Basic Game Controls
Here is a breakdown of the Nintendo Switch game controls for Fire Emblem: Three Houses. This includes exploration and battle controls.
Movement / Exploration Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Left Stick | Character Direction / Movement |
| Press Left Stick | None |
| Right Stick | Move Camera Angle and Quill Pen (in Calendar Mode) / Move Camera Point of View while in Zoom-In mode |
| Press Right Stick | Reset camera to the default view |
| Press Both Left and Right Stick | None |
| Directional Buttons | Select Facility (Full Map Mode)/Move Quill Pen (in Calendar Mode) |
| X Button | View Menu/Locate Character (Mini-Map mode)/View information/Use quill pen to hover and view the information (Character Detail Mode) |
| Y Button (Hold) | Run |
| A Button | Accept/Select/Ok |
| B Button | Cancel/Back/Return |
| B Button (Hold) | Run |
| ZL Button (Hold) | Zoom-In Mode (First-Person View)/Previous (Full Map mode)/View log of the previous dialogues (while in Menu mode) |
| R Button | View Full Map |
| ZR Button | Next (Full Map mode)/Zoom In and Zoom Out Mini-Map |
| – (Minus) Button | Zoom-Out Mode (Third Person View) |
| + (Plus) Button | Zoom-In Mode (Third Person View), Skip Cutscene |
Battle / Combat Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Left Stick | Navigate through the options/Hover and select units or tiles (Map Mode) |
| Press Left Stick | None |
| Right Stick | Move Camera Angle |
| Press Right Stick | Reset camera to the default view (Map Mode) |
| Press Left and Right Stick | None |
| Directional Buttons | Navigate through the options/Hover and select units or tiles (Map Mode) |
| X Button | Check status/View battle conditions/View unit details (Map Mode)/Use quill pen to hover and view the information (Unit Detail Mode)/Select Previous Weapon (Unit Combat Phase) |
| Y Button | Select Next Weapon (Unit Combat Phase) |
| A Button | Accept/Select/Ok/Launch Turn Menu (Battle Phase Mode)/Fast Foward (Unit Combat Phase) |
| B Button | Cancel/Back/Return |
| L Button | Switch Character Details (Battle Phase Mode) |
| ZL Button | Check unit inventory (Unit Mode), Previous (Unit Mode)/Select Next Combat Arts (Unit Combat Phase) |
| R Button | View unit info (Unit Mode), |
| ZR Button | Next (Unit Mode), Reveal Danger Areas (Battle Phase Mode)/Select Previous Combat Arts (Unit Combat Phase) |
| – (Minus) Button | View battle conditions (Map Mode)/Zoom-Out (Map Mode) |
| + (Plus) Button | Zoom-In (Map Mode), View unit close-up (Battle Phase Mode) |
Other Beginner Guides
Getting Started
| Game Modes | Game Menu | Game Controls |
| Online Features | Permanent Events | What to Do First |
| Which House to Choose | - | - |
Gameplay
Free Day Activities
| Dining | Cooking Together | Tea Party |
| Fishing | Gardening | Locating Lost Items |
| Choir Practice | Advice Box | Giving Gifts |
| Tournaments | Seminars | - |
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