Character Tier List - The Best Units (Updated w/ DLC)
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This is a ranking of the best units to use in Fire Emblem Engage. Read on for a tier list and learn which is the greatest character you can recruit among the full cast!
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List of Contents
Best Unit Evaluation and Criteria
- Evaluated on Normal and Hard
- Rank Describes Ease of Build and Stats
- DLC Units Evaluated at Chapter 16
- DLC Emblems Are Not Considered
Evaluated on Normal and Hard
The above units were used and evaluated on Normal and Hard difficulty. As such, rankings and evaluations will not line up when playing on Maddening difficulty.
Rank Describes Ease of Build and Stats
With Emblems and reclassing, you can build any character to become strong. However, resources are limited for most of the main story. High tier units are just easier to use and build than others.
Lower tiered characters will need extra stats through skills, weapon proficiencies, EXP, and engraving to truly shine. Use items that permanently increase stats, early Master Seals, and Emblem skills to build whoever you want!
DLC Units Evaluated at Chapter 16
The Fell Xenologue can be completed anytime after Chapter 6. Since they are chapters with predetermined items, levels, and classes, you could complete it early and receive the DLC units—who are all an Internal Level (IL) of 20.
However, we do not recommend finishing it right away since it will affect the difficulty of the Divine Paralogues and the skirmishes. Complete it when you reach Chapter 15 or 16, since your strongest units will be around IL 20.
For this tier list, their ranks are considered as if they were recruited by that time. However, since the DLC Units are optional and paywalled, they will not be compared with the units from the base game.
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DLC Emblems Are Not Considered
Since not all players will have DLC and they can gained at any point of the game, we will not consider DLC Emblems for this tier list.
DLC Emblems Empower Early and Mid Units
As a general tip, the DLC Emblems—like Soren for Mages and Camilla for Support Units—will greatly buff the capabilities, growth, and impact of early and mid game units.
After Chapter 6, you will gain Emblem Edelgard and unlock Emblem Tiki's Divine Paralogue. They have skills that increase the EXP a unit gains, with Edelgard's being inheritable. This will let you grow better units in the early game.
The DLC Emblems are also great after you lose your starting Emblems after Chapter 10. You can access their skills and stat gains to enable powerful builds for weaker early and mid game units.
Best Fire Emblem Engage Unit Tier List
S-Rank Units
| Rank | Units |
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 Excellent |
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 Great |
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 Good |
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 Okay |
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| Tier List Rank Explained
| Rank | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Excellent |
・Some of the highest stats and growth rates in the game
・Needs minimal investment via Emblems or Seals to maximize their potential ・Can easily be slotted in the party after being recruited |
| Great |
・Great personal stats and growth rates
・Needs to be reclassed or equip specific Emblems to truly shine ・May miss attacks or take extra damage late-game due to one or two low stats |
| Good |
・Alright stats that need some level ups or Emblems to cover for them
・Needs reclass, additional stats, and some farming to become strong, but compete with higher tier units for resources. |
| Okay |
・Low growth rates, experience growth, or base stats. ・Needs a large amount of resouces like inherited Skills, EXP, refined weapons, or reclassing to excel late-game. |
S Rank Units
| Unit | Tier List Reason |
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 Alear |
When Recruited: Prologue ・Can easily spam Engage for damage or utility. ・Has enough durability via Dodge to push forward adjacent to offensive units to help them easily take control of the map. ・Can be reclassed into Wyvern Knight or Martial Master for a specialized role. |
 Chloe |
When Recruited: Chapter 4 ・Offensive flying unit with high Dex and Spd growth. ・Has higher Mag stat growth than Str so she can use Flame Lance or Levin Sword to poke at a distance. ・Provides great utility as an early Griffin Knight. |
 Anna |
When Recruited: Paralogue: Mysterious Merchant ・ High growth rates in Dex (50), Spd (50), Mag (50) and Lck (45). ・Takes some time to promote into a Warrior (with a Radiant Bow), Sage, or Mage Knight, but will peform great with enough levels ・Can grant you extra gold with personal skill, a limited resource early game |
 Kagetsu |
When Recruited: Chapter 11 ・Excellent base stats and growth in Speed and Dexterity. Already a capable damaging dodge tank once recruited ・Easily triggers follow-up attacks due to high Speed ・Needs a reclass to maximize his great stats like into Wyvern Knight, Warrior, or Hero |
 Panette |
When Recruited: Chapter 13 ・Highest Str growth stat in the game, tied with Rosado and Amber. ・Can easily get high Crit rate by staying below 100% HP and with Emblem Ike's Wrath skill and a Killer Axe equipped ・Can be reclassed into for a bow option via Warrior or more movement via Wolf Knight or Wyvern Knight |
 Merrin |
When Recruited: Chapter 13 ・Great starting stats and stat growth on Dex and Spd. ・Low Str stat growth but Daggers' damage can be improved by refining. With Emblem Lucina, she can apply poison via Chain Attacks. |
 Pandreo |
When Recruited: Chapter 14 ・Reliable magic user. ・Personal skill raises his Hit and Avo when near units. ・Good growth rates on Dex and Spd means he can reclass into a Mage Knight and other offensive classes. |
 Hortensia |
When Recruited: Chapter 14 ・Increased range via Big Personality skill, Sleipnir Rider Advanced Class, and innate flying movement make her the best Staff user overall. ・High Res means she's only vulnerable to archers. |
 Seadall |
When Recruited: Chapter 15 ・Dancer class are unique to Seadall. By dancing, he can give your best units an extra turn. ・Can passively heal allies' HP with Curious Dance skill, buffed with Emblem Corrin's Quality Time skill and Emblem Tiki's Geosphere skill ・Has good growth rate on Speed stat, which increases his Avo. |
 Veyle |
When Recruited: Chapter 22 ・High Mag and Str ・Dragon like Alear, so has type bonuses from All Emblems. Can be built as another damage dealer or support. ・Personal skill lets her spam Engage actions, like Emblem Byleth's Goddess Dance. |
 Nil |
When Recruited: Purchase the Expansion Pass, then complete the Fell Xenologue
・A tanky frontliner who is a Dragon like Alear, so he receives Type Bonuses from all Emblems. ・Fell Ruinstone can reduce an enemy's defense at a range. ・Starts with 2000 SP. So, with enough Bond Fragments, can already start with strong Emblem skills. |
 Zelestia |
When Recruited: Purchase the Expansion Pass, then complete the Fell Xenologue ・Similar class to Ivy as a flying Tome user, but uses a Sword. Has decent Str to make use of it. ・Unique Class Skill is awkward sometimes but can kill mages. |
A-Rank Units
| Unit | Tier List Reason |
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Framme |
When Recruited: Chapter 2 ・First healer that can grow into a strong unit by leveling up through healing, With the right stats gains, she can last until endgame. ・Only Chain Guard user in the early game. Good candidate for early Master Seal to become a Martial Master. |
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Louis |
When Recruited: Chapter 4 ・Great early game tank due to high stats and growth rate on HP, Def, and Str. A candidate for an early Master Seal to become a General. ・Low Mov is fixed by learning Canter through Emblem Sigurd. ・Falls off late game, but can be reclassed to a Great Knight or Halberdier to make use of high HP and Str. |
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Jean |
When Recruited: Paralogue: Budding Talent (unlocks afteer Chapter 5) ・Another early healer with low stats but great growth rates and personal skill increases stat gain. Can gain levels by using Staffs. ・With enough training, can use an early Master Seal to upgrade him into a Martial Master or High Priest (with Tome proficiency via Emblem Micaiah) ・Great stat growths also let him reclass into an alternative physical attacker build. |
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Yunaka |
When Recruited: Chapter 6 ・First Dagger character who is highly evasive. Can easily do high damage by refining Daggers. ・Emblem Corrin allows her create terrain for her personal skill. |
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Alcryst |
When Recruited: Chapter 7 ・Slippery unit with high Dex and Spd ・His personal skill is easy to activate for more Str. ・The skill in his Unique Advanced Class, Luna, grants him a chance to ignore enemy's Def. |
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Ivy |
When Recruited: Chapter 11 ・Excellent Mag growth, weighed down by low Dex late-game ・Her Unique Advanced Class, Lindwurm, is a flying Tome and Staff user. Class skill lets her defeat mage units with high Res. |
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Zelkov |
When Recruited: Chapter 11 ・Has good overall stats and high Dex and Spd growth rate. ・Can be an alternative to Yunaka for a Dagger user. ・Decent stat growths in Str make him viable for reclassing into other physical attacker classes. |
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Fogado |
When Recruited: Chapter 12 ・Unique Advanced Class lets him equip a Bow and Sword while mounted on a horse ・Can one-hit KO fliers when equipped with Radiant Bow, then immediately retreat with Emblem Sigurd's Canter |
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Goldmary |
When Recruited: Chapter 16 ・Overall great stats when recruited, can be slotted in a frontliner if you do not have one. ・Can be reclassed into other offensive classes like General, depending on your current party composition. |
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Mauvier |
When Recruited: Chapter 21 ・Bulky frontline unit with high HP, Def, and Res stat growth. ・If promoted to the Royal Knight Advanced class, he can wield Staves and remove the Break status from an ally. |
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Nel |
When Recruited: Purchase the Expansion Pass, then complete the Fell Xenologue
・A Dragon like Alear, so she receives Type Bonuses from all Emblems. ・Good Mag, but needs a Flame Lance to use it. Other stats are alright. ・Fell Ruinstone can reduce an enemy's defense at a range. ・Personal Skill requires Nil to be in the party. ・Starts with 2000 SP. So, with enough Bond Fragments, can inherit Emblem skills to become a strong Lance user. |
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Gregory |
When Recruited: Purchase the Expansion Pass and complete the Fell Xenologue ・High stats in Mag, suffers from low Hit%. Can be your party's Sage if you do not have one. ・Personal skill can enable dodge tank builds via Emblem Marth's skills. |
B-Rank Units
| Unit | Tier List Reason |
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Alfred |
When Recruited: Chapter 3 ・His unique Noble Base Class and Advanced class Avenir makes him a capable melee unit, but is held off late game by low stats and future units outperforming him. |
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Celine |
When Recruited: Chapter 4 ・Capable Magic user in the early game with Emblem Celica. ・Her growth rate increases Str over Mag, so relies less on Tomes or needs to use a Levin Sword late game. ・Her Unique Advanced Class, Vidame, enables a mixed damage build with Emblem Marth, but takes some time to develop. By that time, stronger Magic users like Citrenne, Ivy, and Pandreo will be recruited. |
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Lapis |
When Recruited: Chapter 7 ・Is outdamaged by Diamant in the next chapter, then Kagetsu later on. ・Can be reclassed to be a strong Sword user by promoting to a Swordmaster or Wyvern Knight, but the same can be done for other units. |
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Citrinne |
When Recruited: Chapter 7 ・Great Thunder user when you recruit her. Consider refining it early game. ・Held back by her low Spd, Ivy and Pandreo can replace her slot if she didn't gain enough stats. ・Is S tier if you have the Olwen Bond Ring or Mae Bond Ring in the early game. |
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Diamant |
When Recruited: Chapter 8 ・Tank unit that has good HP and Def growth rates, but suffers late game due to low overall base stats. ・Can be easily replaced by other frontliners like Kagetsu and Panette. |
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Amber |
When Recruited: Chapter 8 ・Can have the highest Str in the game, but held back by his Spd. ・Needs significant reclass to Halberdier or Wolf Knight, to shore up his weakness and allow him to double attack. However, in the early game, other Master Seals may be used for other units to enable more utility or movement. |
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Jade |
When Recruited: Chapter 9 ・Hard to justify her slot if you have been using and training Louis. Can be reclassed, but other units have better stats for it. ・Personal skill isn't impactful since she is still weak to mages. |
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Timerra |
When Recruited: Chapter 13 ・Generally good stats, but is overshadowed by her retainers: Merrin and Panette. ・Her Unique Advanced Class, Picket, can enable strong frontliner builds with Emblems like Sigurd and Lief, but you need to reacquire them. Also needs to reach Level 5 to acquire Sandstorm, the source of her high damage. |
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Rosado |
When Recruited: Chapter 16 ・Recruited as Wyvern Knight with high Str growth, but low base stats. ・Other units in similar roles as him might have higher stats. ・Can be slotted in if you need an extra flier. Can snowball with enough levels. |
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Lindon |
When Recruited: Chapter 18 ・Offensive mage with high Mag growth rate, but takes some time to build due to when he's recruited. ・His personal skill Weapon Insight enables some niche Crit-focused builds. |
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Saphir |
When Recruited: Chapter 19 ・Can be outclassed by the other Axe users or Backup units you may already have like Anna, Panette, and, posssibly, Kagetsu ・Still useful if you do not have a Warrior or a reliable Backup unit yet. Has high Str. ・Starts with 2000 SP, so can inherit Emblem skills for a good build. |
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Madeline |
When Recruited: Purchase the Expansion Pass and complete the Fell Xenologue ・One of the highest Str in the game, but low Dex and Spd which can weigh her down. ・Needs engravings, skills, and reclassing to make her consistent. |
C-Rank Units
| Unit | Tier List Reason |
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Vander |
When Recruited: Chapter 1 ・Starts as Paladin, an Advanced Class. This means he needs more EXP to grow. ・The most efficient way to use him is to let other units finish off the enemies he can't kill. |
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Clanne |
When Recruited: Chapter 2 ・Reliable mage at the start, but can be easily replaced by all the other Mage units due to his poor personal Mag growth rate. ・Can be an early Mage Knight if you are lucky with his stat growths. Has innate Sword Proficiency. |
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Etie |
When Recruited: Chapter 3 ・First archer, but hard to use overtime due to poor stats and better units. |
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Boucheron |
When Recruited: Chapter 3 ・Personal skill makes him a reliable Backup unit. ・Eventually outclassed by other Axe users, can also be replaced by other strong units that provides better utility. |
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Bunet |
When Recruited: Chapter 12 ・Low stats and very niche and low impact personal skills. ・Hard to justify using resources on him when S tier units are also recruited at this time. |
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Anonymous almost 2 yearsThank you! That's what I'm saying! Roll him as a warrior with tiki and watch him soar! He really reminds me of Donnel from awakening only more OP.
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I know it's years late. But can we get updated version of tier list characters & emblems from DLC as well?