Class change

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“	So you've noticed my knight crest, have you? You've eyes like an eagle, my friend! Once I've used the crest, I'll be even stronger! A terrifying thought, isn't it? Ha ha ha haaaa!	”	— Wallace, on being able to change class

Class change (クラスチェンジ, class change), more commonly called "promotion", is the process by which a unit is transformed from a basic class into a more powerful class. With very few exceptions, the act of class changing substantially increases the stats of the unit, may increase the number of accessible weapon types available to them, and resets their level to 1 to grant them another twenty levels in which to gain stats.

In the majority of games, class changing is achieved by using special items on units once they reach a certain level threshold, usually 10. While the level threshold requirement remains consistent across the series, some other games implement different methods of changing class, some of which occasionally coexist: visiting set locations in the game, reaching their maximum level, or through story events. The main character is typically able to change class only through story events, which often happen late in the game or sometimes even only a chapter or two away from its end; this is sometimes tied with obtaining a special plot-related weapon or item, or being granted a special title or status.

While normally class change consists only of a single basic class and a single advanced class, there are a handful of games which implement some variation in this status quo. The Sacred Stones, Awakening and to a lesser extent Gaiden implement "branched promotion", where one class will have multiple class change options (often two) which can be chosen between by the player; these games also feature "trainee" classes, weaker classes which have several basic classes as their class change options, allowing them some greater variation and flexibility in their eventual advanced class choice. Gaiden and Radiant Dawn feature a more powerful third tier of classes, which the usual advanced classes promote to in turn.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

"Good work. You're ready to class change to Falcon Knight."

In Seisen no Keifu, physical items are not used to class change, effectively removing the main limitation of a small number of available class change items. Class changing can be initiated at any time in the chapter's base castle (Chalphy, Evans, Agusty, Sailane, Tilnanogue, Rivough, Alster, Mease and Peruluke), by selecting a unit and picking the "Class Change" option. After Oifey (first generation) or Levn (second generation) confirms the player's intent, the unit in question changes class.

Unlike most games, a unit becomes capable of changing class at level 20, not 10; a unit who has reached this threshold will be marked on status screens with a green up-pointing arrow. After promotion, their class does not roll back over to 1, but rather remains the same; the game's level cap is 30. In this game, there are some basic classes which have multiple class change options; however, this is not a matter of choosing a promoted class, as the resulting promoted class will depend on the individual character or their gender; for example, Lakche (Myrmidon) will become a Swordmaster, but Radney (Myrmidon) will become a Forrest.

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none" width="100%" colspan="11"|Class change options and stat gains in Seisen no Keifu
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; background-color:#222222;" width="18%"| Base class	Promotion	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Def	Res	Mov	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none; background-color:#222222"| Weapon ranks
Junior Lord	File:Ma snes02 lord knight celice playable.gif Knight Lord	+0	+5	+0	+2	+2	+2	+3	+3	A B
Princess	Master Knight	+0	+7	+0	+7	+4	+7	+0	+3	A A A A A A A A C
Prince		+0	+4	+4	+5	+6	+5	+4	+3
File:Ma snes02 social knight playable.gif Cavalier	Paladin	+0	+2	+5	+3	+3	+3	+5	+1	B B
Troubadour		+0	+6	+2	+3	+3	+6	+2	+1	B C C
Free Knight	File:Ma snes02 forrest knight playable.gif Forrest Knight	+0	+1	+0	+9	+6	+2	+3	+1	A
Lance Knight	Duke Knight	+0	+5	+0	+1	+1	+2	+3	+1	A
Axe Knight	Great Knight	+0	+5	+0	+1	+1	+4	+3	+1	A
Arch Knight	Bow Knight	+0	+3	+0	+2	+2	+2	+3	+1	A
Armor Sword	General	+0	+1	+0	+1	+2	+2	+3	+1	A A B B
File:Ma snes02 swordfighter playable.gif Myrmidon	Forrest	+0	+5	+3	+2	+2	+2	+3	+0	A
	Swordmaster	+0	+5	+0	+5	+5	+2	+3	+0
Fighter	Warrior	+0	+3	+0	+2	+2	+2	+3	+0	A B
Archer	Sniper	+0	+5	+0	+2	+2	+2	+3	+0	A
Thief	Thief Fighter	+0	+4	+5	+4	+5	+4	+3	+1	A
Priest	High Priest	+0	+0	+5	+3	+2	+2	+1	+0	B B B A
Bard	Sage	+0	+0	+8	+5	+5	+0	+5	+0	B B B B B
File:Ma snes02 shaman playable.gif Shaman		+0	+0	+7	+5	+8	+0	+2	+1
Mage	Mage Knight	+0	+5	+3	+1	+1	+4	+2	+4	B B B B
	Mage Fighter	+0	+3	+5	+3	+6	+4	+5	+1	B B B B B
Thunder Mage		+0	+3	+5	+0	+6	+4	+5	+1
Wind Mage		+0	+5	+5	+4	+4	+6	+3	+1	B B B B
Pegasus Knight	Falcon Knight	+0	+0	+7	+3	+3	+1	+5	+0	A A C
File:Ma snes02 dragon knight female player.gif Wyvern Rider	File:Ma snes02 dragon master female playable.gif Wyvern Lord	+0	+2	+0	+2	+1	+3	+0	+0	A A
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Other appearances

Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu (Oosawa manga)

Lachesis is promoted to Master Knight

In this manga adaptation, the concept of class changing is adapted somewhat into being a process of special training. Promoted classes are considered to be an honorific title, which one has to earn by way of practical mastery of the required skills, and the process of "promoting" is a knighting ceremony.

While in exile in Silezha, Lachesis decided to attempt to pursue attaining the title of "Master", and enlisted Fin's assistance in doing so by asking him to help her train in the use of lances. She successfully attained the title, with Claud administering the ceremony, and afterward Fin mentioned that he intended to also pursue his own knightly promotion.

See also

• Reclass