Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Recommended Equipped Abilities in Cindered Shadows

Overview

Below is a list of recommended abilities for playable characters in the Cindered Shadows DLC side story. The list includes four abilities along with some options for the fifth ability. Prior to starting the battle, choose Inventory on the Battle Prep page and manually assign the ability to optimize them for each unit.

List of recommended equipped abilities

Name	Class	Recommended abilities	Options for fifth ability
Byleth	Swordmaster	Sword Prowess, Authority, Axebreaker, HP +5	Vantage or Battalion Vantage
Edelgard	Fortress Knight	Axe Prowess, Authority, HP +5, Lancebreaker	Resistance +2, Weight -3, or Battalion Vantage
Dimitri	Paladin	Lance Prowess, Authority, HP +5, Swordbreaker	Resistance +2
Claude	Wyvern Rider	Bow Prowess, Authority, HP +5, Close Counter	Resistance +2, Dex +4, or Battalion Desperation
Yuri	Trickster	Sword Prowess, Authority, Axebreaker, HP +5	Duelist’s Bow
Linhardt	Bishop	Reason, Faith, Authority, HP +5	Miracle
Ashe	Sniper	Bow Prowess, Authority, HP +5, Hit +20	Close Counter
Hilda	Warrior	Axe Prowess, Authority, HP +5, Lancebreaker	Death Blow
Balthus	War Monk	Brawling Prowess, Authority, HP +5, Brawl Avo +20	Rally Strength or Weight -3
Constance	Dark Flier	Reason, Authority, HP +5, Dexterity +4	Rally Magic or Rally Resistance
Hapi	Valkyrie	Reason, Authority, HP +5, Uncanny Blow	Dex +4 or Battalion Wrath

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