Sniper

Sniper
Generic class portrait of a Sniper from Fates.
First Seen	Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi
Promotes From	Archer Bow Fighter (FE4, FE5, and TS)
Promotes To	Bow Knight (FE2 only) Marksman (FE10 only)
Usable Weapon Types	Bow
Class Skills	Shove (FE9 and FE10) City Fighter (TS only) Sure Strike (FE8) Hit Rate +20 (FE13) Certain Blow (FE14) Bowfaire (FE13/FE14)
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The Sniper (スナイパー Sunaipā) is a combat physical class that recurrently appears across the Fire Emblem Series, beginning from Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi. The promoted form of the Archer and Bow Fighter classes, Snipers wield Bows as their primary weapon of choice. While not particularly different from normal Archers, the Sniper class is open to the more advanced Bows of higher weapon ranks. Like their Archer predecessors, Snipers are able to operate Ballistae.

History in the Series

In its original inception in Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi, the Sniper class is established as the staple promoted form of the Archer class, locked to Bows as its sole weapon of choice.

In Gaiden, the Sniper class is again the promoted form of the Archer class, and can further promote into the Bow Knight class.

In Mystery of the Emblem, the Sniper class is reverted to simply being the promoted form of the Archer class and is unable to promote any further.

In Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, the class functions as the promoted form of the Bow Fighter class, given the fact that the Archer class is temporarily retired.

In TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, the Sniper class is known as the Bow Master (ボウマスター Bou masutā), and is again the promoted form of the Bow Fighter class.

Beginning from Binding Blade, the Sniper class is firmly cemented as the main promoted form of the re-introduced Archer class.

In Radiant Dawn, the Sniper class is further able to promote into the powerful Marksman class when the necessary requirements are met.

In Fates, the Sniper class is known as the Bow Saint (弓聖 Kyūsei) in the Japanese version and is treated as a Hoshidan class. The class is again one of the promoted forms of the Archer class.

Overview

Combat

Wolt as a Sniper.

While Snipers do receive a significant boost in Defense and HP as compared to their first-tier forms, they are still very vulnerable targets and cannot sustain too much damage, especially so in earlier titles. In the more recent games, however, Snipers have average Defense, surpassed by heavily armored units but exceeding those boasted by Swordmasters, Sages and the like. These incarnations of the class will often dodge many attacks directed at them, but as they are still locked to attacking at a range and incapable of counterattacking, it is thus risky to consistently deploy them as frontline units. They should therefore work in the backlines instead, supporting the frontlines while being protected from direct harm.

Snipers fight exactly like their Archer counterparts, only with more power. Like Myrmidons becoming Swordmasters, Archers becoming Snipers sometimes receive much higher Critical hit chances, namely in Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn and Shadow Dragon. This bonus shows up less frequently with Snipers than it does with Swordmasters, however.

In WiFi battles, Snipers are a very good class to deploy. They possess enough Speed to double attack most units, and their naturally high Skill grants them increased critical hit rates. In addition to this, Snipers' use of Bows effectively means that they are immune to the Weapon Triangle, allowing them to strike any target of their choice without fear of any penalties. Although Snipers have low Movement, their ability to use long-range brave weapons is highly valuable. More important is their ability to use Longbows; these are invaluable in breaking chokepoints and chipping away at enemy HP without being hit with a counterattack. This advantage can be better exploited if ballistae are available for use, as enemies can be either weakened or felled simply by constant fire from Snipers operating these machines.

In-Game

★ - FE10 SP Class.

Base Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE1	24	7	-	10	14	0	7	0	7	-	-	Bow 10
FE2	30	-	12	6	6	0	6	2	5	-	-	Bow
FE3	24	7	-	8	9	0	7	3	7	-	-	Bow 10
FE4	40	12	0	12	12	0	7	3	6	-	-	A
FE5	22/20	5/4	1	6	7/8	0	3	7	7/5	-	-	D
TS	22	7	0	6	6	0	5	-	5	-	-	4
FE6	21/19	7/6	-	6	5/7	0	5	2/3	6	8/7	-	C
FE7	21/19	7/6	-	6	5/7	0	5	2/3	6	8/6	-	C
FE8	21/19	7/6	-	6	5/7	0	5	2/3	6	8/6	-	C
FE9	21	6	2	8	5	0	6	2	7	10	11	C
FE10	33	18	4	19	18	0	14	10	7	11	12	C
FE10 ★	38	20	6	21	20	0	16	12	7	11	12	A
FE11	24	7	1	8	9	0	7	3	7	-	-	C
FE12	24	7	1	8	9	0	7	3	7	-	-	C
FE13	20	7	1	12	9	0	10	3	6	-	-	E
FE14	19	7	0	10	9	3	6	2	6	-	-	E

Maximum Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE1	52	20	-	20	20	20	20	20	7	-	-	Bow 20
FE2	52	40	-	40	40	40	40	40	5	-	-	Bow
FE3	52	20	-	20	20	20	20	20	7	-	-	Bow 20
FE4	80	27	15	27	27	30	22	18	6	-	-	A
FE5	80	20	20	20	20	20	20	-	20	20	-	A
TS	60	22	15	21	21	30	20	-	12	-	-	19
FE6	60	24/23	-	30	29	30	22/21	23/25	15	20	-	S
FE7	60	25/24	-	30	28/29	30	25/24	23/24	15	20	-	S
FE8	60	25/24	-	30	28/29	30	25/24	23/24	15	20	-	S
FE9	60	25	20	30	28	40	25	23	7	10	11	S
FE10	45	27	10	30	26	30	24	16	7	11	12	S
FE10 ★	57	34	13	38	32	30	29	23	7	11	12	SS
FE11	60	24	20	30	29	30	23	20	7	-	-	A
FE12	60	24	20	30	29	30	23	20	7	-	-	A
FE13	80	41	30	48	40	45	40	31	6	-	-	A
FE14	55	31	25	35	33	30	31	28	6	-	-	S

Growth Rates

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE2	150%	50%	-	50%	50%	0%	50%	0%	-	-	-	-
FE3	80%	20%	-	30%	30%	0%	20%	0%	-	-	-	-
FE4	100%	30%	10%	30%	30%	0%	30%	10%	-	-	-	-
FE5	50%	20%	3%	15%	10%	10%	15%	-	-	15%	-	-
FE6	65%	30%	-	30%	20%	30%	15%	15%	-	-	-	-
FE7	65%	30%	-	30%	20%	30%	15%	20/25%	-	-	-	-
FE8	65%	30%	-	30%	20%	30%	15%	20/25%	-	-	-	-
FE9	60%	45%	10%	55%	45%	30%	35%	35%	-	-	-	-
FE10	60%	35%	20%	45%	25%	50%	45%	25%	-	-	-	-
FE10 ★	100%	75%	35%	90%	65%	75%	70%	60%	-	-	-	-
FE11	40%	10%	-10%	20%	30%	0%	10%	-10%	-	-	-	-
FE12	40%	10%	-10%	20%	30%	0%	10%	-10%	-	-	-	-
FE13	45%	15%	0%	30%	15%	0%	15%	5%	-	-	-	-
FE14	10%	15%	0%	20%	15%	5%	10%	0%	-	-	-	-

Class Skills

	Skill	Requirements
TS	City Fighter	Class skill of the Bow Master class.
FE8	Sure Strike	Class skill of the Sniper class.
FE9	Deadeye	Occult skill of the Sniper class; assign with an Occult Scroll.
FE10	Shove Critical +10	Base skill of all foot units. Class skill of the Sniper, Swordmaster and Sentinel classes.
FE13	Hit Rate +20 Bowfaire	Learnt at Level 5. Learnt at Level 15.
FE14	Certain Blow Bowfaire	Learnt at Level 5 and above. Learnt at Level 15 and above.

Promotions

	Base Class	Promotion Method	Promoted Class
FE1	Archer	Use Orion's Bolt on a Level 10+ Archer.	Sniper
FE2	File:Archer FE2 Map Icon.pngArcher	Visit Shrine after reaching Level 7.	File:FE2Sniper.pngSniper
FE2	File:FE2Sniper.pngSniper	Visit Shrine after reaching Level 10.	File:FE2Bowknight.pngBow Knight
FE3	Archer	Use Orion's Bolt on a Level 10+ Archer.	Sniper
FE4	Bow Fighter	Choose the "Class Change" option in the Home Castle when the relevant unit reaches Level 20.	Sniper
FE5	Bow Fighter	Use a Knight Proof on a Level 10+ Archer.	Sniper
TS	Bow Fighter	Use a Knight Proof on a Level 10+ Bow Fighter.	Bow Master
FE6	Archer	Use Orion's Bolt on a Level 10+ Archer.	Sniper
FE7	Archer	Use Orion's Bolt on a Level 10+ Archer.	Sniper
FE8	Archer	Use Orion's Bolt on a Level 10+ Archer.	Sniper
FE9	Archer	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Archer.	Sniper
FE10	Archer	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Archer or train an Archer to Level 21.	Sniper
FE10	Sniper	Use a Master Crown on a Level 10+ Sniper or train a Sniper to Level 21.	Marksman
FE11	Archer	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Archer.	Sniper
FE12	Archer	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Archer.	Sniper
FE13	Archer	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Archer.	Sniper
FE14	Archer	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Archer.	Sniper

Notable Snipers

Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi/Shadow Dragon

• Jeorge - A member of the noble Menidy family and loyal to Nyna.
• Promotion for: Gordin, Tomas and Norne.

Mystery of the Emblem/Shin Monshō no Nazo

• Tomas - One of the exclusive playable characters returns in Shin Monshō no Nazo.
• Kuraine - One of the assassins and exclusive boss in Shin Monshō no Nazo.
• Jeorge
• Promotion for: Raian, Gordin and Norne.

Genealogy of the Holy War

• Briggid - The long-lost daughter of Duke Ring of Jungby, who was raised by the Orgahill Pirates. The older sister of Adean and the older half-sister of Andorey. The mother of Faval and Patty and the aunt of Lester, Rana and Scopio.
• Draco - One of the twelve Deadlords.
• Promotion for: Jamke, Faval and Asaello.

Thracia 776

• Draco - One of the twelve Deadlords.
• Promotion for: Tanya and Ronan.

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga

• Raquel - A bow master known as the "Bow Godess". Swore never to kill another human.
• Promotion for: Ruka and Rennie.

Binding Blade

• 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 Ken

• 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 Stones

• Innes - Prince of Frelia.
• Possible Promotion for: Neimi

Path of Radiance/Radiant Dawn

• 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.

Awakening

• Draco - One of the twelve Deadlords.
• Possible Promotion for: Virion and Noire.

Fates

• Possible Promotion for: Takumi, Setsuna and Kiragi.

Gallery

Concept artwork of the female variant of the Sniper class from Awakening.

Concept artwork of the male variant of the Sniper class from Awakening.

A Level 1 generic Sniper, as he appears in the second series of the TCG.

A Level 10 generic Sniper, as he appears in the sixth series of the TCG.

Generic CG artwork of the Sniper class from the DS titles.

Generic artwork of the Sniper class from Awakening.

Artwork of Virion as a Sniper from Genei Ibun Roku ♯FE

Battle model of an unarmed Sniper from Fire Emblem Gaiden.

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Battle model of an armed Sniper from Gaiden.

Battle model of an enemy Sniper brandishing a crossbow from Gaiden.

Raquel as a Bow Master in TearRing Saga.

Battle model of an unarmed enemy Sniper from Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken.

Battle model of a female enemy Sniper from Rekka no Ken.

Rolf as a Sniper in Path of Radiance.

Shinon as a Sniper in Path of Radiance.

Leonardo as a Sniper in Radiant Dawn.

Rolf as a Sniper in Radiant Dawn.

Noire, a female Sniper from Awakening.

Virion, a male Sniper from Awakening.

Map sprite of the Sniper class from Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi.

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Map sprite of the Sniper class from Fire Emblem Gaiden.

Map sprite of the Sniper class from Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem.

Map sprite of the Bow Master class from TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga.

Map sprite of the Sniper class from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

Map sprite of the male variant of the Sniper class from the DS titles.