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* ArcherArchetype: Archer Trainees, who eventually promote into various bow-wielding classes.

* ArcherArchetype: As per their name, Archers prefer to fight from afar, with no ability to fight from close range without Crossbows. Battle Mages gain Anima Magic with which to fight from close range, however, mitigating this. Snipers get S-rank Bows, allowing them to wield the best bows in the game.

* ArcherArchetype: Warriors gain access to Bows upon promotion.

* ArcherArchetype: Hunters and their promotions.

* ArcherArchetype: Spies and their promotions have access to Bows.

* ArcherArchetype: Apothecaries use Bows to protect themselves in conjunction with...

* BladeOnAStick: Rider Trainees and Soldier Trainees have access to lances.

* BladeOnAStick: Bodyguards gain Lances upon promotion to better fight opponents.

* BladeOnAStick: Dark Riders gain access to lances upon promotion.

* BladeOnAStick: Pegasus Riders start with Lances; Falcon Knights gain Swords upon Promotion...

* BladeOnAStick: Soldiers and Sentinels specialise in Lances, with Sentinels achieving an S-rank in them.

* UselessUsefulSpell: ''Trick Up the Sleeve''; Ailments are by their nature this, and Master Spies tend to specialise in inflicting these.[[/folder]]

* BladeOnAStick: Wyvern Riders, like Pegasus Riders, use Lances. Furthermore, Wyvern Hunters have access to S-rank Lances, like Sentinels.

* BladeOnAStick: ....the Lances they also wield.

* BladeOnAStick: Jongleurs pick up Lances upon promotion.

* WhipItGood: One of the signature weapons of the Jester line.[[/folder]]

Introduced in v3.0. This class specialises in the setting-up and usage of long-range machines to defeat the enemy from well beyond their range. They can promote into the '''Charioteer''' and '''Combat Engineer''' classes.

Strong, hardy thieves who live their lives stealing from others, Bandits specialise in the use of an Axe to fight, traverse hardy terrain and intimidate enemies. They can promote into the '''Berserker''' and '''Mountain Warrior''' classes.

Lords of the plain, Nomads use their superior mounted movement in conjunction with their bows to harry opponents, creating a fearsome force of skilled, mobile artillery. They can promote to the '''Nomad Ranger''' or '''Nomad Healer''' classes.

Taking to the air on their winged steeds, Pegasus Riders specialise in Lances to reduce the weight on their often light steeds. They can promote to the '''Falcon Knight''' and '''Valkyrie''' classes.

The rank and file of any army, Soldiers form the backbone of any army and can use their numbers and spears to fend back any enemy. They can promote to the '''General''' and '''Sentinel''' classes.

[[folder: Scholar]]
Studious novices, Scholars study many different trees of magic in order to increase their understanding thereof, using the greater analytical skills in conjunction with their expanded magical knowledge to great effect. They can promote to the '''Baron''' and '''Virtuoso''' classes.

-> '''Major Characters of this class and class line''': Altha (''[=FEF6Re=]''), Keilee (''Wonderful Blessing''), Lizaveta (''Mortal Transgressions''), Rafiel (''Final Hour 2'')

* ArmorAndMagicDontMix: Averted with the Baron, whose Class Skill ''Runic Armor'', in addition to sharing the Armored special with the Knight tree, is based around having magic armor that grows stronger.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: ''Assessment'' and ''Fruits of Study'', the Class Skills of the Scholar and Virtuoso respectively, are based on this, boosting stats against an enemy that the Scholar has already attacked and boosting the stats of the Virtuoso if an enemy they have previously fought dies.
* CastingAShadow: Scholars start with Dark Magic.
* FireIceLightning: Scholars also start with Anima Magic.
* LightEmUp: Virtuosos gain Light Magic upon promotion.
* PowerFloats: As with most magic classes, they have access to ''Levitation'', which allows them to ignore most (non-Forest, non-Mountain and non-Water) terrain.[[/folder]]

[[folder: Thief]]
Sneaky pickpockets, cutpurses and general unsavoury sorts, Thieves use daggers and their wits to steal things, whether they be from other people or well-hidden caches. They can promote to the '''Rogue''' or '''Bounty Hunter''' classes.

-> '''Major Characters of this class and class line''': Astera (''Final Hour 2''), Cassidy (''Lost Lands''), Harlan (''Final Hour''), Lenore (''Mortal Transgressions''), Martyn (''Liberation of Izzarra''), Rosencrantz (''Wonderful Blessing'')

* BagOfHolding: The Rogue has a skill with the same name, allowing them to hold an infinite amount of items at the cost of not being able to access them quickly.
* DeviousDaggers: Thieves specialise in the Hidden tree, and Rogues gain S-rank in Hidden.
* HitAndRunTactics: Similar to cavalry units, Thieves have access to ''Footpad'', allowing them to move after successfully picking a lock or stealing something.
* JackOfAllTrades: As above, the Bounty Hunter.
* MagicKnight: Thieves gain Dark and Anima Magic upon promotion to Bounty Hunter.
* MasterOfUnlocking: In addition to the Lockpick skill, the Rogue's ''Lock Mastery'' allows them to break into locked Doors and Chests without the use of any items.
* VideoGameStealing: Thieves can ''Steal'' objects from an enemy's inventory as long as it isn't currently equipped and they have an open slot (and pass a Luck check, of course).[[/folder]]

[[folder: Troubadour]]
As much poet as healer, Troubadours keep both spirits and bodies up using their staves and songs, with some skill in weaponry. They can promote to the '''Holy Guard''' and '''Valkyrie''' classes.

-> '''Major Characters of this class and class line''': Ami (''[=FEF1=]''), Angelica (''[=FEF3.5=]''), Bertholt (''Liberation of Izzarra''), Gilbert (''Magi Wars)'', Lamden (''Final Hour'')

* TheBard: Troubadours are supposed to be this, but averted in gameplay; they're closer to being a CombatMedic.
* CombatMedic: Troubadours start with both Staves and any physical weapon they wish. Holy Guards gain magic to amplify their repertoire.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Troubadours don't actually have Performance ranks and can't use Perform at all.
* HealingFactor: ''Healing Flow'' actually applies this to the target of healing by a Troubadour, who can make heals go over time instead of instantly.
* HitAndRunTactics: Like all cavalry units, they have access to ''Canto'', allowing them to move after attacking.
* NonIndicativeName: Troubadours have nothing to do with singing or performing outside of class lore.
* PowerFloats: They have access to ''Walking on Air'', which allows them to ignore most (non-Forest, non-Mountain and non-Water) terrain when dismounted.[[/folder]]

!!Other Classes
[[folder: Spy]]
Masters of espionage and information brokering, Spies use both bow and dagger to fight, but prefer the company of the shadows. They can promote to the '''Assassin''' or the '''Master Spy''' classes. This class was removed from later versions of the handbook due to being very difficult to balance and play.

-> '''Major Characters of this class and class line''': Ismo (''Final Hour 2''), Kane (''Mortal Transgressions'')

* ArcherArchetype: Spies and their promotions have access to Bows.
* CriticalHitClass: Spies have ''Vital Strike'', allowing them to trade Damage for Critical hit chance. Assassins gain ''Assassinate'', which amplifies the damage done by crits.
* DeviousDaggers: Spies use knives, like most any other thief-like class.
* MasterOfUnlocking: Spies start with Lockpick, allowing them to open any Door or Chest that starts locked as long as they have a Lockpick.
* MasterPoisoner: Master Spies can use envenomed weapons with ''Trick Up the Sleeve'' to poison enemies, and expungers to force an enemy to take all the poison damage they would have taken at once.
* SmokeOut: With ''Trick Up the Sleeve'', Master Spies can use smoke bombs to avoid a single combat.
* UselessUsefulSpell: ''Trick Up the Sleeve''; Ailments are by their nature this, and Master Spies tend to specialise in inflicting these.[[/folder]]

* AnAxeToGrind: Journeymen, or Axe Trainees, who promote into the Fighter class.

* AnAxeToGrind: Bandits and their promotions specialise heavily in Axes, with Mountain Warriors and Berserkers getting S-rank in Axes, allowing them to wield the very best ones.

* AnAxeToGrind: Swashbucklers have access to Axes in addition to Swords and Hidden.

* AnAxeToGrind: Fighters, though not as good as Bandits, use Axes just fine.

* AnAxeToGrind: Heroes can use Axes in conjunction with Swords.

* AnAxeToGrind: Pirates start out with Axes, and double down on them as Berserkers, while picking up a Sword as Swashbucklers.

* AnAxeToGrind: Alchemists carry Axes around to defend themselves.

* AnAxeToGrind: Polymaths use Axes as a utility tool.

* KnifeNut: Thief Trainees specialise in knives as per their general sneaky nature.

* KnifeNut: Butlers and Maids specialise in using knives to look 'proper'. Bodyguards gain Lances to add to their repertoire.

* KnifeNut: Fencers and Swashbucklers have access to the Hidden tree, allowing them to use knives in conjunction with their swords. Shadow Swords ditch the knives to use Dark Magic instead.

* KnifeNut: Scavengers start with Hidden, allowing them to use knives, daggers and their ilk.

* KnifeNut: Thieves specialise in the Hidden tree, and Rogues gain S-rank in Hidden.

* KnifeNut: Hermeticists prefer knives for their choice of utility tool.

* GoodOldFisticuffs: Brawlers specialise in this, with Ruffians picking up [[KnifeNut knives]]. Pugilists graduate to becoming a full-on BoxingBattler instead.
* KnifeNut: Ruffians gain access to Hidden weapons upon promotion.

* KnifeNut: Harlequins pick up Hidden upon promotion.

* KnifeNut: Spies use knives, like most any other thief-like class.

* StandardStatusEffects: ''Dazzle'' blinds enemies that are attacked by a Trickster, lowering their Hit and Evade stats.[[/folder]]

!Other Classes

!!Trainee Classes

!!Archer

!!Ascetic

!!Bandit

!!Bard

!![=Butler/Maid=]

!!Cavalier

!!Dancer

!!Fencer

!!Fighter

!!Hunter

!!Knight

!!Lord

!!Mage

!!Mercenary

!![=Monk/Nun=]

!!Myrmidon

!!Necromancer

!!Nomad

!!Pegasus Rider

!!Pirate

!![=Priest/Sister=]

!!Scavenger

!!Shaman

!!Scholar

!!Soldier

[[folder: Spy]]
!!Spy
Masters of espionage and information brokering, Spies use both bow and dagger to fight, but prefer the company of the shadows. They can promote to the '''Assassin''' or the '''Master Spy''' classes.

-> '''Major Characters of this class and class line''': Ismo (''Final Hour 2''), Kane (''Mortal Transgressions'')

* ArcherArchetype: Spies and their promotions have access to Bows.
* CriticalHitClass: Spies have ''Vital Strike'', allowing them to trade Damage for Critical hit chance. Assassins gain ''Assassinate'', which amplifies the damage done by crits.
* KnifeNut: Spies use knives, like most any other thief-like class.
* MasterOfUnlocking: Spies start with Lockpick, allowing them to open any Door or Chest that starts locked as long as they have a Lockpick.
* MasterPoisoner: Master Spies can use envenomed weapons with ''Trick Up the Sleeve'' to poison enemies, and expungers to force an enemy to take all the poison damage they would have taken at once.
* SmokeOut: With ''Trick Up the Sleeve'', Master Spies can use smoke bombs to avoid a single combat.
* UselessUsefulSpell: ''Trick Up the Sleeve''; Ailments are by their nature this, and Master Spies tend to specialise in inflicting these.[[/folder]]

!!Tactician

!!Thief

!!Trickster

!!Troubadour

!!Wyvern Rider

!!Supplement Classes

!!Brawler

-> '''Major Characters of this class and class line''': Keith, Lucifer and Orobas (''Wonderful Blessing'')

!!Jester

!!Laguz

* PantheraAwesome: Cat Laguz, as in the games.[[/folder]]

!!Alchemist (Haspen)
A special class found only in games run by Haspen, Alchemists focus on the creation of potions to heal others, wielding Axe and Staff in unison. They promote to the '''Warlock''' or '''Pharmacist''' classes.

!!Apothecary

* WhipItGood: One of the signature weapons of the Jester line.