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{{ClassInfobox
|image = [[File:WarCleric.jpg]]
 
 
|title = War Cleric
 
|title = War Cleric
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|image = FE3H War Cleric Portrait.png
|firstseen = [[Fire Emblem: Awakening]]
 
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|caption = Generic class portrait of a War Cleric from ''Three Houses''.
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|jpn_name = {{nihongo|Battle Sister|バトルシスター|Batoru Shisutā}}
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|name=
 
|firstseen = [[Fire Emblem Awakening]]
 
|promofrom = [[Cleric]], [[Troubadour]]
 
|promofrom = [[Cleric]], [[Troubadour]]
 
|promoto = N/A
 
|promoto = N/A
|weapons = [[Axe]], [[Staff]]
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|weapons = [[file:AxeIconFE13.png]][[Axe]]<br>
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[[file:StaffIconFE13.png]][[Staff]]<br>
|skills = [[Rally Luck]], [[Renewal]]}}
 
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[[File:FE16 faith icon.png|20px]][[Faith]] <small>([[FE16]] only)</small><br>
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[[File:FE16 brawl icon.png|20px]][[Brawl]] <small>([[FE16]] only)</small><br>
 
|skills = [[Rally Luck]], [[Renewal (Skill)|Renewal]]
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}}
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The '''War Cleric''' is a class that debuted in ''[[Fire Emblem Awakening]]''.
   
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==History in the Series==
The '''War Cleric''' (バトルシスター, '''Battle Sister''' in the Japanese version) is a promoted class of the Cleric and Troubadour introduced in ''[[Fire Emblem: Awakening]]''. It is the third female non-mounted class able to wield Axes (the first being the female [[Hero]] class and the second was female [[General]]s in the GBA games) in the [[Fire Emblem (series)|series]]. Troubadours promoting into War Clerics is the first instance of a mounted class promoting into a non-mounted one.
 
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A class that is both physical and magical, the War Cleric class takes on both combat and support roles. It is one of the promoted forms of both the [[Cleric]] and [[Troubadour]] classes, employing [[Axe]]s and [[Staff|Staves]] as its equipment of choice. The War Cleric class is the female equivalent of the [[War Monk]] class.
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It, alongside the [[War Monk]] class, later returns as a DLC Class in ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Cindered Shadows DLC.
   
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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===Combat===
War Clerics are a much more balanced healing unit compared to most common promoted healers in past Fire Emblem games. This class focuses mainly on durability rather than healing potency, given them higher defensive caps rather than higher speed and skill to avoid damage completely. The War Clerics' good defensive stats favor the resistance stat cap slightly by 5 points compared to the 9 cap difference for the other Cleric promotion in ''Awakening'', the [[Sage]] class. Other than Skill and Defense, all stat caps of the War Cleric class are a minimum of 40. In comparison to the Sage, they lack the high magic cap and do not have skill and speed caps as high as them, the former stat being the reason why they lack some of the healing potency. Sages' higher skill and speed are meant to help them avoid taking damage, but if faced against an enemy with high skill and speed themselves, they will take more damage due to their lower defenses. Though the War Cleric will get attacked more often, they will take significantly less damage than the Sage. The War Cleric class also provides one of the few HP regenerative skills in ''Awakening'', [[Renewal]]. At the start of the Player's turn, all units equipped with this skill will recover 30% of their maximum HP. This skill serves great for the War Cleric's durability and prevents or reduces the needing another cleric unit to heal them if they are injured. War Clerics are also treated as Mage units, allowing them to travel across sandy terrain without any cost to their mobility.
 
 
====''Awakening''====
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War Clerics are a much more balanced healing unit compared to most commonly promoted healers in past Fire Emblem games. This class focuses mainly on durability rather than healing potency, given that their defensive caps are higher than those of their [[Skill (stat)|Skill]] and [[Speed (stat)|Speed]].
   
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When the War Cleric class is compared to the [[Sage]] class, its other promoted counterpart, it can be observed that it is superior in terms of [[Resistance]] with a cap difference of 9 points.
The another interesting feature of this class is that their weapon of choice are [[Axe]]s, which favor high attack in exchange for accuracy. However, the War Cleric is not exactly suited for an offensive role due to a rather mediocre attack stat and semi-low speed and skill. Nevertheless, given their good defenses, they can operate as good anti-magic units as they can take a hit from them and exploit their generally lower defense stats. More or less, the War Cleric is one of the more gimmick-ier classes in ''Awakening'' but is worth investigating for usage in the game.
 
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Their caps in the [[Magic (stat)|Magic]], Skill and Speed departments are, however, clearly inferior, the former stat being the reason why they are lacking in healing potency. Though the War Cleric will get attacked more often due to their lower Skill and Speed, they will take significantly less damage as compared to the Sage. The War Cleric class also provides one of the few HP regenerative skills in ''Awakening'', [[Renewal (Skill)|Renewal]]. At the start of the Player's turn, all units equipped with this skill will recover 30% of their maximum HP, and is ideal for boosting the War Cleric's durability, preventing or reducing the need for them to be healed if they are injured. War Clerics are also treated as Mage units, allowing them to travel across sand-based terrain without any cost to their mobility.
   
 
Another interesting feature of this class is that their weapon of choice is the [[Axe]], which favors high Attack in exchange for accuracy. The War Cleric is not exactly suited for an offensive role due to their rather mediocre Strength and semi-low Skill and Speed. Nevertheless, given their good defenses, they can operate as good anti-magic units as they can sustain hits from them and exploit their lower Defense.
==Notable War Clerics==
 
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====''Three Houses''====
*[[Lepus]]
 
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In ''Three Houses'', War Clerics and their sister class [[War Monk]]s are made into an identical class that only differ in terms of a unit's outfit and gender. They have been revamped to be mainly a class that is proficient in using [[Gauntlets]], with a secondary proficiency in Axes and Faith.
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The class is notable for being the only class available to female units that specialises in brawling, as well as being one of few classes able to wield both gauntlets and magic, with the only others being the base [[Commoner]] and [[Noble]] classes, [[Trickster]], War Monk, [[Mortal Savant]], and the [[Byleth]]-exclusive [[Enlightened One]]. In terms of combat prowess, the War Cleric is comparable to a [[Grappler]], with slightly different stats (having better HP, Strength and Resistance but worse Dexterity and Speed) and mage-like movement.
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==In-Game==
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===Base Stats===
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{{Classstat
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|fe13=24*5*5*4*6*0*6*6*6*-*-*{{weapon|13|axe}} E {{weapon|13|staff}} E*-
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|fe16=32*17*10*10*10*10*14*11*6*-*-*{{Abbr|{{Weapon|16|brawl}} B+ {{Weapon|16|faith}} C+|Certification}}*0}}
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===Maximum Stats===
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{{Classstat
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|fe13=80*40*40*38*41*45*38*43*6*-*-*{{weapon|13|axe}} A {{weapon|13|staff}} A*-
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|few=977*97*144*110*107*135*57*164*5*-*-*{{weapon|few|axe}} S [[File:FEW_Staff.png]]*-
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}}
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===Growth Rates===
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{{Classstat
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|fe13=45%*15%*15%*10%*15%*0%*10%*10%*-*-*-*-*-
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|fe16={{Abbr|40|Playable}}/{{Abbr|50|Enemy}}%*{{Abbr|10|Playable}}/{{Abbr|18|Enemy}}%*{{Abbr|5|Playable}}/{{Abbr|0|Enemy}}%*{{Abbr|10|Playable}}/{{Abbr|0|Enemy}}%*0%*0%*{{Abbr|0|Playable}}/{{Abbr|25|Enemy}}%*{{Abbr|5|Playable}}/{{Abbr|15|Enemy}}%*-*-*-*{{weapon|16|axe}} +1 {{weapon|16|brawl}} +3 {{weapon|16|faith}} +1*5%
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}}
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===Class Modifiers===
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{{Classstat
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|fe16=3*2*0*1*0*0*1*1*2*-*-*-*0
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}}
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===Class Skills===
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{{ClassSkills
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|fe13=[[File:LuckCry.png]][[Rally Luck]]<br>[[File:Renewal (FE13).png]][[Renewal (Skill)|Renewal]]*Learnt at Level 5.<br>Learnt at Level 15.
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|fe16=[[File:Fistfaire FE16.png|20px]][[Fistfaire]]<br>[[File:Unarmed Combat FE16.png|20px]][[Unarmed Combat]]<br>[[File:Heal FE16.png|20px]][[Heal (skill)|Heal]]<br>[[File:Brawl Avo 20 FE16.png|20px]][[Brawl Avoid +20]]<br />[[File:Icon Combat Art FE16 Brawl.png|20px]][[Pneuma Gale]]*Class Ability of War Cleric.<br>Class Ability of War Cleric.<br>Class Ability of War Cleric.<br>Mastery Ability of War Cleric.<br>Mastery Ability of War Cleric.
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}}
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===Promotions===
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{{ClassPromotions
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|fe13=[[File:FE13 Generic Cleric Map Sprite.gif]][[Cleric]]*Use a [[File:Master Seal FE13 Icon.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Cleric.*[[File:FE13 Generic War Cleric Map Sprite.gif]]War Cleric
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|fe13-1=*[[File:FE13 Generic Troubadour Map Sprite.gif]][[Troubadour]]*Use a [[File:Master Seal FE13 Icon.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Troubadour.*[[File:FE13 Generic War Cleric Map Sprite.gif]]War Cleric
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|fe16=Any class*Use an [[File:FE16 Seal Icon.png|20px]][[Abyssian Exam Pass]] on a Level 20+ unit and pass the War Cleric [[Certification Exam]].*[[File:FE16 War Cleric Icon.gif]]War Cleric
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|few-1=*[[File:Warriors_Lissa_Sprite.gif]][[Cleric]]*Use a [[File:Master Seal FE13 Icon.png]][[Master Seal]] on Lissa.*[[File:Warriors_Lissa_Sprite.gif]]War Cleric
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}}
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==Notable War Clerics==
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===''[[Fire Emblem Awakening|Awakening]]''===
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*[[Lepus]] - One of the twelve [[Deadlords]].
 
*[[L'Arachel]] (SpotPass)
 
*[[L'Arachel]] (SpotPass)
*Possible Promotion for: [[Lissa]] and [[Maribelle]]
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*Possible Promotion for: [[Lissa]] and [[Maribelle]].
   
==Maximum Stats==
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==Trivia==
 
*War Clerics are, along with [[Dark Flier]]s, the rarest classes in ''Fire Emblem Awakening''; both appear as enemies only in two chapters each in the game: [[To Slay a God|Chapter 25]] and [[Grima (Chapter)|Endgame]] (Dark Fliers) and [[Wings of Justice|Paralogue 9]] and [[An Ill Presage|Chapter 22]] (War Clerics).
===[[Fire Emblem: Awakening]]===
 
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**Despite being a combat class, War Clerics do not appear in [[skirmish]]es.
*[[HP]]: 80
 
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*The War Cleric class is considered to be the third female non-mounted class that can wield Axes (the first being the female [[Hero (class)|Hero]] class and the second being the female [[General]]s in the GBA games) in the [[Fire Emblem (series)|series]].
*[[Str]]: 40
 
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**In addition to this, Troubadours promoting into War Clerics is the first instance of a mounted class promoting into a non-mounted one.
*[[Mag]]: 40
 
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*While a generic class portrait was created for [[Fire Emblem: Three Houses|''Three Houses'']], it cannot be seen in gameplay as no generic War Clerics exist in any part of the game.
*[[Skl]]: 38
 
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*In [[Fire Emblem: Three Houses]], the War Cleric class is the ony way to give a female unit access to the [[Unarmed Combat]] ability
*[[Spd]]: 41
 
*[[Lck]]: 45
 
*[[Def]]: 38
 
*[[Res]]: 43
 
*[[Axe]]: A
 
*[[Staff]]: A
 
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Battle Cleric.jpg|Concept artwork of the War Cleric class.
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Battle Cleric.jpg|Concept artwork of the War Cleric class.
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AwakeningWarClericPortrait.png|Generic class portrait of a War Cleric from ''Awakening''.
File:FE13 War Cleric (Lissa).png‎|[[Lissa]] as a War Cleric.
 
File:Liz as Battle Cleric.png|Lissa performing a critical attack as a War Cleric.
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FE13 War Cleric (Lissa).png‎|[[Lissa]] as a War Cleric.
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Liz as Battle Cleric.png|Lissa performing a critical attack as a War Cleric.
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FE16 Constance war cleric part2.png|[[Constance]] as a War Cleric in ''Three Houses''.
 
FEW Lissa War Cleric.png|Lissa as a War Cleric in ''Warriors''.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
 
*In ''Awakening'', War Clerics (alongside their male counterparts the War Monk) boast an equal attack and magic, a trait shared by [[Tactician (class)|Tacticians]], [[Grandmaster]]s, [[Villager]]s/[[Merchant]]s, and [[Dancer]]s.
 
*They are, along with [[Dark Flier]]s, the rarest classes in the game, both appearing only in two chapters in the main game: To Slay a God & Grima (Dark Fliers) and Wings of Justice & An Ill Presage (War Clerics). Both classes are also female. 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 13:46, 19 October 2023

The War Cleric is a class that debuted in Fire Emblem Awakening.

History in the Series

A class that is both physical and magical, the War Cleric class takes on both combat and support roles. It is one of the promoted forms of both the Cleric and Troubadour classes, employing Axes and Staves as its equipment of choice. The War Cleric class is the female equivalent of the War Monk class.

It, alongside the War Monk class, later returns as a DLC Class in Fire Emblem: Three Houses's Cindered Shadows DLC.

Overview

Combat

Awakening

War Clerics are a much more balanced healing unit compared to most commonly promoted healers in past Fire Emblem games. This class focuses mainly on durability rather than healing potency, given that their defensive caps are higher than those of their Skill and Speed.

When the War Cleric class is compared to the Sage class, its other promoted counterpart, it can be observed that it is superior in terms of Resistance with a cap difference of 9 points. Their caps in the Magic, Skill and Speed departments are, however, clearly inferior, the former stat being the reason why they are lacking in healing potency. Though the War Cleric will get attacked more often due to their lower Skill and Speed, they will take significantly less damage as compared to the Sage. The War Cleric class also provides one of the few HP regenerative skills in Awakening, Renewal. At the start of the Player's turn, all units equipped with this skill will recover 30% of their maximum HP, and is ideal for boosting the War Cleric's durability, preventing or reducing the need for them to be healed if they are injured. War Clerics are also treated as Mage units, allowing them to travel across sand-based terrain without any cost to their mobility.

Another interesting feature of this class is that their weapon of choice is the Axe, which favors high Attack in exchange for accuracy. The War Cleric is not exactly suited for an offensive role due to their rather mediocre Strength and semi-low Skill and Speed. Nevertheless, given their good defenses, they can operate as good anti-magic units as they can sustain hits from them and exploit their lower Defense.

Three Houses

In Three Houses, War Clerics and their sister class War Monks are made into an identical class that only differ in terms of a unit's outfit and gender. They have been revamped to be mainly a class that is proficient in using Gauntlets, with a secondary proficiency in Axes and Faith.

The class is notable for being the only class available to female units that specialises in brawling, as well as being one of few classes able to wield both gauntlets and magic, with the only others being the base Commoner and Noble classes, Trickster, War Monk, Mortal Savant, and the Byleth-exclusive Enlightened One. In terms of combat prowess, the War Cleric is comparable to a Grappler, with slightly different stats (having better HP, Strength and Resistance but worse Dexterity and Speed) and mage-like movement.

In-Game

Base Stats

HPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMovConWtWlvCha
FE132455460666--AxeIconFE13 E StaffIconFE13 E-
FE1632171010101014116--FE16 brawl icon B+ FE16 faith icon C+0

Maximum Stats

HPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMovConWtWlvCha
FE1380404038414538436--AxeIconFE13 A StaffIconFE13 A-
FEW97797144110107135571645--FEW Axe S FEW Staff-

Growth Rates

HPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMovConWtWlvCha
FE1345%15%15%10%15%0%10%10%-----
FE1640/50%10/18%5/0%10/0%0%0%0/25%5/15%---FE16 axe icon +1 FE16 brawl icon +3 FE16 faith icon +15%

Class Modifiers

HPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMovConWtWlvCha
FE16320100112---0

Class Skills

SkillRequirements
FE13LuckCryRally Luck
Renewal (FE13)Renewal
Learnt at Level 5.
Learnt at Level 15.
FE16Fistfaire FE16Fistfaire
Unarmed Combat FE16Unarmed Combat
Heal FE16Heal
Brawl Avo 20 FE16Brawl Avoid +20
Icon Combat Art FE16 BrawlPneuma Gale
Class Ability of War Cleric.
Class Ability of War Cleric.
Class Ability of War Cleric.
Mastery Ability of War Cleric.
Mastery Ability of War Cleric.

Promotions

Base ClassPromotion MethodPromoted Class
FE13FE13 Generic Cleric Map SpriteClericUse a Master Seal FE13 IconMaster Seal on a Level 10+ Cleric.FE13 Generic War Cleric Map SpriteWar Cleric
FE13 FE13 Generic Troubadour Map SpriteTroubadourUse a Master Seal FE13 IconMaster Seal on a Level 10+ Troubadour.FE13 Generic War Cleric Map SpriteWar Cleric
FE16Any classUse an FE16 Seal IconAbyssian Exam Pass on a Level 20+ unit and pass the War Cleric Certification Exam.FE16 War Cleric IconWar Cleric
FEW Warriors Lissa SpriteClericUse a Master Seal FE13 IconMaster Seal on Lissa.Warriors Lissa SpriteWar Cleric

Notable War Clerics

Awakening

Trivia

  • War Clerics are, along with Dark Fliers, the rarest classes in Fire Emblem Awakening; both appear as enemies only in two chapters each in the game: Chapter 25 and Endgame (Dark Fliers) and Paralogue 9 and Chapter 22 (War Clerics).
    • Despite being a combat class, War Clerics do not appear in skirmishes.
  • The War Cleric class is considered to be the third female non-mounted class that can wield Axes (the first being the female Hero class and the second being the female Generals in the GBA games) in the series.
    • In addition to this, Troubadours promoting into War Clerics is the first instance of a mounted class promoting into a non-mounted one.
  • While a generic class portrait was created for Three Houses, it cannot be seen in gameplay as no generic War Clerics exist in any part of the game.
  • In Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the War Cleric class is the ony way to give a female unit access to the Unarmed Combat ability

Gallery