Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes

Permadeath Explained: What Happens When A Unit Dies?

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Last updated on: July 15, 2022 04:14 AM

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FEW3H - Permadeath Explained
In the Classic Mode of Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, any downed units are lost from Chapter 4 onwards. Read on to learn more about permadeath, and how it affects the story!

List of Contents

What Happens When A Unit Dies?
Which Characters Die On Classic Mode
What is Permadeath
Related Guides

What Happens When A Unit Dies?

In Classic Mode

FEW3H - Character Death

In Classic Mode, any unit that dies or is routed will become unusable and will be removed from the game. Any support conversations and the like will be inaccessible.

Important characters dying, such as the heads of the three houses or Shez, will result in a game over. But others who are important to the story may not die. Instead, they will be routed and later unable to fight alongside you.

Be sure to choose the right difficulty for you when playing on this mode!

Difference Between Difficulty Modes: Which Difficulty Should You Choose?

In Casual Mode

FEW3H - In Casual Mode

In Casual Mode, when allies or units hit zero HP, they are routed and must retreat. You will have access to them after the fight. But it one of the house leaders or Shez hit zero, it will be game over.

A Choice to Start Over

FEW3H - A Choice to Start Over
In the event of a Game Over, players will have the choice to restart the battle from the beginning, restart from a checkpoint, or return to the war map! Selecting this removes any weapons or resources gained, but keeps the level and experience gained!

Which Characters Die On Classic Mode

Black Eagles

Game Over

Game Over at 0 HP
Shez	Edelgard

Routed & Unusable

Routed at 0 HP
Hubert	Monica	Ferdinand

Dies

Dies at 0 HP
Petra	Dorothea	Linhardt
Bernadetta	Manuela	Caspar
Jeritza

Blue Lions

Game Over

Game Over at 0 HP
Shez	Dimitri

Routed & Unusable

Routed at 0 HP
Dedue	Felix	Rodrigue

Dies

Dies at 0 HP
Ashe	Sylvain	Annette
Mercedes	Ingrid

Golden Deer

Game Over

Game Over at 0 HP
Shez	Claude

Routed & Unusable

Routed at 0 HP
Hilda

Dies

Dies at 0 HP
Ignatz	Leonie	Lysithea
Raphael	Marianne	Shamir

What is Permadeath

Permadeath is a mechanic available only in the Classic Mode of Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. With Permadeath, when a unit in Classic Mode dies, they are no longer playable.

Because they are considered dead, their support conversations can no longer be accessed. Note that this is only available after Chapter 4 of the story.

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Related Guides

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Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks

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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Permadeath Explained: What Happens When A Unit Dies?

What Happens When A Unit Dies?

In Classic Mode

In Casual Mode

A Choice to Start Over