How to Recruit Bernadetta: Expedition Answers and Best Class

Bernadetta is a character in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (FEW3H). Read on to learn how to recruit Bernadetta, the answers for expeditions with Bernadetta, the best class for Bernadetta, their unique abilities, and their strongest combos!

Bernadetta Best Class and Gifts

Bernadetta Overview

Bernadetta		Starting Class	Fighter (Bow)
		Starting Weapon	Axe, Bow, Gauntlet
Playable Character?	Yes	Crests	Minor Crest of Indech
Affiliation	Adrestian Empire

Bernadetta Best Class

How to Change Classes

Bernadetta Innate Abilities

Bernadetta has to master the Great Knight class to get the Inspiring Agility innate ability.

Innate Abilities are secret abilities not listed among the acquired abilities, and can only be attained by branching out of a unit's recommended class.

How to Get Innate Abilities for Each Character

Bernadetta Likes and Dislikes

Best Gifts for Bernadetta

Best Gifts to Give Each Character

How to Recruit Bernadetta

Scarlet Blaze	Azure Gleam	Golden Wildfire
Chapter 03: The Shadows of Adrestia	Chapter 06: Conspiracy in the Air	Chapter 06: The Leader's Stratagem

Recruit by using the Persuade Bernadetta Strategy

When this character is faced as an enemy during the main quest of the chapters listed above, you may use the Persuade Strategy to recruit this unit after defeating them in battle. Persuade Bernadetta costs 10 Strategy Points to use.

Recruitment Guide: How to Recruit Units

Expedition Answers with Bernadetta

Bernadetta's Expedition Answers Guide

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Question / Prompt	Best Response
Prompt: The only problem with these outings are all the wide open spaces you keep taking me to.	Ask if she wants to look for a cave.
Prompt: I’m pretty good at riding horses, and I should be—I didn’t have a choice but to learn when I was a kid.	Admire her skills.
Prompt: What a great view! I should bring some paints with me next time.	Reassure her that you won’t watch.
Prompt: I’m a lot more relaxed out here—probably because there aren’t any people around to scare me.	Sympathize.
Prompt: My mother and I used to go on little trips just like this.	Ask about memories of her mother.
Prompt: You know, this war would be over tomorrow if we all just decided to stay at home with the door shut.	Ask what exactly she would suggest.
Prompt: I made us some sweets! Wanna eat them now?	Commend her.
Question: Ask about any personal news. Prompt: I’m at my best when I’m safely tucked away behind my own four walls.	Humor her.
Question: Ask about any personal news. Prompt: I have good days and bad ones. But today must be a good day since you managed to get me outside!	Cheer up.
Question: Ask about dreams for the future. Prompt: Hey, I’m not telling you that! In fact, I’m not telling anyone!	Laugh.
Question: Ask about memories of the past. Prompt: I used to like playing in the gardens when I was a kid. My friend and I would run around there all day long.	Be relieved.
Question: Ask about preferred fighting style. Prompt: I'm all about safety first, so just give me a bow and plenty of space and I'm set.	Sympathize.
Question: Ask about their dislikes. Prompt: Um, scary people, I guess? They can stay far, far, far away from me.	Console.
Question: Ask about their friends. Prompt: Are you kidding? Everyone’s amazing! I just hope you all…you know? Wanna be friends with me?	Act dependable.
Question: Ask about their home. Prompt: The only home for me is my room in the capital.	Nod.
Question: Ask about their likes. Prompt: Oh, there are tons of things I like! Embroidery, reading, painting…	Be envious.
Question: Ask about their worries. Prompt: Well, it sort of bugs me that people don’t just leave me alone when I wanna stay home.	Sympathize.
Question: Ask what they think of you. Prompt: I feel like I can count on you—although you do scare me a bit sometimes.	Be pleased.
Question: Ask what they think of you. Prompt: What? Why? Are you trying to learn my weaknesses or something?	Apologize.

Expeditions Guide: All Expedition Answers

How to Use Bernadetta

Tips on Using Bernadetta

Pros	Best candidate for Archer on the Black Eagles. Armsthrift works well with the Minor Crest of Indech to allow for Combat Art-heavy playstyles.
Cons	Her unique abilities don't exactly empower her to be a strong unit for clearing enemies, and instead suggests she's better at defending.

Bernadetta Combos and Unique Abilities

Bernadetta Unique Abilities

Ability Name	Type	Description
Personal Space	Action	Press ZR to create a zone of ice that increases critical hit rate. Has a long cooldown time.
Persecution Complex	Support	When hit by enemy attacks: grants a very low chance of temporarily increasing damage dealt to foes.
Master of Concealment	Tactical	When ordered to defend: increases damage dealt to enemies by 30%.

Bow Knight Class Action

	Unleash a powerful shot of the arrow that pushes enemies forward. The longer you charge the gauge, the more powerful the shot will be.

Hold X to charge the Class Gauge and release to unleash a powerful frontal attack. The longer you charge the gauge, the greater the area of effect.

Bow Knight Combo List

	Release an arrow attack followed by a stomp from your horse that send enemies flying, and finish with shooting the enemies in the air.
	Shoot a couple of regular arrow attacks and finish with a back kick from your horse.
	Release three long range arrow attacks that end with a rain of arrows in the immediate surrounding area.
	After a series of regular arrow attacks, finish with three strong shots coupled with kicks from your horse.
	Release a series of regular arrow attacks, an exploding shot in between, and finish with fiery attacks that deals damage to the shooters immediate surroundings.
	Release a series of regular arrow attacks, an exploding shot in between, and finish with powerful shots that volley your enemies while charging your horse forward.
Spam	Unleash a series of spread out arrow attacks that end with a forward shot that pushes enemies forward.

Dismounted Bow Knight Combo List

	Charge up a volley of fiery arrows that rain from the sky. The longer you charge the attack, the more arrows will fall.
	After firing a wave of arrows, knock enemies up in the air then fire at them again.
	Fire two waves of arrows, then shoot a single explosive arrow that knocks enemies back.
	After three waves of arrows, rain down a volley of them that fall all around you, damaging anyone in the area.
	After a series of arrow attacks, jump up and fire off an arc of explosive arrows.
	Release a series of arrow attacks, then do a sliding maneuver where you fire at and clear away enemies in a line in front of you.
	After multiple arrow combos, jump and fire off several explosive arrows all around you. This clears your space of any enemies.
Spam	Perform a combination of arrow attacks that end with a single piercing arrow that heavily damages and knocks back multiple enemies.

When dismounted, a Bow Knight's combos are similar to a Sniper's. You can dismount and mount your horse by pressing + on your Switch.

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