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“A book that increases skill by 2.”
—In-game description, New Mystery of the Emblem

The Secret Book is a Stat booster that recurs across the Fire Emblem Series. When used, the Secret Book permanently raises its user's Skill by a set number of points that varies from game to game.

In Genealogy of the Holy War, the Secret Book is substituted by the Skill Ring, an item that must be placed in the inventory of any unit in order for its Skill-boosting property to take effect. The Secret Book is similarly substituted by the Skill Ring in Thracia 776, although this particular incarnation of the ring functions as an expendable item that permanently boosts its user's Skill by 2 when used.

In TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, the Secret Book's equivalent is a potion that is simply known as the Skill Plus, permanently raising its user's Skill by 2 when used.

Item Information[]

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
Secret Book 1 2,250 Increases its user's Skill by 5.

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
FE3 Secret Book Secret Book 1 10,000 Increases its user's Skill by 4.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
Skillring Skill Ring 1 20,000 Increases its wearer's Skill by 5.

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
FE5Skillring Skill Ring 1 8,000 Increases its user's Skill by 2.

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
TRSSkillPlus Skill Plus 1 12,000 Increases its user's Skill by 3.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
Secretbook Secret Book 1 8,000 Increases its user's Skill by 2.

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade[]

“Increases Skill by 2 points. Vanishes after use.”
—In-game description
Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
Secretbook Secret Book 1 8,000 Increases its user's Skill by 2.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
Secretbook Secret Book 1 8,000 Increases its user's Skill by 2.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
FE9SecretBook Secret Book 1 8,000 Increases its user's Skill by 2.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
FE10secretbook Secret Book 1 8,000 Increases its user's Skill by 2.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[]

“An item that increases magic by 2.”
—In-game description, Shadow Dragon
Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
FE11secretbook Secret Book 1 2,500 Increases its user's Skill by 2.

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
FE11secretbook Secret Book 1 2,500 Increases its user's Skill by 2.

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

Name Uses Worth Effect(s) / Note(s)
Secret Book FE13 Secret Book 1 2,500 Increases its user's Skill by 2.

Overview[]

The relative utility of the Secret Book varies from playthrough to playthrough and from game to game, depending upon average enemy Evasion rates, whether or not Skills are available, and whether or not the player chose to use low-accuracy units. In games such as Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, where no skills are triggered by the Skill stat and few enemies possess high evade rates, Secret Books are not very helpful and might even be put to better use getting sold, but in other games they are far more useful.

If Skills are not usable, Secret Books should be given to powerful units that are burdened with poor hit rates, typically Fighters or Knights. If Skills are usable, players may want to use Secret Books to boost their chance of activation. An additional 2% chance of activating Sol could be the difference between life and death.

Item Locations[]

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light[]

Method Location
Treasure Ch. 17 - Chest
Secret Shop Ch. 21

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem[]

Method Location
Dropped Book 2: Enemy Bishop (Ch. 6)
Treasure Book 1: Ch. 12 - ChestCh. 14 - Chest
Book 2: Ch. 9 - ChestCh. 11 - Hidden in the sand • Ch. 16 - Chest
Secret Shops Book 1: Ch. 19
Book 2: Final-1

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War[]

Method Location
Dropped Generation 1: Munnir (Ch. 1)
Generation 2: Jabarro (Ch. 7)
Visit Generation 2: Ch. 6 - Village

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776[]

Method Location
Treasure Ch. 5 - Chest
Visit Ch. 17 - Village
Secret Shop Ch. 24

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga[]

Method Location
Dropped M17
Treasure • M14 - Chest

• M25 - Hidden in the sand.
• Arial Mountains South - Random from Chest.
• Arial Mountains North - Random from Chest.
Tower of Morse Floor 3 - Random from Chest.
Tower of Morse Floor 5 - Random from Chest.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade[]

Method Location
Treasure Ch. 8 - Chest
Visit Ch. 18A - Village
Secret Shops Ch. 21

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade[]

Method Location
Inventory Canas
Visit Ch. 12 - Village
Treasure Eliwood's Story: Ch. 22x - Chest
Hector's Story: Ch. 23x

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[]

Method Location
Dropped Fleet (Ch. 10B)
Visit Ch. 5 - Village
Treasure Ch. 11A - Chest
Secret Shop Creature Campaign: Rausten Court

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance[]

Method Location
Dropped Enemy Raven* (Ch. 12) • Enemy Raven (Reinforcement)** (Ch. 12) • Enemy Raven (Reinforcement) x2*** (Ch. 12)
Visit Ch. 14 - Village

*Maniac Mode only.
**Easy/Normal Mode only.
***'Hard Mode only.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn[]

Method Location
Steal Part 2: Maraj (Ch. 2)
Bargains Part 1: Ch. 7
Part 3: Ch. 5

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[]

Method Location
Treasure Ch. 17 - Chest
Secret Shop Ch. 24

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[]

Method Location
Dropped Enemy Bishop (Ch. 6)
Treasure Ch. 11 - Hidden in the sand. • Ch. 17 - Chest
Secret Shop Ch. 21

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

Method Location
Dropped Ch. 13Ch. 23
Treasure Ch. 6 - ChestCh. 21 - Chest
Merchants All locations. (Higher chance in Mount Prism, Origin Peak, Sea-King's Throne, Conqueror's Whetstone, Mountain Village, Warriors' Tomb, Wellspring of Truth and Garden of Giants)
Renown Acquire 630 Renown points in order to obtain one copy of the Secret Book through this method.

'Fire Emblem Fates[]

Method Location
Event Xeno 6 - End of chapter
Rank Rewards Battle Points 200 (1 in stock)
Visit Points 1000 (1 in stock)

Gallery[]

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