Site News
Warning: This wiki contains spoilers. Read at your own risk!

Class mastery

From Fire Emblem Wiki, your source on Fire Emblem information. By fans, for fans.
For information about master classes, see Master Seal.

Class mastery (Japanese: 兵種技能 class ability) is a mechanic first introduced in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Units in Three Houses earn experience towards mastery of their class, and learn a new ability or combat art upon earning enough experience.

Overview

Main article: Class change/Nintendo Switch games

In Three Houses, units earn experience towards mastering their class in battles. Units gain 1 point of class mastery experience at the end of combat; they earn this experience even if they do not initiate the combat or attack within it. Spending 2,000 renown at the Cethleann Saint Statue increases the mastery experience every unit earns by 1; additionally, equipping the Mastermind ability or Knowledge Gem item increases the mastery experience the equipping unit earns by 100%. Equipping both will triple the class experience gained rather than quadruple it.

The amount of experience a unit needs to reach mastery depends on the class:

Class tier Unique classes Required experience
-- Noble, Commoner 20
Beginner -- 60
Intermediate -- 100
Advanced, Special Armored Lord, High Lord, Wyvern Master, Dancer 150
Master Enlightened One, Emperor, Great Lord, Barbarossa, Death Knight 200

When a unit earns enough experience to master their class, they gain an ability or combat art—sometimes both—based on the class mastered. Most abilities and all combat arts learned through class mastery are only accessible to the player through mastery. Abilities learned through class mastery can be equipped in any other class, as can combat arts from beginner and intermediate classes; however, combat arts from advanced, special, master, and unique classes are locked to that class (e.g. Hunter's Volley can only be used by Snipers). Additionally, if a learned ability is also a class ability, the ability cannot be equipped, even if the unit is in another class (e.g. as the Dark Bishop class has Fiendish Blow as a class ability, the ability cannot be equipped by units in the class).

List

Unique classes

Unique class masteries in Three Houses
Class Ability Combat art
Image Commoner Image HP +5 --
Image Noble Image HP +5 --
Image Dancer Image Special Dance --
Image Enlightened One Image Sacred Power --
Image Armored Lord Image Pomp & Circumstance --
Image Emperor -- Image Flickering Flower
Image High Lord Image Pomp & Circumstance --
Image Great Lord -- Image Paraselene
Image Wyvern Master Image Pomp & Circumstance --
Image Barbarossa -- Image Wind God
Image Death Knight Image Counterattack --

Beginner classes

Beginner class masteries in Three Houses
Class Ability Combat art
Image Myrmidon Image Speed +2 Image Swap
Image Soldier Image Defense +2 Image Reposition
Image Fighter Image Strength +2 Image Shove
Image Monk Image Magic +2 Image Draw Back

Intermediate classes

Intermediate class masteries in Three Houses
Class Ability Combat art
Image Lord Image Resistance +2 Image Subdue
Image Mercenary Image Vantage --
Image Thief Image Steal --
Image Armored Knight Image Armored Blow --
Image Cavalier Image Desperation --
Image Brigand Image Death Blow --
Image Archer Image Hit +20 --
Image Brawler Image Unarmed Combat --
Image Mage Image Fiendish Blow --
Image Dark Mage Image Poison Strike --
Image Priest Image Miracle --
Image Pegasus Knight Image Darting Blow Image Triangle Attack

Advanced classes

Advanced class masteries in Three Houses
Class Ability Combat art
Image Hero Image Defiant Str --
Image Swordmaster -- Image Astra
Image Assassin Image Lethality Image Assassinate
Image Fortress Knight Image Pavise --
Image Paladin Image Aegis --
Image Wyvern Rider Image Seal Defense --
Image Warrior Image Wrath --
Image Sniper -- Image Hunter's Volley
Image Grappler Image Tomebreaker Image Fierce Iron Fist
Image Warlock Image Bowbreaker --
Image Dark Bishop Image Lifetaker --
Image Bishop Image Renewal --

Special classes

Special class masteries in Three Houses
Class Ability Combat art
Image Trickster Image Duelist's Blow Image Foul Play
Image War Monk Image Brawl Avo +20 Image Pneuma Gale
Image War Cleric Image Brawl Avo +20 Image Pneuma Gale
Image Dark Flier Image Transmute --
Image Valkyrie Image Uncanny Blow --
Note: These classes are downloadable content, part of the Cindered Shadows expansion. They are unlocked only after completing Cindered Shadows Chapter 1.

Master classes

Master class masteries in Three Houses
Class Ability Combat art
Image Falcon Knight Image Defiant Avo --
Image Wyvern Lord Image Defiant Crit --
Image Mortal Savant Image Warding Blow --
Image Great Knight Image Defiant Def --
Image Bow Knight Image Defiant Spd --
Image Dark Knight Image Seal Resistance --
Image Holy Knight Image Defiant Res --
Image War Master Image Quick Riposte Image War Master's Strike
Image Gremory Image Defiant Mag --

Flavor text

Game Text
(English) 		Text
(Japanese)
Three Houses
Class experience. Mastery unlocks a unique
ability, a Combat Art, or sometimes both.
兵種の技能レベル。マスターすると
スキルを獲得できる。

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Class mastery

--

Japanese

兵種技能

Class ability

Spanish

Dominio de clase

Class mastery

French

Talent de classe

Class talent

German

Klassenfähigkeit

Class Ability

Italian

Perfezionamento della classe

Class perfection

Korean

병과 기술 능력

Class skill ability

Simplified Chinese

兵种技能

Class ability

Traditional Chinese

兵種技能

Class ability

Gallery

References

Game mechanics
Out-of-battle management Achievements • Base (Barracks • Base Camp • Base conversation • Everyone's Conditions • Expedition • Garreg Mach Monastery (Abyss) • My Castle • Somniel) • Bonus experience • Calendar • Dungeons • Donation • Fishing • Gameplay modes (Difficulty • Creature Campaign • New Game +) • Gold • Lessons • Mila Shrines • Peddler • Peer training • Preparations • Renown • Shopping (Armory • Bargains • Forge • Item shop • Merchant • Online shop • Secret shop) • Supply convoy • Tea Party • World map
Battles and chapters Arena • Battle save • Boss • Castle • Chapter (Alternate route • Paralogue • Side quest) • Chest • Combat forecast • Event tiles • Hidden treasure • Objectives • Reinforcement • Skirmish • Terrain (Hazards) • Trial Map • Turn (Turn rewind) • Weather (Fog of war) • Village
Stats Units Action • Affinity • Authority • Biorhythm • Charm • Class (Class mastery • Class relative power • Unit type) • Class bonus • Constitution (Aid) • Defense • Experience • Follow-up critical multiplier • Growth rate • Hit point • Holy Blood • Inventory • Level • Luck • Magic • Morale • Movement • Proficiency • Resistance • Skill • Speed • Strength • Weapon level • Weight
Weapons Brave weapon • Critical rate • Durability • Element • Hit • Kill bonus • Might • Personal weapons • Range • Weapon experience • Weapon level • Weight • Worth
Unit mechanics and commands Adjutant • Attack (Counterattack) • Auto-Battle • Battalion (Gambit) • Blaze Art • Canto • Chain attack • Chain Guard • Class change (Reclass) • Combat art • Crests • Dance (Galdrar • Play • Sing) • Death (Decoy) • Dismount • Dragon Vein • Emblem Rings • Fatigue • Inventory • Laguz transformation • Love (Jealousy • Inheritance) • Pair Up • Rally • Recruitment • Rescue (Capture) • Skills (Offensive skill) • Smash • Staggering Blow • Status effects • Support • Talk • Trade • Unit (Bond unit • Bonus unit • Einherjar • Loan unit • Player character • Prisoner • Replacement unit) • Visit
Calculations Attack • Attack speed • Avoid • Bonus damage • Critical hit (Combination bonus • Dodge • Triangle Attack) • Hit rate (True hit) • Random number generator • Weapon triangle (Trinity of magic)
Connectivity amiibo • Data transfer • Double Duel • Downloadable content • Link Arena • Multiplayer battle • Online shop • SpotPass • StreetPass
Other Barrier • Birthday • Class roll • Glitches • Movie • Multiple endings • Rankings • Sound Room • Tactician bonus
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Playable characters Black Eagles Bernadetta • Caspar • Dorothea • Edelgard • Ferdinand • Hubert • Linhardt • Petra
Blue Lions Annette • Ashe • Dedue • Dimitri • Felix • Ingrid • Mercedes • Sylvain
Golden Deer Claude • Hilda • Ignatz • Leonie • Lorenz • Lysithea • Marianne • Raphael
Other Alois • AnnaDLC • Byleth • Catherine • Cyril • Flayn • Gilbert • Hanneman • Jeritza • Manuela • Seteth • Shamir
Ashen WolvesDLC Balthus • Constance • Hapi • Yuri
Non-playable characters AbysskeeperDLC • Duke Aegir • Fleche • Gatekeeper • Duke Gerth • Ionius IX • Jeralt • Judith • Ladislava • Nader • Randolph • Rhea • Rodrigue • Sothis
Bosses Acheron • AelfricDLC • Alois • Lord Arundel • Bias • Blaiddyd • Caspar • Catherine • Charon • Chilon • Claude • Cornelia • Daphnel • Dedue • Death Knight • Dimitri • Dominic • Baron Dominic • Edelgard • Felix • Ferdinand • Flame Emperor • Flayn • Fraldarius • Gautier • Gloucester • Goneril • Gwendal • Hubert • Ingrid • The Immaculate One • The Immovable • Judith • Kostas • Kronya • Ladislava • Lamine • Linhardt • Lonato • Lorenz • Mercedes • Metodey • Miklan • Myson • Nader • Nemesis • Baron OchsDLC • Odesse • Pallardó • Pittacus • Randolph • Rhea • Riegan • Rodrigue • Seteth • Shamir • Solon • Sylvain • Thales • Wandering Beast • The Wind Caller
Background characters Count Bergliez • Margrave Gautier • Glenn • Count Gloucester • Count Hevring • Holst • Lambert • Monica • Patricia • Rufus • Seiros • Sitri • Tiana • Count Varley
Legendary and personal weapons Aegis Shield • Areadbhar • Asclepius • Athame • Axe of Ukonvasara • Aymr • Blutgang • Caduceus Staff • Circe Staff • Crusher • Failnaught • Fetters of Dromi • Freikugel • The Inexhaustible • Lance of Ruin • Lúin • Ochain Shield • Rafail Gem • Scythe of Sariel • Seiros Shield • Spear of Assal • Sword of Begalta • Sword of Moralta • Sword of Seiros • Sword of the Creator • Tathlum Bow • Thunderbrand • Thyrsus • Vajra-Mushti
Chapters Part I
White Clouds 		P: An Inevitable Encounter • 1: Three Houses • 2: Familiar Scenery • 3: Mutiny in the Mist • 4: The Goddess's Rite of Rebirth • 5: Tower of Black Winds • 6: Rumors of a Reaper • 7: Field of the Eagle and Lion • 8: The Flame in the Darkness • 9: The Cause of Sorrow • 10: Where the Goddess Dwells • 11: Throne of Knowledge • 12: To War Black Eagles, if Byleth sides against EdelgardBlue LionsGolden Deer / Outset of a Power Struggle Black Eagles, if Byleth sides with Edelgard
Part II Silver Snow
Silver Snow 		13: Reunion at Dawn • 14: A King Without a Kingdom • 15: Valley of Torment • 16: The Rose-Colored River • 17: The Impregnable Fortress • 18: The Chaos of War • 19: Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 20: The City Without Light • 21: Following a Dream
Azure Moon
Azure Moon 		13: Reunion at Dawn • 14: The Delusional Prince • 15: Valley of Torment • 16: The Rose-Colored River • 17: Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18: The King's Triumphant Return • 19: The Golden Deer's Plea • 20: The Impregnable Fortress • 21: Our Chosen Paths • 22: Oath of the Dagger
Verdant Wind
Verdant Wind 		13: Reunion at Dawn • 14: The Alliance Leader's Ambitions • 15: Valley of Torment • 16: The Rose-Colored River • 17: Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18: The Golden Scheme • 19: The Chaos of War • 20: Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 21: The City Without Light • 22: Fódlan's New Dawn
Crimson Flower
Crimson Flower 		13: Beyond Escape • 14: The Master Tactician • 15: Tempest of Swords and Shields • 16: Lady of Deceit • 17: Field of Revenge • 18: To the End of a Dream
Paralogues Paralogues Part I Black Market SchemeDLC • A Cursed RelicDLC • Death Toll • Dividing the World Black Eagles, if Byleth sides against EdelgardBlue LionsGolden Deer • Falling Short of Heaven • The Forgotten • Land of the Golden Deer • An Ocean View • Oil and Water • Rumored Nuptials • The Secret MerchantDLC Blue LionsGolden Deer • Sword and Shield of Seiros • Tales of the Red Canyon • True Chivalry • War for the Weak Blue Lions
Part II Darkness Beneath the Earth Crimson Flower • Dividing the World Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant Wind • Eternal Guardian Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant Wind • The Face Beneath Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant Wind • Foreign Land and Sky • Forgotten Hero • Insurmountable Crimson Flower • Legend of the Lake • Retribution Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant Wind • The Secret MerchantDLC Crimson Flower • The Silver Maiden Azure Moon • The Sleeping Sand Legend Verdant Wind • Weathervanes of Fódlan Azure Moon
Cindered Shadows
Cindered Shadows 		1: The Fourth House • 2: What Lies Beneath • 3: The Rite of Rising • 4: Danger in the Dark • 5: Betrayal • 6: Return to Me • 7: Wolf Pack
Locations Fódlan • Adrestia • Faerghus • Garreg Mach Monastery (Abyss) • Leicester • Oghma Mountains • Shambhala • Almyra • Brigid • Dagda • Sreng • Zahras
Groups, objects, and concepts 10 Elites • Ashen Wolves • Black Eagles (Black Eagle Strike Force) • Blue Lions • Calendar • Children of the Goddess • Church of Seiros (Knights of Seiros) • Crests (Crest Stone) • Divine Pulse • Four Apostles • Four Saints • Golden Deer • Heroes' Relics • Insurrection of the Seven • Monsters • Those who slither in the dark • Tragedy of Duscur • War of Heroes
Lists Abilities • Chapters • Characters • Classes (Class change) • Hidden treasure • Items (Monastery items) • Quests • Scripts • Supports • Weapons
Related topics Class mastery • Documents • Downloadable content • Movie Gallery • Music Library • Minor characters • Name chart • Other games (Warriors: Three Hopes • Fortune's Weave) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Timeline
Retrieved from "https://fireemblemwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Class_mastery&oldid=752265"