Learn the best strategies for Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes! Discover how to use Strategy Points, recruit enemy generals, and gain the upper hand in battles.
Hey there! So, you're diving into Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes and wondering about those 'Strategies' you see popping up? Think of them as special boosts you can activate during battles. You earn 'Strategy Points' by capturing regions on the War Map – usually about ten for each one. These points are super important because you spend them *before* a Main Quest battle begins to activate these Strategies. Each one typically costs between 10 and 20 points. If you manage to capture every region in a chapter, you might be able to pick three or four Strategies. Don't worry too much about unspent points, though – they don't carry over to the next chapter, so use 'em or lose 'em!
These Strategies can really change up a Main Quest battle. They're selected on the War Map, right before you jump into the actual fight. You'll see different options depending on the battle, but they're usually the same for a specific fight. Some cool ones are even unlocked by exploring 'Surveying Spots', so make sure you check out everything on the War Map to get the most options later on. Basically, these Strategies give you helpful boons to counter enemy tactics, making it easier to hit your objectives and win those Main and Side Missions.
You might see Strategies that let you:
- Deploy healer units to keep your team topped up.
- Summon extra NPC units to attack enemies, defend key spots, or help out your main characters.
- Beef up your Strongholds with extra defenses or supplies.
- Weaken enemy units or their Strongholds.
- Give your army offensive or defensive buffs.
- Reduce the impact of tricky terrain effects.
- Open up new paths or shortcuts on the map.
- Even get enemy generals to switch sides!
While that list is pretty general, Strategies are usually designed to help with specific battle goals. If you need to escort or defend someone, you might get a Strategy that adds extra defenders or buffs the ones you already have. If the enemy is planning a big artillery barrage, there could be a Strategy to shut that down. If the map is covered in fog, a Strategy might clear it up. And if there's a super tough enemy general, you might get a Strategy to help your units counter them or keep them contained.
But here's the most crucial part: Strategies only work if you *activate* them during the battle when prompted. Just picking them beforehand won't do anything! Keep an eye out for those prompts – they're pretty obvious. If you miss activating a Strategy, you might miss out on its benefits.
The Absolute Top Priority: Persuasion Strategies
Honestly, the most game-changing Strategies are the 'Persuasion' ones. These are your ticket to recruiting enemy generals to your side, and it's how you'll get most of your non-story recruits. On your very first playthrough of any Main Quest battle, making these Persuasion Strategies your top priority is a must. If you replay a battle using the 'Record Keeper', you get to pick Strategies again, which is awesome for trying out new ones and maybe snagging an S-Rank more easily. However, you can't change your roster during a replay, so if you missed recruiting a general the first time, you can't get them later in that same battle replay. On the flip side, if you *do* recruit a general, killing them later in the battle won't stop them from joining you. So, seriously, pick every 'Persuade [General]' Strategy you can on your first run and save focusing on other Strategies or S-Ranks for replays.
Once you've picked your Strategies for an upcoming Main Quest battle, the fight will proceed as normal, but you'll get prompts to activate specific Strategies when the time is right. Pay attention to these prompts! If you don't activate a Persuasion Strategy when you encounter a recruitable enemy general, they'll just get defeated or run away instead of joining your cause.
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