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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