The Mortal Savant class is a class that has been introduced in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It is an infantry class that dominates their foes using both swords and Reason magic.
Overview[]
Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]
The Mortal Savant is a very powerful offensive class, able to hit physically defensive foes with magic and magically resistant foes with physical attacks, meaning very few enemies will be able to reliably wall them. Their inbuilt access to both Swordfaire and Black Tomefaire means that even if a character is lacking in either Strength or Magic, they should still be able to inflict good damage on both sides. However, they are on the fragile side, with 0% growths to defense and resistance, and a -10% growth in Speed does not help either. They also lack the +10% crit chance bonus that Swordmaster has, and don't have extra charges for Black magic like Warlock does.
As a result, Mortal Savant is considered by experienced players as an underwhelming class for its tier, as its versatility does not make up for its disadvantages compared to its similar Advanced-tier classes.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes[]
The Mortal Savant returns in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, where it is a promoted form of the Swordmaster class. Although the class is locked to swords in terms of its regular attacks, it is capable of using magic in place of standard Combat Arts.
Uniform[]
Mortal Savants wear armor inspired by o-yoroi, the traditional armor of early samurai. A mitsudomoe is worn prominently on their chest, which is a symbol of the Shinto warrior god Hachiman. Generic mortal savants also wear traditional kabuto helmets and men-yoroi in the image of an oni. They carry four swords on their backs, invoking a symbol of death, as the Japanese words for the number 4 and death are pronounced the same.
In-Game[]
Requirements[]
In Three Houses, any unit can acquire the Mortal Savant class. They must complete the Certification Exam at Level 30 or higher with a Master Seal, which recommends an A or higher rank in Swords and a B+ or higher rank in Reason Magic. Byleth must additionally have a Professor Level of C or higher in order to unlock the class certification, as with other Master classes.
In Warriors: Three Hopes, the class is available to all units except Rhea; it is obtainable once the unit has mastered the Swordmaster class.
Base Stats[]
HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FE16 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 6 | - | - | A B+ | 0 |
Growth Rates[]
Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]
HP | Str | Mag | Dex | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20/40% | 10/20% | 10% | 0% | -10% | 10/20% | 0/20% | 0/35% | 5% | +3 +3 |
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes[]
HP | Str | Mag | Dex | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20% | 25% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
Class Modifiers[]
HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FE16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 0 |
FEW3H | 200 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
Class Skills[]
Skill | Requirements | |
---|---|---|
FE16 | Swordfaire Black Tomefaire Warding Blow | Class ability of the Mortal Savant class. Class ability of the Mortal Savant class. Mastery ability of the Mortal Savant class. |
FEW3H | Swordfaire Axe Buster Lv 4 Axebreaker Haze Slice Big Game Hunter Counterstrike Spd +10 Counterbreak Dual Onslaught Serene Stance Proficient Witstrike | Class ability. Class ability. 1-star Class Mastery for Felix, Holst and Catherine. 1-star Class Mastery for all units. 2-star Class Mastery for certain units. 2-star Class Mastery for certain units. 2-star Class Mastery for certain units. 3-star Class Mastery for certain units. 3-star Class Mastery for certain units. 3-star Class Mastery for certain units. Innate Ability for certain units. |
Promotions[]
Base Class | Promotion Method | Promoted Class | |
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FE16 | Any class | Use a Master Seal on a Level 30+ unit and pass the Mortal Savant Certification Exam. | Mortal Savant |
FEW3H | Swordmaster | Use a Master Seal on a unit that has mastered the Swordmaster class. | Mortal Savant |
Notable Mortal Savants[]
- Charon: One of the Ten Elites, original bearer of the Crest of Charon, and founder of House Charon, making Charon Catherine's distant ancestor.
Etymology[]
The Japanese name of the class is the English word "epitaph," a poetic statement, usually on a tombstone, describing the deceased person over whom it is placed.
Trivia[]
- Mortal Savants have a unique stance when using magic attacks and use kuji-kiri to perform them. These gestures were said to grant ninjas the ability to interact and draw power from the spiritual realm in order to do magical techniques.
- Unlike many classes, which are western-fantasy themed, this class is explicitly a Japanese samurai. Despite that, the name is not a Japanese word written in Kanji.