Skills are fundamental to character customization and combat effectiveness in Fire Emblem: Awakening. Each class has a unique set of skills learned at specific levels, and characters can inherit skills from their parents or through reclassing. Understanding the vast array of skills and their interactions is crucial for optimizing your army.
Skill Acquisition
- Class Skills: Each class has two skills that units learn upon reaching certain levels within that class. For example, a Myrmidon learns Avoid +10 and Vantage.
- Inherited Skills: Child units inherit one skill from each parent. The inherited skill is the last skill learned by the parent in their current class.
- Reclassing: By reclassing a unit, they can gain access to new class skill sets, allowing for a diverse combination of abilities.
Types of Skills
Skills can broadly be categorized by their effects:
- Combat Skills: Directly affect combat, such as Astra, Sol, Luna, or Lethality.
- Stat Boost Skills: Provide passive stat increases, like Strength +2 or Defense +2.
- Utility Skills: Offer non-combat advantages, such as Locktouch, Pass, or Armsthrift.
- Support Skills: Enhance the effectiveness of adjacent or paired-up units.
Key Skill Resources
- Character/Parenting Guide by welsknight: Provides insights into skill inheritance.
- Skill FAQ by guedesbrawl: A comprehensive resource for skill information.
For a detailed breakdown of all skills, refer to the in-depth skill lists available in various guides:
- Skills List Part 1
- Skills List Part 2
- Skills List Part 3
- Skills List Part 4