How to Unlock Crest Accessories in Three Hopes: To In

Learn how to unlock Crest Accessories in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes by completing the game and using Renown in New Game+.

Hey there! So, you're curious about those special Crest Accessories in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, huh? They're pretty neat because they let characters who don't normally have a Crest still get the benefits of one, like using powerful Hero Relics and Sacred Weapons without taking damage. Plus, if a character already has a Crest, these accessories can actually boost its effectiveness!

Basically, Crests are these inherited markings in the game's lore that give characters special powers, often letting them wield legendary weapons. While not having a Crest doesn't make a character useless, having one gives them a passive chance for cool buffs in combat – like healing more, dealing extra damage with certain attacks, or even leeching HP. The effects can be minor or moderate, but you can improve them by researching 'General Crestology' and 'Advanced Crestology' at the Tactics Academy.

The real game-changer with Crests, though, is the ability to fully use Hero Relics and Sacred Weapons. These are super strong items with high Might and Durability. Normally, if a character tries to use a Hero Relic without the right Crest, it'll actually hurt them! Crest Accessories solve this problem, letting anyone equip these awesome weapons and gain the benefits of the Crest they mimic. For example, equipping the Grim Dragon Sign gives you the effects of the Crest of Blaiddyd, which has a 20% chance to boost combat art damage at the cost of weapon durability.

Now, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. When you use a Crest Accessory, you can't equip any other accessory. Sometimes, a regular A-rank weapon with a different accessory might be a better choice. Also, the activation rate for Crests from accessories is a bit lower than if the character had the actual Crest.

How to Get Your Hands on Crest Accessories

Alright, here's the main part: to unlock Crest Accessories, you need to beat the game once on any route or difficulty. After that, you'll unlock New Game+. Make sure to save your game when prompted, then start a new game and choose to import your data from that previous save. Once your New Game+ save loads up, you'll get to decide if you want to keep your earned levels, and then pick your difficulty – including the super tough Maddening mode!

The really important bit for getting these accessories happens when you reach Chapter 4. Head over to your Personal Quarters in the Base Camp and check out the Journal. This is where you can spend your Renown points. In your first playthrough, you can only buy stat-boosting items, but in New Game+, a whole bunch of new items become available, including all the Crest Accessories! Each one will cost you 6 Renown.