Sniper

The Sniper (スナイパー) is the promoted version of the Archer, and a foe to be feared, especially if you are keen on using flying units. While not particularly different from normal Archers, the Sniper is open to the higher class bow type weapons. While they do receive a significant boost in defense and health, they're still very vulnerable targets and can't take very much punishment. Archer and Sniper classes will often dodge many attacks directed at them, but it's risky to rely on those abilities. Like Archers, Snipers can also use Ballista. In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones they have the skill Sure Strike.

Combat
Snipers fight exactly like their Archer counterparts, only with more power. See Archer for more information. Like Myrmidons becoming Swordmasters, Archers becoming Snipers receive much higher critical hit chances, in some games like Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.

In WiFi battles, Snipers are a very good class. They possess enough speed to double most units, as well as increased critical hit rates. Their use of bows means they are immune to the weapon triangle. Although Snipers have low movement, their ability to use long-range brave weapons is highly valuable. Possibly more importantly, is their ability to use longbows. Longbows are invaluable in breaking chokepoints, and chipping away at enemy HP without being hit with a counterattack. This advantage can be extended to an amazing amount if their is ballista present. Much of the enemies can be defeated or weakened simply by constant fire from Snipers or Archers on Ballista.

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

 * HP: 52
 * Str: 20
 * Skl: 20
 * Spd: 20
 * Lck: 20
 * Def: 20
 * Def: 20
 * Wlv: 20

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

 * HP: 80
 * Str: 27
 * Mag: 15
 * Skl: 27
 * Spd: 27
 * Lck: 30
 * Def: 22
 * Res: 18

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

 * HP: 80
 * Str: 20
 * Mag: 20
 * Skl: 20
 * Spd: 20
 * Lck: 30
 * Def: 20

Fire Emblem GBA games

 * HP: 60
 * Str: 25(M) 24(F)
 * Skl: 30
 * Spd: 28(M) 29(F)
 * Def: 25(M) 24(F)
 * Res: 23(M) 24(F)

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

 * HP: 60
 * Str: 25
 * Mag: 20
 * Skl: 30
 * Spd: 28
 * Lck: 40
 * Def: 25
 * Res: 23
 * Bow: S

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

 * HP: 60
 * Str: 24
 * Mag: 20
 * Skl: 30
 * Spd: 29
 * Lck: 30
 * Def: 23
 * Res: 20
 * Bow: A

Fire Emblem: Awakening

 * HP: 80
 * Str: 41
 * Mag: 30
 * Skl: 48
 * Spd: 40
 * Lck: 45
 * Def: 40
 * Res: 31
 * Bow: A

Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi/Shadow Dragon

 * Jeorge
 * Promotion for: Gordin, Tomas, and Norne

Mystery of the Emblem/Shin Monshō no Nazo

 * Tomas - One of the exclusive playable character returns in Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~
 * Kuraine - One of the assassins and exclusive boss in Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~.
 * Jeorge
 * Promotion for: Raian, Gordin, Norne

Genealogy of the Holy War

 * Briggid
 * Promotion for: Jamke, Faval, Asaello.

Thracia 776

 * Promotion for: Tanya and Ronan

Binding Blade

 * Klein - The son of Pent and Louise
 * Igrene - The daughter of Hawkeye, and protector of the Nabata Desert
 * Promotion for: Wolt and Dorothy

Rekka no Ken

 * Louise - The wife of Pent
 * Denning - The boss of Chapter 29 (Eliwood's story)/30 (Hector's story)
 * Promotion for: Wil and Rebecca

The Sacred Stones

 * Innes - Prince of Frelia
 * Promotion for: Neimi

Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn

 * Shinon - A senior member of the Greil Mercenaries and a secondary boss of Path of Radiance Chapter 18
 * Norris - The boss of Path of Radiance Chapter 13
 * Rolf in Radiant Dawn - the student of Shinon
 * Silvano - The boss of Radiant Dawn in Chapter 3-P
 * Promotion for: Rolf in Path of Radiance and Leonardo in Radiant Dawn

Awakening

 * Possible Promotion for: Virion and Noire

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