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Master Knight

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Master Knight

Bs fe04 leif master knight magic.png
Leif as a Master Knight in Genealogy of the Holy War.

Unit type(s)

Mounted

Weapon(s)

Sword, Lance, Axe, Bow, Fire, Thunder, Wind, Light, Staff

Skill(s)

Follow-Up, Canto

The Master Knight (Japanese: マスターナイト Master Knight) is an advanced mounted class exclusive to Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. Almost unique among classes, it possesses access to almost every weapon type in the game, lacking only the enemy-exclusive dark magic. The class is rare with only two potentially playable members, requiring changing class from unmounted classes with comparatively weak initial starting points (Prince and Princess); this counterbalances its possession of some of the highest base and maximum stats of any playable class in the game, in addition to its wide weapon range. In theory, the class is a balanced class in respect to its use of both physical weapons and magic; however, in practice its statistical layout leans more in favour of the physical, and all possible members of the class are physically oriented.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 40 12 7 12 12 0 12 7 9 -- Swords A Lances A Axes A
Bows AFire magic A Thunder magic A
FE4RankWind.png A Light magic C Staves A

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 80 27 22 27 27 30 27 22 9 -- Swords A Lances A Axes A
Bows AFire magic A Thunder magic A
FE4RankWind.png A Light magic C Staves A

Miscellaneous stats

Game Experience CRP Gold Weight mod. Capacity Vision Size
Genealogy of the Holy War -- -- 3,000 -- -- -- --

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 100% 30% 10% 30% 30% 0% 30% 10% -- -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions
Genealogy of the Holy War Follow-Up Innate.
Genealogy of the Holy War Canto Innate; hidden and unnamed.

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, all units that change into the Master Knight class have the following class change option:

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe04 leif prince sword.png
Prince
and
Bs fe04 lachesis princess sword.png
Princess
Choosing the option "Class change" in the home castle after reaching Level 20. Bs fe04 leif master knight magic.png
Master Knight

Notable enemy Master Knights

Enemy Units
Name Game
Brian Genealogy of the Holy War
Scipio Genealogy of the Holy War
Enemy Master Knight units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable neutral Master Knights

Playable Characters
Name Game
Byron Genealogy of the Holy War
Neutral Master Knight units in the Fire Emblem series.

Etymology and other languages

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

Master Knight

--

Japanese

マスターナイト

Master Knight

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