Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes revisits Three Houses characters
Fighting continues in Fódlan.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses was by far the best-selling game in the entire series, having sold over 2.87 million copies so far. After such a rousing success, it’s not surprising that we’re getting a Warriors game that centers around these same characters and locations. Warriors games differ greatly from core Fire Emblem entries, which we’ll get into below, but they’re still a good time and allow you to have more fun with familiar characters.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Fire Emblem vs Fire Emblem Warriors
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes trailer
Story
Characters
Male Byleth
Romance
War Map
amiibo
Game File Size
Release Date
Fire Emblem vs Fire Emblem Warriors: What’s the difference?
Fire Emblem Warriors is a spinoff of the regular Fire Emblem series. Three Hopes is specifically a spinoff of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Instead of tactical, turn-based JRPG gameplay, the Warriors series is developed by Koei Tecmo and features hack-and-slash combat, similar to how Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity was a spinoff from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Warriors games are all about taking on hordes of enemies while playing as various characters from a given series. These titles tend to be far less plot-focused than the mainline Fire Emblem games, and more about mashing buttons while using unique character skills. They’re generally more action-focused and don’t require nearly as much strategy.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes reveal trailer
We first learned of this game’s existence during the February 2022 Nintendo Direct with an official trailer. You can watch it above.
Mysterious Mercenary Trailer
This video released on April 12, 2022 and gives more insights into the main character, Shez.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes — What’s the story?
This Nintendo Switch game will have plenty of replay value since there are different paths to take. Players “revisit a war-torn Fódlan”, which is the land where Three Houses took place, and take on the role of a new character named Shez who has purple hair and can either be male or female. Their goal is to seek out and destroy Byleth, who they refer to as the “Ashen Demon.”
During the course of the game, players will need to decide if Shez will allign with Edelgard and her axe for the Scarlet Blaze path, Dimitri and his lance for the Azure Gleam path, or Claude and his Bow for the Golden Wildfire path to take on massive hordes of enemies and monsters during the course of this story.
As far as time period is concerned, the main characters still seem to be young and not their adult selves. However, they also are sporting clothes and hairstyles that are different from their young selves in Three Houses.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes — Who are the characters?
These are all of the characters that we spied while scouring the official trailers and screenshots. It’s worth noting that female Byleth is shown in the trailer and on official key artwork, but male Byleth hasn’t been seen anywhere yet. It’s unclear if male Byleth is even in the game. Confirmed playable characters are marked with (*).
Character
Description
“Shez” (F/M)*
The main protagonist. A young person on a quest to defeat “the Ashen Demon,” which is Byleth. They can either be male or female and you can be given any name.
Byleth Eisner (M/F)
A wandering mercenary who has the Crest of Flames. They found themselves teaching students at Garreg Mach Monastery. Players choose if they are male or female.
Sothis
A mysterious girl who communicates with Byleth in dreams and has a major Crest of Flames.
Arval
Fulfills a similar role for Shez as Sothis did for Byleth.
Edelgard von Hresvelg*
Adrestian Empire
Heir to the Adrestian Empire. The axe is her weapon of choice.
Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd*
Kingdom of Faerghus
Crown prince of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. He wields a lance and has a Minor Crest of Blaiddyd.
Claude von Riegan*
Leicester Alliance
Heir to House Riegan of the Leicester Alliance. He’s handy with a bow and arrow.
Hubert von Vestra*
Adrestian Empire
Edelgard’s right hand man and vassal since their early years.
Dorothea Arnault*
Adrestian Empire
She is the only one within the group who isn’t of royal descent. She uses magic and is a great healer.
Bernadetta von Varley*
Adrestian Empire
A noble from House Varley who possesses a minor Crest of Saint Indrech. Years of neglect and abuse from her father left her a recluse, but she is an excellent marksman with her bow and arrows.
Ferdinand von Aegir*
Adrestian Empire
He boasts a Mincor Crest of Cichol and has a pompous personality. However, he is very powerful as he wields a lance from atop his horse.
Caspar von Bergliez*
Adrestian Empire
He is a noble without a crest whose attacks focus on swinging axes around.
Petra Macneary*
Adrestian Empire
She is the heir to the Brigid throne even though her people allied themselves with Dagda, after they failed to invade the Adrestian Empire. Her skills revolve around the Sword.
Linhardt von Hevring*
Adrestian Empire
A lazy boy who’d rather take a nap than do anything else. He’s a powerful magic wielder who possesses a Mincor Crest of Cethleann.
Hilda Valentine Goneril*
Leicester Alliance
She has a lazy personality, but she’s Claude’s right hand and fights hard when she wants to.
Lorenz Hellman Gloucester*
Leicester Alliance
Possesses a minor Crest of Cloucester and thinks himself a romantic and a poet even though women are offended by his advances. In battle he uses an Iron Lance atop a horse.
Raphael Kirsten*
Leicester Alliance
A hulking young man who’s really a gentle giant towards others. He uses Iron Gauntlets on the battlefield and is constantly working on his muscles.
Igntaz Victor*
Leicester Alliance
Hails from a family of merchants and is a lover of art. In battle, he is a talented archer.
Lysithea von Ordelia*
Leicester Alliance
A magical prodigy and heir to House Ordelia. Her offensive magic makes her a strong ally on the battlefield.
Marianne von Edmund*
Leicester Alliance
Her parents died when she was young and she was raised by her uncle who tried to keep her Crest a secret. She wields powerful healing magic, but has very low self esteem.
Lionie Pinelli*
Leicester Alliance
Comes from a family of hunters and was obsessed with Byleth’s adopted father, Jeralt. Her weapon of choice is a lance while mounted atop a horse.
Dedue Molinaro*
Kingdom of Faerghus
He lost his family and home when his people were blamed for King Lambert’s assassination. However, Dimitri saved him and Dedue has been at the prince’s side ever since.
Mercedes von Martritz*
Kingdom of Faerghus
A young woman with a minor Crest of Lamine who has strong Faith magic abilities making her a great healer.
Ashe Ubert*
Kingdom of Faerghus
A young man and archer from the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus.
Felix Hugo Fraldarius*
Kingdom of Faerghus
Possesses a major Crest of Fraldarius and wields a sword with skill.
Annette Fantine Dominic*
Kingdom of Faerghus
Possesses a minor Crest of Dominic and uses both Reason magic and an Axe with great mastery, making her a great offensive attacker.
Sylvain Jose Gautier*
Kingdom of Faerghus
Has a minor Crest of Gautier and is a mounted Lance Wielder.
Ingrid Brandl Galatea*
Kingdom of Faerghus
Is a Pegasus Knight who wields a Lance for far reaching attacks.
Flayn
She is the younger sister of Seteth who is the second-in-command and chief aid for the Church of Seiros. She lives at the Garreg Mach Monastery with her brother.
What happened to male Byleth in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes?
Don’t worry. Both male and female Byleth can be chosen as your main antagonist. It’s just that the team at Koei Tecmo decided to put female Byleth on all of the covers and in the trailers. Considering how much attention male Byleth got as the main character for Three Houses, the choice to have female Byleth on the cover for Three Hopes might have been made to help the Warriors game stand out more.
Can you romance characters in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes?
Female Byleth and Dimitri romance in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Romancing your allies was a big part of the appeal in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and allowed players to discover additional scenes and dialogue with that special someone. But as of yet it’s unclear if choosing your love is available to players in the Warriors spinoff. We’ll keep our ears to the ground and will report back when we learn more.
Regardless of whether or not there are romantic relationships, the ties between allies will determine how well your team works together. You will want to increase Support points between characters by doing things like having characters fight in combat together, sharing meals, and choosing the right dialogue options.
What to know about the Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes War Map
As is common in Warriors games, it looks like players will choose assignments by looking at a map. In this case, it’s known as the War Map. Upon selecting a mission, a description, along with the rewards for completing it, will appear on the upper right side of the screen. A screenshot of the War Map from the official trailer also shows a lock symbol over certain assignments, which means we will have to meet certain requirements before being able to access all of the quests.
Compatible amiibo for Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Past Warriors games have integrated amiibo scanning to allow players to unlock helpful items and gear and we know thanks to the official website that Three Hopes is no different. We don’t know exactly what amiibo will unlock, nor do we know which ones are the most useful as of yet. However, in past Warriors games all amiibo have been scannable while a select few give off better rewards than the others, so it’s likely that this is the same in Three Hopes.
What’s the Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes game file size?
This game is 15.6GB, making it one of the bigger games on Nintendo Switch. For reference, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is only 14.4GB.
When is the Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes release date?
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is set to release on June 24, 2022 and is currently available for preorder at Best Buy.
War across Fódlan
Take up your weapon and return to the phenomenal characters from Three Houses. You can play as Edelgard, Dimitri, Claude, and a host of other characters while taking on monsters and hordes in more action-packed gameplay.
Updated May 20, 2022: Added more character info.
Return to Garreg Mach
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Byleth hack and slash
Return to the world of Fire Emblem: Three Houses as you battle giant hordes of enemies while playing as your favorite characters.
