Best Characters to Recruit

This pages lists all the best characters to recruit during your playthrough of Fire Emblem Three Houses (FE3H). Read on to learn who are the must recruit units, as well as their recruitment requirements.

Best Characters to Recruit

Sylvain

Starting Faction
Holy Kingdom of Faerghus
Recruitment Requirements
Charm
Strengths	Lance, Axe, Riding
Weaknesses	Bow

Sylvain is far from being the best character in the series. He has average stats, but he gets his relic weapon early on if you defeat his brother while he's in your team. So why is he one of the best characters to recruit?

Because you can recruit him anytime as long as you play as female Byleth . He's the easiest unit to get, and you also get rewarded if you do recruit him early on.

Lysithea

Starting Faction
Leicester Alliance
Recruitment Requirements
Magic
Strengths	Reason, Faith, Authority
Weaknesses	Sword, Lance, Axe, Heavy Armor

Lysithea is hands down, the best unit to get potential wise. Lysithea has an absurdly high magic stat, and she also learns dark magic naturally. She can defeat anyone that enters her range in a single turn.

Ashe

Starting Faction
Holy Kingdom of Faerghus
Recruitment Requirements
Charm
Strengths	Axe, Bow
Weaknesses	Reason, Authority

Ashe is a unit that seems normal at first glance. However, his dex growth is so good that at the later stages of the game, almost all of his attacks will become critical hits. Partner this with a killer weapon and he becomes unstoppable. If you are looking for a bow unit, don't look past Ashe!

Mercedes

Starting Faction
Holy Kingdom of Faerghus
Recruitment Requirements
Magic
Strengths	Reason, Faith
Weaknesses	Sword, Lance, Axe, Heavy Armor

Mercedes is the picture perfect identity of a healer. She learns fortify and all healing spells she casts also heals her for the same value. This means that you dont need to attack enemies with the Nosferatu spells or use items to recover your lone healer, and she instead sustains herself with her own healing spells, making her a one man army of a healer.

Felix

Starting Faction
Holy Kingdom of Faerghus
Recruitment Requirements
Speed
Strengths	Sword, Bow, Brawling
Weaknesses	Reason, Authority

Felix is arguably the best swordsman out of all the units available to recruit. He does a lot of damage with his stat growth, plus his no-battalion passive. He also turns to an amazing Mortal Savant if you successfully teach him Reason.

Hilda

Starting Faction
Leicester Alliance
Recruitment Requirements
Charm
Strengths	Lance, Axe
Weaknesses	Faith, Authority

Hilda is the best flying unit to get out of all the characters (damage wise). She has an absurd amount of strength that you simply need to choose who to kill when playing her. She learns seal speed as a budding talent for Armor, so make sure to teach her this skill to maximize her potential.

Lorenz

Starting Faction
Leicester Alliance
Recruitment Requirements
Charm
Strengths	Lance, Reason, Riding
Weaknesses	Brawling

The best candidate for a Dark Knight to get Thyrsus. While his personality might not be the most appealing, the relic you obtain from his paralogue more than makes up for it. He is best recruited to get Thyrsus to further strengthen your other mage units.

Petra

Starting Faction
Adrestrian Empire
Recruitment Requirements
Dexterity
Strengths	Sword, Axe, Bow, Flying
Weaknesses	Reason, Faith

When you think of an assassin class, you immediately think of Petra. She sports the greatest synergy with the assassin class. Increasing her speed and giving her the lethality ability makes her the best unit to dispatch low health enemies on the battlefield.

Ferdinand

Starting Faction
Adrestrian Empire
Recruitment Requirements
Dexterity
Strengths	Sword, Lance, Axe, Riding
Weaknesses	None

I AM FERDINAND VON AEGIRRRRR. Aside from his noisy turn shout, Ferdinand is a great tank for your team. He has a high evasion rate with his passive and is partnered with a good defense stat.

Fire Emblem Three Houses Related Links

Beginner Guides

Stats and Game Mechanics
What Does Luck Do?	What Does Dexterity Do?
What Does Weight Do?	What Does Charm Do?
What Does Authority Do?	What Does Speed Do?
The Attack Speed Formula	How To Learn and Equip Abilities
Character Guides
Recruitment Guide	Lecture Guide | How to Instruct
Classes That Can Use Magic	List of Unique Classes
Best Classes for Each Character	What Happens When Someone Dies?
How to Change Outfits	-
Battle Guides
How to Beat Demonic Beasts	How to Beat the Death Knight
Gambit Guide	Training Weapons or Iron Weapons?
How Do Linked Attacks Work?	How to Use Divine Pulse
How to Use Auto Battle	List of Terrains
How to Open Doors and Chests	-
Building your Army
Best Characters to Recruit	What Are Adjutants?
How to Repair Weapons	Are Rusted Weapons Worth Forging?
Where to Get Umbral Steel	What is Renown?
Where to Get Advanced Seals	-
Maddening Guides
Maddening Tips and Guide	Best Characters for Maddening
FAQS
What Carries Over To New Game Plus?	How Long Does It Take To Beat FE3H?
Difficulty Levels and Differences	Is There a Weapon Triangle?
Which House Should You Pick?	-