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Dark Bishop

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Dark Bishop

FESK Dark Bishop.png
Artwork of the Dark Bishop from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.


A dark-magic specialist, the Dark Bishop decimates enemies with high physical defense.

Unit type(s)

Infantry

Weapon(s)
Skill(s)

The Dark Bishop (Japanese: ダークビショップ Dark Bishop) is a class introduced in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. In Genealogy and Thracia 776, it is an enemy-exclusive class, acting as a more powerful counterpart to the Dark Mage, as one of the few classes capable of wielding dark magic; all seen members of this class are higher-ranking members of the Loptr Church. In Three Houses, the class is now playable, and once again acts as a stronger counterpart to the Dark Mage.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 40 0 15 10 10 0 10 12 5 -- Fire magic A Thunder magic A FE4RankWind.png A
Dark magic A Staves A
Thracia 776 30 0 9 6 6 0 6 -- 6 5 Fire magic E Thunder magic E FE5RankWind.png E Dark magic A Staves A
Three Houses 30 8 17 12 14 10 12 15 4 -- --

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 80 15 30 25 25 30 25 27 5 -- Fire magic A Thunder magic A FE4RankWind.png A
Dark magic A Staves A
Thracia 776 80 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- 10 20 Fire magic A Thunder magic A FE5RankWind.png A
Dark magic A Staves A

Miscellaneous stats

Game Experience CRP Gold Weight mod. Capacity Vision Size
Genealogy of the Holy War -- -- 5,000 -- -- -- --
Thracia 776 -- 4 -- -- -- -- --

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 100% 10% 30% 30% 30% 0% 10% 30% -- -- -- --
Thracia 776 90% 30% 3% 30% 30% 20% 20% -- -- 40% -- --
Three Houses 10/30% 0% 10% 0% 0% 0% -5% 5/50% 0% -- -- Reason +3 Faith +2
Warriors: Three Hopes 15% 0% 35% 15% 0% 0% 0% 30% 0% -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class modifiers

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Movement
Three Houses 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 3 0 0
Warriors: Three Hopes 0 0 10 3 2 0 0 6 0 2

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions
Genealogy of the Holy War Follow-Up Innate.
Three Houses
Warriors: Three Hopes
Miasma Δ Innate.
Three Houses Fiendish Blow Innate.
Three Houses Heartseeker Innate.
Three Houses Lifetaker Class mastery. (150 class Exp required)
Warriors: Three Hopes Dark Magic Mastery Innate.
Warriors: Three Hopes Impair Innate.
Warriors: Three Hopes Cavalry Buster Lv 4 Innate.

Class change

Genealogy of the Holy War

The class a unit changes into in Genealogy of the Holy War is determined by the unit and not the class; however, no units change into or out of the Dark Bishop class.

Advanced class
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Dark Bishop

Thracia 776

The class a unit changes into in Thracia 776 is determined by the unit and not the class; however, no units change into or out of the Dark Bishop class.

Advanced class
Bs fe05 veld dark bishop dark.png
Dark Bishop

Three Houses

Base class Certification requirements Advanced class
Any class Level 20
Dark Seal
Reason A
Ma ns01 dark bishop playable.gif
Dark Bishop
This class is only available for units that have passed the Dark Mage certification exam.

Warriors: Three Hopes

Beginner class Method Intermediate class Method Advanced class Method Master class
Ma fewa2 monk playable.gif
Monk
Using an Intermediate Seal after mastering Monk. Ma fewa2 priest playable.gif
Priest
Using an Advanced Seal after mastering Priest. Ma ns01 bishop playable.gif
Bishop
Using a Master Seal after mastering Bishop, Warlock, or Dark Mage.
(Male units only)
Ma ns01 dark bishop playable.gif
Dark Bishop
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Mage
Using an Advanced Seal after mastering Mage. Ma ns01 warlock playable.gif
Warlock
Using an Advanced Seal after mastering Mage.
(Male units only)
Ma ns01 dark mage playable.gif
Dark Mage

Notable playable Dark Bishops

Playable Characters
Name Game
Linhardt Warriors: Three Hopes Azure Gleam
Arval Warriors: Three Hopes (If Shez is male)
Playable Dark Bishop units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Dark Bishops

Enemy Units
Name Game
Kutuzov Genealogy of the Holy War
Judah Genealogy of the Holy War
Morrigan Genealogy of the Holy War
Zagam Genealogy of the Holy War
Juphiel Genealogy of the Holy War
Dagon Genealogy of the Holy War
Baran Genealogy of the Holy War
Gallus Genealogy of the Holy War
Manfroy Genealogy of the Holy War
Codda Thracia 776
Moore Thracia 776
Linecock Thracia 776
Alphand Thracia 776
Veld Thracia 776
Solon Three Houses, Warriors: Three Hopes
Hubert Three Houses Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant Wind, Warriors: Three Hopes
Odesse Three Houses Verdant Wind
Hanneman Warriors: Three Hopes Azure Gleam
Enemy Dark Bishop units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable neutral Dark Bishops

Other Units
Name Game
Hanneman Warriors: Three Hopes Scarlet Blaze
Neutral Dark Bishop units in the Fire Emblem series.

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Three Houses
A dark-magic specialist, the Dark Bishop
decimates enemies with high physical defense.
闇魔法を極めた者。
守備の高い敵に対して強い。
魔法が使える兵種。
Warriors: Three Hopes
A dark-magic specialist, the Dark Bishop calls
on powerful spells to decimate enemies.
闇魔法を極めた者。
魔法が使える兵種。

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

Dark Bishop

--

Japanese

ダークビショップ

Dark Bishop

Spanish

Obispo oscuro

Dark Bishop

French

Évêque noir

Black Bishop

German

Dunkelbischof

Dark Bishop

Italian

Vescovo oscuro

Dark Bishop

Korean

다크 비숍

Dark bishop

Simplified Chinese

暗主教

Dark bishop

Traditional Chinese

暗主教

Dark bishop

Gallery

References

See also

Project Classes.png This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.
Classes in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Base classes Arch KnightAxe ArmorAxe FighterAxe KnightBardBow ArmorBow FighterCavalierFire MageFree KnightJunior LordKnightLance KnightLight PriestessMagePegasus KnightPriestPrincePrincessSword ArmorSword FighterTroubadourThiefThunder MageWind MageWyvern Knight
Advanced classes Bow KnightDuke KnightForrestGeneralGreat KnightHigh PriestKnight LordMage KnightMage FighterMaster KnightPaladinRangerSageSniperSwordmasterThief FighterWarriorWyvern Lord
Other classes BallistaBarbarianBaronBishopBrigandCivilianDancerDark BishopDark MageDark PrinceDragon RiderEmperorHunterIron BallistaKiller BallistaPirateQueen
Unused classes ArcherAxe SoldierGreat BallistaPegasus RiderSoldierSpear SoldierSword Soldier
Classes in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Base classes ArcherArch KnightAxe ArmorAxe FighterAxe KnightBallistaBardBow ArmorBow FighterBrigandCavalierCivilianClericDancerDragon RiderFree KnightHunterIron BallistaLance ArmorLance KnightLoptr MageLordMagePegasus RiderPiratePoison BallistaPriestPrinceSoldierSword ArmorSword FighterThiefTroubadour
Advanced classes BaronBerserkerBishopBow KnightDark BishopDark MageDuke KnightGeneralGreat KnightHigh PriestMage KnightMercenaryPegasus KnightSageSniperRangerSwordmasterThief FighterWarriorWyvern Knight
Unused/cutscene classes Dark PrinceEmperorFalcon KnightForrestJunior LordKiller BallistaKnight LordMaster KnightWyvern Lord
Classes in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Unique classes Armored LordBarbarossaCommonerDancerDeath KnightEmperorEnlightened OneGreat LordHigh LordNobleWyvern Master
Beginner classes FighterMonkMyrmidonSoldier
Intermediate classes ArcherArmored KnightBrawlerBrigandCavalierDark MageLordMageMercenaryPegasus KnightPriestThief
Advanced classes AssassinBishopDark BishopFortress KnightGrapplerHeroPaladinSniperSwordmasterWarlockWarriorWyvern Rider
Special classes Dark FlierTricksterValkyrieWar ClericWar Monk
Master classes Bow KnightDark KnightFalcon KnightGreat KnightGremoryHoly KnightMortal SavantWar MasterWyvern Lord
Monster classes Altered Demonic BeastAltered GolemBlack BeastDemonic BeastExperimental Demonic BeastFlying Demonic BeastGiant BirdGiant CrawlerGiant Demonic BeastGiant WolfGolemGuardian GolemHegemon HuskThe Immaculate OneLord of the DesertLord of the LakeTitanusUmbral BeastWandering BeastWhite BeastWild Demonic Beast
Other classes AgastyaArchbishopFlame EmperorKing of LiberationRuffianSaintVerrat
Classes in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Base classes FighterMonkMyrmidonSoldier
Intermediate classes ArcherArmored KnightBrawlerBrigandCavalierMageMercenaryPegasus KnightPriestThief
Unique Intermediate classes Armored LordFluegelHigh LordSilverheartWyvern Master
Advanced classes AssassinBishopDark MageFortress KnightGrapplerPaladinSniperSwordmasterWarlockWarriorWyvern Rider
Master classes Bow KnightDancerDark BishopDark KnightFalcon KnightGreat KnightGremoryHoly KnightMortal SavantTricksterWar MasterWyvern Lord
Unique Master classes AsuraBarbarossaDeath KnightEnlightened OneEmperorGreat LordSaint
Monster Classes Altered Demon BeastAltered GolemDemonic BeastExperimental Demon BeastGiant CrawlerGiant WolfGolemThe Immaculate OneTitanusWild Demon Beast
Other enemy/NPC classes AgastyaAvestaCommonerGurganLordNoblewomanPrionsa