Sniper
First Seen Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi Promotes From Archer Bow Fighter (Jugdral Series only) Promotes To Bow Knight (Gaiden only) Marksman (Radiant Dawn only) Usable Weapon Types Bow Class Skills Shove, Critical +10, Sure StrikeFE8, Hit Rate +20, BowfaireFE13

The Sniper (スナイパー) is the promoted version of the Archer, and a foe to be feared, especially if you're keen on air units. While not particularly different from normal Archers, the Sniper is open to the higher class bow type weapons. While they do receive a significant boost in defense and health, they're still very vulnerable targets and can't take very much punishment. Archer and Sniper classes will often dodge many attacks directed at them, but it's risky to rely on those abilities. Like Archers, Snipers can also use Ballista. In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones they have the skill Sure Strike.

CombatEdit

Snipers fight exactly like their Archer counterparts, only with more power. See Archer for more information. Like Myrmidons becoming Swordmasters, Archers becoming Snipers receive much higher critical hit chances, in some games like Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.

In WiFi battles, Snipers are a very good class. They possess enough speed to double most units, as well as increased critical hit rates. Their use of bows means they are immune to the weapon triangle. Although Snipers have low movement, their ability to use long-range brave weapons is highly valuable. Possibly more importantly, is their ability to use longbows. Longbows are invaluable in breaking chokepoints, and chipping away at enemy HP without being hit with a counterattack.

Maximum StatsEdit

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the EmblemEdit

• HP: 52
• Str: 20
• Skl: 20
• Spd: 20
• Lck: 20
• Def: 20
• Def: 20
• Wlv: 20

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy WarEdit

• HP: 80
• Str: 27
• Mag: 15
• Skl: 27
• Spd: 27
• Lck: 30
• Def: 22
• Res: 18

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776Edit

• HP: 80
• Str: 20
• Mag: 20
• Skl: 20
• Spd: 20
• Lck: 30
• Def: 20

Fire Emblem GBA gamesEdit

• HP: 60
• Str: 25(M) 24(F)
• Skl: 30
• Spd: 28(M) 29(F)
• Def: 25(M) 24(F)
• Res: 23(M) 24(F)

Fire Emblem: Path of RadianceEdit

• HP: 60
• Str: 25
• Mag: 20
• Skl: 30
• Spd: 28
• Lck: 40
• Def: 25
• Res: 23
• Bow: S

Fire Emblem: Shadow DragonEdit

• HP: 60
• Str: 24
• Mag: 20
• Skl: 30
• Spd: 29
• Lck: 30
• Def: 23
• Res: 20
• Bow: A

Fire Emblem: AwakeningEdit

• HP: 80
• Str: 41
• Mag: 30
• Skl: 48
• Spd: 40
• Lck: 45
• Def: 40
• Res: 31
• Bow: A

Notable SnipersEdit

Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi/Shadow DragonEdit

• Jeorge
• Promotion for: Gordin, Tomas, and Norne

Mystery of the Emblem/Shin Monshō no NazoEdit

• Tomas - One of the exclusive playable character returns in Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~
• Kuraine - One of the assassins and exclusive boss in Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~.
• Jeorge
• Promotion for: Raian, Gordin, Norne

Genealogy of the Holy WarEdit

• Briggid
• Promotion for: Jamke, Faval, Asaello.

Thracia 776Edit

• Promotion for: Tanya and Ronan

Fūin no TsurugiEdit

• Klein - the son of Pent and Louise
• Igrene - the daughter of Hawkeye, and protector of the Nabata Desert
• Promotion for: Wolt and Dorothy

Rekka no KenEdit

• Louise - the wife of Pent
• Denning - the boss of Chapter 29 (Eliwood's story)/30 (Hector's story)
• Promotion for: Wil and Rebecca

The Sacred StonesEdit

• Innes - prince of Frelia
• Promotion for: Neimi

Path of Radiance and Radiant DawnEdit

• Shinon - a senior member of the Greil Mercenaries and a secondary boss of Path of Radiance Chapter 18
• Norris - the boss of Path of Radiance Chapter 13
• Rolf in Radiant Dawn - the student of Shinon
• Silvano - the boss of Radiant Dawn in Chapter 3-P
• Promotion for: Rolf in Path of Radiance and Leonardo in Radiant Dawn

AwakeningEdit

• Possible Promotion for: Virion and Noire

GalleryEdit

Female Sniper concept art in Awakening

Male Sniper concept art in Awakening

Icon of the Sniper in the DS games

Sniper sprite from Gaiden

Sniper sprite attacking with Bow from Gaiden

A male Sniper as he appears in Genealogy of the Holy War.

Sniper in Rekka no Ken unarmed

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