Skills

Highlighted: Fiona's skills list and capacity. She currently has two personal skills equipped—Savior and Imbue—and also possesses the class skill Canto.

The skill system (Japanese: スキル Skill) is a Fire Emblem series gameplay mechanic revolving around the use of special abilities, called skills, which grant additional abilities to individual units which subvert the normal flow of gameplay. Learned by units both depending on their class and on a personal basis, skills possess a wide variety of effects which serve to both augment and hinder a unit's performance and capabilities in battle, and are used by both playable units and the enemy army.

While skills as a defined mechanic first appeared in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, skill-like features of certain classes have existed since Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. In Three Houses, skills are instead known as abilities.

Overview

Classifications

Class and personal skills

From the introduction of the system in Genealogy of the Holy War to Radiant Dawn, skills are divided into two categories which dictate their availability: class skills (Japanese: 兵種スキル class skill) and personal skills (Japanese: 個人スキル personal skill), or "soldier" and "citizen" respectively in Path of Radiance. A class skill is a skill possessed by all units of a certain class, whereas a personal skill is a skill specifically inherent or taught to an individual unit and has no direct association with a class. Overlap in the two categories is possible, as a skill which is a class skill for some classes may be available as a personal skill for some units. Thracia 776 additionally has weapon skills (Japanese: 武器スキル weapon skill), which are gained while equipping specific weapons that grant them. These are present in other games, but are only shown on a unit's skill list in Thracia 776 and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and are only referred to as such in Thracia.

Example: Pavise is a class skill in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, associated with Generals, Barons and Emperors in the former, and Barons only in the latter. However, Xavier also possesses Pavise as a personal skill.

A sub-category of class skills is mastery skills in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, which are class skills available only to advanced classes (requiring the use of an Occult scroll in the former game) and are typically more potent than "normal" skills.

The next game with a skill system after Radiant Dawn, Awakening, removed distinct types of skills in favor of a simpler system where all skills are learned from classes, and can then be equipped whenever. Fates, while continuing to use this system and not using the term, introduces a new form of personal skills to the series. In it, every normal playable unit has a single completely unique skill which cannot be unequipped, and cannot be learned by other units by any means. These are often designed to reflect the unit's character in some way. Playable unit-unique skills would continue to be featured in later games in the series, and come to explicitly be named personal skills, effectively replacing the previous definition.

Three Houses and Engage, while retaining the equipped skills system, return to a more rigid definition of different types of skills. In addition to equipped skills and the now so named personal skills, the class skills system from the earlier games returns mostly unchanged, where all units of a certain class have an unremovable skill or set of skills. In Three Houses, most classes have class skills, but in Engage only advanced classes have skills, and units can only use them once they reach level 5 in the class.

Equippable skills

From Awakening onward, the original idea of personal skills is somewhat reworked with the introduction of a unit's personal skill pool, which their learned skills accumulate in and can be equipped from at the player's leisure. Awakening and Fates do not use the terms "personal skill" and "class skill", referring to everything as simply "skills". In these games, almost all skills are learned by leveling up in a certain class, which grants access to that class' skills to the unit at set levels. These skills are then retained in the skill pool across all further reclasses and class changes. However, a small few units do have access to skills which cannot be learned from any of the classes they have access to; in particular, every bonus unit in Awakening has at least one skill outside their default class, with some being otherwise unavailable to them due to gender.

In Three Houses, they are known as equipped abilities, and are learned from a variety of sources, most often by raising a unit's skill levels. Other sources include Class mastery, unlocking units' budding talents, and special events. In Engage, they are known as inherited skills and are acquired exclusively by spending SP to inherit them from Emblem Rings.

Sword skills

Main article: Offensive skill

A sword skill is any skill which has a percentage chance of activating derived from a specific stat possessed by the user or their target, usually their Skill stat. In common fandom parlance, however, the term is most commonly used to refer to directly offensive skills with this activation criteria, such as Sol and Luna.

Restrictions

Perne, after learning all eight of the game's manual-taught skills (plus his own base skills), demonstrating an absence of a hard skill maximum in Thracia 776.

In Thracia 776, there is no restriction on how many skills a unit can learn. Theoretically, a unit can be taught all eight of the skills learnable from the game's skill manuals with no restriction, though in practice the limited quantities of the skill manuals and the size of the playable cast discourage expending all of one's skill manuals on a single unit. Needless to say, a unit who already possesses a given skill cannot learn it a second time from a manual.

In Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, skill restriction is determined by the capacity stat. Every unit has a set number of capacity points depending on their class, which are consumed by the skills they have been taught; every skill has a set number of capacity points which it requires to be available if it is to be taught to a unit, with the required point threshold depending on the individual skill. Generally speaking, advanced classes have a higher capacity than basic classes, and laguz possess the highest capacity of any class. It is important to remember that mandatory class skills such as Shove and Canto (marked with the icon ) do consume capacity points and cannot be removed to free up capacity. There is also a physical limit in place in Radiant Dawn, where regardless of how much capacity they have left over, a unit cannot learn more than six skills, including any irremovable ones.

List of classes by capacity points available

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Games from Awakening forward (with the exception of Echoes) feature a system where units can only have a certain number of skills active on themselves at a time; any surplus skills are stored in a pool of skills available to the individual unit, and all units can freely swap around, apply or remove skills in the menu when outside of battle. Awakening and Fates allow five player-assigned skills active per unit at a time, with Fates additionally featuring a sixth, always equipped personal skill unique to each unit. Three Houses builds upon this further, allowing for one personal skill, five player-assigned skills, and up to three skills inherent to a unit's class. In Engage, player units may only have four non-Emblem skills active at a time; one personal skill, two player-assigned skills, and one class-specific skill unlocked by reaching a certain level. Equipping an Emblem Ring will grant them as many as six additional skills unique to that Emblem Ring.

List of skills by game

Technically speaking, class skills exist in almost every game in the series, in the sense of abilities dependent on specific classes, and indeed many abilities available to classes in non-skill-enabled games are considered skills in games with a formal skill system (in some cases, such as Canto and Shove, a skill already existed in an hidden and undefined state in earlier games with skill systems before finally being given a proper skill entry in a later game with a skill system). However, only eight titles in the main series actually possess a formal skill system, and only one skill appears as a defined skill in all eight.

Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776

Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776 are the originators of the formal skill system, with the original eighteen skills debuting in the former. Of these eighteen only two, Critical and Follow-Up, did not return in Thracia 776 as the game's mechanics were altered to render their respective functions part of standard gameplay as per the rest of the series.

In Genealogy of the Holy War, they are given categories in the skill menu: Standard (Japanese: いっぱん), Combat (Japanese: せんとう), and Special Sword (Japanese: とくしゅ剣). Special sword skills are a specific subcategory of offensive trigger skills which are available only for unmounted sword-wielding units (Myrmidon, Swordmaster, Forrest, Thief, Thief Fighter, Dancer) and cannot be learned by mounted or non-sword-wielding units under any circumstances, and cannot activate simultaneously if multiples are possessed by a single unit. These restrictions were lifted in Thracia 776 onward, allowing them to be freely learned and used by any class.

Skills in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776
Skill	Effect	Available in: Genealogy	Available in: Thracia	Category (Genealogy)
Accost	Engages the enemy in another round of combat.	✓	✓	Combat
Adept	It deals two consecutive hits against the enemy.	✓	✓	Combat
Astra	It deals five consecutive strikes against the enemy. It is possible for any and all of the strikes to be a critical hit.	✓	✓	Special Sword
Bargain	Reduces prices at the vendor, weapon repair shop and pawn shop* by 50%.	✓	✓	Standard
Charm	+10% hit rate and avoid to all allied units within a 3-tile radius of the user.	✓	✓	Standard
Critical	Allows the user to perform critical hits.	✓	✗	Combat
Dance	Refreshes all four*/one* adjacent allies, allowing them to move again if they have already moved.	✓	✓	Standard
Follow-Up	Enables the user to make follow-up attacks.	✓	✗	Combat
Luna	It nullifies the enemy's Defense.	✓	✓	Special Sword
Miracle	The user's avoid is increased by [(11 − HP) × 10] for one turn.*/ The user's avoid is maximised to 100%, if the enemy's next attack will otherwise kill the user.*	✓	✓	Standard
Nihil	It negates the enemy's special sword skills, critical hits and bonus damage.*/ It negates the enemy's combat-related skills.*	✓	✓	Combat
Paragon	It doubles the user's experience gain.	✓	✓	Standard
Pavise	It nullifies damage dealt by the enemy.	✓	✓	Combat
Renewal	It heals 5-10 HP to the user at the beginning of the user's phase.*/ It heals 10-20% of the user's HP at the beginning of the user's phase.*	✓	✓	Standard
Sol	It recovers user's HP equal to the damage dealt to the enemy.	✓	✓	Special Sword
Steal	On a successful hit, user takes all of the enemy's gold.*/ The user can steal weapons and items from enemies, if (user's Speed > enemy's Speed) and (user's Con > weapon/item's Weight)*	✓	✓	Combat
Vantage	The user always strikes first when attacked during the enemy phase.	✓	✓	Combat
Wrath	The user always unleashes a critical hit when Current HP < (Max HP/2) + 1.*/ The user always unleashes a critical hit when the enemy attacks first.*	✓	✓	Combat

The Sacred Stones

Gilliam activating Great Shield in The Sacred Stones.

The Sacred Stones reintroduced skills to the series following their absence in its two predecessors, albeit in a significantly watered-down form compared to skill systems in other games. Seven skills are present in the game, all class skills. The game interface allots no specific space to profile skills and their effects, and the skills are only acknowledged briefly by name in the class descriptions.

Skills in The Sacred Stones
Skill	Activation	Effect	Class
Great Shield	(Enemy's level)%	Nullifies damage dealt by the enemy, unless the attack can apply Poison.	General
Sure Strike	(User's level)%	Maximizes the user's accuracy for one strike.	Sniper
Silencer	50% if attack rolls a critical hit	Instantly kills the enemy in one strike, gaining extra EXP for the kill.	Assassin
Pick	Command	Allows the user to open doors and chests without keys or a Lockpick.	Rogue
Pierce	(User's level)%	Nullifies the enemy's Defense.	Wyvern Knight
Slayer	100%	Allows the user to deal bonus damage to monsters.	Bishop
Summon	Command	Summons a single Phantom onto the map as an ally.	Summoner, Necromancer

Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn

Regular skills

Skills in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn
Skill	Effect	Regular skill in: Path of Radiance	Regular skill in: Radiant Dawn
Nihil	Negates enemy skills in battle.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal and class)
Vantage	May grant the first strike.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Adept	Can deal a second consecutive hit.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Wrath	Boosts critical rate when HP is below a certain threshold.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Miracle	Can reduce fatal damage to half of user's current HP.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Resolve	Boosts Strength, Skill, and Speed when below half total HP.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Counter	May deal half damage dealt to unit back at enemy.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Guard (GCN)/Cancel (Wii)	May nullify further action from target.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Corrosion	May further reduce durability of target's weapon.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Parity	May negate all other skills and bonuses.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Gamble	May double critical rate at cost of half hit rate.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Smite	Can shove an ally two spaces instead of one.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Celerity	Increases movement by 2.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Tempest	Doubles biorhythm bonuses and penalties.	✓ (Personal)	✗
Serenity	Halves biorhythm bonuses and penalties.	✓ (Personal)	✗
Provoke	May attract enemies toward user.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Shade	May repel enemies from user.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Renewal	Restores 10% of maximum HP at start of user's turn phase.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Savior	Negates rescue penalties.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Paragon	Doubles experience gain.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Reinforce	Can summon three partner reinforcements.	✓ (Personal)	✗
Blossom	Slows experience gain, but increases growth rates.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Canto (GCN)/Galdrar (Wii)	Refreshes ally units. Radiant Dawn also allows biorhythm alteration, laguz transformation assistance, and healing of ally units.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Insight	Boots hit rate. Also boosts vision in Radiant Dawn.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Vigilance	Boosts avoid. Also boosts dodge in Radiant Dawn.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Daunt	Reduces enemy hit rate and critical rate.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Mantle	Negates all damage. In Radiant Dawn, ignored for non-blessed weapons, and additionally recovers user's HP at start of user's turn phase, and grants the effects of the Nihil and Fortune skills.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Discipline (Path of Radiance)	Decreases damage dealt by user.	✓ (Personal)	✗
Discipline (Radiant Dawn)	Doubles weapon experience gain.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Impregnable	No effect.	✗ (Unused)	✗
Lumina	Enables use of light magic.	✓ (Class)	✗ (Replaced by weapon level)
Knife	Enables use of knives.	✓ (Personal and class)	✗ (Replaced by weapon level)
Steal	May steal weapons and items from target's inventory.	✓ (Personal and class)	✓ (Class)
Shove	May push ally one space away.	✗ (Undefined)	✓ (Class)
Canto	May use leftover movement after attacking or performing other actions.	✗ (Undefined)	✓ (Class)
Critical +5	Boosts critical rate by 5%.	✗	✓ (Class)
Critical +10	Boosts critical rate by 10%.	✗	✓ (Class)
Critical +15	Boosts critical rate by 15%.	✗	✓ (Class)
Critical +20	Boosts critical rate by 20%.	✗	✓ (Class)
Critical +25	Boosts critical rate by 25%.	✗	✓ (Class)
Sacrifice	Drains user's HP to heal target, also heals status effects.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Guard (Wii)	May take a hit intended for an adjacent buddy support partner.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Fortune	Negates critical hits.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Howl	May stun indirect attackers.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Quickclaw	May damage indirect attackers.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Wildheart	Allows laguz to halfshift.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Shriek	May negate target's Luck when attacked indirectly.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Imbue	Restores HP to user based on Magic.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Pass	Allows user to pass through spaces occupied by foes.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Beastfoe	Allows user to deal bonus damage to beast laguz.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Birdfoe	Allows user to deal bonus damage against bird laguz.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Dragonfoe	Allows user to deal bonus damage against dragon laguz.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Flourish	Allows user to weaken their damage output.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Disarm	Unequips target's equipped weapon.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Mercy	User cannot kill target; otherwise-lethal blows leave target with 1 HP.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Nullify	Negates bonus damage done toward user.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Formshift	Allows a laguz user to remain fully transformed at all times.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Blessing	Restores HP to allies.	✗ (Instead a mastery skill)	✓ (Personal)
Boon	Heals status effects from allies.	✗ (Instead a mastery skill)	✓ (Personal)
Glare	May petrify target.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Pavise	May negate all damage.	✗ (Instead a mastery skill)	✓ (Personal)
Maelstrom	May damage indirect attackers.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Blood Tide	Boosts allies' Strength and Skill.	✗	✓ (Personal)
White Pool	Boosts allies' Magic and Speed	✗	✓ (Personal)
Night Tide	Boosts allies' Defense and Resistance	✗	✓ (Personal)
Stillness	May strongly repel enemies.	✗	✓ (Personal)
Aurora	Deals half damage taken back at enemy.	✗	✓ (Personal)

Mastery skills

Mastery skills (Japanese: 奥義スキル esoteric skills) are a classification of powerful skills in the Tellius duology and a sub-type of class/soldier skills. The majority of class families are associated with a mastery skill, which normally are trigger skills dealing exceedingly potent amounts of damage to enemies. All mastery skills consume a very high amount of capacity, hindering the ability to equip them alongside other skills. In other games, the mastery skill distinction does not exist and they are treated as normal, if uncommon, skills; additionally, a few Path of Radiance mastery skills were downgraded to become normal skills in Radiant Dawn. All three of the sword skills of the Jugdral duology also act as mastery skills in Tellius.

In Path of Radiance, mastery skills are learned by advanced-class beorc units and laguz units above level 15 by equipping them with an Occult scroll. In Radiant Dawn, beorc units automatically obtain their mastery skill upon promoting to their third-tier advanced class, while laguz units gain their mastery skills by using a Satori Sign item after reaching a minimum level of 30.

Mastery skills in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn
Skill	Effect	Mastery skill in: Path of Radiance	Mastery skill in: Radiant Dawn
Aether	Can launch consecutive attacks, using the power of Sol and Luna.	✓ Lord, Hero	✓ Vanguard
Sol	In certain conditions, restores as many HP as the damage dealt to an enemy.*/ Can inflict 3 times normal damage and restore HP equal to damage dealt.*	✓ Paladin, Valkyrie	✓ Gold Knight, Silver Knight, Valkyrie
Luna	In certain conditions, reduces enemy defense by half.*/ Can neutralize an enemy's defenses and multiply the unit's strength by 3.*	✓ General, Halberdier	✓ Marshall
Astra	In certain conditions, grants this unit 5 consecutive attacks at half damage.*/ Can launch 5 consecutive attacks.*	✓ Swordmaster	✓ Trueblade
Impale	Can multiply damage dealt by 4 times.	✗	✓ Sentinel
Colossus	In certain conditions, increases damage when unit's Cn exceeds enemy's.*/ Can multiply the unit's strength by 3.*	✓ Warrior, Berserker	✓ Reaver
Deadeye	Doubles chance to hit and, in certain instances, puts enemy to sleep.*/ Can multiply damage by 3 times and put the enemy to sleep.*	✓ Sniper	✓ Marksman
Stun	In certain instances, immobilizes an enemy unit for 1 turn after being hit.*/ Can inflict 3 times normal damage and paralyze enemy until their next turn.*	✓ Falcon Knight, Wyvern Lord, Princess Crimea	✓ Seraph Knight, Dragonlord, Queen
Lethality	Can kill with a single strike. Does not work on all opponents.	✓ Assassin	✓ Assassin
Bane	Can reduce an enemy's HP to 1 with a strike. Does not work on all opponents.	✗	✓ Whisper
Flare	In certain conditions, reduces enemy magic resistance by half.*/ Can nullify an opponent's resistance and restore HP equal to damage dealt.*	✓ Sage, Bishop	✓ Arch Sage, Summoner, Empress
Corona	Can nullify an opponent's resistance and halve their hit rate for one turn.	✗	✓ Saint, Chancellor, Light Priestess
Roar	Immobilizes enemies on the next turn. Does not work against certain units.*/ Can multiply the unit's strength by 3 and shocks enemy for a turn.*	✓ Lion, Tiger, Cat	✓ Lion, Tiger
Rend	Can multiply the unit's strength by 5 and shocks enemy for a turn.	✗	✓ Cat
Savage	Can multiply the unit's strength by 3 and halve enemy skill for a turn.	✗	✓ Wolf
Cancel	In certain conditions, nullifies enemy attacks.	✓ Hawk	✗ (Downgraded to normal skill)
Vortex	Attacks with the same effect as Wind.	✓ Raven	✗
Tear	Can multiply the unit's strength by 3 and halve enemy speed for a turn.	✗	✓ Hawk, Raven
Blessing	Restores HP to a unit in an adjacent space.	✓ Heron	✗ (Downgraded to normal skill)
Boon	Returns an adjacent unit to normal condition.	✓ Red Dragon, White Dragon	✗ (Downgraded to normal skill)
Ire	Can inflict triple the normal amount of damage dealt.	✗	✓ Red Dragon, White Dragon, Black Dragon
Eclipse	Can neutralize an enemy's defenses and multiply the unit's strength by 5.	✗	✓ Black Knight

Enemy- and NPC-exclusive skills

Enemy-exclusive skills in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn
Skill	Effect	Mastery skill in: Path of Radiance	Mastery skill in: Radiant Dawn
Daunt	Reduces enemy hit rate and critical rate.	✓ (Personal)	✓ (Personal)
Aurora	Deals half damage taken back at enemy.	✗	✓ (Personal)

Awakening

Skills in Awakening
Skill		Effect	Learned at
	Dual Strike+	+10% to Dual Strike rate	Lord, level 1
	Charm	+5 Hit rate and +5 Avoid to all allies within a 3 tile radius	Lord, level 10
	Aether	Two consecutive strikes; first has Sol effect, second a Luna effect	Great Lord, level 5
	Rightful King	+10% to skill activation rates	Great Lord, level 15
	Veteran	×1.5 experience gain while paired up	Tactician, level 1
	Solidarity	+10 Critical and +10 Dodge to all allies within a 3 tile radius	Tactician, level 10
	Ignis	Physical attacks: Adds half of the Magic stat to Strength Magic attacks: Adds half of the Strength stat to Magic	Grandmaster, level 5
	Rally Spectrum	+4 all stats to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Grandmaster, level 15
	Discipline	×2 weapon experience	Cavalier, level 1
	Outdoor Fighter	+10 Hit rate and +10 Avoid while outdoors	Cavalier, level 10
	Defender	+1 all stats while paired up	Paladin, level 5
	Aegis	Halves damage done by bows, tomes, and dragonstones	Paladin, level 15
	Luna	Halves enemy's Defense or Resistance	Great Knight, level 5
	Dual Guard+	+10% to Dual Guard rate	Great Knight, level 15
	Defense +2	+2 Defense	Knight, level 1
	Indoor Fighter	+10 Hit rate and +10 Avoid while indoors	Knight, level 10
	Rally Defense	+4 Defense to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	General, level 5
	Pavise	Halves damage done by swords, lances, axes, beaststones, and blights	General, level 15
	Avoid +10	+10 Avoid	Myrmidon, level 1
	Vantage	Attack first during enemy phase when HP is half or below	Myrmidon, level 10
	Astra	5 consecutive strikes at half damage	Swordmaster, level 5
	Swordfaire	+5 Strength with a sword equipped (+5 Magic with a Levin Sword)	Swordmaster, level 15
	Armsthrift	Doesn't reduce durability	Mercenary, level 1
	Patience	+10 Hit rate and +10 Avoid during enemy phase	Mercenary, level 10
	Sol	Heal HP equal to half damage	Hero, level 5
	Axebreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping an axe	Hero, level 15
	HP +5	+5 maximum HP	Fighter, level 1
	Zeal	+5 Critical	Fighter, level 10
	Rally Strength	+4 Strength to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Warrior, level 5
	Counter	Deals non-lethal damage against holder back against opponent	Warrior, level 15
	Despoil	Obtain a Bullion (S) upon killing an enemy	Barbarian, level 1
	Gamble	-5 Hit rate, +10 Critical	Barbarian, level 10
	Wrath	+20 Critical when HP is at half or below	Berserker, level 5
	Axefaire	+5 Strength with an axe equipped (+5 Magic with a Bolt Axe)	Berserker, level 15
	Skill +2	+2 Skill	Archer, level 1
	Prescience	+15 Hit rate and +15 Avoid during player phase	Archer, level 10
	Hit Rate +20	+20 Hit rate	Sniper, level 5
	Bowfaire	+5 Strength with an bow equipped	Sniper, level 15
	Rally Skill	+4 Skill to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Bow Knight, level 5
	Bowbreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a bow	Bow Knight, level 15
	Locktouch	Opens doors and chests without keys	Thief, level 1
	Movement +1	+1 Movement	Thief, level 10
	Lethality	Instantly defeats the enemy	Assassin, level 5
	Pass	Pass through enemy-occupied tiles	Assassin, level 15
	Lucky Seven	+20 Hit rate and +20 Avoid during first seven turns	Trickster, level 5
	Acrobat	Traverse all traversable terrain as if it were a plain	Trickster, level 15
	Speed +2	+2 Speed	Pegasus Knight, level 1
	Relief	Heal 20% HP at the start of a turn if no units are within three spaces	Pegasus Knight, level 10
	Rally Speed	+4 Speed to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Falcon Knight, level 5
	Lancefaire	+5 Strength with a lance equipped (+5 Magic with a Shockstick)	Falcon Knight, level 15
	Rally Movement	+1 Movement to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Dark Flier, level 5
	Galeforce	Grants another full action to a unit upon defeating an enemy once per turn	Dark Flier, level 15
	Strength +2	+2 Strength	Wyvern Rider, level 1
	Tantivy	+10 Hit rate and +10 Avoid with no allies within a 3 square radius	Wyvern Rider, level 10
	Quick Burn	+15 Hit rate and +15 Avoid at start of chapter -1 to both stats for each successive turn	Wyvern Lord, level 5
	Swordbreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a sword	Wyvern Lord, level 15
	Deliverer	+2 Movement when paired up	Griffon Rider, level 5
	Lancebreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a lance	Griffon Rider, level 15
	Magic +2	+2 Magic	Mage, level 1
	Focus	+10 Critical with no allies within a 3 square radius	Mage, level 10
	Rally Magic	+4 Magic to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Sage, level 5
	Tomefaire	+5 Magic with a tome equipped	Sage, level 15
	Hex	-15 Avoid to adjacent enemies	Dark Mage, level 1
	Anathema	-10 Avoid and -10 Dodge to all enemies within a 3 square radius	Dark Mage, level 10
	Vengeance	Increases damage output by half of damage taken	Sorcerer, level 5
	Tomebreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a tome	Sorcerer, level 15
	Slow Burn	+1 Hit rate and +1 Avoid per turn Effects cap at 15 turns	Dark Knight, level 5
	Lifetaker	Heals 50% HP upon defeating an enemy during player phase	Dark Knight, level 15
	Miracle	Survives an otherwise-lethal attack with 1 HP if user didn't already have only 1 HP	Priest/Cleric, level 1
	Healtouch	+5 healing output of a staff	Priest/Cleric, level 10
	Rally Luck	+8 Luck to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	War Monk/War Cleric, level 5
	Renewal	Heals 30% HP at the start of a turn	War Monk/War Cleric, level 15
	Resistance +2	+2 Resistance	Troubadour, level 1
	Demoiselle	+10 Avoid and +10 Dodge to all male allies within 3 spaces	Troubadour, level 10
	Rally Resistance	+4 Resistance to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Valkyrie, level 5
	Dual Support+	Increases the support bonus effect	Valkyrie, level 15
	Aptitude	+20 to all Growth rates	Villager, level 1
	Underdog	+15 Hit rate and +15 Avoid when opponent's level is higher (Advanced classes: Add 20 to level)	Villager, level 15
	Luck +4	+4 Luck	Dancer, level 1
	Special Dance	+2 to each of Strength, Magic, Defense, and Resistance to unit receiving the dance effect	Dancer, level 15
	Even Rhythm	+10 Hit rate and +10 Avoid on even-numbered turns	Taguel, level 1
	Beastbane	Deals bonus damage to beast units while in the Taguel class	Taguel, level 15
	Odd Rhythm	+10 Hit rate and +10 Avoid on odd-numbered turns	Manakete, level 1
	Wyrmsbane	Deals bonus damage to dragon units while in the Manakete class	Manakete, level 15
	Shadowgift	Allows wielding of dark tomes in any tome-wielding class	Personal skill only
	Conquest	Negates bonus damage bonuses when equipped by a beast or armor unit	Personal skill only
	Outrealm Skill	Placeholder for DLC skills when corresponding DLC is not installed
The following skills require DLC to obtain:
	Resistance +10	+10 Resistance	Dread Fighter, level 1
	Aggressor	+10 Attack during player phase	Dread Fighter, level 15
	Rally Heart	+1 Movement and +2 all other stats to all allies within a 3 square radius on command	Bride, level 1
	Bond	Heals 10 HP to all allies within a 3 square radius at the start of the turn	Bride, level 15
	All Stats +2	+2 All stats	All Stats +2 item
	Paragon	×2 experience gain	Paragon item
	Iote's Shield	Negates bonus damage bonuses when equipped by a flying unit	Iote's Shield item
	Limit Breaker	+10 to all stat caps	Limit Breaker item

Enemy-exclusive skills

Enemy-exclusive skills in Awakening
Skill		Effect	Appears on
	Dragonskin	Halves all damage, negates Counter and Lethality	All difficulties
	Hit Rate +10	+10 Hit rate	Lunatic and Lunatic+ difficulties
	Rightful God	+30 to skill activation rates	Lunatic and Lunatic+ difficulties Apotheosis
	Vantage+	Always move before opponent	Lunatic+ difficulty Apotheosis
	Luna+	All attacks have the Luna effect	Lunatic+ difficulty Apotheosis
	Hawkeye	Attacks strike without fail	Lunatic+ difficulty The Future Past 3 and Apotheosis
	Pavise+	Always halves damage done by swords, lances, axes, and beaststones	Lunatic+ difficulty Apotheosis
	Aegis+	Always halves damage done by bows, tomes, and dragonstones	Lunatic+ difficulty Apotheosis

Fates

Personal skills

Personal skills in Fates
Skill		Effect	Personal skill of
	Supportive	If supporting an ally with a support rank of C or higher, lead unit gets +10 hit rate, +2 damage dealt, and -2 damage taken	Corrin
	Forceful Partner	If supporting Corrin, Corrin gets +15 hit rate and +3 damage dealt	Gunter
	Devoted Partner	If supporting Corrin, Corrin gets +2 damage dealt and -2 damage taken	Felicia
	Evasive Partner	If supporting Corrin, Corrin gets +15 avoid and -3 damage taken	Jakob
	Miraculous Save	If supporting an ally, grants the supported ally Miracle	Kaze
	Healing Descant	At start of user's turn, heals 10% HP to all allies within a two-tile radius of user	Azura
	Vow of Friendship	If Corrin's HP ≤ 50%, +3 damage dealt and -3 damage taken by user	Silas
	Highwayman	Inflicts -3 strength, -3 speed debuff on foes cannot counterattack	Shura
	Peacebringer	-2 damage dealt by all units within a two-tile radius of user	Izana
	Forager	If the user stands on mountain, forest, wasteland, or field terrain, user recovers 20% HP at start of turn	Mozu
	Fiery Blood	If user's HP ≤ 100%, +4 damage dealt by user	Rinkah
	Quiet Strength	-2 damage taken by all allies within a two-tile radius of user	Sakura
	Fearsome Blow	If user initiates combat and defeats the target, other foes adjacent to user take 20% of their maximum HP as damage	Hana
	Perfectionist	If user's HP = 100%, +15 hit rate, +15 avoid	Subaki
	Pyrotechnics	If user's HP ≤ 50% and user initiates combat, user and all enemies within a two-tile radius take 20% of their maximum HP as damage after combat	Saizo
	Capture	If the My Castle has a prison, grants the user the Capture command. Generic enemies defeated using this command will be sent to the prison.	Orochi
	Rallying Cry	+2 damage dealt by all allies within a two-tile radius of the user	Hinoka
	Divine Retribution	If user has no weapon equipped, counters any adjacent attack for half damage	Azama
	Optimistic	User recovers ×1.5 normal HP recovery when healed by a staff or rod	Setsuna
	Pride	If user's level ≤ foe's level, +3 damage dealt (For advanced classes, add 20 to their level)	Hayato
	Nohr Enmity	+3 damage dealt when fighting a Nohr-related enemy	Oboro
	Triple Threat	If a foe's sword, lance, or axe attack brings user's HP to ≤ 50%, counters the attack for half damage	Hinata
	Competitive	If user is the lead unit to a supporting unit whose level ≥ user's level, user gets +10 critical rate, +3 damage dealt, and -1 damage taken	Takumi
	Shuriken Mastery	If damaged by a dagger, counters for both half damage and full debuff	Kagero
	Morbid Celebration	If user initiates combat and defeats the target, recovers 20% HP	Reina
	Reciprocity	If a healing staff or rod is used on the user, the staff wielder recovers same amount of HP	Kaden
	Bushido	If user is the lead unit to a supporting unit whose level ≤ user's level, user gets +10 critical rate, +2 damage dealt, and -2 damage taken	Ryoma
	In Extremis	If user's HP ≤ 25%, +30 critical rate	Scarlet
	Perspicacious	+5 hit rate to all allies	Yukimura
	Draconic Heir	If user has a dragonstone equipped, recovers 15% HP at start of the turn	Kana
	Born Steward	While fighting in the My Castle, +20 hit rate, +20 avoid, +2 damage dealt, -2 damage taken	Dwyer
	Perfect Pitch	On command, restores 10% HP to allies within a two-tile radius with lower HP than the user	Shigure
	Mischievous	If user initiates combat and lands a hit, inflicts -3 defense debuff on foe and removes their clothes	Sophie
	Lucky Charm	Increases trigger rate of any skill dependent on luck by 20%	Midori
	Noble Cause	If user is the lead unit to a supporting unit whose HP < 100%, +3 damage dealt, but +1 damage received	Shiro
	Optimist	+4 speed, +8 luck for remainder of turn when choosing to wait	Kiragi
	Sweet Tooth	Recovers 4 HP when choosing to wait	Asugi
	Playthings	At start of turn, deals 5 damage to all adjacent foes	Selkie
	Calm	+4 skill, +4 resistance for remainder of turn when choosing to wait	Hisame
	Haiku	If there is an ally directly above user and another ally directly below user at the start of a turn, restores 7 HP to user and 5 HP each to these allies	Mitama
	Prodigy	If foe's strength or magic > either of the user's, +4 damage dealt by user	Caeldori
	Vendetta	If user has fought the target before at least once during the same battle, +4 damage dealt by user	Rhajat
	Lily's Poise	Adjacent allies get +1 damage dealt and -3 damage taken	Elise
	Misfortunate	-5 to user's dodge and -15 to dodge to all enemies within a two-tile radius of user	Arthur
	Puissance	If user's strength is at least 5 points higher than the target's, +3 damage dealt by user	Effie
	Aching Blood	+10 critical rate when equipping a forged weapon whose name includes at least 12 characters. (8 Chinese kanji in the Japanese version)	Odin
	Kidnap	If the My Castle has a prison, grants the user the Capture command. Generic enemies defeated using this command will be sent to the prison.	Niles
	Countercurse	If foe initiates combat, counters an enemy's magic attack for half damage	Nyx
	Rose's Thorns	Adjacent allies get +3 damage dealt and -1 damage taken	Camilla
	Fierce Rival	If user is the supporting unit and the lead unit lands a critical hit, the user will also land a critical hit if their attack connects	Selena
	Opportunist	If foe cannot counterattack, +4 damage dealt by user	Beruka
	Fancy Footwork	On command, +1 strength, +1 speed for rest of turn to all allies within a two-square radius of user	Laslow
	Bloodthirst	If user initiates combat and defeats the target, grants +4 strength, +4 magic, +4 skill, +4 speed for rest of turn	Peri
	Fierce Mien	-10 avoid to all enemies within a two-tile radius of user	Benny
	Unmask	If foe is female, +4 damage dealt and +20 critical rate	Charlotte
	Pragmatic	If foe's HP < 100%, +3 damage dealt and -1 damage taken by user	Leo
	Collector	(Luck)% chance of obtaining 3 minerals or foodstuffs after moving upward, until the seventh turn	Keaton
	Chivalry	If foe's HP = 100%, +2 damage dealt and -2 damage taken by user	Xander
	Icy Blood	If user's HP < 100%, is fighting an non-adjacent foe, and user takes damage, counters attack for damage and inflicts -3 skill, -3 speed debuff on foe after combat	Flora
	Gallant	If user is the supporting unit to a female lead unit, lead unit gets +2 damage dealt	Siegbert
	Fierce Counter	If male foe initiates combat, +2 damage dealt by user	Forrest
	Guarded Bravery	-2 damage taken when the user is the lead unit; +2 damage taken instead if user isn't in either Tag Team or Pair Up	Ignatius
	Goody Basket	(Luck)% chance of recovering 10% HP at start of turn	Velouria
	Fortunate Son	+5 dodge to user, +15 dodge to all allies within a two-tile radius of user	Percy
	Bibliophile	+10 critical rate when user is carrying 3 or more tomes	Ophelia
	Sisterhood	If user is lead unit to a female supporting unit, +2 damage dealt and -2 damage taken by user	Soleil
	Daydream	If user is adjacent to paired male allies, +2 damage dealt and -2 damage taken by user	Nina
	Wind Disciple	If user's HP < 100%, +10 hit rate, +10 avoid	Fuga
	Make a Killing	(Luck)% chance of obtaining a Gold Bar after defeating an enemy	Anna

Class skills

Class skills in Fates
Skill		Effect	Learned at
	Dragon Ward	(Luck/2)% chance of adjacent allies taking half damage from enemy attacks	Hoshido Noble, level 5
	Hoshidan Unity	+10% to skill activation rates	Hoshido Noble, level 15
	Duelist's Blow	+30 Avoid when user initiates battle	Samurai, level 1
	Vantage	Attack first during enemy phase when HP is half or below	Samurai, level 10
	Astra	(Skill/2)% chance of dealing 5 consecutive strikes at half damage	Swordmaster, level 5
	Swordfaire	+5 damage with a sword equipped.	Swordmaster, level 15
	Seal Strength	-6 Strength to enemy; recovers by 1 per turn	Master of Arms, level 5
	Life and Death	+10 damage dealt, +10 damage received	Master of Arms, level 15
	Seal Resistance	-6 Resistance to enemy; recovers by 1 per turn	Oni Savage, level 1
	Shove	Pushes an adjacent ally one tile on command	Oni Savage, level 10
	Death Blow	+20 critical rate when user initiates battle	Oni Chieftain, level 5
	Counter	Deals non-lethal damage against holder back against an adjacent opponent	Oni Chieftain, level 15
	Salvage Blow	When user initiates battle, (Luck)% chance of receiving a katana, naginata, club, yumi, or shuriken if user defeats the enemy	Blacksmith, level 5
	Lancebreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a lance	Blacksmith, level 15
	Seal Defense	-6 Defense to enemy; recovers by 1 per turn	Spear Fighter, level 1
	Swap	On command, switches places with an adjacent ally	Spear Fighter, level 10
	Seal Speed	-6 Speed to enemy; recovers by 1 per turn	Spear Master, level 5
	Lancefaire	+5 damage with a lance equipped.	Spear Master, level 15
	Rend Heaven	(Skill×1.5)% chance of adding half of enemy's Strength or Magic, depending on enemy's wielded weapon type, to user's damage	Basara, level 5
	Quixotic	+30 hit rate and +15 skill activation rate for both user and enemy	Basara, level 15
	Magic +2	+2 Magic	Diviner, level 1
	Future Sight	(Luck)% chance of earning double experience when initiating battle and defeating enemy	Diviner, level 10
	Rally Magic	+4 Magic to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Onmyoji, level 5
	Tomefaire	+5 damage with a tome equipped	Onmyoji, level 15
	Miracle	(Luck)% chance of surviving an otherwise-lethal attack with 1 HP if user didn't already have only 1 HP	Monk, level 1 Shrine Maiden, level 1
	Rally Luck	+8 Luck to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Monk, level 10 Shrine Maiden, level 10
	Renewal	Heals 30% HP at the start of a turn	Great Master, level 5 Priestess, level 5
	Countermagic	Deals non-lethal damage against holder back against an opponent attacking with magic	Great Master, level 15 Priestess, level 15
	Darting Blow	+5 to user's ability to make follow-up attacks when initiating combat	Sky Knight, level 1
	Camaraderie	Recovers 10% HP at start of turn if there are any allies within a two-square radius	Sky Knight, level 10
	Rally Speed	+4 Speed to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Falcon Knight, level 5
	Warding Blow	-20 magical damage received whenever user initiates battle	Falcon Knight, level 15
	Air Superiority	+30 hit rate and +30 avoid when facing a flying unit	Kinshi Knight, level 5
	Amaterasu	Allies within a two-square radius recover 20% HP at start of turn	Kinshi Knight, level 15
	Skill +2	+2 Skill	Archer, level 1
	Quick Draw	+4 damage dealt when user initiates battle	Archer, level 10
	Certain Blow	+40 hit rate when user initiates battle	Sniper, level 5
	Bowfaire	+5 damage with a bow equipped	Sniper, level 15
	Locktouch	Opens doors and chests without keys	Ninja, level 1 Outlaw, level 1
	Poison Strike	Reduces enemy's HP by 20% after battle if user initiates battle	Ninja, level 10
	Lethality	(Skill/4)% chance of instantly defeating the enemy	Master Ninja, level 5
	Shurikenfaire	+5 damage with a dagger equipped	Master Ninja, level 15
	Golembane	All attacks deal bonus damage to Mechanists, Automatons, and Stoneborn	Mechanist, level 5
	Replicate	Creates a replica once per map on command; anything that happens to one happens to the other	Mechanist, level 15
	Potent Potion	×1.5 effect of HP restoration and tonic items	Apothecary, level 1
	Quick Salve	Upon consuming an HP restoration or tonic item, user can perform another action	Apothecary, level 10
	Profiteer	(Luck)% chance of obtaining a Gold Bar after moving upward, until the seventh turn	Merchant, level 5
	Spendthrift	+10 damage dealt and -10 damage received if user chooses to spend a Gold Bar during a battle	Merchant, level 15
	Evenhanded	+4 damage dealt on even-numbered turns	Kitsune, level 1
	Beastbane	Deals bonus damage to beast units while in a beaststone-wielding class	Kitsune, level 10 Wolfskin, level 10
	Even Better	Recovers 40% HP at the start of even-numbered turns	Nine-Tails, level 5
	Grisly Wound	Reduces enemy's HP by 20% after battle	Nine-Tails, level 15 Wolfssegner, level 15
	Luck +4	+4 Luck	Songstress, level 1
	Inspiring Song	On command, +3 each to targeted ally's Skill, Speed, and Luck	Songstress, level 10
	Voice of Peace	-2 damage dealt by enemies within two-square radius of user	Songstress, level 25
	Foreign Princess	-2 damage dealt, +2 damage received to enemies from foreign armies within two-square radius of user	Songstress, level 35
	Aptitude	+10 to all Growth rates	Villager, level 1
	Underdog	+15 Hit rate and +15 Avoid when opponent's level is higher (Advanced classes: Add 20 to level)	Villager, level 10
	Even Keel	-4 magical damage received during even-numbered turns	Dread Fighter, level 1
	Iron Will	-4 magical damage received when foe initiates combat	Dread Fighter, level 10
	Clarity	Recovers from status reduction effects twice as fast	Dread Fighter, level 25
	Aggressor	+7 damage dealt when user initiates battle	Dread Fighter, level 35
	Nobility	×1.2 experience gain	Nohr Prince, level 1 Nohr Princess, level 1
	Dragon Fang	(Skill×0.75)% chance of increasing user's attack power by 50%	Nohr Prince, level 10 Nohr Princess, level 10
	Draconic Hex	-4 all stats on enemy for remainder of turn	Nohr Noble, level 5
	Nohrian Trust	Can access support unit's battle skills while in Tag Team or Pair Up	Nohr Noble, level 15
	Elbow Room	+3 damage dealt when fighting in no-effect terrain	Cavalier, level 1
	Shelter	On command, makes an adjacent ally the user's support unit	Cavalier, level 10
	Defender	+1 all stats while the lead unit and in Pair Up	Paladin, level 5
	Aegis	(Skill)% chance of halving damage done by bows, tomes, daggers, dragonstones, breath, or ballistae	Paladin, level 15
	Luna	(Skill)% chance of halving the enemy's Defense or Resistance while attacking	Great Knight, level 5
	Armored Blow	-10 physical damage received when user initiates battle	Great Knight, level 15
	Defense +2	+2 Defense	Knight, level 1
	Natural Cover	-3 damage received when fighting in terrain with effects	Knight, level 10
	Wary Fighter	Neither user nor enemy can make follow-up attacks	General, level 5
	Pavise	(Skill)% chance of halving damage done by swords, lances, axes, beaststones, monster attacks, or puppet attacks	General, level 15
	HP +5	+5 maximum HP	Fighter, level 1
	Gamble	-10 hit rate, +10 critical rate	Fighter, level 10
	Rally Strength	+4 Strength to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Berserker, level 5
	Axefaire	+5 damage with an axe equipped	Berserker, level 15
	Good Fortune	(Luck)% chance of recovering 20% HP at start of turn	Mercenary, level 1
	Strong Riposte	+3 damage dealt when enemy initiates battle	Mercenary, level 10
	Sol	(Skill)% chance of healing HP equal to half damage dealt	Hero, level 5
	Axebreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping an axe	Hero, level 15
	Rally Skill	+4 Skill to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Bow Knight, level 5
	Shurikenbreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a dagger	Bow Knight, level 15
	Movement +1	+1 Movement	Outlaw, level 10
	Lucky Seven	+20 Hit rate and +20 Avoid during first seven turns	Adventurer, level 5
	Pass	Pass through enemy-occupied tiles	Adventurer, level 15
	Strength +2	+2 Strength	Wyvern Rider, level 1
	Lunge	On command, switches places with an enemy after battle	Wyvern Rider, level 10
	Rally Defense	+4 Defense to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Wyvern Lord, level 5
	Swordbreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a sword	Wyvern Lord, level 15
	Savage Blow	When user initiates battle, enemies within a two-square radius have their HP reduced by 20% after battle	Malig Knight, level 5
	Trample	+5 damage dealt against non-mounted enemies	Malig Knight, level 15
	Heartseeker	-20 Avoid to adjacent enemy	Dark Mage, level 1
	Malefic Aura	+2 magical damage received to all enemies within a two-square radius of user	Dark Mage, level 10
	Vengeance	(Skill×1.5)% chance of increasing damage output by half of damage taken	Sorcerer, level 5
	Bowbreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a bow	Sorcerer, level 15
	Seal Magic	-6 Magic to enemy; recovers by 1 per turn	Dark Knight, level 5
	Lifetaker	Heals 50% HP upon defeating an enemy during player phase	Dark Knight, level 15
	Resistance +2	+2 Resistance	Troubadour, level 1
	Gentilhomme	-2 damage taken by female allies within two-square radius of user	Troubadour (male), level 10
	Demoiselle	-2 damage taken by male allies within two-square radius of user	Troubadour (female), level 10
	Rally Resistance	+4 Resistance to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Strategist, level 5
	Inspiration	+2 damage dealt, -2 damage received by allies within a two-square radius of user	Strategist, level 15
	Live to Serve	When healing an ally, user recovers same amount of HP	Butler, level 5 Maid, level 5
	Tomebreaker	+50 Hit rate and +50 Avoid against enemies equipping a tome	Butler, level 15 Maid, level 15
	Odd Shaped	+4 damage dealt on odd-numbered turns	Wolfskin, level 1
	Better Odds	Recovers 40% HP at the start of odd-numbered turns	Wolfseggner, level 5
	Speed +2	+2 Speed	Dark Falcon, level 1
	Relief	Heal 20% HP at the start of a turn if no units are within a two-square radius of the user	Dark Falcon, level 10
	Rally Movement	+1 Movement to all allies within a two-square radius on command	Dark Falcon, level 25
	Galeforce	Grants another full action to a unit upon defeating an enemy once per turn, as long as user isn't in Tag Team or Pair Up	Dark Falcon, level 35
	Dancing Blade	+3 Speed, -1 Defense	Lodestar, level 1
	Charm	+2 damage dealt by allies within a two-square radius of user	Lodestar, level 10 Great Lord, level 10
	Dual Guardsman	If user is support unit in Pair Up, +1 shield gauge gain	Lodestar, level 25
	Speedtaker	+2 Speed for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -⁠taker skills	Lodestar, level 35 (Also a skill item skill)
	Heavy Blade	+3 Strength, -1 Speed	Vanguard, level 1
	Veteran Intuition	+15 dodge	Vanguard, level 10
	Aether	(Skill/2)% chance of launching two consecutive strikes; first has Sol effect, second a Luna effect	Vanguard, level 25 Great Lord, level 25
	Strengthtaker	+2 Strength for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -⁠taker skills	Vanguard, level 35 (Also a skill item skill)
	Dual Striker	If user is support unit in Tag Team, +3 Dual Strike damage	Great Lord, level 1
	Awakening	+30 hit rate, +30 Avoid, +30 critical rate, +30 dodge when user's HP is below half	Great Lord, level 35
	Tactical Advice	If user is support unit in Pair Up, +10 to lead unit's hit rate	Grandmaster, level 1
	Solidarity	+10 Avoid and +10 dodge to all adjacent allies	Grandmaster, level 10
	Ignis	Physical attacks: Adds half of the Magic stat to Strength Magic attacks: Adds half of the Strength stat to Magic (Trigger chance: (Skill)%)	Grandmaster, level 25
	Rally Spectrum	+2 all stats to all allies within a four-square radius on command	Grandmaster, level 35
	Survey	+10 turret hit rate on command	Ballistician, level 1
	Opportunity Shot	(Skill)% chance of attacking a random enemy within range at start of turn while in Ballistician class	Ballistician, level 10
	Rifled Barrel	+1 ballista range, -1 inner/outer range on command	Ballistician, level 25
	Surefooted	+1 Movement and all terrain costs 1 movement point to cross while in Ballistician class	Ballistician, level 35
	Shadowgift	Allows wielding of dark tomes in any tome-wielding class	Witch, level 1
	Witch's Brew	(Luck)% chance of obtaining a potion-type item (i.e. Vulnerary) after moving upward, up to the seventh turn	Witch, level 10
	Warp	On command, moves adjacent to a selected ally unit and performs another action	Witch, level 25
	Toxic Brew	(Skill×1.5)% chance of reducing enemy's Movement to 0 and Avoid by 20 for rest of turn when initiating battle	Witch, level 35

Other skills

Other skills in Fates
Skill		Effect	Obtained by
	Dragonskin	Halves damage, weakens critical hits and other sword skills (e.g. Sol, Luna, Astra, etc.), and nullifies Lethality, counter-type skills, and poison damage	Enemy-only
	Divine Shield	Halves damage and nullifies Lethality, counter-type skills, and poison damage	Enemy-only
	Hit/Avo +10	+10 each to hit rate and Avoid	Unknown
	Hit/Avo +20	+20 each to hit rate and Avoid	Unknown
	Resist Status	Halves status reduction effects, poison damage, and the hit rate of status staves and rods	Enemy-only
	Immune Status	Negates status reduction effects, poison damage, and the hit rate of status staves and rods	Enemy and NPC-only
	Void Curse	Defeating the user yields no experience	Enemy-only
	Self-Destruct	If user is under half HP, deals damage to all enemies and walls within a two-square radius before disappearing	Enemy-only
	Staff Savant	Prevents any durability decrease on a staff or rod, and increases the range of staves and rods to a minimum of 10	Enemy-only
	Immobilize	Reduces enemy's Movement to 0 and Avoid by 20 for remainder of turn if user's attack connects	Enemy-only
	Inevitable End	Allows stat reduction effects targeted at the enemy to stack	Enemy-only
	Paragon	×2 experience gain	Paragon item
	Bold Stance	If user is lead unit, the support unit can trigger Dual Strikes even if the lead is in Pair Up, but enemy's Dual Strikes will not be passively negated	Bold Stance item*
	Point Blank	Allows the user's bows and yumi to attack in melee range	Point Blank item
	Winged Shield	Negates any anti-flight weakness on the user, and allows the user access to terrain bonuses	Winged Shield item*
	Beast Shield	Negates any anti-beast weakness on the user	Beast Shield item*
	Armor Shield	Negates any anti-armor weakness on the user	Armor Shield item*
	Strengthtaker	+2 Strength for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -⁠taker skills	Strengthtaker item (Also a class skill)
	Magictaker	+2 Magic for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -⁠taker skills	Magictaker item
	Skilltaker	+2 Skill for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -⁠taker skills	Skilltaker item
	Speedtaker	+2 Speed for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -⁠taker skills	Speedtaker item (Also a class skill)
	Lucktaker	+2 Luck for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -⁠taker skills	Lucktaker item
	Defensetaker	+2 Defense for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -⁠taker skills	Defensetaker item
	Resistancetaker	+2 Resistance for rest of battle whenever user defeats an enemy, maximum bonus +10 Does not overlap with other -⁠taker skills	Resistancetaker item
	Brynhildr	Reduces magical damage taken by half.	Automatically equipped by Leo or Forrest* with Brynhildr in their inventory

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is the first remake title in the series to include a defined skill system where its corresponding original game, Gaiden, did not. There are two primary types of skills in Shadows of Valentia, combat arts and passive skills. Most combat arts are learned as the result of earning enough skill points (SP) while equipped with a certain piece of equipment; combat arts usually involve losing a number of HP when used, and typically grant might and hit rate boosts in addition to a special effect. Passive skills associated with equipment take effect while the equipment remains equipped, while those not associated with equipment can mostly be subdivided into personal and class varieties, although there is some overlap.

Like The Sacred Stones but unlike other games with defined skill systems, each individual skill does not have a dedicated icon; in Shadows of Valentia's case, skills associated with equipment will bear an icon based on the type of equipment (sword, lance, bow, shield, ring), and icons also exist for personal, class skills, and defensive combat arts.

Combat arts

Main article: Combat art

Note that the below table does not include the SP cost, HP cost, Might boost, hit rate boost, or associated weapons or units; refer to the skill's article for that information.

Combat arts in Shadows of Valentia
Skill	Special effect
Curved Shot	No special effect
Wrath Strike	No special effect
Hit and Run	+30 to Avoid
Subdue	Otherwise-fatal hits leave target with 1 HP
Shove	Pushes adjacent ally forward 1 tile
Swap	Switches places with adjacent ally
Crosswise Cut	No special effect
Heavy Draw	No special effect
Duelist Sword	+30 to Avoid +20 to critical rate +4% to damage output
Sunder	+30 to critical rate
Hexblade	Converts attack to a magical strike, targeting foe's Resistance
Lunge	+10 to critical rate Switches places with target after combat
Penetrate	+10 to Avoid Moves forward 1 tile after combat
Leonine Poise	-30 to Avoid +50 to critical rate User strikes last
Foudroyant	-1 to Range +15 to Avoid Doubles Attack
Knightkneeler	Deals bonus damage to mounted targets
Armorcrush	Deals bonus damage to armored targets
Death Blow	Deals bonus damage to armored targets
Celestial Bow	Deals bonus damage to Terror targets
Grounder	Deals bonus damage to flying targets
Destreza	Fatal strikes always hit
Encloser	Halts target's movement for one turn after combat
Ward Arrow	Seals target's magic for one turn after combat
Plenitude	Heals user equal to damage dealt to target
Double Lion	+10 to Avoid Converts attack to a brave strike
Vendetta	Adds user's accumulated damage to the Might calculation
Dragonhaze	Adds user's Speed to the Might calculation
Tigerstance	Adds user's Skill to the Might calculation
Archballista	+2 to Range
Trance Shot	+3 to Range
Shadow Gambit	+10 to critical rate Ignores terrain effects on target
Astral Blade	Strike deals five consecutive blows with halved Might
Roundhouse	+20 each to Avoid and critical rate Ignores half of target's Defense and Resistance during strike
Solar Thrust	No special effect
Lunar Flash	+10 to critical rate
Defensive	-5 to damage taken against physical strikes
Coral Cover	Doubles terrain effects
Aegis	Halves damage dealt by ranged strikes
Speculum	Reflects magical damage back at attacker
Pavise	Halves damage dealt by physical strikes
Earth's Kiss	Halves damage dealt by magical strikes
Windsweep	+10 to critical rate Negates counterattacks
Thunderclap	+1 to Range, minimum 2
Earth's Boon	+5 each to Avoid and critical rate Grants provisions upon defeating target
Flamberge	Converts attack to a brave magical strike
Longearche	Fixes Range to 2
Tempest Lance	No special effect
Mistdancer	+10 to Avoid -10 to damage taken against magical strikes
Overrun	+10 to Avoid Pushes target forward 1 square after combat
Hunter's Volley	+10 to critical rate Converts attack to a brave strike
Scendscale	+2 to Range
Ragnarok Ω	+1 to Range
Triangle Attack	+40 to critical rate when surrounding target with three users

Passive skills

Passive skills in Shadows of Valentia
Skill	Effect
Lifetaker	Restores HP after defeating target
Soothing Light	Restores 5 HP to adjacent allies at start of user's phase
Recovery	Restores 5 HP to user at start of user's phase
Incarnation	Restores 5 HP to user at start of user's phase
Deicide	Grants user ability to defeat Duma
Hex	User may damage itself with its own strike instead of target
Antihex	Nullifies any Hex skill on user's weapon
Transmute	Marks user's weapon as a magic weapon
Reconstruct	Shuffles two of user's non-Resistance growth rates eight times
Evade Critical	User is immune to critical hits
Banish	+10 to damage dealt against Terror targets
Vengeful Cry	Allows user to counterattack regardless of range while using black magic
Wrath	Increases critical rate while below half HP
Magic +5	+5 to Might while using black magic
Discipline	+10 to hit rate while using black magic
Influence	+1 to Range while using black magic
Sophisticate	+2 to Range while using black magic
Bowrange +1	+1 to Range while using bows
Bowrange +2	+2 to Range while using bows
Resistance +5	+5 to Resistance
Wildfire	+10 each to hit rate and Avoid
Halve Swords	Halves damage dealt to user by a sword
Halve Lances	Halves damage dealt to user by a lance
Halve Axes	Halves damage dealt to user by an axe
Sanctuary	Halves damage dealt to user by a Terror adversary
Heavy Armor	Halves damage dealt to user by a bow
Apotrope	Halves damage dealt to user by black magic
Phantasm	Halves damage dealt to user by bows and black magic
Teleportation	Allows user to teleport next to target and perform another action
Divide	Splits user into two units
Miracle	May survive fatal strike with 1 HP
Eerie Screech	Seals target's magic after combat
Duma's Gift	Negate's target's strikes
Upheaval	Damages all units of opposing alignment on map
Dark Spikes	Damages all units of opposing alignment in range
Dragonskin	Halves damage taken by target's strikes
Anathema	-20 Avoid to all enemies within 3 tiles
Nullify Ailments	Nullifies status effects
Anti-Cavalry	Deals bonus damage to mounted targets
Anti-Armor	Deals bonus damage to armored targets
Anti-Fliers	Deals bonus damage to flying targets
Anti-Terrors	Deals bonus damage to Terror targets
Pact	Nullifies HP cost when casting spells
Absolve	Negates damage dealt to user by terrain

Three Houses

In Three Houses, skills have been renamed to "abilities" to avoid conflict with the skill level system. Abilities are split into three categories: personal abilities, which are unit-specific and cannot be unequipped; class abilities, which are granted so long as a unit is within a certain class; and equipped abilities, which are learned through various means, and can be freely equipped and unequipped at any time outside of battle. Up to nine abilities can be active on a unit at once: one personal ability, three class abilities, and five equipped abilities. Combat arts have additionally been made separate from the ability system.

The methods of obtaining abilities have been changed, with most becoming available by raising a unit's skill level, or by achieving class mastery, a new feature in Three Houses. Every time a unit enters a round of combat, uses white magic, or uses a gambit, they will gain one point of class Exp for their current class. When the unit has earned enough class Exp for a class, the unit will learn that class's mastery ability and/or combat art.

Personal abilities

Personal abilities in Three Houses
Ability		Effect	Personal ability of
	Professor's Guidance	Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2. Multiplies the experience gain of any adjacent unit by ×1.2.	Byleth (Prologue–Chapter 10)
	Professor's Guidance+	+2 damage dealt by unit during combat. Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2. Multiplies the experience gain of any adjacent unit by ×1.2.	Byleth (Chapter 10 onward)
	Imperial Lineage	Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2.	Edelgard (Part I)
	Imperial Lineage+	+4 Resistance for one turn if unit takes no action other than wait. Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2.	Edelgard (Part II)
	Royal Lineage	Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2.	Dimitri (Part I)
	Royal Lineage+	+20 Avoid if user's HP = 100%. Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2.	Dimitri (Part II)
	Leicester Lineage	Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2.	Claude (Part I)
	Leicester Lineage+	Allows unit to pass through enemy-occupied spaces. Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×1.2.	Claude (Part II)
	Officer Duty	+5 Might when using gambits.	Hubert
	Confidence	+15 Hit and Avoid if user's HP = 100%.	Ferdinand
	Catnap	Recovers 10% HP if unit takes no action other than wait.	Linhardt
	Born Fighter	-10 Avoid to adjacent enemies.	Caspar
	Persecution Complex	+5 Attack if user's HP < 100%.	Bernadetta
	Songstress	Restores 10% of HP to adjacent allies at the start of the turn.	Dorothea
	Hunter's Boon	+20 Crit if foe's HP ≤ 50%.	Petra
	Staunch Shield	+4 Defense for one turn if unit takes no action other than wait.	Dedue
	Lone Wolf	+5 Attack if unit does not have a battalion equipped.	Felix
	Lockpick	Unit can open doors and chests without needing a key.	Ashe
	Philanderer	+2 damage dealt and -2 damage taken if unit is adjacent to a female ally.	Sylvain
	Live to Serve	When healing an ally, unit recovers same amount of HP.	Mercedes
	Perseverance	Use "rally" to grant +4 Strength to an adjacent ally for one turn.	Annette
	Lady Knight	+3 Might and +5 Hit when using gambits.	Ingrid
	Distinguished House	+2 damage dealt if unit has a battalion equipped.	Lorenz
	Goody Basket	Unit may recover 10% HP at the start of the turn.	Raphael
	Watchful Eye	Grants +20 Hit.	Ignatz
	Mastermind	Multiplies the unit's skill experience and class experience gain by ×2 in battle.	Lysithea
	Animal Friend	Unit recovers 20% HP if adjacent to a cavalry or flying ally at the start of the turn.	Marianne
	Advocate	+3 damage dealt by adjacent male allies.	Hilda
	Rivalry	+2 damage dealt and -2 damage taken if unit is adjacent to a male ally.	Leonie
	Guardian	+3 damage dealt by adjacent female allies.	Seteth
	Lily's Poise	-3 damage taken by adjacent allies.	Flayn
	Crest Scholar	Use "rally" to grant +4 Magic to an adjacent ally for one turn.	Hanneman
	Infirmary Master	+10 critical avoid to adjacent allies.	Manuela
	Veteran Knight	-2 damage taken if unit has a battalion equipped.	Gilbert
	Compassion	Use "rally" to grant +8 Luck to an adjacent ally for one turn.	Alois
	Fighting Spirit	-5 damage taken if unit does not have a battalion equipped.	Catherine
	Survival Instinct	+4 Strength, Magic, Dexterity, and Speed for one turn after defeating an enemy when initiating combat.	Shamir
	Aptitude	Grants +20 to all of the unit's growth rates.	Cyril
	Murderous Intent	+20 Hit when initiating combat.	Jeritza
	Business Prosperity	Grants +5 Luck.	Anna
	Honorable Spirit	+3 Attack when fighting an enemy at 1 range when no allies are nearby.	Yuri
	King of Grappling	+6 Strength and Defense if user's HP ≤ 50%.	Balthus
	Circadian Beat	+3 Strength and Magic if unit is fighting inside. +3 Defense and Resistance if unit is fighting outside.	Constance
	Monstrous Appeal	Makes all attacks deal bonus damage against monsters. Makes monsters more likely to target unit.	Hapi

Class abilities

Class abilities in Three Houses
Ability		Effect	Classes
	Swordfaire	+5 Attack when using a sword.	Enlightened One, Hero, Swordmaster, Assassin
	Lancefaire	+5 Attack when using a lance.	High Lord, Great Lord, Death Knight, Paladin, Pegasus Knight (enemy-only variant), Falcon Knight, Great Knight
	Axefaire	+5 Attack when using an Axe.	Armored Lord, Emperor, Fortress Knight, Wyvern Rider, Warrior, Wyvern Lord, Great Knight, War Master, Flame Emperor
	Bowfaire	+5 Attack when using a bow.	Wyvern Master, Barbarossa, Sniper, Bow Knight
	Fistfaire	+5 Attack when brawling.	Grappler, War Master, War Monk, War Cleric
	Black Tomefaire	+5 Attack when using black magic.	Warlock, Mortal Savant, Dark Knight, Dark Flier
	White Tomefaire	+5 Attack when using white magic.	Holy Knight
	Dark Tomefaire	+5 Attack when using dark magic.	Dark Knight
	Sword Crit +10	+10 Crit when using a sword.	Swordmaster
	Axe Crit +10	+10 Crit when using an axe.	Warrior
	Avo +10	Grants +10 Avoid.	Pegasus Knight, Falcon Knight, Wyvern Lord
	Crit +20	Grants +20 Crit.	War Master
	Fiendish Blow	+6 Magic when initiating combat.	Dark Bishop
	Charm	+3 damage dealt by all adjacent allies.	Armored Lord, Emperor, High Lord, Great Lord, Wyvern Master, Barbarossa, Lord
	Heartseeker	-20 Avoid to adjacent enemies.	Dark Mage, Dark Bishop
	Fire	Allows unit to cast Fire. Doubles its number of uses if unit already knows it.	Mage
	Miasma Δ	Allows unit to cast Miasma Δ. Doubles its number of uses if unit already knows it.	Dark Mage, Dark Bishop
	Heal	Allows unit to cast Heal. Doubles its number of uses if unit already knows it.	Priest, War Monk, War Cleric
	Terrain Resistance	Unit is immune to damaging terrain.	Enlightened One, Paladin, Bishop, Holy Knight
	Vantage	Unit counterattacks first if user's HP ≤ 50%.	Hero
	Dance	Allows unit to refresh an ally, letting them act again.	Dancer
	Steal	Allows unit to trade items with an enemy unit.	Thief
	Locktouch	Unit can open doors and chests without needing a key.	Thief, Assassin, Trickster
	Stealth	Unit will not be targeted by an enemy if another unit is within the enemy's range.	Assassin, Trickster
	Canto	Unit may use leftover movement after attacking or performing other actions.	Wyvern Master, Barbarossa, Death Knight, Cavalier, Pegasus Knight, Paladin, Wyvern Rider, Falcon Knight, Wyvern Lord, Great Knight, Bow Knight, Dark Knight, Holy Knight, Dark Flier, Valkyrie
	Bowrange +1	+1 range when using a bow.	Archer, Sniper
	Bowrange +2	+2 range when using a bow.	Bow Knight
	Black Magic Range +1	+1 range when using black magic.	Valkyrie
	Dark Magic Range +1	+1 range when using dark magic.	Valkyrie
	Unarmed Combat	Allows unit to fight without a weapon.	Brawler, Grappler, War Monk, War Cleric
	Black Magic Uses x2	Doubles the unit's uses of all black magic.	Warlock, Gremory
	Dark Magic Uses x2	Doubles the unit's uses of all dark magic.	Gremory
	White Magic Uses x2	Doubles the unit's uses of all white magic.	Bishop, Gremory
	White Magic Heal +5	Unit heals 5 additional HP when using white magic.	Priest
	White Magic Heal +10	Unit heals 10 additional HP when using white magic.	Bishop
	Weight -5	Nullifies 5 weight on unit.	Fortress Knight
	Lucky Seven	Grants +5 to Strength, Magic, Speed, Defense, Resistance, Hit, or Avo for one turn at the start of turns 1-7.	Trickster
	Transmute	Grants +3 to all stats until the end of the unit's phase if foe initiates combat and lands a magic attack.	Dark Flier

Skill level abilities

Skill level abilities in Three Houses
Ability		Effect	Learned at
	Sword Prowess	+5~10 Hit, +7~20 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when using a sword.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Lance Prowess	+6~15 Hit, +6~15 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when using a lance.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Axe Prowess	+7~20 Hit, +5~10 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when using an axe.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Bow Prowess	+6~15 Hit, +6~15 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when using a bow.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Brawling Prowess	+5~10 Hit, +7~20 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when brawling.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Reason	+7~20 Hit, +5~10 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when using black magic or dark magic.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Faith	+5~10 Hit, +7~20 Avoid, and +5~10 critical avoid when using white magic.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Authority	+2~10 Might when using gambits.	E+, D+, C+, B+, A+
	Swordfaire	+5 Attack when using a sword.	S+
	Lancefaire	+5 Attack when using a lance.	S+
	Axefaire	+5 Attack when using an axe.	S+
	Bowfaire	+5 Attack when using a bow.	S+
	Fistfaire	+5 Attack when brawling.	S+
	Black Tomefaire	+5 Attack when using black magic.	S+ (except for Edelgard, Hubert, Lysithea, Jeritza, and Hapi)
	White Tomefaire	+5 Attack when using white magic.	S+
	Dark Tomefaire	+5 Attack when using dark magic.	S+ (Edelgard, Hubert, Lysithea, Jeritza, and Hapi only)
	Sword Crit +10	+10 Crit when using a sword.	S
	Lance Crit +10	+10 Crit when using a lance.	S
	Axe Crit +10	+10 Crit when using an axe.	S
	Bow Crit +10	+10 Crit when using a bow.	S
	Brawl Crit +10	+10 Crit when brawling.	S
	Dexterity +4	Grants +4 Dexterity.	C
	Movement +1	Grants +1 Movement.	A+
	Rally Strength	Use "rally" to grant +4 Strength to an adjacent ally for one turn.	D: Raphael, Balthus S: Ignatz Already learned: Alois
	Rally Magic	Use "rally" to grant +4 Magic to an adjacent ally for one turn.	Already learned: Constance D: Hubert, Ingrid
	Rally Speed	Use "rally" to grant +4 Speed to an adjacent ally for one turn.	D: Ignatz C+: Annette S: Hubert
	Rally Defense	Use "rally" to grant +4 Defense to an adjacent ally for one turn.	Already learned: Gilbert, Seteth
	Rally Resistance	Use "rally" to grant +4 Resistance to an adjacent ally for one turn.	D: Annette C: Constance C+: Hubert S: Seteth
	Rally Movement	Use "rally" to grant +1 Movement to an adjacent ally for one turn.	S: Byleth, Annette
	Rally Dexterity	Use "rally" to grant +8 Dexterity to an adjacent ally for one turn.	D: Ferdinand, Hapi C+: Ignatz
	Rally Luck	Use "rally" to grant +8 Luck to an adjacent ally for one turn.	D: Flayn, Anna
	Rally Charm	Use "rally" to grant +8 Charm to an adjacent ally for one turn.	D: Dorothea, Manuela S: Edelgard, Dimitri, Claude
	Swordbreaker	+20 Hit and Avoid when using a lance against a foe using a sword.	B
	Lancebreaker	+20 Hit and Avoid when using an axe against a foe using a lance.	B
	Axebreaker	+20 Hit and Avoid when using a sword against a foe using an axe.	B
	Model Leader	Multiplies the experience gain of the user's equipped battalion by ×2.	C+: Byleth, Edelgard, Dimitri, Claude Already learned: Seteth
	Defensive Tactics	Reduces all damage dealt to equipped battalion by 50%.	B
	Offensive Tactics	+5 Might and +20 Hit when using gambits.	S+
	Black Magic Range +1	+1 Range when using black magic.	S (except for Edelgard, Hubert, Lysithea, Jeritza, and Hapi)
	Dark Magic Range +1	+1 Range when using dark magic.	S (Edelgard, Hubert, Lysithea, Jeritza, and Hapi only)
	White Magic Range +1	+1 Range when using offensive white magic.	S
	Weight -3	Nullifies 3 weight on unit.	C
	Weight -5	Nullifies 5 weight on unit.	A+
	Armored Effect Null	Negates bonus damage targeting armored units.	S+
	Cavalry Effect Null	Negates bonus damage targeting cavalry units.	S+
	Flying Effect Null	Negates bonus damage targeting flying units.	S+
	Battalion Desperation	Unit's follow-up attack occurs before the foe's counterattack if unit initiates combat when battalion endurance ≤ 33%.	C, B, or A for certain units
	Battalion Vantage	Unit counterattacks first if battalion endurance ≤ 33%.	C or A for certain units
	Battalion Wrath	+50 Crit if foe initiates combat when battalion endurance ≤ 33%.	C or A for certain units
	Battalion Renewal	Unit recovers 30% HP at the start of the turn if battalion endurance ≤ 33%.	C or A for certain units
	Alert Stance	+15 Avoid for one turn if unit takes no action other than wait.	B
	Alert Stance+	+30 Avoid for one turn if unit takes no action other than wait.	A+
	Close Counter	Unit can counterattack at 1 range when using a bow.	C

Class mastery abilities

Class mastery abilities in Three Houses
Ability		Effect	Learned by
	HP +5	Grants +5 maximum HP.	Commoner, Noble (20 class Exp)
	Special Dance	+4 Dexterity, Speed, and Luck to a unit refreshed by a Dance.	Dancer (100 class Exp)
	Sacred Power	+3 damage dealt and -3 damage taken by all adjacent allies.	Enlightened One (100 class Exp)
	Pomp & Circumstance	Grants +4 Luck and Charm.	Armored Lord, High Lord, Wyvern Master (150 class Exp)
	Counterattack	Unit can counterattack regardless of distance between unit and foe.	Death Knight (200 class Exp)
	Speed +2	Grants +2 Speed.	Myrmidon (60 class Exp)
	Defense +2	Grants +2 Defense.	Soldier (60 class Exp)
	Strength +2	Grants +2 Strength.	Fighter (60 class Exp)
	Magic +2	Grants +2 Magic.	Monk (60 class Exp)
	Resistance +2	Grants +2 Resistance.	Lord (100 class Exp)
	Vantage	Unit counterattacks first if user's HP ≤ 50%.	Mercenary (100 class Exp)
	Steal	Allows unit to trade items with an enemy unit.	Thief (100 class Exp)
	Armored Blow	+6 Defense when initiating combat.	Armored Knight (100 class Exp)
	Desperation	Unit's follow-up attack occurs before the foe's counterattack if unit initiates combat when HP ≤ 50%.	Cavalier (100 class Exp)
	Death Blow	+6 Strength when initiating combat.	Brigand (100 class Exp)
	Hit +20	Grants +20 Hit.	Archer (100 class Exp)
	Unarmed Combat	Allows unit to fight without a weapon.	Brawler (100 class Exp)
	Fiendish Blow	+6 Magic when initiating combat.	Mage (100 class Exp)
	Poison Strike	Foe loses up to 20% HP after combat if unit initiates combat.	Dark Mage (100 class Exp)
	Miracle	Unit may survive a fatal attack with 1 HP, if user's HP > 1.	Priest (100 class Exp)
	Darting Blow	+6 attack speed when initiating combat.	Pegasus Knight (100 class Exp)
	Defiant Str	+8 Strength if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Hero (150 class Exp)
	Lethality	May instantly defeat the foe if unit deals at least 1 damage.	Assassin (150 class Exp)
	Pavise	Unit may take half damage from sword, lance, axe, brawling, or 1-range gambit attacks.	Fortress Knight (150 class Exp)
	Aegis	Unit may take half damage from bow, black magic, dark magic, white magic, or ranged gambit attacks.	Paladin (150 class Exp)
	Seal Defense	Inflicts -6 Defense debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Wyvern Rider (150 class Exp)
	Wrath	+50 Crit if user's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat.	Warrior (150 class Exp)
	Tomebreaker	+20 Hit and Avoid when brawling against a foe using black magic, dark magic, or white magic.	Grappler (150 class Exp)
	Bowbreaker	+20 Hit and Avoid when using black magic, dark magic, or white magic against a foe using a bow.	Warlock (150 class Exp)
	Lifetaker	Unit recovers 50% HP if unit initiates combat and defeats their target.	Dark Bishop (150 class Exp)
	Renewal	Unit recovers up to 20% HP at the start of their turn.	Bishop (150 class Exp)
	Defiant Avo	+30 Avoid if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Falcon Knight (200 class Exp)
	Defiant Crit	+50 Crit if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Wyvern Lord (200 class Exp)
	Warding Blow	+6 Resistance when initiating combat.	Mortal Savant (200 class Exp)
	Defiant Def	+8 Defense if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Great Knight (200 class Exp)
	Defiant Spd	+8 Speed if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Bow Knight (200 class Exp)
	Seal Resistance	Inflicts -6 Resistance debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Dark Knight (200 class Exp)
	Defiant Res	+8 Resistance if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Holy Knight (200 class Exp)
	Quick Riposte	Unit makes a follow-up attack and foe cannot if user's HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat.	War Master (200 class Exp)
	Defiant Mag	+8 Magic if user's HP ≤ 25%.	Gremory (200 class Exp)
	Duelist's Blow	+30 Avoid when initiating combat.	Trickster (150 class Exp)
	Brawl Avo +20	+20 Avoid when brawling.	War Monk, War Cleric (150 class Exp)
	Transmute	Grants +3 to all stats until the end of the unit's phase if foe initiates combat and lands a magic attack.	Dark Flier (150 class Exp)
	Uncanny Blow	+30 Hit when initiating combat.	Valkyrie (150 class Exp)

Other abilities

Other abilities in Three Houses
Ability		Effect	Obtained by
	Black Magic Crit +10	+10 Crit when using black magic.	Budding Talent: Edelgard, Felix, Balthus
	White Magic Crit +10	+10 Crit when using white magic.	Unknown
	Dark Magic Crit +10	+10 Crit when using dark magic.	Unknown
	Sword Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using a sword.	Winning the White Heron Cup in Chapter 9
	Lance Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using a lance.	Unknown
	Axe Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using an axe.	Enemy-only
	Bow Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using a bow.	Enemy-only
	Black Magic Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using black magic.	Budding Talent: Sylvain
	White Magic Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using white magic.	Budding Talent: Byleth, Dorothea
	Dark Magic Avo +20	+20 Avoid when using dark magic.	Enemy-only
	Seal Strength	Inflicts -6 Strength debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Budding Talent: Ignatz
	Seal Magic	Inflicts -6 Magic debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Budding Talent: Flayn
	Seal Speed	Inflicts -6 Speed debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Budding Talent: Ferdinand, Hilda
	Seal Movement	Inflicts -1 Movement debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Budding Talent: Dimitri
	Swordbreaker+	+30 Hit and Avoid when using a lance against a foe using a sword.	Enemy-only
	Lancebreaker+	+30 Hit and Avoid when using an axe against a foe using a lance.	Enemy-only
	Axebreaker+	+30 Hit and Avoid when using a sword against a foe using an axe.	Enemy-only
	Fistbreaker	+20 Hit and Avoid when using a bow against a foe that is brawling.	Unknown
	Poison	May inflict poison status when landing a hit.	Enemy-only
	Paragon	Multiplies the unit's experience gain by ×2.	Enemy-only
	Pass	Allows unit to pass through enemy-occupied spaces.	Budding Talent: Bernadetta, Anna
	Unsealable Magic	Unit is immune to silence status.	Enemy-only
	Immune Status	Unit is immune to all status effects.	Enemy-only
	General	Reduces damage dealt to unit from gambits by 50%. Unit is immune to instant death effects.	Enemy-only
	Commander	Reduces damage dealt to unit from gambits by 75%. Unit is immune to instant death effects and all status effects. Unit cannot be moved.	Enemy-only
	Infinite Magic	Unit can cast black magic, white magic, and dark magic with no limits to uses.	Enemy-only
	Magic Bind	Inflict silence status when landing a hit.	Enemy-only
	Infantry Effect Null	Negates bonus damage targeting infantry units.	Unknown
	Dragon Effect Null	Negates bonus damage targeting dragon units.	Unknown
	Monster Effect Null	Negates bonus damage targeting monster units.	Enemy-only
	Effect Null	Negates all bonus damage.	Unknown
	Vital Defense	Negates critical hits.	Enemy-only
	Giant Wings	+30 Avoid against a foe using a sword, lance, or axe.	Enemy-only
	Anti-Magic Armor	Negates damage from magic attacks.	Enemy-only
	Divine Dragon Horn	Unit recovers all HP if there is a White Beast within 10 spaces of the unit.	Enemy-only
	Noncombatant	Unit cannot be targeted by enemies.	NPC-only
	Cursed Power	Unit recovers HP from swamp terrain instead of taking damage from it.	Enemy-only
	Anchor	Unit cannot be moved.	NPC-only
	Twin Crests	Unit can act twice per turn.	Enemy-only
	Ancient Dragon Wrath	Attacks from unit target the lowest of the foe's Defense or Resistance.	Enemy-only
	Surging Light	Unit can use Staggering Blows instantly.	Enemy-only
	Ancient Dragonskin	Reduces all damage dealt to unit by 50%. Unit is immune to instant death effects, all status effects, and certain other abilities. Unit cannot be moved.	Enemy-only
	Keen Intuition	+30 Avoid when fighting an enemy at range > 1.	Enemy-only
	Black Magic Uses x4	Quadruples the unit's uses of all black magic.	Unknown
	Dark Magic Uses x4	Quadruples the unit's uses of all dark magic.	Enemy-only
	White Magic Uses x4	Quadruples the unit's uses of all white magic.	Unknown
	Mighty King of Legend	Negates one attack per turn if one of the 10 Elites is present on the map. +3 Strength, Magic, Dexterity, Speed, Luck, Defense, Resistance, and Charm for each of the 10 Elites present on the map.	Enemy-only
	10 Elites	Grants power to the Mighty King of Legend.	Enemy-only
	Agarthan Technology	-3 damage dealt by all adjacent foes.	Enemy-only
	Blade Breaker	Inflicts -6 Strength and Defense debuff on target after combat if unit's attack landed.	Personal ability of Jeralt
	Umbral Leech	Steals HP from "Phantom" enemies and restores it to the unit at the start of their phase.	Enemy-only
	Manifest Phantom	Allows unit to summon phantoms.	Enemy-only
	Enhanced Fortitude	Reduces all damage dealt to unit by 50%. Unit is immune to instant death effects, all status effects, and certain other abilities. Unit cannot be moved.	Enemy-only
--	Air of Intimidation	--	Unknown
--	Path of the Conqueror	--	Unknown

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In Engage, each playable character has a unique personal skill. In addition, each promoted Class at level 5, and each special Class at level 25 gains a unique class skill that is lost when reclassing to another class.

The bulk of the skill system is through the Emblem Ring mechanic. When synced with an Emblem, a unit will be granted several skills. At level 1, an emblem provides one sync skill, and will provide more, as well as improved versions of sync skills, as the bond level is raised. Starting with bond level 5, a unit can inherit the sync skills, as well as some other skills that only take effect when inherited and equipped, at the cost of SP. Only two inherited skills can be equipped at once. In addition, each emblem has one engage skill (with the exception of Emblem Alear, who cannot be synced with and only has engage skills), that is provided when Engaged with the unit, and an engage attack, which can be used once per engaged state. Engage skills and engage attacks can also gain additional effects based on the user's unit type. These are detailed on the skills' individual pages.

Like past games, some skills can only be used by enemy units, and are unobtainable by the player.

Personal skills

Personal skills in Engage
Skill		Effect	Personal skill of
	Divinely Inspiring	+3 damage dealt, -1 damage taken by adjacent allies.	Alear
	Alabaster Duty	+5 critical rate to user and Alear if user is adjacent to Alear.	Vander
	Verdant Faith	+10 hit rate to user and Alear if user is adjacent to Alear.	Clanne
	Crimson Cheer	+10 avoid to user and Alear if user is adjacent to Alear.	Framme
	Self-Improver	+2 strength for one turn if user takes no action other than wait.	Alfred
	Energized	+2 strength for one turn if user uses a healing item.	Etie
	Moved to Tears	+2 damage dealt by user if an ally makes a chain attack alongside the user.	Boucheron
	Gentle Flower	Allies within 2 spaces restore ×1.5 as much HP from healing items.	Céline
	Fairy-Tale Folk	+2 damage dealt if a male ally and a female ally are adjacent within 2 spaces.	Chloé
	Admiration	-2 damage taken if two female allies are adjacent within 2 spaces.	Louis
	Fair Fight	+15 hit rate if user initiates combat against a foe that can counterattack.	Diamant
	Aspiring Hero	+20 hit rate, -10 avoid if no other units are adjacent to the user or foe.	Amber
	Meditation	+2 resistance for one turn if user takes no action other than wait.	Jade
	Get Behind Me!	+3 strength for one turn if a foe initiates combat against an ally within 2 spaces.	Alcryst
	Share Spoils	+10 hit rate, +10 avoid, -10 critical rate if user is adjacent to an ally.	Lapis
	Generosity	If user uses a healing item, adjacent allies recover the same amount of HP.	Citrinne
	Single-Minded	+20 hit rate if user's current foe is also their most recently fought one.	Ivy
	Not *Quite*	-10 hit rate to foe if foe initiates combat.	Zelkov
	Blinding Flash	-10 avoid to foe if user initiates combat.	Kagetsu
	Big Personality	+1 range when using healing staves.	Hortensia
	Stunning Smile	-20 avoid to male foes.	Rosado
	Disarming Sigh	-20 hit rate to male foes.	Goldmary
	Racket of Solm	-5 critical rate to foes within 3 spaces.	Timerra
	Knightly Escort	If at least 2 female allies are within 2 spaces, grants +5 hit rate and +5 avoid to user and those allies.	Merrin
	Blood Fury	+15 critical rate if user's HP < 100%.	Panette
	Charmer	-10 critical rate to foe if that foe is also the user's most recently fought one.	Fogado
	Party Animal	+3 hit rate, +3 avoid to user for every ally within 2 spaces.	Pandreo
	Seconds?	If user uses a meal, (Luck)% chance to obtain another.	Bunet
	Make a Killing	If user defeats a foe, (Luck)% chance to obtain 500 gold.	Anna
	Expertise	Multiplies class growth rates by ×2.	Jean
	Trained to Kill	+15 critical rate if user is standing in terrain that provides a bonus to avoid.	Yunaka
	Curious Dance	Allies within 2 spaces recover 10% of their maximum HP at the start of the user's phase.	Seadall
	Weapon Insight	+20 critical rate if the required weapon level of the user's currently equipped weapon is lower than that of the foe's.	Lindon
	Will to Win	+20 hit rate, +20 avoid if user's HP ≤ 50%.	Saphir
	Fell Protection	+1 damage dealt, -3 damage taken by adjacent allies.	Veyle
	Contemplative	+2 defense for one turn if user takes no action other than wait.	Mauvier
	Protective	If foe initiates combat against Nil/Rafal, grants Crit+10 to unit for 1 turn.	Nel
	Rivalry	When an ally within 2 spaces defeats a foe, grants Crit+10 to unit for 1 turn.	Rafal
	Friendly Boost	When unit defeats a foe, grants Hit+20 to allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn.	Zelestia
	Survival Plan	When there are more foes than allies within 3 spaces, grants Avo+20.	Gregory
	Knightly Code	If foe initiates combat and unit is adjacent to an ally, unit takes 2 less damage.	Madeline

Class skills

Class skills in Engage
Skill		Effect	Learned at
	Run Through	On command, initiate combat with an adjacent foe, then move to the space on the opposite side of them.	Swordmaster, level 5
	Brave Assist	If user's HP = 100%, user strikes twice when making chain attacks.	Hero, level 5
	Pincer Attack	User makes a guaranteed follow-up attack if user initiates combat against a foe who is between the user and an ally.	Halberdier, level 5
	Reforge	If user has HP ≥ 11 and an adjacent ally is inflicted with break, transfers 10 HP to the ally and restores their break status.	Royal Knight, level 5
	Smash+	Attacks that knock enemies back 1 space now knock them back 2 spaces instead.	Berserker, level 5
	Merciless	+50% damage dealt against foes suffering from break.	Warrior, level 5
	No Distractions	+10 critical rate against foes that cannot counterattack.	Sniper, level 5
	Careful Aim	+40 hit rate if user initiates combat without moving.	Bow Knight, level 5
	Swap	On command, switches places with an adjacent ally.	General, level 5
	Allied Defense	-3 damage taken if user is between an ally and a foe.	Great Knight, level 5
	Pivot	On command, move one space in front of an adjacent ally.	Paladin, level 5
	Hobble	If user initiates combat with a knife, inflicts -2 movement debuff on foe after combat.	Wolf Knight, level 5
	Clear the Way	Allies can move through spaces occupied and adjacent to user with a movement cost of 1.	Griffin Knight, level 5
	Air Raid	+5 speed if user initiates combat from a space the foe cannot enter.	Wyvern Knight, level 5
	Pass	User can move through spaces occupied by foes.	Thief, level 25
	Spell Harmony	Grants attack bonus equal to the number of adjacent allies with tomes equipped.	Sage, level 5
	Chaos Style	+3 speed if user initiates combat with a physical attack against a foe using magical attacks, or vice versa.	Mage Knight, level 5
	Diffuse Healer	If user is healed with a staff, adjacent allies recover 50% of the HP the user recovered.	Martial Master, level 5
	Self-Healing	User can target themself with healing staves.	High Priest, level 5
	Divine Spirit	Shortens the Engage meter by 1 step.	Divine Dragon, level 5
	Fell Spirit	Fills the Engage meter by 1 step at the start of the user's phase.	Fell Child (Veyle), level 25
	Dark Spirit	Reduces the Engage meters of foes within 2 spaces by 1 step at the start of the user's phase.	Enemy Fell Child, Fell Monarch, and Great Fell Dragon; level 25
	Golden Lotus	(Dexterity)% chance to reduce damage taken from a physical attack by 50%.	Avenir, level 5
	Ignis	(Dexterity)% chance to add (magic / 2) to the attack power of a physical attack, or (strength / 2) to the attack power of a magical attack.	Vidame, level 5
	Sol	(Dexterity)% chance to recover HP = (damage dealt / 2).	Successeur, level 5
	Luna	(Dexterity)% chance to ignore 50% of foe's defense and resistance during an attack.	Tireur d'élite, level 5
	Grasping Void	(Dexterity)% chance to add (foe's magic / 2) to the attack power of the user's attack.	Lindwurm, level 5
	World Tree	(Dexterity)% chance to not consume durability when using a staff.	Sleipnir Rider, level 5
	Sandstorm	(Dexterity)% chance to calculate damage using (defense × 1.5) instead of strength when using a physical weapon.	Picket, level 5
	Back at You	(Dexterity)% chance to add (damage taken / 2) to the attack power of the user's next attack if foe initiates combat.	Cupido, level 5
	Soulblade	Sword attacks calculate damage using the average of the foe's defense and resistance.	Melusine, level 5
	Special Dance	+3 dexterity, +3 speed, +3 luck to an ally targeted with dance for one turn.	Dancer, level 25
	Let Fly	Use to perform a guaranteed-hit, area-of-effect attack at the start of the next player phase. Unit loses equipped weapon.	Mage Cannoneer, level 5
	Convoy	Use to deposit or retrieve weapons and items.	Enchanter, level 5
	Resist Emblems	When attacked with an engage attack, prevents 20% of damage.	Fell Child (Nel), level 25
	Spur Emblems	At start of player phase, fills adjacent allies’ engage meters by 1.	Fell Child (Rafal), level 25
	Pack Hunter	Allies of the same class as unit within 3 spaces participate in chain attacks.	Corrupted Wolf, level 25 Phantom Wolf, level 25
	Miasma Domain	At start of turn, applies miasma to terrain within 2 spaces of unit.	Corrupted Wyvern, level 25
	Frost Domain	At start of turn, applies frost to terrain within 2 spaces of unit.	Phantom Wyvern, level 25

Sync skills

Sync skills in Engage
Skill		Effect	Learned from
	Perceptive	+15 avoid if user initiates combat.	Marth (Bond level 1)
	Perceptive+	+30 avoid if user initiates combat.	Marth (Bond level 16)
	Break Defenses	User makes an additional follow-up attack that deals half damage if they inflict break.	Marth (Bond level 3)
	Unyielding	Unit recovers up to 20% HP at the start of their turn if their HP ≤ 20%.	Marth (Bond level 7)
	Unyielding+	Unit recovers up to 30% HP at the start of their turn if their HP ≤ 30%.	Marth (Bond level 12)
	Unyielding++	Unit recovers up to 40% HP at the start of their turn if their HP ≤ 40%.	Marth (Bond level 18)
	Canter	User can move again with 2 movement after attacking or performing other actions.	Sigurd (Bond level 1)
	Canter+	User can move again with 3 movement after attacking or performing other actions.	Sigurd (Bond level 13)
	Momentum	Adds (number of spaces moved that turn) to damage dealt by the user's first strike, up to a maximum of +10.	Sigurd (Bond level 3)
	Momentum+	Adds (number of spaces moved that turn) to damage dealt by the user's first strike.	Sigurd (Bond level 17)
	Headlong Rush	User is immune to freeze status.	Sigurd (Bond level 7)
	Holy Stance	If Corrupted foe initiates combat, deals (damage taken / 10) back against them.	Celica (Bond level 1)
	Holy Stance+	If Corrupted foe initiates combat, deals (damage taken × 0.3) back against them.	Celica (Bond level 12)
	Holy Stance++	If Corrupted foe initiates combat, deals (damage taken / 2) back against them.	Celica (Bond level 18)
	Resonance	When using a tome with at least 2 HP, user takes 1 damage at the start of combat and deals +2 damage.	Celica (Bond level 3)
	Resonance+	When using a tome with at least 2 HP, user takes 1 damage at the start of combat and deals +2 damage.	Celica (Bond level 16)
	Favorite Food	Completely fills the user's engage meter after using a meal.	Celica (Bond level 8)
	Cleric	Unit can equip staves up to level C.	Micaiah (Bond level 1, cannot be inherited)
	Cleric+	Unit can equip staves up to level B.	Micaiah (Bond level 13, cannot be inherited)
	Cleric++	Unit can equip staves up to level A.	Micaiah (Bond level 18, cannot be inherited)
	Healing Light	When unit heals an ally with a staff, unit also recovers HP=50% of the amount healed.	Micaiah (Bond level 3)
	Silence Ward	Grants immunity to silence.	Micaiah (Bond level 7)
	Hold Out	If unit had 30% HP or more at start of combat, unit always survives combat with at least 1 HP.	Roy (Bond level 1)
	Hold Out+	If unit had 20% HP or more at start of combat, unit always survives combat with at least 1 HP.	Roy (Bond level 8)
	Hold Out++	If unit had 10% HP or more at start of combat, unit always survives combat with at least 1 HP.	Roy (Bond level 13)
	Hold Out+++	If unit had 2 HP or more at start of combat, unit always survives combat with at least 1 HP.	Roy (Bond level 18)
	Advance	Use to move 1 space toward a foe that is 2 spaces away and attack.	Roy (Bond level 3)
	Arms Shield	When unit has weapon advantage, unit takes 3 less damage.	Leif (Bond level 1)
	Arms Shield+	When unit has weapon advantage, unit takes 5 less damage.	Leif (Bond level 7)
	Arms Shield++	When unit has weapon advantage, unit takes 7 less damage.	Leif (Bond level 16)
	Vantage	If unit’s HP is 25% or less and foe initiates combat, unit can counter before foe’s first attack.	Leif (Bond level 3)
	Vantage+	If unit’s HP is 50% or less and foe initiates combat, unit can counter before foe’s first attack.	Leif (Bond level 12)
	Vantage++	If unit’s HP is 75% or less and foe initiates combat, unit can counter before foe’s first attack.	Leif (Bond level 18)
	Dual Strike	Unit participates in chain attacks as if it were a backup unit.	Lucina (Bond level 1, cannot be inherited)
	Dual Assist	If unit is able to chain attack, unit will do so when allies attack foes unit could reach by moving. Trigger %=35.	Lucina (Bond level 3)
	Dual Assist+	If unit is able to chain attack, unit will do so when allies attack foes unit could reach by moving. Trigger %=70.	Lucina (Bond level 18)
	Dual Support	Grants a bonus to Avo that increases with unit’s support level with adjacent allies. (+5 for each support level, Max +90)	Lucina (Bond level 13)
	Alacrity	User's follow-up attack occurs before the foe's counterattack if user initiates combat and (user's speed − foe's speed) ≥ 9.	Lyn (Bond level 1)
	Alacrity+	User's follow-up attack occurs before the foe's counterattack if user initiates combat and (user's speed − foe's speed) ≥ 7.	Lyn (Bond level 13)
	Alacrity++	User's follow-up attack occurs before the foe's counterattack if user initiates combat and (user's speed − foe's speed) ≥ 5.	Lyn (Bond level 18)
	Speedtaker	Grants a stacking Spd+2 each time unit initiates combat and defeats a foe. Bonus lasts for the rest of the battle. (Max +10)	Lyn (Bond level 3)
	Demolish	Break destructible terrain in a single blow when using Destroy.	Ike (Bond level 1)
	Resolve	+5 defense, +5 resistance when HP ≤ 75%.	Ike (Bond level 1)
	Resolve+	+7 defense, +7 resistance when HP ≤ 75%.	Ike (Bond level 18)
	Wrath	At start of combat, for each HP the unit has lost, grants Crit+1 during combat. (Max +30)	Ike (Bond level 13)
	Divine Pulse	May force an attack that would have missed to hit regardless (base chance = 30%).	Byleth (Bond level 1)
	Divine Pulse+	May force an attack that would have missed to hit regardless (base chance = 50%).	Byleth (Bond level 18)
	Mentorship	Grants 1.2× EXP modifier to unit and adjacent allies.	Byleth (Bond level 3)
	Lost & Found	If unit finishes an action or waits next to an ally, grants a Luck% chance to increase support with that ally.	Byleth (Bond level 13)
	Dragon Vein	Applies a terrain effect onto spaces around the user. Area and effect depend on unit type.	Corrin (Bond level 1, cannot be inherited)
	Quality Time	After unit acts or waits, restores 5 HP to adjacent allies and slightly increases support with them.	Corrin (Bond level 3)
	Quality Time+	After unit acts or waits, restores 10 HP to adjacent allies and slightly increases support with them.	Corrin (Bond level 18)
	Draconic Hex	If user initiates combat, inflicts -4 debuff to all stats on foe after combat.	Corrin (Bond level 8)
	Pair Up	Prevents damage from foes’ chain attacks against unit.	Corrin (Bond level 13)
	Night and Day	Switches between Eirika and Ephraim, and swaps between Lunar Brace/Gentility and Solar Brace/Bravery for all allies.	Eirika (Bond level 1, cannot be inherited)
	Lunar Brace	If user initiates combat, adds (foe's defense / 5) to damage dealt.	Eirika (Bond level 1)
	Lunar Brace+	If user initiates combat, adds (foe's defense × 0.3) to damage dealt.	Eirika (Bond level 13)
	Solar Brace	If user initiates combat, restores (damage dealt × 0.3) HP to the user.	Ephraim (Bond level 1)
	Solar Brace+	If user initiates combat, restores (damage dealt / 2) HP to the user.	Ephraim (Bond level 13)
	Gentility	Unit takes 3 less damage.	Eirika (Bond level 3)
	Gentility+	Unit takes 5 less damage.	Eirika (Bond level 18)
	Bravery	Unit deals +3 damage.	Ephraim (Bond level 3)
	Bravery+	Unit deals +5 damage.	Ephraim (Bond level 18)
	Friendly Rivalry	At start of player phase, the Emblem will randomly switch to Edelgard, Dimitri, or Claude.	Edelgard (Bond level 1, cannot be inherited)
	Flame Gambit	Use when synced with Edelgard to attack a foe, then set the target foe’s space and nearby spaces on fire.	Edelgard (Bond level 1)
	Shield Gambit	Use when synced with Dimitri to negate damage from first attacks of ranged foes targeting unit in next enemy phase.	Edelgard (Bond level 1)
	Poison Gambit	Use when synced with Claude to attack a foe, then poison target and all foes adjacent to it after combat.	Edelgard (Bond level 1)
	Assembly Gambit	Use to attack an adjacent foe, then move 1 space away after combat. Target foe moves to unit’s previous space.	Edelgard (Bond level 1)
	Lineage	Increases unit’s earned experience by 20%.	Edelgard (Bond level 1)
	Weapon Sync	If unit initiates combat using same weapon type as the synced Emblem, grants Atk+5. If engaged, grants Atk+5 regardless of weapon type.	Edelgard (Bond level 12)
	Weapon Sync+	If unit initiates combat using same weapon type as the synced Emblem, grants Atk+7. If engaged, grants Atk+7 regardless of weapon type.	Edelgard (Bond level 17)
	Starsphere	Adds 15% to all of the user's growth rates.	Tiki (bond level 1)
	Geosphere	At start of player phase, if there are allies adjacent to unit, grants Def/Res+3 to unit and those allies for 1 turn.	Tiki (Bond level 3)
	Geosphere+	At start of player phase, if there are allies adjacent to unit, grants Def/Res+5 to unit and those allies for 1 turn.	Tiki (Bond level 16)
	Lifesphere	If unit uses Wait without attacking or using items, restores 20 HP and heals status effects.	Tiki (Bond level 8)
	Lifesphere+	If unit uses Wait without attacking or using items, restores 30 HP and heals status effects.	Tiki (Bond level 14)
	Lifesphere++	If unit uses Wait without attacking or using items, restores 40 HP and heals status effects.	Tiki (Bond level 19)
	Lightsphere	If unit initiates combat, halves chance of receiving critical hit from foe.	Tiki (Bond level 10)
	Quick Riposte	If unit’s HP is 80% or more and foe initiates combat, unit will always follow up (if weapon allows).	Hector (Bond level 1)
	Quick Riposte+	If unit’s HP is 60% or more and foe initiates combat, unit will always follow up (if weapon allows).	Hector (Bond level 16)
	Adaptability	When hit by a foe’s attack, grants Def+2 for a physical attack or Res+2 for a magical attack after combat. Lasts until end of battle, or until activated again.	Hector (Bond level 3)
	Adaptability+	When hit by a foe’s attack, grants Def+3 for a physical attack or Res+3 for a magical attack after combat. Lasts until end of battle, or until activated again.	Hector (Bond level 19)
	Heavy Attack	When making a physical attack, if an equipped weapon’s Wt exceeds unit’s Bld, adds excess as damage. (Max +5)	Hector (Bond level 8)
	Piercing Glare	Use when HP is full to consume 20% of max HP and prevent foes from entering the 4 spaces diagonally adjacent to unit for 1 turn.	Hector (Bond level 12, cannot be inherited)
	Dragon Vein	Applies a terrain effect onto spaces around the user. Area and effect depend on unit type.	Camilla (Bond level 1, cannot be inherited)
	Decisive Strike	If unit initiates combat and lands a critical, deals 5 damage to foe after combat.	Camilla (Bond level 4)
	Decisive Strike+	If unit initiates combat and lands a critical, deals 10 damage to foe after combat.	Camilla (Bond level 18)
	Detoxify	Cures poison at start of turn.	Camilla (Bond level 8)
	Groundswell	After unit acts or waits in flames, miasma, or similar terrain effect, unit clears effect and recovers 10 HP.	Camilla (Bond level 12)
	Brute Force	While making a physical attack, critical hits deal increased damage.	Chrom (Bond level 1)
	Surprise Attack	If unit initiates combat from terrain that provides an Avo bonus, foe cannot counterattack.	Chrom (Bond level 1)
	Rally Spectrum	Use to grant adjacent allies +3 to all seven basic stats for 1 turn.	Chrom (Bond level 4)
	Rally Spectrum+	Use to grant allies within 2 spaces +3 to all seven basic stats for 1 turn.	Chrom (Bond level 18)
	Charm	If unit’s attack triggers a chain attack, increases chain attack accuracy to 90%.	Chrom (Bond level 13)
	Assign Decoy	Use to make one chosen ally more likely to be targeted by enemies for 1 turn. Effect is removed after ally is targeted by or otherwise damaged by foes 3 times.	Soren (Bond level 1)
	Anima Focus	When using tomes, unit inflicts Def-3 with fire, Hit-20 with thunder, or Mov-2 with wind magic for 1 turn.	Soren (Bond level 4)
	Keen Insight	When unit deals Effective damage, deal +5 damage.	Soren (Bond level 9)
	Keen Insight+	When unit deals Effective damage, deal +7 damage.	Soren (Bond level 18)
	Block Recovery	When attacking a broken foe with a tome, grants a chance the foe will remain broken. Chance increases with high Spd.	Soren (Bond level 13)
	Reprisal	If unit’s HP is not full, adds 30% of lost HP to Atk.	Veronica (Bond level 1)
	Reprisal+	If unit’s HP is not full, adds 50% of lost HP to Atk.	Veronica (Bond level 18)
	Book of Worlds	Grants one of five different effects when initiating combat, depending on how many times in a row user has waited. Effect is spent once used.	Veronica (Bond level 3)
	Level Boost	When unit defeats a foe of a higher level, grants Lvl+1 until the end of battle. (Max +3)	Veronica (Bond level 8)
	SP Conversion	Grants +20 SP for each defeated foe. Triggers even without a ring or bracelet equipped.	Veronica (Bond level 13)

Engage skills

Engage skills in Engage
Skill		Effect	Emblem
	Divine Speed	User makes an additional follow-up attack that deals half damage.	Marth
	Gallop	+5 movement.	Sigurd
	Echo	On command, make two attack actions with a tome that deal half damage.	Celica
	Augment	+5 maximum range with staves, +1 to their area of effect.	Micaiah
	Rise Above	+5 to level with according stat gains.	Roy
	Adaptable	When countering, user automatically equips the best weapon for the scenario based on range and weapon triangle.	Leif
	Bonded Shield	On command, have a chance to block the first attack an adjacent ally takes.	Lucina
	Call Doubles	On command, summon four Mani Katti-wielding phantoms with 1 HP that can always participate in chain attacks.	Lyn
	Laguz Friend	Reduces all damage dealt to unit by 50%, but sets avoid to 0.	Ike
	Instruct	Grant a stat buff dependent on the unit type of the user to all allies within 2 spaces.	Byleth
	Dreadful Aura	If user initiates combat, inflicts freeze status on target and all foes adjacent to target after combat.	Corrin
	Sacred Twins	Changes Lunar Brace and Solar Brace to Eclipse Brace and changes Gentility and Bravery to Blue Skies for all allies.	Eirika
	Eclipse Brace	If user initiates combat, adds (foe's defense / 5) to damage dealt and restores (damage dealt × 0.3) HP to the user.	Eirika
	Eclipse Brace+	If user initiates combat, adds (foe's defense × 0.3) to damage dealt and restores (damage dealt / 2) HP to the user.	Eirika
	Blue Skies	+3 damage dealt, -3 damage taken by unit during combat.	Eirika
	Blue Skies+	+5 damage dealt, -5 damage taken by unit during combat.	Eirika
	Holy Aura	User and allies within 2 spaces deal bonus damage to Fell Dragon units.	Alear
	Holy Shield	Negates all bonus damage against the user.	Alear
	Bond Forger	+20 hit rate, +20 avoid to user and allies synced with an Emblem within 2 spaces.	Alear
	Bond Forger+	+30 hit rate, +30 avoid to user and allies synced with an Emblem within 2 spaces.	Alear
	Boon of Elyos	Grants a critical rate and dodge boost = (number of allies who have already acted × 2).	Alear
	Attuned	If user initiates combat and defeats their target, grants a stat buff dependent on the unit type of the user to their engage partner.	Alear
	Combat Arts	Enables use of Edelgard, Dimitri, or Claude’s Combat Art.	Edelgard
	Draconic Form	Unit transforms into and fights as a dragon while engaged. Grants +10 to max HP and +5 to Bld and all basic stats.	Tiki
	Impenetrable	If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+30% during combat.	Hector
	Soar	Grants Mov+2. Unit can cross terrain as if flying.	Camilla
	Other Half	If unit initiates combat, Robin chain attacks. Grants Mag+10 while engaged.	Chrom
	Flare	When attacking with tomes, inflicts Res-20% on foe, and unit recovers 50% of damage dealt.	Soren
	Contract	Use to grant another action to an adjacent ally who has already acted. (Ally cannot move.)	Veronica

Engage attacks

See also: Emblem Rings § Engaging

Engage attacks in Engage
Skill		Effect	Emblem
	Lodestar Rush	User attacks with a sword seven times consecutively at 30% damage.	Marth
	Override	User attacks all foes within a straight line with a sword or lance, then moves to the space at the end of the line of foes.	Sigurd
	Warp Ragnarok	User warps to a space within attacking range of a foe within 10 spaces, then attacks with Ragnarok.	Celica
	Great Sacrifice	Restores all HP to all allies, then sets user's HP to 1.	Micaiah
	Blazing Lion	User attacks all foes within a 3-space wide line with a sword, then creates flame terrain within a 3×3 area in front of the user.	Roy
	Quadruple Hit	User attacks four times consecutively: once with a sword, lance, axe, and bow each.	Leif
	All for One	All allies within 2 spaces of the user make a chain attack against the foe, then the user attacks with a sword.	Lucina
	Astra Storm	User attacks with a bow five times consecutively at 30% damage up to 10 spaces away.	Lyn
	Great Aether	For one turn, user gains +5 defense and +5 resistance but cannot counterattack. At the start of their next phase, user attacks all foes within 2 spaces with a sword or axe, then restores (damage dealt × 0.3) HP.	Ike
	Goddess Dance	Allows all adjacent allies to act again.	Byleth
	Torrential Roar	User attacks all foes within a 3-space long straight line with Dragon Fang, then creates water terrain in a 3-space long line in front of the user.	Corrin
	Twin Strike	User strikes twice consecutively: first with a sword, second with a lance from Ephraim. Both hits deal bonus damage to Corrupted units.	Eirika
	Houses Unite	Use to attack with Aymr, Areadbhar, and Failnaught at 50% damage.	Edelgard
	Divine Blessing	Use to grant 1 adjacent ally a Revival Stone.	Tiki
	Storm's Eye	For one turn, grants the user immunity to break, makes foes unable to follow-up attack, and guarantees the user a follow-up attack. Sword/axe only.	Hector
	Dark Inferno	Use to deal damage to foes on certain spaces near unit and set those spaces on fire.	Camilla
	Giga Levin Sword	Use to attack with a magic sword. Magic attack that uses physical attack power. Swords only.	Chrom
	Cataclysm	Use to attack foes in an area with fire, thunder and wind magic at 40% damage. Wind is effective: Flying.	Soren
	Summon Hero	Summons a random unit wielding a chosen weapon type. The unit is controllable by the player and disappears once the engaged state ends.	Veronica

Inheritable skills

Inheritable skills in Engage
Skill		Effect	Cost	Inherited from
	HP +	+5~15 HP.	300~3,000	Corrin
	Strength +	+1~6 strength.	500~6,000	Roy
	Magic +	+2~5 magic.	1,000~5,000	Celica
	Dexterity +	+1~5 dexterity.	100~2,000	Lucina
	Speed +	+1~5 speed.	100~2,000	Lyn
	Defense +	+1~5 defense.	100~2,000	Ike
	Resistance +	+2~5 resistance.	200~2,000	Micaiah
	Luck +	+2~12 luck.	100~3,000	Byleth
	Build +	+3~5 build.	500~2,000	Leif
	HP/Luck +	+2~10 HP and luck.	200~3,600	Tiki
	Str/Dex +	+1~5 strength and dexterity.	700~8,400	Edelgard
	Str/Def +	+1~5 strength and defense.	700~8,400	Hector
	Mag/Dex +	+1~5 Magic and dexterity.	700~8,400	Veronica
	Mag/Res +	+1~5 Magic and resistance.	700~8,400	Soren
	Spd/Dex +	+1~5 speed and dexterity.	250~4,800	Chrom
	Spd/Res +	+1~5 speed and resistance.	250~4,800	Camilla
	Hit +	+10~30 hit rate.	500~2,500	Sigurd
	Avoid +	+10~30 avoid.	500~4,500	Marth
	Dodge +	+10~30 dodge.	500~2,500	Eirika
	Sword Power	+1~5 attack, −10 avoid while equipped with a sword.	1,000~5,000	Roy
	Sword Agility	+10~30 avoid, −10 critical rate while equipped with a sword.	500~4,000	Marth
	Sword Focus	+10~30 hit rate, −10 dodge while equipped with a sword.	100~1,000	Corrin
	Lance Power	+1~5 attack, −10 avoid while equipped with a lance.	1,000~5,000	Sigurd
	Lance Agility	+10~30 avoid, −10 critical rate while equipped with a lance.	500~4,000	Eirika
	Axe Power	+1~5 attack, −10 avoid while equipped with an axe.	1,000~5,000	Ike
	Bow Agility	+10~30 avoid, −10 critical rate while equipped with a bow.	500~4,000	Lucina
	Bow Focus	+10~30 hit rate, −10 dodge while equipped with a bow.	100~1,000	Lyn
	Art Focus	+10~30 hit rate, −10 dodge while equipped with an art.	100~1,000	Byleth
	Knife Precision	+3~15 hit rate and avoid while equipped with a knife.	100~2,000	Leif
	Tome Precision	+3~15 hit rate and avoid while equipped with a tome.	1,000~2,000	Celica
	Staff Mastery	+10~30 hit rate while using an offensive staff. Adds 3~15 additional HP to the healing output of staves.	100~1,000	Micaiah
	Sword Guard	Reduces damage taken by 1~5 when attacked by an enemy wielding a sword.	200~1,000	Chrom
	Lance Guard	Reduces damage taken by 1~5 when attacked by an enemy wielding a lance.	200~1,000	Camilla
	Axe Guard	Reduces damage taken by 1~5 when attacked by an enemy wielding an axe.	200~1,000	Hector
	Bow Guard	Reduces damage taken by 1~5 when attacked by an enemy wielding a bow.	200~1,000	Edelgard
	Knife Guard	Reduces damage taken by 1~5 when attacked by an enemy wielding a knife.	200~1,000	Veronica
	Magic Guard	Reduces damage taken by 1~5 when attacked by an enemy wielding a tome.	200~1,000	Soren
	Special Guard	Reduces damage taken by 1~5 when attacked by an enemy wielding a special weapon.	200~1,000	Tiki

Bond Ring skills

These skills are acquired by equipping certain S-Rank Bond Rings.

Bond Ring skills in Engage
Skill		Effect	Bond Ring
	Sympathetic	If foe initiates combat and if unit’s HP is 50% or less, unit takes 5 less damage.	Caeda
	Deadly Blade	If unit initiates combat with a sword, grants Crit+10 during combat.	Navarre
	Battlewise	Grants a stacking Crit+1 each time unit initiates combat and defeats a foe. Bonus lasts for the rest of the battle. (Max +10)	Seliph
	Renewal	Unit recovers 5 HP each turn.	Deirdre
	Windsweep	If unit initiates combat with a sword, foe may not counterattack. Trigger %=Lck.	Alm
	Great Thunder	If unit uses Thunder, Elthunder, or Thoron, deals +20% damage.	Mae
	Bane	May reduce foe’s HP to 1. Trigger %=half of Dex. (Certain foes are immune to this effect.)	Sothe
	Mercy	If dealing enough damage to defeat foe, instead leaves foe with 1 HP.	Elincia
	Raging Fire	If unit uses Fire, Elfire, or Bolganone, deals +20% damage.	Lilina
	Strong Arm	Grants Hit+20 while unit is equipped with a smash weapon.	Dieck
	Miracle	Avoids foe’s attack when unit would be defeated. Trigger %=Lck. (Max 50%)	Finn
	Dire Thunder	When unit initiates combat with Thunder equipped, unit attacks twice. (Excludes Elthunder and Thoron.)	Olwen
	Rightful Ruler	Adds +5% to trigger rate for all skills with trigger rates.	Chrom
	Healtouch	When unit heals an ally with a staff, restores +5 HP to target.	Lissa
	Draw Back	Use to move 1 space away from adjacent ally and pull the ally along.	Eliwood
	Giga Excalibur	If unit initiates combat with Excalibur, deals +20% damage.	Nino
	Wind Adept	If unit initiates combat with Wind equipped, unit may attack twice. Trigger %=Dex. (Excludes Elwind and Excalibur.)	Soren
	Shove	Use to push an adjacent ally with less Bld 1 space away.	Mia
	Flickering Flower	If unit initiates combat, freezes foe. Trigger % = total damage dealt.	Edelgard
	Paraselene	Use to make an attack against an adjacent foe, then move 1 space away from that foe after combat.	Dimitri
	Wind God	If unit’s HP=100%, grants range +1 with bows.	Claude
	Chivalry	If unit initiates combat while foe’s HP=100%, unit deals +2 damage and takes 2 less damage.	Xander
	Bushido	If unit’s level is higher than foe’s, grants Crit+10 during combat, and unit deals +2 damage and takes 2 less damage.	Ryoma
	Lethality	When landing a critical hit, instantly kills foe. Trigger %=30. (Excludes certain powerful foes.)	Marisa
	Sure Strike	If unit initiates combat, attacks are guaranteed to hit. Trigger %=Dex	Innes
	Spur Attack	Grants Atk+2 to adjacent allies.	Alfonse
	Fortify Def	Grants Def+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn at start of player phase.	Sharena
	Spur Res	Grants Res+2 to adjacent allies.	Anna

Enemy-only skills

These skills are used exclusively by some promoted enemies on Maddening mode. Every advanced class has an associated skill, but not all enemies of that class have them.

Enemy-only skills in Engage
Skill		Effect	Class
	Poison Strike	If unit initiates combat, deals damage to foe equal to 20% of their max HP after combat.	Wolf Knight
	Savage Blow	If unit initiates combat, deals damage to foes within 2 spaces equal to 20% of their max HP after combat.	Thief
	Swordbreaker	If unit’s HP is 50% or higher at start of combat and foe has a sword equipped, unit can follow up and foe cannot follow up.	Paladin
	Lancebreaker	If unit’s HP is 50% or higher at start of combat and foe has a lance equipped, unit can follow up and foe cannot follow up.	Paladin
	Axebreaker	If unit’s HP is 50% or higher at start of combat and foe has an axe equipped, unit can follow up and foe cannot follow up.	Paladin
	Tomebreaker	If unit’s HP is 50% or higher at start of combat and foe has a tome equipped, unit can follow up and foe cannot follow up.	Paladin
	Bowbreaker	If unit’s HP is 50% or higher at start of combat and foe has a bow equipped, unit can follow up and foe cannot follow up.	Paladin
	Knifebreaker	If unit’s HP is 50% or higher at start of combat and foe has a knife equipped, unit can follow up and foe cannot follow up.	Paladin
	Artbreaker	If unit’s HP is 50% or higher at start of combat and foe has an art equipped, unit can follow up and foe cannot follow up.	Paladin
	Seal Strength	If unit initiates combat, inflicts Str-6 on foe after combat. (Penalty shrinks by 1 each turn.)	Bow Knight
	Seal Magic	If unit initiates combat, inflicts Mag-6 on foe after combat. (Penalty shrinks by 1 each turn.)	Mage Knight
	Seal Defense	If unit initiates combat, inflicts Def-6 on foe after combat. (Penalty shrinks by 1 each turn.)	Sniper
	Seal Speed	If unit initiates combat, inflicts Spd-6 on foe after combat. (Penalty shrinks by 1 each turn.)	Halberdier
	Seal Resistance	If unit initiates combat, inflicts Res-6 on foe after combat. (Penalty shrinks by 1 each turn.)	Sage
	Fierce Stance	If foe initiates combat, grants Str+6 during combat.	Warrior
	Steady Stance	If foe initiates combat, grants Def+6 during combat.	General Mage Cannoneer
	Darting Stance	If foe initiates combat, grants Spd+6 during combat.	Royal Knight
	Warding Stance	If foe initiates combat, grants Res+6 during combat.	Great Knight
	Life and Death	Unit deals +10 damage and takes +10 damage during combat.	Barbarian
	Triangle Adept	When unit has weapon advantage, always follows up. When unit has disadvantage, foe always follows up.	Hero
	Cornered Beast	If unit’s HP is 50% or less at start of combat, grants Crit+30 during combat.	Berserker
	Self-Destruct	If unit’s HP is 50% or less at the start of player phase, unit dies and deals 50% of its max HP to foes within 2 spaces.	Martial Master Enchanter
	Spirit Strike	When unit hits with an attack, inflicts -5 to foe’s engage meter.	Corrupted Wyrm Phantom Wyrm Corrupted Wyvern Phantom Wyvern
	Duelist's Blow	When unit initiates combat, grants Avo+30 during combat.	Corrupted Wolf Phantom Wolf
	Darting Blow	When unit initiates combat, grants Spd+5 during combat.	Griffin Knight
	Death Blow	When unit initiates combat, grants Crit+20 during combat.	Swordmaster
	Certain Blow	When unit initiates combat, grants Hit+40 during combat.	Wyvern Knight
	Armored Blow	When unit initiates combat, unit takes 10 less physical damage during combat.	Unknown
	Warding Blow	When unit initiates combat, unit takes 20 less magical damage during combat.	High Priest

Other skills

Other skills in Engage
Skill		Effect	Notes
	Unbreakable	Prevents unit from being broken.	-
	Stalwart	Reduces damage from effectiveness	-
	Unwavering	Negates damage from effectiveness.	-
	Anchor	Unit cannot be moved by skills, smash weapons, etc.	-
	Veteran	Prevents unit from being broken. Reduces damage from effectiveness.	-
	Veteran+	Prevents unit from being broken. Negates damage from effectiveness.	-
	Void Curse	Foes do not earn EXP fighting this unit.	-
	Dark Barrier	Prevents 20% of damage to unit.	-
	Dark Barrier+	Prevents 40% of damage to unit.	-
	Dark Barrier++	Prevents 60% of damage to unit.	-
	Dark Barrier+++	Prevents 80% of damage to unit.	-
	Fell Barrier	Nullifies Effective: Fell Dragon and prevents 50% of damage to unit.	-
	Fell Barrier+	Nullifies Effective: Fell Dragon and prevents 70% of damage to unit.	-
	Fell Barrier++	Nullifies Effective: Fell Dragon and prevents 85% of damage to unit.	-
	Fell Barrier+++	Nullifies Effective: Fell Dragon and prevents all damage to unit.	-
	Sigil Protection	Reduces damage taken and foe’s critical hit chance by 50.	-
	Bond Breaker	Makes enemy chain attack accuracy always 30%. Reduces damage taken.	-
	Bond Breaker+	Makes enemy chain attack accuracy always 10%. Reduces damage taken.	-

Heroes

Main article: List of skills in Fire Emblem Heroes

Skills in Fire Emblem Heroes form the core of the gameplay experience, and come mainly in four types: weapon, assist, special, and passive. Weapon skills are subdivided into red, green, blue, and colorless categories, and those categories are further subdivided into three categories of their own. Passive skills are subdivided into type A, type B, and type C.

Warriors

Main article: Crests (Warriors) § Skills

Skills are one of four types of crests in Fire Emblem Warriors, with the most varied variety of effects of all types of crests. Each character has one skill associated primarily with them that can be learned with more common materials; other characters can also make use of a character's personal skill, but doing so requires an essence and another rarer material.

Warriors: Three Hopes

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Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes took the skill system that was present in Three Houses and tweaked it in order to accomodate the new gameplay. Personal abilities are now split into three groups while the others groups were left untouched. Black magic, white magic and dark magic are now put into the same category as combat arts. Additionaly, personal abilities, combat arts and magic spells can now level up up to level 3, increasing their effects.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	• Skills • Abilities	• Used in all titles except Three Houses. • Used only in Three Houses. This is likely to distinguish from the skill level mechanic in Three Houses. The skill stat was similarly renamed to "dexterity".
Japanese	• スキル • 特殊能力	• Skill • Special ability; used on the Thracia 776 and Awakening websites as a gloss for スキル.
Spanish	Habilidad	Ability
French	• Techniques • Compétences	• Skills. Used in other titles. • Used in Radiant Dawn.
German	Fähigkeit	Skill
Italian	Abilità	Ability
Korean	스킬	Skill
Simplified Chinese	特技	Special skill
Traditional Chinese	特技	Special skill

See also

• Offensive skills
• Skill items