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Best Classes for Each Unit

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Fire Emblem Engage Best Classes

Each character in Fire Emblem Engage has a class that they excel and are proficient in. Read on to learn what the best classes for each character are and what the best classes are for higher difficulties.

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Best Class for Alear

Fire Emblem Engage Alear FAlear Best Class:
Divine Dragon
Class Skill
Divine Spirit: Unit's engage meter is shortened one step.		 Proficiency
Fire Emblem Engage Proficiency Sword

▶︎ Class Change Guide: When to Promote

Best Classes for Each Character

Character Best Class Skill
VanderVander Great Knight
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword B
Fire Emblem Engage Lance Lance B
 Allied Defense: If unit is between an ally and a foe, reduces damage to unit by 3 during combat with that foe.
ClanneClanne Mage Knight
Fire Emblem Engage Axe Axe B
Fire Emblem Engage Tome Tome A
 Chaos Style: If unit initiates combat with a physical attack against a foe armed with magic or vice versa, grants Spd+3 in combat
FrammeFramme High Priest
Fire Emblem Engage Tome Tome B
Fire Emblem Engage Staff Staff S
Fire Emblem Engage Arts Arts C
 Self-Healing: Unit can target itself with healing staves.
AlfredAlfred Avenir
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword B
Fire Emblem Engage Lance Lance A
 Golden Lotus: During combat, may prevent 50% of physical damage taken. Trigger %=Dex.
BoucheronBoucheron Berserker
Fire Emblem Engage Axe Axe S
 Smash+: When making a smash attack, push the target 2 spaces instead of 1.
EtieEtie Sniper
Fire Emblem Engage Bow Bow S
 No Distractions: Grants Crit+10 during combat with a foe that can't counter.
CelineCeline Vidame
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword B
Fire Emblem Engage Tome Tome A
Fire Emblem Engage Staff Staff A
 Ignis: During combat, may add half of Str to magic damage or half of Mag to all other damage. Trigger %=Dex
LouisLouis Great Knight
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword B
Fire Emblem Engage Lance Lance B
 Allied Defense: If unit is between an ally and a foe, reduces damage to unit by 3 during combat with that foe.
ChloeChloe Griffin Knight
Fire Emblem Engage Axe Axe A
Fire Emblem Engage Staff Staff C
 Clear the Way: Unit's space and adjacent spaces have a movement cost of 1 for allies.
JeanJean High Priest
Fire Emblem Engage Tome Tome B
Fire Emblem Engage Staff Staff S
Fire Emblem Engage Arts Arts C
 Self-Healing: Unit can target itself with healing staves.
YunakaYunaka Swordmaster
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword S
 Run Through: Use to attack an adjacent foe, then move to the space opposite that foe.
AnnaAnna High Priest
Fire Emblem Engage Tome Tome B
Fire Emblem Engage Staff Staff S
Fire Emblem Engage Arts Arts C
 Self-Healing: Unit can target itself with healing staves.
AlcrystAlcryst Tireur d'elite
Fire Emblem Engage Bow Bow S
 Luna: While making an attack, may ignore half of foe's Def/Res. Trigger %=Dex.
LapisLapis General
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword A
 Swap: Use to switch places with an adjacent ally.
CitrinneCitrinne Sage
Fire Emblem Engage Tome Tome S
Fire Emblem Engage Staff Staff B
 Spell Harmony: If unit initiates combat with a tome, grants Atk equal to the number of adjacent allies with tomes.
DiamantDiamant Successeur
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword S
Fire Emblem Engage Axe Axe A
 Sol: Unit may recover HP=50% damage dealt. Trigger %=Dex.
AmberAmber Great Knight
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword B
Fire Emblem Engage Lance Lance B
 Allied Defense: If unit is between an ally and a foe, reduces damage to unit by 3 during combat with that foe.
JadeJade General
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword A
 Swap: Use to switch places with an adjacent ally.
IvyIvy Lindwurm
Fire Emblem Engage Tome Tome S
Fire Emblem Engage Staff Staff B
 Grasping Void: When attacking with a tome, unit may deal extra damage = half of foe's Mag. Trigger %=Dex.
ZelkovZelkov Thief
Fire Emblem Engage Knife Knife S
 Pass: Foes do not block this unit's movement.
KagetsuKagetsu Swordmaster
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword S
 Run Through: Use to attack an adjacent foe, then move to the space opposite that foe.
FogadoFogado Warrior
Fire Emblem Engage Axe Axe A
Fire Emblem Engage Bow Bow C
 Merciless: Unit deals +50% damage against broken foes.
PandreoPandreo High Priest
Fire Emblem Engage Tome Tome B
Fire Emblem Engage Staff Staff S
Fire Emblem Engage Arts Arts C
 Self-Healing: Unit can target itself with healing staves.
BunetBunet Great Knight
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword B
Fire Emblem Engage Lance Lance B
 Allied Defense: If unit is between an ally and a foe, reduces damage to unit by 3 during combat with that foe.
TimerraTimerra Picket
Fire Emblem Engage Lance Lance S
 Sandstorm: While making a physical attack, may calculate damage with 150% of Def instead of Str. Trigger %=Dex.
MerrinMerrin Wolf Knight
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword B
Fire Emblem Engage Knife Knife A
 Hobble: If unit initiates combat with a knife, inflicts Mov-2 on foe for 1 turn.
PanettePanette Wolf Knight
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword B
Fire Emblem Engage Knife Knife A
 Hobble: If unit initiates combat with a knife, inflicts Mov-2 on foe for 1 turn.
HortensiaHortensia Sleipnir Rider
Fire Emblem Engage Tome Tome B
Fire Emblem Engage Staff Staff S
 World Tree: When a unit uses a staff, may not consume a use. Trigger %=Dex.
SeadallSeadall Dancer
Fire Emblem Engage Arts Arts A
 Special Dance: If unit uses Dance, grants Dex/Spd/Lck+3 to target for 1 turn.
RosadoRosado Wyvern Knight
Fire Emblem Engage Lance Lance B
Fire Emblem Engage Axe Axe B
 Air Raid: If unit initiates combat from a space a foe cannot enter, grants Spd+5 during combat.
GoldmaryGoldmary Hero
Fire Emblem Engage Sword Sword A
Fire Emblem Engage Lance Lance C
 Brave Assist: If unit's HP is at max while unit makes a chain attack, unit attacks twice.
LindonLindon Mage Knight
Fire Emblem Engage Axe Axe B
Fire Emblem Engage Tome Tome A
 Chaos Style: If unit initiates combat with a physical attack against a foe armed with magic or vice versa, grants Spd+3 in combat
SaphirSaphir Warrior
Fire Emblem Engage Axe Axe A
Fire Emblem Engage Bow Bow C
 Merciless: Unit deals +50% damage against broken foes.
MauvierMauvier Royal Knight
Fire Emblem Engage Lance Lance A
Fire Emblem Engage Staff Staff C
 Reforge: If unit's HP is 11 or more and an adjacent ally is broken after combat, sacrifices 10 HP and removes the break status from that ally.
VeyleVeyle Fell Child
Fire Emblem Engage Knife Knife B
Fire Emblem Engage Tome Tome S
 Fell Spirit: At the start of each turn, unit's engage meter is filled by 1.

Best Classes Evaluation and Criteria

Class Changing Not Necessary Until Chapter 11

Fire Emblem Engage Reclassing

On Normal Difficulty, it's better to stick to the default/base classes of units until the mid-game (Chapters 11 through 16). Second Seals are quite limited at least until Chapter 16 and, even then, you'll also have to grind Bond Levels and unlock proficiencies from your Emblems.

It's best to wait until the late game of Chapter 16 onwards, where Second Seals are more abundant.

▶︎ Class Change Guide: When to Promote

Advanced Classes for Noble Units are Best

Fire Emblem Engage - Celine

For the Noble units, Advanced Classes are best, particularly for the units that join in the later game and espcially if those classes come with an S in Weapon Proficiency.

Celine's Advanced Class Vidame was great earlier on, but in continuous testing, she was immediately replaced with Ivy, due the class not having an S in Weapon Proficiency.

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5 Anonymous Anonymous over 2 years

Pretty sure a lot of these characters they just threw a random class as their 'best' without any consideration. Lapis as a General for instance when her kit is suited for SPD. Fogado too, with 49 Speed and the right emblem you can double Griffin Knights which makes up for his weaker Str plus his Mag isn't bad so he can use the Radiant Bow and Levin Sword effectively. Hitting 49 speed and access to bows is unique and useful wasting him as Warrior is a joke. Also no character's best is a Beserker.

4 Anonymous Anonymous over 2 years

Pretty sure a lot of these characters they just threw a random class as their 'best' class without any consideration. Lapis as a general for instance when her kit is suited for speed. Fogado not Cupido is a waste. With 49 Speed and the right emblem you can double Griffin Knights which makes up for his weaker Str plus his Mag isn't bad so he can use the Radiant Bow and Levin Sword fairly effectively. Hitting 49 speed and access to bows is unique and useful wasting him as Warrior is a joke.

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