Check out this guide for the recommended best character units and students for recruitment in Fire Emblem: Three Houses! This includes their abilities, strengths and more!!!
All Beginner's Guide & Tips ListHow to Recruit Characters to Your House
Talk To Them During Free Days
Inviting students can be initiated by talking to them during your free exploration days. A recruit dialogue will show up when you talk to characters that can be recruited.
Check Out How to Recruit Characters HereMeet Their Required Stats
The simplest way to get a character to join your house is to meet their required skill levels. Each one has a set of stats they are looking for.
Students Can Ask To Join
If your Support Level with a student is at Rank B or higher, they may ask to join your House instead of waiting for you to recruit them.
Recruiting Changes After Time Skip
It's possible to recruit former students of the Academy post time skip by defeating them in battle with certain situations. This information needs to be verified and will be updated when confirmed.
Recommended Students To Recruit Per House
Best Recruits When Playing As Black Eagles
Best To Recruit From Blue Lions
| Character | Recommendation Criteria |
|---|---|
| Felix | - Does extra damage when Battalions are unequipped - Crest allows bonus Mt when attacking with weapons [Recommended Classes] - Mercenary - Swordmaster - Mortal Savant - Dancer |
| Mercedes | - Can heal herself when healing allies - Crest conserves use of recovery magic [Recommended Classes] - Monk - Priest - Bishop - Gremory |
| Sylvain | - Does increased damage & receives less damage when beside female allies - Increased Mt when using Combat Arts [Recommended Classes] - Brigand - Cavalier - Paladin - Dark Knight - Great Knight |
| Annette | - Use Rally to increase allies' strength - Can conserve use of attack magic [Recommended Classes - Monk - Mage - Warlock - Gremory |
Best To Recruit From Golden Deer
| Character | Recommendation Criteria |
|---|---|
| Hilda | [Can only be recruited in Church Route] - Excellent in both offense & defense roles - Increases damage dealt by male allies in adjacent tiles - Enemies can't counterattack when using Combat Arts [Recommended Classes] - Fighter - Brigand - Warrior - Fortress Knight - Great Knight |
| Lysithea | - Gets double skill experience in battle [Recommended Classes] - Monk - Mage - Priest - Warlock - Bishop - Gremory - Mortal Savant |
| Leonie | - Will do increased damage & receive less damage when adjacent allies are males [Recommended Classes] - Archer - Cavalier - Sniper - Paladin - Bow Knight - Falcon Knight |
Best Recruits When Playing As Blue Lions
Best To Recruit From Black Eagles
| Character | Recommendation Criteria |
|---|---|
| Bernadetta | - Possible to attack twice with a weapon - When HP is not full, can deal more damage [Recommended Classes] - Archer - Sniper - Bow Knight |
| Ferdinand | - Has high defense among Black Eagles - Speed can be grown fast, great for chasing down enemies [Recommended Classes] - Soldier - Cavalier - Paladin |
Best To Recruit From Golden Deer
| Character | Recommendation Criteria |
|---|---|
| Hilda | - Excellent in both offense & defense roles - Increases damage dealt by male allies in adjacent tiles - Enemies can't counterattack when using Combat Arts [Recommended Classes] - Fighter - Brigand - Warrior - Fortress Knight - Great Knight |
| Lysithea | - Gets double skill experience in battle [Recommended Classes] - Monk - Mage - Priest - Warlock - Bishop - Gremory - Mortal Savant |
| Leonie | - Will do increased damage & receive less damage when adjacent allies are males [Recommended Classes] - Archer - Cavalier - Sniper - Paladin - Bow Knight - Falcon Knight |
Best Recruits When Playing As Golden Deer
Best To Recruit From Black Eagles
| Character | Recommendation Criteria |
|---|---|
| Bernadetta | - Possible to attack twice with a weapon - When HP is not full, can deal more damage [Recommended Classes] - Archer - Sniper - Bow Knight |
| Ferdinand | - Has high defense among Black Eagles - Speed can be grown fast, great for chasing down enemies [Recommended Classes] - Soldier - Cavalier - Paladin |
Best To Recruit From Blue Lions
| Character | Recommendation Criteria |
|---|---|
| Felix | - Does extra damage when Battalions are unequipped - Crest allows bonus Mt when attacking with weapons [Recommended Classes] - Mercenary - Swordmaster - Mortal Savant - Dancer |
| Mercedes | - Can heal herself when healing allies - Crest conserves use of recovery magic [Recommended Classes] - Monk - Priest - Bishop - Gremory |
| Sylvain | - Does increased damage & receives less damage when beside female allies - Increased Mt when using Combat Arts [Recommended Classes] - Brigand - Cavalier - Paladin - Dark Knight - Great Knight |
| Annette | - Use Rally to increase allies' strength - Can conserve use of attack magic [Recommended Classes - Monk - Mage - Warlock - Gremory |
Best Recruits When Playing As Any House
| Character | Recommendation Criteria |
|---|---|
| Catherine | [Can only be recruited in Church Route when playing as Black Eagles] - Already a Swordsmaster when recruited - Deals heavy damage with Sword or Brawl weapons |
| Shamir | - Already a sniper when recruited - Does great damage with the Lance or Bow |
Non-Recruitable Characters
5 Characters You Cannot Recruit
The 3 House Leaders, Hubert, and Dedue cannot be recruited when you choose to become professor to other Houses. If you want to recruit or play with the above 5 characters, it's best to choose their House.
Check Out Which House To Choose Here!Black Eagles House Character Recruitment Limitations
When you play the Black Eagles route, there are limitations to certain characters you can recruit. If you choose Edelgard's route, you will not be able to recruit Catherine, Hilda, and Cyril.
