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| − | |image = [[File:Bow Knight Portrait.jpg]] |
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|title = Bow Knight |
|title = Bow Knight |
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| + | |image = Alcryst Bow Knight.png |
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| + | |caption = Alcryst as a Bow Knight in Engage. |
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| + | |jpn_name ={{Nihongo||ボウナイト|Bō Naito}}<br> |
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| + | {{Hover|弓騎士|Yumi Kishi}} <small>([[FE10]])</small><br> |
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| + | {{Nihongo|Bow Rider|ボウライダー|Bō Raidā}} <small>([[TS1]])</small><br> |
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| + | |name =Bow Rider <small>([[TS1]])</small><br> |
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|firstseen = [[Fire Emblem Gaiden]] |
|firstseen = [[Fire Emblem Gaiden]] |
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| − | |promofrom = [[Sniper]] < |
+ | |promofrom = [[Sniper]] <small>([[FE2]], [[FE15]], [[FE16]])</small><br> |
| + | [[Arch Knight]] <small>([[FE4]], [[FE5]])</small><br> |
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| − | |promoto = [[Paladin]] <sup>(FE9)</sup><br>[[Bow Paladin]] <sup>(FE10)</sup> |
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| − | + | [[Archer]] <small>([[FE13]], [[FE17]])</small><br> |
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| + | [[Mercenary]] <small>([[FE13]], [[FE14]])</small><br> |
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| − | |skills = [[Canto]], [[Rally Skill]], [[Bowbreaker]]}} |
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| + | [[Thief|Outlaw]] <small>([[FE14]])</small> |
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| + | |promoto = [[Paladin]] <small>([[FE9]])</small><br> |
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| + | [[Bow Paladin]] <small>([[FE10]])</small><br> |
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| + | [[Oliphantier]] <small>([[FE15]])</small> |
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| + | |movetype = [[Horseback Unit|Cavalry]] |
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| + | |weapons = [[File:FE14_Bow.png]][[Bow]]<br> |
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| + | [[File:FE14_Sword.png]][[Sword]] <small>([[FE13]], [[FE14]])</small><br> |
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| + | [[File:FE16 lance icon.png|20px]][[Lance]] <small>([[FE16]])</small> |
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| + | |skills = [[Canto]]<br/> |
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| + | [[Rally Skill]] <small>([[FE13]], [[FE14]])</small><br/> |
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| + | [[Bowbreaker]] <small>([[FE13]])</small><br/> |
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| + | [[Shurikenbreaker]] <small>([[FE14]])</small><br/> |
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| + | [[Defiant Speed]] <small>([[FE16]])</small><br/> |
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| + | [[Careful Aim]] <small>([[FE17]])</small> |
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| + | }} |
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| + | '''Bow Knight''' is a horse-mounted combat physical class that recurrently appears across the ''[[Fire Emblem (series)|Fire Emblem Series]]'', beginning from ''[[Fire Emblem Gaiden]]''. |
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| − | '''Bow Knight''' (ボウナイト) is a class of [[horse|mounted]] [[bow]] users. It appears in ''[[Fire Emblem Gaiden]]'', ''[[Fire Emblem: Awakening]]'', and the games of the [[Tellius Series|Tellius]] and [[Jugdral Series|Jugdral]] series. They have a greater movement than [[Archer]]s and [[Sniper]]s, and better stats in general. However, some of them have poor growth rates and are generally used less than snipers and archers. |
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| + | Depending on the title that the Bow Knight class appears in, it acts as a [[First Tier|first]], [[Second Tier|second]] or [[Third Tier|third]]-tier class. Primarily armed with [[Bow]]s as its weapon of choice, the Bow Knight class is, in later installments, given the additional ability to wield [[Sword]]s, [[Lance]]s, or [[Axe]]s as its secondary weapon. |
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| − | ==In Game== |
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| − | ===Gaiden=== |
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| − | The Bow Knight is a [[3rd Tier|third tier]] class and promote from Sniper, and their attacks always have a [[range]] of 1~5. |
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| − | == |
+ | ==History in the Series== |
| + | In ''Gaiden'' and its remake ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia'', the Bow Knight class is the third-tier promotion of the [[Archer]] class family, possessing an attack range of 1~5. They are renowned for being especially useful for attacking most enemies without retaliation or when a unit requires protection due to their ability to hit enemy units from a considerable distance. In the DLC for ''Echoes'', the Bow Knight can further promote into their Overclass, the [[Oliphantier]]. |
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| − | Bow Knight is the advanced class of [[Arch Knight]]s. There are no recruitable pre-promoted units of this class in any of these games. In addition, the only Arch Knights in ''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]'' are Midayle (1st Generation) and [[Lester]]/[[Dimna]] (2nd Generation). |
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| + | In the [[Jugdral Series]], the Bow Knight class is the promoted form of the [[Arch Knight]] class. There are no recruitable pre-promoted units of this class in either title. |
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| − | ===Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn=== |
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| − | In the Tellius series games, Bow Knight is a first-tier class, promotable to [[Paladin]] (''[[Path of Radiance]]'') or [[Bow Paladin]] (''[[Radiant Dawn]]''). In [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]], the only Bow Knight is [[Astrid]], and she is still the only Bow Knight in [[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]. However, in Radiant Dawn Astrid is already a Bow Paladin. |
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| + | In ''[[TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga]]'', the Bow Knight class is known as the '''Bow Rider''', translated '''[[Ranger (Genealogy of the Holy War)|Ranger]]''' in the fan translation) and is an enemy-exclusive mounted class which can equip bows only. |
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| − | ===Awakening=== |
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| − | In ''[[Fire Emblem: Awakening]]'', Bow Knight is an alternate promotion of the [[Archer]] and [[Mercenary]], combining the usage of [[Bow]]s and [[Sword]]s. This class adds a horse, improving their movement for almost all maps. However, in exchange, Archer's lose the ability to use [[Longbow]]s. |
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| + | In the [[Tellius Series]], Bow Knights are a first-tier class that promotes into either [[Paladin]]s in ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|Path of Radiance]]'' or [[Bow Paladin]]s in ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|Radiant Dawn]]''. In ''Radiant Dawn'', the Bow Knight class can further promote into the [[Silver Knight]] class after promoting into the Bow Paladin class. |
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| − | ==Stats== |
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| − | ===[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]=== |
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| − | *[[HP]]: 80 |
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| − | *[[Str]]: 25 |
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| − | *[[Mag]]: 15 |
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| − | *[[Skl]]: 23 |
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| − | *[[Lck]]: 30 |
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| − | *[[Spd]]: 23 |
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| − | *[[Def]]: 23 |
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| − | *[[Res]]: 18 |
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| + | In ''[[Fire Emblem Awakening|Awakening]]'', the Bow Knight class is one of the possible promoted forms of both the [[Archer]] and [[Mercenary]] classes. This incarnation of the class is able to wield Swords alongside Bows, drawing inspiration from the [[Nomadic Trooper]] from ''[[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade|The Binding Blade]] ''and ''[[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|The Blazing Blade]], ''alongside the [[Ranger (Genealogy of the Holy War)|Ranger]] class from ''[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones|The Sacred Stones]]''. |
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| − | ===[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]=== |
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| − | *[[HP]]: 80 |
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| − | *[[Str]]: 20 |
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| − | *[[Mag]]: 20 |
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| − | *[[Skl]]: 20 |
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| − | *[[Lck]]: 30 |
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| − | *[[Def]]: 20 |
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| − | *[[Res]]: 20 |
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| + | In ''[[Fire Emblem Fates|Fates]]'', the Bow Knight class is treated as a [[Nohr]]ian class, acting as one of the promoted forms of both the [[Mercenary]] and [[Thief|Outlaw]] classes. |
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| − | ===[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]=== |
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| − | *[[HP]]: 40 |
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| − | *[[Str]]: 20 |
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| − | *[[Mag]]: 15 |
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| − | *[[Skl]]: 20 |
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| − | *[[Spd]]: 20 |
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| − | *[[Luck]]: 40 |
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| − | *[[Def]]: 20 |
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| − | *[[Res]]: 15 |
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| + | In ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses|Three Houses]]'', the Bow Knight is a class included in the Master Class curriculum, with the Bow Knight Certification exam requiring a unit to be Level 30 and to possess a C in Lances, and As in both Riding and Bows to pass. As such, it can be considered once more the promoted form of Snipers. Bow Knights have a +3 Skill Experience class bonus to a unit's Bows, Lances and Riding subjects. |
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| − | ===[[Fire Emblem: Awakening]]=== |
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| − | *[[HP]]: 80 |
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| + | In ''[[Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes]]'', the Bow Knight is the final class in the Fighter class trees's Archer line, and is available to any unit that has mastered the Bow Knight's predecessor, the Sniper class. Ingrid, Mercedes, and Yuri can learn their Innate Skill [[Sharpshooter]] when they master Bow Knight. |
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| − | *[[Str]]: 40 |
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| − | *[[Mag]]: 30 |
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| + | In ''[[Vestaria Saga I]]'', the Bow Knight is known as the Tarkhan and is the promotion of the [[Nomad|Ranger]]. The class wields Swords and Bows. Promotion into this class causes the Ranger to lose it's ability to traverse cliffs. |
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| − | *[[Skl]]: 43 |
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| − | *[[Spd]]: 41 |
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| + | ==Overview== |
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| − | *[[Lck]]: 45 |
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| + | ===Combat=== |
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| − | *[[Def]]: 35 |
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| + | ===''Awakening''=== |
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| − | *[[Res]]: 30 |
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| + | In ''Awakening'', the Bow Knight class's mounted status improves their [[Movement]] for almost all skirmishes. Their increased [[Speed (stat)|Speed]] is handy for double attacking enemies and [[Rally Skill]] is a fairly good skill for increasing the activation chance of their allies' skills. Their added ability to wield Swords also affords them an advantage when engaging in close-ranged combat. [[Bowbreaker]], conversely, is good for dealing with bow-wielding units such as Snipers, as they often carry the omnipresent threat of being armed with [[Killer Bow]]s during Wi-Fi battles. Bow Knights also have decent [[Skill (stat)|Skill]], allowing them to perform critical attacks more frequently than many other classes. |
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| + | ===''Fates''=== |
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| + | The Bow Knight class's stats in ''Fates'' are slightly altered as compared to the ones in ''Awakening''; they have a slightly higher Resistance than Defense, effectively making them decent magic killers. Rather than having Bowbreaker (which is now learned by [[Sorcerer]]s), Bow Knights learn [[Shurikenbreaker]] instead, allowing them to both hit and dodge shuriken/dagger wielders with ease. |
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| + | ===''Three Houses''=== |
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| + | In ''Three Houses'', the Bow Knight has the unique distinction of having [[Bowrange +|Bowrange +2]] over the Bowrange +1 of other bow-using classes, allowing Bow Knights to attack at 4-range when wielding a bow. Combined with their high mobility (and [[Canto]]) when mounted, they can prove to be threatening zoning units, especially against mounted flier units. In principle, this makes them extremely valuable over the [[Sniper]] class which Bow Knights generally would promote from. |
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| + | However, the advantages of the Bow Knight are met with some drawbacks when compared to the Sniper. Chiefly among them, the Bow Knight cannot use the [[Hunter's Volley]] combat art that is locked to Sniper, meaning that to strike twice consecutively they must use a brave weapon such as the [[Brave Bow]], or learn a combat art allowing it (i.e. [[Point-Blank Volley]]). Secondly, utilising its ability to attack at 4-range is risky, since it incurs a penalty of -20 hit over attacking at 3-range (and {{Abbr|-40|Normal and Hard difficulties}}/{{Abbr|-50|Maddening difficulty}} hit over attacking at 2-range), which without hit-boosting abilities or battalions makes such attacks more likely to miss. Thirdly, the growth rates of the Bow Knight are extremely poor compared to Sniper or almost any other class, making long-term growth in the class less viable. Thus, the Bow Knight is often viewed as map-dependent. |
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| + | ==In-Game== |
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| + | ===Base Stats=== |
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| + | {{Classstat |
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| + | |fe2=40*16*-*8*8*0*10*6*8*-*-*[[Bow]]*- |
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| + | |fe4=40*10*0*8*8*0*8*3*9*-*-*{{Weapon|4|bow}} A*- |
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| + | |fe5-1=(Mounted)*{{Abbr|24|Male}}/{{Abbr|20|Female}}*{{Abbr|5|Male}}/{{Abbr|4|Female}}*1*6*{{Abbr|6|Male}}/{{Abbr|7|Female}}*0*5*-*9*{{Abbr|7|Male}}/{{Abbr|5|Female}}*-*{{Weapon|5|bow}} D*- |
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| + | |fe5-2=(Dismounted)*{{Abbr|24|Male}}/{{Abbr|20|Female}}*{{Abbr|4|Male}}/{{Abbr|3|Female}}*1*5*{{Abbr|4|Male}}/{{Abbr|5|Female}}*0*4*-*6*{{Abbr|7|Male}}/{{Abbr|5|Female}}*-*{{Weapon|5|bow}} D*- |
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| + | |ts=22*5*0*3*3*0*2*-*7*-*-*{{Weapon|ts|bow}} 2*- |
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| + | |fe9={{Abbr|20|Male}}/{{Abbr|18|Female}}*5*0*2*{{Abbr|5|Male}}/{{Abbr|6|Female}}*0*{{Abbr|6|Male}}/{{Abbr|5|Female}}*{{Abbr|0|Male}}/{{Abbr|1|Female}}*8*{{Abbr|10|Male}}/{{Abbr|7|Female}}*{{Abbr|33|Male}}/{{Abbr|29|Female}}*{{Weapon|9|bow}} D*- |
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| + | |fe10=18*6*0*6*6*0*8*2*8*10*33*{{Weapon|10|bow}} D*- |
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| + | |fe13=24*8*0*10*10*0*6*2*8*-*-*{{Weapon|13|sword}} E {{Weapon|13|bow}} E*- |
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| + | |fe14=18*6*0*8*9*3*5*6*8*-*-*{{Weapon|14|sword}} E {{Weapon|14|bow}} E*- |
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| + | |fe15=40*16*-*8*8*0*10*6*8*-*-*{{Weapon|15|bow}}*- |
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| + | |fe16=32*17*10*14*16*12*14*10*8*-*-*{{Abbr|{{Weapon|16|lance}} C {{Weapon|16|bow}} A {{Weapon|16|riding}} A|Certification}}*0 |
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| + | |fe17=22*7*2*10*8*3*3*3*6*5*-*{{Abbr|{{weapon|17|sword}} ? {{weapon|17|lance}} ? {{weapon|17|axe}} ?|Under special circumstance, this unit might only choose either swords, lances, or axes as its secondary weapon proficiency}} {{weapon|17|bow}} ?*- |
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| + | }} |
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| + | ===Maximum Stats=== |
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| + | {{Classstat |
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| + | |fe2=52*40*-*40*40*40*40*40*8*-*-*[[Bow]]*- |
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| + | |fe4=80*25*15*23*23*30*23*18*9*-*-*{{Weapon|4|bow}} A*- |
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| + | |fe5=80*20*20*20*20*20*20*-*20*20*-*{{Weapon|5|bow}} A*- |
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| + | |ts=60*20*15*18*18*30*17*-*12*-*-*{{Weapon|ts|bow}} 17*- |
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| + | |fe9=40*20*15*20*20*40*20*20*8*{{Abbr|10|Male}}/{{Abbr|7|Female}}*{{Abbr|33|Male}}/{{Abbr|29|Female}}*{{Weapon|9|bow}} A*- |
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| + | |fe10=40*20*10*20*20*30*20*10*8*10*33*{{Weapon|10|bow}} A*- |
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| + | |fe13=80*40*30*43*41*45*35*30*8*-*-*{{Weapon|13|sword}} A {{Weapon|13|bow}} A*- |
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| + | |fe14=55*29*25*32*33*30*27*32*8*-*-*{{Weapon|14|sword}} B {{Weapon|14|bow}} A*- |
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| + | |fe17=68*38*23*45*37*30*23*29*8*14*-*{{Abbr|{{weapon|17|sword}} C^ {{weapon|17|lance}} C^ {{weapon|17|axe}} C^|Under special circumstance, this unit might only choose either swords, lances, or axes as its secondary weapon proficiency}} {{weapon|17|bow}} A*- |
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| + | }} |
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| + | ===Growth Rates=== |
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| + | {{Classstat |
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| + | |fe9={{Abbr|70|Male}}/{{Abbr|65|Female}}%*{{Abbr|45|Male}}/{{Abbr|35|Female}}%*{{Abbr|15|Male}}/{{Abbr|20|Female}}%*{{Abbr|40|Male}}/{{Abbr|40|Female}}%*{{Abbr|50|Male}}/{{Abbr|55|Female}}%*{{Abbr|30|Male}}/{{Abbr|30|Female}}%*{{Abbr|45|Male}}/{{Abbr|45|Female}}%*{{Abbr|40|Male}}/{{Abbr|50|Female}}%*-*-*-*-*- |
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| + | |fe10=75%*50%*15%*40%*45%*25%*40%*30%*-*-*-*-*- |
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| + | |fe13=50%*20%*0%*25%*20%*0%*5%*5%*-*-*-*-*- |
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| + | |fe14=10%*10%*0%*15%*15%*10%*0%*10%*-*-*-*-*- |
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| + | |fe15=120%*50%*-*50%*30%*0%*30%*0%*-*-*-*-*- |
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| + | |fe16={{Abbr|10|Playable}}/{{Abbr|40|Enemy}}%*{{Abbr|0|Playable}}/{{Abbr|15|Enemy}}%*0%*{{Abbr|0|Playable}}/{{Abbr|10|Enemy}}%*-5%*0%*{{Abbr|0|Playable}}/{{Abbr|25|Enemy}}%*{{Abbr|0|Playable}}/{{Abbr|5|Enemy}}%*-*-*-*{{weapon|16|lance}} +3 {{weapon|16|bow}} +3 {{weapon|16|riding}} +3*5% |
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| + | |fe17=10%*10%*0%*20%*20%*15%*0%*15%*-*0%*-*-*- |
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| + | |few3h=20%*20%*0%*35%*0%*0%*10%*0%*-*-*-*-*10%}} |
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| + | ===Class Modifiers=== |
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| + | {{Classstat |
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| + | |fe16=2*1*0*3*{{Abbr|1|Mounted}}/{{Abbr|3|Dismounted}}*1*1*0*{{Abbr|4|Mounted}}/{{Abbr|2|Dismounted}}*-*-*-*0 |
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| + | |few3h=300*2*0*5*{{Abbr|2|Mounted}}/{{Abbr|5|Dismounted}}*2*2*0*{{Abbr|7|Mounted}}/{{Abbr|0|Dismounted}}*-*-*-*2 |
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| + | }} |
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| + | ===Class Skills=== |
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| + | {{ClassSkills |
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| + | |fe4=[[File:Remove.png]][[Canto|Re-Move]]*Hidden innate skill of all mounted and flying units. |
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| + | |fe10=[[File:Canto.png]][[Canto]]*Base skill of all mounted and flying units. |
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| + | |fe13=[[File:SkillCryFE13Icon.png]][[Rally Skill]]<br>[[File:Bowslayer.png]][[Bowbreaker]]*Learnt at Level 5.<br>Learnt at Level 15. |
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| + | |fe14=[[File:Rally Skill (FE14).png]][[Rally Skill]]<br>[[File:Kunaibreaker (Skill).png]][[Shurikenbreaker]]*Learnt at Level 5 and above.<br>Learnt at Level 15 and above. |
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| + | |fe15=[[File:Echoes Class Skill icon.png]][[Bowrange +2]]*Class skill of the Bow Knight and [[Sniper]] classes. |
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| + | |fe16=[[File:Bowrange+2 FE16.png|20px]][[Bowrange +2]]<br>[[File:Bowfaire FE16.png|20px]][[Bowfaire]]<br>[[File:Canto FE16.png|20px]][[Canto]]<br>[[File:Defiant Spd FE16.png|20px]][[Defiant Speed]]*Class ability of the Bow Knight class.<br>Class ability of the Bow Knight class.<br>Class ability of all mounted and flying units.<br>Mastery ability of Bow Knights. |
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| + | |fe17=[[File:FE17 Careful Aim Icon.png|20px]][[Careful Aim]]<br>[[File:FE17 Seal Strength Icon.png|20px]][[Seal Strength]]*Class Skill of Bow Knights.<br>{{Hover|Maddening mode skill.|Occasionally appears on Level 5+ enemies.}} |
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| + | |few3h=[[File:Bowfaire FE16.png|20px]] [[Bowfaire]]<br>[[File:Gauntlet Buster Lv 4.png|20px]] [[Gauntlet Buster|Gauntlet Buster Lv 4]]<br>[[File:Gauntletbreaker.png|20px]] [[Gauntletbreaker]]<br>[[File:Icon Combat Art FE16 Bow.png|20px]] [[Waning Shot]]<br>[[File:Icon Combat Art FE16 Bow.png|20px]] [[Ward Arrow]]<br>[[File:Bow Prowess.png|20px]] [[Bow Prowess]]<br>[[File:Icon Combat Art FE16 Bow.png|20px]] [[Deadeye]]<br>[[File:Icon Combat Art FE16 Bow.png|20px]] [[Precision Volley]]<br>[[File:Unsought Power.png|20px]] [[Battle Instincts]]<br>[[File:Defiant Spd FE16.png|20px]] [[Defiant Speed|Defiant Spd]]<br>[[File:Mortal Coil.png|20px]] [[Dexterity Catalyst]]<br>[[File:FEW3H Sharpshooter.png|20px]] [[Sharpshooter]]*Class ability.<br>Class ability.<br>1-star Class Mastery for [[Bernadetta]], [[Ashe]], [[Ignatz]] and [[Shamir]].<br>1-star Class Mastery for {{Hover|certain units|Edelgard, Dimitri, Claude, Hubert, Ferdinand, Linhardt, Caspar, Bernadetta, Petra, Monica, Felix, Ashe, Sylvain, Mercedes, Annette, Ingrid, Rodrigue, Lorenz, Hilda, Lysithea, Marianne, Holst, Balthus, Constance, Seteth, Flayn, Jeritza, Catherine, Sothis, Rhea}}.<br>1-star Class Mastery for {{Hover|certain units|Shez, Dorothea, Dedue, Raphael, Ignatz, Leonie, Yuri, Hapi, Manuela, Shamir, Byleth, Jeralt, Gatekeeper, Arval}}.<br>2-star Class Mastery for all units.<br>2-star Class Mastery for {{Hover|certain units|Dimitri, Hubert, Bernadetta, Dorothea, Dedue, Ashe, Sylvain, Mercedes, Ingrid, Rodrigue, Lorenz, Raphael, Marianne, Leonie, Holst, Yuri, Balthus, Constance, Hapi, Seteth, Manuela, Jeritza, Catherine, Shamir, Jeralt, Rhea}}.<br>2-star Class Mastery for {{Hover|certain units|Shez, Edelgard, Claude, Ferdinand, Linhardt, Caspar, Petra, Monica, Felix, Annette, Hilda, Ignatz, Lysithea, Flayn, Byleth, Gatekeeper, Sothis, Arval}}.<br>3-star Class Mastery for {{Hover|certain units|Edelgard, Linhardt, Bernadetta, Dorothea, Ashe, Mercedes, Annette, Hilda, Lorenz, Lysithea, Marianne, Yuri, Constance, Jeritza}}.<br>3-star Class Mastery for {{Hover|certain units|Shez, Dimitri, Claude, Caspar, Petra, Felix, Ingrid, Rodrigue, Raphael, Holst, Balthus, Hapi, Manuela, Shamir, Jeralt, Gatekeeper, Arval}}.<br>3-star Class Mastery for {{Hover|certain units|Hubert, Ferdinand, Monica, Dedue, Sylvain, Ignatz, Leonie, Seteth, Flayn, Catherine, Byleth, Rhea, Sothis}}.<br>Innate Ability for {{Hover|certain units|Mercedes, Ingrid, Yuri, Gatekeeper}}. |
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| + | ===Promotions=== |
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| + | {{ClassPromotions |
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| + | |fe2=[[File:FE2 Sniper Map Icon.gif]][[Sniper]]*Visit Shrine after reaching Level 10.*[[File:FE2 Bow Knight Map Icon.gif]]Bow Knight |
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| + | |fe4=[[File:FE4 Arch Knight Sprite.gif]][[Arch Knight]]*Choose the "Class Change" option in the Home Castle when the relevant unit reaches Level 20.*[[File:FE4 Bow Knight Sprite.gif]]Bow Knight |
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| + | |fe5=[[File:FE5 Arch knight.gif]][[Arch Knight]]*Use a [[File:Knight Proof (FE5).png]][[Knight Crest|Knight Proof]] on a Level 10+ Arch Knight.*[[File:FE5 Bow knight.gif]]Bow Knight |
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| + | |fe9=[[File:FE9 Astrid Bow Knight Sprite.png|50px]]<br>Bow Knight*Use a [[File:FE9masterseal.gif]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Bow Knight.*[[File:FE9 Astrid Paladin Sprite.png|50px]]<br>[[Paladin]] |
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| + | |fe10=Bow Knight*Use a [[File:FE10masterseal.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Bow Knight or train a Bow Knight to Level 21.*[[File:FE10 Astrid Bow Paladin Sprite.png|50px]]<br>[[Bow Paladin]] |
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| + | |fe13=[[File:FE13 Generic Mercenary (M) Map Sprite.gif]][[Mercenary]]*Use a [[File:Master Seal FE13 Icon.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Mercenary.*[[File:FE13 Generic Bow Knight Map Sprite.gif]]Bow Knight |
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| + | |fe13-1=*[[File:FE13 Generic Archer (M) Map Sprite.gif]][[Archer]]*Use a [[File:Master Seal FE13 Icon.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Archer.*[[File:FE13 Generic Bow Knight Map Sprite.gif]]Bow Knight |
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| + | |fe14=[[File:FE14 Generic Mercenary (M) Map Sprite.gif]] [[Mercenary]] |
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| + | *Use a [[File:Master Seal FE13 Icon.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Mercenary. |
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| + | *[[File:FE14 Generic Bow Knight Map Sprite.gif]]Bow Knight |
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| + | |fe14-1=*[[File:FE14 Generic Outlaw (M) Map Sprite.gif]][[Thief|Outlaw]]*Use a [[File:Master Seal FE13 Icon.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Outlaw.*[[File:FE14 Generic Bow Knight Map Sprite.gif]]Bow Knight |
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| + | |fe15=[[Sniper]]*Visit Shrine after reaching Level 10.*Bow Knight |
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| + | |fe15-1=*Bow Knight*Visit the Altar of the Marksman when the relevant unit reaches Level 20.*[[File:Elephant map sprite.gif]][[Oliphantier]] |
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| + | |fe16=Any class*Use a [[File:FE16 Seal Icon.png|20px]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 30+ unit and pass the Bow Knight [[Certification Exam]].*[[File:FE16 Bow Knight Icon.gif]]Bow Knight |
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| + | |fe17=[[File:EtieFE17Sprite.png]][[Archer]]*Use a [[File:FE17MasterSealSprite.png|20px]][[Master Seal]] on Level 10+ Archer with [[File:FE17 Sword.png|20px]][[Sword]], [[File:FE17 Lance.png|20px]][[Lance (weapon)|Lance]], or [[File:FE17 Axe.png|20px]][[Axe]] Proficiency.*[[File:FE17BowKnightSprite.png|35px]]Bow Knight |
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| + | |few3h=[[File:FE16 Sniper Icon.gif]] [[Sniper]]*Use a [[File:FE16 Seal Icon.png|20px]] [[Master Seal]] on a unit that has mastered the Sniper class.*[[File:FE16 Bow Knight Icon.gif]] Bow Knight |
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| + | }} |
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==Notable Bow Knights== |
==Notable Bow Knights== |
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| − | ===Gaiden=== |
+ | ===''[[Fire Emblem Gaiden|Gaiden]]''=== |
| − | *[[Gazelle]] |
+ | *[[Gazelle]]- Boss of [[War of Deliverance|Chapter 3]] in [[Alm]]'s route. |
| + | *[[Mueller]]- Boss of Chapter 4 in Alm's route. |
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| − | *Possible promotion for: [[Paison]], [[Leo]], [[Cliff]]*, [[Robin (Gaiden)|Robin]]*, [[Grey]]*, [[Atlas]]*, [[Savor]]**, [[Kamui]]**, [[Jesi]]**, and [[Deen]]**. |
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| + | *[[Aurum]]- A member of the [[Duma Faithful]]. |
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| + | *[[Argentum]]- A member of thte Duma Faithful. |
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| + | *Possible promotion for: [[Python]], [[Leon]], [[Kliff]]*, [[Tobin]]*, [[Gray]]*, [[Atlas]]*, [[Saber]]**, [[Kamui]]**, [[Jesse]]** and [[Deen]]**. |
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| + | |||
| + | ''*'' - If one of the [[villager]]s can promote into the Archer class in ''Fire Emblem Gaiden''.<br> |
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| + | ''**'' - If one of the [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]/[[Hero (class)|Myrmidon]]s can promote into the [[Dread Fighter]] class can promote back to Villager if able to promote into the Archer class. |
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| + | |||
| + | ===''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War|Genealogy of the Holy War]]''=== |
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| + | *[[Andorey]] - The Duke of [[Jungby]] in the first generation, he killed his [[Ring (character)|father]] to usurp the position. |
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| + | *Promotion for: [[Midayle]], [[Lester]] and [[Deimne]]. |
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| + | |||
| + | ===''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776|Thracia 776]]''=== |
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| + | *Promotion for: [[Robert (Thracia 776)|Robert]] and [[Selphina]]. |
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| + | |||
| + | ===''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|Path of Radiance]]''=== |
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| + | *[[Astrid]] - Member of [[Begnion]]'s noble House Damiel and later member of the [[Crimean Royal Knights]]. |
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| + | |||
| + | ===''[[Fire Emblem Awakening|Awakening]]''=== |
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| + | *[[Ezra]] - A kidnapper and slave trader who attempts to abduct [[Noire]]. |
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| + | *[[Bovis]] - One of the twelve [[Deadlords]]. |
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| + | *Possible promotion for: [[Virion]], [[Gregor]], [[Inigo]], [[Severa]] and [[Noire]]. |
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| + | |||
| + | ===''[[Fire Emblem Fates|Fates]]''=== |
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| + | *Possible promotion for: [[Inigo|Laslow]], [[Severa|Selena]], [[Soleil]], [[Niles]], [[Nina (Fates)|Nina]] and [[Anna]]. |
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| + | |||
| + | === ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses|Three Houses]]'' === |
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| + | * [[Riegan]]: One of the [[Ten Elites]], original bearer of the Crest of Riegan, and founder of House Riegan. |
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| + | === ''[[Fire Emblem Engage|Engage]]'' === |
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| − | ''*'' - If one of the [[villager]]s can promote to Archer in ''Fire Emblem: Gaiden''.<br> |
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| + | *Possible promotion for: [[Etie]]. |
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| − | ''**'' - If one of the [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]/[[Myrmidon]]s can promote to [[Dread Fighter]] can promote back to Villager if able to promote to Archer in ''Fire Emblem: Gaiden''. |
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| + | === ''[[Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes|Three Hopes]]'' === |
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| − | ===Genealogy of the Holy War=== |
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| + | * [[Berling|Captain Berling]]: Leader of Berling's Mercenaries from Leicester who was slain by the [[Byleth|Ashen Demon]]. |
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| − | *[[Andorey]] - The Duke of [[Jungby]] in the first generation, who killed [[Ring (character)|his father]] to gain that position. |
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| − | *Promotion for: [[ |
+ | *Promotion for: [[Shamir]]. |
| − | === |
+ | ===''[[Vestaria Saga I]]''=== |
| + | *Gyskahl - The brother of Solis's late khar. Seeks to put his nephew, Cyltan, on the throne. |
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| − | *Promotion for: [[Robert (Thracia 776)|Robert]] and [[Selfina]] |
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| + | *Promotion for: Cyltan. |
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| + | *Possible promotion for: Hoelun. |
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| + | ===''Vestaria Saga: The Holy Sword of Silvanister''=== |
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| − | ===Path of Radiance=== |
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| + | *Amlute - A knight in the service of Count Lorec and Raffine's fiance. Has a past he doesn't want to discuss. |
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| − | *[[Astrid]] - member of [[Begnion]]'s noble House Damiel, and later member of the [[Crimean Royal Knights]]. |
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| − | == |
+ | ==Trivia== |
| + | *In the opening cutscene in ''Fates'', Bow Knights can be seen but only as unmounted units while in-game they are mounted units. |
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| − | *[[Ezra]] |
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| + | *Although Nomadic Troopers became Rangers from ''The Blazing Blade'' to ''The Sacred Stones'', losing their Sacaen/Nomadic looks, Myrmidons and Swordmasters, who were also Sacaen, stayed the exact same. |
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| − | *[[Bovis]] |
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| − | *Possible promotion for: [[Virion]], [[Gregor]], [[Inigo]], [[Severa]], and [[Noire]]. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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<gallery> |
<gallery> |
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| − | + | Bow Knight concept RD.png|Concept artwork of a Bow Knight from ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|Radiant Dawn]]''. |
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| − | + | Bow Knight male.jpg|Concept artwork of the male variant of the Bow Knight class from ''Awakening''. |
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| + | Bow Knight.jpg|Concept artwork of the female variant of the Bow Knight class from ''Awakening''. |
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| − | File:BowKnightTCG.jpg|A Level 1 generic Bow Knight, as he appears in the second series of the TCG. |
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| − | + | BowKnightFem.jpg|Concept art of a female Bow Knight from ''Fates''. |
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| − | + | BowKnightMale.JPG|Concept art of a male Bow Knight from ''Fates''. |
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| + | Fireemblemfatesbowknightmount.jpg|Concept art of a Bow Knight's mount from ''Fates''. |
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| − | File:FE13 Bow Knight (Virion).png|[[Virion]] a male Bow Knight in ''Awakening''. |
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| − | + | Echoes Bow Knight Concept.png|Concept artwork of the Bow Knight class from ''[[Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia]]''. |
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| + | BowKnightTCG.jpg|A Level 1 generic Bow Knight, as he appears in the second series of the TCG. |
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| − | File:FE2Bowknight.png|Map sprite of the Bow Knight class from ''Gaiden''. |
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| − | + | Bow knight.gif|Generic class portrait of a Bow Knight from ''Genealogy of the Holy War''. |
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| + | CrimeanBowKnight.png|Portrait of a [[Crimea]]n Bow Knight from ''Radiant Dawn''. |
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| + | AwakeningBowKnightPortrait.png|Generic class portrait of a Bow Knight from ''Awakening''. |
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| + | FatesBowKnightPortrait.png|Generic class portrait of a Bow Knight from ''Fates''. |
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| + | Echoes Bow Knight 2.png|Generic class portrait of a Bow Knight from ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia''. |
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| + | Bow Knight village.png|Village sprite of a Bow Knight from ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia''. |
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| + | Riegan portrait.png|Generic portrait of a male Bow Knight in ''Three Houses''. |
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| + | Enemy Bow Knight Gaiden.png|Battle model of an enemy Bow Knight from ''Gaiden''. |
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| + | Ranger (TS).png|Battle model of a Bow Rider from ''TearRing Saga''. |
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| + | FE13 Bow Knight (Virion).png|Battle model of [[Virion]], a male Bow Knight in ''Awakening''. |
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| + | FE13 Bow Knight (Noire).png|Battle model of [[Noire]], a female Bow Knight in ''Awakening''. |
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| + | FE14 Bow Knight (Selena).jpg|Battle model of [[Severa|Selena]], a female Bow Knight from ''Fates''. |
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| + | FE15 Bow Knight (Generic).jpg|Battle model of a generic enemy Bow Knight from ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia''. |
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| + | Bow Knight Three Houses.jpg|Bernadetta as a Bow Knight in ''Three Houses''. |
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| + | FE2 Bow Knight Map Icon.gif|Map sprite of the Bow Knight class from ''Gaiden''. |
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| + | FE4 Bow Knight Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Bow Knight class from ''Genealogy of the Holy War''. |
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| + | FE5 Bow knight.gif|Map sprite of the Bow Knight class from ''Thracia 776''. |
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| + | Ranger map sprite.png|Map sprite of the Bow Rider class from ''TearRing Saga''. |
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| + | FE9 Astrid Bow Knight Sprite.png|Map model of [[Astrid]], a Bow Knight from ''Path of Radiance''. |
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| + | FE13 Generic Bow Knight Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Bow Knight class from ''Awakening''. |
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| + | FE14 Generic Bow Knight Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Bow Knight class from ''Fates''. |
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| + | Echoes Bow Knight.png|A Bow Knight from ''[[Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia]]''. |
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</gallery> |
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+ | {{Classnav}}[[es:Caballero arco]] |
Latest revision as of 21:56, 30 January 2024
Bow Knight is a horse-mounted combat physical class that recurrently appears across the Fire Emblem Series, beginning from Fire Emblem Gaiden.
Depending on the title that the Bow Knight class appears in, it acts as a first, second or third-tier class. Primarily armed with Bows as its weapon of choice, the Bow Knight class is, in later installments, given the additional ability to wield Swords, Lances, or Axes as its secondary weapon.
History in the Series
In Gaiden and its remake Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, the Bow Knight class is the third-tier promotion of the Archer class family, possessing an attack range of 1~5. They are renowned for being especially useful for attacking most enemies without retaliation or when a unit requires protection due to their ability to hit enemy units from a considerable distance. In the DLC for Echoes, the Bow Knight can further promote into their Overclass, the Oliphantier.
In the Jugdral Series, the Bow Knight class is the promoted form of the Arch Knight class. There are no recruitable pre-promoted units of this class in either title.
In TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, the Bow Knight class is known as the Bow Rider, translated Ranger in the fan translation) and is an enemy-exclusive mounted class which can equip bows only.
In the Tellius Series, Bow Knights are a first-tier class that promotes into either Paladins in Path of Radiance or Bow Paladins in Radiant Dawn. In Radiant Dawn, the Bow Knight class can further promote into the Silver Knight class after promoting into the Bow Paladin class.
In Awakening, the Bow Knight class is one of the possible promoted forms of both the Archer and Mercenary classes. This incarnation of the class is able to wield Swords alongside Bows, drawing inspiration from the Nomadic Trooper from The Binding Blade and The Blazing Blade, alongside the Ranger class from The Sacred Stones.
In Fates, the Bow Knight class is treated as a Nohrian class, acting as one of the promoted forms of both the Mercenary and Outlaw classes.
In Three Houses, the Bow Knight is a class included in the Master Class curriculum, with the Bow Knight Certification exam requiring a unit to be Level 30 and to possess a C in Lances, and As in both Riding and Bows to pass. As such, it can be considered once more the promoted form of Snipers. Bow Knights have a +3 Skill Experience class bonus to a unit's Bows, Lances and Riding subjects.
In Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, the Bow Knight is the final class in the Fighter class trees's Archer line, and is available to any unit that has mastered the Bow Knight's predecessor, the Sniper class. Ingrid, Mercedes, and Yuri can learn their Innate Skill Sharpshooter when they master Bow Knight.
In Vestaria Saga I, the Bow Knight is known as the Tarkhan and is the promotion of the Ranger. The class wields Swords and Bows. Promotion into this class causes the Ranger to lose it's ability to traverse cliffs.
Overview
Combat
Awakening
In Awakening, the Bow Knight class's mounted status improves their Movement for almost all skirmishes. Their increased Speed is handy for double attacking enemies and Rally Skill is a fairly good skill for increasing the activation chance of their allies' skills. Their added ability to wield Swords also affords them an advantage when engaging in close-ranged combat. Bowbreaker, conversely, is good for dealing with bow-wielding units such as Snipers, as they often carry the omnipresent threat of being armed with Killer Bows during Wi-Fi battles. Bow Knights also have decent Skill, allowing them to perform critical attacks more frequently than many other classes.
Fates
The Bow Knight class's stats in Fates are slightly altered as compared to the ones in Awakening; they have a slightly higher Resistance than Defense, effectively making them decent magic killers. Rather than having Bowbreaker (which is now learned by Sorcerers), Bow Knights learn Shurikenbreaker instead, allowing them to both hit and dodge shuriken/dagger wielders with ease.
Three Houses
In Three Houses, the Bow Knight has the unique distinction of having Bowrange +2 over the Bowrange +1 of other bow-using classes, allowing Bow Knights to attack at 4-range when wielding a bow. Combined with their high mobility (and Canto) when mounted, they can prove to be threatening zoning units, especially against mounted flier units. In principle, this makes them extremely valuable over the Sniper class which Bow Knights generally would promote from.
However, the advantages of the Bow Knight are met with some drawbacks when compared to the Sniper. Chiefly among them, the Bow Knight cannot use the Hunter's Volley combat art that is locked to Sniper, meaning that to strike twice consecutively they must use a brave weapon such as the Brave Bow, or learn a combat art allowing it (i.e. Point-Blank Volley). Secondly, utilising its ability to attack at 4-range is risky, since it incurs a penalty of -20 hit over attacking at 3-range (and -40/-50 hit over attacking at 2-range), which without hit-boosting abilities or battalions makes such attacks more likely to miss. Thirdly, the growth rates of the Bow Knight are extremely poor compared to Sniper or almost any other class, making long-term growth in the class less viable. Thus, the Bow Knight is often viewed as map-dependent.
In-Game
Base Stats
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE2 | 40 | 16 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 8 | - | - | Bow | - |
| FE4 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | - | - |  A | - |
| FE5 (Mounted) | 24/20 | 5/4 | 1 | 6 | 6/7 | 0 | 5 | - | 9 | 7/5 | - |  D | - |
| FE5 (Dismounted) | 24/20 | 4/3 | 1 | 5 | 4/5 | 0 | 4 | - | 6 | 7/5 | - | D | - |
| TS | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | 7 | - | - |  2 | - |
| FE9 | 20/18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5/6 | 0 | 6/5 | 0/1 | 8 | 10/7 | 33/29 |  D | - |
| FE10 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 33 |  D | - |
| FE13 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | - | - |  E  E | - |
| FE14 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | - | - |  E  E | - |
| FE15 | 40 | 16 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 8 | - | - |  | - |
| FE16 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | - | - |  C  A  A | 0 |
| FE17 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | - |  ?  ?  ?  ? | - |
Maximum Stats
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE2 | 52 | 40 | - | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 8 | - | - | Bow | - |
| FE4 | 80 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 9 | - | - | A | - |
| FE5 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | - | A | - |
| TS | 60 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 17 | - | 12 | - | - | 17 | - |
| FE9 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 10/7 | 33/29 | A | - |
| FE10 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 33 | A | - |
| FE13 | 80 | 40 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 35 | 30 | 8 | - | - | A A | - |
| FE14 | 55 | 29 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 8 | - | - | B A | - |
| FE17 | 68 | 38 | 23 | 45 | 37 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 14 | - | C^ C^ C^ A | - |
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE9 | 70/65% | 45/35% | 15/20% | 40/40% | 50/55% | 30/30% | 45/45% | 40/50% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE10 | 75% | 50% | 15% | 40% | 45% | 25% | 40% | 30% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE13 | 50% | 20% | 0% | 25% | 20% | 0% | 5% | 5% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE14 | 10% | 10% | 0% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 0% | 10% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE15 | 120% | 50% | - | 50% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 0% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE16 | 10/40% | 0/15% | 0% | 0/10% | -5% | 0% | 0/25% | 0/5% | - | - | - | +3 +3 +3 | 5% |
| FE17 | 10% | 10% | 0% | 20% | 20% | 15% | 0% | 15% | - | 0% | - | - | - |
| FEW3H | 20% | 20% | 0% | 35% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 10% |
Class Modifiers
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4/2 | - | - | - | 0 |
| FEW3H | 300 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2/5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7/0 | - | - | - | 2 |
Class Skills
| Skill | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| FE4 |  Re-Move | Hidden innate skill of all mounted and flying units. |
| FE10 |  Canto | Base skill of all mounted and flying units. |
| FE13 |  Rally Skill Bowbreaker | Learnt at Level 5. Learnt at Level 15. |
| FE14 |  Rally Skill Shurikenbreaker | Learnt at Level 5 and above. Learnt at Level 15 and above. |
| FE15 |  Bowrange +2 | Class skill of the Bow Knight and Sniper classes. |
| FE16 |  Bowrange +2 Bowfaire Canto Defiant Speed | Class ability of the Bow Knight class. Class ability of the Bow Knight class. Class ability of all mounted and flying units. Mastery ability of Bow Knights. |
| FE17 |  Careful Aim Seal Strength | Class Skill of Bow Knights. Maddening mode skill. |
| FEW3H | Bowfaire Gauntlet Buster Lv 4 Gauntletbreaker Waning Shot Ward Arrow Bow Prowess Deadeye Precision Volley Battle Instincts Defiant Spd Dexterity Catalyst Sharpshooter | Class ability. Class ability. 1-star Class Mastery for Bernadetta, Ashe, Ignatz and Shamir. 1-star Class Mastery for certain units. 1-star Class Mastery for certain units. 2-star Class Mastery for all units. 2-star Class Mastery for certain units. 2-star Class Mastery for certain units. 3-star Class Mastery for certain units. 3-star Class Mastery for certain units. 3-star Class Mastery for certain units. Innate Ability for certain units. |
Promotions
| Base Class | Promotion Method | Promoted Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FE2 |  Sniper | Visit Shrine after reaching Level 10. |  Bow Knight |
| FE4 |  Arch Knight | Choose the "Class Change" option in the Home Castle when the relevant unit reaches Level 20. |  Bow Knight |
| FE5 |  Arch Knight | Use a  Knight Proof on a Level 10+ Arch Knight. |  Bow Knight |
| FE9 |  Bow Knight | Use a  Master Seal on a Level 10+ Bow Knight. |  Paladin |
| FE10 | Bow Knight | Use a  Master Seal on a Level 10+ Bow Knight or train a Bow Knight to Level 21. |  Bow Paladin |
| FE13 |  Mercenary | Use a  Master Seal on a Level 10+ Mercenary. |  Bow Knight |
| FE13 |  Archer | Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Archer. | Bow Knight |
| FE14 |  Mercenary
| Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Mercenary.
|  Bow Knight |
| FE14 |  Outlaw | Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Outlaw. | Bow Knight |
| FE15 | Sniper | Visit Shrine after reaching Level 10. | Bow Knight |
| FE15 | Bow Knight | Visit the Altar of the Marksman when the relevant unit reaches Level 20. |  Oliphantier |
| FE16 | Any class | Use a  Master Seal on a Level 30+ unit and pass the Bow Knight Certification Exam. |  Bow Knight |
| FE17 |  Archer | Use a  Master Seal on Level 10+ Archer with  Sword,  Lance, or  Axe Proficiency. |  Bow Knight |
| FEW3H |  Sniper | Use a Master Seal on a unit that has mastered the Sniper class. | Bow Knight |
Notable Bow Knights
Gaiden
- Gazelle- Boss of Chapter 3 in Alm's route.
- Mueller- Boss of Chapter 4 in Alm's route.
- Aurum- A member of the Duma Faithful.
- Argentum- A member of thte Duma Faithful.
- Possible promotion for: Python, Leon, Kliff*, Tobin*, Gray*, Atlas*, Saber**, Kamui**, Jesse** and Deen**.
* - If one of the villagers can promote into the Archer class in Fire Emblem Gaiden.
** - If one of the Mercenaries/Myrmidons can promote into the Dread Fighter class can promote back to Villager if able to promote into the Archer class.
Genealogy of the Holy War
- Andorey - The Duke of Jungby in the first generation, he killed his father to usurp the position.
- Promotion for: Midayle, Lester and Deimne.
Thracia 776
Path of Radiance
- Astrid - Member of Begnion's noble House Damiel and later member of the Crimean Royal Knights.
Awakening
- Ezra - A kidnapper and slave trader who attempts to abduct Noire.
- Bovis - One of the twelve Deadlords.
- Possible promotion for: Virion, Gregor, Inigo, Severa and Noire.
Fates
Three Houses
- Riegan: One of the Ten Elites, original bearer of the Crest of Riegan, and founder of House Riegan.
Engage
- Possible promotion for: Etie.
Three Hopes
- Captain Berling: Leader of Berling's Mercenaries from Leicester who was slain by the Ashen Demon.
- Promotion for: Shamir.
Vestaria Saga I
- Gyskahl - The brother of Solis's late khar. Seeks to put his nephew, Cyltan, on the throne.
- Promotion for: Cyltan.
- Possible promotion for: Hoelun.
Vestaria Saga: The Holy Sword of Silvanister
- Amlute - A knight in the service of Count Lorec and Raffine's fiance. Has a past he doesn't want to discuss.
Trivia
- In the opening cutscene in Fates, Bow Knights can be seen but only as unmounted units while in-game they are mounted units.
- Although Nomadic Troopers became Rangers from The Blazing Blade to The Sacred Stones, losing their Sacaen/Nomadic looks, Myrmidons and Swordmasters, who were also Sacaen, stayed the exact same.
Gallery
Concept artwork of a Bow Knight from Radiant Dawn.
Concept artwork of the male variant of the Bow Knight class from Awakening.
Concept artwork of the female variant of the Bow Knight class from Awakening.
Concept art of a female Bow Knight from Fates.
Concept art of a male Bow Knight from Fates.
Concept art of a Bow Knight's mount from Fates.
Concept artwork of the Bow Knight class from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
A Level 1 generic Bow Knight, as he appears in the second series of the TCG.
Generic class portrait of a Bow Knight from Genealogy of the Holy War.
Portrait of a Crimean Bow Knight from Radiant Dawn.
Generic class portrait of a Bow Knight from Awakening.
Generic class portrait of a Bow Knight from Fates.
Generic class portrait of a Bow Knight from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Village sprite of a Bow Knight from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Generic portrait of a male Bow Knight in Three Houses.
Battle model of an enemy Bow Knight from Gaiden.
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Battle model of a Bow Rider from TearRing Saga.
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Battle model of Virion, a male Bow Knight in Awakening.
.png "FE13 Bow Knight (Noire).png (104 KB)")
Battle model of Noire, a female Bow Knight in Awakening.
.jpg "FE14 Bow Knight (Selena).jpg (80 KB)")
Battle model of Selena, a female Bow Knight from Fates.
.jpg "FE15 Bow Knight (Generic).jpg (48 KB)")
Battle model of a generic enemy Bow Knight from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Bernadetta as a Bow Knight in Three Houses.
Map sprite of the Bow Knight class from Gaiden.
Map sprite of the Bow Knight class from Genealogy of the Holy War.
Map sprite of the Bow Knight class from Thracia 776.
Map sprite of the Bow Rider class from TearRing Saga.
Map model of Astrid, a Bow Knight from Path of Radiance.
Map sprite of the Bow Knight class from Awakening.
Map sprite of the Bow Knight class from Fates.
A Bow Knight from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.