How to Increase Weapon Proficiency

Weapon proficiency is required for characters to change classes and use powerful weapons in Fire Emblem Engage (FE Engage). Learn more about weapon proficiency, how to increase and check weapon proficiency, and all the proficiencies given by Emblems!

How to Increase Weapon Proficiency

Bond with Emblems for Proficiencies

Weapon proficiencies can be gained by bonding with certain Emblems. You get increased weapon proficiency by increasing the Bond Level to acquire proficiencies from Emblems' Bond Effects. As seen above, the unit can acquire Axe Proficiency from reaching Bond Level 2 with Leif.

▶︎ How to Reach Level 20 Bond Level

Increase weapon level by changing classes

Additionally, the only way to increase weapon level is to change classes. For example, Etie has no Sword proficiency by default. If you want her to use the Caladbolg, an S-rank Sword, she must first gain Sword proficiency by bonding with an Emblem like Lucina and then reclass to a Swordmaster, which can use S-ranked Swords.

▶︎ Class Change Guide: When to Promote Units

What is Weapon Proficiency?

Determines Equippable Weapons

Weapon proficiency determines the characters' ability to use certain weapon types and change classes. Each class has its own proficiencies that give specific weapon levels. These levels range from D to S and limit what weapons your units can use.

How to Check Weapon Proficiency

View from the Change Class Screen

Players can check the Weapon Proficiencies of their units via the Change Class screen.

This can be accessed by opening the Somniel Menu, selecting Inventory, chosing your desired unit, then selecting Change Class.

From there, you will be able to see the proficiencies of your unit on the lower left corner of the screen.

Weapon Proficiency Icons and Meaning

Color	Proficiency Type	Effects
Grey	No Proficiency	Cannot change into class that uses these
White	Standard Proficiency	Gained from Emblems, can Class Change
Blue	Innate Proficiency	Bonus level for that weapon

There are three icons for proficiencies; grey, white, and blue. Grey means that the unit has no proficiency in this weapon type, meaning they cannot change into classes that use these until they gain it. White is the standard proficiency and can be gained from Emblems. Blue is the character's innate proficiency, granting them a bonus level for that weapon.

All Emblem Weapon Proficiencies

Weapon Type	Emblems (Bond Level)
Sword	Roy (Lvl 6) Lucina (Lvl 6) Corrin (Lvl 6) Marth (Lvl 8) Leif (Lvl 8) Lyn (Lvl 8) Celica (Lvl 9) Eirika (Lvl 9) Ike (Lvl 9) Byleth (Lvl 9) Alear (F) (Lvl 10)
Lance	Sigurd (Lvl 6) Eirika (Lvl 6) Leif (Lvl 7)
Axe	Leif (Lvl 2) Ike (Lvl 6)
Bow	Leif (Lvl 3) Lyn (Lvl 6) Lucina (Lvl 8)
Knife	Leif (Lvl 4) Micaiah (Lvl 6)
Tome	Celica (Lvl 6) Micaiah (Lvl 9)
Staff	Micaiah (Lvl 3) Leif (Lvl 6)
Arts	Byleth (Lvl 6) Alear (F) (Lvl 10)

As a master of many weapons, Leif is a great Emblem that can give several proficiencies at low bond levels. You can spend some Bond Fragments in the Arena to learn these for Class Change quickly.

▶︎ How to Farm Bond Fragments

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