How to change class There are two methods of changing classes in Awakening--Promotion and Reclassing.

Both require the character to be Level 10 or higher and the use of a special item. After a character changes class, their Level will be reset to 1, but they will keep all of their learned Skills. By changing class multiple times, characters can gain higher stats and have more Skills at their disposal. Promotion (via Master Seal)

When a character is Level 10 or higher in their non-promoted class, they may use a Master Seal item to upgrade to one of two promoted classes. Cavaliers can promote to the mobile and magic-resistant Paladin or the axe-wielding and sturdy Great Knight. Meanwhile, Clerics can promote to the axe-wielding War Cleric or the offensive magic-wielding Sage. For a list of available promotions, please see the class introduction page.

Reclassing (via Second Seal)

When a character is Level 10 or higher in their non-promoted class (or any level in their promoted class), they may use aSecond Seal item to reclass to one of three non-promoted classes (e.g. Cavalier). The classes a character can reclass to are restricted by the character's personality and upbringing. Furthermore, if the character is Level 10 or higher in their promoted class (or Level 30 in a special class), in addition to the non-promoted classes, they can also reclass to the corresponding promoted classes (e.g. Paladin or Great Knight for Cavaliers). Finally, I'm not sure why you'd do this, but when a character is at their maximum Level, they may also reclass to their current class again (e.g. Cavalier to Cavalier). The Dread Scroll and Wedding Bouquet items function exactly like Second Seals, but always reclass the character to a Dread Fighter or Bride respectively.

For a list of each character's available classes, please see the class sets page.

Avatar The Avatar is a special case, as he/she can use a Second Seal to reclass to every class (gender permitting), except special classes like Lord, Dancer, Villager, Taguel, Manakete, Lodestar or Conqueror. Example

In Kellam's case, he starts off as a Knight, so he can promote to a General or Great Knight by using a Master Seal, when he's Level 10 or higher. When he's a Level 10+ Knight or a Level 1+ General or Great Knight, he can use a Second Seal to reclass to a Thief or Priest or even a Knight again (and therefore access their corresponding promoted classes by using a Master Seal at the appropriate Level). Finally, when he reaches Level 10 or higher in any promoted class, he can use the Second Seal to reclass to any of the classes available to him.

All characters who can fight have a class. Characters can change classes by using a Master Seal to promote to a higher class or a Second Seal to reclass to a completely different class.

Main characters

Base class Lord The title given to a fledgling royal. Fights using a sword.

Promoted class Great Lord The title given to a mighty royal who commands armies. Can wield lances in addition to swords. Grandmaster A tactician gifted with exceptional commanding ability. A pivotal unit in any army.

Tactician A mysterious tactician-in-training who can wield both swords and magic.

Knights

Base class

Promoted class Paladin An experienced and dignified knight, possessing high mobility and resistance. Great Knight

Cavalier Horseback knights who wield swords and lances in combat. A well balanced class. Knight Knights encased in heavy armour. Has high defence, but is weak against magic.

A sturdy armoured rider who can wield swords, lances and axes.

General Armoured knights who possess overpowering defence and offence. Can wield axes and lances.

Sword-wielders

Base class

Promoted class Swordmaster A sword expert who has reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship. Has high skill and speed. Assassin An assassin who lives in the shadows. Can wield bows in addition to swords.

Myrmidon Warriors who specialise in the blade. They overcome enemies with their swift movements. Thief An underworld dweller who lives off thievery. Weak at fighting, but good at picking locks.

Trickster A glamorous and elusive phantom thief. Wields staves in addition to swords.
Fighters

Base class

Promoted class Berserker A mighty barbarian who has mastered the axe and deals devastating attacks.

Barbarian Fiends who raid and destroy villages. Has high strength and speed, but low defence.

Warrior A fighter whose might is second to none. Can wield bows in addition to axes.

Fighter Savages who fight with axes and dish out mighty blows with their high strength. Mercenary Professional sword-wielders with excellent abilities all around.

Hero Battle-hardened warriors who possess exceptional skill. Can wield axes in addition to swords. Bow Knight An archer knight who rains arrows while riding on horseback. Can wield both swords and bows. Sniper An expert bowman who has mastered the bow. Possesses exceptional skill.

Archer Bow-fighters who attack from a short distance away.

Flying units

Base class

Promoted class Falcon Knight Knights who control falcons with great mastery. Can wield staves in addition to lances. Dark Flier Knights who ride onto battle astride a black pegasus. Can wield magic in addition to lances.

Pegasus Knight Knights who soar the skies astride a pegasus. Strong against magic, but weak against bows.

Wyvern Lord Knights who pride their wyvern-riding abilities. Can wield lances in addition to axes. Griffon Rider Knights who ride a mythical griffon beast into combat. A finely balanced class.
Magical units

Wyvern Rider Knights who soar the skies astride a wyvern. Vulnerable only to bows and magic.

Base class

Promoted class Sorcerer

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Dark Mage
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A warlock who wields potent dark magic. Possesses terrifying magical power. Dark Knight A spell-casting knight who rides a black horse. Can wield swords in addition to magic. Sage A powerful magician who wields mighty magic. Can wield staves in addition to magic.

A wielder of dark magic. Sturdy, boasting high defence.

Mage Magic tome wielders who fare well against armoured foes.

Priest, Cleric Healers who aid allies with their healing staves. Cannot fight.

Troubadour Mounted healers who possess high mobility, but cannot fight.

War Monk, War Cleric A holy worker who swings an axe around in battle. Can wield axes in addition to staves. Valkyrie

A battle maiden who rides a horse into combat. Can wield magic in addition to staves.
Special units Note: These classes do not have a promoted class, but have a higher maximum Level of 30.

Class Villager A common villager. Very weak, but perhaps has potential... Dancer

Class

An enchanting female whose beautiful dances invigorate allies, giving them another action. Manakete A fabled race said to be able to take dragon form. Powerful when shifted, harmless otherwise. Dread Fighter (DLC only) A mysterious fighter who possesses exceptional resistance. Can wield swords, axes and tomes.

Taguel A warrior who shifts into a rabbit beast to attack. Powerful when shifted, harmless otherwise. Lodestar (SpotPass, DLC only) The legendary king spoken of in sagas. He's saved the world again and again.

Bride (DLC only) A woman blessed by the goddess of fortune. Can wield lances, bows and staves. Soldier (Enemy only) A common soldier who fights with lances.

Conqueror (SpotPass only) A royal hailing from the continent of Valm. Can wield swords, lances and axes. Merchant (NPC only) A merchant who travels across the lands. Something good might happen if you help them... Entombed (Enemy only)
Claw

Revenant (Enemy only)

Claw

The weakest of the Risen. They have high strength and attack the living with their sharp claws. Fountain of Truth (Enemy only)
None

A Risen noble. They have high strength and attack the living with their sharp claws. Grima (Enemy only)
Breath

No description. (The mysterious entities who appear in Paralogue 22.)

A fell dragon from ancient times who has reawakened. Its dream is to bring despair to the world.

Outrealm Class (DLC only)

Varies

A class obtained from the Outrealm Gate. (What a DLC class looks like when DLC is not installed.)

Note: If a character is Level 10 or over in a promoted class (or Level 30 in a Special class), the promoted classes corresponding to the class options on this page will also be available to them (eg. Paladin or Great Knight if they have the option to change to a Cavalier). Regular classes: Lord (Chrom only), Tactician, Cavalier, Knight, Myrmidon, Mercenary, Fighter (male only), Barbarian (male only), Archer, Thief, Pegasus Knight (female only), Wyvern Rider, Mage, Priest/Cleric, Troubadour (female only)

Special classes: Villager, Dancer, Taguel, Manakete, Lodestar, Conqueror, Dread Fighter, Bride

Character Avatar Chrom Lissa Frederick Sully Virion Stahl Vaike Miriel Sumia Kellam Donnel Lon'qu Ricken Maribelle Panne Tactician Lord Cleric Cavalier Cavalier Archer Cavalier Fighter Mage Pegasus Knight Knight Villager Myrmidon Mage Troubadour Taguel

Options Every regular class (according to gender) Cavalier Pegasus Knight Knight Myrmidon Wyvern Rider Archer Thief Troubadour Knight Thief Fighter Thief Cavalier Pegasus Knight Thief Archer Troubadour Wyvern Rider Wyvern Rider Mage Myrmidon Barbarian Dark Mage Cleric Priest Mercenary Wyvern Rider Archer Mage Wyvern Rider

Gaius Cordelia Gregor Nowi Libra Tharja Anna Olivia Cherche Henry Say'ri Tiki Basilio Flavia Gangrel Walhart Emmeryn Yen'fay

Thief Pegasus Knight Mercenary Manakete Priest Dark Mage Thief Dancer Wyvern Rider Dark Mage Myrmidon Manakete Fighter Mercenary Thief Overlord Cleric Myrmidon

Fighter Mercenary Barbarian Mage Mage Knight Archer Myrmidon Troubadour Barbarian Pegasus Knight Wyvern Rider Barbarian Thief Barbarian Knight Pegasus Knight Wyvern Rider

Myrmidon Dark Mage Myrmidon Wyvern Rider Dark Mage Archer Mage Pegasus Knight Cleric Thief Wyvern Rider Mage Knight Knight Dark Mage Wyvern Rider Troubadour Archer

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Children characters

Pegasus Knight Mercenary

Wyvern Rider Myrmidon

Dark Mage Fighter

In general, children inherit all the regular class options from both their parents (so a lot of classes if one of their parents is your Avatar), except classes exclusive to the opposite gender. If a class option cannot be inherited due to gender issues, that option will be replaced with another option more appropriate for their gender. Despite being a Special class, Villager can be inherited by male children and both Taguel and Manakete can be inherited by Morgan. Regular classes: Lord (cannot be inherited), Tactician, Cavalier, Knight, Myrmidon, Mercenary, Fighter (male only), Barbarian (male only), Archer, Thief, Pegasus Knight (female only), Wyvern Rider, Mage, Priest/Cleric, Troubadour (female only) Special classes: Villager (can be inherited by male children), Dancer, Taguel (can be inherited by Morgan), Manakete (can be inherited by Morgan), Lodestar, Conqueror, Dread Fighter, Bride Note: This table lists the default class options, regardless of parent choice. For complete class option listings, please check the character links in this page.

Character Lucina Owain Inigo Brady Kjelle Cynthia Severa Gerome Lord Myrmidon Mercenary Priest Knight Pegasus Knight Mercenary Wyvern Rider Cavalier Priest Myrmidon Cavalier Myrmidon Knight

Options Archer Barbarian Barbarian Mage Cavalier Cleric Dark Mage Priest Wyvern Rider -

Pegasus Knight Fighter

Morgan Yarne Laurent Noire Nah

Class varies Taguel Mage Archer Manakete Thief

Every regular class (according to gender) Barbarian Dark Mage Dark Mage Mage -

Barbarian Knight Wyvern Rider

DLC/SpotPass characters

Character All Initial class

Options Every regular class (according to gender)