Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes

How to Recruit and Use Gatekeeper

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Gatekeeper is a secret unlockable character in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (FEW3H) on your third run of New Game Plus. Read on to learn when to recruit Gatekeeper, the best answers for expeditions with Gatekeeper, the best class for Gatekeeper, their unique abilities, and their strongest combos!

How to Recruit Gatekeeper

Obtain on Your Third Playthrough

The Gatekeeper is automatically playable at the start of the following chapters on your third New Game Plus playthrough of the game. No dialogue and added steps needed.

FEW3H - Scarlet BlazeScarlet Blaze FEW3H - Azure GleamAzure Gleam FEW3H - Golden WildfireGolden Wildfire
Chapter 04: The Struggle Commences Chapter 05: Skirmish in the Fog (Azure Gleam) Chapter 04: To War! (Golden Wildfire)

Gatekeeper Best Class and Gifts

Gatekeeper Overview

Gatekeeper
Gatekeeper
Starting Class Soldier Icon Soldier
Starting Weapon Three Hopes - Lance Lance
Playable Character? Yes Crests No known crests.
Affiliation Unknown

Gatekeeper Best Class

The Holy Knight class is the best class for Gatekeeper.

How to Change Classes

Gatekeeper Innate Abilities

Innate Ability Effect Class to Master
Proficient Witstrike Calculates damage for all attacks using the unit’s Mag stat. Mortal Savant
Gather Brings nearby enemies in front of the unit before starting regular attack 1. Trickster
Range Master Increases attack range. Holy Knight
Exhalted Breath Increases both the Awakening and Warrior Gauge fill rates when attacking enemies that have been launched into the air. Holy Knight
Ironclad Nullifies enemy attacks that would break, penetrate, or otherwise bypass the unit’s guard. Great Knight
Inspiring Agility Enables dash attacks for all classes. Great Knight
Heaviest Hitter Causes strong attacks to produce the Stun Gauge at a high rate. Wyvern Lord
Domineer Increases damage dealt to enemies on foot. Wyvern Lord
Sharpshooter Causes critical hits to instantly defeat non-commander units. Bow Knight
Prepared to Die Rapidly restores the Warrior Gauge when HP is at a certain percentage or below and the Warrior Gauge is less than one bar. War Master
Nullify Magic Nullifies enemies’ offensive magic. Dark Bishop

Unlike the rest of the playable characters, the Gatekeeper is the only one who can possess multiple Innate Abilities, which can make him incredibly powerful once he has unlocked every ability upon mastering classes.

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

Gatekeeper Likes and Dislikes

Status Gatekeeper (Loyalty is dependent on the route you got him from)
Interests People watching, Playing music
Likes Gates, gatekeeping, comrades, chatting
Dislikes Cowardice, losing comrades

Best Gifts for Gatekeeper

Liked Smoked Meat, Training Weight, Board Game, Ceremonial Sword
Loved Owl Feather, The History of Fódlan

Best Gifts to Give Each Character

Expedition Answers with Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper's Expedition Answers Guide

Question / Prompt Best Response
Prompt: I really feel like gatekeeping is my true calling. Agree.
Prompt: A lot of soldiers have impressive nicknames, don't they? What would mine be? Keeper of the Gate is too boring... How about the Eternal Watchman? Suggest Fódlan's Top Gatekeeper.
Prompt: I'm honored to man my post day and night to scare off any hooligans who think about wandering in. Say you feel extremely safe.
Prompt: I talk with the merchants all the time. Anna's the best of the bunch, in my humble opinion. Strongly agree.
Question: Ask about any personal news.
Prompt: Nothing to report! How about yourself?
Nod.
Question: Ask about dreams for the future.
Prompt: When the war is over, I'm planning to get back to my music. Did you know I was in the church band?
Offer encouragement.
Question: Ask about memories of the past.
Prompt: I ran away from home with nothing but the shirt on my back and took a post at Garreg Mach.
Be impressed.
Question: Ask about preferred fighting style.
Prompt: I do have some training with a lance, but I doubt I could match you in combat.
Offer encouragement.
Question: Ask about their dislikes.
Prompt: I hate it when people die...but that's war for you. Let's all do our best to make sure that doesn't happen!
Act dependable.
Question: Ask about their family.
Prompt: My parents are in good health. And while I have a lot of younger brothers, I'm easily the most devout of the bunch.
Express worry.
Question: Ask about their friends.
Prompt: Each day of the gate, I pray you'll all return safely.
Promise.
Question: Ask about their likes.
Prompt: Well, I love seeing you all grow and develop, and I also love cheering you on!
Express gratitude.
Question: Ask about their worries.
Prompt: Well, I worry about not being taken seriously. Sometimes I wonder if anyone even knows my name.
Ask his name.
Question: Ask what they think of you.
Prompt: Everyone trusts you, so you must be pretty great!
Give a pep talk.

Expeditions Guide: All Expedition Answers

How to Use Gatekeeper

Tips on Using Gatekeeper

Pros
FEW3H-Check Bullet Point Having access to almost all of the Innate Abilities, the Gatekeeper becomes one of the strongest characters in the game.
Cons
FEW3H-Check Bullet Point He shines the most only once you've mastered multiple classes, as his base abilities aren't worth writing home about.

FEW3H-Check Bullet Point Mastering multiple classes takes a lot of time, on top of the playthroughs you need to clear just to unlock him alone.

Combos and Unique Abilities

Ability Name Type Description
Camaraderie IconCamaraderie Action At 450 hits and above: a strong attack or final regular attack summons fellow gatekeepers to perform a follow-up attack.
Nothing to Report IconNothing to Report Support Nullifies a percentage of status effects.
SoldierSoldier's Honor Tactical When ordered to defend: reduces damage received from enemies by 30%.

Holy Knight Class Action

FEW3H-Class Action
FEW3H-X Charge forward and juggle enemies as you push through and Luminance will attach on them.

Hold X to consume the Class Gauge and charge forward while radiating Luminance, which will attach to nearby enemies. The Class Gauge will fill over time and when dashing. Land an attack on an enemy with Luminance attached to them to deal additional damage and restore HP.

Holy Knight Combo List

FEW3H-YX combo
FEW3H-YFEW3H-X
Swing the lance and slam it on the ground to throw enemies into the air.
FEW3H-YYX combo
FEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-X
Two regular lance attacks with a lance thrust with a light magic effect that volleys them mid-air.
FEW3H-YYYX combo
FEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-X
A series of lance attacks and a summoned light beam that lifts enemies into the air.
FEW3H-YYYYX combo
FEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-X
Attack with a spinning lance that creates a light tornado, blasting enemies in front of the unit after some consecutive regular attacks.
FEW3H-5YX combo
FEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-X
Slash at enemies with your lance with the help of light magic, and finish with a charged light attack on the ground that pushes enemies back.
FEW3H-6YX combo
FEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-X
Unleash a series of regular lance attacks and charge forward with multiple, powerful lance thrusts.
FEW3H-Full Y combo
SpamFEW3H-Y
Shoot a magic arrow that pushes enemies aside after performing multiple regular attacks.

Dismounted Holy Knight Combo List

FEW3H Strong Attack
FEW3H-X Unleash a flurry of stabs that knocks affected enemies back.
FEW3H-YX combo
FEW3H-YFEW3H-X
Swipe at enemies then quickly rush forward to stab and launch them up in the air.
FEW3H-YYX combo
FEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-X
Jump and slam the ground after swiping at enemies thrice.
FEW3H-YYYX combo
FEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-X
After two swipes, briefly stab at enemies before jumping and releasing a powerful ground slam that clears the area.
FEW3H-YYYYX combo
FEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-X
Spin your weapon around to gather your enemies before knocking them away with a piercing attack.
FEW3H-YYYYX combo
FEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-X
Perform a double spin attack before a slam attack that knocks enemies away.
FEW3H-YYYYX combo
FEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-YFEW3H-X
Slam your weapon to the ground, then spin your weapon around before knocking your enemies away.
FEW3H-YYY Combo
Spam FEW3H-Y
Knock your enemies away after performing a series of a regular attacks.
When dismounted, a Holy Knight's combos are similar to a Soldier's. You can dismount and mount your horse by pressing NSW - L + NSW - B on your Switch.

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List of All Characters

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Protagonist House Leaders
Shez - Three HopesShez Edelgard - Three HopesEdelgard Dimitri - Three HopesDimitri Claude - Three HopesClaude

Characters by House

Black Eagles
Hubert - Three HopesHubert Ferdinand - Three HopesFerdinand Linhardt - Three HopesLinhardt Caspar - Three HopesCaspar
Bernadetta - Three HopesBernadetta Dorothea - Three HopesDorothea Petra - Three HopesPetra Monica - Three HopesMonica
Blue Lions
Dedue - Three HopesDedue Felix - Three HopesFelix Ashe - Three HopesAshe Sylvain - Three HopesSylvain
Mercedes - Three HopesMercedes Annette - Three HopesAnnette Ingrid - Three HopesIngrid Rodrigue - Three HopesRodrigue
Golden Deer
Hilda - Three HopesHilda Lorenz - Three HopesLorenz Raphael - Three HopesRaphael Ignatz - Three HopesIgnatz
Lysithea - Three HopesLysithea Marianne - Three HopesMarianne Leonie - Three HopesLeonie Holst - Three HopesHolst
Ashen Wolves
Yuri - Three HopesYuri Balthus - Three HopesBalthus Constance - Three HopesConstance Hapi - Three HopesHapi

Other Characters

List of Characters
Seteth - Three HopesSeteth Flayn - Three HopesFlayn Manuela - Three HopesManuela Jeritza - Three HopesJeritza
Catherine - Three HopesCatherine Shamir - Three HopesShamir Byleth (F) - Three HopesByleth Jeralt - Three HopesJeralt

Secret Characters

All Secret Characters
Arval - Three HopesArval Sothis - Three HopesSothis Rhea - Three HopesRhea Gatekeeper - Three HopesGatekeeper

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