Lethality

Ability

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Lethality is a skill in the Fire Emblem series. It was introduced in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Sword. The skill can instantly kill the enemy regardless of their stats or items. It is a skill learned by Assassins.

Effect

The Lethality skill triggers on the chance of the critical hit to instantly kill the opposing unit. The skill does not work on certain character (particularly named characters). The skill relied on the straight critical rate in its first appearances, happening 50% of the time when hitting a critical hit, but the series transitioned into using the Skill stat instead with later game. Awakening lowered the chance further by dividing the skill by 4 and making it so that it does not guarantee the attack will hit. The guard from Pair Up and Guard Stance will neutralize the attack entirely while Miracle can let the unit live. The Counter/Countermagic skills can reflect the damage, but do not necessarily kill the opponent.

Availability

It is the base skill of Assassin in The Blazing Sword, The Sacred Stones, and Radiant Dawn.

In Path of Radiance, it is the occult skill of the Assassin class, requiring the Occult Scroll to learn.

In Awakening and Fates, it is learned at level 5 for Assassins and Master Ninjas respectively

Fire Emblem Character Skills:
Introduced in Genealogy of the Holy War	Pavise \| Dance \| Critical \| Wrath \| Pursuit \| Continue \| Charisma \| Steal \| Nihil \| Prayer \| Ambush \| Charge \| Astra \| Luna \| Sol \| Life \| Elite \| Bargain
Introduced in The Sacred Stones	Lethality \| Pick \| Magic Seal \| Sure Strike \| Slayer \| Summon
Introduced in Path of Radiance	Aether \| Blossom \| Boon \| Celerity \| Colossus \| Corrosion \| Counter \| Daunt \| Discipline \| Flare \| Fortune \| Gamble \| Guard \| Insight \| Lumina \| Mantle \| Parity \| Provoke \| Reinforce \| Resolve \| Roar \| Savior \| Serenity \| Shade \| Shove \| Smite \| Stun \| Tempest \| Vigilance \| Vortex
Introduced in Radiant Dawn	Aurora \| Bane \| Beastfoe \| Birdfoe \| Blood Tide \| Corona \| Critical + \| Deadeye \| Disarm \| Dragonfoe \| Eclipse \| Flourish \| Formshift \| Galdrar \| Glare \| Howl \| Imbue \| Impale \| Ire \| Maelstrom \| Mercy \| Night Tide \| Nullify \| Pass \| Quickclaw \| Rend \| Sacrifice \| Savage \| Shriek \| Stillness \| Tear \| White Pool \| Wildheart
Introduced in Awakening	Acrobat \| Aegis \| Aegis+ \| Aggressor \| All Stats +2 \| Anathema \| Aptitude \| Armsthrift \| Axebreaker \| Axefaire \| Beastbane \| Bond \| Bowbreaker \| Bowfaire \| Conquest \| Defender \| Deliverer \| Demoiselle \| Despoil \| Dragonskin \| Dual Guard+ \| Dual Strike+ \| Dual Support+ \| Even Rhythm \| Focus \| Galeforce \| Hawkeye \| Healtouch \| Hex \| Hit Rate +10 \| Hit Rate +20 \| HP +5 \| Ignis \| Indoor Fighter \| Iote's Shield \| Lancebreaker \| Lancefaire \| Lifetaker \| Limit Breaker \| Lucky Seven \| Luna+ \| Odd Rhythm \| Outdoor Fighter \| Patience \| Pavise+ \| Prescience \| Quick Burn \| Rally Defense \| Rally Heart \| Rally Luck \| Rally Magic \| Rally Movement \| Rally Resistance \| Rally Skill \| Rally Spectrum \| Rally Speed \| Rally Strength \| Relief \| Rightful God \| Rightful King \| Shadowgift \| Slow Burn \| Solidarity \| Special Dance \| Swordbreaker \| Swordfaire \| Tantivy \| Tomebreaker \| Tomefaire \| Underdog \| Vantage+ \| Vengeance \| Veteran \| Wyrmsbane \| Zeal
Introduced in Fates	Aching Blood \| Bibliophile \| Bloodthirst \| Born Steward \| Bushido \| Calm \| Capture \| Chivalry \| Collector \| Competitive \| Countercurse \| Daydream \| Devoted Partner \| Divine Retribution \| Draconic Heir \| Evasive Partner \| Fancy Footwork \| Fearsome Blow \| Fierce Counter \| Fierce Mien \| Fierce Rival \| Fiery Blood \| Forager \| Forceful Partner \| Fortunate Son \| Gallant \| Goody Basket \| Guarded Bravery \| Haiku \| Healing Descant \| Highwayman \| In Extremis \| Icy Blood \| Kidnap \| Lily's Poise \| Lucky Charm \| Make a Killing \| Miraculous Save \| Mischievous \| Misfortunate \| Morbid Celebration \| Noble Cause \| Nohr Enmity \| Optimist \| Optimistic \| Opportunist \| Peacebringer \| Perfect Pitch \| Perfectionist \| Perspicacious \| Playthings \| Pride \| Pyrotechnics \| Pragmatic \| Prodigy \| Puissance \| Quiet Strength \| Rallying Cry \| Reciprocity \| Rose's Thorns \| Sisterhood \| Shuriken Mastery \| Supportive \| Sweet Tooth \| Triple Threat \| Unmask \| Vendetta \| Vow of Friendship \| Wind Disciple \| Air Superiority \| Amaterasu \| Armored Blow \| Awakening \| Better Odds \| Camaraderie \| Certain Blow \| Clarity \| Countermagic \| Dancing Blade \| Darting Blow \| Death Blow \| Draconic Hex \| Dragon Fang \| Dragon Ward \| Dual Striker \| Dual Guardsman \| Duelist's Blow \| Elbow Room \| Even Better \| Even Keel \| Evenhanded \| Foreign Princess \| Future Sight \| Gentilhomme \| Golembane \| Good Fortune \| Grisly Wound \| Heartseeker \| Heavy Blade \| Hoshidan Unity \| Household Cure \| Inspiration \| Inspiring Song \| Iron Will \| Life and Death \| Live to Serve \| Lunge \| Malefic Aura \| Natural Cover \| Nobility \| Nohrian Trust \| Odd Shaped \| Opportunity Shot \| Poison Strike \| Potent Potion \| Profiteer \| Quick Draw \| Quixotic \| Rend Heaven \| Replicate \| Rifled Barrel \| Savage Blow \| Salvage Blow \| Seal Defense \| Seal Magic \| Seal Resistance \| Seal Speed \| Seal Strength \| Shelter \| Shurikenbreaker \| Shurikenfaire \| Speedtaker \| Spendthrift \| Strengthtaker \| Strong Riposte \| Swap \| Surefooted \| Survey \| Tactical Advice \| Trample \| Toxic Brew \| Veteran Intuition \| Voice of Peace \| Warding Blow \| Wary Fighter \| Witch's Brew
Introduced in Shadows of Valentia	Absolve \| Anti-Armor \| Anti-Cavalry \| Anti-Fliers \| Anti-Terrors \| Apotrope \| Archballista \| Armorcrush \| Armored \| Banish \| Bowrange +1 \| Bowrange +2 \| Bowrange +3 \| Celestial Bow \| Coral Cover \| Crosswise Cut \| Curved Shot \| Dark Spikes \| Death Blow \| Defensive \| Deicide \| Destreza \| Divide \| Double Lion \| Dragon (skill) \| Dragonhaze \| Duelist Sword \| Duma’s Gift \| Earth's Boon \| Earth’s Kiss \| Eerie Screech \| Encloser \| Evade Critical \| Flamberge \| Flier \| Foudroyant \| God (skill) \| Great Terror \| Grounder \| Halve Axes \| Halve Lances \| Halve Swords \| Heavy Armor \| Heavy Draw \| Hexblade \| Hunter Volley \| Incarnation \| Influence \| Knightkneeler \| Lionine Poise \| Longearche \| Lunar Flash \| Magic +5 \| Mistdancer \| Mounted \| Null Defense \| Nullify Ailments \| Overrun \| Pact \| Penetrate \| Phalanx \| Phantasm \| Ragnarok Ω \| Reconstruct \| Recovery \| Res +5 \| Sanctuary \| Scendscale \| Shadow Gambit \| Solar Thrust \| Soothing Light \| Sophisticate \| Speculum \| Subdue \| Sunder \| Teleportation \| Tempest Lance \| Terror \| Thunderclap (Fire Emblem) \| Tigerstance \| Trance Shot \| Transmute \| Tri-affliction \| Triangle Attack \| Upheaval \| Vengeful Cry \| Ward Arrow \| Wildfire \| Wrath Strike