Swordmaster

The Swordmaster is the promoted variation of the Myrmidon. These lightly armored foot soldiers are capable of dealing heavy damage and have an increased chance to deal critical attacks. Coupled with their high strength, the Swordmaster has a high amount of speed when compared to many of the other classes, giving them high accuracy and evasion, making them a very deadly class. The Swordmaster class was officially introduced by Ira in Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, while the Myrmidon class was introduced by Rutgar in Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi. In Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, the Blade Lord, Lyndis, and the Great Lord ­Eirika from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones are considered to be a variations of Swordmasters, having the same caps stats.

Combat
While the defense rating has risen since the promotion from Myrmidon, the Swordmaster's defense is still considered lighter than normal classes. With this, the same weaknesses still apply to the class, but the strengths still do as well. With high speed and strength, Swordmasters deliver both strong and accurate attacks, and swift dodgers, making their counter attacks equally as formidable. Attacking these units outside their range with other high accuracy classes with magic or bows is recommended, but only if the ranged unit is also blocked by a stronger class to block the Swordmaster's advance. Also, swordmasters gain a critical boost among promotion that varies depending on the game played (e.g. 30% in Fūin no Tsurugi and 15% in Rekka no Ken, Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, where Trueblades, swordmasters promoted, have 20%).

Promotions
In the GBA Fire Emblem series,the Swordmaster is the promoted version of the Myrmidon and can not be promoted any further. However, in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, they promoted to Trueblades upon reaching level 21 or reaching level 10 or above and using a Master Crown.

Notable Swordmasters

 * Shanan, from Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu
 * Karel, from Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi and Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken
 * Karla, from Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken
 * Lloyd Reed, from Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken
 * Ismaire, from Fire Emblem:The Sacred Stones
 * Carlyle, from Fire Emblem:The Sacred Stones
 * Mia, from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
 * Zihark, from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
 * Stefan, from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
 * Lucia, from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
 * Tashoria, from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
 * Edward, from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Also See

 * Myrmidon
 * Trueblade