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Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes - Game Controls and Best Settings
Personalize your settings for a more comfortable gaming experience as you slash through hordes of enemies! Learn more about the game controls, settings, and the best settings for Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (FEW3H).

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Game Controls

All Game Controls
Battle Orders Screen Camp War Map

Battle Controls

Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes - Battle Controls

Button Action
NSW - Left Analog Move Character
NSW - Left Analog Click Minimap Zoom In/Out
NSW - Dpad Up Cycle Unit (Down)
NSW - Dpad Down Cycle Unit (Up)
NSW - Dpad Left Display Tutorial
NSW - Dpad Right Switch/Execute Strategy
NSW - L Display Quick Menu 2
NSW - ZL Guard/Reset Camera
NSW - R Display Quick Menu 1
NSW - zR Unique Action Ability
NSW - Minus Pause Menu
NSW - Plus Orders Screen
NSW - Right Analog Move Camera
NSW - Right Analog Click Lock On
NSW - A Warrior Special
NSW - B Dodge
NSW - X Strong Attack/Perform Critical Rush
NSW - Y Regular Attack

Orders Screen Controls

Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes - Order Screen Controls

Button Action
NSW - Left Analog Move Cursor
NSW - Left Analog Click Toggle Map Zoom
NSW - Dpad Up Move Cursor (Up)
NSW - Dpad Down Move Cursor (Down)
NSW - Dpad Left Move Cursor (Left)
NSW - Dpad Right Move Cursor (Right)
NSW - L Cycle Playable Units
NSW - zL Show Deployed Units Window and Focus on Controlled Unit
NSW - R Cycle Playable Units
NSW - zR Open Other Menu (While Hovering the Cursor on a Unit)
NSW - Minus Pause Menu
NSW - Plus Return to Battle
NSW - Right Analog Move viewport
NSW - Right Analog Click Toggle Map Zoom
NSW - A Select Unit (While Hovering the Cursor on na Playable Unit)
NSW - B Return to Battle
NSW - X None
NSW - Y Show Unit Info (While Hovering the Cursor on a Unit)

Camp Controls

Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes - Camp Controls

Button Action
NSW - Left Analog Move Character
NSW - Left Analog Click Zoom In/Out Minimap
NSW - Dpad Up None
NSW - Dpad Down None
NSW - Dpad Left None
NSW - Dpad Right None
NSW - L View Conversation Log
NSW - ZL Reset Camera (Hold for First Person)
NSW - R Fast Travel
NSW - zR Proceed to War Map
NSW - Minus Pause Menu
NSW - Plus Pause Menu
NSW - Right Analog Move Camera
NSW - Right Analog Click None
NSW - A Talk (When Next to NPC)
NSW - B Run
NSW - X None
NSW - Y None

War Map Controls

Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes - War Map Controls

Button Action
NSW - Left Analog Move Cursor
NSW - Left Analog Click Zoom Out Map
NSW - Dpad Up Move Cursor (Up)
NSW - Dpad Down Move Cursor (Down)
NSW - Dpad Left Move Cursor (Left)
NSW - Dpad Right Move Cursor (Right)
NSW - L View Conversation Log
NSW - zL None
NSW - R None
NSW - zR Return to Camp
NSW - Minus Pause Menu
NSW - Plus Pause Menu
NSW - Right Analog None
NSW - Right Analog Click Zoom In Map
NSW - A Select Battle or Survey Spot
NSW - B Return to Camp
NSW - X Show Details of Battle or Survey Spot
NSW - Y Switch Pages (While Hovering a Battle)

Best Settings

Set Casual Game Mode to Prevent Permadeath

Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes - Game Mode
Before starting a new game, you are given the option to choose between Casual and Classic game modes.

Casual Mode prevents permadeath of playable units in battle. Units that have fallen will be revived right after the battle in this game mode.

Classic Mode, on the other hand, enables permadeath, and any playable unit that has fallen in battle will remain dead.

If you do not wish to lose any playable units, choose Casual Mode upon starting a new game. Note that you cannot change the Game Mode in-game once selected.

Which Difficulty Should You Choose?

Enable Mission Briefings

Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes - Mission Briefings

Enabling Mission Briefings shows you new objectives each time they appear while in battle.

This may cause a brief interruption in gameplay, but it allows you to quickly head to the Orders screen and switch tactics each time the victory condition or mission objectives change.

Enable Confirm Facility Effects/Tactics

Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes - Confirm Facility Effects Tactics

Enabling Confirm Facility Effects/Tactics will show you an additional confirmation screen whenever you decide to upgrade a facility or change battle tactics. This prevents you from pressing the confirmation button accdientally when navigating those menus.

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Related Guides

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Beginner's Guide
How to Change Character Appearance Which House Should You Choose?
Unit Details and Stats Explained How to Change Classes
How to Recruit Characters What Happens When a Unit Dies?
All Survey Spots and Rewards All Document Locations
What Do the Map Icons Mean? How to Awaken Units
How to Level Up Fast How to Get S Rank in Every Mission
What are Heroes' Relics and Sacred Weapons? How to Get Advanced and Master Seals Fast
How to Increase Support Fast Expeditions Guide
Best Gifts for Each Character List of Achievements and Awards
Item Drops Explained Pot Drops and Loot Guide
Gold Farming Guide What is Optimize?
How to Increase Morale and Effects Issuing Orders Guide
List of Weapon Attributes Weapon Triangle Explained
Perfecting Cooking, Chores, and Training How to Get Renown Fast
Earning Strategy Resources Guide Dialogue Choices and Missables
Combat Arts and Magic Traits How to Get Anna's Shop to Appear
Advanced Guides
Is There a New Game Plus? Is There a Church Route?
All Post Game Content Secret Characters and Unlockables
How to Unlock All Endings How to Get the Secret Ending
Who to Give the Merc Whistle To List of Innate Abilities
Game Settings
Controls and Best Settings Difficulty Mode Differences
Save Data Bonuses How to Bookmark Save

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