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FEW3H - Combat Arts and Magic
Combat Arts and Magic in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes are skills or spells that a character can learn in the game to perform actions that are beneficial to turn the tide of battle. Read on to learn how to get Combat Arts and Magic, as well as its effects, how to use them, and a list of all Combat Arts and Magic!

List of All Combat Arts and Magic

Combat Arts & Magic Categories
FEW3H - Sword IconSword FEW3H - Axe IconAxe FEW3H - Lance IconLance
FEW3H - Gauntlet IconGauntlet FEW3H - Bow IconBow FEW3H - Tome IconTome

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List of All Combat Arts & Magic

Sword Combat Arts

Name Trait Might Cooldown Time Durability Cost
Assassinate
FEW3H - Guard Break IconFEW3H - Instant Kill Icon
Medium 12.93 15
Effect: Slash while charging forward. Has a chance to instantly defeat non-commander units.
Astra
FEW3H - Guard Break Icon
Large 16.39 20
Effect: Perform a series of five slashes while moving swiftly.
Beast Fang
FEW3H - Effective vs Cavalry IconFEW3H - Heal IconFEW3H - Cannot Guard Icon
Large 15.63 22
Effect: Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP. Damage dealt with increase with Mag.
Electric Grounder
FEW3H - Shock Icon
Medium 12.40 15
Effect: Strike with a trio of lightning-charged slashes. Deals damage based on Mag.
Finesse Blade None Medium 13.51 15
Effect: Strike the surrounding area with blades. Damage dealt will increase with Dex.
Firesweep None Medium 10.71 15
Effect: Generate a fiery cyclone.
Flash Strike
FEW3H - Effective vs Cavalry Icon
Medium 13.04 15
Effect: Unleash a single, powerful slash.
Foudroyant Strike
FEW3H - Shock IconFEW3H - Guard Break IconFEW3H - Effective vs Armored Units Icon
Large 6.33 20
Effect: Unleash a single, powerful slash imbued with lightning.
Grounder
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers Icon
Small 9.09 10
Effect: Strike swiftly with a trio of slashes.
Haze Slice None Large 15.04 20
Effect: Strike a wide area ahead with a series of slashes.
Iceblade
FEW3H - Frozen Icon
Small 6.71 10
Effect: Last at foes with an ice magic-based sword attack. Deals damage based on Mag.
Lightblade
FEW3H - Heal IconFEW3H - Light Magic Icon
Small 8.62 10
Effect: Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP. Deals damage based on Mag.
Magic Blade
FEW3H - Effective vs Armored Units Icon
Medium 10.95 15
Effect: Strikes the surrounding area with magical blades. Deals damage based on Mag.
Mortal Struggle
FEW3H - Strengthen Icon
- 16.39 20
Effect: Temporarily reduces the user's defense to make the Stun Gauge display with all attacks.
Shadowblade
FEW3H - Spellbound Icon
Small 8.06 10
Effect: Lash at foes with a dark magic-based sword attack. Deals damage based on Mag.
Sublime Heaven None Large 13.42 20
Effect: Slice apart the surrounding area with a flurry of strikes. Damage dealt will increase with Mag.
Swift Slice
FEW3H - Effective vs All Icon
Large 30.08 40
Effect: Strike a wide area ahead with a series of slashes. Damage dealt will increase with Spd.
Sword Dance
FEW3H - Cannot Guard Icon
Medium 12.93 15
Effect: Slash while charing forward.
Windsweep
FEW3H - Windtorn Icon
Medium 10.71 15
Effect: Generate a cyclone.
Wrath Strike
FEW3H - Guard Break Icon
Small 8.85 10
Effect: Perform a powerful sword attack.

Axe Combat Arts

Name Trait Might Cooldown Time Durability Cost
Apocalyptic Flame
FEW3H - Guard Break IconFEW3H - Burning Icon
Large 13.51 22
Effect: Hurl a flaming axe at the ground that creates a pillar of fire.
Armor Smasher
FEW3H - Guard Break IconFEW3H - Weaken Icon
Large 14.93 20
Effect: Hit foes hard with a single, powerful axe blow that temporarily reduces enemy Def.
Armored Strike
FEW3H - Guard Pierce Icon
Large+ 15.50 18
Effect: Hit foes hard with a single, powerful axe blow. Damage dealt will increase with Def.
Crush
FEW3H - Frozen Icon
Medium 8.02 15
Effect: Smash the ground and generate pillars of ice.
Diamond Axe
FEW3H - Cannot Guard Icon
Large 15.15 20
Effect: Smash the ground so hard it displaces the earth.
Dust
FEW3H - Guard Break Icon
Medium 10.27 17
Effect: Launch the foes ahead into the air, then smash the earth to hit them with the rubble.
Flickering Flower
FEW3H - Guard Break Icon
Large 15.50 20
Effect: Break the enemy's stance, then hurl an axe at the ground.
Focused Strike None Medium 14.56 15
Effect: Bring an axe down to cut through the foes ahead.
Helm Splitter
FEW3H - Guard Break IconFEW3H - Effective vs Armored Units Icon
Large 15.15 20
Effect: Smash the foes ahead with a powerful overhead strike.
Invigorating Spirit
FEW3H - Strengthen Icon
- 15.15 20
Effect: Temporarily increase Str.
Lightning Axe
FEW3H - Shock IconFEW3H - Guard Break Icon
Small 9.71 10
Effect: Hurl a lightning-charged axe. Deals damage based on Mag.
Raging Storm
FEW3H - Reduce Stun Gauge IconFEW3H - Burning Icon
Large 19.42 22
Effect: Conjure up a whirlwind of fire straight ahead.
Returning Axe None Small 7.63 10
Effect: Strike a wide area with a hurl of the axe.
Shredder
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers Icon
Small 9.09 10
Effect: Cut enemies to shreds with a spinning axe attack.
Smash
FEW3H - Critical Icon
Medium 13.16 15
Effect: Pummel a wide area ahead. Often yields critical hits.
Spike None Medium 8.38 15
Effect: Launch the foes ahead into the air, then swat them away with a swing of the axe.
Swinging Fury
FEW3H - Guard Break Icon
Medium 11.45 15
Effect: Perform a consecutive series of axe swings.
War Strike
FEW3H - Effective vs All Icon
Large 16.04 26
Effect: Bring an axe down so fiercely it sunders the ground and sends enemies flying into the air.
Wild Abandon None Medium 13.16 15
Effect: Rip through foes with axe swings.

Lance Combat Arts

Name Trait Might Cooldown Time Durability Cost
Airshaker
FEW3H - Guard Pierce Icon
Medium 12.71 15
Effect: Perform a powerful thrust that produces a shockwave.
Atrocity
FEW3H - Effective vs All Icon
Large 26.32 42
Effect: Launch a wide swath of foes into the air.
Burning Quake
FEW3H - Cannot Guard IconFEW3H - Burning Icon
Large 12.12 22
Effect: Summon forth pillars of flame.
Dark Lance
FEW3H - Spellbound Icon
Small 9.26 10
Effect: Send dark hexes flying at foes. Damage dealt will increase with Mag.
Earthsplitter None Small 9.09 10
Effect: Perform an air-to-ground plunging thrust.
Frozen Lance
FEW3H - Frozen Icon
Small 9.26 10
Effect: Launch columns of ice at foes. Damage dealt will increase with Mag.
Glowing Ember
FEW3H - Burning Icon
Medium 13.39 15
Effect: Hurl a fiery lance straight ahead. Damage dealt will increase with Def.
Knightkneeler
FEW3H - Guard Break IconFEW3H - Effective vs Cavalry Icon
Large 18.18 20
Effect: Perform a powerful lance thrust.
Lance Jab
FEW3H - Critical Icon
Medium 9.93 15
Effect: Perform a thrusting attack that often yields critical hits. Damage dealt will increase with Spd.
Lightstrike
FEW3H - Heal IconFEW3H - Light Magic Icon
Small 9.26 10
Effect: Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP. Damage dealt with increase with Mag.
Paraselene
FEW3H - Cannot Guard IconFEW3H - Instant Kill Icon
Large 13.25 20
Effect: Strike a wide area with a sweeping attack. Has a chance to instantly defeat non-commander units.
Ruined Sky
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers IconFEW3H - Cannot Guard Icon
Large 13.79 22
Effect: Hurl a magical lance straight ahead that bursts when it reaches its target.
Shatter Slash
FEW3H - Guard Break IconFEW3H - Weaken Icon
Medium 13.89 15
Effect: Perform a series of lance strikes that temporarily reduce enemy Def.
Stormblade
FEW3H - Windtorn IconFEW3H - Effective vs Fliers Icon
Medium 13.89 15
Effect: Whip up a storm that ravages the surrounding area with blades of wind.
Tempest Lance
FEW3H - Windtorn IconFEW3H - Guard Break Icon
Medium 13.39 15
Effect: Conjure up a whirlwind wtih an overhead spin of the lance.
Thunder Rush
FEW3H - Shock IconFEW3H - Effective vs Armored Units Icon
Medium 13.89 15
Effect: Perform a series of lance strikes imbued with lightning.
Titanic Might
FEW3H - Strengthen Icon
- 18.52 20
Effect: Temporarily increase Str.
Vengeance None Medium 11.19 15
Effect: An attack that increases in Mt in relation to the user's missing HP.
Wheelsweep None Medium 13.27 15
Effect: Strike a wide area with a sweeping attack that also produces a shockwave.

Gauntlet Combat Arts

Name Trait Might Cooldown Time Durability Cost
Battle Trance
FEW3H - Strengthen Icon
- 17.24 20
Effect: Temporarily make it easier to fill the Warrior and Awakening Gauges.
Bombard
FEW3H - Guard Break IconFEW3H - Critical Icon
Medium 8.38 15
Effect: Pummel the enemy with both fists. Often yields critical hits.
Draining Blow
FEW3H - Heal Icon
Small 9.09 10
Effect: Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP.
Dual Devastators
FEW3H - Reduce Stun Gauge Icon
Medium 11.45 15
Effect: Pummel the enemy with both fists. Deals damage to enemy Stun Gauges.
Eviscerate
FEW3H - Cannot Guard IconFEW3H - Effective vs All Icon
Large 36.36 40
Effect: Deals damage based on the higher of Str or Mag.
Fierce Iron Fist None Large 14.71 20
Effect: Strike down at foes from midair. Damage dealt will increase with Spd.
Flamewhorl Kick
FEW3H - Burning Icon
Medium 11.03 15
Effect: Generate a fiery cyclone in front of the unit that launches enemies into the air.
Frozen Fist
FEW3H - Frozen Icon
Medium 13.64 15
Effect: Charge forward with fists of ice. Deals damage based on Mag.
Lightning Fist
FEW3H - Shock IconFEW3H - Effective vs Armored Units Icon
Medium 13.39 15
Effect: Launch foes into the air with an electrified punch, then create a shockwave on landing that sends them flying.
Mighty Blow
FEW3H - Guard Break Icon
Large 14.71 20
Effect: Channel force into a perfectly executed punch.
Mystic Blow
FEW3H - Strengthen Icon
Small 8.93 10
Effect: Temporarily deal damage based on Mag.
Rushing Blow
FEW3H - Reduce Stun Gauge IconFEW3H - Cannot Guard Icon
Small 7.63 10
Effect: Charge forward with fists flying.
Steady Mind
FEW3H - Strengthen Icon
- 18.18 20
Effect: Temporarily increase Str.
Whirlwind Kick
FEW3H - Windtorn IconFEW3H - Effective vs Fliers Icon
Medium 10.64 15
Effect: Generate a cyclone in front of the unit that draws enemies in and launches them into the air.

Bow Combat Arts

Name Trait Might Cooldown Time Durability Cost
Break Shot
FEW3H - Guard Break IconFEW3H - Effective vs Fliers IconFEW3H - Weaken Icon
Medium 13.76 15
Effect: Send an exploding arrow toward enemies that temporarily reduces their Def.
Curved Shot
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers Icon
Small 9.01 10
Effect: Unleash a volley of arrows that travels in a straight line.
Deadeye
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers IconFEW3H - Critical IconFEW3H - Guard Pierce Icon
Large 17.86 20
Effect: Perform a long-distance attack that yields critical hits.
Drill Arrow
FEW3H - Guard Break IconFEW3H - Effective vs Fliers IconFEW3H - Weaken IconFEW3H - Effective vs Armored Units Icon
Medium 13.64 15
Effect: Skewer foes with a blindingly fast arrow that temporarily reduces their Def.
Fallen Star
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers Icon
Large 12.50 22
Effect: Rain down arrows of light on foes. Deals damage based on mag.
Flame Volley
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers IconFEW3H - Burning IconFEW3H - Guard Pierce Icon
Medium 13.39 15
Effect: Attack a wide area with a volley of fire arrows.
Hide Presence
FEW3H - Strengthen Icon
- 17.86 20
Effect: Temporarily increase Str and Lck.
Hunter's Volley
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers IconFEW3H - Critical Icon
Small 9.17 10
Effect: Attack enemies launched into the air with three consecutive shots. Often yields critical hits.
Point-Blank Volley
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers Icon
Small 8.93 10
Effect: Attack a wide forward area with three consecutive shots.
Precision Volley
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers IconFEW3H - Guard Pierce Icon
Large 13.70 20
Effect: Perform a long-distance attack that hits multiple times. Deals damage based on Dex.
Spiral Shot
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers Icon
Medium 13.51 15
Effect: Loose arrows at a wide surrounding area.
Thunderbolt
FEW3H - Shock IconFEW3H - Effective vs Fliers Icon
Medium 9.55 15
Effect: Fire a barrage of electrified arrows.
Tornado Shot
FEW3H - Windtorn IconFEW3H - Effective vs Fliers Icon
Medium 13.76 15
Effect: Conjure a cyclone that launches enemies into the air.
Tracking Shot
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers IconFEW3H - Reduce Stun Gauge Icon
Small 9.01 10
Effect: Send a series of arrows toward the locked-on target.
Waning Shot
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers IconFEW3H - Weaken IconFEW3H - Instant Kill Icon
Medium 13.39 -
Effect: Attack a wide forward area with three consecutive shots that temporarily reduce enemy Str.
Ward Arrow
FEW3H - Effective vs Fliers IconFEW3H - Weaken Icon
Medium 11.28 15
Effect: Attack enemies launched into the air with three consecutive shots that temporarily reduce their Mag.
Wind God
FEW3H - Windtorn IconFEW3H - Guard Pierce IconFEW3H - Effective vs All Icon
Large 25.32 40
Effect: Attack with a wind-imbued arrow that draws foes in and lands multiple hits.

Tome Magic

Name Trait Might Cooldown Time Durability Cost
Abraxas
FEW3H - Light Magic Icon
Large 10.71 22
Effect: Advanced light attack magic. Calls light from the heavens down on foes.
Agnea's Arrow
FEW3H - Reduce Stun Gauge Icon
Large 14.10 25
Effect: The most powerful form of black magic. A sweltering flame that reduces all to ash.
Aura
FEW3H - Light Magic Icon
Large 16.39 20
Effect: Advanced light attack magic. Assail foes with a column of light.
Banshee
FEW3H - Spellbound Icon
Medium 10.14 15
Effect: Intermediate dark magic.
Blizzard
FEW3H - Frozen Icon
Small 7.14 10
Effect: Basic ice magic.
Bolganone
FEW3H - Burning Icon
Medium 9.96 15
Effect: Advanced lightning magic.
Bolting
FEW3H - Shock Icon
Large 10.64 20
Effect: The highest tier of lightning magic.
Cutting Gale
FEW3H - Windtorn Icon
Medium 10.87 15
Effect: Intermediate wind magic.
Dark Spikes
FEW3H - Effective vs Cavalry IconFEW3H - Spellbound Icon
Large 13.16 20
Effect: Advanced dark magic. Calls on the morbid might of the underworld.
Death
FEW3H - Spellbound IconFEW3H - Instant Kill Icon
Medium 10.04 15
Effect: Intermediate dark magic. Has a chance to instantly defeat non-commander units.
Excalibur
FEW3H - Windtorn IconFEW3H - Guard Break IconFEW3H - Effective vs Fliers Icon
Large 10.64 20
Effect: The highest tier of wind magic.
Fimbulvetr
FEW3H - Frozen Icon
Medium 10.04 15
Effect: Advanced ice magic.
Fire
FEW3H - Burning Icon
Small+ 9.09 10
Effect: Basic fire magic.
Fortify
FEW3H - Heal Icon
Large 10.95 20
Effect: Advanced light magic. Greatly heals allies across a wide area.
Hades
FEW3H - Spellbound IconFEW3H - Burning Icon
Large 13.16 20
Effect: Advanced dark magic. Calls on the morbid might of the underworld.
Heal
FEW3H - Heal Icon
Medium 13.64 15
Effect: Basic light magic. Heals surrounding allies.
Luna
FEW3H - Spellbound Icon
Medium 9.87 15
Effect: Intermediate dark magic. Ignores enemy Res.
Meteor None Large 13.27 20
Effect: Summon a volley of meteors.
Miasma △
FEW3H - Spellbound Icon
Small 9.01 10
Effect: Basic dark magic.
Mire B
FEW3H - Spellbound Icon
Small 6.70 10
Effect: Basic dark magic. Lingers for a while after casting.
Nosferatu
FEW3H - Heal IconFEW3H - Light Magic Icon
Small 8.85 10
Effect: Basic light attack magic. Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP.
Physic
FEW3H - Heal Icon
Medium 10.32 15
Effect: Intermediate light magic. Heals allies across a wide area.
Ragnarok
FEW3H - Burning Icon
Large 10.64 20
Effect: The highest tier of fire magic.
Recover
FEW3H - Heal Icon
Large 11.11 15
Effect: Intermediate light magic. Greatly heals surrounding allies.
Restore None - 13.76 20
Effect: Cure the caster and nearby allies of any status effects.
Sagittae None Small 8.62 10
Effect: Strike the enemy with magical arrows.
Seraphim
FEW3H - Light Magic IconFEW3H - Effective vs Monsters Icon
Medium 8.72 15
Effect: Intermediate light attack magic.
Silence
FEW3H - Weaken Icon
- 13.51 20
Effect: Prevents an enemy from using magic.
Swarm Z
FEW3H - Spellbound Icon
Small 9.26 10
Effect: Basic dark magic. Attacks a wide area.
Thoron
FEW3H - Shock IconFEW3H - Reduce Stun Gauge Icon
Medium 12.93 15
Effect: Advanced lightning magic.
Thunder
FEW3H - Shock Icon
Small 9.09 10
Effect: Basic lightning magic.
Ward
FEW3H - Strengthen Icon
- 17.39 20
Effect: Magically protect the caster, increasing Def and Res and preventing knockback.
Wind
FEW3H - Windtorn IconFEW3H - Cannot Guard Icon
Small 9.17 10
Effect: Basic wind magic.

How to Use Combat Arts and Magic?

By Bringing up the Quick Menu

FEW3H - By Bringing up the Quick Menu
To use your combat art and magic, you need to bring up your Quick Menu by holding down the R button. Once the menu is displayed, you can choose between the X or Y button, depending on which slot you equipped the combat art or magic in.

Combat Art and Magic have Cooldowns

You will not be able to use the same combat art or magic multiple times in a row, as you will have to wait for a certain amount of time before you can do so.

The time you need to wait to perform a combat art again depends on its cooldown, so make sure you check up on your combat arts before going into battle!

Requires Durability to Perform

FEW3H - Requires Durability to Perform
To use combat art or magic, you need to have the required durability to perform the action. If your durability is too low, you will not be able to use it. Durability can be restored by collecting purple crystals from breaking purple pots or from item drops obtained by defeating enemies. Durability is also restored after every battle, so you don't have to worry about replenishing it when heading into another fight.

It's often a good idea to save your combat art when fighting tougher enemies, especially if the battlefield lacks the resources to replenish your durability.
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What Are Combat Arts and Magic?

Used to Perform Beneficial Actions

FEW3H - Used to Perform Beneficial Actions
Combat Arts and Magic are skills or spells that a character can learn in the game to perform actions that range from dealing extra damage to debuffing enemies or supporting allies. They require durability and have cooldowns to prevent them from being used subsequently.

How to Get Combat Arts and Magic?

From Mastering Classes

FEW3H - From Mastering Classes
Combat Arts and Spells are obtained automatically as part of a character's class kit. If you want to get more, you need to level up and master your chosen class for your character. Changing classes or upgrading it also switches or adds to your character's combat art or spell list.

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