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TheGarreg Mach Monastery (pronounced /ˌgɛɹɛg ˈmɑk/[key], Japanese:ガルグ=マク大修道院Garreg Mach Monastery) is a large structure situated in theOghma Mountains at the center ofFódlan. It houses a cathedral dedicated to theChurch of Seiros and facilities for the Officers Academy. At the Officers Academy there are three houses, theBlack Eagles,Blue Lions, andGolden Deer. Students from theAdrestian Empire, theHoly Kingdom of Faerghus, and theLeicester Alliance attend the academy. It also acts as the hub forFire Emblem: Three Houses.
History
Prior to the games' events
Garreg Mach Monastery was established on the 25th of Ethereal Moon in the year 185.[1][2][3] In celebration of the monastery's completion, SaintSeiros held a ritual in an attempt to resurrectSothis. This ritual would be known as the "Rite of Rising", and would involve theFour Apostles filling their blood—and thus theircrests—into theChalice of Beginnings. The ritual failed, and the four apostles left the monastery.[4]
The monastery would then become the base of the Central Church and Fódlan's primary religious institution. Politically, it is neutral territory in the center of Fódlan. Somewhere around 980, following an invasion by the forces ofAlmyra, the officer's academy would be founded at Garreg Mach Monastery in an effort to train Fódlan's youth to resist future invasions.[5]
At one point,those who slither in the dark attempted to attack the monastery using ajavelin of light, but the attack was redirected toAilell by an unknown force, turning the valley into a volcanic wasteland.[6]
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Academy Phase
In the year 1180, whenThree Houses takes place, it is the residence of ArchbishopRhea.Byleth andJeralt are brought to the monastery after they are found byAlois and Byleth is offered a teaching position at the officer's academy. DuringChapter 4, the monastery is raided by soldiers of the Western Church, who enter the Holy Mausoleum and discover theSword of the Creator. Byleth and their class defeat the Western Church members, and Byleth is given the sword.
Two months later, duringChapter 6,Flayn is kidnapped. In searching for her, Byleth and their class find a hidden passage inJeritza's room that reveals an underground room complex where they find theDeath Knight, Flayn, andMonica (who is actuallyKronya in disguise). Next month, the monastery hosts the White Heron Cup and a ball to accompany the traditional Battle of the Eagle and Lion held atGronder Field.
InChapter 9,Demonic Beasts attack some monastery ruins, and in combatting them, Kronya kills Jeralt. When Byleth chases Kronya the following month, they are captured inZahras, forcing Sothis to grant Byleth their power, which also which also changes Byleth's hair and eye color. When Rhea sees this, she attempts has Byleth sit on Sothis's throne in the Holy tomb to receive a revelation from the goddess. During this ceremony, Rhea, Byleth, and their class are attacked by the imperial army led by theFlame Emperor andMetodey who attempt to stealCrest Stones as possible from the Holy Tomb. During the battle (or, if the Black Eagles were chosen, before the battle), the Flame Emperor's identity is revealed to be Edelgard. As her identity is no longer a secret, she now openly declares war on the Church of Seiros and leads an attack on the monastery in the following month. Her attack succeeds, and the monastery is taken over by Adrestia.
Silver Snow
Five years later, the Black Eagles students meet at the monastery due to a promise they made to Byleth. Byleth, who only just awakened after five years of unconsciousness, runs intoEdelgard first. Edelgard attempts to persuade Byleth to join her cause once again, but they refuse. They briefly fight each other before Edelgard leaves to return to the Empire. Seteth, who returned to the monastery along with theKnights of Seiros after they failed to find Rhea, finds Byleth at the monastery. Together, they decide to fight back against the bandits who have been using the monastery as a hideout. During the battle, the remaining Black Eagles students—with the exceptions of Edelgard andHubert—also arrive and assist them in driving back the bandits.
Led byRandolph, the imperial army attempts to take back the monastery, but when their attempt fails and Randolph dies, they are forced to give up the monastery. In the following months, the monastery becomes the newly founded Resistance army's base of operations and the students make an attempt to do some repair work at the monastery.
After the war with the Empire has ended andthose who slither in the dark are defeated, Rhea can no longer control her anger and transforms into the Immaculate One. The monastery becomes the battlefield for the fight against her and the cardinals of the Church of Seiros who have accepted blood from Rhea. After she is defeated, she lands at the cathedral and transforms back into her human form.
Azure Moon
Like the Black Eagles in their route, the Blue Lions students meet at the monastery due to a promise they made to Byleth. Byleth, who only just awakened after five years of unconsciousness, meetsDimitri at the monastery. Dimitri, now possessed by his hatred, immediately decides to hunt down the Bandits who have used the mastery as a hideout. Byleth accompanies him. During the battle, the remaining Blue Lions students—with the exception ofDedue—also arrive and assist them in driving back the bandits.
Led by Randolph, the imperial army attempts to take back the monastery, but when their attempt fails and Randolph is killed by Byleth, they are forced to give up the monastery. In the following months, the monastery becomes the Kingdom army's new base of operations and the students make an attempt to do some repair work at the monastery.
Verdant Wind
Like the other two houses, the Golden Deer students meet at the monastery due to a promise they made to Byleth. Byleth, who only just awakened after five years of unconsciousness, meetsClaude at the monastery. Claude then decides to pass the time by hunting down the bandits who have been using the monastery as a hideout for the past five years. During the following battle, the remaining Golden Deer students arrive at the monastery and help Claude and Byleth to defeatPallardó and his men. After the battle, the Knights of Seiros also arrive at the monastery after searching for the missing Archbishop Rhea for the past five years. Together, the Alliance army and the Knights of Seiros decide to resist against the monastery under the banner of a new resistance army, and choose to use the monastery as their base of operations due to it being neutral ground while Leicester is split between those who support the Empire and those who want to resist against it.
Led by Randolph, the imperial army attempts to take back the monastery, but when their attempt fails and Randolph dies, they are forced to give up the monastery. In the following months, the monastery remains the Resistance army's base of operations and the students make an attempt to do some repair work at the monastery.
Crimson Flower
Unlike in the other routes, in the Crimson Flower route, the Imperial army does not abandon Garreg Mach Monastery. Instead, Edelgard and her former classmates—who are now united under the banner of the Black Eagle Strike Force—are at the monastery when Byleth reappears after going missing during the initial attack on the monastery five years prior. Following Byleth's reappearance, Adrestia makes progress towards Leicester, but while they are busy with subduing the Alliance, the Church of Seiros—which had fled to Faerghus—is preparing an attack on the monastery. Byleth, Edelgard, and their army return to the monastery in time, but they now have to defend it against a force led by Seteth. In the following battle, depending on player actions, Seteth and Flayn are either killed or forced to retreat and go into hiding. While Byleth and their army are fighting Seteth's forces, the rest of the Imperial army is defending the monastery against a force led by Rhea andCatherine. This force is also driven back, but notable commanders, including Randolph andLadislava, fall in battle. The monastery remains in the possession of the Imperial army for the remainder of the route.
Cindered Shadows
In the Cindered Shadows side story, it is revealed that a secret underground city exists below the monastery. This city, namedAbyss, is a refuge for those who have been shunned on the surface and is also home to an unofficial fourth house, theAshen Wolves. Byleth and their students decide to help the Ashen Wolves to defend against those who seek to destroy Abyss, and end up finding the Chalice of Beginnings hidden beneath the monastery. After they escape from its guardians, they find thatAelfric—the cardinal who has been responsible for Abyss—has been abducted. Byleth, the Ashen Wolves, and the remaining students attempt to rescue him, but after they defeat the bandits,Yuri steals the chalice from Byleth. Aelfric then reveals that he wishes to obtain the chalice as well as the blood of the Four Apostles to perform a ritual. He attempts to perform the ritual at the Holy Tomb, but it fails and he transforms into anUmbral Beast. Byleth and their students end up fighting the Umbral Beast at the cathedral, and after they succeed in taking it down, the Ashen Wolves house is officially disbanded by Rhea. However, she decides to keep Abyss as a refuge for those in need.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Similar to Byleth inThree Houses,Shez is taken to the monastery after they helped Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude defend themselves againstKostas and his bandits. Shez is then allowed to join one of the three houses as a student, with Jeritza becoming their new professor. However, due to the ongoing conflicts in all three nations of Fódlan, Rhea decides to close the Officer's Academy, allowing the students to return to their homes.
Scarlet Blaze
Two years later, Edelgard declares war on the Church of Seiros. The first step in this war is an attack on the monastery. The attack succeeds, and Rhea, Seteth, Flayn, and the Knights of Seiros are forced to abandon the monastery and escape to the Faerghus. Garreg Mach Monastery then becomes the new residence forCount Varley, the bishop of the newly restored Southern Church. The monastery remains in the posession of the Imperial army for the rest of the war, and is sometimes used as a base for its military forces. However, the Central Church launches multiple attempts to retake the monastery. Duringthe final chapter, the monastery is besieged by both the Central Church's forces and those who slither in the dark and the Imperial army has to fight against both armies at once to maintain their control over the monastery. It is possible for Count Varley to die during this battle, but if this happens, Hubert simply installs a new bishop in his place. At the end of the battle, Shez, Edelgard and their allies fight against both Rhea andThales, and, at the end of this battle, claim victory over both. Rhea and Thales die as the bridge that connects the Cathedral to the rest of the monastery collapses beneath them. After this battle, the monastery remains under control of Adrestia.
Azure Gleam
Edelgard declares war on the Church of Seiros and attacks the monastery, forcing the Central Church to abandon it and escape to the Faerghus. Adrestia then installs the bishop of the southern church, Count Varley, in Garreg Mach Monastery. The monastery remains in possession of Adrestia for most of the war until the Kingdom, the Church of Seiros, and Leicester join forces against the Empire. In theirfinal mission, they manage to kill Count Varley and Thales—who has seized control over the Empire after Edelgard's defeat atArianrhod—and take back the monastery.
Golden Wildfire
With the support of Houses Gloucester and Phlegethon, Adrestia managed to seize Garreg Mach Monastery before it continues its conquest into Leicester. After the Alliance and the Empire form a pact, the Kingdom of Faerghus and the Central Church attempt to take back the monastery. They are repelled by the combined forces of the Adestrian and Leicester armies, forcing both Dimitri and Rhea to retreat; Dimitri retreats toFhirdiad, while Rhea makes a last attempt to defeat the Alliance at theTailtean Plains. The monastery remains under Adestrian control.
Mechanics
InThree Houses, Garreg Mach Monastery acts as the game's hub. It can be explored freely, similar to later locations like theBase Camp fromWarriors: Three Hopes or theSomniel fromFire Emblem Engage. As game's structure is built around the monastery, it features many different mechanics.
Calendar
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Calendar
The calendar dictates life at the monastery. Special events take place on certain days, such as holidays or a character'sbirthday. On most Mondays, Byleth is able toteach their students. On most Sundays, Byleth has a free day and the player is presented four choices:
- Explore
- Fight
- Seminar
- Rest
Choosing "Fight" allows the player to attemptauxiliary battles andparalogues, while "Rest" slightly restores all students' motivation as well as 5 points ofdurability on theSword of the Creator. The mechanics of "Explore" are covered on this page.
Lessons
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Lesson
Lessons take place on most Mondays. They allow the player to instruct their units in various different skills, including weapons, movement types, andauthority. During Part I, lessons take place in the respective class's classroom, but during Part II, they take place in the Cardinal's Room on the first floor of the monastery instead.
Exams
On Byleth's free days or on a mission day, they can send their unit to take a class exam. If a unit passes that exam, they unlock a newclass. Each unit can only take one exam per day, regardless of whether they succeeded or not.
Seminars
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Lesson#Seminars and Faculty Training
Choosing the "Seminar" option allows the player to choose a seminar to participate in. During Part I, only members of the faculty can give seminars, and many seminars are unavailable during specific chapters. During Part II, any unit can give seminars with the exception ofDimitri, whose seminar is only available fromAzure Moon Chapter 18 onward, andBernadetta, whose seminar is only available on the Crimson Flower route. Byleth can also host a seminar themself in both parts.
Byleth will always be a participant in any seminar they do not host. Additionally, two additional units from the player's army can participate in each seminar. The participants are chosen automatically based on how closely their current goals align with the seminar's topic.
Participating in a seminar grants all participants skill experience in the relevant fields, and restores a small amount of their motivation.
Exploring

Choosing the "Explore" option on a free day allows the player to freely explore the monastery. Not all parts of the monastery are available to the player initially, but at the start of Part II, the player can visit all areas in a single exploration session. Exploring allows the player to takequests, do Faculty Training or use one of the monastery's many facilities that are covered below.
Additionally, if Byleth has anysupport conversations available, they may run into that unit at the monastery. If they do so, they are given the ability to watch the conversation immediately. If the player chooses "No", they aren't able to watch that conversation during that exploration session, but the conversation can be watched like normal on any future date. The locations where a unit requests to have a support conversation are marked on the map with a blue speech bubble.
If Byleth has no activity points remaining and waits for ten minutes, the skybox turns orange, representing a change of time. This does not have an impact on gameplay, and time does not progress any further.
Activity Points
Most activities at the monastery consume activity points. The player starts out each exploration session with their current maximum amount of activity points, with no way to increase the amount mid-exploration. The amount of activity points the player has is determined by Byleth'sprofessor level. If Byleth's professor level increases during an exploration session, their maximum activity points increases, however, they do not gain any additional activity points for the current session.
The number of available activity points with each professor level is as listed below:
| Available activity points | |
|---|---|
| Professor level | Activity points |
| E | 1 |
| E+ | 2 |
| D | 3 |
| D+ | 4 |
| C | 5 |
| C+ | 6 |
| B | 7 |
| B+ | 8 |
| A | 9 |
| A+ | 10 |
The following faculties require activity points:
- Faculty Training/Peer Training
- Choir Practice
- Share a Meal
- Cooking Together
- Tournaments
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Boards are found at different places at the monastery. They inform the player about ongoing events or about new monastery features such as whether the Western and Eastern Merchants are unlocked. They also inform the player about available quests at the monastery.
Interacting with units
If the player explores the monastery, they can find other units at the monastery. In addition to generic characters, in Part I, they can talk to the students from all houses and to most of the Knights of Seiros, depending on chapter. During Part II, they are limited to units from their own house as well asAnna. When interacting with characters, their dialogue changes between chapters, but not based on individual week days (with some exceptions such as the White Heron Cup. After this, they are presented the following options (note that depending on the character, their recruitment status, and the player's game progress, not all options are displayed at all times):
Gifts
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Gift §Fire Emblem: Three Houses
The player can give certainitems to other characters to increasesupport between that unit and Byleth. Each unit likes and dislikes specific gifts. If a unit especially likes a specific type of gift, the gained support points are doubled, while disliked gifts do not grant any support points. Gifts can be obtained from thetravelling merchants, from thegreenhouse, from certain quests, or from blue spots at the monastery. Notably, theOwl Feather is liked by every character in the game. The player cannot make gifts to units who are not recruitable into their army (e.g. they cannot make gifts to Edelgard unless they chose the Black Eagle House). However, although Rhea is not recruitable during any part of the game, the player can make gifts to her during Part I of any route.
Lost items
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Lost items
Lost items are unlocked by completing theLost? Found! quest. Starting from Chapter 3, each month, certain items appear at certain spots at the monastery. The player can return them to their owner to increase the owner's support with Byleth as well as to raise their motivation if they are in Byleth's class. The player can offer any lost item to any unit, and presenting a lost item to the wrong character does not remove the item from the storehouse or reduce support with that character.
Lost items may be picked up and returned at any point during the game after their initial spawn, though to return an item during Part II, its owner needs to be recruited into the player's army. If the Black Eagles were chosen,Hilda's lost items cannot be returned to her untilChapter 12, despite first spawning during previous chapters, and can only be returned if Byleth has sided with the Church of Seiros.
By completing theRoster Retrieval DLC quest, the player is shown the affiliation of the unit an item belongs to, making it easier to find out which item belongs to whom.
When the game initially released, lost items stopped spawning at the start of Part II. Updates to the game added lost items belonging to Jeritza, as well as a lost item belonging to Anna, which only spawn during Part II.
Quests
- Main article:
List of quests inFire Emblem: Three Houses
Sometimes, NPCs at the monastery make specific requests. Usually, quests include obtaining an item and giving it to a certain unit. Depending on the quest, the player is rewarded with items,gold, orrenown. The completion of certain quests is also required to unlock some monastery facilities.
Tea Parties
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Tea Party
After completing theTea for Two quest fromChapter 4 onward, the player can invite any unit from their house—or any unit they have achieved a C-levelsupport with—to a tea party during exploration sessions in exchange for one Activity point. However, there is a chance that a character rejects the invitation, and the player may only attempt to invite a character to a tea party once per exploration session. Additionally, from this point onward, they are granted the option to invite a character for a tea party on theirbirthday.
At the start of each tea party, the player is prompted to select a tea from their inventory. They may serve any tea, but every character has their own favourites and reacts positively if their favourite tea is served. Then, during the tea party, the player is prompted to select one of three possible conversation topics they are offered. Out of these, each character has one or more they like, and reacts positively if they enjoy the conversation topic. The player can repeat this up to three times, but if they choose bad conversation topics, the tea party may also end early. If the player has chosen good conversation topics three times in a row, they are asked a question by the character they have invited. If they choose an answer that character likes, they are granted the opportunity to watch that character while drinking tea. While viewing a character, they may also comment on their own appearance. The player may also makegifts to that unit at this point.
Completing a tea party increasesByleth's support with the chosen character, and has a chance to increase both participants'charm stat by up to 2 points if the player has chosen good responses.
Recruiting characters
While exploring the monastery, it is possible to recruit characters from other houses as well as faculty members into Byleth's class. Not every character can be recruited at all times, as certain characters are restricted by route or only become available after a certain chapter. To recruit a character, Byleth has to ask them to join their house and fulfill that character's recruitment requirements:
- Students from other houses require Byleth to be proficient in a specific skill level and meet a certain threshold in a specific stat.
- Faculty members require Byleth to meet a specificlevel threshold. They also require the player to have advanced enough in the story to recruit them.
- Anna can be recruited at any point in the game if the player owns theexpansion pass.
- The Ashen Wolves can be recruited after the player has completed a certain chapter of theCindered Shadows side story.
Note that certain characters are unavailable on some routes (e.g. Edelgard cannot be recruited into the Blue Lion House). Additionally, with the exception of Anna, characters can only be recruited at the monastery during Part I of the game.
Faculty Training and Peer Training
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Lesson#Seminars and Faculty Training
Faculty Training is unlocked upon completing theLearning from the Best quest duringChapter 3. Upon interacting with members of the faculty, they can spend an activity point to increase Byleth'sskill experience in a given field. Each faculty member can only instruct Byleth in specific fields, and many faculty members will not be available during certain chapters.
During Part II, non-faculty members can also instruct Byleth in fields that align with their strengths if their skill level in the relevant field is higher than Byleth's by selecting the "Peer Training" option.
Faculty training and peer training also slightly increase Byleth'ssupport with the relevant units.
Professor level
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Professor level
Professor level is a mechanic at the monastery that determines the amount of gold the player gets at the start of each month, the amount of activity points they get per free day, how often they can teach their students, and more. Professor experience is gained by using various monastery activities, such as fishing or gardening.
Facilities
Cathedral
The cathedral is located at the northernmost part of the monastery. It is partially destroyed during Part II. It also serves as the battlefield forChapter 7 of the Cindered Shadows side story.
Choir Practice
At the cathedral, the player can choose up to two of their units to participate in choir practice with. Doing so consumes an activity point, but also increases both Byleth's and the students'faith level as well as Byleth's authority level. On certain days, such as Saint Cichol Day, the player is also asked if they want to participate in choir practice. Doing so does not consume any resources, but the player is also unable to choose which students they participate in choir practice with.
Counselor
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Garreg Mach Monastery/Counselor
Byleth can give advice to students that place anonymous notes in the advice box. They are shown a page displaying a silhouette of the character who asked the question alongside a brief description of their problem. They are then asked to pick one of three possible answers. After doing so, the character who asked the question is revealed and, if the player picked the correct option, their support points with that student increase.
Saint Statues
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Saint Statues
Upon completing theTending to the Saints quest fromChapter 5 onwards, the player is granted the ability to spend their renown in exchange for specific rewards at the Saint Statues. To do so, they need to speak to the Saint Statue artisan who is found next to the statues. Each statue has its own set of rewards, though the player needs to buy cheaper rewards to be allowed to purchase more expensive ones. The player can offer up to 10,000 renown to each of the Saint Statues. The rewards carry over throughNew Game + and do not need to be repurchased.
| Rewards from the Saint Statues | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rewards | Renown cost | |||
| Cethleann statue | Cichol statue | Macuil statue | Indech statue | |
| Lance +1 | Axe +1 | Sword +1 | Bow +1 | 200 |
| Faith +1 | Authority +1 | Reason +1 | Brawling +1 | 500 |
| Experience +5% | Experience +5% | Experience +5% | Experience +5% | 1,000 |
| Class Mastery gain +1 | Flying +2 | Riding +2 | Heavy Armor +2 | 2,000 |
| Divine Pulse charge +1 | Divine Pulse charge +1 | Divine Pulse charge +1 | Divine Pulse charge +1 | 3,000 |
| Lance +2 | Axe +2 | Sword +2 | Bow +2 | 4,000 |
| Faith +2 | Authority +2 | Reason +2 | Brawling +2 | 5,000 |
| Experience +10% | Experience +10% | Experience +10% | Experience +10% | 7,500 |
| Luck andcharm cap +5 | Strength andspeed cap +5 | Magic anddexterity cap +5 | Defense andresistance cap +5 | 10,000 |
Dining Hall
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Garreg Mach Monastery/Dining Hall
TheDining Hall is a location at the monastery that houses two separate activities:Share a Meal andCooking Together. Both need to be unlocked separately; Share a Meal is unlocked upon completing theShare a Bite quest duringChapter 1 while Cooking Together is unlocked upon completing theCreative Cuisines quest duringChapter 2.
Dormitory
The dormitory is divided in two separate floors. The dormitory does not house any faculty, but allows the player to visit the individual students' rooms. Notably,Bernadetta's room is locked for most of the game, only being open for specific chapters. Although Seteth claims that the second floor is reserved for the nobles, some nobles—such as Bernadetta orLysithea have their room in the first floor. The northernmost room of the first floor is Byleth's room.
Byleth's Room

Every free day starts in Byleth's room. From there, the player can interact with Byleth's journal to change their units'outfits. Additionally, on aNew Game + playthrough, they can spendrenown to purchaseskill levels,supports, and masteryabilities from their previous playthroughs, and purchase New Game + exclusivecrest items.
Additionally, if the player has purchased theexpansion pass, they can interact with Byleth's bed to obtain additional items:
- Sacred Items Set
- If the player has purchased the expansion pass, they get access to the following items. They can be picked up at any time, though they can only be picked up once per playthrough (New Game + counts as a new playthrough) and only as a set.
| Sacred Items Set | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icon | Item | Effect | ||||||||||||
| Sacred Floral Robe | Permanently increases maximumHP by 7. | |||||||||||||
| Sacred Snowmelt Drop | Permanently increasesstrength by 3. | |||||||||||||
| Sacred Moonstone | Permanently increasesspeed by 3. | |||||||||||||
| Sacred Galewind Shoes | Permanently increasesmovement by 2. | |||||||||||||
- Cindered Shadows Reward
- Additionally, the Cindered Shadows Reward can be obtained by completingChapter 7 of the Cindered Shadows side story. Like the Sacred Items set, it can only be obtained only once, at any point in a playthrough. It can be collected separately from the Sacred Items Set, though like the Sacred Items Set, the contents are not obtainable separately.
| Cindered Shadows Reward | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icon | Item | Effect | ||||||||||||
| Chalice of Beginnings | Negates allBonus damage against the bearer. GrantsCounterattack to the bearer. | |||||||||||||
| — | 10,000 renown | Increases renown by 10,000 points. | ||||||||||||
Fishing Spot
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Fishing §Fire Emblem: Three Houses
At theFishing Spot, the player can use their bait to fish. The Fishing Spot becomes available upon completing theFresh Catch quest inChapter 1 or by reaching Part II. Fishing requiresbait, but it does not consume any activity points. By using baits of higher quality, the player can catch rarer fish.
Greenhouse
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Greenhouse
The greenhouse allows the player to plant their seed-type items in one exploration session and then obtain new items the next time they explore the monastery. This can includestat-boosting items,gifts, and new seeds. Using the greenhouse does not consume activity points, but the greenhouse can only be used once per free day. It is unlocked by completing theGreen Thumb Beginnings quest duringChapter 1, or by reaching Part II.
Training Grounds
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Arena §Fire Emblem: Three Houses
From Chapter 4 onwards, the player can participate in monthly tournaments at the monastery. There, they can choose any unit from their current roster—with the exception of Byleth—to participate in a tournament in exchange for one activity point. They are put up against a series of five opponents whose level and fighting prowess increase with each level. The enemies the player encounters mostly consist of generic units, but during Part I, they can also include unrecruited units from other houses. Participating in tournaments rewards the player withgold andweapons, with the amount increasing depending on their success.
Sauna
If the player has purchased theExpansion Pass and is using version 1.1.0 or higher, they are given theSauna Time quest fromChapter 5 onwards. Completing this quest grants them the ability to use the sauna at the monastery. The sauna is also unlocked automatically at the start of Part II if this quest has not been completed.
To use the Sauna, the player needs to talk to the NPC responsible for it, who is found in front of the Sauna, between Byleth's Personal Quarters and the Training Grounds. They are asked to select one unit from their class. Each unit can only be invited to the sauna once per in-game month, though the player may invite other units to the sauna during that same month. Using the sauna consumes one Activity point.
At the sauna, the player is given five action points. These action points are independent from their activity points, and do not increase withProfessor level. Additionally, both Byleth and the character they invited have their own gauge that displays how refreshed they are. They are given three different options:
- Increase Steam
- Stay Longer
- Leave
The first two options consume one action point, while leaving ends the sauna session immediately. The "Increase Steam" option warms up both characters by a large amount, while the "Stay Longer" option warms up both units by a smaller amount. As the room gets warmer, both units' refreshment gauges increase. The length of this gauge is random. However, both units have a certain point (marked through a black line on the gauge) where they overheat. If a unit overheats, the gauge turns from green to red, and the sauna session is forcibly ended.
After the sauna session ends, either because the player ran out of action points, because a character has overheated, or because the player chose to leave, Byleth gains support points with the other character, and both units gain more skill experience based on how refreshed they are for the rest of the month. After the sauna, Byleth makes a brief comment on the visit.
Marketplace
The marketplace hosts multiple shops, some of which are unlocked or expand their stock as the story progresses. The marketplace first becomes accessible in Chapter 1, initially featuring only the armory and item shop. Each shop's supplies are renewed each month for every item not listed as "limited".
Armory
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Armory
The armory is available from Chapter 2 (or Chapter 1 in New Game +) when the marketplace first becomes accessible.
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| Name | Stock | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Sword | ∞ | 520 | |
| Steel Sword | 3 | 910 | |
| Training Sword | ∞ | 260 | |
| Iron Lance | ∞ | 560 | |
| Steel Lance | 3 | 910 | |
| Training Lance | ∞ | 280 | |
| Javelin | 3 | 700 | |
| Iron Axe | ∞ | 600 | |
| Steel Axe | 3 | 980 | |
| Training Axe | ∞ | 300 | |
| Hand Axe | 3 | 750 | |
| Mace | ∞ | 720 | |
| Iron Bow | ∞ | 560 | |
| Steel Bow | 3 | 910 | |
| Training Bow | ∞ | 350 | |
| Mini Bow | ∞ | 680 | |
| Iron Gauntlets | ∞ | 480 | |
| Steel Gauntlets | 3 | 640 | |
| Training Gauntlets | ∞ | 240 |
| Name | Stock | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Sword | ∞ | 520 | |
| Steel Sword | ∞ | 910 | |
| Silver Sword | 3 | 1,410 | |
| Killing Edge | 3 | 1,470 | |
| Training Sword | ∞ | 260 | |
| Levin Sword | Limited: 1 | 1,600 | |
| Armorslayer | 3 | 1,450 | |
| Iron Lance | ∞ | 560 | |
| Steel Lance | ∞ | 910 | |
| Silver Lance | 3 | 1,560 | |
| Killer Lance | 3 | 1,680 | |
| Training Lance | ∞ | 280 | |
| Javelin | 10 | 700 | |
| Short Spear | Limited: 1 | 1,600 | |
| Horseslayer | 3 | 1,650 | |
| Iron Axe | ∞ | 600 | |
| Steel Axe | ∞ | 980 | |
| Silver Axe | 3 | 1,740 | |
| Training Axe | ∞ | 300 | |
| Hand Axe | 10 | 750 | |
| Short Axe | Limited: 1 | 1,750 | |
| Hammer | 3 | 1,850 | |
| Mace | ∞ | 720 | |
| Iron Bow | ∞ | 560 | |
| Steel Bow | ∞ | 910 | |
| Silver Bow | 3 | 1,560 | |
| Training Bow | ∞ | 350 | |
| Mini Bow | ∞ | 680 | |
| Iron Gauntlets | ∞ | 480 | |
| Steel Gauntlets | ∞ | 640 | |
| Silver Gauntlets | 3 | 1,290 | |
| Training Gauntlets | ∞ | 240 |
| Name | Stock | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Sword | ∞ | 520 | |
| Steel Sword | ∞ | 910 | |
| Silver Sword | ∞ | 1,410 | |
| Brave Sword | Limited: 1 | 2,100 | |
| Killing Edge | ∞ | 1,470 | |
| Training Sword | ∞ | 260 | |
| Levin Sword | Limited: 1 | 1,600 | |
| Armorslayer | ∞ | 1,450 | |
| Iron Lance | ∞ | 560 | |
| Steel Lance | ∞ | 910 | |
| Silver Lance | ∞ | 1,560 | |
| Brave Lance | Limited: 1 | 2,220 | |
| Killer Lance | ∞ | 1,680 | |
| Training Lance | ∞ | 280 | |
| Javelin | ∞ | 700 | |
| Short Spear | Limited: 1 | 1,600 | |
| Horseslayer | ∞ | 1,650 | |
| Iron Axe | ∞ | 600 | |
| Steel Axe | ∞ | 980 | |
| Silver Axe | ∞ | 1,740 | |
| Brave Axe | Limited: 1 | 2,400 | |
| Training Axe | ∞ | 300 | |
| Hand Axe | ∞ | 750 | |
| Short Axe | Limited: 1 | 1,750 | |
| Hammer | ∞ | 1,850 | |
| Mace | ∞ | 720 | |
| Iron Bow | ∞ | 560 | |
| Steel Bow | ∞ | 910 | |
| Silver Bow | ∞ | 1,560 | |
| Brave Bow | Limited: 1 | 2,220 | |
| Training Bow | ∞ | 350 | |
| Mini Bow | ∞ | 680 | |
| Iron Gauntlets | ∞ | 480 | |
| Steel Gauntlets | ∞ | 640 | |
| Silver Gauntlets | ∞ | 1,290 | |
| Training Gauntlets | ∞ | 240 |
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Item Shop
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Item shop
The item shop is available from Chapter 2 (or Chapter 1 in New Game +) when the marketplace first becomes accessible.
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| Name | Stock | Price | |
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| Leather Shield | ∞ | 500 | |
| Iron Shield | 3 | 1,000 | |
| Vulnerary | ∞ | 300 | |
| Beginner Seal | ∞ | 500 | |
| Intermediate Seal | 3 | 1,000 | |
| Torch | ∞ | 600 | |
| Pure Water | 5 | 600 | |
| Door Key | ∞ | 300 | |
| Chest Key | ∞ | 300 |
| Name | Stock | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leather Shield | ∞ | 500 | |
| Iron Shield | ∞ | 1,000 | |
| Steel Shield | 3 | 1,500 | |
| Vulnerary | ∞ | 300 | |
| Concoction | 5 | 600 | |
| Beginner Seal | ∞ | 500 | |
| Intermediate Seal | ∞ | 1,000 | |
| Advanced Seal | 3 | 2,000 | |
| Torch | ∞ | 600 | |
| Antitoxin | 5 | 600 | |
| Pure Water | ∞ | 600 | |
| Door Key | ∞ | 300 | |
| Chest Key | ∞ | 300 |
| Name | Stock | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leather Shield | ∞ | 500 | |
| Iron Shield | ∞ | 1,000 | |
| Steel Shield | ∞ | 1,500 | |
| Silver Shield | Limited: 1 | 2,000 | |
| Vulnerary | ∞ | 300 | |
| Concoction | ∞ | 600 | |
| Elixir | ∞ | 1,200 | |
| Beginner Seal | ∞ | 500 | |
| Intermediate Seal | ∞ | 1,000 | |
| Advanced Seal | ∞ | 2,000 | |
| Master Seal | Limited: 5 | 3,000 | |
| Torch | ∞ | 600 | |
| Antitoxin | ∞ | 600 | |
| Pure Water | ∞ | 600 | |
| Door Key | ∞ | 300 | |
| Chest Key | ∞ | 300 |
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Battalion Guild
The battalion guild is unlocked at the start of Chapter 3. The battalions available for hire differ depending on the house chosen at the start of the game. If the player is on the version of Chapter 12 leading into the Crimson Flower route, all battalions affiliated with the Church of Seiros are removed from the roster.
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| Name | Gambit | Level | Price | ||
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| Church of Seiros Soldiers | Disturbance | E | 1,000 | ||
| Seiros Mercenaries | Onslaught | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Holy Monks | Stride | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Sacred Monks | Resonant White Magic | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Magic Corps | Group Flames | D | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Pegasus Co. | Assembly | D | 1,200 | ||
| Knights of Seiros | Blaze | C | 1,500 | ||
| Empire Infantry | Lure | E | 1,000 | ||
| Empire Warriors | Random Shot | E | 1,000 | ||
| Empire Brawlers | Disturbance | E | 1,200 | ||
| Empire Magic Corps | Group Flames | D | 1,200 | ||
| Empire Archers | Fusillade | D | 1,200 | ||
| Empire Knights | Blaze | C | 1,500 |
| Name | Gambit | Level | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church of Seiros Soldiers | Disturbance | E | 1,000 | ||
| Seiros Brawlers | Disturbance | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Archers | Fusillade | D | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Armored Co. | Onslaught | D | 1,200 | ||
| Empire Archers | Fusillade | D | 1,200 | ||
| Empire Cavalry | Assault Troop | D | 1,200 | ||
| Empire Armored Co. | Impregnable Wall | D | 1,200 | ||
| Empire Snipers | Flash-Fire Arrows | C | 1,500 | ||
| Empire Magic Users | Resonant Flames | C | 1,500 | ||
| Empire Pavise Co. | Blaze | C | 1,500 | ||
| Empire Pegasus Co. | Group Lance Attack | D | 1,500 | ||
| Empire Wyvern Co. | Reversal | C | 1,500 |
| Name | Gambit | Level | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Heavy Soldiers | Line of Lances | B | 2,000 | ||
| Empire Holy Magic Users | Blessing | B | 2,000 | ||
| Empire Raiders | Absorption | B | 2,000 | ||
| Imperial Guard | Blaze | B | 2,000 | ||
| Empire Elite Wyvern Co. | Assembly | B | 2,000 | ||
| Black Eagle Heavy Axes | Onslaught | A | 2,500 | ||
| Black Eagle Cavalry | Linked Horses | A | 2,500 | ||
| Black Eagle Pegasus Co. | Retribution | A | 2,500 |
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| Name | Gambit | Level | Price | ||
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| Church of Seiros Soldiers | Disturbance | E | 1,000 | ||
| Seiros Mercenaries | Onslaught | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Holy Monks | Stride | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Sacred Monks | Resonant White Magic | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Brawlers | Disturbance | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Pegasus Co. | Assembly | D | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Magic Corps | Group Flames | D | 1,200 | ||
| Knights of Seiros | Blaze | C | 1,500 | ||
| Kingdom Infantry | Lure | E | 1,000 | ||
| Kingdom Lance Co. | Group Lance Attack | E | 1,200 | ||
| Kingdom Brawlers | Disturbance | E | 1,200 | ||
| Kingdom Magic Corps | Group Ice | D | 1,200 | ||
| Kingdom Knights | Assault Troop | C | 1,500 |
| Name | Gambit | Level | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church of Seiros Soldiers | Disturbance | E | 1,000 | ||
| Seiros Brawlers | Disturbance | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Archers | Fusillade | D | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Armored Co. | Onslaught | D | 1,200 | ||
| Kingdom Archers | Retribution | D | 1,200 | ||
| Kingdom Cavalry | Stride | D | 1,200 | ||
| Kingdom Armored Co. | Impregnable Wall | D | 1,200 | ||
| Kingdom Snipers | Flash-Fire Arrows | C | 1,500 | ||
| Kingdom Magic Users | Resonant Ice | C | 1,500 | ||
| Kingdom Brave Lance Co. | Onslaught | C | 1,500 | ||
| Kingdom Pegasus Co. | Assembly | D | 1,500 | ||
| Kingdom Wyvern Co. | Recovery Roar | C | 1,500 |
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| Name | Gambit | Level | Price | ||
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| Church of Seiros Soldiers | Disturbance | E | 1,000 | ||
| Seiros Mercenaries | Onslaught | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Holy Monks | Stride | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Sacred Monks | Resonant White Magic | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Magic Corps | Group Flames | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Pegasus Co. | Assembly | D | 1,200 | ||
| Knights of Seiros | Blaze | C | 1,500 | ||
| Alliance Infantry | Lure | E | 1,000 | ||
| Alliance Duelists | Mad Melee | E | 1,200 | ||
| Alliance Brawlers | Disturbance | E | 1,200 | ||
| Alliance Magic Corps | Group Lightning | D | 1,200 | ||
| Alliance Knights | Blaze | C | 1,500 |
| Name | Gambit | Level | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church of Seiros Soldiers | Disturbance | E | 1,000 | ||
| Seiros Brawlers | Disturbance | E | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Archers | Fusillade | D | 1,200 | ||
| Seiros Armored Co. | Onslaught | D | 1,200 | ||
| Alliance Archers | Poisoned Arrows | D | 1,200 | ||
| Alliance Cavalry | Assault Troop | D | 1,200 | ||
| Alliance Armored Co. | Disturbance | D | 1,200 | ||
| Alliance Snipers | Fusillade | C | 1,500 | ||
| Alliance Magic Users | Resonant Lightning | C | 1,500 | ||
| Alliance Veteran Duelists | Absorption | C | 1,500 | ||
| Alliance Pegasus Co. | Assembly | D | 1,500 | ||
| Alliance Wyvern Co. | Impregnable Wall | C | 1,500 |
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Blacksmith
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Forge
The blacksmith can be unlocked in Chapter 5 by clearing theForge the Way quest, and can be used toforge and repair weapons. Forging or repairing a weapon requiresores, and forging a weapon requires a certain professor level depending on what the weapon is being forged into.
Traveling Merchants and Anna's Shop/Secret Shop
Up to three merchants can appear in the marketplace, each of whom sell items for use around the monastery, as can Anna, who sells various rare items and equipment. The southern merchant and eastern merchant can be unlocked in Chapter 5 by clearing theClearing the Way quest. Anna's shop can be unlocked in Chapter 15 of every route by clearing theThe Secret Shop quest; if Anna died in Classic Mode, Anna's shop is instead renamed to the secret shop, and the quest to unlock it is calledAnna's Heirloom, but the offerings are otherwise the same. The dark merchant can be unlocked in Chapter 16 of every route by clearing theTaking Care of Business quest.
Southern Merchant
Eastern Merchant
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| Name | Stock | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry | ∞ | 250 | |
| Wild Game | ∞ | 500 | |
| Mixed Herb Seeds | ∞ | 50 | |
| Root Vegetable Seeds | ∞ | 50 | |
| Vegetable Seeds | ∞ | 50 | |
| Western Fódlan Seeds | ∞ | 50 | |
| Eastern Fódlan Seeds | ∞ | 100 | |
| Southern Fódlan Seeds | ∞ | 100 | |
| Northern Fódlan Seeds | ∞ | 100 | |
| Red Flower Seeds | ∞ | 300 | |
| White Flower Seeds | ∞ | 300 | |
| Blue Flower Seeds | ∞ | 300 | |
| Purple Flower Seeds | ∞ | 300 | |
| Yellow Flower Seeds | ∞ | 300 | |
| Green Flower Seeds | ∞ | 300 | |
| Pale-Blue Flower Seeds | ∞ | 300 | |
| Floral Adornment | 1 | 100 | |
| Tasty Baked Treat | 1 | 100 | |
| Smoked Meat | 1 | 100 | |
| Watering Can | 1 | 300 | |
| Dapper Handkerchief | 1 | 300 | |
| Armored Bear Stuffy | 1 | 500 | |
| Riding Boots | 1 | 500 | |
| Legends of Chivalry | 1 | 500 | |
| Goddess Statuette | 1 | 500 | |
| Ceremonial Sword | 1 | 1,000 | |
| Coffee Beans | 1 | 1,000 |
| Name | Stock | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insect Larva | 10 | 10 | |
| Pond Snail | 10 | 20 | |
| Earthworm | 10 | 30 | |
| Blowfly | 5 | 40 | |
| Herring Bait | 5 | 50 | |
| Smithing Stone | ∞ | 100 | |
| Black-Sand Steel | ∞ | 300 | |
| Sweet-Apple Blend | ∞ | 500 | |
| Albinean Berry Blend | ∞ | 500 | |
| Southern Fruit Blend | ∞ | 500 | |
| Mint Leaves | ∞ | 500 | |
| Almond Blend | ∞ | 500 | |
| Ginger Tea | ∞ | 500 | |
| Angelica Tea | ∞ | 500 | |
| Almyran Pine Needles | ∞ | 1,000 | |
| Crescent-Moon Tea | ∞ | 1,000 | |
| Honeyed-Fruit Blend | ∞ | 1,000 | |
| Lavender Blend | ∞ | 1,000 | |
| Chamomile | ∞ | 1,000 | |
| Bergamot | ∞ | 1,500 | |
| Rose Petal Blend | ∞ | 1,500 | |
| Four-Spice Blend | ∞ | 1,500 | |
| Fishing Float | 1 | 100 | |
| Gemstone Beads | 1 | 100 | |
| Hunting Dagger | 1 | 300 | |
| Whetstone | 1 | 300 | |
| Stylish Hair Clip | 1 | 300 | |
| Training Weight | 1 | 500 | |
| Tea Leaves | 1 | 500 | |
| Exotic Spices | 1 | 1,000 | |
| Board Game | 1 | 1,000 |
| Name | Stock | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Shield | ∞ | 2,000 | |
| Hexlock Shield | Limited: 1 | 3,000 | |
| Accuracy Ring | Limited: 1 | 3,000 | |
| Critical Ring | Limited: 1 | 3,000 | |
| Evasion Ring | Limited: 1 | 3,000 | |
| Speed Ring | Limited: 1 | 3,000 | |
| Goddess Ring | Limited: 1 | 2,500 | |
| Prayer Ring | Limited: 1 | 2,500 | |
| Elixir | ∞ | 1,200 | |
| Master Seal | ∞ | 3,000 | |
| Seraph Robe | Limited: 1 | 2,500 | |
| Energy Drop | Limited: 1 | 2,500 | |
| Spirit Dust | Limited: 1 | 2,500 | |
| Secret Book | Limited: 1 | 2,500 | |
| Speedwing | Limited: 1 | 2,500 | |
| Goddess Icon | Limited: 1 | 2,500 | |
| Giant Shell | Limited: 1 | 2,500 | |
| Talisman | Limited: 1 | 2,500 | |
| Black Pearl | Limited: 1 | 2,500 |
| Name | Stock | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcane Crystal | ∞ | 500 | |
| Cinnamon Blend | ∞ | 1,500 | |
| Seiros Tea | ∞ | 1,500 | |
| Dagda Fruit Blend | ∞ | 1,500 | |
| Hresvelg Blend | ∞ | 2,000 | |
| Leicester Cortania | ∞ | 2,000 | |
| Book of Sheet Music | 1 | 500 | |
| Arithmetic Textbook | 1 | 500 | |
| The History of Fódlan | 1 | 500 | |
| Monarch Studies Book | 1 | 500 | |
| Ancient Coin | 1 | 500 | |
| Book of Crest Designs | 1 | 1,000 | |
| Blue Cheese | 1 | 1,000 | |
| Landscape Painting | 1 | 1,000 | |
| Queen Loach | 1 | 150 | |
| Teutates Pike | 1 | 250 | |
| Bullhead | 1 | 500 | |
| Morfis Plum | 1 | 500 | |
| Nordsalat | 1 | 500 | |
| Boa Fruit | 1 | 1,000 | |
| Magdred Kirsch | 1 | 500 | |
| Angelica | 1 | 1,000 | |
| Duscur Bear | 1 | 1,000 | |
| Oghma Wolverine | 1 | 2,500 |
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Online Liaisons
TheOnline Liaison feature is unlocked fromChapter 4 onwards. It allows the player to connect to the internet to access certain features. Using this feature does not cost any activity points, but requires an activeNintendo Switch Online subscription or an active one week trial.
Available Travellers
To access Online Liaisons, the player must first talk to a genericmonk NPC who is found to the north of the classrooms. Other players' travellers do not spawn at the monastery before talking to him for the first time. From there, they are prompted to choose a unit to represent them. That unit retains theirclass,abilities, and inventory and then represents the player in another player's game where they can be hired as a mission adjutant. They are not removed from the player's available units.
Players can hire other players' Online Travellers asadjutants. To do so, they have to pay a certain amount ofgold, dependant on the unit'slevel. They cannot trade items with these units, or earnsupport points with them, even if they have the same unit in their army. However, after each battle, they have a chance to learnabilities orcombat arts from the adjutants. The abilities or Combat Arts that can be obtained in this way are marked by a green arrow.
Abilities or combat arts can only be taught in this way if the following conditions are met:
- The ability or combat art can be learned by mastering a Beginner or Intermediate-tier class, or theCommoner orNoble classes.
- The class associated with the ability is not subject to restriction based on unit's gender. The same restriction applies to theLord class which is exclusive toEdelgard,Dimitri, andClaude.
- This applies even if the unit the ability would be taught to could access that class (e.g.Darting Blow cannot be taught to female units even though they have access to thePegasus Knight class).
Local Specialty
Additionally, the player can choose aLocal Specialty. Most items can be assigned as a Local Specialty. They may choose any item or weapon from their inventory that could also be sold at the marketplace. In practice, this means that the following weapons and items cannot be assigned as a Local Specialty:
Sword of the Creator
Sublime Creator Sword
Thunderbrand
Blutgang
Areadbhar
Lance of Ruin
Lúin
Aymr
Crusher
Freikugel
Failnaught
Vajra-Mushti
Aegis Shield
Fetters of Dromi
Rafail Gem
Thyrsus
Sword of Seiros
Sword of Moralta
Sword of Begalta
Spear of Assal
Axe of Ukonvasara
Tathlum Bow
The Inexhaustible
Seiros Shield
Ochain Shield
Caduceus Staff
Athame
Scythe of Sariel
Asclepius
Rusted Sword
Giant Katar
Sword of Zoltan
Mercurius
Rusted Lance
Lance of Light
Lance of Light+
Arrow of Indra
Lance of Zoltan
Gradivus
Rusted Axe
Axe of Zoltan
Hauteclere
Rusted Bow
Bow of Zoltan
Parthia
Rusted Gauntlets
Dragon Claws
Knowledge Gem
Experience Gem
Chalice of Beginnings
Circe Staff
Broken Sword
Broken Lance
Broken Axe
Broken Bow
Broken Gauntlets
Despite being able to be sold, theDark Seal cannot be selected as a local specialty. Additionally, allmonster weapons, unused items, stat-boosting items, bullions, quest items, orDLC items are unavailable as local specialties.
The item the player chose as their local specialty is removed from their inventory. Other players are able to purchase that item for a cheaper price than normal. Multiple players can purchase the same Local Specialty without consuming any additional copies of that item from the seller's inventory.
As the game does not check for it, theViskam—an otherwise unobtainable item—can be bought at the price of 1G from online travellers and can therefore be used by players with unmodified hardware.
Recon Training and Recon Missions
The player can choose a location at the monastery as their hiding spot. Not all locations are available for this (e.g. the Cathedral and the second floor are unavailable for recon missions). This location will then be their hiding spot during other players' recon missions. Recon missions are only available fromChapter 5 onwards, and cannot be played if the players' story progress differs too much.
The player is also be given the option to do recon missions with other players' travellers by talking to them. They are given the option to play with one of them, or with all four travellers at once. However, the player can only challenge each traveller once, and once they did a recon mission with one of them, the four person mission becomes unavailable.
During recon missions, the player has to find the other players' travellers at the monastery within a time limit. The time limit is 30 seconds for a solo mission, or 90 seconds for a four person mission. For a traveller to be counted as 'found', the player needs to talk to them. They use their class-specific outfits instead of their monastery outfits, making it easier to distinguish them from their counterparts in the player's army. If the player is close to one of them, they are notified by a text box saying "You feel a presence nearby..." in the upper left corner of the screen.
If the player successfully completes these recon missions, they obtain a random reward. These rewards include cooking ingredients, seeds, or bait. However, completing all four missions (or a single four person mission) during three consecutive exploration sessions also grants the player an exclusivebattalion:
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Send Off
By selecting theSend Off option, the player can send off their unit. They are able to recall them from the following week onwards. If the player has not chosen this option, their traveller is not available to other players. The player can only send off one unit at a time, and units sent off on other save files are replaced by selecting this option.
Recall
By selecting theRecall option, the player's online traveller is recalled. This removes them from other players' games, and grants the player allgold that traveller made by selling their specialties or by being hired as an adjutant.
Other notable locations
Library
- Main article:
Documents inFire Emblem: Three Houses § Library
The Library contains ten accessible books and historical texts detailing the lore of Fódlan and the lands surrounding it, all of which have been approved by the Church of Seiros.
amiibo Gazebo

Theamiibo Gazebo allows the player to utilize theiramiibo. Scanning any amiibo once causes a variety of items to spawn around the gazebo, which refresh every week. Scanning anyFire Emblem character amiibo unlocks an exclusive music track to play during auxiliary battles, detailed below. Additionally, this unlocks a unique area, the Holy Tomb, which can be accessed during New Game +. Rarer items spawn there, also refreshing every week. If spoken to Sothis (or after Chapter 10, the opposing Byleth), Byleth is granted theSothis Shield, a team-wideWard ability that can be used once per battle.
| Character | Song |
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| Marth | The Time to Act |
| Tiki | The World Tree |
| Alm | March to Deliverance |
| Celica | With Mila's Divine Protection |
| Roy | Beneath a New Light (Roy's Courage) |
| Ike | Eternal Bond |
| Chrom | Destiny (Ablaze) |
| Robin | Id (Purpose) |
| Lucina | Conquest (Ablaze) |
| Corrin (male) | Alight (Storm) |
| Corrin (female) | A Dark Fall (Fire) |
Abyss
- Main article:
Abyss
The Abyss has been introduced as a part of the fourth and final wave of theExpansion Pass. It can be accessed afterChapter 1 of the Cindered Shadows side story has been completed. To access Abyss, the player has to talk to the Shifty Merchant who is found next to Byleth's Personal Quarters. The player can alternatively use Fast Travel to access Abyss. Abyss is a separate area from rest of the monastery, and during the main story, allows the player to access additional features such as theWayseer or theScrap Heap. To return to the monastery, the player can either use Fast Travel or go to the south western corridor in Abyss.
The facilities of Abyss do not consume the player's activity points, but many of them use theirrenown as a resource. Most of them additionally need to be unlocked by spending renown at theInfluencer.
In the Cindered Shadows side story, Abyss takes the monastery's place as the primary hub for the campaign. During the side story, the marketplace can be accessed from the Abyss, allowing the player to purchaseweapons,items, andbattalions, and to use theforge. During the main story, all of these facilities are unavailable.
Officer's Academy
TheOfficer's Academy is located in between the dormitory and the main hall. It is divided into three classrooms associated with the academy's three houses. During Part I, it is wherelessons take place.
Holy Tomb

TheHoly Tomb is a secret location in Garreg Mach Monastery. Even the monastery staff is unaware of its existence untilByleth is grantedSothis's power.[7] It is only accessible through a hidden mechanism.[8] It is a large underground chamber, and features a large amount of caskets that holdCrest Stones.
It is said that the Holy Tomb was constructed by Sothis herself.[9] After using her power to restoreFódlan, Sothis rested at the Holy Tomb, and theChildren of the Goddess builtZanado to protect it.[10] When Byleth was granted Sothis's power,Rhea attempted to perform a ritual by letting them sit on Sothis's throne. During this ceremony, theFlame Emperor attacked and was ultimately revealed to beEdelgard.
The Holy Tomb is guarded byAltered Golems and Phantoms. This defense mechanism is disabled during the ceremony duringChapter 11, but is re-enabled when Byleth and their army attempt to recover theSeiros Shield whichRhea hid in the Holy Tomb before the battle of Garreg Mach during all non-Crimson Flower routes.[11]
The throne area at the Holy Tomb can be accessed through the amiibo Gazebo onNew Game + by scanning anyFire Emblem series amiibo. It holds several rare items, includingstat-boosting items. Additionally, Sothis can be found at the Holy Tomb untilChapter 10. Interacting with her will grant Byleth access to theSothis Shield. FromChapter 11 onward, the oppoite gender of Byleth will take her place.
Holy Mausoleum
TheHoly Mausoleum is said to be the resting place of Saint Seiros. Her coffin is said to have been sealed with powerful magic to protect it from grave robbers. It is only accessible to the public on the day of the rite of rebirth.[12] In truth, theSword of the Creator was stored in Saint Seiros's coffin until the Western Church invaded the monastery and the Sword of the Creator was entrusted toByleth. The Holy Mausoleum is also whereAelfric attempted to perform the Rite of Rising to reviveSitri.
Underground Chamber
TheUnderground Chamber is a location accessed fromJeritza's room. It serves as the location forChapter 6 ofThree Houses, where it is found by Byleth's class afterFlayn has went missing. Byleth and their army find the Death Knight at the underground chamber along with Flayn andKronya in the disguise ofMonica. It is also the location where Byleth and their class first meet theFlame Emperor.
Goddess Tower
TheGoddess Tower is a location to the west of the Cathedral. It is a sacred place used for rituals such as theRite of Rebirth.[13] Students are forbidden from entering it. It is said that if a man and a woman make a wish at the Goddess Tower together, the wish comes true.[14]
The Goddess Tower is visited byByleth duringChapter 9 ofThree Houses, where they meet one of their students. The student Byleth meets can be chosen by speaking with theGatekeeper before entering the Goddess Tower. To see a character's Goddess Tower scene, Byleth must have recruited the character, have gained at least enough support points to be able to initiate a B Support with them (though actually viewing the B Support is not required), and be able to achieve an S Support later.
The Goddess Tower is also where most S Supports take place.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

AsWarriors: Three Hopes takes place in Fódlan, Garreg Mach Monastery is important to its setting. Like inThree Houses, the game's main character is taken to the monastery and asked to join a class. Though theBase Camp fills in the monastery's role as the game's central hub, Garreg Mach Monastery appears as both a location during certain cutscenes and as the battlefield for numerous story missions.
The following story missions take place in Garreg Mach Monastery:
- The Struggle Commences (Chapter 4
) - A Path Forward (Final Chapter
) - The End of Tragedy (Final Chapter
) - A Symbol of the Past (Chapter 14
)
All of these missions take place at the outskirts of the monastery, but the endgame chapters of the Scarlet Blaze and Azure Gleam routes also include a section within the monastery. This section consists of the main hall and the cathedral, though all desks and benches are removed to make room for the battle.
Additionally, Garreg Mach Monastery can be seen in the background of the base camp during many chapters, with its proximity to the camp varying between chapters.
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Engage
- Main article:
The Instructor
The Sacred Tomb, located inElusia, strongly resembles the Holy Tomb of Garreg Mach Monastery and appears as the location of the paralogueThe Instructor. The map is based onChapter 11 ofThree Houses, with the coffins where the Crest Stones were stored being replaced by crystals that the enemies are trying to destroy.Emblem Byleth appears as the boss of this chapter.
The monastery and the Officer's Academy are also mentioned during bond conversations of Emblems Byleth, Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| This article or section is a short summary of Garreg Mach Monastery. SmashWiki featuresa more in-depth article. |
Garreg Mach Monastery appears as a stage inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, released alongside Byleth on January 28th, 2020. The stage cycles through locations; transitions between locations have a mystical blue platform that sends the fighters upward, showing a view of the landscape, before plummeting back into the next area. Each location features different characters in the background; the locations and characters are, in the order in which the stage cycles:
- The marketplace, featuring Dimitri, Dedue,Ingrid, and theGatekeeper.
- The reception hall, featuring Edelgard,Dorothea, andPetra.
- The bridge, featuring Claude, Hilda, andLorenz.
- The cathedral, featuring Rhea, Seteth, and Flayn.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Garreg Mach Monastery | -- |
| Japanese | ガルグ=マク大修道院 | Officially romanized asGarreg Mach Monastery. The version of the world map appearing in E3 2018 materials instead romanized the location's name asGarg Mac. |
| Spanish | Monasterio de Garreg Mach | Garreg Mach Monastery |
| French | Monastère de Garreg Mach | Garreg Mach Monastery |
| German | Kloster von Garreg Mach | Garreg Mach Monastery |
| Italian | Monastero del Garreg Mach | Garreg Mach Monastery |
| Dutch | Garreg Mach-klooster | Garreg Mach monastery; used inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, asFire Emblem: Three Houses has not been released in Dutch. |
| Portuguese | Monastério Garreg Mach | Garreg Mach monastery; used inHeroes.[15] |
| Russian | Монастырь Гаррег Мах | Garreg Mach monastery; used inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, asFire Emblem: Three Houses has not been released in Russian. |
| Korean | 가르그 마크 대수도원 | Garg Mac Monstery |
| Simplified Chinese | 加尔古·玛库大修道院 | Garg Mac Monastery |
| Traditional Chinese | 加爾古‧瑪庫大修道院 | Garg Mac Monastery |
Gallery
- Main article:
Garreg Mach Monastery/Gallery
- Artwork of the Monastery.
- Artwork of the Monastery from theThree Houses Limited Edition.
References
- ↑"Garreg Mach Monastery is said to have been completed during the Ethereal Moon. Why, 995 years ago as a matter of fact. That's rather a long time ago, don't you think?" —Hanneman at the monastery duringChapter 9,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"In the Imperial year 185, the construction of Garreg Mach was completed." — The opening narration forCindered Shadows Chapter 1,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑The Garreg Mach Establishment Day, which takes place on the 25th of the Ethereal Moon.
- ↑"Saint Seiros held a sacred ritual to honor the occasion. Four saints, known as the Four Apostles, were led to a tranquil place to perform the ritual. They poured their holy essences into the Chalice of Beginnings—a gift from the goddess herself—in hopes of bringing about her second coming. Alas, the Rite of Rising failed..." — The opening narration forCindered Shadows Chapter 1,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"I hear the Officers Academy of the monastery was founded about two centuries ago. The eastern region of Fódlan was being invaded by Almyra, and so the archbishop of the time took measures to prevent the border from being taken. In order to ensure Fódlan would be safe from potential threats, she deemed it necessary to raise a generation of excellence." — AKnight of Seiros at the monastery duringChapter 2,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"Once, a very long time ago, a massive ball of light fell upon this monastery. However, that light mysteriously changed course in mid-air and landed in Ailell instead." —Rhea duringVerdant Wind Chapter 21,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"The Holy Tomb, huh? I've worked here for years, and this is the first I've heard of it." —Manuela at the monastery duringChapter 11,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"There is a mechanism I believe would allow us passage into the Holy Tomb, but I'm unclear on how to activate it." —Linhardt duringCrimson Flower Chapter 15,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"It is a little-known legend that the Holy Tomb was constructed by the goddess herself." —Seteth duringEternal Guardian
,Fire Emblem: Three Houses - ↑"It took the progenitor god an astonishing amount of time to revive the ravaged world. But eventually, the continent found peace again, and the progenitor god, having fulfilled her duty, fell into a long slumber in the Holy Tomb. The children who stayed behind built a settlement in Zanado to protect the Holy Tomb as they quietly lived out their lives." —Rhea duringVerdant Wind Chapter 22,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"That mirage, those guardians—I believe that trap was there from the beginning. It must have been disabled for the sake of the ceremony the last time you were there." —Seteth duringEternal Guardian
,Fire Emblem: Three Houses - ↑"On the day of the rite, the monastery will be open to the public, including the Holy Mausoleum. The Holy Mausoleum is where the tomb of the divine Seiros lies. There she slumbers, eternally. That's...pretty much all that's in there. Just an ancient coffin." — AKnight of Seiros at the monastery duringChapter 4,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"Have you visited the Goddess Tower? It's a sacred place, used for rituals and the like." —Alois duringChapter 4,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"If a man and a woman go to the Goddess Tower and make a wish, it's sure to come true! I have a wish, but I can't find anybody to make it with me..." — TheGatekeeper at the monastery duringChapter 9,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"Dorothea Arnault, às ordens. Sou membro das Águias negras no monastério Garreg Mach." —Dorothea: Solar Songstress when she is summoned (Portuguese),Fire Emblem Heroes
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