A list of classes from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War.
Playable classes[]
| Icon | Class | Weapons | Promotion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Junior Lord |  Sword (B)
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Knight Lord | - |
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Knight Lord | Sword (A),  Lance (B)
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- | Horseback (Seliph can dismount to a Junior Lord) |
|
Prince | Sword (A)
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Master Knight | - |
|
Princess | Sword (B),  Staff (C)
|
Master Knight | - |
 
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Master Knight | Sword (A), Lance (A),  Axe (A), Bow (A),  Staff (A),  Fire (A), Thunder (A),  Wind (A),  Light (C)
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- | Horseback,  Pursuit skill
|
 
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Myrmidon | Sword (A)
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Swordmaster or Forrest | Pursuit skill
|
 
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Swordmaster | Sword (A)
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- | Pursuit and  Continue skills
|
 
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Forrest | Sword (A)
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- | Pursuit skill
|
 
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Thief | Sword (C)
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Thief Fighter |  Steal skill
|
 
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Thief Fighter | Sword (A)
|
- | Pursuit and Steal skills
|
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Dancer | Sword (C)
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- | Dance skill |
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Axe Fighter | Axe (A)
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Warrior | - |
|
Warrior | Axe (A), Bow (B)
|
- | - |
 
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Bow Fighter | Bow (A)
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Sniper | Pursuit skill
|
 
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Sniper | Bow (A)
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- | Pursuit skill
|
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Cavalier | Sword (B), Lance (C)
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Paladin (M) | Horseback |
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Paladin (M) | Sword (B), Lance (B)
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- | Horseback |
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Troubadour | Sword (B), Staff (C)
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Paladin (F) | Horseback |
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Paladin (F) | Sword (B), Lance (C), Staff (C)
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- | Horseback |
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Free Knight | Sword (B)
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Ranger | Horseback |
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Ranger | Sword (A)
|
- | Horseback, Continue skill
|
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Lance Knight | Lance (B)
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Duke Knight | Horseback |
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Duke Knight | Lance (A)
|
- | Horseback |
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Axe Knight | Axe (B)
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Great Knight | Horseback |
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Great Knight | Axe (A)
|
- | Horseback |
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Arch Knight | Bow (B)
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Bow Knight | Horseback |
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Bow Knight | Bow (A)
|
- | Horseback |
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Sword Armour | Sword (B)
|
General | Armoured |
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General | Sword (A), Lance (A), Axe (B), Bow (B)
|
- | Armoured,  Big Shield skill
|
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Pegasus Knight | Sword (B), Lance (B)
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Falcon Knight | Flying |
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Falcon Knight | Sword (A), Lance (A), Staff (C)
|
- | Flying, Continue skill
|
 
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Wyvern Rider | Sword (B), Lance (B)
|
Wyvern Lord | Flying |
 
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Wyvern Lord | Sword (A), Lance (A)
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- | Flying, Pursuit skill
|
 
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Thunder Mage | Thunder (B)
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Mage Fighter | - |
 
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Wind Mage | Wind (B)
|
Mage Fighter | - |
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Mage Fighter (M) | Sword (C), Fire (B), Thunder (B), Wind (B)
|
- | Continue skill
|
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Mage Fighter (F) | Sword (C), Staff (B), Fire (B), Thunder (B), Wind (B)
|
- | Continue skill
|
 
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Mage | Fire (C), Thunder (C), Wind (C)
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Mage Knight or Mage Fighter | - |
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Mage Knight | Sword (B), Fire (B), Thunder (B), Wind (B)
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- | Horseback |
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Bard | Fire (C), Thunder (C), Wind (C), Light (C)
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Sage | - |
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Light Priestess | Staff (B), Light (A)
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Sage (Julia only) | - |
 
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Sage | Staff (B), Fire (B), Thunder (B), Wind (B), Light (B)
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- | Continue skill
|
 
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Priest | Staff (B)
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High Priest | - |
 
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High Priest | Staff (A), Fire (C), Thunder (C), Wind (C)
|
- | - |
Non playable classes[]
Enemy promotions are assumed based off enemy and NPC stats, for example Dobarl and Pizarl, two Warriors, leading a pirate gang, suggests Warrior is considered the advanced counterpart of pirate in the game.
| Icon | Class | Weapons | Promotion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brigand | Axe (B)
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Warrior | Can destroy villages |
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Barbarian | Axe (B)
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Warrior | Can cross deep forest tiles. |
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Hunter | Bow (B)
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Warrior | Can cross deep forest tiles. |
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Pirate | Axe (B)
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Warrior | Can cross seas, can destroy villages |
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Armour | Lance (B)
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General | Armored |
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Axe Armour | Axe (B)
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General | Armored |
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Bow Armour | Bow (B)
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General | Armored |
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Baron | Sword (A), Lance (A), Axe (A), Bow (A), Staff (A), Fire (A), Thunder (A), Wind (A)
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- | Armored, Big Shield skill
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Emperor | Sword (A), Lance (A), Axe (A), Bow (A), Staff (A), Fire (A), Thunder (A), Wind (A)
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- | Personal class, Armored, Big Shield and  Charisma skills
|
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Bishop | Staff (A), Fire (B), Thunder (B), Wind (B)
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- | Also used by NPCs. |
 
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Dragon Rider | Sword (B), Lance (B)
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- | Flying |
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Queen | Staff (A), Fire (A), Thunder (A), Wind (A)
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- | Personal class, Charisma skill
|
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Dark Mage | Staff (B),  Dark (B)
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- | - |
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Dark Bishop | Staff (A), Fire (A), Thunder (A), Wind (A), Dark (A)
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- | Pursuit skill
|
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Dark Prince | Fire (A), Thunder (A), Wind (A), Dark (A)
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- | Personal class. |
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Civilian | - | - | NPCs that can be rescued for EXP. |
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Ballista | Bow (B)
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- | Exclusively uses the Ballista |
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Iron Ballista | Bow (B)
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- | Exclusively uses the Iron Ballista |
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Killer Ballista | Bow (B)
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- | Exclusively uses the Killer Ballista. |
 
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Fire Mage | Fire (B)
|
Mage Fighter | - |
Unused classes[]
| Icon | Class | Weapons | Promotion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Soldier | Lance (C)
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- | - |
|
Sword Soldier | Sword (C)
|
- | - |
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Spear Soldier | Lance (B)
|
- | - |
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Axe Soldier | Axe(C)
|
- | - |
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Archer | Bow(A)
|
- | - |
| File:FE4pegasusrider.gif | Pegasus Rider | Sword (B), Lance (C)
|
- | Flying |
| File:FE4GreatArch.gif | Great Arch | Bow(A)
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- | Exclusively uses the Great Arch. |
