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“An item that promotes a lesser-class unit at level 10 or above to a higher class.”
—In-game description, Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem

The Master Seal is a promotional item that recurs across the Fire Emblem Series, indiscriminately permitting all first tier units Level 10 and above to be promoted into their respective second-tier classes, save for those with scripted promotions.

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In Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, the Master Seal is known as the Earth Seal, in contrast to the Heaven Seal, which is used to promote Lords. The item does not promote characters of the Pirate or Thief class lines, as the Ocean Seal and Fell Contract are respectively required instead. In more recent titles in the series, the Master Seal now also works on these classes.

The Master Seal is more useful in the games that utilise a promotion system where an entire spectrum of items exists, each one serving the purpose of promoting units in very specific class lines (Eg: The Knight Crest is designed to promote Cavaliers and Knights). In the games where promotions occur automatically (Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn), promotion items are only used for promoting earlier than Level 20. Since early promotion leads to lower maximum stats, doing so is not very useful in the long term, although it can serve as a sort of quick-fix when the player desires a specific unit to promote immediately and not have to spend time and resources building experience in order to nurture them to reach Level 21. Alternatively, one can use Master Seals on Level 20 units in order to save experience, since promotion by level up causes the player to lose one full level of potential growths in the various key stats.

Master Seals are also included in the spin-off Fire Emblem Warriors as a form of rare Material for solely Crest creation, in which the rules of promotion are different by being simplified. To promote, a character must be at least Level 15 as well as having a Master Seal on hand, which allows the player to create that Unit's Surge Crest. Because the character's level does not reset on promotion and all stat gains are scripted, a Master Seal can be used at any time without missing out of any benefits.

In Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Master Seals are the localized name of the Superlative Level Exam Pass. Master Seals are required for units of lower tier classes to promote into powerful Master tier classes through the Certification Exam.

In Three Houses, the ability to undergo the Master Class Certification Exam can only be unlocked once Byleth's Professor Level has reached Rank C, while in Three Hopes, it is an upgrade tied to the Base Camp's Training Grounds upgrade tab in the Facility Manager and after unlocking the Advanced Class Certification Exam beforehand.

Item Information[]

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
Masterproof Master Proof 1 8,000 No effect (Unused).

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
Earthseal Earth Seal 1 20,000 Promotes all Level 10+ first-tier units (excluding Thieves, Pirates and Lords).

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[]

“For some units Lv. 10 and up who have not changed class.”
—In-game description
Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
Master seal Master Seal 1 20,000 Promotes all Level 10+ first-tier units (excluding Lords).

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
FE9masterseal Master Seal 1 10,000 Promotes all Level 10+ first-tier units (excluding Ike).

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
FE10masterseal Master Seal 1 10,000 Promotes all Level 10+ first-tier units (excluding Micaiah).

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
FE11masterseal Master Seal 1 2,500 Promotes all Level 10+ first-tier units (excluding Lords, Thieves, Ballisticians, Freelancers and Manaketes).

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
FE11masterseal Master Seal 1 2,500 Promotes all Level 10+ first-tier units (excluding Lords, Thieves, Ballisticians, Dancers, Freelancers and Manaketes)

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
Master Seal FE13 Icon Master Seal 1 2,500 Promotes all Level 10+ first-tier units (excluding Dancers, Villagers, Taguels, Conquerors and Manaketes).

Fire Emblem Fates[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
Master Seal FE13 Icon Master Seal 1 2,000 Promotes a base class at LV 10 or higher to an advanced class (excluding the Songstress class).

Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
FE16 Seal Icon Master Seal 1 3,000 Allows a Lv.30 unit to take the certification exam for a master class.

Item Locations[]

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade[]

Method Location
Steal Eliwood's Story: Enemy Druid (Ch. 26)*
Hector's Story: Enemy Druid (Ch. 28)*
Visit Eliwood's Story: Ch. 23 - Village
Hector's Story: Ch. 24 - Village
Event Eliwood's Story: Ch. 30 - Start of chapter.
Hector's Story: Ch. 32 - Start of chapter.
Secret Shops Eliwood's Story: Ch. 30
Hector's Story: Ch. 32

*Hard Mode only.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[]

Method Location
Inventories Creature Campaign: IsmaireFado
Visit Ch. 15 - Village
Treasure Final - Chest

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance[]

Method Location
Dropped Danomill (Ch. 10) • Mackoya (Ch. 11)
Treasure Ch. 21 - Chest

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn[]

Method Location
Steal Part 1: Enemy Soldier (Ch. 5)
Treasure Part 1:
Ch. 4 - Hidden in the corresponding map.
Ch. 6-2 - Hidden in the corresponding map.
Ch. 7 - Hidden in the corresponding map.
Bargains Part 1: Ch. 9Endgame

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[]

Method Location
Dropped Enemy Hero (Ch. 10) • Heimler (Ch. 12) • Enemy Hero (Ch. 16) • Sternlin (Ch. 18) • Enemy Sniper (Ch. 19) • Orridyon (Ch. 21) • Enemy Bishop x2 (Ch. 23)
Treasure Ch. 12 - ChestCh. 17 - ChestCh. 19 - Chest
Secret Shop Ch. 23

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[]

Method Location
Dropped Enemy Dracoknight (Ch. 3) • Enemy Thief (Ch. 5) • Enemy Thief x2 (Ch. 7) • Enemy Thief and Yodel (Ch. 9) • Enemy Fire Dragon (Ch. 12) • Enemy Ice Dragon (Ch. 13) • Enemy Thief (Ch. 14) • Enemy General (Ch. 18)
Treasure Ch. 16 - ChestCh. 20 - Chest
Secret Shops Ch. 5Ch. 18

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

Method Location
Dropped Ch. 10Ch. 11Ch. 12Ch. 14Ch. 15Ch. 16Para. 6Para. 7Para. 14Para. 15Xeno. 16
Treasure Ch. 17 - Chest
Visit Ch. 8 - Village
Armouries Port FeroxDueling GroundsRuins of TimeLaw's End
Merchants SouthtownWest of YlisstolThe NorthroadThe LongfortArena FeroxBorder PassYlisstolBreakneck PassBorder SandsPlegia Castle CourtyardThe MidmireThe FarfortThe Twins' TurfPeaceful Village

Fire Emblem Fates[]

Method Location
Dropped Birthright: Ch. 9Ch. 11Ch. 15(2) • Ch. 19 x2 • Ch. 20 x2 • Ch. 21 x2
Treasure Revelation: Ch. 11
Vendor Birthright: Vendor Level 1 (Two) • Vendor Level 2 (Five)

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE (Encore)[]

Method Location
Dropped Cursed Draug (Ch. 3) • Pheros (Tsubasa Side Story 3) • Culprit Monster (Ch. 4) • Excellus (Ch. 4) • Gharnef (Ch. 6)
Reward Complete Touma, Tiki, and Yashiro's respective third Side Stories • Complete "Arena Staff on Hire" request
Treasure Ch. 4 - Panel room in Illusory Studio


Ch. 5 - Sealed area treasure box in Illusory Daitama*
Ch. 5 - Red Mannequin lift in Illusory 106 (x2), Floor 3 and B3 Areas
Ch. 5 - Sealed area treasure box in Illusory Shibuya, First Block
Ch. 5 - Sealed area treasure box in Illusory Daitou TV, second building
Ch. 5 - Sealed area treasure box in Illusory Studio, southern hallway

Ch. 6 - Treasure box in Illusory Dolhr, near the elevator in 58 m.

Vendor Hee Ho Mart Lottery (Super Rare chance) • Illusory Urahara (60 Legend. AC milestone; New Game+ exclusive)

Fire Emblem Warriors[]

Method Location
Treasure Ch. 5Ch. 8Ch. 11
Dropped Iago (Ch. 13) • Gharnef (Ch. 15) • Darios (Ch. 18)
Achievement S-rank Clear specific battles in History Mode maps (x17/26)

Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]

Method Location
Vendor Local Recipes • Part 1: To War/Outset of a Power Struggle (x5) • Pagan Statue (Abyss; DLC; x1) • Anna (War Phase; favor-locked)

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes[]

Method Location
Vendor Item Shopkeeper (x3, Chap. 10+) • Anna's Shop (x1, Chap. 10+/x ∞, Chap. Final)
Dropped Various leaders in Part 2 (once per clear)
Reward S-rank Clear specific side battles or first time clear the main missions in Part 2.

Fódlan Series Certification Exam[]

Classes that can use Master Seal[]

Classes that can be promoted from the Certification Exam[]

  • Mortal Savant: Level 30 with a Sword Skill Level of A or higher and a Reason Skill Level of B+ or higher.
  • Falcon Knight: (Female only) Level 30 with a Sword Skill Level of C or higher, a Lance Skill Level of A or higher and a Flying Skill Level of B+ or higher.
  • War Master: (Male only) Level 30 with an Axe Skill Level of A or higher and a Brawl skill level of A or higher.
  • Wyvern Lord: Level 30 with a Lance Skill Level of C or higher, an Axe Skill Level of A or higher and a Flying Skill Level of A or higher.
  • Great Knight: Level 30 with an Axe Skill Level of B+ or higher, a Heavy Armor Skill Level of A or higher and a Riding Skill Level of B+ or higher.
  • Bow Knight: Level 30 with a Lance Skill Level of C or higher, a Bow Skill Level of A or higher and a Riding Skill Level of A or higher.
  • Dark Knight: Level 30 with a Lance Skill Level of C or higher, a Reason Skill Level of B+ or higher and a Riding Skill Level of A or higher.
  • Holy Knight: Level 30 with a Lance Skill Level of C or higher, a Faith Skill Level of B+ or higher and a Riding Skill Level of A or higher.
  • Gremory: (Female only) Level 30 with a Reason Skill Level of A or higher and a Faith Skill Level of A or higher.

The following classes after mastering Swordmaster:

  • Dancer: Master either Swordmaster or Assassin.
    • Dancer is unlocked by Surveying specific spots in late-game chapters of all three routes, and carries over into New Game+ runs.

The following classes after mastering Paladin

The following classes after mastering Fortress Knight:

The following classes after mastering Sniper:

The following gender-locked classes after mastering Warlock, Bishop, or Dark Mage (Male units only)

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