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[lilbenniboi]

i prefer swordmasters...cant rely on assassins ability ftw & swordmaster seem much more graceful & lethal...

[Greenz]

Swordmasters are by far the superior class. Just think about it, if you land a critical hit with pretty much any weapon, there's a good chance that you killed your opponent in one hit. And even if he's not dead, you've got another attack (because of speed) and another chance at a critical to finish the guy off.The reason Swordmasters are so much better is because of the Critical bonus they get. It has varied throughout the games with some awarding massive boosts of 30% to to others giving only 10%, but there is always a bonus. That combined with a Killing Edge makes Critical hits at least a 1-in-2 shot. That's an excellent percentage and if your character is loaded with skill and has good Critical support boosts, that number can skyrocket. I remember using Guy in FE7 and getting his Critical percentage up to 80%. Now there's a good chance for TWO critical hits, which is devastating to any character.Assassins, however, don't get the extra Critical boost. If they did, I might consider them, but they're not useful at all without a Killing Edge. Plus, their skill only activates when they get a Critical hit and after that another Random Number is generated to determine the lethality of that hit. But, that number must be less than half the critical percentage. Think about it, the chances of you rolling two low, low random numbers is virtually impossible and rarely ever happens. Those who have played know how sweet it is to land a lethal hit, but how often has it happened? You also never get assassins until late in the game, which makes swordmasters look better and better.I'll take endless critical hits any day over the rare lethal kill. That, and swordmasters just look sweet. There's more of an air of sophistication and gracefulness about them that no other unit exudes.