Master the early skills in Fire Emblem: Awakening! Learn about Dual Strike+, Charm, Aether, and more to boost your units and dominate the battlefield.
Alright, let's dive into some of the foundational skills you'll be picking up early in Fire Emblem: Awakening. These are mostly 'Auto' skills, meaning they're passive and just do their thing once learned, making them super handy for boosting your units without needing any extra commands. We'll cover the first part of the list here, focusing on skills learned from classes like Lord, Tactician, and Cavalier.
Skills List (By Class):
| Skill | Description | Type | Learn |
| Dual Strike+ | Increases the trigger rate of Dual Strikes by 10% | Auto | Lord (Level 1) |
| Charm | Grants Hit and Avoid + 5 to all allies within three spaces. | Auto | Lord (Level 10) |
| Aether | Attacks Twice in a row, first hit is like the skill Sol, second hit is like the skill Luna | Stat Based: Skill/2% | Great Lord (Level 5) |
| Rightful King | Increases rate of other Stat Based skills activating by 10% | Auto | Great Lord (Level 15) |
| Veteran | When paired up, Experience x 1.5 | Auto | Tactician (Level 1) |
| Solidarity | Critical and Critical Evade +10 to adjacent allies | Auto | Tactician (Level 10) |
| Ignis | Adds half the user’s Strength when attacking with magic; half the user’s Magic when attacking with weapons | Stat Based: Skill% | Grandmaster (Level 5) |
| Rally Spectrum | All stats +4 to allies within 3 tiles for one Turn | Command | Grandmaster (Level 15) |
| Discipline | Weapon experience x2 | Auto | Cavalier (Level 1) |
| Outdoor Fighter | Hit and Avoid +10 when fighting on an outdoor map | Auto | Cavalier (Level 10) |
| Defender | When paired up; All Stats + 1 | Auto | Paladin (Level 5) |
| Aegis | Damage from bows, magic and dragonstones is halved | Stat Based: Skill% | Paladin (Level 15) |
| Luna | Ignores half of the opponent’s Defense/Resistance | Stat Based: Skill% | Great Knight (Level 5) |
| Dual Guard+ | Dual Guard Rate +10% | Auto | Great Knight (Level 15) |
| Defense +2 | Defense +2 | Auto | Knight (Level 1) |
| Indoor Fighter | Hit and Avoid +10 when fighting indoors | Auto | Knight (Level 10) |
| Rally Defense | Defense +4 to all allies within 3 tiles for one Turn | Command | General (Level 5) |
| Pavise | Halves damage from swords, lances, axes and beaststones | Stat Based: Skill% | General (Level 15) |
| Avoid +10 | Avoid +10 | Auto | Myrmidon (Level 1) |
| Vantage | When HP under half, always attack first | Auto | Myrmidon (Level 10) |
| Astra | Deals 5 consecutive hits to the enemy with half damage | Stat Based: Skill/2% | Swordmaster (Level 5) |
| Swordfaire | Strength +5 when equipped with a sword (Magic +5 when equipped with a magic sword) | Auto | Swordmaster (Level 15) |
Tips for Using These Skills
- Skills like Dual Strike+ and Dual Guard+ are fantastic for maximizing your offensive and defensive capabilities when your units are paired up. Keep an eye on those Dual Strike/Guard rates!
- Charm and Solidarity are great for keeping your frontline units buffed. Position units with these skills adjacent to your main attackers or defenders to give them a nice boost.
- Veteran is a must-have for any unit you want to level up quickly, especially early on. Pair up a slower unit with a faster one and watch their experience skyrocket.
- Rally Spectrum and Rally Defense are powerful command skills that can turn the tide of battle. Use them right before a big engagement to give your allies a significant stat boost for a turn.
- Pay attention to the 'Learn' conditions! You'll need to level up your units within specific classes to unlock these powerful abilities. Don't be afraid to promote units early if it means getting access to a game-changing skill.
- Skills like Aegis and Pavise are your best friends against powerful magical or physical attackers, respectively. They can significantly reduce incoming damage, saving your units from a nasty hit.
- Vantage is a high-risk, high-reward skill. If your unit is low on HP, they'll strike first, which can be a great way to finish off an enemy or survive a dangerous turn.
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