This page explains how to recruit every character in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes.
For the most part, you will obtain a large portion of the characters the moment you choose a house during Chapter 2. This will give you 8 characters from the chosen house (Black Eagles, Blue Lions or Golden Deer). Then, as the story progresses, a few more characters may naturally join you.
How to Recruit Characters from Other Countries
(1 of 4) First, obtain Strategy Resources by conquering territories.
In addition, it’s possible to recruit certain characters from other sides, by triggering Strategies prior to the main quest. First, you should acquire Strategy Resources by capturing territories on the War Map. Then, before beginning the main quest battle, spend Strategy Resources to enable the relevant Strategy. It will typically be named “Persuade (Character)”.
As the battle progresses, when it becomes possible to recruit the character, a prompt to activate the Strategy will appear. Hold down until the button gauge is full, to activate the Strategy. Doing so will change the mission requirement so that defeating that character will make them join you.
Post-Game Rewards
A handful of characters can be recruited after completing the game, via Renown bonuses. Back at the base camp, investigate your Journal and choose the third option, “Spend Renown”, then “Unlock Units”.
Obtained in Main Story
Prologue
Character | Class | Chapter | How to Recruit |
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Shez | Myrmidon | 0 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
If You Choose Black Eagles (Scarlet Blaze)
Character | Class | Chapter | How to Recruit |
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Edelgard | Fighter | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Hubert | Monk | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Dorothea | Monk | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Ferdinand | Soldier | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Bernadetta | Fighter | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Caspar | Fighter | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Petra | Myrmidon | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Linhardt | Monk | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Monica | Monk | 3 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Manuela | Priest | 4 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
If You Choose Blue Lions (Azure Gleam)
Character | Class | Chapter | How to Recruit |
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Dimitri | Soldier | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Dedue | Fighter | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Felix | Myrmidon | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Mercedes | Monk | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Ashe | Fighter | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Annette | Monk | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Sylvain | Soldier | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Ingrid | Soldier | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Rodrigue | Cavalier | 4 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Petra | Thief | 4 | Activate the “Persuade Petra” Strategy during the Chapter’s Main Quest and defeat her. |
If You Choose Golden Deer (Golden Wildfire)
Character | Class | Chapter | How to Recruit |
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Claude | Fighter | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Lorenz | Soldier | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Hilda | Fighter | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Raphael | Fighter | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Lysithea | Monk | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Ignatz | Fighter | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Marianne | Monk | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Leonie | Soldier | 2 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Shamir | Archer | 4 | Joins at the start of the Chapter. |
Linhardt | Priest | 4 | Activate the “Persuade Linhardt” Strategy during the Chapter’s Main Quest and defeat him. |
Obtained in Post-Game
Character | Class | Chapter | How to Recruit |
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Rhea | Saint | 4+ | Unlocked with 60 Renown after completing game. |
Sothis | Gremory | 4+ | Unlocked with 60 Renown after completing game. |
Arval | Dark Bishop/Gremory | 4+ | Unlocked with 60 Renown after completing game with Byleth recruited. |
Gatekeeper | Soldier | 5+ | (We’re currently looking into it.) |
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