Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Characters Recruitment Guide – Recruit All Characters, Requirements

Our Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Character Recruitment Guide details how you can recruit all characters in the game by fulfilling their requirements. Most characters can be recruited during Part I by building enough Support and Renown, although some recruits have additional conditions involving quests, items, money, Paralogues, dialogue choices, or story events. A few characters also join later in Parts II and III through specific story conditions.

Character Recruitment Guide – Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave

The first thing to do when trying to recruit someone is to speak with them and check their Character Info screen. This shows the requirements you still need to meet for that character. The two main requirements are Support and Renown, although certain recruits may ask for something extra before they agree to join.

Support, shown as S, can be increased in several ways. Giving characters gifts and sharing meals at the Inn will help raise it, while Stage Shows also become another option once the theater is available.

Renown, shown as R, comes mainly from progressing through the game and completing additional content. Main missions, Subquests, Paralogues, route activities, and audiences with the Gods can all contribute toward increasing your Renown.

Some characters have requirements beyond these two systems. Depending on the recruit, you may need a certain amount of Gold, a particular item, completion of a quest or Paralogues, a correct answer during a conversation, or a specific story condition.

Support and Renown are also part of your overall save progress, meaning the progress you make with them carries between routes. If a character is marked N/A for a particular route, that character cannot be recruited there during Part I.

The Flame Lord you’re currently playing also matters. Recruitment requirements can change depending on whether you’re following Cai, Dietrich, Theodora, or Leda, and some characters automatically join when you’re playing their associated route. Others require you to complete their individual conditions.

The table below shows all the Part 1 requirements for recruitment for every character across all four Flame Lord Routes:

Character Cai Route Dietrich Route Theodora Route Leda Route
Alexandra Support: 2, Renown: 7 Support: 3, Renown: 8 Support: 1, Renown: 6 Support: 3, Renown: 10
Benditz Support: 3, Renown: 9 Support: 2, Renown: 7 Support: 1, Renown: 8 Support: 3, Renown: 7
Bonaventure Not available Not available Automatic Not available
Buccar Not available Support: 3, Renown: 8, Clear Leda’s Paralogue Support: 3, Renown: 8, Clear Leda’s Paralogue Automatic
Cai Automatic Not available Not available Not available
Catania Support: 3, Renown: 10 Support: 1, Renown: 8 Support: 3, Renown: 7 Automatic through Recruitment Tutorial
Dadao Support: 3, Renown: 7, Give 2 Kothar Gar Support: 3, Renown: 10, Give 2 Kothar Gar Support: 2, Renown: 5, Give 2 Kothar Gar Support: 2, Renown: 5, Give 2 Kothar Gar
Dante Support: 3, Renown: 10, Pay 8,000G Support: 2, Renown: 8, Pay 8,000G Support: 3, Renown: 6, Pay 8,000G Support: 3, Renown: 10, Pay 8,000G
Diego Support: 3, Renown: 10, Clear Orchel’s Paralogue Support: 3, Renown: 9, Clear Orchel’s Paralogue Support: 2, Renown: 8, Clear Orchel’s Paralogue Support: 3, Renown: 8, Clear Orchel’s Paralogue
Dietrich Not available Automatic Not available Not available
Esmeralda Support: 3, Renown: 7, Complete recruitment quest Automatic Support: 3, Renown: 9, Complete recruitment quest Support: 3, Renown: 6, Complete recruitment quest
Fabio Not available Automatic Not available Support: 3, Renown: 9, Clear Dietrich’s Paralogue, Complete They Have Lost, Give a suitable item
Fianna Support: 3, Renown: 8, Pay 3,000G Support: 3, Renown: 7, Pay 3,000G Support: 3, Renown: 9, Pay 3,000G Support: 3, Renown: 5, Pay 3,000G
Gaitz Not available Support: 3, Renown: 10, Clear Bertrand’s Paralogue, Complete They Have Lost Not available Not available
Goliath Support: 3, Renown: 7, Give 3 Giant’s Meat Support: 3, Renown: 6, Give 3 Giant’s Meat Support: 3, Renown: 9, Give 3 Giant’s Meat Support: 3, Renown: 10, Give 3 Giant’s Meat
Guzran Automatic through Recruitment Tutorial Support: 3, Renown: 8 Support: 3, Renown: 8 Support: 1, Renown: 3
Halvin Support: 3, Renown: 5, Give 10 Dates Support: 3, Renown: 9, Give 10 Dates Support: 3, Renown: 7, Give 10 Dates Support: 3, Renown: 7, Give 10 Dates
Inyoni Support: 3, Renown: 8, Pay 6,000G Support: 3, Renown: 8, Pay 6,000G Support: 1, Renown: 9, Pay 4,000G Support: 1, Renown: 7, Pay 3,000G
Io Support: 3, Renown: 10, Pay 4,000G Support: 2, Renown: 3, Pay: 800G Support: 3, Renown: 10, Pay 4,000G Support: 1, Renown: 6, Pay 1,500G
Jasmine Support: 1, Renown: 8, Pay 2,000G Support: 3, Renown: 9, Pay: 5,000G Support: 3, Renown: 8, Pay 5,000G Support: 2, Renown: 4, Pay 500G
Jester Support: 3, Renown: 10, Complete 3 quests Support: 3, Renown: 6, Complete 3 quests Support: 3, Renown: 9, Complete 3 quests Support: 3, Renown: 10, Complete 3 quests
Kiroc Support: 3, Renown: 8, Give 8 Pure Water Support: 1, Renown: 4, Give 3 Pure Water Support: 3, Renown: 10, Give 8 Pure Water Support: 1, Renown: 4, Give 3 Pure Water
Leda Not available Not available Not available Automatic
Lilian Support: 2, Renown: 8, Pay 5,000G Support: 2, Renown: 8, Pay 5,000G Automatic Support: 2, Renown: 7, Pay 5,000G
Loretta Support: 3, Renown: 7, Give 3 Iron Swords Support: 3, Renown: 9, Give 3 Iron Swords Support: 3, Renown: 5, Give 3 Iron Swords Support: 3, Renown: 5, Give 3 Iron Swords
Ludia Support: 3, Renown: 9, Complete recruitment quest Support: 3, Renown: 9, Complete recruitment quest Support: 3, Renown: 7, Complete recruitment quest Support: 3, Renown: 7, Complete recruitment quest
Lysander Support: 3, Renown: 8, Give 5 Iron Spears Support: 3, Renown: 6, Give 5 Iron Spears Automatic Support: 3, Renown: 7, Give 5 Iron Spears
Majide Support: 2, Renown: 5, Answer his question three times Support: 3, Renown: 8, Answer his question three times Support: 3, Renown: 8, Answer his question three times Support: 3, Renown: 9, Answer his question three times
Mikaela Support: 3, Renown: 5, Pay 3,000G Automatic Support: 3, Renown: 8, Pay 3,000G Support: 3, Renown: 6, Pay 3,000G
Mu Support: 3, Renown: 9, Give 3 Glirmosa Support: 3, Renown: 7, Give 3 Glirmosa Support: 3, Renown: 9, Give 3 Glirmosa Automatic
Nezha Support: 3, Renown: 6, Give 3 Sandworm Meat Support: 3, Renown: 10, Give 3 Sandworm Meat Support: 2, Renown: 6, Give 3 Sandworm Meat Support: 3, Renown: 9, Give 3 Sandworm Meat
Ninae Support: 3, Renown: 6, Give 1 Paradise Fish Support: 3, Renown: 8, Give 1 Paradise Fish Support: 3, Renown: 6, Give 1 Paradise Fish Support: 3, Renown: 8, Give 1 Paradise Fish
Noctula Support: 1, Renown: 4 Support: 1, Renown: 6 Support: 1, Renown: 3 Support: 3, Renown: 8
Nuzzuo Support: 2, Renown: 6, Give 3 Iron Bows Support: 1, Renown: 9, Give 2 Iron Bows Support: 1, Renown: 6, Give 3 Iron Bows Support: 3, Renown: 9, Give 3 Iron Bows
Nydine Support: 1, Renown: 6, Give 2 Bronze Axes Support: 2, Renown: 5, Give 2 Bronze Axes Support: 3, Renown: 5, Give 3 Iron Axes Support: 3, Renown: 10, Give 3 Iron Axes
Olympia Support: 3, Renown: 8, Complete 3 quests Support: 3, Renown: 6, Complete 3 quests Support: 3, Renown: 9, Complete 3 quests Automatic
Peppe Support: 1, Renown: 9, Clear Bertrand’s Paralogue Support: 3, Renown: 8, Clear Bertrand’s Paralogue Support: 2, Renown: 7, Clear Bertrand’s Paralogue Not available
Peter Automatic Support: 3, Renown: 8, Complete recruitment quest Support: 3, Renown: 7, Complete recruitment quest Support: 3, Renown: 10, Complete recruitment quest
Seteth Support: 3, Renown: 6, Complete recruitment quest Not available Support: 3, Renown: 6, Complete recruitment quest Support: 3, Renown: 10, Complete recruitment quest
Sha Lan Not available Support: 3, Renown: 10, Clear Anatolia’s Paralogue, Answer Saramis, Da Mina, Grounded Ship Not available Support: 3, Renown: 8, Clear Anatolia’s Paralogue, Answer Saramis, Da Mina, Grounded Ship
Simon Support: 3, Renown: 8, Choose Tails Support: 3, Renown: 7, Choose Tails Support: 3, Renown: 7, Choose Tails Support: 3, Renown: 6, Choose Tails
Sirocco Support: 3, Renown: 9, Complete recruitment quest Support: 3, Renown: 9, Complete recruitment quest Support: 1, Renown: 5, Complete recruitment quest Automatic
Sofia Support: 3, Renown: 9 Support: 3, Renown: 9 Automatic through Recruitment Tutorial Support: 3, Renown: 7
Theodora Not available Not available Automatic Not available
Tialla Automatic Support: 3, Renown: 9, Clear Cai’s Paralogue, Pay 3,000G Support: 3, Renown: 10, Clear Cai’s Paralogue, Pay 3,000G Support: 3, Renown: 8, Clear Cai’s Paralogue, Pay 3,000G
Tobias Not available Not available Automatic Not available
Ultand Automatic in Chapter 6 Support: 3, Renown: 5, Complete recruitment quest Support: 3, Renown: 6, Complete recruitment quest Support: 3, Renown: 8, Complete recruitment quest
Ursula Support: 3, Renown: 10, Clear Talimun’s Paralogue, Answer Yes three times Support: 3, Renown: 7, Clear Talimun’s Paralogue, Answer Yes three times Support: 3, Renown: 9, Clear Talimun’s Paralogue, Answer Yes three times Not available
Yang Jie Support: 2, Renown: 3, Answer Cheese, Moon, Potatoes Automatic through Recruitment Tutorial Support: 3, Renown: 9, Answer Cheese, Moon, Potatoes Support: 3, Renown: 8, Answer Cheese, Moon, Potatoes
Zarcone Support: 3, Renown: 8, Negotiate payment Support: 3, Renown: 7, Negotiate payment Support: 1, Renown: 4, Negotiate payment Support: 2, Renown: 5, Negotiate payment

The table below shows that several characters have recruitment requirements that are more specific than simply raising Support and Renown. They join later in the story in Parts II and III when you progress through the story.

Character When They Join Requirement
Orchel Part III: Salvation, First Section Joins automatically. Complete Orchel’s Paralogue in Part I to be safe.
Talimun Part III: Salvation, First Section Joins automatically. Complete Talimun’s Paralogue in Part I to be safe.
Anatolia Part III: Salvation, First Section Joins automatically. Complete Anatolia’s Paralogue in Part I to be safe.
Bertrand Part II / Part III Guest unit in Part II and full unit in Part III. Complete Bertrand’s Paralogue in Part I to be safe.
Creek Part II: War, Chapter 2 Complete My Late Sister’s Accessory in Part I, then defeat Creek in Chapter 2.
Nathan Part II: War, Chapter 3 Recruit Creek first, then have Creek land the killing blow on Nathan.
Centurio Part III: Salvation, Second Section Complete the Rescue Centurio quest.
Hong Hua Prologue / Part III Joins automatically.
Troy Prologue / Part III Joins automatically.
Aswan Part III: Salvation, Fifth Section Keep Aswan alive as a guest unit in Part II: War, Chapter 3.
Tahonia Part III: Salvation, Fifth Section Keep Tahonia alive as a guest unit in Part II: War, Chapter 3.
Klapka Part III: Salvation, Sixth Section Keep Klapka alive as a guest unit during Part III: Salvation, Fifth Section.

Few of the Recruits have specific answer or item requirements. Before you try to recruit them, you must have the answer prepared and items ready,

  • For Yang Jie, you’ll need to answer the quiz with Cheese, Moon, and Potatoes.
  • Sha Lan has her own set of answers: Saramis, Da Mina, and Grounded Ship.
  • Simon requires you to choose Tails during the coin flip.
  • For Ursula, you need to answer Yes three times after completing Talimun’s Paralogue.
  • Zarcone, for example, requires you to negotiate his recruitment fee, which can be brought down to as little as 10G.
  • Majide has another unusual condition. You’ll need to answer his question three times before he accepts the response and joins.

Items can also become part of the recruitment process.

  • Giant’s Meat can always be found at Sand Shadow Fort, while additional pieces can come from skirmishes marked with a Giant icon.
  • Paradise Fish is most easily obtained at Lake Brontes in Saveilon, beyond Valhalla Mine.
  • For Glirmosa, the required item can be found by searching areas including Mount Orgus Trail, Rear Mountain Path, Forest of No Return, or Giant’s Mount in Pasithea.

The recruitment conditions for Fabio and Gaitz work differently. Their special requirements only become available after the relevant team has been eliminated from the Heroic Games, which generally happens around Chapter 12.

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