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Sniper

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Sniper


Artwork of a Sniper from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.


The Sniper is a master of the bow with high dexterity who excels at taking enemies out from afar.

Unit type(s)
  • Infantry (all titles)
  • Beorc (Path of Radiance)
  • Covert (Engage)
Weapon(s)
  • Bow (all titles; specialty in Three Houses)
  • Bow (+Crossbow) (Radiant Dawn)
  • Yumi (Fates)
  • Various (Three Houses)
Skill(s)

The Sniper (Japanese: スナイパー Sniper) is an advance-tier bow-wielding class which debuted in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and is the only class to be present in all games in the Fire Emblem series. It is the promoted version of the Archer in most games, and of the Bow Fighter in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776; in Gaiden and its remake Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Snipers can in turn promote again to Bow Knights, while in Radiant Dawn, they can promote to Marksmen instead.

Snipers are primarily characterized by their exceptional skill and accuracy, augmented by the class's recurring tendency to receive skills enhancing it even further in certain games. Their strength and speed are also high, and they tend to possess competent defenses. However, they are crippled by their unsuitability for the enemy phase: as they are almost perpetually locked to 2- or 3-range, Snipers are vulnerable to enemies attacking them at close range, in which case they are entirely incapable of counterattacking and are easily ganged-up upon and trapped. Ideally, rather than operating as the front line of an army, Snipers are best positioned behind close-range-capable allies in order to fight by picking off enemies beyond their range.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light 24 7 -- 10 14 0 7 0 7 -- Bow: 10
Gaiden 30 12 -- 6 6 0 6 2 5 -- Bow
Mystery of the Emblem 24 7 -- 8 9 0 7 3 7 -- Bow: 10
Genealogy of the Holy War 40 12 0 12 12 0 7 3 6 -- Bows A
Thracia 776 22/20 5/4 1 6 7/8 0 3 -- 7 7/5 Bows D
The Binding Blade 21/19 7/6 -- 6 5/7 0 5 2/3 6 8/7 Bows C
The Blazing Blade 21/19 7/6 -- 6 5/7 0 5 2/3 6 8/7 Bows C
The Sacred Stones 21/19 7/6 -- 6 5/7 0 5 2/3 6 8/7 Bows C
Path of Radiance 21 6 2 8 5 0 6 2 7 10 Bows C
Radiant Dawn 33 18 4 19 18 0 14 10 7 11 Bows C
(+Crossbows)
Radiant Dawn
(Part 4 enemies)
38 20 6 21 20 0 16 12 7 11 Bows A
(+Crossbows)
Shadow Dragon 24 7 1 8 9 0 7 3 7 -- Bows C
New Mystery of the Emblem 24 7 1 8 9 0 7 3 7 -- Bows C
Awakening 20 7 1 12 9 0 10 3 6 -- Bows E
Fates 19 7 0 10 9 3 6 2 6 -- Bows/Yumi E
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 30 12 -- 6 6 0 6 2 5 -- Bows
Three Houses 30 17 8 12 14 10 12 8 5 -- --
Engage 22 8 1 11 6 3 3 1 5 5 Bows S
Warriors
(Takumi)
160 32 1 47 38 34 15 17 5 -- Bows E

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light 52 20 -- 20 20 20 20 7 12 -- Bow: 20
Gaiden 52 40 -- 40 40 40 40 40 -- -- Bow
Mystery of the Emblem 52 20 -- 20 20 20 20 20 12 -- Bow: 20
Genealogy of the Holy War 80 27 15 27 27 30 22 18 6 -- Bows A
Thracia 776 80 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- 20 20 Bows A
The Binding Blade 60 24/23 -- 30 29 30 22/21 23/25 15 20 Bows S
The Blazing Blade 60 25/24 -- 30 28/29 30 25/24 23/24 15 20 Bows S
The Sacred Stones 60 25/24 -- 30 28/29 30 25/24 23/24 15 20 Bows S
Path of Radiance 60 25 20 30 28 40 25 23 20 99 Bows S
Radiant Dawn 45 27 10 30 26 30 24 16 20 99 Bows S
(+Crossbows)
Radiant Dawn
(Part 4 enemies)
57 34 13 38 32 30 29 23 20 99 Bows SS
(+Crossbows)
Shadow Dragon 60 24 20 30 29 30 23 20 32 -- Bows A
New Mystery of the Emblem 60 24 20 30 29 30 23 20 9 -- Bows A
Awakening 80 41 30 48 40 45 40 31 8 -- Bows A
Fates 55 31 25 35 33 30 31 28 8 -- Bows/Yumi S
Engage 68 45 20 52 32 28 29 24 20 14 Bows S
Warriors
(Takumi)
981 138 4 204 163 150 64 73 5 -- Bows S

Miscellaneous stats

Game Tier Movement type Weakness Experience CRP Gold Vision Weight mod. Capacity Size Unit type
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light -- -- -- 42 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Gaiden -- -- -- 80 4 -- -- -- -- -- --
Mystery of the Emblem -- -- -- 45 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Genealogy of the Holy War -- -- -- -- -- 3,000 -- -- -- -- --
Thracia 776 -- -- -- -- 4 -- 3 -- -- -- --
The Binding Blade -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- --
The Blazing Blade -- -- -- -- 3 -- 3 -- -- -- --
The Sacred Stones -- -- -- -- 3 -- 3 -- -- -- --
Path of Radiance -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 +1 25 -- --
Radiant Dawn -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 +1 30 -- --
Radiant Dawn
(Part IV enemies)
-- -- -- -- -- -- 3 +1 60 -- --
Shadow Dragon -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- --
New Mystery of the Emblem -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- --
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia -- -- -- 80 4 -- -- -- -- -- --
Three Houses -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 --
Engage -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- 1 --

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light 150% 50% -- 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% -- -- -- 50%
Gaiden 150% 50% -- 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% -- -- -- --
Mystery of the Emblem 80% 20% -- 30% 30% 0% 20% 0% -- -- -- --
Genealogy of the Holy War 100% 30% 10% 30% 30% 0% 30% 10% -- -- -- --
Thracia 776 50/90% 20/30% 3% 15/30% 10/30% 10/20% 15/20% -- -- 15/40% 0% --
The Binding Blade 65% 30% -- 30% 20% 30% 15% 15% -- -- -- --
The Blazing Blade 65% 30% -- 30% 20% 30% 15% 20/25% -- -- -- --
The Sacred Stones 65% 30% -- 30% 20% 30% 15% 20/25% -- -- -- --
Path of Radiance 60% 45% 10% 55% 45% 30% 35% 35% -- -- -- --
Radiant Dawn 60/100% 35/75% 20/35% 45/90% 25/65% 50/75% 45/70% 25/60% -- -- -- --
Shadow Dragon 40/80% 10/20% −10/0% 20/30% 30% 0% 10/20% −10/20% -- -- -- --
New Mystery of the Emblem 40/80% 10/20% −10/0% 20/30% 30% 0% 10/20% −10/20% -- -- -- --
Awakening 45/90% 15/35% 0% 30/50% 15/40% 0/35% 15/30% 5/25% -- -- -- --
Fates 10/85% 15/50% 0% 20/65% 15/55% 5/25% 10/50% 0/40% -- -- -- --
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia −5/120% 0/50% -- 10/50% −5/40% 0% −5/40% 0% -- -- -- --
Three Houses 10/30% 5/15% 0% 20/30% 0% 10/0% 0/20% 0% 5% -- -- Bows +3
Engage 15% 15% 0% 30% 10% 10% 10% 0% -- 0% -- --
Warriors: Three Hopes 15% 15% 0% 30% 0% 20% 0% 0% 5% -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Promotion gains

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Defense Resistance Movement Weapon level
The Blazing Blade (male) 3 1 -- 2 2 2 3 -- --
The Blazing Blade (female) 4 3 -- 1 1 2 2 -- --
The Sacred Stones (male) 3 1 -- 2 2 2 3 -- --
The Sacred Stones (female) 4 3 -- 1 1 2 2 -- --

Class modifiers

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Movement
Three Houses 0 1 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 1
Warriors: Three Hopes 0 2 0 8 0 5 0 0 0 0

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions
Genealogy of the Holy War  Follow-Up Innate.
The Sacred Stones Sure Strike Innate.
Path of Radiance +15 crit Innate; not present in the Japanese version.
Path of Radiance
Radiant Dawn
 Shove Innate; hidden in Path of Radiance.
Path of Radiance  Deadeye Occult skill.
Radiant Dawn  Critical +10 Innate.
Radiant Dawn  Critical +15 Innate.
(Part 4 enemies only)
Shadow Dragon
New Mystery of the Emblem
+5 crit Innate.
Awakening  Hit Rate +20 Learned at level 5.
Awakening
Fates
Three Houses
Warriors: Three Hopes
 Bowfaire Awakening: Learned at level 15.
Fates: Learned from level 15 and up.
Three Houses, Warriors: Three Hopes: Innate.
Fates +10 hit, +10 crit Innate.
Fates  Certain Blow Learned from level 5 and up.
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia  Bowrange +2 Innate.
Three Houses  Bowrange +1 Innate.
Three Houses  Hunter's Volley Class mastery. (150 class Exp required)
Engage  No Distractions Learned at level 5.
Warriors: Three Hopes  Gauntlet Buster Lv 3 Innate.

Class change

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Archer
Using an Orion's Bolt after reaching level 10.
Sniper

Gaiden

Trainee-like class Method Base class Method Advanced class Method Master class

Villager
After reaching level 3, at any Mila Shrine.
Archer
After reaching level 7, at any Mila Shrine.
Sniper
After reaching level 10, at any Mila Shrine.
Bow Knight

Mystery of the Emblem

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Archer
Using an  Orion's Bolt after reaching level 10.
Sniper

Genealogy of the Holy War

The class a unit changes into in Genealogy of the Holy War is determined by the unit and not the class; however, all units that change into the Sniper class have the following class change option:

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Bow Fighter
Choosing the option "Class change" in the home castle after reaching level 20.
Sniper

Thracia 776

The class a unit changes into in Thracia 776 is determined by the unit and not the class; however, all units that change into the Sniper class have the following class change option:

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Bow Fighter
Using a  Knight Proof after reaching level 10.
Sniper

The Binding Blade

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Archer
Using an  Orion's Bolt after reaching level 10.
Sniper

The Blazing Blade

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Archer
Using an  Orion's bolt or  Earth seal after reaching level 10.
Sniper

The Sacred Stones

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Archer
Using an  Orion's Bolt or  Master Seal after reaching level 10.
Sniper
or

Ranger
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Path of Radiance

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Archer
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10, or reaching level 21.
Sniper

Radiant Dawn

Base class Promotion method Advanced class Promotion method Master class

Archer
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10, or reaching level 21.
Sniper
Using a  Master Crown after reaching level 10, or reaching level 21.
Marksman

Shadow Dragon

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Archer
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10.
Sniper

New Mystery of the Emblem

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Archer
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10.
Sniper

Awakening

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Archer
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10.
Sniper
or

Bow Knight
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Fates

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Archer
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10.
Sniper
or

Kinshi Knight
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Trainee-like class Method Base class Method Advanced class Method Master class Method Over class

Villager
After reaching level 3, at any Mila Shrine.
Archer
After reaching level 7, at any Mila Shrine.
Sniper
After reaching level 10, at any Mila Shrine.
Bow Knight
After reaching level 20, at the Altar of the Marksman.
Oliphantier

Three Houses

Base class Certification requirements Advanced class
Any class Level 20
 Advanced Seal
Bows A

Sniper
This class is available for any unit.

Engage

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Archer
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10.

Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10 and having Swords, Lances or Axes proficiencies.

Sniper
or

Bow Knight
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Archer
Using a Master Seal while talking to Tiki.
Sniper
or

Assassin
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Warriors

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Archer
Using a Master Seal after reaching level 15.
Sniper

Warriors: Three Hopes

Beginner class Method Intermediate class Method Advanced class Method Master class

Fighter
Using an  Intermediate Seal after mastering Fighter.
Archer
Using an  Advanced Seal after mastering Archer.
Sniper
Using a  Master Seal after mastering Sniper.
Bow Knight

Playable Snipers

Playable units
Name Game
Jeorge Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
Brigid Genealogy of the Holy War (First generation)
Klein The Binding Blade
Igrene The Binding Blade
Louise The Blazing Blade
Innes The Sacred Stones, Awakening
Shinon Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn
Rolf Radiant Dawn
Tomas New Mystery of the Emblem
Clarisse New Mystery of the Emblem (Three Assassins only)
Shamir Three Houses, Warriors: Three Hopes Scarlet Blaze Azure Gleam
Ashe Three Houses Cindered Shadows
Ignatz Warriors: Three Hopes Azure Gleam
Playable Sniper units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Snipers

Enemy units
Name Game
Wolff Gaiden
Draco Genealogy of the Holy War (second generation), Thracia 776, Awakening
Denning The Blazing Blade
Norris Path of Radiance
Silvano Radiant Dawn
Clarisse New Mystery of the Emblem
Setsuna Fates Conquest
Takumi Fates Conquest
Bernadetta Three Houses Azure Moon Verdant Wind
Ashe Three Houses Crimson Flower
Ignatz Three Houses Crimson Flower Azure Moon
Shamir Three Houses Crimson Flower, Warriors: Three Hopes Scarlet Blaze
Gordin Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
Enemy Sniper units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable NPC Snipers

Other units
Name Game
Takumi Fates Conquest
Shamir Three Houses Azure Moon Verdant Wind Silver Snow, Warriors: Three Hopes Azure Gleam
Neutral Sniper units in the Fire Emblem series.

Flavor text


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Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
An archer who has been promoted.
No other class has comparable
skill with the bow.
けいけんをつんだアーチャーが しょうかくする。
ゆみを あつかうことにかけては さいきょうの
ユニットである。
Mystery of the Emblem
Experienced archers. They are
the strongest bow users.*
経験をつんだアーチャーが
昇格する。
弓を扱うことにかけては
最強のユニットである。
The Binding Blade
(class roll)
A title won by veteran archers. None can
match their skill with the bow.*
経験をつんだアーチャーが昇格する
弓をあつかえば かなうものはいない
The Binding Blade
(help)
An honorific bestowed upon
peerless veteran archers.*
経験をつんだアーチャーが昇格
正確無比な弓のエキスパート
The Blazing Blade
(class roll)
A title won by veteran archers. None can
match their skill with the bow.
経験をつんだアーチャーが昇格する
弓をあつかえば かなうものはいない
The Blazing Blade
(help)
An honorific bestowed upon
peerless veteran archers.
経験をつんだアーチャーが昇格
正確無比な弓のエキスパート
The Sacred Stones
(class roll)
Archers dedicated to mastering their art.
None can match their skill with the bow.
弓を極めんとする者たち
正確無比な弓のエキスパート
The Sacred Stones
(help)
Archers of unparalleled accuracy.
Equip: Bows. Skill: Sure Strike.
正確無比な弓のエキスパート
装備『弓』 スキル『必的』
Path of Radiance
Seasoned fighters who possess unparalleled
accuracy with their bows. Every archer
aspires to this level of expertise.
すぐれたうでを持つ
弓のエキスパート
アーチャーが昇格します
Radiant Dawn
(class roll)
Seasoned fighters who possess
unparalleled accuracy with their
bows.
経験を積んだ弓兵が昇格する
弓を自在に操り
強力無比な一撃を放つ
Radiant Dawn
(help)
Seasoned bowmen whose skill lets
them fire with great accuracy
and power.
経験を積んだ弓兵が昇格する
弓を自在に操り
強力無比な一撃を放つ
Shadow Dragon
Seasoned archers whose arrows fly truer
than those of any other class.
経験を積んだアーチャーが昇格する。
弓にかけては最強のユニットである。
New Mystery of the Emblem
Seasoned archers whose arrows fly truer
than those of any other class.*
経験を積んだアーチャーが昇格する。
弓にかけては最強のユニットである。
Awakening
A seasoned archer with superior
Skill who has mastered the bow.
弓の扱いを極めた、弓の達人。
技に長けた上級職。
Fates
Hoshidan. A master of the yumi.
They have high Hit and Crit rates.
白夜の兵種。和弓の道を極めた者。
命中と必殺に優れている。
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
(class roll)
Bow masters and
experts at ranged
combat. They
can reliably take
down targets a
great distance
away.
弓の扱いを極めた
遠距離攻撃の
エキスパート。
長い射程を持ち、
遠方の敵をも
確実に仕留める。
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
(help)
An advanced bow unit and
expert at ranged combat.
遠距離射撃能力に
さらに磨きをかけた弓兵
Three Houses
The Sniper is a master of the bow with high
dexterity who excels at taking enemies out
from afar.
弓の扱いを極めた達人。
技が高く、遠方より
攻撃を当てることに長ける。
Engage
Masters of the bow who target their
foes' weak points with precision
strikes.
弓の扱いを極めた狙撃手。
強力な一撃で、相手の急所を射抜く。
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
A gallant master marksman. Expert archery
lets them pierce all foes in a single shot.
??
Warriors: Three Hopes
The Sniper is a master of the bow with high
dexterity who excels at taking enemies out
from afar.
??

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Sniper

A marksman wielding a bow or gun, specializing in observing and striking the enemy at long range under cover. In reality, actual snipers almost never operate in the thick of combat as they do in Fire Emblem.

Japanese

スナイパー
狙撃手 (スナイパー
弓聖

• Officially romanized as Sniper. This katakana rendering is used in all games except Fates.
• Officially romanized as Sniper. This kanji rendering is used only in Radiant Dawn. In Radiant Dawn, all Japanese class names are spelled primarily in kanji (i.e. 狙撃手), with a foreign-language name in katakana applied as furigana (i.e. スナイパー) and used as the basis for the romanized name in the class roll.
• Officially romanized as Kyuusei; roughly translates as "bow saint" or "holy bow". This name is used only in Fates, where it forms a naming theme with the other advanced single-weapon Hoshidan classes, Swordmaster (剣聖 Kensei "sword saint") and Spear Master (槍聖 Sousei "spear saint").

Spanish

Tirador

Shooter

French

Archer d'élite

Elite archer. Abbreviated to Arc. d'élite in Radiant Dawn due to space restrictions.

German

Scharfschütze

Sniper

Italian

• Tiratore scelto
• Tiratore

• Marksman; used in most games.
• Shooter; used in Radiant Dawn.

Dutch

Scherpschutter

Sniper

Korean

스나이퍼

Sniper

Simplified Chinese

狙击手

Sniper

Traditional Chinese

狙擊手

Sniper

Gallery

Official artwork

Portraits

Screenshots

Cipher artwork

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