Unlike most RPGs, it isn’t usually a unit’s equipment nor their levels that determine their usefulness in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes—that goes to classes. Every character has base stats and unique skills that determine which class (or classes) best fit them. And while the game does offer you a recommended path, it’s arguably not always the best ones to follow. There is only merit in mastering different classes before picking a class to stick to.

Why master many classes in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes?

Class abilities, such as True Awakening, can be equipped on your convoy menu. It’s the second tab (Set Abilities)! You can equip at least four abilities for each unit.

Classes can be mastered by entering battles with them equipped or training in the Training Grounds. Each classes has four mastery levels: one star, two stars, three stars, and mastered.

All masterable abilities per class (or those marked with a star) are permanent. This includes everything from stat boosts (like the Fluegel’s +5 to Dex and Spd) to arts and equippable abilities. This means that you can, for example, turn one of your mages into a Dark Knight but first boost their offensive magical capability by letting them learn the Gremory’s mastered ability, which increases the range of magic attacks.

Learned attacks and equipable abilities can be used even if that particular class is not their current one. They just need to be holding the correct weapon to use certain attacks.

How to choose the best main class for a character

A unit’s permanently equipped class should always depend on a few things:

  • That class’ unique skills. This means that no matter how high your mastery is for this class, you will never carry these abilities over. You can view them on a separate page on your convoy menu. They’re the skills with no stars.The character’s preferred weapon type. It affects the type of abilities they can have for them. The more a character likes a class’ weapon, the better the abilities they can have when equipped with it.The stats that it boosts

Best classes for Shez

Class levels:

  • B: BeginnerI: IntermediateA: AdvancedM: Master

Best classes for all characters in Black Eagles

Best classes for all characters in Blue Lions

Best classes for all characters in Golden Deers

Best classes for all other characters

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