List of Skills in Fire Emblem Fates

This is the list of Skills found in Fire Emblem Fates.

Main Characters Skills

Icon	Skill	Class	Level	Activation	Effect
	Nobility	Nohr Prince(ss)	1	-	+20% Experience Gained
	Dragon Fang		10	Skill * 0.75	Adds 50% of the user's Attack Power as damage
	Dragon Ward	Hoshido Noble	5	Luck * 0.5	Allies adjacent to the user receive half damage from enemy attacks
	Hoshidan Unity		15	-	Adds 10% to Skill activation rates
	Draconic Hex	Nohr Noble	5	-	After battle, lower all of enemy's stats by 4. Regenerates by 1/Turn.
	Nohrian Trust		15	Varies	During Attack or Guard Stance, user shares their support unit's battle skills
	Luck +4	Songstress	1	-	Luck +4
	Inspiring Song		10	-	Skill, Speed and Luck +3 for one Turn for the unit who receives the user's song
	Voice of Peace		25	-	Enemies within a 2 tile radius deal 2 less physical damage
	Foreign Princess		35	-	"Foreign Army" enemies within a 2 tile radius deal 2 less damage and receive 2 extra damage

Hoshidan Skills

Icon	Skill	Class	Level	Activation	Effect
	Duelist's Blow	Samurai	1	-	When user triggers the battle, Avoid +30
	Vantage		10	-	Strike first during an enemy attack when HP is under half
	Astra	Swordmaster	5	Skill * 0.5	Deals 5 consecutive hits at half damage.
	Swordfaire		15	-	Damage +5 when equipped with a Sword or Katana
	Seal Strength	Master of Arms	5	-	After battle, enemy's Strength -6
	Life and Death		15	-	During battles, damage +10, damage received +10
	Seal Resistance	Oni Savage	1	-	After battle, enemy's Resistance -6
	Shove		10	Shove Command	Push an adjacent ally 1 tile
	Death Blow	Oni Chieftain	5	-	When user triggers the battle, Critical rate +20
	Counter		15	-	When an adjacent enemy triggers the battle, user deals the full damage back at the enemy.
	Salvage Blow	Blacksmith	5	Luck%	Receive an Iron Hoshidan weapon if the user defeats the enemy
	Lancebreaker		15	-	Hit rate and Avoid +50 when the enemy is equipped with a Lance or Naginata
	Seal Defense	Spear Fighter	1	-	After battle, enemy's Defense -6
	Swap		10	Swap Command	Swap places with an adjacent ally on the map
	Seal Speed	Spear Master	5	-	After battle, enemy's Speed -6
	Lancefaire		15	-	Damage +5 when equipped with a Lance or Naginata
	Magic +2	Diviner	1	-	Magic +2
	Future Sight		10	Luck%	Gain double experience when user defeats the enemy
	Rally Magic	Onmyoji	5	Rally Command	Magic +4 to all allies within a 2 tile radius for one Turn
	Tomefaire		15	-	Damage +5 when equipped with a Tome or Scroll
	Rend Heaven	Basara	5	Skill * 1.5	Adds half the enemy's Strength (if user has a physical weapon) or Magic (if user has a magical weapon) as damage
	Quixotic		15	-	User and enemy's Hit rate +30 and skill activation rate +15% during battle
	Miracle	Monk, Shrine Maiden	1	Luck%	Character survives with 1 HP after receiving a fatal blow. (Must have at least 2 HP to activate)
	Rally Luck		10	Rally Command	Luck +8 to all allies within a 2 tile radius for one Turn
	Renewal	Great Master, Priestess	5	-	Recover 30% HP at the start of the user's Turn
	Countermagic		15	-	When the enemy triggers the battle and inflicts magical damage, the enemy receives the same damage
	Darting Blow	Sky Knight	1	-	When user triggers the battle, double attack threshold +5
	Camaraderie		10	-	Recover 10% HP at the start of the user's Turn if there are allies within a 2 tile radius
	Rally Speed	Falcon Knight	5	Rally Command	Speed +4 to all allies within a 2 tile radius for one Turn
	Warding Blow		15	-	When user triggers the battle, magical damage received -20
	Air Superiority	Kinshi Knight	5	-	Hit rate and Avoid +30 when facing Flying enemies
	Amaterasu		15	-	Allies within a 2 tile radius recover 20% HP at the start of the user's Turn
	Skill +2	Archer	1	-	Skill +2
	Quick Draw		10	-	When user triggers the battle, damage +4
	Certain Blow	Sniper	5	-	When user triggers the battle, Hit rate +40
	Bowfaire		15	-	Damage +5 when equipped with a Bow or Yumi
	Locktouch	Ninja	1	-	User can open doors and chests without requiring keys
	Poison Strike		10	-	When user triggers the battle, the enemy's HP is reduced by 20% after the battle
	Lethality	Master Ninja	5	Skill * 0.25	Instantly defeats the enemy. (Does not work if the user would deal 0 damage)
	Shurikenfaire		15	-	Damage +5 when equipped with a Shuriken or Dagger
	Golembane	Mechanist	5	-	Attacks are effective against Puppeteers, Puppets and Golems
	Replicate		15	Replicate Command	Grants use of Replicate command. Use once per battle to create a replica.
	Potent Potion	Apothecary	1	-	The effect of HP recovery and stat-boosting potions is increased by 50%
	Quick Salve		10	Use HP recovery or stat-boosting potion	User can perform another action after using a healing item
	Profiteer	Merchant	5	Luck%	Obtain a gold bar on each of the unit's first 7 turns
	Spendthrift		15	-	When user initiates battle, if a gold bar is in the inventory, it is consumed and damage +10, damage received -10
	Evenhanded	Kitsune	1	-	During even-numbered Turns, damage +4
	Beastbane		10	-	When user is a Wolfskin or Kitsune, their attacks are effective against Beast units
	Even Better	Nine-Tails	5	-	Recover 40% HP at the start of even-numbered Turns
	Grisly Wound	Nine-Tails	15	-	The enemy's HP is reduced by 20% after the battle
	Aptitude	Villager	1	-	Adds 10% to all growth rates
	Underdog	Villager	10	-	Hit rate and Avoid +15 when the user's level is lower than the enemy. Promoted units count as Level +20 against a non-promoted user.

Nohrian Skills

Icon	Skill	Class	Level	Activation	Effect
	Elbow Room	Cavalier	1	-	When user fights on terrain with no terrain effects, damage +3 during battles
	Shelter	Cavalier	10	Shelter Command	Make an adjacent ally the user's support unit
	Defender	Paladin	5	-	All Stats (except movement) +1 when the lead unit in a Guard Stance
	Aegis	Paladin	15	Skill%	Halves damage from Bow, Magic, Hidden Weapon, Dragonstone, Breath and Boulder attacks
	Defense +2	Knight	1	-	Defense +2
	Natural Cover	Knight	10	-	When user fights in terrain with terrain effects, damage received -3 during battles
	Wary Fighter	General	5	-	During battles, neither the user or enemy can double attack
	Pavise	General	15	Skill%	Halves damage from Sword, Lance, Axe, Beaststone, Monster and Puppet attacks
	Luna	Great Knight	5	Skill%	Ignores half enemy's Defense or Resistance
	Armored Blow	Great Knight	15	-	When user triggers the battle, physical damage received -10
	HP +5	Fighter	1	-	Maximum HP +5
	Gamble	Fighter	10	-	Hit rate -10, Critical rate +10
	Rally Strength	Berserker	5	Rally Command	Strength +4 to all allies within a 2 tile radius
	Axefaire	Berserker	15	-	Damage +5 when equipped with an Axe or Club
	Good Fortune	Mercenary	1	Luck%	Recover 20% HP at the start of the user's Turn
	Strong Riposte	Mercenary	10	-	When enemy triggers the battle, damage +3
	Sol	Hero	5	Skill%	Recover HP equal to half the damage dealt to the enemy
	Axebreaker	Hero	15	-	Hit rate and Avoid +50 when enemy is equipped with an Axe or Club
	Rally Skill	Bow Knight	5	Rally Command	Skill +4 to all allies within a 3 tile radius for one Turn
	Shurikenbreaker	Bow Knight	15	-	Hit rate and Avoid +50 when the enemy is equipped with a Shuriken or Dagger
	Locktouch	Outlaw	1	-	Unlock chests and doors without the need of keys
	Movement +1	Outlaw	10	-	Movement +1
	Lucky Seven	Adventurer	5	-	Hit rate and Avoid +20 for the first 7 Turns of a map.
	Pass	Adventurer	15	-	User can pass through tiles occupied by enemy units
	Strength +2	Wyvern Rider	1	-	Strength +2
	Lunge	Wyvern Rider	10	Lunge Command	Swap places with an enemy after an attack
	Rally Defense	Wyvern Lord	5	Rally Command	Defense +4 to all allies within a 2 tile radius
	Swordbreaker	Wyvern Lord	15	-	Hit rate and Avoid +50 when the enemy is equipped with a Sword or Katana
	Savage Blow	Malig Knight	5	-	When user triggers the battle, enemies within a 2 tile radius have their HP reduced by 20% after the battle
	Trample	Malig Knight	15	-	Unless enemy is on a mount, damage +5
	Heartseeker	Dark Mage	1	-	When adjacent to an enemy, the adjacent enemy's Avoid -20
	Malefic Aura	Dark Mage	10	-	Enemies within a 2 tile radius receive 2 extra damage from magical attacks
	Vengeance	Sorcerer	5	Skill * 1.5	Adds half of the user's current accrued damage to user's attack
	Bowbreaker	Sorcerer	15	-	Hit rate and Avoid +50 when the enemy is equipped with a Bow or Yumi
	Seal Magic	Dark Knight	5	-	After battle, enemy's Magic -6
	Lifetaker	Dark Knight	15	-	User recovers 50% Max HP after they defeat an enemy during the user's Turn.
	Resistance +2	Troubadour	1	-	Resistance +2
	Gentilhomme	Troubadour (M)	10	-	Female allies within a 2 tile radius receive 2 less damage during battles
	Demoiselle	Troubadour (F)	10	-	Male allies within a 2 tile radius receive 2 less damage during battles
	Rally Resistance	Strategist	5	Rally Command	Resistance +4 to all allies within a 2 tile radius for one Turn
	Inspiration	Strategist	15	-	Allies within a 2 tile radius deal 2 extra damage and receive 2 less damage during battles
	Live to Serve	Maid, Butler	5	-	When healing an ally, the user recovers the same amount of HP
	Tomebreaker	Maid, Butler	15	-	Hit rate and Avoid +50 when the enemy is equipped with a Tome or Scroll
	Odd Shaped	Wolfskin	1	-	During odd-numbered Turns, damage +4
	Beastbane	Wolfskin	10	-	When user is a Wolfskin or Kitsune, their attacks are effective against Beast units
	Better Odds	Wolfssegner	5	-	Recover 40% HP at the start of odd-numbered Turns
	Grisly Wound	Wolfssegner	15	-	The enemy's HP is reduced by 20% after the battle

DLC Class skills

Icon	Skill	Class	Level	Activation	Effect
	Even Keel	Dread Fighter	1	-	During even-numbered Turns, magical damage received -4
	Iron Will		10	-	When enemy triggers the battle, magical damage received -4
	Clarity		25	-	User recovers from status reduction effects twice as fast
	Aggressor		35	-	When user triggers the battle, Damage +7
	Speed +2	Dark Falcon, Pegasus Knight	1	-	Speed +2
	Relief		10	-	Recover 20% HP at the start of the user's Turn if there are no units within a 3 tile radius
	Rally Movement	Dark Falcon	25	Rally Command	Movement +1 to all allies within a 2 tile radius for one Turn
	Galeforce		35	-	Allows the user another full action after they defeat an enemy during the user's Turn. Activates only once per Turn. (Except in Attack or Guard Stance)
	Survey	Ballistician	1	Turret Command	Turret Hit rate +10
	Opportunity Shot		10	Skill%	When user is a Ballistician, automatically attack an enemy within range at the start of the user's Turn
	Rifled Barrel		25	Turret Command	Turret's range +1 and inner/outer range -1
	Surefooted		35	-	When user is a Ballistician, Movement +1 and all traversable terrain costs 1 movement point to cross
	Shadowgift	Witch	1	-	User can equip Dark Mage exclusive Tomes (Nosferatu)
	Witch's Brew		10	Luck%	Obtain a potion item (eg. HP Tonic) after moving during the first seven Turns
	Warp		25	Warp Command	Instantly move adjacent to an ally and perform another action
	Toxic Brew		35	Skill * 1.5	Reduces the enemy's Movement to 0 and Avoid by 20 after the battle until the next turn

Amiibo Skills

Icon	Skill	Class	Level	Activation	Effect
	Dancing Blade	Lodestar	1	-	Speed +3, Defense -1
	Charm	Lodestar, Great Lord	10	-	Allies within a 2 tile radius deal 2 extra damage during battles
	Dual Guardsman	Lodestar	25	-	When user is the support unit in Guard Stance, shield gauge gain +1
	Speedtaker	Lodestar	35	-	When user defeats the enemy, Speed +2 (up to 10) (does not overlap with other Drain skills and expires after the chapter)
	Heavy Blade	Vanguard	1	-	Strength +3, Speed -1
	Veteran Intuition	Vanguard	10	-	Critical Evade +15
	Aether	Vanguard, Great Lord	25	Skill * 0.5	Attack twice consecutively, with the first strike having a Sol effect and the second strike having a Luna effect
	Strengthtaker	Vanguard	35	-	When user defeats the enemy, Strength +2 (up to 10) (does not overlap with other Drain skills and expires after the chapter)
	Dual Striker	Great Lord	1	-	When user is the support unit in Attack Stance, Dual Strike damage +3
	Awakening	Great Lord	35	-	When HP is under half, Hit rate, Avoid, Critical rate and Critical Evade +30
	Tactical Advice	Grandmaster	1	-	When user is the support unit in Guard Stance, lead unit's Hit rate +10
	Solidarity	Grandmaster	10	-	Adjacent allies receive Critical Rate/Critical Evade +10
	Ignis	Grandmaster	25	Skill%	Adds (Magic)/2 to Strength when dealing physical damage and (Strength)/2 to Magic when dealing magical damage
	Rally Spectrum	Grandmaster	35	Rally Command	All stats (except movement) +2 to all allies within a 4 tile radius for one Turn

DLC Scroll skills

Icon	Skill	Item	Xenologue Received	Effect
	Aether	Aether Scroll	Vanguard Dawn	Attack twice consecutively, with the first strike having a Sol effect and the second strike having a Luna effect
	Veteran Intuition	Veteran Intuition Scroll	Vanguard Dawn	Critical Evade +15
	Heavy Blade	Heavy Blade Scroll	Vanguard Dawn	Strength +3, Speed -1
	Warp	Warp Scroll	Witches' Trial	User can use command to instantly move adjacent to an ally and perform another action
	Paragon	Paragon Scroll	Anna's Gift 2	User receives double EXP in battles.
	Skilltaker	Skilltaker Scroll	Heirs of Fate 1	When user defeats the enemy, Skill +2 (up to 10) (does not overlap with other Drain skills and expires after the chapter)
	Lucktaker	Lucktaker Scroll	Heirs of Fate 1	When user defeats the enemy, Luck +2 (up to 10) (does not overlap with other Drain skills and expires after the chapter)
	Magictaker	Magictaker Scroll	Heirs of Fate 2	When user defeats the enemy, Magic +2 (up to 10) (does not overlap with other Drain skills and expires after the chapter)
	Strengthtaker	Strengthtaker Scroll	Heirs of Fate 3	When user defeats the enemy, Strength +2 (up to 10) (does not overlap with other Drain skills and expires after the chapter)
	Defensetaker	Defensetaker Scroll	Heirs of Fate 4	When user defeats the enemy, Defense +2 (up to 10) (does not overlap with other Drain skills and expires after the chapter)
	Speedtaker	Speedtaker Scroll	Heirs of Fate 5	When user defeats the enemy, Speed +2 (up to 10) (does not overlap with other Drain skills and expires after the chapter)
	Resistancetaker	Resistancetaker Scroll	Heirs of Fate 5	When user defeats the enemy, Resistance +2 (up to 10) (does not overlap with other Drain skills and expires after the chapter)
	Point Blank	Point Blank Scroll	Heirs of Fate 6	User can attack enemies at 1 Range with any Bow.

Enemy Only Skills

Only enemies can use these skills. These will disappear after the enemy is captured.

Icon	Skill	Activation	Difficulty	Effect
	Dragonskin	-	Normal	Halves all damage. Negates Counter, Poison damage, and Lethality. Reduces the effect of critical hits, Aether, Astra, Dragon Fang, Sol, Luna, Ignis, Vengeance, and Rend Heaven.
	Divine Shield	-	Normal	Halves all damage. Negates Counter, Poison damage, and Lethality.
	Wing Shield	-	Normal	When user is a Flying unit, their Flying weakness is nullified and they will receive terrain effects.
	Immune Status	-	Normal	Negates status reduction effects, Poison damage, and status staff Hit rate.
	Resist Status	-	Normal	Halves status reduction effects, Poison damage, and status staff Hit rate.
	Immobilize	-	Normal	If user's attack connects with the enemy, target's Movement is reduced to 0 and Avoid reduced by 20 until the next Turn.
	Staff Savant	-	Normal	Staves can be used without expending uses and if its Range is under 10, it is increased to 10.
	Bold Stance	-	Normal	When user is the lead unit, even in Guard Stance, the support unit can trigger Dual Strikes, but enemy Dual Strikes are not passively negated.
	Void Curse	-	Normal	No experience can be gained from the user.
	Self-Destruct	-	Hard	When HP is under half, enemies within a 2 tile radius have their HP reduced by remaining HP of its user, then destroys the user. Faceless only.
	Inevitable End	-	Lunatic	Enemy will accumulate status reduction effects.

Two other unobtainable skills known as Beast Shield and Amour Shield exist. Enemies nor players can use these skills