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Archer
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First SeenFire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi
Promotes FromVillager (FE2 only)
Promotes ToSniper
Forrest Knight (FE8 only)
Bow Knight (FE13 only)
Usable Weapon TypesBow
Class SkillsShove, Skill +2, Prescience


The Archer (アーチャー) is a bow-wielding class that appears in every Fire Emblem game. Archers are foot soldiers carrying Bows who can deal with enemies from a range without fear of counterattack. Notably, Archers cannot attack from one space away under normal circumstances. While low in defense and health, Archers attack from a space away, so as long as they are placed behind friendly units, they will be okay (unless there is an enemy who can attack from a range, then they can be attacked).

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CombatEdit

Archers need cover and support. While they can attack Sword, Lance, or Axe users without being counterattacked, any enemy in range can easily move in and fearlessly attack the archer; not being able to counterattack at melee range is an inherent downside of the class. Any type of ground unit, preferably one with at least moderate defense, will make for suitable cover. Archers are strong against flying units such as Pegasus Knights, so drawing these enemies into their firing range will save them a lot of trouble later on. In Gaiden, they are able to attack an enemy from three spaces away, as opposed to the usual two.

PromotionsEdit

Archers upgrade into the more powerful Sniper class. The increased defense and health is a plus, and the strength and speed of attacks make these units much more powerful over their non-promoted counterparts. In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, they can also promote to Ranger, a mounted unit that can use swords in addition to bows.

Maximum StatsEdit

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the EmblemEdit

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776Edit

Fire Emblem: Binding Blade, Rekka no Ken, and The Sacred StonesEdit

Fire Emblem: AwakeningEdit

Notable ArchersEdit

Archer

Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi/Shadow DragonEdit

  • Gordin - Archer of Altea. The youngest of the Altean Knights, who dreams of becoming a Sniper.
  • Tomas - Member of the Akaneia Knights, who was captured and imprisoned in the palace.
  • Norne - A volunteer soldier from Altea, who appears in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon.

GaidenEdit

Monshō no NazoEdit

  • Raian - Gordin's younger brother.

Binding BladeEdit

Rekka no KenEdit

  • Wil - A youth from Pherae, in the Lycian League. Very social.
  • Rebecca - A youth from Pherae. Very helpful and bright.

Sacred StonesEdit

  • Neimi - A childhood friend of Colm who hails from Renais. She cries a lot.

Path of RadianceEdit

  • Rolf - Member of the Greil Mercenaries and the youngest brother of Oscar and Boyd. He is a gentle and bright boy.

Radiant DawnEdit

  • Leonardo - An archer of noble birth, whose family was destroyed by war. His personality rarely shows, since he is quiet and rarely talks. A serious and thoughtful person. He regularly nags his daydreaming partner, Edward.

AwakeningEdit

See AlsoEdit

TriviaEdit

  • The Archer class is unused in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. It can be seen if cheats or hacking is done the class has a C rank in Bows so it can be assumed that it was going to be a lesser version of the Bow Fighter class if brought into battle the game will freeze.

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