FE3H | Recommended Characters To Recruit & Best Classes

Check out this guide for the recommended best character units and students for recruitment in Fire Emblem: Three Houses! This includes their abilities, strengths and more!!!

Table of Contents

• How to Recruit Characters
• Students To Recruit Per House
• Non-Recruitable Characters

All Beginner's Guide & Tips List

How to Recruit Characters to Your House

Talk To Them During Free Days

Inviting students can be initiated by talking to them during your free exploration days. A recruit dialogue will show up when you talk to characters that can be recruited.

Check Out How to Recruit Characters Here

Meet Their Required Stats

The simplest way to get a character to join your house is to meet their required skill levels. Each one has a set of stats they are looking for.

Students Can Ask To Join

If your Support Level with a student is at Rank B or higher, they may ask to join your House instead of waiting for you to recruit them.

Recruiting Changes After Time Skip

It's possible to recruit former students of the Academy post time skip by defeating them in battle with certain situations. This information needs to be verified and will be updated when confirmed.

Recommended Students To Recruit Per House

Best Recruits When Playing As Black Eagles

Best To Recruit From Blue Lions

Character	Recommendation Criteria
Felix	- Does extra damage when Battalions are unequipped - Crest allows bonus Mt when attacking with weapons [Recommended Classes] - Mercenary - Swordmaster - Mortal Savant - Dancer
Mercedes	- Can heal herself when healing allies - Crest conserves use of recovery magic [Recommended Classes] - Monk - Priest - Bishop - Gremory
Sylvain	- Does increased damage & receives less damage when beside female allies - Increased Mt when using Combat Arts [Recommended Classes] - Brigand - Cavalier - Paladin - Dark Knight - Great Knight
Annette	- Use Rally to increase allies' strength - Can conserve use of attack magic [Recommended Classes - Monk - Mage - Warlock - Gremory

Best To Recruit From Golden Deer

Character	Recommendation Criteria
Hilda	[Can only be recruited in Church Route] - Excellent in both offense & defense roles - Increases damage dealt by male allies in adjacent tiles - Enemies can't counterattack when using Combat Arts [Recommended Classes] - Fighter - Brigand - Warrior - Fortress Knight - Great Knight
Lysithea	- Gets double skill experience in battle [Recommended Classes] - Monk - Mage - Priest - Warlock - Bishop - Gremory - Mortal Savant
Leonie	- Will do increased damage & receive less damage when adjacent allies are males [Recommended Classes] - Archer - Cavalier - Sniper - Paladin - Bow Knight - Falcon Knight

Best Recruits When Playing As Blue Lions

Best To Recruit From Black Eagles

Character	Recommendation Criteria
Bernadetta	- Possible to attack twice with a weapon - When HP is not full, can deal more damage [Recommended Classes] - Archer - Sniper - Bow Knight
Ferdinand	- Has high defense among Black Eagles - Speed can be grown fast, great for chasing down enemies [Recommended Classes] - Soldier - Cavalier - Paladin

Best To Recruit From Golden Deer

Character	Recommendation Criteria
Hilda	- Excellent in both offense & defense roles - Increases damage dealt by male allies in adjacent tiles - Enemies can't counterattack when using Combat Arts [Recommended Classes] - Fighter - Brigand - Warrior - Fortress Knight - Great Knight
Lysithea	- Gets double skill experience in battle [Recommended Classes] - Monk - Mage - Priest - Warlock - Bishop - Gremory - Mortal Savant
Leonie	- Will do increased damage & receive less damage when adjacent allies are males [Recommended Classes] - Archer - Cavalier - Sniper - Paladin - Bow Knight - Falcon Knight

Best Recruits When Playing As Golden Deer

Best To Recruit From Black Eagles

Character	Recommendation Criteria
Bernadetta	- Possible to attack twice with a weapon - When HP is not full, can deal more damage [Recommended Classes] - Archer - Sniper - Bow Knight
Ferdinand	- Has high defense among Black Eagles - Speed can be grown fast, great for chasing down enemies [Recommended Classes] - Soldier - Cavalier - Paladin

Best To Recruit From Blue Lions

Character	Recommendation Criteria
Felix	- Does extra damage when Battalions are unequipped - Crest allows bonus Mt when attacking with weapons [Recommended Classes] - Mercenary - Swordmaster - Mortal Savant - Dancer
Mercedes	- Can heal herself when healing allies - Crest conserves use of recovery magic [Recommended Classes] - Monk - Priest - Bishop - Gremory
Sylvain	- Does increased damage & receives less damage when beside female allies - Increased Mt when using Combat Arts [Recommended Classes] - Brigand - Cavalier - Paladin - Dark Knight - Great Knight
Annette	- Use Rally to increase allies' strength - Can conserve use of attack magic [Recommended Classes - Monk - Mage - Warlock - Gremory

Best Recruits When Playing As Any House

Character	Recommendation Criteria
Catherine	[Can only be recruited in Church Route when playing as Black Eagles] - Already a Swordsmaster when recruited - Deals heavy damage with Sword or Brawl weapons
Shamir	- Already a sniper when recruited - Does great damage with the Lance or Bow

Non-Recruitable Characters

5 Characters You Cannot Recruit

Edelgard	Hubert
Dimitri	Dedue
Claude	-

The 3 House Leaders, Hubert, and Dedue cannot be recruited when you choose to become professor to other Houses. If you want to recruit or play with the above 5 characters, it's best to choose their House.

Check Out Which House To Choose Here!

Black Eagles House Character Recruitment Limitations

Catherine	Hilda
Cyril	-

When you play the Black Eagles route, there are limitations to certain characters you can recruit. If you choose Edelgard's route, you will not be able to recruit Catherine, Hilda, and Cyril.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Related Articles

Story Walkthrough & Battle Guide

White Clouds
Black Eagles	Church of Seiros
Blue Lion	Golden Deer

DLC Story Walkthrough

Ashen Wolves

All Story Walkthrough List

Game Database

All Class List

All Character List

Beginner Tips

How To Recruit Characters	Changing Classes
Certification Exams	Renown Effects & Bonuses
Raise Unit Stats	Budding Talents
Motivation & Bonds System	Activity Points
How to Level Up Fast	Money Farming Guide
How to Get Seals	Captain's Quarter Location
How to Increase Professor Level	How to Get Hero Relics