Hunter is a physical combat class introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. Wielding bows, Hunters are skilled in forest and mountain combat and possess higher Strength and Speed than Archers.

History in the Series

In their original appearance in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Hunters are a counterpart to the Archer class, trading Defense for Strength. Like several other classes in the game, it has no promotion. Most Hunters that appear in the game are criminals, similar to Bandits and Pirates. Castor is the only playable Hunter in the game.

In Mystery of the Emblem, Hunters are able to promote into Horsemen with an Orion's Bolt, a class that grants them a horse for superior field movement and dodging capabilities.

In Genealogy of the Holy War, Hunters are an enemy-only class. In comparison to the playable Bow Fighter class, Hunters have higher HP in exchange for lower Dexterity and Speed.

Hunters are again an enemy-exclusive class in Thracia 776. They were given new battle animations, as well as higher defense than Bow Fighters.

In the remakes Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem, Hunters are playable and retain the ability to promote into Horseman, gaining both a mount and the ability to wield swords.

Other Games

In TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, Hunters are an enemy-only bow-wielding variant of the Bandit class. They are common enemies encountered in the game's early maps.

In-Game

Base Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE1	18	6	-	1	5	0	3	0	6	-	-	Bow 5
FE3	18	6	-	4	6	0	4	0	6	-	-	Bow ?
FE4	35	7	0	0	7	0	5	0	6	-	-	?
FE5	20	3	0	0	0	0	2	-	6	-	-	D
TS	18	4	0	5	5	0	2	-	4	-	-	3
FE11	18	6	0	4	6	0	3	0	6	-	-	E
FE12	18	6	0	4	6	0	3	0	6	-	-	E

Maximum Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE1	52	20	-	20	20	20	20	20	6	-	-	Bow 20
FE3	52	20	-	20	20	20	20	20	6	-	-	Bow 20
FE4	80	20	15	15	22	30	20	15	6	-	-	?
FE5	80	20	20	20	20	20	20	-	20	20	-	A
TS	60	19	15	20	20	30	17	-	12	-	-	18
FE11	60	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	6	-	-	A
FE12	60	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	6	-	-	A

Growth Rates

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE3	60%	10%	-	10%	10%	0%	10%	10%	-	-	-
FE4	100%	30%	0%	30%	30%	0%	30%	10%	-	-	-	-
FE5	70%	20%	0%	15%	15%	10%	10%	0%	20%	-	-	-
FE11	40%	20%	-15%	15%	25%	0%	5%	-15%	-	-	-	-
FE12	40%	20%	-15%	15%	25%	0%	5%	-15%	-	-	-	-

Promotions

	Base Class	Promotion Method	Promoted Class
FE3	Hunter	Use Orion's Bolt on a Level 10+ Hunter.	Horseman
FE11	Hunter	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Hunter.	Horseman
FE12	Hunter	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Hunter.	Horseman

Notable Hunters

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light/Shadow Dragon

• Castor - A citizen of Talys who takes up arms in order to earn money to pay for his ailing mother's medication.

Mystery of the Emblem/New Mystery of the Emblem

• Warren - A hunter from Macedon who initially allies himself with the rebel army for monetary purposes.

Trivia

• In Genealogy of the Holy War, the Hunter battle graphics are identical to that of a bow-using Warrior, save for a yellow palette.

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