Vantage
Naesala activating Vantage in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.
First Seen Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War Effect Allows the user to always attack first.

Vantage (待ち伏せ Machibuse, also known as Ambush in the Japanese versions) is a recurring skill in the Fire Emblem franchise. It allows the user to initiate an attack when an enemy engages him/her in battle.

This skill is first introduced in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, in which the user will always attack first if the user has only half of his HP left or below.

This skill is later integrated into the more advanced skill systems of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, where its effect is made more noticeable. This skill may be combined with a number of other useful skills to form extremely effective combat strategies.

This skill is known as Gale (烈風の技 Reppū no waza) in TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga.

StatsEdit

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy WarEdit

Icon	Name	Activation	Capacity	Effect(s)	Notes
	Ambush	100%	-	Allows the user to always attack first when his/her HP is below Max HP/2; Negates enemy's Charge skill.	Base skill of Arden, Lex, Roddlevan, Johan, Ares and Hannibal.

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776Edit

Icon	Name	Activation	Capacity	Effect(s)	Notes
	Ambush	100%	-	Allows the user to always attack first.	Base skill of Machyua, Halvan and Pirn; Can be assigned with the Ambush Manual.

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes SagaEdit

Icon	Name	Activation	Capacity	Effect(s)	Notes
	Gale	Max [(User's Skill - Enemy's Skill) +3]%	-	Allows the user to always attack first, provided that he/she is faster than the enemy.	Base skill of Mahter, Roger and Rishel.

Fire Emblem: Path of RadianceEdit

Icon	Name	Activation	Capacity	Effect(s)	Notes
	Vantage	100%	10	Allows the user to always attack first.	Base skill of Mia and Naesala; Can be assigned with the Vantage Scroll.

Fire Emblem: Radiant DawnEdit

Icon	Name	Activation	Capacity	Effect(s)	Notes
	Vantage	(Speed)%	10	Allows the user to attack first.	Base skill of Mia and Naesala; Can be assigned with the Vantage Scroll.

Fire Emblem: AwakeningEdit

Icon	Name	Activation	Capacity	Effect(s)	Notes
	Vantage	100%	-	When the user's HP is reduced to below half, he/she will always be able to attack first during the enemy's turn.	Class skill of Level 10 Myrmidons.

Icon	Name	Activation	Capacity	Effect(s)	Notes
	Vantage+	100%	-	Always strike first, even when attacked.	Enemy skill, Lunatic+ only.

GalleryEdit

Ambush, as it appears in the first series of the TCG as a Surprise Card.

Ambush, as it appears in the third series of the TCG as a Surprise Card.

Add a photo to this galleryAdd a photo to this gallery