List of classes in Fire Emblem: Three Houses

This page is a list of classes found in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

Unique Classes

These classes don't require a Certification Exam to access. Commoner and Noble both require 20 class XP to master, while Dancer requires 150.

Icon	Class	Proficiency	Certification Requirement	Abilities	Mastery	Notes
	Commoner		None		HP +5	Can use magic at half uses
	Noble		None		HP +5	Can use magic at half uses
	Dancer	Sword (+2) Authority (+2)	Win the White Heron Cup	Dance	Special Dance	Can use magic

Character-Unique Classes

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These Unique Classes are only available to specific characters and are naturally unlocked through story progression. Armored Lord, High Lord, and Wyvern Master all require 150 class XP to master. Enlightened One, Emperor, Great Lord, Barbarossa, and Death Knight all require 200 class XP to master.

Icon	Class	Proficiency	Certification Requirement	Abilities	Mastery	Notes
	Enlightened One	Sword (+3) Brawl (+2) Faith (+3) Authority (+3)	Automatically gained at the start of Chapter 11	Swordfaire Terrain Resistance	Sacred Power	Byleth only Can use magic
	Armored Lord	Axe (+3) Authority (+3) Heavy Armor (+3)	Automatically gained at the start of Chapter 13	Charm Axefaire	Pomp & Circumstance	Edelgard only
	High Lord	Sword (+3) Lance (+3) Authority (+3)	Automatically gained at the start of Chapter 13	Charm Lancefaire	Pomp & Circumstance	Dimitri only
	Wyvern Master	Bow (+3) Authority (+3) Flying (+3)	Automatically gained at the start of Chapter 13	Charm Bowfaire Canto	Pomp & Circumstance	Claude only
	Death Knight	Lance (+3) Reason (+3) Riding (+3)	Automatically gained at the start of Chapter 13	Canto Lancefaire	Counterattack	Jeritza only Can use magic
	Emperor	Axe (+3) Authority (+3) Heavy Armor (+3)	Automatically gained at the start of Chapter 16	Charm Axefaire	Flickering Flower	Edelgard only
	Great Lord	Sword (+3) Lance (+3) Authority (+3)	Automatically gained at the start of Chapter 16	Charm Lancefaire	Paraselene	Dimitri only
	Barbarossa	Bow (+3) Authority (+3) Flying (+3)	Automatically gained at the start of Chapter 17	Charm Bowfaire Canto	Wind God	Claude only

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Beginner Classes

Available at level 5 or higher. Requires a Beginner Seal. All of them require 60 class XP to master.

Icon	Class	Proficiency	Certification Requirement	Abilities	Mastery	Notes
	Myrmidon	Sword (+1)	Sword level at D or higher		Swap Speed +2
	Soldier	Lance (+1)	Lance level at D or higher		Reposition Defense +2
	Fighter	Axe (+1) Bow (+1) Brawl (+1)	Axe, Bow or Brawl level at D or higher		Shove Strength +2
	Monk	Reason (+1) Faith (+1)	Reason or Faith level at D or higher		Draw Back Magic +2	Can use magic

Intermediate Classes

Available at level 10 or higher. All but Dark Mage require a Intermediate Seal, with Dark Mage requiring a Dark Seal. All require 100 class XP to master.

Icon	Class	Proficiency	Certification Requirement	Abilities	Mastery	Notes
	Lord	Sword (+2) Lance (+1) Authority (+2)	Sword level at D+ or higher Authority level at C or higher	Charm	Subdue Resistance +2	Edelgard, Dimitri and Claude only
	Mercenary	Sword (+2) Axe (+1)	Sword level at C or higher		Vantage
	Thief	Sword (+2) Bow (+1)	Sword level at C or higher	Steal Locktouch	Steal
	Cavalier	Sword (+1) Lance (+2) Riding (+2)	Lance level at C or higher Riding level at D or higher	Canto	Desperation
	Pegasus Knight	Sword (+1) Lance (+2) Flying (+2)	Lance level at C or higher Flying level at D or higher	Canto Avoid +10	Darting Blow Triangle Attack	Female only
	Brigand	Axe (+2) Brawl (+1)	Axe level at C or higher		Death Blow
	Armored Knight	Lance (+1) Axe (+2) Heavy Armor (+2)	Axe level at C or higher Heavy Armor level at D or higher		Armored Blow
	Archer	Sword (+1) Bow (+2)	Bow level at C or higher	Bowrange +1	Hit +20
	Brawler	Axe (+1) Brawl (+2)	Brawl level at C or higher	Unarmed Combat	Unarmed Combat	Male only
	Mage	Reason (+2) Faith (+1)	Reason level at C or higher	Fire	Fiendish Blow	Can use magic
	Dark Mage	Reason (+2) Faith (+1)	Reason level at C or higher Dark Seal	Miasma Δ Heartseeker	Poison Strike	Can use magic Male only
	Priest	Reason (+1) Faith (+2)	Faith level at C or higher	Heal White Magic Heal +5	Miracle	Can use magic

Advanced Classes

Available at level 20 or higher. All but Dark Bishop require a Advanced Seal, with Dark Bishop requiring a Dark Seal and sucessfully passing the Dark Mage class. All require 150 class XP to master.

Icon	Class	Proficiency	Certification Requirement	Abilities	Mastery	Notes
	Swordmaster	Sword (+3)	Sword level at A or higher	Swordfaire Sword Critical +10	Astra
	Hero	Sword (+3) Axe (+2)	Sword level at B or higher Axe level at C or higher	Swordfaire Vantage	Defiant Str	Male only
	Assassin	Sword (+3) Bow (+2)	Sword level at B or higher Bow level at C or higher	Swordfaire Locktouch Stealth	Lethality Assassinate
	Paladin	Sword (+2) Lance (+3) Riding (+3)	Lance level at B or higher Riding level at B or higher	Canto Lancefaire Terrain Resistance	Aegis
	Warrior	Axe (+3)	Axe level at A or higher	Axefaire Axe Critical +10	Wrath
	Fortress Knight	Lance (+2) Axe (+3) Heavy Armor (+3)	Axe level at B or higher Heavy Armor level at B or higher	Axefaire Weight -5	Pavise
	Wyvern Rider	Lance (+2) Axe (+3) Flying (+3)	Axe level at B or higher Flying level at C or higher	Canto Axefaire	Seal Defense
	Sniper	Bow (+3)	Bow level at A or higher	Bowrange +1 Bowfaire	Hunter's Volley
	Grappler	Brawl (+3)	Brawl level at A or higher	Fistfaire Unarmed Combat	Tomebreaker Fierce Iron Fist	Male only
	Warlock	Reason (+3) Faith (+2)	Reason level at A or higher	Black Tomefaire Black Magic Uses x2	Bowbreaker	Can use magic
	Dark Bishop	Reason (+3) Faith (+2)	Reason level at A or higher Dark Mage qualification Dark Seal	Miasma Δ Heartseeker Fiendish Blow	Lifetaker	Can use magic Male only
	Bishop	Reason (+2) Faith (+3)	Faith level at A or higher	White Magic Uses x2 White Magic Heal +10 Terrain Resistance	Renewal	Can use magic

Special Classes

Available at level 20 or higher. Require an Abyssian Exam Pass. All require 150 class XP to master. Unlocked by purchasing and completing Chapter 1 of the Cindered Shadows side story.

Icon	Class	Proficiency	Certification Requirement	Abilities	Mastery	Notes
	Trickster	Sword (+3) Reason (+1) Faith (+2)	Sword level at B or higher Faith level at B or higher Thief qualification	Locktouch Stealth Lucky Seven	Duelist's Blow Foul Play	Can use magic at half uses
	War Monk	Axe (+1) Brawl (+3) Faith (+1)	Brawl level at B+ or higher Faith level at C+ or higher	Fistfaire Unarmed Combat Heal	Brawl Avoid +20 Pneuma Gale	Can use magic at half uses Male only
	War Cleric	Axe (+1) Brawl (+3) Faith (+1)	Brawl level at B+ or higher Faith level at C+ or higher	Fistfaire Unarmed Combat Heal	Brawl Avoid +20 Pneuma Gale	Can use magic at half uses Female only
	Dark Flier	Sword (+2) Reason (+3) Flying (+3)	Reason level at B+ or higher Flying level at C or higher	Canto Black Tomefaire Transmute	Transmute	Can use magic Female only
	Valkyrie	Reason (+3) Faith (+1) Riding (+3)	Reason level at B or higher Riding level at B or higher	Canto Black Magic Range +1 Dark Magic Range +1	Uncanny Blow	Can use magic Female only

Master Classes

Available at level 30 or higher and Professor Rank C. Requires a Master Seal. These classes require 200 class XP to master.

Icon	Class	Proficiency	Certification Requirement	Abilities	Mastery	Notes
	Falcon Knight	Sword (+3) Lance (+3) Flying (+3)	Sword Level at C or higher Lance level at A or higher Flying level at B+ or higher	Canto Lancefaire Avoid +10	Defiant Avo	Female only
	Wyvern Lord	Lance (+3) Axe (+3) Flying (+3)	Lance level at C or higher Axe Level at A or higher Flying level at A or higher	Canto Axefaire Avoid +10	Defiant Crit
	Mortal Savant	Sword (+3) Reason (+3)	Sword Level at A or higher Reason level at B+ or higher	Swordfaire Black Tomefaire	Warding Blow	Can use magic
	Great Knight	Lance (+3) Axe (+3) Heavy Armor (+3)	Axe level at B+ or higher Heavy Armor level at A or higher Riding level at B+ or higher	Canto Lancefaire Axefaire	Defiant Def
	Bow Knight	Lance (+3) Bow (+3) Riding (+3)	Lance level at C or higher Bow level at A or higher Riding level at A or higher	Canto Bowfaire Bowrange +2	Defiant Spd
	Dark Knight	Lance (+3) Reason (+3) Riding (+3)	Lance level at C or higher Reason level B+ or higher Riding level at A or higher	Canto Black Tomefaire Dark Tomefaire	Seal Resistance	Can use magic
	Holy Knight	Lance (+3) Faith (+3) Riding (+3)	Lance level at C or higher Faith level B+ or higher Riding level at A or higher	Canto White Tomefaire Terrain Resistance	Defiant Res	Can use magic
	War Master	Axe (+3) Brawl (+3)	Axe level at A or higher Brawl level at A or higher	Axefaire Fistfaire Critical +20	Quick Riposte War Master's Strike	Male only
	Gremory	Reason (+3) Faith (+3)	Reason level at A or higher Faith at level A or higher	Black Magic Uses x2 Dark Magic Uses x2 White Magic Uses x2	Defiant Mag	Female only Can use magic

Non-Playable Classes

Icon	Class	Proficiency	Certification Requirement	Abilities	Mastery	Notes
	Ruffian	Sword (+2)				Enemy only
	Fortress Knight (Intermediate)			Axefaire Weight -5		Ally Gilbert only
	Pegasus Knight (Advanced)	Sword (+2) Lance (+3) Flying (+3)		Canto Lancefaire Avoid +10		Enemy only
	Archbishop	Sword (+3) Faith (+3) Authority (+3)		Charm Commander Terrain Resistance		Rhea only Can use magic
	Death Knight (Enemy)	Lance (+3) Reason (+3) Riding (+3)		Canto Lancefaire	Heartseeker	Death Knight only
	Flame Emperor	Axe (+3) Authority (+3) Heavy Armor (+3)		Charm Axefaire		Flame Emperor only
	Agastya	Reason (+3) Authority (+3)		Seal Strength Seal Magic		Thales only Can use magic
	King of Liberation	Sword (+3) Brawl (+3) Authority (+3)		Commander Swordfaire Heartseeker		Nemesis only
	Saint	Sword (+3) Faith (+3) Authority (+3)		Charm Commander Terrain Resistance		Seiros only Can use magic
	Verrat	Reason (+3) Faith (+2)		Black Tomefaire Black Magic Uses x2 Fiendish Blow		Aelfric only Can use magic

Gallery

Concept art of different classes, with both male and female variants.