Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Recruitment Guide

How Recruitment Works in Fortune’s Weave

Recruiting characters in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave requires balancing multiple systems simultaneously. Unlike simple recruitment in some Fire Emblem titles, Fortune’s Weave demands that you raise Support levels with specific characters, achieve sufficient global Renown through story progress, complete specific Paralogues, and sometimes fulfill additional requirements such as items or quest completion.

Understanding these requirements before starting a route saves hours of inefficient grinding. This guide covers the general recruitment mechanics and provides route-specific details for every recruitable character.

Core Recruitment Systems

Support Level

Support Level measures the bond between your chosen Hero and another character. The best methods for raising Support are:

• Giving gifts — Different characters prefer different items; pay attention to their preferences.
• Shared meals — Invite characters to eat; meals also advance calendar if needed.
• Stage shows — Once the theater unlocks, invite characters to performances.

Support levels are cumulative across your save file, not route-specific. This means if you raise Support with a character on Cai’s path, that Support level persists when you play Dietrich’s route. Support only increases and never decreases, even if you restart a chapter.

Support is labeled as 1S, 2S, or 3S in recruitment tables—meaning you need to reach that Support rank with the target character.

Renown Level

Renown is a global value that increases as you:

• Complete main missions
• Clear subquests
• Finish Paralogues
• Hold audiences with the Gods (when available)

Renown requirements vary by character and route. Some characters require Renown 3, while others need Renown 10. Higher Renown gates mean later recruitment in a playthrough.

Paralogue Completion

Some characters only become available after completing a specific Paralogue. For example, Diego requires completing Orchel’s Paralogue before recruitment becomes possible. This creates strategic interdependence—completing Paralogues early can unlock characters needed for later challenges.

Additional Requirements

Beyond Support, Renown, and Paralogue completion, some characters require:

• Specific items — Materials like Giant’s Meat, Paradise Fish, or Iron Swords
• Monetary payment — Characters like Dante require 8,000G
• Quest completion — Simple tasks given by the character or another NPC
• Coin flips — Some recruitments involve a random element
• Dialogue choices — Answer questions correctly to satisfy requirements

Automatic Recruits by Route

Certain characters join automatically on specific routes without additional requirements:

Character	Cai Route	Dietrich Route	Theodora Route	Leda Route
Cai	Automatic	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tialla	Automatic	N/A	N/A	N/A
Peter	Automatic	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ultand	Automatic (Ch. 6)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dietrich	N/A	Automatic	N/A	N/A
Fabio	N/A	Automatic	N/A	N/A
Esmeralda	N/A	Automatic	N/A	N/A
Mikaela	N/A	Automatic	N/A	N/A
Theodora	N/A	N/A	Automatic	N/A
Bonaventure	N/A	N/A	Automatic	N/A
Tobias	N/A	N/A	Automatic	N/A
Lilian	N/A	N/A	Automatic	N/A
Lysander	N/A	N/A	Automatic	N/A
Leda	N/A	N/A	N/A	Automatic
Buccar	N/A	N/A	N/A	Automatic
Sirocco	N/A	N/A	N/A	Automatic
Olympia	N/A	N/A	N/A	Automatic
Mu	N/A	N/A	N/A	Automatic
Guzran	Automatic	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yang Jie	N/A	Automatic	N/A	N/A
Sofia	N/A	N/A	Automatic	N/A
Catania	N/A	N/A	N/A	Automatic

Full Recruitment Requirements

Support Characters (Require Support Level, Renown, and Additional)

Tialla

• Cai: Automatic | Dietrich: 3S, 9R, Clear Cai’s Paralogue, 3000G
• Theodora: 3S, 10R, Clear Cai’s Paralogue, 3000G | Leda: 3S, 8R, Clear Cai’s Paralogue, 3000G

Peter

• Cai: Automatic | Dietrich: 3S, 8R, Quest
• Theodora: 3S, 7R, Quest | Leda: 3S, 10R, Quest

Ultand

• Cai: Automatic (Ch. 6) | Dietrich: 3S, 5R, Quest
• Theodora: 3S, 6R, Quest | Leda: 3S, 8R, Quest

Gaitz

• Dietrich: 3S, 10R, Clear Bertrand’s Paralogue and “They Have Lost” (wait until Ch. 12)
• Not available on Cai, Theodora, or Leda routes

Jester

• Cai: 3S, 10R, 3x Quest | Dietrich: 3S, 6R, 3x Quest
• Theodora: 3S, 9R, 3x Quest | Leda: 3S, 10R, 3x Quest

Goliath

• Cai: 3S, 7R, 3x Giant’s Meat | Dietrich: 3S, 6R, 3x Giant’s Meat
• Theodora: 3S, 9R, 3x Giant’s Meat | Leda: 3S, 10R, 3x Giant’s Meat
• Giant’s Meat found in Sand-Shadow Fort or skirmishes with Giant icons

Dante

• Cai: 3S, 10R, 8000G | Dietrich: 2S, 8R, 8000G
• Theodora: 3S, 6R, 8000G | Leda: 3S, 10R, 8000G

Esmeralda

• Cai: 3S, 7R, Quest | Dietrich: Automatic
• Theodora: 3S, 9R, Quest | Leda: 3S, 6R, Quest

Mikaela

• Cai: 3S, 5R, 3000G | Dietrich: Automatic
• Theodora: 3S, 8R, 3000G | Leda: 3S, 6R, 3000G

Diego

• Cai: 3S, 10R, Clear Orchel’s Paralogue
• Dietrich: 3S, 9R, Clear Orchel’s Paralogue
• Theodora: 2S, 8R, Clear Orchel’s Paralogue
• Leda: 3S, 8R, Clear Orchel’s Paralogue

Loretta

• Cai: 3S, 7R, 3x Iron Sword | Dietrich: 3S, 9R, 3x Iron Sword
• Theodora: 3S, 5R, 3x Iron Sword | Leda: 3S, 5R, 3x Iron Sword

Seteth

• Cai: 3S, 6R, Quest | Dietrich: N/A
• Theodora: 3S, 6R, Quest | Leda: 3S, 10R, Quest

Ninae

• Cai: 3S, 6R, 1x Paradise Fish | Dietrich: 3S, 8R, 1x Paradise Fish
• Theodora: 3S, 6R, 1x Paradise Fish | Leda: 3S, 6R, 1x Paradise Fish
• Paradise Fish most easily obtained at Lake Brontes in Saveilon

Lilian

• Cai: 2S, 8R, 5000G | Dietrich: 2S, 8R, 5000G
• Theodora: Automatic | Leda: 2S, 7R, 5000G

Lysander

• Cai: 3S, 8R, 5x Iron Spear | Dietrich: 3S, 6R, 5x Iron Spear
• Theodora: Automatic | Leda: 3S, 7R, 5x Iron Spear

Ursula

• Cai: 3S, 10R, Clear Talimun’s Paralogue, Answer Yes x3
• Dietrich: 3S, 7R, Clear Talimun’s Paralogue, Answer Yes x3
• Theodora: 3S, 9R, Clear Talimun’s Paralogue, Answer Yes x3
• Not available on Leda’s route

Ludia

• Cai: 3S, 9R, Quest | Dietrich: 3S, 9R, Quest
• Theodora: 3S, 7R, Quest | Leda: 3S, 7R, Quest

Simon

• Cai: 3S, 8R, Coin flip (pick Tails) | Dietrich: 3S, 7R, Coin flip (pick Tails)
• Theodora: 3S, 7R, Coin flip (pick Tails) | Leda: 3S, 6R, Coin flip (pick Tails)

Fianna

• Cai: 3S, 8R, 3000G | Dietrich: 3S, 7R, 3000G
• Theodora: 3S, 9R, 3000G | Leda: 3S, 5R, 3000G

Buccar

• Cai: N/A | Dietrich: 3S, 8R, Clear Leda’s Paralogue
• Theodora: 3S, 8R, Clear Leda’s Paralogue | Leda: Automatic

Sirocco

• Cai: 3S, 9R, Quest | Dietrich: 3S, 9R, Quest
• Theodora: 1S, 5R, Quest | Leda: Automatic

Olympia

• Cai: 3S, 8R, 3x Quest | Dietrich: 3S, 6R, 3x Quest
• Theodora: 3S, 9R, 3x Quest | Leda: Automatic

Mu

• Cai: 3S, 9R, 3x Glirmosa | Dietrich: 3S, 7R, 3x Glirmosa
• Theodora: 3S, 9R, 3x Glirmosa | Leda: Automatic
• Glirmosa found at Mount Orgus Trail, Rear Mountain Path, Forest of No Return, or Giant’s Mount in Pasithea

Nezha

• Cai: 3S, 6R, 3x Sandworm Meat | Dietrich: 3S, 10R, 3x Sandworm Meat
• Theodora: 2S, 6R, 3x Sandworm Meat | Leda: 3S, 9R, 3x Sandworm Meat

Sha Lan

• Cai: N/A | Dietrich: 3S, 10R, Clear Anatolia’s Paralogue, Answer Questions
• Theodora: N/A | Leda: 3S, 8R, Clear Anatolia’s Paralogue, Answer Questions
• Answers: Saramis, Da Mina, Grounded Ship

Dadao

• Cai: 3S, 7R, 2x Kothar Gar | Dietrich: 3S, 10R, 2x Kothar Gar
• Theodora: 2S, 5R, 2x Kothar Gar | Leda: 2S, 5R, 2x Kothar Gar

Halvin

• Cai: 3S, 9R, 10x Dates | Dietrich: 3S, 9R, 10x Dates
• Theodora: 3S, 7R, 10x Dates | Leda: 3S, 7R, 10x Dates

Guzran

• Cai: Automatic (Tutorial) | Dietrich: 3S, 8R
• Theodora: 3S, 8R | Leda: 1S, 3R

Yang Jie

• Cai: 2S, 3R, Answer Questions | Dietrich: Automatic (Tutorial)
• Theodora: 3S, 9R, Answer Questions | Leda: N/A
• Answers: Cheese, Moon, Potatoes

Io

• Cai: 3S, 10R, 4000G | Dietrich: 2S, 3R, 800G
• Theodora: 3S, 10R, 4000G | Leda: 1S, 6R, 1500G

Peppe

• Cai: 1S, 9R, Clear Bertrand’s Paralogue | Dietrich: 3S, 8R, Clear Bertrand’s Paralogue
• Theodora: 2S, 7R, Clear Bertrand’s Paralogue | Leda: N/A

Noctula

• Cai: 1S, 4R | Dietrich: 1S, 6R
• Theodora: 1S, 3R | Leda: 3S, 8R

Sofia

• Cai: 3S, 9R | Dietrich: 3S, 9R
• Theodora: Automatic (Tutorial) | Leda: 3S, 7R

Catania

• Cai: 3S, 10R | Dietrich: 1S, 8R
• Theodora: 3S, 7R | Leda: Automatic (Tutorial)

Nydine

• Cai: 1S, 6R, 2x Bronze Axe | Dietrich: 2S, 5R, 2x Bronze Axe
• Theodora: 3S, 5R, 3x Iron Axe | Leda: 3S, 10R, 3x Iron Axe

Zarcone

• Cai: 3S, 8R, Negotiate | Dietrich: 3S, 7R, Negotiate
• Theodora: 1S, 4R, Negotiate | Leda: 2S, 5R, Negotiate
• Can negotiate his fee down to 10G

Majide

• Cai: 2S, 5R, Question | Dietrich: 3S, 8R, Question
• Theodora: 3S, 8R, Question | Leda: 3S, 9R, Question
• Answer his question three times to accept

Benditz

• Cai: 3S, 9R | Dietrich: 2S, 7R
• Theodora: 1S, 8R | Leda: 3S, 7R
• Appears in Dagsion around 4/11

Inyoni

• Cai: 3S, 8R, 6000G | Dietrich: 3S, 8R, 6000G
• Theodora: 1S, 9R, 4000G | Leda: 1S, 7R, 3000G
• Appears in Dagsion around 7/10

Jasmine

• Cai: 1S, 8R, 2000G | Dietrich: 3S, 9R, 5000G
• Theodora: 3S, 8R, 5000G | Leda: 2S, 4R, 500G
• Appears in Dagsion around 5/8

Alexandra

• Cai: 2S, 7R | Dietrich: 3S, 8R
• Theodora: 1S, 6R | Leda: 3S, 10R
• Appears in Dagsion around 5/29

Nuzzuo

• Cai: 2S, 6R, 3x Iron Bow | Dietrich: 1S, 9R, 2x Iron Bow
• Theodora: 1S, 6R, 3x Iron Bow | Leda: 3S, 9R, 3x Iron Bow
• Appears in Dagsion around 7/1

Kiroc

• Cai: 3S, 8R, 8x Pure Water | Dietrich: 1S, 4R, 3x Pure Water
• Theodora: 3S, 10R, 8x Pure Water | Leda: 1S, 4R, 3x Pure Water
• Appears in Dagsion around 5/4

Part II and Part III Automatic Joins

Bertrand — Joins as a guest unit in Part II: War, then as a full unit in Part III: Salvation. Complete his Paralogue in Part I to ensure availability.

Orchel — Joins automatically in Part III: Salvation First Section. Complete her Paralogue in Part I to ensure full availability.

Talimun — Joins automatically in Part III: Salvation First Section. Complete his Paralogue in Part I to ensure full availability.

Anatolia — Joins automatically in Part III: Salvation First Section. Complete her Paralogue in Part I to ensure full availability.

Creek — Joins in Part II: War Chapter 2 after defeating him on the battlefield, only if you completed the Subquest “My Late Sister’s Accessory” in Part I. Not all routes receive this Subquest; completing at least two Part I paths is recommended.

Centurio — Joins in Part III: Salvation Second Section after completing the quest “Rescue Centurio.”

Hong Hua — Joins automatically in the Prologue and Part III: Salvation.

Troy — Joins automatically in the Prologue and Part III: Salvation.

Aswan — Joins automatically in Part III: Salvation Fifth Section, assuming they do not die as a guest unit during Part II: Chapter 3.

Tahonia — Joins automatically in Part III: Salvation Fifth Section, assuming they do not die as a guest unit during Part II: Chapter 3.

Klapka — Joins automatically in Part III: Salvation Sixth Section, assuming he does not die in battle as a guest unit in Part III: Salvation Fifth Section.

Strategic Recruitment Tips

1. Prioritize Support globally — Since Support carries across routes, invest early on your first playthrough.
2. Complete Paralogues before deadlines — Some recruitments lock behind Paralogue completion (see the Paralogues Guide).
3. Grind Renown efficiently — Combine main missions with subquests to maximize Renown gains per calendar day.
4. Track character appearance dates — Late-joining characters like Benditz and Inyoni appear mid-game; plan Support investments accordingly.
5. Negotiate fees — Zarcone can be recruited for as little as 10G with proper negotiation.

Return to the Guides Hub or jump to Paralogues to understand how optional battles unlock recruitment opportunities.