Hero

Hero Seasoned mercenaries and consummate swordsmen who deftly deal critical hits.

Unit type(s) Unknown Weapon(s) Sword, Axe Skill(s) Sol, Axe Slayer

Heroes (勇者, Yuusha, meaning "hero") are a sword-wielding class present in Fire Emblem. They have appeared in every game with the exceptions of the Jugdral games, Seisen no Keifu and Thracia 776. Heroes are powerful fighters that attack with swords. They are often slower than swordmasters, another advanced sword-wielding class, but they usually have more HP and strength.

Heroes are usually the promoted form of mercenaries. In Fire Emblem Gaiden, they are the promoted class of the Fighter class, and in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, both mercenaries and fighters can change class to heroes. In Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, heroes can change class again to the Vanguard class.

As physical units, they can be placed in the front lines of an army without much worry because of their high HP and good defense. Compared to swordmasters, they have higher attack, defense, and HP, but less skill, speed, and luck. Like other physical units, they have low resistance, making them vulnerable to magic attacks.

The term hero can also be used to describe the heroes of Fire Emblem legends, such as Anri, ancestor of Marth and wielder of the Falchion.

Stats

Base stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level
Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi	24	8	--	14	14	0	8	0	7	--	Sword: 10
Gaiden	36	16	--	14	14	10	10	4	6	--	Sword: --, Bow: --*
Monshou no Nazo	22	6	--	10	12	0	7	3	7	--	Sword: ?
Fuuin no Tsurugi	22	6	--	9/10	10/11	0	8/6	2/3	6	10/9	C, E
Blazing Sword	22	6	--	9/10	10/11	0	8/6	2/3	6	10/9	C, E
The Sacred Stones	22	6	--	9/10	10/11	0	8/6	2/3	6	10/9	C, D
Path of Radiance	22	6	1	9	10	0	8	2	7	12	A, A
Radiant Dawn	38	9	1	13	11	0	9	2	7	12	S
Shadow Dragon	22	6	1	10	12	0	7	3	8	--	D, E
Shin Monshou no Nazo	24	6	1	10	11	0	7	3	8	--	D, E

Max stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level
Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi	52	20	--	20	20	20	20	20	20	--	Sword: 20
Gaiden	52	40	--	40	40	40	40	40	--	--	Sword: --, Bow: --*
Monshou no Nazo	52	20	--	20	20	20	20	20	20	--	Sword: 20
Fuuin no Tsurugi	60	25/24	--	30	26	30	25/24	22/24	15	20	S, S
Blazing Sword	60	25/24	--	30	26	30	25/24	22/24	15	20/25	S, S*
The Sacred Stones	60	25/24	--	30	26	30	25/24	22/24	15	25	S, S*
Path of Radiance	60	26	20	27	28	40	20	20	?	?	S, S
Radiant Dawn	50	27	10	30	30	30	26	15	?	?	S
Shadow Dragon	60	25	20	30	26	30	25	22	32	--	A, A
Shin Monshou no Nazo	60	25	20	30	26	30	25	22	32	--	A, A

Class change

Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi, Monshou no Nazo, Fuuin no Tsurugi, Blazing Sword, Shadow Dragon, Shin Monshou no Nazo

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Mercenary	Using a Hero Proof, Hero Crest, or Master Seal after reaching Level 10.	Hero

Gaiden

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Fighter	Promotes during an event toward the end of Chapter 4.	Hero

Sacred Stones

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Mercenary	Using a Hero Crest after reaching Level 10.	Hero or Ranger
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose

Radiant Dawn

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Hero	Promotes during an event before Chapter 4-P.	Vanguard

Playable heroes

Playable Characters
Name	Game
Astram	Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi, Monshou no Nazo, Shadow Dragon, Shin Monshou no Nazo
Samson	Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi, Monshou no Nazo, Shadow Dragon, Shin Monshou no Nazo
Ekhidna	Fuuin no Tsurugi
Harken	Blazing Sword
Ike	Radiant Dawn
Flavia	Awakening
Roy	Awakening*
Ogma	Awakening
Playable Hero units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy heroes

Enemy Units
Name	Game
Henning	Fuuin no Tsurugi
Randy	Fuuin no Tsurugi
Linus	Blazing Sword
Kaim	Blazing Sword*
Caellach	The Sacred Stones
Greil	Path of Radiance*
Enemy Hero units in the Fire Emblem series.

Gallery

This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.