Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes - Best Classes for each Character

Recommended Classes for each Character Unit in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

Here is a list of recommended classes for each playable character in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. These classes are recommended on your first playthrough but you have the option to pick other classes for your units.

We will expand our class recommendations for each character on this page so stay tuned! (If you have class progression suggestions, feel free to share them through the comments below!)

*Denotes as an optimal and recommended class for your first playthrough.

*Denotes as an optional end game or final class.

All New and Returning Playable Classes

Protagonist Characters

Shez (Male) Classes

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Shez (Male)	Fighter	Brigand	Warrior	Wyvern Lord
			Wyvern Rider
		Archer	Sniper	Bow Knight
	Monk	Mage	Dark Mage	Dark Bishop
	Myrmidon*	Fluegel*	Swordmaster*	Asura*
		Mercenary	Swordmaster	Mortal Savant
		Thief	Assassin	Trickster*
	Soldier	Cavalier	Paladin	Dark Knight
				Holy Knight*

Shez (Female) Classes

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Shez (Female)	Fighter	Brigand	Warrior	Wyvern Lord
			Wyvern Rider
		Archer	Sniper	Bow Knight
	Monk	Mage	Warlock	Gremory
	Myrmidon*	Fluegel*	Swordmaster*	Asura*
		Mercenary	Swordmaster	Mortal Savant
		Thief	Assassin	Trickster*
	Soldier	Cavalier	Paladin	Dark Knight
				Holy Knight*
		Pegasus Knight		Falcon Knight

Black Eagles (Scarlet Blaze – Edelgard Route) Characters

Edelgard Classes

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Edelgard	Fighter*	Armored Lord*	Fortress Knight*	Emperor*
		Armored Knight		Great Knight
		Brigand	Warrior	Wyvern Lord
			Wyvern Rider

Hubert Classes

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Hubert	Monk*	Mage*	Dark Mage*	Dark Bishop*
			Warlock
		Priest	Bishop
	Soldier	Cavalier	Paladin	Dark Knight

Dorothea Classes

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Dorothea	Monk*	Mage*	Warlock*	Gremory*
		Priest	Bishop
	Myrmidon	Mercenary	Swordmaster	Mortal Savant
		Thief	Assassin	Trickster

Ferdinand Classes

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Ferdinand	Fighter	Armored Knight	Fortress Knight	Great Knight
		Brigand	Warrior	Wyvern Lord
			Wyvern Rider
	Soldier*	Cavalier*	Paladin*	Holy Knight*

Bernadetta Classes

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Bernadetta	Fighter	Brigand	Warrior	Wyvern Lord
			Wyvern Rider
	Fighter*	Archer*	Sniper*	Bow Knight*
	Soldier	Pegasus Knight	Paladin	Falcon Knight

Caspar Classes

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Caspar	Fighter*	Armored Knight	Fortress Knight	Great Knight
		Brigand*	Warrior	Wyvern Lord*
			Wyvern Rider*
	Fighter	Brawler	Grappler	War Master

Petra Classes

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Petra	Fighter	Brigand	Warrior	Wyvern Lord
			Wyvern Rider
	Myrmidon*	Mercenary	Swordmaster	Mortal Savant*
		Thief*	Assassin*	Trickster*
	Soldier	Pegasus Knight	Paladin	Falcon Knight

Linhardt Classes

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Linhardt	Monk*	Mage	Dark Mage	Dark Bishop*
			Warlock
		Priest*	Bishop*

Monica Classes

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Monica	Monk*	Mage*	Warlock*	Gremory*
		Priest*	Bishop*
	Myrmidon	Mercenary	Swordmaster	Mortal Savant
		Thief	Assassin	Trickster

Jeritza Classes

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Jeritza	Monk	Mage	Dark Mage	Dark Bishop
			Warlock
	Myrmidon	Mercenary	Swordmaster	Mortal Savant
	Soldier*	Cavalier*	Paladin*	Death Knight*

Manuela Classes

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Manuela	Monk*	Mage	Warlock	Gremory*
		Priest*	Bishop*
	Myrmidon	Mercenary	Swordmaster	Mortal Savant
		Thief	Assassin	Trickster
	Soldier	Cavalier	Paladin	Holy Knight

Three Hopes Black Eagles New and Returning Characters

Blue Lions (Azure Gleam – Dimitri Route) Characters

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Dimitri	Soldier*	High Lord*	Paladin*	Great Lord*
		Cavalier		Holy Knight*
Dedue	Fighter*	Armored Knight*	Fortress Knight*	Great Knight*
		Brigand	Warrior
	Fighter	Brawler	Gauntlet	War Master
Felix	Fighter	Brawler	Gauntlet	War Master
	Myrmidon*	Mercenary	Swordmaster	Mortal Savant*
		Thief*	Assassin*	Trickster*
Mercedes	Monk*	Priest*	Bishop*	Gremory*
Ashe	Fighter*	Archer*	Sniper*	Bow Knight*
	Fighter	Brigand	Wyvern Rider	Wyvern Lord
Annette	Monk*	Mage*	Warlock*	Gremory*
Sylvain	Monk	Mage	Warlock	Dark Bishop*
	Soldier*	Cavalier*	Paladin*	Dark Knight*
Ingrid	Myrmidon	Mercenary	Swordmaster	Mortal Savant
	Soldier*	Pegasus Knight*	Paladin*	Falcon Knight*
Rodrigue	Soldier*	Cavalier*	Paladin*	Holy Knight*

Three Hopes Blue Lions New and Returning Characters

Golden Deer (Golden Wildfire – Claude Route) Characters

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Claude	Fighter*	Wyvern Master*	Wyvern Rider*	Barbarossa*
Hilda	Fighter*	Armored Knight*	Fortress Knight*	Great Knight*
		Brigand	Wyvern Rider	Wyvern Lord
	Soldier	Pegasus Knight	Paladin	Falcon Knight
Lorenz	Monk	Mage	Warlock	Dark Bishop*
	Soldier*	Cavalier*	Paladin*	Dark Knight*
Raphael	Fighter	Brigand	Warrior	Great Knight*
	Fighter*	Brawler*	Grappler*	War Master*
Lysithea	Monk*	Mage*	Warlock*	Gremory*
Ignatz	Fighter	Brigand	Wyvern Rider	Wyvern Lord
	Fighter*	Archer*	Sniper*	Bow Knight*
	Myrmidon	Thief	Assassin	Trickster*
Marianne	Monk*	Priest*	Bishop*	Gremory*
	Myrmidon	Mercenary	Swordmaster	Mortal Savant
Leonie	Soldier*	Pegasus Knight*	Paladin*	Falcon Knight*
		Cavalier		Holy Knight*
Shamir	Fighter*	Archer*	Sniper*	Bow Knight*
	Soldier	Pegasus Knight	Paladin	Falcon Knight

Three Hopes Golden Deer New and Returning Characters

Ashen Wolves (All Routes) Characters

Character Unit	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Master
Yuri	Myrmidon*	Mercenary	Swordmaster	Mortal Savant
		Thief*	Assassin*	Trickster*
Balthus	Fighter	Brigand	Wyvern Rider	Wyvern Lord
	Fighter*	Brawler*	Grappler*	War Master*
Constance	Monk*	Mage*	Warlock*	Gremory*
	Soldier	Pegasus Knight	Paladin	Falcon Knight
Hapi	Monk	Mage	Warlock	Gremory
	Soldier*	Cavalier*	Paladin*	Dark Knight*

Three Hopes Ashen Wolves Returning Characters