Archer

The Archer is a very straight forward class; there are no surprises or oddities. Archers are foot solders carrying bows who can deal with enemies from a range without fear of counter attack (unless they are fighting another ranged unit who also has the archer within their attack range). While low in defense and health, the Archer really has no need for either attributes, as it should be obvious to any player that supporting and protecting the vulnerable bow users should take some priority.

Combat
. Archers need cover and support. While they can attack sword or axe users without being counter attacked, any enemy in range can easily move in and fearlessly attack the archer; not being able to counter attack at melee range is a small downside. Any type of ground unit, preferably one with at least moderate defense, will make for suitable cover. Remember, Archers are strong against flying units such as Pegasus Knights, drawing these enemies into your firing range will save you a lot of trouble later on.

Promotions
Archers upgrade into the more powerful Sniper class. The increased defense and health is a plus, but the strength and speed of attacks make these units much more powerful over their non-promoted counterparts. In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones they can also promote to Forest Knight, giving the ability to use Swords and use mount on a Horse.

Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi/Monshō no Nazo/Shadow Dragon

 * Gordin - Archer of Altea. The youngest of the Alteaian Knights, who dreams of becoming a Sniper.
 * Norne - A volunteer soldier from Altea.
 * Tomas - Member of the Akaneia Knights, who was captured and imprisoned in the palace.
 * Raian - Gordin's younger brother.

Gaiden

 * Python
 * Leo

Fūin no Tsurugi

 * Wolt - An archer serving Pherae. Roy's boyfriend.
 * Dorothy - A girl from Etruria serving the Elimine church.

Rekka no Ken

 * Wil - A youth from Pherae, in the Lycian League. Very social.
 * Rebecca - A youth from Pherae. Very helpful and bright.

Sacred Stones

 * Neimi - A childhood friend of Colm who hails from Renais. She cries a lot.

Path of Radiance

 * Rolf - Member of the Greil's mercenaries and the youngest brother of Oscar and Boyd. He is a gentle and bright boy.

Radiant Dawn

 * Leonardo - An archer of noble birth, whose family was destroyed by war. His personality rarely shows, since he is quiet and rarely talks. A serious and thoughtful person. He regularly nags his daydreaming partner, Edward.

Also See

 * Bow
 * Hunter
 * Ranger
 * Sniper
 * Bow Fighter

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