Recruit More Characters Through Hard Work & Charisma…

After picking a house to lead at the beginning of the game, you’ll find yourself stuck with just eight students from your chosen house. Even so, this doesn’t mean that other characters are completely walled off.

It’s possible to recruit students from the other houses, as well as your fellow professors, into your fold if you meet the right conditions. To do so, you’ll have to achieve a high level in any of the two proficiencies they prefer.

But don’t just stop there. You may notice that FE3H also has a Charm stat. Though Charm is described to affect your Batallions and Gambits, for the most part, it’s also important if you want an easier time recruiting the other members.

You can improve your Charm by hosting a tea party on characters’ various birthdays throughout the year, or on weekends. This option unlocks once you complete the ‘Tea for Two’ side quest. You’ll need tea leaves to participate in these, however, so be sure to always have some ready through gardening at the greenhouse or by purchasing some from travelling merchants.

Besides that, support levels also play a role in how easily you can recruit new members. Considering that you aren’t in charge of these students (yet), you’ll have to get creative by inviting them to weekend activities and temporarily recruiting one of them each month to improve your support levels with them.

With more units to choose from, you’ll have a better time making decisions on the battlefield. No one character is the same after all, and all have their own strengths and weaknesses.

…Because There’s A Secret Class That You’ll Want To Unlock

We’ve mentioned Charm and its importance in recruiting new members to your house, but there’s also another part where this stat plays a significant role. During Chapter 9 of the story, there will be a special dance event that unlocks the Dancer class. If you’ve played previous Fire Emblem games, you’ll know that this class has the ability to grant another turn to an allied unit, which is a huge boon in a tactical RPG.

But whereas some other games will provide you with a Dancer as part of the story, FE3H wants you to work for that class or miss out completely on it. Also, only one of your characters will get this class, so be sure to choose wisely on whose Charm you invest on.

To succeed in the event, you’ll want to exceed a certain amount of Charm, which will be given to you during the chapter. One way to improve Charm is to host successful tea parties with your desired character. You should also garden often for a chance at obtaining Golden Apples, which can permanently improve a character’s Charm. Certain Battalions can also improve your Charm stat when equipped.

If you’ve expended all these opportunities, you’ll get one last shot at bringing character’s Charm up to snuff through dance practice during the event.