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This page lists all the abilities that are learnable by mastering a class in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. See all the abilities that can be learned via class mastery and learn the best abilities available in the game.

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List of Class Mastery Abilities

Class Mastery Abilities are abilities that can be learned by mastering a class. These abilities are powerful and provide great benefits to your units.

Ability Name Effect
Sacred Power Adjacent allies deal 3 extra damage and take 3 less damage during combat.
Unarmed Combat Fight without a weapon.
  • Grappler
  • Brawler
  • War Monk
  • War Cleric
    • Steal Allows a unit to steal a non-weapon item from a foe with a lower Spd stat.
  • Thief
    • Vantage When foe initiates combat, unit still attacks first if HP is ≤ 50%.
  • Hero
    • Fiendish Blow If unit initiates combat, grants Mag +6 during combat.
  • Dark Bishop
    • Transmute If unit is hit with a magic attack during enemy phase, grants +3 to all stats until next player phase ends.
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    HP +5 Increases HP by 5.
    Speed +2 Increases Spd by 2.
    Defense +2 Increases Def by 2.
    Strength +2 Increases Str by 2.
    Magic +2 Increases Mag by 2.
    Resistance +2 Increases Res by 2.
    Desperation If unit initiates combat with HP ≤ 50% unit's follow-up attack (if possible) occurs before foe's counterattack.
    Darting Blow If unit initiates combat, grants AS +6 during combat.
    Death Blow If unit initiates combat, grants Str +6 during combat.
    Armored Blow If unit initiates combat, grants Def +6 during combat.
    Hit +20 Increases Hit by 20.
    Poison Strike If unit initiates combat and lands a hit, targeted foe loses up to 20% of max HP after combat.
    Miracle Chance to survive lethal damage with 1 HP, if HP is >1. Trigger % = Lck stat.
    Special Dance When using the Dance ability, grant Dex/Spd/Lck +4 to target ally.
    Pomp & Circumstance Grants Lck/Cha +4.
    Defiant Strength Grants Str +8 when HP is ≤ 25%.
    Lethality Chance to instantly kill a foe when dealing damage. Trigger % = 0.25xDex.
    Aegis Chance to reduce bow/magic damage by half. Trigger % = Dex stat.
    Wrath If foe initiates combat while unit's HP is ≤ 50%, grants Crit +50.
    Pavise Chance to reduce sword/lance/axe/brawling damage by half. Trigger % = Dex stat.
    Seal Defense If unit damages foe during combat, foe suffers Def -6 for 1 turn after combat.
    Tomebreaker Grants Hit/Avo +20 when brawling against magic users.
    Bowbreaker Grants Hit/Avo +20 when using magic against bow users.
    Lifetaker Unit recovers HP equal to 50% of damage dealt after defeating a foe.
    Renewal Unit recovers up to 20% of max HP at the start of each turn.
    Warding Blow If unit initiates combat, grants Res +6 during combat.
    Defiant Avoid Grants Avo +30 when HP is ≤ 25%.
    Quick Riposte If foe initiates combat while unit's HP is ≥ 50%, unit makes guaranteed follow-up attack.
    Defiant Critical Grants Crit +50 when HP ≥ 25%.
    Defiant Defense Grants Def +8 when HP is ≥ 25%.
    Defiant Speed Grants Spd +8 when HP is ≥ 25%.
    Defiant Magic Grants Mag +8 when HP is ≥ 25%.
    Seal Resistance If unit damages foe during combat, foe suffers Res -6 for 1 turn after combat.
    Defiant Resistance Grants Res +8 when HP is ≥ 25%.
    Counterattack Allows unit to counterattack regardless of distance to attacker.
    Duelist's Blow If unit initiates combat, grants Avo +20 during combat.
    Brawl Avo +20 Grants Avo +20 when brawling.
    Uncanny Blow If unit initiates combat, grants Hit +30 during combat.

    There is also the ability Sword Avo +20, which can be learned by obtaining the Dancer Class by winning the White Heron Cup.

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