Classes Guide: All Class Growth Rates, Skills, and Proficiencies

There are different character classes in Fire Emblem Engage, each with unique roles to play. Read on for a list of all classes from base, advanced and special classes, as well as their growth rates, weapon proficiency, and exclusive class skills.

List of Classes and Required Proficiencies

List of all Base Classes

Class	Known Users	Description
Archer	Etie	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Bow (B) Light infantry who can fight with a bow. They can attack from a distance.
Axe Armor	Jade	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Axe (B) Heavily armored axe-wielders clad in tough armor. They have high defense, but magic is their bane.
Axe Cavalier	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Axe (B) Axe-wielding knights who ride freely about the battlefield. They strike a good balance of skills.
Axe Fighter	Boucheron Anna	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Axe (B) Proven warriors with an axe. Their swings are fierce, but leave them open to retaliation.
Axe Flier	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Axe (B) Axe-wielders who soar through the sky on their pegasus mounts. Strong against magic, but weak to bows.
Dragon Child	Alear (M) Alear (F)	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (B) A descendant of a line of dragons going back to ancient days. Can use swords unique to the Divine Dragon.
Lance Armor	Louis	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Lance (B) Heavily armored lancers clad in tough armor. They have high defense, but magic is their bane.
Lance Cavalier	Amber	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Lance (B) Lance-wielding knights who ride freely about the battlefield. They strike a good balance of skills.
Lance Fighter	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Lance (B) Soldiers who fight with a lance. They strike just the right balance between offense and defense.
Lance Flier	Chloe	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Lance (B) Lance users who soar through the sky on their pegasus mounts. Strong against magic, but weak to bows.
Mage	Citrinne Clanne	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Tome (B) Magic users who cast spells from tomes. Strong against enemies with high defense.
Martial Monk	Jean	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Staff (B) ・ Arts (C) Combat monks who use staves to heal wounded allies. They are versed in the martial arts of self-defense.
Noble	Alfred Celine	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (B) ・ Tome (B) One born into a noble royal family. A proficient magic user who is also serviceable with a sword.
Sword Armor	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (B) Heavily armored sword fighters clad in tough armor. They have high defense, but magic is their bane.
Sword Cavalier	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (B) Sword-wielding knights who ride freely about the battlefield. They strike a good balance of skills.
Sword Fighter	Lapis	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (B) Footsoldiers who take pride in their skill with a blade. They avoid enemy attacks with nimble footwork
Sword Flier	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (B) Sword fighters who soar through the sky on their pegasus mounts. Strong against magic, but weak to bows.
Lord	Diamant Alcryst	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (B) One born into a family that leads a nation. Proficient with a sword/ Proficient with a bow.
Sentinel	Timerra Fogado	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Bow (B) A Sentinel who takes up arms to defend his nation. A proficient rider and archer.

List of all Advanced Classes

Here are the list of Advanced classes. Note that there are variant weapon proficiencies for select classes, thus having different pre-requisites as displayed.

To see the full list of weapon proficiencies per class, be sure to check out their respective pages!

Class	Known Users	Description
Avenir	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (B) ・ Lance (A) A dashing prince who rides a white horse into battle. Excels with a lance and serviceable with a blade.
Berserker	Panette	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Axe (S) Mighty warriors of unparalleled strength. They cleave foes in twain with huge axes.
Bow Knight	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (C) ・ Bow (A) Bow users that fire from the saddle and outflank foes with high mobility.
General	Marni	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (A) Heavily armored fighters boasting both an impenetrable defense and a fearsome offense.
Great Knight	Bunet	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (B) ・ Lance (B) Heavily armored knights clad in thick armor. They defend their allies with a variety of weapons.
Griffin Knight	Chloe	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Axe (A) ・ Staff (C) Experienced knights who fly through the skies on a griffin. They are well-balanced and can use staves.
Halberdier	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Lance (S) Lance-wielders with a great deal of battlefield experience. Several cuts above common lance fighters.
Hero	Goldmary	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (A) ・ Lance (C) Accomplished veterans proficient in several weapons and can easily cut through the front lines.
High Priest	Pandreo	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Tome (B) ・ Staff (S) ・ Arts (C) Masters of staves with wisdom from experience. Their healing powers are lifesaving in battle.
Mage Knight	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Axe (B) ・ Tome (A) Magic knights who cast spells from horseback, but can also take part in melee combat.
Martial Master	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Staff (A) ・ Arts (S) Experienced monks trained in the martial arts. They excel at hand-to-hand combat as well as healing.
Paladin	Amber Vander	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Lance (A) High-ranking knights with a wealth of experience. Highly mobile and strong against magic.
Royal Knight	Mauvier	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Lance (A) ・ Staff (C) Noble knights who tear across the battlefield on horseback, rallying their allies. They can also use staves.
Sage	Griss Lindon	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Tome (S) ・ Staff (B) Experienced mages who can call upon great power. Capable of using both tomes and staves.
Sniper	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Bow (S) Masters of the bow who target their foes' weak points with percision strikes.
Swordmaster	Kagetsu	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (S) Master sword fighters who avoid attacks by a hair's breadth and retaliate with might skills.
Vidame	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (B) ・ Tome (A) ・ Staff (A) Magic-wiedling swordswoman who can cut through enemy mages. She is also capable of wielding staves.
Warrior	Saphir	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Axe (A) ・ Bow (C) Skilled experts in annihilating their enemies. They are capable with bows as well as axes.
Wolf Knight	Merrin	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (B) ・ Knife (A) Knights who dart over the battlefield mounted on wolves. Their knife strikes are the ruin of enemy camps.
Wyvern Knight	Rosado	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Lance (B) ・ Axe (B) Experienced Knights who fly through the skies on wyverns. Through powerful, they fear bows and magic.
Divine Dragon	Lumera	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (A) ・ Arts (B) Keeper of the power of the great reigning dragon. Uses Divine Dragon swords and martial arts.
Tireur d'elite	Alcryst	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Bow (S) An archer gifted with incredible aim. Each shot can eliminate a foe. Alcryst exclusive
Wing Tamer	Ivy Hortensia	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Tome (B) ・ Staff (B) A Knight who has rapport with beats. Rides a wyvern into battle and uses magic and staves
Picket	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Lance (S) A lancer who pierces the enemy lines with flawless skill. Her bouncy steps presage deadly attacks.
Successeur	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (S) ・ Axe (A) One with the will and strength to lead a nation. Skilled with both the blade and the axe. Diamant exclusive
Cupido	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (B) ・ Bow (A) A charming bow knight who fights with casual flair. Skilled with both bow and sword, he toys with his foe.
Lindwurm	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Tome (S) ・ Staff (B) A magic-using wyvern rider who destroys enemies from above. Can use powerful magic and staves. Ivy exclusive
Sleipnir Rider	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Tome (B) ・ Staff (S) A knight who rides the charming pegasus Sleipnir. Uses powerful staves and is skilled with tomes.

List of Special Classes

Class	Known Users	Description
Thief	Zelkov Yunaka	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Knife (S) Burglars with a talent for picking locks. They are nimble with their hands and deadly with a knife.
Dancer	Seadall	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Arts (A) Charming performers who can raise an ally's spirits, allowing the ally to act once more in battle.
Fell Child	Veyle Nel Nil	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Knife (B) ・ Tome (S) Inheritor of the blood of the Fell Dragon. Excels in Fell skills and powerful dark magic.
Melusine	Exclusive Class	Weapon (Proficiency): ・ Sword (A) ・ Tome (S)

All Class Growth Rates

Base Classes Growth Rates

Advanced Classes Growth Rates

Special Classes Growth Rates

Best Classes to Deploy

Use Exclusive and Special Classes

Class	Exclusive Skill
Divine Dragon	Skill: Divine Spirit Unit's engage meter is shortened one step.
Griffin Knight	Skill: Clear the Way Unit's space and adjacent spaces have a movement cost of 1 for allies.
High Priest	Skill: Self-Healing Unit can target itself with healing staves.
Successeur	Skill: Sol Unit may recover HP=50% damage dealt. Trigger %=Dex.
Thief	Skill: Pass Foes do not block this unit's movement.
Tireur d'elite	Skill: Luna While making an attack, may ignore half of foe's Def/Res. Trigger %=Dex.
Vidame	Skill: Ignis During combat, may add half of Str to magic damage or half of Mag to all other damage. Trigger %=Dex

As much as possible it's best to use character-exclusive classes or special classes when deploying units. These units have unique skills that prove to be useful on many occasions, like the Successeur's Sol skill.
Best Classes for Each Unit

Use Classess Depending on Chosen Units

Each unit will also have classes that will naturally be better for them which can affect the best units you can actually deploy on your playthrough. There are also some units that have clear classes that are better for them than their given starter class with the most obvious one being Anna who has the highest magic scaling in the game but starts as an Axe Fighter.

▶︎ Class Change Guide

Use the Strongest Classes in the Game

It is also true that not all classes are made equally with some classes clearly superior than the rest of the possible classes in the game. Our Class Tier List lists down the best classes in the game so you can reclass your units to classes that may be better for them!

▶︎ Class Tier List and Ranking

How to Promote Classes

Get to Level 10 and Use a Master Seal

Characters will only be able to promote their class to a higher tier by reaching level 10. One Master Seal is needed to promote a class to its higher tier. Master Seals can be bought from vendors, found in item chests or dropped by enemies.

▶︎ How to Promote Class

How to Change Classes

Use a Second Seal

Every time a character changes classes, it consumes a Second Seal. Second Seals can be found in chests, enemy drops, and bought in the marketplace.

Take note that characters can only change to classes that have the same proficiencies.
▶︎ How to Get Second Seals Fast

What are Classes?

Designates Special Abilities and Role

Different classes mean that each has a specific playing style and unique abilities. For example, classes like Great Knight can deal massive damage but will have to sacrifice mobility.

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