The Oni Chieftain (修羅 Shura, lit. Shura in the Japanese version) is a combat physical and magic class that is introduced in Fire Emblem Fates. One of the possible promotions of the Oni Savage class, Oni Chieftains wield Clubs and Scrolls as their weapons of choice and are treated as a Hoshidan class.
Overview
Combat
Oni Chieftains are the axe equivalent of the Basara class and are the Hoshidan version of Nohr's Dark Knight.
The skills Oni Chieftains learn are Death Blow and Counter. Death Blow increases Critical hit rate by 20% when the user launches the first attack. Combined with high critical hit-rate weapons like the Great Club, this will result in the wielder inflicting massive amounts of damage. Counter, on the other hand, can be used well against a melee-oriented army as they are either forced to use throwing weapons (which reduce their Speed and prevents the performance of double attacks) or risk getting hit for high damage.
Because Oni Chieftains are capable of using magic in addition to their axes, they can defend themselves better as they do not have to suffer the penalties of throwing weapons when fighting ranged users.
The Oni Cheiftain's major flaw, however, is their very poor Skill, possibly the lowest max cap out of any Hoshidan class. Even with their good physical stats, their poor skill stat will prevent them from hitting accurately against more agile foes, especially if they have Axebreaker or Tomebreaker on them, in which the Oni Chieftain will have virtually no accuracy against the opponent. This can be remedied by adding accuracy boosting abilities.
In-Game
Base Stats
HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FE14 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | - | - | E E |
Maximum Stats
HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FE14 | 60 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 36 | 31 | 6 | - | - | A B |
Growth Rates
HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FE14 | 10% | 20% | 15% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 20% | 5% | - | - | - | - |
Class Skills
Skill | Requirements | |
---|---|---|
FE14 | Death Blow Counter | Learnt at Level 5 and above. Learnt at Level 15 and above. |
Promotions
Base Class | Promotion Method | Promoted Class | |
---|---|---|---|
FE14 | Oni Savage | Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Oni Savage. | Oni Chieftain |
Notable Oni Chieftains
Fates
- Kumagera - A merciful Hoshidan general tasked with assassinating King Garon; can be captured.
- Possible promotion for: Rinkah.
Etymology
Shura (修羅) literally means a "scene of carnage", befitting of the barbaric design of the Oni Chieftain class.
Trivia
- The generic enemy portrait resembles a legendary Oni originating from the Heian Period, Shuten Doji (酒呑童子).
- The name for this class in the Japanese localization, Shura was changed in part due to a [character[Shura]] actually having that name in foreign releases