experience • Dagger Valor • Defense Opening • Defense Ploy • Defense Smoke • Defense Tactic • Defense/Resistance Gap • Defense/Resistance Near Save • Defense/Resistance Oath • Distant Guard • Divine Fang • Dragon Valor • Drive Attack • Drive Defense • Drive Resistance • Drive Speed • Even Attack Wave • Even Defense Wave • Even Resistance Wave • Even Speed Wave • Even Tempest • Fatal Smoke • Flier Guidance • Fortify Armor • Fortify Beasts • Fortify Cavalry • Fortify Defense • Fortify Dragons • Fortify Fliers • Fortify Resistance • Glare • Goad Armor • Goad Beasts • Goad Cavalry • Goad Dragons • Goad Fliers • Green Tome Experience • Green Tome Valor • Ground Orders • Guidance • Hone Armor • Hone Attack • Hone Beasts • Hone Cavalry • Hone Dragons • Hone Fliers • Hone Speed • Human Virtue • Inevitable Death • Infantry Flash • Infantry Pulse • Infantry Rush • Infantry Hexblade • Joint Drive Attack • Joint Drive Resistance • Joint Drive Speed • Joint Hone Attack • Joint Hone Defense • Joint Hone Resistance • Joint Hone Speed • Lance Experience • Lance Valor • Odd Attack Wave • Odd Defense Wave • Odd Recovery • Odd Resistance Wave • Odd Speed Wave • Odd Tempest • Ostia's Pulse • Panic Ploy • Panic Smoke • Pulse Smoke • Red Tome Experience • Red Tome Valor • Resistance Opening • Resistance Ploy • Resistance Smoke • Resistance Tactic • Rouse Attack/Defense • Rouse Attack/Resistance • Rouse Attack/Speed • Rouse Defense/Resistance • Rouse Speed/Defense • Rouse Speed/Resistance • Savage Blow • Solitary Dream • Speed Opening • Speed Ploy • Speed Smoke • Speed Tactic • Speed/Defense Gap • Speed/Defense Oath • Speed/Defense Rein • Speed/Resistance Gap • Speed/Resistance Rein • Spur Attack • Spur Attack/Defense • Spur Attack/Resistance • Spur Attack/Speed • Spur Defense • Spur Defense/Resistance • Spur Resistance • Spur Speed • Spur Speed/Defense • Spur Speed/Resistance • Staff Experience • Staff Valor • Surtr's Menace • Sword Experience • Sword Valor • Threaten Attack • Threaten Attack/Defense • Threaten Attack/Resistance • Threaten Attack/Speed • Threaten Defense • Threaten Resistance • Threaten Speed • Time's Pulse • Upheaval • Vision of Arcadia • Ward Armor • Ward Beasts • Ward Cavalry • Ward Dragons • Ward Fliers • Wings of Light • With Everyone! Sacred Seals Armored Boots • Attack Ploy • Attack + • Attack/Defense Bond • Attack/Defense + • Attack/Speed • Attack/Speed Bond • Attack Smoke • Blade Seal • Blaze Dance • Boots Seal • Brash Assault • Brazen Attack/Resistance • Breath of Life • Charm Seal • Chill Attack • Close Defense • Darting Stance • Defense Ploy • Defense + • Defense Tactic • Deflect Magic • Deflect Melee • Deflect Missile • Distant Defense • Drive Attack • Drive Defense • Drive Resistance • Drive Speed • Earth Dance • Elixir Seal • Embla's Ward • Even Resistance Wave • Fierce Stance • Flashing Blade • Flier Formation • Fortify Defense • Fortify Resistance • Fortress Defense • Fortress Resistance • Gale Dance • Guardian Seal • Guidance • Hardy Bearing • Heavy Blade • Hone Attack • Hone Speed • HP + • Horn Seal • HP/Resistance • HP/Speed • Initiate Seal Attack • Initiate Seal Defense • Initiate Seal HP • Initiate Seal Resistance • Initiate Seal Speed • Iote's Shield • Live to Serve • Múspellflame • Obstruct • Panic Ploy • Phantom Resistance • Phantom Speed • Poison Strike • Quick Riposte • Quickened Pulse • Resistance Ploy • Resistance + • Resistance Tactic • Røkkr • Savage Blow • Seal Attack • Seal Speed • Sparkling Boost • Speed Ploy • Speed + • Speed/Defense • Speed/Resistance Bond • Speed Smoke • Spur Attack • Spur Defense • Spur Defense/Resistance • Spur Resistance • Spur Speed • Squad Ace A • Squad Ace AA • Squad Ace AB • Squad Ace AC • Squad Ace AD • Squad Ace AE • Squad Ace AF • Squad Ace AG • Squad Ace AH • Squad Ace AI • Squad Ace AJ • Squad Ace AK • Squad Ace AL • Squad Ace AM • Squad Ace AN • Squad Ace AO • Squad Ace AP • Squad Ace AQ • Squad Ace AR • Squad Ace B • Squad Ace C • Squad Ace D • Squad Ace E • Squad Ace F • Squad Ace G • Squad Ace H • Squad Ace I • Squad Ace J • Squad Ace K • Squad Ace L • Squad Ace M • Squad Ace N • Squad Ace O • Squad Ace P • Squad Ace Q • Squad Ace R • Squad Ace S • Squad Ace T • Squad Ace U • Squad Ace V • Squad Ace W • Squad Ace X • Squad Ace Y • Squad Ace Z • Threaten Attack • Threaten Defense • Threaten Resistance • Threaten Speed • Veil Seal • Warding Stance • Water Boost • Wind Boost