Learn what Battalions are in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, how they function as passive stat boosts, and how to acquire and upgrade them at the Battalion Master.
Battalions in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes function as passive stat boosts, similar to equipment, rather than deployable units as seen in Three Houses. You can acquire them through the Battalion Master at your camp (unlocked in Chapter 5), mission rewards, Surveying Spots, and Achievements. The Battalion Master can be upgraded to offer more battalions, better equipment, and reduced costs.
To use a Battalion, equip it via the Convoy menu. Each Battalion provides defensive benefits against specific damage types and can influence your advantage/disadvantage against weapon types. A key requirement for equipping a Battalion is that your character's Authority stat must meet or exceed the Battalion's requirement.
Battalions have an Endurance stat, which represents their health. Taking damage in battle reduces a Battalion's Endurance. If Endurance reaches zero, the Battalion's effect is lost. While only one character can equip a specific Battalion at a time, you can own multiple copies of the same Battalion if you acquire them through different means.
Battalion Master Upgrades
The Battalion Master facility can be upgraded to improve its services. Here are the upgrade details:
| Upgrade | Description | Resources Required |
|---|---|---|
| Hold Simple Qualification Test | Allows authority level D battalions to be hired. | Basic Building Material (x10), Squire’s Insignia (x10), 1,000 G |
| Loan Basic Battalion Equipment | Slightly increases endurance of hired battalions. | Basic Building Material (x10), Squire’s Insignia (x10), 1,000 G |
| Renovate the Encampment | Slightly increases number of battalions you can hire. | Basic Building Material (x10), Squire’s Insignia (x10), 1,000 G |
| Conduct Unskilled Negotiations | Slightly reduces the cost of hiring battalions. | Basic Building Material (x10), Squire’s Insignia (x10), 1,000 G |
| Hold Middling Qualification Test | Allows authority level C battalions to be hired. | Quality Building Material (x10), Knight’s Insignia (x10), 1,500 G |
| Loan General-Use Battaltion Equipment | Increases the endurance of hired battalions. | Quality Building Material (x10), Knight’s Insignia (x10), 1,500 G |
| Build Additional Housing | Increases the number of battalions you can hire. | Quality Building Material (x10), Knight’s Insignia (x10), 1,500 G |
| Conduct Competent Negotiations | Reduces the cost of hiring battalions. | Quality Building Material (x10), Knight’s Insignia (x10), 1,500 G |
| Hold Specialized Qualification Test | Allows authority level B battalions to be hired. | Quality Building Material (x10), Knight’s Insignia (x10), 1,500 G |
| Hold Far-Too-Detailed Qualification Test | Allows authority level A battalions to be hired. | Lavish Building Material (x10), Hero’s Insignia (x10), 2,000 G |
| Loan High-Quality Battalion Equipment | Greatly increases the endurance of hired battalions. | Lavish Building Material (x10), Hero’s Insignia (x10), 2,000 G |
| Expand the Encampment | Greatly increases the number of battalions you can hire. | Lavish Building Material (x10), Hero’s Insignia (x10), 2,000 G |
| Conduct Skilled Negotiations | Greatly reduces the cost of hiring battalions. | Lavish Building Material (x10), Hero’s Insignia (x10), 2,000 G |
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