Cleric

Cleric
A Cleric from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
First Seen	Fire Emblem Gaiden
Promotes From	-
Promotes To	Bishop Saint (FE2 only) Valkyrie (FE8-10) Sage (FE13-14) War Cleric (FE13 only) Priestess (FE14 only)
Usable Weapon Types	Staff White, Black (FE2 only) Sword (FE10 only) Axe (FEW only, Lissa) Bow (FEW only, Sakura)
Class Skills	Miracle (FE13-14) Healtouch (FE13 only) Rally Luck (FE14 only)
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The Cleric (シスター, Shisutā lit. Sister in the Japanese versions) is a support magical class that recurrently appears across the Fire Emblem Series. A female-exclusive class, the Cleric is unable to engage in combat, instead filling support roles by using Staves to heal their allies. The male variant of this class is the Priest, although females are also referred to as Priests in certain games in the series. While low in Defense and having no means of attack, the Cleric is a critical class to have on the battlefield.

History in the Series

In its original inception in Gaiden, the Sister class is established as a support class that is disparate from the Priest class. Wielding White Magic for healing purposes and Nosferatu for defensive purposes, the Sister class promotes into the Saint class in this title.

The Sister class returns in Mystery of the Emblem, where it serves the same purposes as its predecessor and largely replaces the Priest class from the original. This version of the class promotes into the Bishop class.

In the Genealogy of the Holy War, the Sister class is yet again merged with the Priest class, and it is thus absent from this title and its sequel Thracia 776. There is a class known as "Sister" in Thracia 776, though it is more similar to the Shaman class from the prior game, as they are not just able to heal allies, but also defend themselves with a variety of Anima magic.

In TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, Sisters are non-promotable and distinguished from the Priest class for being able to transform into Holy Dragons using their personal rings.

The Sister/Cleric class formally returns to the series in The Blazing Blade, where it is firmly established as a female-only class that is separate from the male Priest class. The Cleric again promotes into the Bishop class.

In The Sacred Stones, the Cleric class is further given the option to promote into Valkyrie alongside Bishop, a class that is able to utilise both Light magic and Staves while mounted on a Horse for better movement.

The Cleric (杖使いクレリック Kurerikku) class is exclusive to Mist in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, wielding Staves as its equipment of choice. This version of the class promotes into the Valkyrie class. In Radiant Dawn, the Cleric class is given the ability to wield Swords from the beginning.

The class that closely resembles the traditional Cleric class in Radiant Dawn is the Priest class, which has again been made unisex with Laura serving as the only playable member.

In Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem, the Cleric class is once again instituted as one that wields Staves as its sole equipment of choice, alongside being clearly distinguished from the male Curate class.

Clerics can promote into either Sage or War Cleric in Awakening. Sages are better suited for more magical Clerics, while War Clerics are better suited for those with more Strength or exploiting the magic-based Bolt Axe.

In Fates, the Cleric class is known as the Shrine Maiden (巫女, Miko) and is regarded as a Hoshidan class. Considered the female counterpart of the Monk class, the Shrine Maiden can either promote into the Priestess or the Onmyoji class.

In Fire Emblem Warriors, Cleric and Shrine Maiden both appear and are treated slightly differently. While Cleric wields Axes, Shrine Maiden wields Bows, and acts as a clone of the Archer class. Both retain the ability to use Staffs.

Overview

Combat

Though entirely unarmed, the Cleric is one of the most essential classes for the battlefield. They can heal immense amounts of HP, allowing the player to avert the permanent deaths of their combat units, alongside helping them to save healing items for emergencies. The Cleric class is, however, much like its male counterpart, defenceless, as their Defense is too low for them to sustain more than a few hostile blows. With no viable means of retaliating during enemy onslaughts, it is thus highly recommended that Clerics are guarded and blocked at all times, so as not to give the enemy any opportunity to strike. While a unit acts as defender, Clerics will be able to support with healing magic from the sidelines. In Radiant Dawn, Mist is granted unique access to Florete, a special blade forged to help her defend herself when engaged in battle.

Clerics do not gain EXP when using a staff in Gaiden, and will only do so when attacking.

In-Game

Base Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE2	2	16	-	10	18	0	10	4	4	-	-	White/Black
FE3	16	1	-	1	3	0	1	5	5	-	-	Staff 7
TS	15	0	5	4	5	0	1	-	4	-	-	4
FE7	16	-	1	2	2	0	0	6	5	4	-	D
FE8	16	-	1	2	2	0	0	6	5	4	-	D
FE9	17	2	1	2	2	0	0	6	5	5	5	D
FE10	30	4	6	8	10	0	5	14	7	6	6	D C
FE11	16	0	1	1	3	0	1	8	5	-	-	E
FE12	16	0	1	1	3	0	1	8	5	-	-	E
FE13	16	0	3	2	4	0	1	6	5	-	-	E
FE14	16	0	4	3	6	4	1	6	5	-	-	E
FE15	18	7	-	2	4	4	1	10	4	-	-	-

Maximum Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE2	52	40	-	40	40	40	40	40	4	-	-	White/Black
FE3	52	20	-	20	20	20	20	20	5	-	-	Staff ?
TS	60	15	20	19	20	30	16	-	12	-	-	19
FE7	60	-	20	20	20	30	20	20	15	20	-	A
FE8	60	-	20	20	20	30	20	20	15	20	-	A
FE9	40	15	20	20	20	40	20	20	5	5	5	A
FE10	40	17	24	25	24	40	18	28	7	6	6	A S
FE11	60	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	5	-	-	A
FE12	60	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	5	-	-	A
FE13	60	22	25	24	25	30	22	27	5	-	-	A
FE14	35	18	21	20	22	23	17	24	5	-	-	B

Growth Rates

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE2	150%	50%	-	50%	50%	0%	50%	0%	-	-	-	-
FE3	40%	20%	-	30%	10%	0%	20%	40%	-	-	-	-
FE7	50%	-	30%	35%	32%	45%	8%	50%	-	-	-	-
FE8	50%	-	30%	35%	32%	45%	8%	50%	-	-	-	-
FE9	50%	15%	45%	40%	50%	45%	10%	50%	-	-	-	-
FE10	50%	25%	45%	45%	30%	85%	30%	40%	-	-	-	-
FE11	20/40%	-15/0%	10/20%	15/30%	20/30%	0%	-10/20%	30/40%	-	-	-	-
FE12	20/40%	-15/0%	10/20%	15/30%	20/30%	0%	-10/20%	30/40%	-	-	-	-
FE13	35%	5%	15%	15%	15%	0%	5%	15%	-	-	-	-
FE14	0%	5%	15%	0%	15%	15%	0%	20%	-	-	-	-
FE15	120%	50%	-	50%	50%	0%	50%	0%	-	-	-	-

Class Skills

	Skill	Requirements
FE10	Shove	Base skill of all foot units.
FE13	Miracle Healtouch	Learnt at Level 1. Learnt at Level 10.
FE14	Critical Evade +10 Miracle Rally Luck	Innate. Learnt at Level 1 and above. Learnt at Level 10 and above.

Promotions

	Base Class	Promotion Method	Promoted Class
FE2	Sister	Visit the Shrine after reaching Level 12.	Saint
FE3	Sister	Use a Bishop Ring on a Level 10+ Sister.	Bishop
FE7	Cleric	Use a Guiding Ring on a Level 10+ Cleric.	Bishop
FE8	Cleric	Use a Guiding Ring on a Level 10+ Cleric	Bishop Valkyrie
FE9	Cleric	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Cleric.	Valkyrie
FE10	Cleric	Use a Holy Crown on a Level 10+ Cleric or train a Cleric to Level 21.	Valkyrie
FE11	Cleric	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Cleric.	Bishop
FE12	Cleric	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Cleric.	Bishop
FE13	Cleric	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Cleric.	War Cleric Sage
FE14	Shrine Maiden	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Shrine Maiden.	Priestess Onmyoji
FEW	Cleric	Use a Master Seal on Lissa.	War Cleric
FEW	Shrine Maiden	Use a Master Seal on Sakura.	High Priestess

Notable Clerics

Fire Emblem Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

• Silque - A cleric who serves Goddess Mila and is captured by Thieves.
• Genny - A cleric who serves Mila, she chooses to accompany Celica.
• Possible Promotion For: Faye. Also a possible promotion if you use a pitchfork on any females other than Celica.

Mystery of the Emblem/Shadow Dragon

• Lena - A Macedonian priestess who flees from the Soothsires with Julian.
• Maria - The youngest of the royal Macedonian siblings who is imprisoned by her own brother, Michalis.
• Elice - Marth's older sister and the only one who can wield the resurrection staff Aum.
• Marisha - A young girl who is an apprentice of Lena.
• Yuliya - The young princess of Grust and twin sister of Jubelo.

Note: Lena, Maria and Elice are Priests in the original game.

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga

• Enteh - The Shaman of Water who is secretly Princess Maeve of Reeve.
• Katri - The Shaman of Fire who was captured by Maerhen and joins Holmes's crew.
• Neyfa - The Shaman of Wind and the daughter of Prince Arless of Canaan.
• Meeme - Disciple of the White Master Morse who watches over his tower in his absence.

The Blazing Blade

• Serra - A boisterous girl who is a high-maintenance student of St. Elimine.

The Sacred Stones

• Natasha - A young lady forced to flee Grado because her master discovered the country's grand plan and was ordered to be executed for it.

Path of Radiance/Radiant Dawn

• Mist - Younger sister of Ike, the game's main protagonist. She carries a bronze medallion as a keepsake from her deceased mother. Her class is actually the first official Cleric class in the Japanese version (since the ones prior were Sisters).

Awakening

• Lissa - The sprightly princess of the Halidom of Ylisse and the younger sister of Chrom and Emmeryn.
• (SpotPass) Serra, Mist

Fates

• Sakura - A modest and shy princess of Hoshido who loves her people and healing them. She is the youngest of the Hoshidan siblings.
• Mitama - Azama's daughter. Although just as sardonic as her father, she is extremely lazy and is motivated only by her passion for composing Haiku.

Gallery

Concept artwork of the Cleric class from Awakening.

Concept artwork of the Cleric class from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Concept art of the Cleric's staff from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

A Level 10 Sister, as she appears in the fifth series of the TCG.

Generic class portrait of a Shrine Maiden from Fates.

Generic class portrait of a Cleric from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Cleric village sprite.

Battle model of the Sister class from Gaiden.

Battle model of Enteh, a Sister from TearRing Saga.

Staff animation of Serra, a Cleric from The Blazing Blade.

Battle model of Mist, a Cleric from Path of Radiance.

Battle model of Mist, a Cleric from Radiant Dawn.

Battle model of the Cleric class from the DS titles.

Lissa's unique Cleric model from Awakening.

Battle model of Cherche, a Cleric from Awakening.

Sakura's unique Shrine Maiden model from Fates.

Battle model of the Shrine Maiden class from Fates.

Battle model of Silque, a Cleric from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Map sprite of the Sister class from Gaiden.

Map sprite of the Sister class from Mystery of the Emblem.

Map sprite of the Sister class from TearRing Saga.

Map sprite of Serra as a Cleric from The Blazing Blade.

Map sprite of Natasha as a Cleric from The Sacred Stones.

Map model of Mist as a Cleric from Path of Radiance.

Map model of Mist as a cleric from Radiant Dawn.

Map sprite of the Cleric class from Shadow Dragon.

Map sprite of the Cleric class from New Mystery of the Emblem

Map sprite of the Cleric class from Awakening.

Map sprite of the Shrine Maiden class from Fates.