Shadow Seeker
Master
Who suits this class. 3 characters have Shadow Seeker on their recommended class path: Jester (step 4 of 4), Leda (step 4 of 4), Ursula (step 4 of 4). The paths come from the units guide.
What to train
Train one of these
BowA
SwordA
Other gates
- Level
- 45
- Item
- Master License
Weapons it uses
- Bow
- Sword
Weapons and movement
- Bow A
- Sword A
Movement: foot · 5 tiles
Skills
Class skills: Locktouch, Combat Arts +3, Master Search
Master skill: Dropshadow Blade
Requirement and unlock
Level 45 recommended, Part 3+, additional quest requirements
Requires Bow A, Sword A · Level 45 · Master License
Exam skills: pick from Bow A, Sword A
Level 45 is a recommended target rather than a confirmed hard gate; no Renown figure is documented for Master tier. Master classes unlock in Part 3.
Stats
Stat modifiers
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
Abilities
- Master Ability: Dropshadow Blade. If foe is on favorable terrain, ignores those terrain effects.
- Class Ability: Locktouch. Allows the opening of chests even without keys.
- Class Ability: Combat Arts +3. Unit can equip +3 combat arts.
- Class Ability: Master Search. Search results are considerably more likely to be perfect.
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.
- LedaRecommended by Game8, Game8 Japan, GameWith; on this guide's class path.Step 4 of 4: Hunter → Archer → Dancer → Shadow Seeker.
- Not recruitable on Cai’s route
- Not recruitable on Dietrich’s route
- Not recruitable on Theodora’s route
- UrsulaRecommended by Game8, Game8 Japan, GameWith; on this guide's class path.Step 4 of 4: Hunter → Archer → Sniper → Shadow Seeker.
- Not recruitable on Leda’s route
- Not recruitable on Leda’s route
- DiegoPrefers Bow and Sword, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
- AlexandraPrefers Sword, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
- CataniaPrefers Sword, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
- DietrichPrefers Sword, 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
- GuzranPrefers Sword, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
- PeterPrefers Bow, which the class exam asks for.◇ our recommendation: inferred from skill preferences; no published guide names this class for the unit
16 more units prefer a skill this class’s exam asks for.
Sources disagree (2)
- growth bonus spd: this guide holds +15; the Japanese guides give +15 and +25.
- growth bonus dex: this guide holds +25; the Japanese guides give +25 and +15.
Notes
- No Fandom page exists for FW's Shadow Seeker (missingtitle). No character recommended into Shadow Seeker by Game8's Best Classes guide (Master tier out of scope).
Community tier
Characters who use Shadow Seeker
Sources
Confidence: verified
Not yet documented: promotions, max stats.