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Certification exams are the route from one class to another in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. Instead of promoting automatically at a set level, a unit sits an exam for the class it wants, and passing it opens that class up. Exams are taken by speaking to an Exam Proctor in Dagsion during the free time between matches of the Heroic Games.

How an Exam Works

Passing is not guaranteed. The chance of success depends on who is taking the test and the class they are aiming for, so a unit should have the necessary skills before applying. That framing makes the exam a check on preparation rather than a formality: a unit whose weapon ranks are still short of what the target class expects can still sit the exam, but its odds are worse for it.

Reports from the exam screens describe the pass chance rising as the relevant skills close in on the recommended levels, which fits the way the system was described on camera. The exact numbers behind the roll have not been shown.

Requirements

Each class lists its requirements as weapon and mount proficiency letter grades, split into a primary requirement and, for most physical classes, one or two secondary requirements. A magic class can list a primary requirement only. Three sets have been read off the exam menus so far, all of them for Advanced classes.

On top of the letter grades, every Advanced class shown so far is reported to want a Renown level of at least 8 and a recommended character level of 35. Renown is a tracked progression stat earned from story progress, quests and helping townspeople, and it gates other things besides classes. One preview also puts the unlock for Specialty class exams at Renown level 4. Both figures come from single readings of a menu, so they are provisional.

Reclassing

The class-change screen carries a second option alongside the exam: reclassing, for classes a unit has already qualified for. Once a class is certified it stays available, so moving back and forth does not mean sitting the exam again. Hands-on accounts also describe the screen showing how a unit's growth would shift before the change is committed.

Where Exams Fit

Exams share the between-matches window with everything else in Dagsion, including arena plaza training, the shopping arcade and temple volunteering. Training raises the proficiencies an exam checks, which makes the two activities a natural pair: train first, then certify. See Between-Match Preparation for the wider loop and Classes for the tier structure and the class roster.

What Is Not Known

The published material does not say what happens on a failed exam, whether an attempt costs time or gold, or whether every unit can reach every class. Requirements for Beginner and Specialty classes have not been shown either, beyond the reported Renown level 4 unlock for the Specialty tier.