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This page lists all the abilities that can be equipped by reclassing in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Check out our class ability list to be able to plan out your unit's class advancements.

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List of Skill Mastery Abilities

Skill mastery abilities are abilities that can be learned by increasing your character's skill level to a higher proficiency level.

Ability Name Effect
Sword Prowess Lv 1 Grants Hit +5, Avo +7, and Crit Avo +5 when using a sword.
Sword Prowess Lv 2 Grants Hit +6, Avo +10, and Crit Avo +6 when using a sword.
Sword Prowess Lv 3 Grants Hit + 7, Avo +13, and Crit Avo +7 when using a sword.
Axebreaker Grants Hit/Avo +20 when using a sword against axe users.
Sword Prowess Lv 4 Grants Hit +8, Avo +16, and Crit Avo +8 when using a sword.
Sword Prowess Lv 5 Grants Hit +10, Avo +20, and Crit Avo +10 when equipped with a sword.
Lance Prowess Lv 1 Grants Hit +6, Avo +6, and Crit Avo +5 when using a lance.
Lance Prowess Lv 2 Grants Hit +8, Avo +8, and Crit Avo +6 when using a lance.
Lance Prowess Lv 3 Grants Hit +10, Avo +10, and Crit Avo +7 when using a lance.
Swordbreaker Grants Hit/Avo +20 when using a lance against sword users.
Lance Prowess Lv 4 Grants Hit +12, Avo +12, and Crit Avo +8 when using a lance.
Lance Prowess Lv 5 Grants Hit +15, Avo +15, and Crit Avo +10 when using a lance.
Lance Crit +10 Grants Crit +10 when using a lance.
Axe Prowess Lv 1 Grants Hit +7, Avo +5, and Crit Avo +5 when using an axe.
Axe Prowess Lv 2 Grants Hit +10, Avo +6, and Crit Avo +6 when using an axe.
Axe Prowess Lv 3 Grants Hit +13, Avo +7, and Crit Avo +7 when using an axe.
Lancebreaker Grants Hit/Avo +20 when using an axe against lance users.
Axe Prowess Lv 4 Grants Hit +16, Avo +8 and Crit Avo +8 when using an axe.
Axe Prowess Lv 5 Grants Hit +20, Avo +10, and Crit Avo +10 when using an axe.
Bow Prowess Lv 1 Grants Hit +6, Avo +6, and Crit Avo +5 when using a bow.
Bow Prowess Lv 2 Grants Hit +8, Avo +8, and Crit Avo +6 when using a bow.
Close Counter Allows unit to counterattack adjacent foes.
Bow Prowess Lv 3 Grants Hit +10, Avo +10, and Crit Avo +7 when using a bow.
Bow Prowess Lv 4 Grants Hit +12, Avo +12, and Crit Avo +8 when using a bow.
Bow Prowess Lv 5 Grants Hit +15, Avo +15, and Crit Avo +10 when using a bow.
Bow Crit +10 Grants Crit +10 when using a bow.
Brawling Prowess Lv 1 Grants Hit +5, Avo +7, and Crit Avo +5 when brawling.
Brawling Prowess Lv 2 Grants Hit +6, Avo +10, and Crit Avo +6 when brawling.
Brawling Prowess Lv 3 Grants Hit +7, Avo +13, and Crit Avo +7 when brawling.
Brawling Prowess Lv 4 Grants Hit +8, Avo +16, and Crit Avo +8 when brawling.
Brawling Prowess Lv 5 Grants Hit +10, Avo +20, and Crit Avo +10 when brawling.
Brawl Crit +10 Grants Crit +10 when brawling.
Reason Prowess Lv 1 Grants Hit +7, Avo +5, and Crit Avo +5 when using black or dark magic.
Reason Prowess Lv 2 Grants Hit +10, Avo +6, and Crit Avo +6 when using black or dark magic.
Reason Prowess Lv 3 Grants Hit +13, Avo +7, and Crit Avo +7 when using black or dark magic.
Reason Prowess Lv 4 Grants Hit +16, Avo +8, and Crit Avo +8 when using black or dark magic.
Reason Prowess Lv 5 Grants Hit +20, Avo +10, and Crit Avo +10 when using black or dark magic.
Faith Prowess Lv 1 Grants Hit +5, Avo +7, and Crit Avo +5 when using white magic.
Faith Prowess Lv 2 Grants Hit +6, Avo +10, and Crit Avo +6 when using white magic.
Faith Prowess Lv 3 Grants Hit +7, Avo +13, and Crit Avo +7 when using white magic.
Faith Prowess Lv 4 Grants Hit +8, Avo +16, and Crit Avo +8 when using white magic.
Faith Prowess Lv 5 Grants Hit +10, Avo +20, and Crit Avo +10 when using white magic.
White Magic Range +1 Increases white magic range by 1 for attacks that damage foes.
Authority Prowess Lv 1 Grants Mt +2 with gambits.
Rally Magic Use Rally to grant Mag +4 to an ally.
Rally Charm Use Rally to grant Charm +8 to an ally.
Rally Dexterity Use Rally to grant Dex +8 to an ally.
Rally Resistance Use Rally to grant Res +4 to an ally.
Rally Strength Use Rally to grant Str +4 to an ally.
Rally Speed Use Rally to grant Spd +4 to an ally.
Rally Defense Use Rally to grant Def +4 to an ally.
Rally Luck Use Rally to grant Lck +8 to an ally.
Authority Prowess Lv 2 Grants Mt +4 with gambits.
Battalion Vantage When foe initiates combat, unit still attacks first if battalion endurance is ≤ 1/3.
Battalion Wrath If foe initiates combat while unit's battalion endurance is ≤ 1/3, grants Crit +50.
Battalion Desperation If unit initiates combat when battalion endurance is ≤ 1/3, unit's follow-up attack (if possible) occurs before foe's counterattack.
Battaliion Renewal Unit recovers up to 30% of max HP at the start of each turn while battalion endurance is ≤ 1/3.
Authority Prowess Lv 3 Grants Mt +6 with gambits.
Model Leader Doubles experience earned for battalions.
Defensive Tactics Battalion endurance takes half damage.
Authority Prowess Lv 4 Grants Mt +8 with gambits.
Authority Prowess Lv 5 Grants Mt +10 with gambits.
Rally Movement Use Rally to grant Mv +1 to an ally.
Offensive Tactics Grants Mt +5 and Hit +20 with gambits.
Weight -3 Reduces total equipment weight by 3.
Armored Effect Null Nullifies any extra effectiveness against armored units.
Dexterity +4 Increases Dex by 4.
Movement +1 Increases Mv by 1.
Cavalry Effect Null Nullifies any extra effectiveness against cavalry units.
Alert Stance If unit takes no action except Wait, grants Avo +15 for 1 turn.
Alert Stance+ If unit takes no action except Wait, grants Avo +30 for 1 turn.
Flying Effect Null Nullifies any extra effectiveness against flying units.

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