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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 by reading below!

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Class Mastery Abilities are abilities that can be learned by mastering a class. It is a seperate count that increases every time a unit battles as a specfic class. Once mastered, the unit gains that class' mastery ability.

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

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