Dreadnought

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Who suits this class. 3 characters have Dreadnought on their recommended class path: Centurio (step 1 of 2), Dadao (step 3 of 4), Goliath (step 3 of 4). The paths come from the units guide.

What to train

Train all of these

HeavyrankD

Then one of these

SpearrankB
AxerankB

The exam table lists these as a choice, not a requirement.

Other gates

Level: 35
Renown: 8
Item: Advanced License

Weapons it uses

Spear
Axe

Weapons and movement

Spear B
Axe B

Movement: foot · 4 tiles

Skills

Class skills: Strike-Last Def +5, Combat Arts +2

Master skill: Focused Counter

Requirement and unlock

Level 35, Renown 8

Requires Heavy D, Axe B, Spear B · Level 35, Renown 8 · Advanced License

Exam skills: required Heavy D; pick from Spear B, Axe B

Promotes from

Armored Knight

Stats

Stat modifiers

HP+5

Str+3

Mag0

Dex0

Spd-5

Lck0

Def+9

Res-1

Cha0

Flat changes to a unit's stats while it is in this class. They are not base stats; class base and max stats are not published yet.

Growth bonus

HP15%

Str15%

Mag-5%

Dex5%

Spd-10%

Lck0%

Def30%

Res-10%

Cha5%

Abilities

Master Ability: Focused Counter. If foe attacks first, grants Hit +10 to unit during combat.
Class Ability: Strike-Last Def +5. If foe attacks first, grants Prt +5 to unit during combat.
Class Ability: Combat Arts +2. Unit can equip +2 combat arts.

Best characters

Ordered by how many published class guides put the unit in this class, then this guide's own class path, then how the unit's preferred skills match the class exam. Ties go to the higher guide tier. The plates under a lord’s name are the guide’s tier on that route; the dark plate is the guide’s overall tier; the outlined plate is the community tier from site votes.

CenturioRecommended by Game8, GameWith; on this guide's class path.Step 1 of 2: Dreadnought → Castle Knight.
GoliathRecommended by Game8, GameWith; on this guide's class path.Step 3 of 4: Gladiator → Armored Knight → Dreadnought → Battlemaster.
DadaoRecommended by Game8, GameWith; on this guide's class path.Step 3 of 4: Gladiator → Armored Knight → Dreadnought → Battlemaster.
JasmineRecommended by Game8 Japan, GameWith.
EsmeraldaRecommended by GameWith.
BuccarRecommended by GameWith.
- Not recruitable on Cai’s route
SetethRecommended by Game8 Japan.
- Not recruitable on Dietrich’s route
NathanPrefers Heavy and Spear, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
IoPrefers Spear and Axe, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
GaitzPrefers Spear and Axe, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
- Not recruitable on Cai’s route
- Not recruitable on Theodora’s route
- Not recruitable on Leda’s route
CaiPrefers Spear, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
- Not recruitable on Dietrich’s route
- Not recruitable on Theodora’s route
- Not recruitable on Leda’s route
EshmelPrefers Spear, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
NoctulaPrefers Axe, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit

14 more units prefer a skill this class’s exam asks for.

Sources disagree (1)

growth bonus lck: this guide holds 0; the Japanese guides give 0 and +10.

Community tier

B (fireemblemfortunesweave.wiki pre-release tier list (6 August 2026))

Reason (optional)

0 votes so far

Characters who use Dreadnought

Goliath (class path)
Dadao (class path)
Centurio (class path)

Sources

Confidence: verified

Not yet documented: max stats.

Last updated 24 October 2026. Written and checked by the guide author; every record names its sources. See how this guide is sourced and what changed.