FE Awakening Parent Calculator

Select a child unit and a potential father to calculate the child’s growth rates. The mother is automatically determined by the chosen child.

What is a FE Awakening Parent Calculator?

A fe awakening parent calculator is an essential tool for players of the Nintendo 3DS game, Fire Emblem: Awakening. In the game, first-generation characters can form relationships, marry, and have children. These children, the second-generation units, inherit stats, skills, and classes from their parents. This calculator helps you strategically plan these pairings to create the most powerful children possible by calculating their final growth rates.

Growth rates are percentages that determine the chance of a stat increasing upon level-up. By using this tool, you can see how pairing different characters affects a child’s potential, allowing you to tailor units for specific roles, such as a high-strength physical attacker or a fast, magic-wielding sage.

The FE Awakening Parent Calculator Formula

The inheritance of growth rates in Fire Emblem: Awakening follows a straightforward formula. The calculator uses this to predict the child’s final stats. The formula is:

(Mother’s Growth Rate + Father’s Growth Rate + Child’s Base Growth Rate) / 3

This calculation is performed for each of the eight core stats. Our fe awakening parent calculator automates this process for you.

Variables Explained

Variables Used in Growth Rate Calculation

Variable	Meaning	Unit	Typical Range
Mother’s Growth Rate	The mother’s personal growth rate for a specific stat.	Percentage (%)	10% – 120%
Father’s Growth Rate	The father’s personal growth rate for a specific stat.	Percentage (%)	10% – 80%
Child’s Base Growth	The child’s innate, default growth rate for a stat, before parental influence.	Percentage (%)	20% – 90%

Practical Examples

Example 1: Creating a Magical Owain

Owain, Lissa’s son, starts with a mix of strength and magic. If you want to make him a powerful magic user (Sage or Dark Knight), you should pair Lissa with a father with high magic growth.

• Child: Owain
• Mother: Lissa (fixed)
• Chosen Father: Ricken (High Magic Growth)
• Result: By selecting Ricken, Owain’s final magic growth rate becomes significantly higher than if paired with a physical father like Vaike. This makes him far more effective in a magical class. Our growth rate inheritance guide has more details.

Example 2: Building a Defensive Kjelle

Kjelle, Sully’s daughter, has strong potential as a defensive unit (General or Great Knight). To maximize this, you want a father with high HP and Defense growths.

• Child: Kjelle
• Mother: Sully (fixed)
• Chosen Father: Kellam (High Defense Growth)
• Result: Pairing Sully with Kellam results in a Kjelle with exceptional HP and Defense growth rates. This pairing ensures she can withstand heavy physical damage on the front lines. Use the fe awakening parent calculator to compare Kellam with other potential fathers like Frederick.

How to Use This FE Awakening Parent Calculator

1. Select the Child: Use the “Child Unit” dropdown to choose the character you want to calculate growths for.
2. Review the Mother: The “Mother (Fixed)” field will automatically display the child’s mother. This is not selectable.
3. Select the Father: The “Father” dropdown will populate with all valid marriage candidates for the selected mother. Choose a father to see the effects of the pairing.
4. Calculate: Click the “Calculate Growths” button.
5. Interpret Results: The results table and chart will show the child’s final growth rates for all eight stats. Use this information to decide if the pairing meets your strategic goals. For more strategies, see our optimal pairing guide.

Key Factors That Affect Child Units

• Parental Growth Rates: This is the most significant factor, as shown by the formula. A parent with high growth in a stat will pass a portion of that to their child.
• Child’s Base Growths: Every child has their own set of base growths that influence their final potential. Some children are naturally inclined towards certain stats.
• Stat Modifiers: Parents also pass down stat modifiers, which affect the character’s maximum stat caps. This is a more advanced topic covered in our stat cap mechanics article.
• Inherited Skills: The last equipped skill of each parent is passed down to the child. This is crucial for giving children powerful skills they couldn’t learn otherwise.
• Class Inheritance: Children inherit a set of available classes from both parents, expanding their reclassing options. A good pairing can grant access to powerful class combinations.
• The ‘Aptitude’ Skill: Donnel passes down the Aptitude skill, which adds a flat 20% to all of a character’s growth rates, making him a popular father for many children. Our fe awakening parent calculator does not include this by default, but it’s a critical factor to remember.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the best pairing in Fire Emblem: Awakening?

There is no single “best” pairing. It depends entirely on your goals for the child unit. Use the fe awakening parent calculator to experiment and find the best pairing for your strategy.

Does the parents’ current class matter for growth inheritance?

No, children inherit the parents’ personal base growth rates, not the growths of their current class. Class choice only matters for the skills they can pass down.

How does Chrom’s marriage work?

Chrom has a limited set of potential wives (Sully, Sumia, Maribelle, Olivia, Female Avatar). He will automatically marry one of them at the end of Chapter 11 if he hasn’t reached an ‘S’ support yet. This has major implications for his daughter, Lucina. See our Chrom marriage guide for specifics.

Can the Avatar (Robin) marry anyone?

Yes, the player’s Avatar can marry any character of the opposite gender, including all first and second-generation units.

What does ‘unitless’ mean for growth rates?

Growth rates are percentages, so they are a relative measure of potential, not a fixed value like HP or Strength.

Why is Donnel such a popular father?

Donnel possesses a unique skill called ‘Aptitude’ which increases all growth rates by 20%. If his child inherits this, they will have incredibly high growth potential across the board.

How do I recruit the children characters?

After a couple is married, a side-story chapter called a “Paralogue” will appear on the world map. Completing this Paralogue will allow you to recruit their child.

What’s the difference between growth rates and base stats?

Base stats are the character’s stats when you recruit them. Growth rates determine how likely those stats are to increase upon level up. A character can have low base stats but high growth rates, making them powerful in the long run.