Advice Box Questions (Side Quests & Activities)
Navigate the "Advice Box Questions" in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, a recurring side activity that tests your knowledge and offers valuable rewards. Answering these questions correctly can boost your relationships and provide useful items, so understanding the best responses is key.
Throughout your time at Garreg Mach Monastery in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, you'll encounter an "Advice Box" where students and faculty post their questions. Responding to these queries is a fantastic way to build Support with the asker, earn valuable items, and demonstrate your wisdom as a professor. While some questions are straightforward, others require a bit more thought or knowledge of the game's mechanics and characters.
How the Advice Box Works
- Location: The Advice Box is typically found in the Central Hall of Garreg Mach Monastery.
- Availability: It becomes available after a certain point in the game, usually after the first month or so of the Academy Phase.
- Mechanism: Each week, new questions may appear in the box. You can choose to answer them or leave them.
- Rewards: Correctly answering a question usually grants you a reward, such as a stat-boosting item, a rare crafting material, or a sificant increase in Support points with the asker. Incorrect answers may yield fewer rewards or no reward at all.
Types of Questions and Strategies
The questions can vary widely, but they generally fall into a few categories:
- Character-Specific Questions: These questions often relate to a character's personal struggles, aspirations, or observations about their peers. To answer these correctly, you'll need to have a good understanding of the character's personality, background, and relationships. For example, a question from Edelgard might relate to her views on the nobility or her ambitions for the Empire.
- Gameplay Mechanics Questions: Some questions might be about game mechanics, such as how to improve skills, the benefits of certain activities, or strategies for combat. These are often easier to answer if you've been paying attention to tutorials or experimenting with the game's systems.
- Monastery Life Questions: These questions might be about daily life at the Monastery, such as advice on training, gardening, or dealing with social situations.
- Philosophical or Moral Questions: Occasionally, you'll encounter questions that delve into more abstract or moral dilemmas. These often require you to choose an answer that reflects Byleth's growing understanding of the world and their students.
Tips for Answering Correctly
- Know Your Students: The most effective way to answer character-specific questions is to have high Support levels with the characters. This unlocks more dialogue and insights into their thoughts and feelings.
- Pay Attention to Dialogue: Listen carefully to what your students say during exploration and battles. This information can provide clues for answering their questions.
- Review Tutorials: If a question seems to be about gameplay mechanics, revisit the tutorial sections or think back to how you've been using those mechanics.
- Consider Byleth's Role: As the professor, your answers should generally be encouraging, supportive, and wise. Avoid answers that are dismissive, overly harsh, or demonstrate a lack of understanding.
- Experiment (if necessary): If you're unsure about an answer, you can always try one and see the result. However, be aware that incorrect answers may yield lesser rewards.
Example Scenario
Question: "Professor, I'm struggling to improve my Lance skill. What should I do?" - Ashe
Potential Answers:
- A) "Just keep practicing. You'll get better eventually." (Less effective)
- B) "Try focusing on training in the Training Grounds. It's desed for skill improvement." (Good answer)
- C) "Perhaps you should try a different weapon. Lances aren't for everyone." (Bad answer)
Choosing option B would likely yield the best results, increasing Support with Ashe and potentially granting a reward.
Engaging with the Advice Box is a simple yet rewarding activity that enhances your experience in Fire Emblem: Three Houses by deepening your connection with the characters and providing tangible benefits.