Elephant Rider

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What to train

Train all of these

RiderrankC

Other gates

Level: 35
Renown: 8
Item: Advanced License

A Part III way to unlock it is covered under Requirement and unlock, further down.

Weapons it uses

Weapons not yet documented.

Weapons and movement

Movement: mounted · 5 tiles

Skills

Class skills: War-Elephant Boots, Elephant Tactics

Master skill: Elephant Vanguard

Requirement and unlock

Level 35, Renown 8

Requires Rider C · Level 35, Renown 8 · Advanced License

Exam skills: required Rider C

Hides: Part III unlock requirement

Stats

Stat modifiers

HP+10

Str+2

Mag0

Dex+3

Spd-5

Lck0

Def+7

Res0

Cha+3

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

HP20%

Str10%

Mag-5%

Dex-10%

Spd20%

Lck5%

Def15%

Res-5%

Cha10%

Abilities

Master Ability: Elephant Vanguard. If unit is an elephant rider, grants Hit +10.
Class Ability: War-Elephant Boots. Unit takes half damage when attacked. Unit cannot avoid attacks.
Class Ability: Elephant Tactics. Allows use of the Mount and Dismount commands. Allows use of the Heavy Charge Commands.
Class Ability: Elephant Rider's Path. Unit's growth rate increases with level.

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.

CaiPrefers Rider, 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
CreekPrefers Rider, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
IoPrefers Rider, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
LysanderPrefers Rider, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
NinaePrefers Rider, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
BuccarPrefers Rider, 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

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

Sources disagree (2)

growth bonus spd: this guide holds +20; the Japanese guides give +20 and -10.
growth bonus dex: this guide holds -10; the Japanese guides give -10 and +20.

Notes

Fandom's Elephant Rider page says the class rides an Elephant and, because of the mount's size, occupies a 4-tile square footprint on the map. It is stated to be the first class in the game with a multi-tile footprint.

Community tier

A (fireemblemfortunesweave.wiki pre-release tier list (6 August 2026)). unique large-mount identity, but the source flags that anti-mount interactions are unknown

Reason (optional)

0 votes so far

Sources

Confidence: verified

Not yet documented: weapons, promotions, 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.