Samurai

Samurai Hana as a Samurai in Fates. Hoshidan. A warrior striving to master the katana. Benefits from high Spd.

Unit type(s) Unknown Weapon(s) Katana Skill(s) Duelist's Blow, Vantage

The Samurai (Japanese: 侍 Samurai) is a base infantry class debuting in Fire Emblem Fates. The class exclusively wields katana. It is highly similar in function to the Myrmidon class of previous titles, excelling in speed and skill, but lacking in physical strength and defense. Units in this class may promote to either Swordmasters or Masters of Arms.

Stats

Base stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level

Max stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level

Class growth rates

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Charm	Constitution*	Movement*	Weapon level

See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

Game	Skill	Learning conditions
Fates	File:Is 3ds duelist's blow.png Duelist's Blow	Learned from Level 1 and up.

Class change

Fates

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Samurai	Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.	Swordmaster or Master of Arms
Promotion choice criteria: The player may freely choose.

Playable Samurai

Playable Characters
Name	Game
Hana	Fates: Birthright, Revelation
Hinata	Fates: Birthright, Revelation
Hisame	Fates: Birthright, Revelation
Playable Samurai units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Samurai

Enemy Units
Name	Game
Hinata	Fates: Conquest
Enemy Samurai units in the Fire Emblem series.

Gallery

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  The generic Samurai portrait in Fates.

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  Hana as a Samurai in Fates.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Samurai	Samurai were a class of highly-regarded warriors in medieval to early-modern Japan. All samurai were servants of lords and came from high-class, noble families themselves, similar to European knights, and they followed a way of life known as Bushidō. Contrary to their depiction in-game, samurai did not fight exclusively with swords, but are most commonly associated with them.
Spanish	Samurái	Samurai
French	Samouraï	Samurai
German	Samurai	Samurai
Italian	Samurai	Samurai

See also

• Myrmidon

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