Death Knight Class Guide

The Death Knight is a lance-wielding mounted class exclusive to Jeritza. in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. Read on to learn more about the Death Knight class, its combos, and abilities.

Death Knight Overview

Class Overview
Death Knight
Details
Weapon: Lance Level: Master Description: A mysterious knight versed in black magic and lances. Characteristics: ・Can use magic. ・Strong against swords. ・Mount and dismount with L + B. ・Vulnerable to the ability Effective vs Cavalry.

Class Promotion Chart
Soldier	→	Cavalier	→	Paladin	→	Death Knight
					→	Holy Knight

Best Units for the Death Knight Class

Best Units for the Death Knight Class
Black Eagles: Jeritza	Blue Lions: Jeritza	Golden Deer: Jeritza

Death Knight Combos

Death Knight Class Action

	Knock your enemies away with a powerful blast.

Hold X to charge the Class Gauge, and release it to perform a powerful are attack. Can move while charging. The attack will activate magic sigils placed by strong attacks and trigger follow-up attacks. Jeritza's own attacks will temporarily enhanced based on the number of enemies hit by follow-up attacks. Press and hold X during a strong attack to reduce the charge time of the next class action.

Death Knight Combo List

	Slam your weapon on the ground, knocking enemies in the air.
	Infuse your weapon with lightning and stab your enemies with it, dealing multiple hits.
	Create a whirlwind that carries enemies up before slashing them with your weapon.
	Create a fiery whirlwind, gathering all enemies up before attacking them with a pillar of light.
	Infuse your weapon with ice magic to pierce your enemies and send two ice projectiles.
	Rush through your enemies, dealing multiple hits as you go.
Spam	Throw a projectile that pierces through enemies after performing regular attacks.

Dismounted Death Knight Combo List

	Perform a multi-hitting attack before knocking them away.
	Perform a somersault that knocks enemies up high.
	Slam your weapon on the ground that knocks enemies away.
	Slam your weapon to the ground after jumping up high.
	Spin your weapon around to gather your enemies before knocking them away with a piercing attack.
	Perform a double spin attack before a slam attack that knocks enemies away.
	Slam your weapon to the ground, then spin your weapon around before knocking your enemies away.
Spam	Knock your enemies away after performing a series of a regular attacks.

When dismounted, a Death Knight's combos are similar to a Soldier's. You can dismount and mount your horse by pressing + on your Switch.

Death Knight Class Abilities

Primary Class Abilities

Class Ability	Effect
Sword Buster Lv 5	Grants one tier greater advantage against enemies equipped with swords. Increases damage to them by 100%.
Deadly Scythe	Grants combat arts and magic a rare chance to instantly defeat non-commander units.

Equipped Class Abilities

Class Ability	Effect
Swordbreaker	Grants one tier greater advantage against enemies equipped with swords. Increases damage to them by 50%.
Solitary Stand	Increases damage dealt to enemies when no allied units are deployed nearby.
Counterattack	Enemies take damage proportional to the damage they inflict.

List of Class Abilities and Effects

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Related Guides

Classes Guide: All Class Stats and Abilities

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