In most of their appearances, priests are unable to directly attack. Exceptions to this include Radiant Dawn, which is the first entry in which Priests are able to to counterattack, and Three Houses, where they are able to cast Reason magic as well as Faith magic.

Quick Answers

How do Priests support allies in Fire Emblem?

In Fire Emblem, the priest class supports allies by using staves to heal and aid them. They cannot attack directly, except in Radiant Dawn and Three Houses, where they have limited offensive abilities. Priests are vulnerable due to low defense and need protection while supporting allies.

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What magic can Priests use in Three Houses?

In 'Three Houses', the priest class uses Reason and Faith magic. Faith magic involves healing, support, and some offensive light spells. Instead of staves, casting costs a fixed amount of HP.

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What role does the Priest class play in battles?

In battles, the Priest class is essential for support, using healing staves to restore allies' health. They do not attack and have low defense, needing protection. Priests gain experience mainly through healing. In Radiant Dawn and Three Houses, they have limited offensive skills.

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When can Priests counterattack in Fire Emblem?

In Fire Emblem, Priests typically cannot counterattack as they focus on support with staves. Exceptions include Radiant Dawn, where they can counterattack, and Three Houses, where they can use Reason magic to attack.

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How does the Priest class evolve in Fire Emblem?

In Fire Emblem, the Priest class is a support role using staves to assist allies. Debuting in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Priests typically cannot attack, except in Radiant Dawn and Three Houses. They promote to Bishops, who can use Light magic, and in some games, further to Saints or Sages, gaining Anima magic. The class evolves differently across titles, reflecting its support focus.

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History in the Series

In its original appearance in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and its remake Shadow Dragon, the Curate (そうりょ Sōryo, lit. Monk) is a unisex class and can eventually promote into Bishop. Bishops have the same healing abilities as Priests, and are also capable of wielding Light Magic.

The Priest class does not appear in Gaiden, nor in the game's remake. It is also absent from Mystery of the Emblem. The female-only Sister class instead serves the role of staff-using healer.

The Priest class returns in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, where it is able to promote into the High Priest class.

In The Binding Blade, the Priest class's promoted form is Bishop.

In The Sacred Stones, the Priest (神官 Shinkan) is a male-only class and exists alongside the Cleric class. It is also further given the option to promote into the Sage class alongside the Bishop class. As Sages, Priests can also access Anima magic alongside Light Magic.

In Radiant Dawn, the Priest class is again unisex, with Laura acting as the only playable character of this class. The Priest class promotes into the Bishop class in this title, much like its predecessors.

In Awakening, Priests have the option to promote either into War Monks or Sages.

In Fates, the Priest class is called Monk (修験者 Shugenja lit. Ascetic) and is regarded as a Hoshidan class. Considered the male counterpart of the Shrine Maiden class, Monks are given the option to promote either into Great Masters or Onmyoji.

In Three Houses, Priest is a unisex Intermediate class that requires a unit with a Faith level of C or higher to pass the Certification Exam. The class has proficiency in Faith and Reason magic. Priests have the ability to cast the Heal spell regardless of Faith level. If the unit has already learned the spell from their Faith skill, they can cast it twice the usual amount of times.

In Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, the Priest is an Intermediate class available to all units who master the Monk class. As a tome-wielding class, it boasts advantages over bow-wielding classes, but is disadvantaged against gauntlet-using classes.

Other Games

In TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, the Priest class is unable to promote.

Overview

Combat

Priests serve the sole purpose of aiding their allies through their healing staves, replenishing their HP when they sustain damage during combat. Locked to using their healing staves as their primary source of experience gains (aside from the paltry amounts they get from being engaged in combat by hostile units), the player thus has no other option but to ensure that their ability is utilized as much as is possible until they reach a level appropriate for promotion. As they also happen to be physically frail due to their low Defense, Priests must always be deployed alongside bodyguards to shield them from onslaughts while they work in the sidelines to support their allies.

In-Game

Base Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE1	16	1	-	1	1	0	3	0	5	-	-	Staff 7	-
FE4	26	0	7	6	6	0	1	7	5	-	-	B	-
FE5	16	0	3	2	1	0	0	-	5	4	-	E	-
TS	18	0	4	2	3	0	1	-	4	-	-	4	-
FE6	18/16	-	1	1/2	2	0	1/0	5/6	5	5/4	-	E	-
FE8	18	-	1	1	2	0	1	5	5	5	-	E	-
FE9	18	0	3	3	3	0	1	8	5	9	9	D	-
FE10	16/17	3/0	5/6	5/3	6/3	0	3/1	10	5	9/5	9/5	D	-
FE11	16	0	1	1	4	0	3	6	5	-	-	E	-
FE12	16	0	1	1	4	0	3	6	5	-	-	E	-
FE13	16	0	3	2	4	0	1	6	5	-	-	E	-
FE14	16	0	3	5	5	4	1	5	5	-	-	E	-
FE16	25	4	9	7	6	8	3	5	4	-	-	C	0

Maximum Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE4	80	15	22	21	21	30	22	22	5	-	-	B	-
FE5	80	20	20	20	20	20	20	-	20	20	-	A	-
TS	60	15	19	17	18	13	16	-	12	-	-	18	-
FE6	60	-	20	20	20	30	20	20	15	20	-	A	-
FE8	60	-	20	20	20	30	20	20	15	20	-	A	-
FE9	40	15	20	20	20	40	20	20	5	9	9	A	-
FE10	30	10	20	15	15	35/40	10	20	5	9/5	9/5	A	-
FE11	60	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	5	-	-	A	-
FE12	60	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	5	-	-	A	-
FE13	60	22	25	24	25	30	22	27	5	-	-	A	-
FE14	35	18	21	20	22	23	17	24	5	-	-	B	-

Growth Rates

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE4	100%	10%	30%	30%	30%	0%	10%	30%	-	-	-	-	-
FE5	30%	3%	20%	10%	10%	10%	5%	-	0%	5%	-	-	-
FE6	50%	-	30%	35%	32%	45%	8%	50%	-	-	-	-	-
FE8	50%	-	30%	35%	32%	45%	8%	50%	-	-	-	-	-
FE9	55%	15%	55%	25%	40%	50%	0%	60%	-	-	-	-	-
FE10	60%	25/30%	65/35%	45/30%	40/60%	40/75%	25/20	40/60%	-	-	-	-	-
FE11	20%	-15%	10%	15%	20%	0%	-10%	30%	-	-	-	-	-
FE12	20%	-15%	10%	15%	20%	0%	-10%	30%	-	-	-	-	-
FE13	35%	5%	15%	15%	15%	0%	5%	15%	-	-	-	-	-
FE14	0%	5%	10%	10%	15%	15%	0%	20%	-	-	-	-	-
FE16	5/10%	-5%	5%	5/0%	0%	0/10%	-5/-10%	10/35%	-	-	-	+1 +2	10%
FEW3H	10%	0%	10%	5%	0%	0%	0%	15%	-	-	-	-	10%

Class Modifiers

Class Skills

	Skill	Requirements
FE10	Shove	Base skill of all foot units.
FE13	Miracle Healtouch	Learnt at Level 1. Learnt at Level 10.
FE14	Critical Evade +10 Miracle Rally Luck	Innate. Learnt at Level 1 and above. Learnt at Level 10 and above.
FE16	Heal White Magic Heal +5 Miracle	Base Ability of Priest. Base Ability of Priest. Mastery Ability of Priest.
FEW3H	Heal Bow Buster Lv 2 Essence of Light Kinship Miracle Seraphim Recover Physic Fortify Restore Ward Faith Prowess Priest's Ploy Priest's Wisdom	Class ability. Class ability. 1-star Class Mastery for certain units. 1-star Class Mastery for certain units. 1-star Class Mastery for certain units. 1-star Class Mastery for Lysithea and Balthus. 1-star Class Mastery for certain units. 1-star Class Mastery for certain units. 1-star Class Mastery for Rodrigue. 1-star Class Mastery for Petra, Monica, Flayn and Jeritza. 1-star Class Mastery for Ferdinand, Constance and Manuela. 2-star Class Mastery for all units. 3-star Class Mastery for certain units. 3-star Class Mastery for certain units.

Promotions

	Base Class	Promotion Method	Promoted Class
FE1	Curate	Use a Bishop Ring on a Level 10+ Priest.	Bishop
FE4	Priest	Choose the "Class Change" option in the Home Castle when the relevant unit reaches Level 20.	High Priest
FE5	Priest	Use a Knight Proof on a Level 10+ Priest.	High Priest
FE6	Priest	Use a Guiding Ring on a Level 10+ Priest.	Bishop
FE8	Priest	Use a Guiding Ring on a Level 10+ Priest.	Bishop Sage
FE9	Priest	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Priest.	Bishop
FE10	Priest	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Priest or train a Priest to Level 21.	Bishop
FE11	Curate	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Priest.	Bishop
FE12	Curate	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Priest.	Bishop
FE13	Priest	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Priest.	War Monk Sage
FE14	Monk	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Monk.	Great Master Onmyoji
FE16	Any class	Use an Intermediate Seal on a Level 10+ unit and pass the Priest Certification Exam.	Priest
FEW3H	Monk	Use an Intermediate Seal on a unit that has mastered the Monk class.	Priest
FEW3H	Priest	Use an Advanced Seal on a unit that has mastered the Priest class.	Bishop

Notable Priests

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light/Shadow Dragon

• Wrys - A humble priest of Talys who likes a quiet life and despises battle, preferring to heal allies. He is, however, omitted in Mystery of the Emblem.
• Lena - A Macedonian priestess fleeing from the Soothsires with Julian in Chapter 3.
• Maria - The princess of Macedon and younger sister of Minerva and Michalis, whom she loves dearly.
• Elice - Marth's older sister, and the only one who can wield the resurrection staff Aum.

Note: Lena, Maria and Elice are Clerics in the remake.

Genealogy of the Holy War

• Edain - A young holy woman who was captured by Jamke's brothers.
• Lana - Daughter of Edain and sister of Lester, she is a very young priestess who is part of Shannan and Seliph's Liberation army.
• Muirne - A member of the Liberation army and Lana's replacement.
• Coirpre - Foster child of Hannibal, son of Sylvia, and, unknown by each other, brother to Lene.
• Charlot - Coirpre's replacement, and brother to Lene's replacement, Laylea.

Thracia 776

• Safy - A priestess from Tahra sent to find people willing to assist in the effort to resist Grannvale's invasion.
• Tina - Safy's sister.
• Sleuf - A priest who can communicate with the spirit of Claud.

The Binding Blade

• Saul - A priest with an important mission from the Elimine Church. He consistently hits on any woman despite vows of chastity.
• Elen - A young priestess in service as the lady-in-waiting to Guinivere.

The Sacred Stones

• Moulder - A Frelian priest who is well-trusted by King Hayden and is sent to aid Eirika alongside Gilliam and Vanessa.

Path of Radiance

• Rhys - A member of the Greil Mercenaries.

Radiant Dawn

• Laura - A young priest from Daein who joins the Dawn Brigade after they save the abbey she worked in.

Awakening

• Brady - Maribelle's son who has a fierce countenance, but is quite kind and easily moved.
• Hierarch - An NPC priest who betrayed Emmeryn to Plegia to save his own life in Chapter 7.

Fates

• Azama - A monk of Hoshido and one of Hinoka's retainers with a curious sense of humor.

Three Houses

• Manuela - Teacher and physician at the Officers Academy. Former star of the Mittelfrank Opera Company, she was known as the Divine Songstress.
• Flayn - Seteth's younger sister and aid at the Garreg Mach Monastery. Loves to socialize and wants to become a student at the Academy one day.

Trivia

• In Awakening, no generic enemy Priests, living or Risen, are encountered in any main game or paralogue chapters. The only place one can be found is on Eirika's SpotPass team.
  • Despite this, a variant of the generic Priest portrait intended for use by Risen enemies still exists unused in the game data.

Gallery

Concept artwork of the Priest class from Path of Radiance.

Concept artwork of the unused Priest class from Path of Radiance.

Concept artwork of the Priest class from Radiant Dawn.

Concept artwork of the Priest class from Awakening.

Concept art of the Monk class from Fates

A Level 1 generic Priest, as he appears in the first series of the TCG.

A Level 1 generic female Priest, as she appears in the first series of the TCG.

Generic CG portrait of the Priest class from the GBA titles.

Generic CG portrait of the Curate class from the DS titles.

Battle model of Plum, a Priest from TearRing Saga.

Battle model of Laura, a Priest from Radiant Dawn.

Battle model of the Curate class from the DS titles.

Generic class portrait of a Priest from Awakening.

Battle model of Brady, a Priest from Awakening.

Battle model of Linhardt as a male Priest in Fire Emblem Three Houses

Battle model of Dorothea as a female Priest in Fire Emblem Three Houses

Battle model of a Kingdom Soldier, in Three Houses.

Map sprite of the Curate class from Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light.

Map sprite of the male Priest class from Genealogy of the Holy War.

Map sprite of the female Priest class from Genealogy of the Holy War.

Map sprite of the male Priest class from Thracia 776.

Map sprite of the Priest class from TearRing Saga.

Map sprite of the male Priest class from the GBA games.

Map sprite of the female Priest class from The Binding Blade.

Map model of the Priest class from Path of Radiance.

Map model of the female Priest class from Radiant Dawn.

Map sprite of the Curate class from Shadow Dragon.

Map sprite of the Curate class from Shin Monsho no Nazo.

Map sprite of the Priest class from Awakening.

Map sprite of the Monk class from Fates.