Best Build For Theodora: Infantry And Cavalry Classes — Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

Published Sep 22, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT Ryan Thompson-Bamsey has been an Editor at TheGamer since 2021. He has specialized in RPGs, grand strategy games, and visual novels, reviewing major releases in franchises from Square Enix, Larian Studios, and Paradox Interactive. Ryan has served multiple times on the jury for the Indie Cup awards, and has mentored many emerging writers in the games industry. He has covered some of the biggest releases of recent years, including leading the site's coverage of Baldur's Gate 3, Dragon's Dogma 2, and plenty of other massive RPGs. Theodora works well both as a spear-focused infantry defender and an armoured cavalry unit in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. Investing in Heavy Armor and Riding gives her two ways to approach a battle. Soldier and Armored Knight establish a sturdy foundation, while Light Cavalry opens the mounted route without closing off her infantry options. As maps change, so can Theodora. Guardian and Sentinel suit tighter terrain and positions where she can hold the line; Cataphract and Great Knight provide mounted reach when larger maps demand it. Training both routes lets you reclass before battle instead of forcing one class to solve every encounter. Best Class Progression For Theodora Tier Class Description Beginner Soldier A basic Spear and Heavy Armor class to get her started. Specialty Armored Knight Develops her main weapon, with Great Counter as a big reward. Light Cavalry Starts to train Riding to open up the mounted half of the build. Advanced Guardian Infantry choice for Part 1's endgame. Cataphract Cavalry choice for Part 1's endgame. Master Sentinel True endgame choice for tighter maps and defensive positions. Great Knight True endgame choice for maps where distance matters more. This is a two-track build, not a straight promotion ladder. Keep Spear training central, but develop Heavy Armor and Riding alongside it; Cataphract asks for both, while Great Knight also demands significant Axe training. Armored Knight and Guardian prepare the infantry option, and Light Cavalry and Cataphract prepare the mounted one. After certification, switching between classes already unlocked is free, so Theodora can change roles to suit the next map. The most useful mastery skills to carry forward are Great Counter from Armored Knight, Brace from Guardian and Pavise from Cataphract. Bolster Health from Light Cavalry and Resolute Stance from Sentinel are additional options if you master those classes. Bear in mind that a class's built-in abilities change when Theodora reclasses, even though earned mastery skills remain available. For cramped terrain or a defensive objective, use Sentinel. For a wider map where she needs to cover more ground, use Great Knight. This flexibility is the point of investing in both routes: Theodora can keep her defensive identity without asking an infantry class to cross a sprawling map or a mounted class to negotiate every tight approach.