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Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Cheats & Secrets for Nintendo 3DS

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright cover art and gameplay

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Cheats & Secrets for Nintendo 3DS

The follow-up to the excellent Fire Emblem Awakening, Fire Emblem Fates is a duo of games in the Fire Emblem series with linked storylines. Originally released in June 2015, both Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest launched simultaneously, with players able to experience the same conflict from different sides depending on which title they chose to play first. Where Birthright focuses on the fictional nation of Hoshido (which has an Asian influence in its themes and culture), Conquest focuses on the nation of Nohr (which is modeled after medieval Europe). Following the launch of the mainline Fates games, Nintendo would release a final epilogue chapter players could download titled Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation.

Similar to Awakening, both Fates games received strong critical praise and impressive sales figures. Prior to the release of Awakening, Nintendo had plans to abandon the Fire Emblem franchise in the West, but both Awakening and the Fates games helped establish the series’ strong foothold among North American RPG fans. In addition to strong critical praise, the combined sales of both Fates games across physical and digital versions is estimated to be 3 million units.

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Premise

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright gameplay

The story of Fire Emblem Fates is split into two mainline games and third, epilogue chapter. Regardless of which game players start with, the main conflict and plot are similar. Two nations, Nohr and Hoshido, have been locked in a seemingly endless conflict, maintaining a fragile peace after an exchange between the two nations for rival members of the royal family. In Birthright, the player character returns to their rightful home of Hoshido and mobilizes its forces against the nation of Nohr. Hoshido’s cities and towns (as well as the game’s classes and their abilities) take heavy influence from the cultures and history of Asia.

Similar to other games in the series, Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright is a turn-based tactics RPG. Players control a group of units and can maneuver them around grid-based maps. Depending on unit type and abilities, players can attack enemies from range or up close using melee abilities and magic. Environmental assets like terrain and foliage influence the outcome of battles, which players get to view from a zoomed-in, third-person perspective when engaging foes on the battlefield. Players can form bonds with other units to help strengthen their allies and improve battle prowess, a signature element of the Fire Emblem franchise.

Beating the main story of Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright unlocks the ability to carry select units over into Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest. The reverse is also true. Additionally, after beating both Birthright and Conquest, players can play through a third and final chapter Revelation.

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Main Characters

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright cutscene

The story of Fire Emblem Fates differs depending on which version of the game players pick up, but the core conflict remains the same. Two nations, Nohr and Hoshido, are locked into a bitter conflict. As the main character (whose canon name is Corrin), Birthright places the player as a young Nohr noble returning to their rightful home of Hoshido. Together with their siblings in the Hoshidan royal family, the player works to convince the Nohrians of a greater threat pulling the strings of both nations, hoping to end the conflict once and for all. Main characters in Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright include:

  • Corrin: The main player character, Corrin is a member of the Hoshidan royal family with the power to transform into a dragon and wield the holy blade Yato. He vows to end the senseless bloodshed between the nations of Nohr and Hoshido.
  • Azura: Corrin’s counterpart, Azura is a member of the Nohrian royal family who is given to Hoshido in exchange for Corrin when the two are just children. As adults, Azura and Corrin ally together.
  • Garon: Corrin’s guardian for the Nohr royal family and the main antagonist of the Fire Emblem Fates games. He manipulates Corrin under the influence of a greater, unseen evil.

Games in the Fire Emblem Series

After spending many years as a more obscure title with a niche fanbase, Nintendo and the Fire Emblem franchise would achieve mainstream success with the series’ first 3DS entry, Fire Emblem Awakening. Since then, Nintendo continues to invest in the Fire Emblem franchise as the company’s flagship first-party RPG. The two most recent entries on Nintendo Switch represent the twin halves of the Fire Emblem franchise. While Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a new mainline entry with plenty of new mechanics and evolutions to the classic Fire Emblem formula, Fire Emblem Engage is a more classically styled entry that focuses on the series’ excellent turn-based combat. Games in the Fire Emblem series include:

  • Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (Famicom, 1990)
  • Gaiden (Famicom, 1992)
  • Mystery of the Emblem (Super Famicom, 1994)
  • Genealogy of the Holy War (Super Famicom, 1996)
  • Thracia 776 (Super Famicom, 1999)
  • The Binding Blade (GBA, 2002)
  • The Blazing Blade (GBA, 2003)
  • The Sacred Stones (GBA, 2004)
  • Path of Radiance (GameCube, 2005)
  • Radiant Dawn (Wii, 2007)
  • Shadow Dragon (Nintendo DS, 2008)
  • New Mystery of the Emblem (Nintendo DS)
  • Awakening (Nintendo 3DS, 2012)
  • Fates (Nintendo 3DS, 2015)
  • Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Nintendo 3DS, 2017)
  • Three Houses (Nintendo Switch, 2019)
  • Engage (Nintendo Switch, 2023)

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Cheats & Secrets

While there are no official cheats, there are plenty of secrets and unlockables in Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright for players to discover. We have also included a rundown of specific classes and their starting stats, gear, abilities, and level progression.

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Cheats

Infinite Gold/Units

Note: Back up your current save file for recovery in the event of an error.

Have an open save game slot for Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright. Go to the Einherjar Shop and purchase any desired unit(s). Save the game in the open save game slot. After, hold L + R and press Start to restart your system. Reload your original save game file. Delete the file that was created in the open save game slot. You will retain the unit(s) that were purchased in your Unit Logbook, but no gold will have been spent on them. You can also use this trick to sell items from your inventory to get additional gold to purchase more expensive units.

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Unlockables

Einherjar Cards

Successfully complete the storyline for the indicated path to be prompted to choose five characters to save as Einherjar Cards. They can then be used to purchase skills or characters on another path. The characters are selected from those available at the game’s end.

  • Birthright Character Einherjar Cards: Complete the storyline for Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
  • Conquest Character Einherjar Cards: Complete the storyline for Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
  • Revelation Character Einherjar Cards: Complete the storyline for Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation (Requires having both Birthright and Conquest)
     

Seals

After your character reaches the level cap, you cannot gain any additional experience unless you change your class. Seals give you perks when changing classes. There are a total of four Seals that can be purchased for 1 DVP at the Staff Store in MyCastle, found inside Treasure Chests, or obtained from random villagers. They have the following functions:

  • Friendship Seal: Changes a class based on A+ support partner while retaining the same level
  • Heart Seal: Changes a class based on personality while retaining the same level
  • Master Seal: Upgrades a class from Level 10 onwards to a higher class
  • Partner Seal: Changes a class based on S rank support partner while retaining the same level

Seal Locations

Seals can be purchased for the indicated price at the specified location or obtained by completing the listed task:

Friendship Seals

  • MyCastle Staff Store Level 1 for 2,000G.
  • MyCastle Staff Store Level 2 for 2,000G.
  • MyCastle Staff Store Level 3 for 2,000G.

Heart Seals

  • MyCastle Staff Store Level 1 for 2,000G.
  • MyCastle Staff Store Level 2 for 2,000G.
  • MyCastle Staff Store Level 3 for 2,000G
  • Inside the Western House in Chapter 13.
  • Dropped by Boss in Chapter 9.
  • Dropped by Hero in Chapter 16.

Master Seals

  • MyCastle Staff Store Level 1 for 2,000G.
  • MyCastle Staff Store Level 2 for 2,000G.
  • MyCastle Staff Store Level 3 for 2,000G.
  • Dropped by the Boss in Chapter 9.
  • Dropped by Kinshi Knight in Chapter 11.
  • Dropped by Sorcerer in Chapter 16.
  • Dropped by Wolfskins in Chapter 15.
  • Dropped by Merchant during Invasion 2.
  • Inside the northeast house in Chapter 10.
  • Inside the northeast house in Chapter 13.
  • Inside south chest in Chapter 17.

Partner Seals

  • MyCastle Staff Store Level 1 for 2,000G.
  • MyCastle Staff Store Level 2 for 2,000G.
  • MyCastle Staff Store Level 3 for 2,000G
  • Save all the villagers in Paralogue 5.

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Class Guide

The following is a list of all classes along with their equipment and skills:

Main Classes

Hoshido Noble
  • Equipment: Swords, Stones, and Tomes
  • Skills: Draconic Ward and Hoshidan Unity
Nohr Noble
  • Equipment: Swords, Stones, and Tome
  • Skills: Draconic Hex and Nohrian Trust
Nohr Prince or Princess
  • Equipment: Swords and Stones
  • Promoted to: Nohr Noble or Hoshido Noble
  • Skills: Nobility and Dragon Fang
Songstress
  • Equipment: Lances
  • Skills: Luck, Inspiring Song, Voice of Peace, Heathen Princess

Nohr Classes

Adventurer
  • Equipment: Bows and Staves
  • Skills: Lucky Seven and Pass
Berserker
  • Equipment: Axes
  • Skills: Rally Strength and Axefaire
Bow Knight
  • Equipment: Swords and Bows
  • Skills: Rally Skill and Kunaibreaker
Butler
  • Equipment: Staves and Hidden Weapons
  • Skills: Live to Serve and Tomebreaker
Cavalier
  • Equipment: Swords and Lances
  • Promoted to: Paladin and Great Knight
  • Skills: Elbow Room and Shelter
Dark Knight
  • Equipment: Swords and Tomes
  • Skills: Seal Magic and Lifetaker
Dark Mage
  • Equipment: Tomes
  • Promoted to: Sorcerer and Dark Knight
  • Skills: Heartseeker and Malefic Aura
Fighter
  • Equipment: Axes
  • Promoted to: Berserker and Hero
  • Skills: HP +5 and Gamble
General
  • Equipment: Lances and Axes
  • Skills: Wary Fighter and Pavise
Great Knight
  • Equipment: Swords, Lances, and Axes
  • Skills: Luna and Armored Blow
Hero
  • Equipment: Swords and Axes
  • Skills: Sol and Axebreaker
Knight
  • Equipment: Lances
  • Promoted to: General and Great Knight
  • Skills: Defense +2 and Natural Cover
Maid
  • Equipment: Staves and Hidden Weapons
  • Skills: Live to Serve and Tomebreaker
Malig Knight
  • Equipment: Axes and Tomes
  • Skills: Savage Blow and Trample
Mercenary
  • Equipment: Swords
  • Promoted to: Adventurer and Bow Knight
  • Skills: Good Fortune and Strong Riposte
Outlaw
  • Equipment: Bows
  • Promoted to: Adventurer and Bow Knight
  • Skills: Locktouch and Movement +1
Paladin
  • Equipment: Swords and Lances
  • Skills: Defender and Aegis
Sorcerer
  • Equipment: Tomes
  • Skills: Vengeance and Bowbreaker
Strategist
  • Equipment: Tomes and Staves
  • Skills: Rally Resistance and Inspiration
Troubadour
  • Equipment: Staves
  • Promoted to: Strategist, Butler, and Maid
  • Skills: Resistance +2, Demoiselle, and Gentilhomme
Wolfskin
  • Equipment: Stones
  • Promoted to: Wolfssegner
  • Skills: Odd Shaped and Beastbane
Wolfssegner
  • Equipment: Stones
  • Skills: Better Odds and Grisly Wound
Wyvern Lord
  • Equipment: Axes and Lances
  • Skills: Rally Defense and Swordbreaker
Wyvern Rider
  • Equipment: Axes
  • Promoted to: Wyvern Lord and Malig Knight
  • Skills: Strength +2 and Lunge

Hoshido Classes

Archer
  • Equipment: Bows
  • Promoted to: Kinshi Knight, Sniper
  • Skills: Skill +2 and Quickdraw
Basara
  • Equipment: Lances and Tomes
  • Skills: Breaking Sky and Flamboyant
Blacksmith
  • Equipment: Swords and Axes
  • Skills: Smithy Skill and Lancebreaker
Diviner
  • Equipment: Tomes
  • Promoted to: Onmyoji and Basara
  • Skills: Magic +2 and Future Sight
Master Ninja
  • Equipment: Swords and Hidden Weapons
  • Skills: Lethality and Kunaifaire
Onmyoji
  • Equipment: Tomes and Staves
  • Skills: Rally Magic and Tomefaire
Falcon Knight
  • Equipment: Lances and Staves
  • Skills: Rally Speed and Mirror Strike
Kitsune
  • Equipment: Stones
  • Promoted to: Nine-Tails
  • Skills: Evenhanded and Beastbane
Merchant
  • Equipment: Lances and Bows
  • Skills: Easy Life and Extravagance
Apothecary
  • Equipment: Bows
  • Promoted to: Merchant and Mechanist
  • Skills: Effective Medicine and Household Cure
Sniper
  • Equipment: Bows
  • Skills: Certain Blow and Bowfaire
Spear Master
  • Equipment: Lances
  • Skills: Seal Speed and Lancefaire
Kinshi Knight
  • Equipment: Lances and Bows
  • Skills: Air Superiority and Amaterasu
Great Master
  • Equipment: Lances and Staves
  • Skills: Renewal and Magic Counter
Nine-Tails
  • Equipment: Stones
  • Skills: Even Better and Grisly Wound
Ninja
  • Equipment: Hidden Weapons
  • Promoted to: Master Ninja and Mechanist
  • Skills: Locktouch and Poison Strike
Oni Savage
  • Equipment: Axes
  • Promoted to: Oni Chieftain and Blacksmith
  • Skills: Seal Resistance and Shove
Sky Knight
  • Equipment: Lances
  • Promoted to: Falcon Knight and Kinshi Knight
  • Skills: Darting Blow and Camaraderie
Monk Shrine Maiden
  • Equipment: Staves
  • Promoted to: Great Master, Priestess, and Onmyoji
  • Skills: Miracle and Rally Luck
Mechanist
  • Equipment: Bows and Hidden Weapons
  • Skills: Golembane and Copycat Puppet
Samurai
  • Equipment: Swords
  • Promoted to: Swordmaster
  • Skills: Master of Arms, Duelist’s Blow and Vantage
Oni Chieftan
  • Equipment: Axes and Tomes
  • Skills: Ogre Strike and Counter
Spear Fighter
  • Equipment: Lances
  • Promoted to: Spear Master and Basara
  • Skills: Seal Defense and Swap
Swordmaster
  • Equipment: Swords
  • Skills: Astra and Swordfaire
Villager
  • Equipment: Lances
  • Promoted to: Master of Arms and Merchant
  • Skills: Aptitude and Underdog
Priestess
  • Equipment: Bows and Staves
  • Skills: Renewal and Magic Counter
Master of Arms
  • Equipment: Swords, Lances, and Axes
  • Skills: Seal Strength and Line of Death

Other Classes

Ballistician
  • Equipment: Bows
  • Skills: Surveillance, Automatic Ballista, Barrel Modification, and All-Terrain
Dark Falcon
  • Equipment: Lances and Tomes
  • Skills: Speed +2, Relief, Rally Movement, and Galeforce
Dread Fighter
  • Equipment: Swords, Axes, and Hidden Weapons
  • Skills: Hollowness, Spirit Unity, Clear Mind, and Aggressor
Witch
  • Equipment: Tomes
  • Skills: Shadowgift, Witch’s Cauldron, Warp, and Witch’s Poison

Base Class Stats

The following is a list of base stats for all classes:

ClassHPSTRMAGSKLSPDLCKDEFRESMOV
Adventurer 17466102386
Apothecary 1860442625
Archer 1750752415
Axe Fighter 1970662415
Ballistician 18100724314
Basara 2075775766
Battle Miko 1967695586
Berserker 24120890506
Blade Paragon 18627114556
Bow Knight 1860893568
Brave Hero 20801083726
Butler/Maid 1845984546
Cavalier 1760553537
Dark Falcon 1747594398
Dark Knight 1986653868
Dark Mage 1606331355
Dragon Knight 1760542707
Dragon Master 19809631018
Dread Fighter 1983681696
Elite Ninja 175010112486
Forgemaster 2180983826
Fox Spirit 1651684145
General 221107341235
Golden Kite Champion 1741985478
Grand Archer 19701093626
Grandmaster 1876872686
Great Knight 211006631027
Great Lord 1881895736
Halbredier 1760662525
Kirin Dragoon 18546105598
Knight 1980533814
Lodestar 19701097726
Lycanthrope 1980460405
Managarm 22110671716
Master Halbredier 1890883736
Mercenary 1750762525
Merchant 2080654856
Nine-tailed Fox 19629105286
Ninja 1630881335
Nohr Prince/Princess 1773452525
Oni Savage 1861250715
Onmyouji 1607672366
Paladin 1981774768
Pegasus Rider 1630574267
Puppeteer 1870972667
Radiant Scion 19104564736
Revenant Knight 1876650868
Rod Knight 1503754147
Samurai 1740583335
Shugenja/Miko 1603554255
Shura 19952701056
Songstress 1630653235
Sorcerer 1709461586
Spellweaver 1504561135
Strategist 1607675278
Stygian Scion 1886472666
Thief 1631481245
Vanguard 21100673916
Villager 1750453405
Weapon Master 2080693736
Witch 17010593456
Yamabushi 1986685676

Maximum Class Stats

The following is a list of maximum stats for all classes:

ClassHPSTRMAGSKLSPDLCKDEFRESMOV
Adventurer 50273127342725346
Apothecary 45241519192123205
Archer 40211523212020175
Axe Fighter 45251523222119185
Ballistician 50392531253227264
Basara 65313030313530326
Battle Miko 50293230333426346
Berserker 70402532332527256
Blade Paragon 55302832353327316
Bow Knight 55292532333027328
Brave Hero 60322535323130276
Butler/Maid 50283133333229296
Cavalier 40221521202422217
Dark Falcon 45273228333226348
Dark Knight 55323128273134308
Dark Mage 35192416191819225
Dragon Knight 40221721201924157
Dragon Master 60332533292835268
Dread Fighter 55322829312629346
Elite Ninja 55272535352826346
Forgemaster 65332532313032276
General 70382532253240305
Golden Kite Champion 50272633313425318
Grand Archer 55312535333031286
Grandmaster 55313333292628336
Great Knight 65352529272837287
Great Lord 60302532343529316
Halbredier 40221523222122215
Kirin Dragoon 55282730343527358
Knight 45241522172226184
Lodestar 60292635334030296
Lycanthrope 45241518221721155
Managarm 65362529312632266
Master Halbredier 60342533322930296
Mercenary 40221524222021195
Merchant 65332529283233306
Nine-tailed Kitsune 55292933343327346
Ninja 35171525251819205
Nohr Prince/Princess 40231719212221195
Oni Savage 45241916201723185
Onmyouji 45253331322725316
Paladin 60312630303232328
Pegasus Knight 55302631343526358
Pegasus Rider 35191621232518257
Puppeteer 60302533303031317
Radiant Scion 60342829303331286
Revenant Knight 55313028272531318
Rod Knight 35161924202316217
Samurai 40201623252418205
Shugenja/Miko 35182120222317245
Shura 60342825302536316
Songstress 45282731313527285
Sorcerer 50253526292629336
Spellweaver 35172220231916205
Strategist 45253328313325328
Stygian Scion 60323128322729326
Thief 35191820241817225
Vanguard 65362529303032276
Villager 35191519192218155
Weapon Master 65332530303131286
Witch 50253627342826296
Yamabushi 55323031333228326

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright Cheat FAQs

What is the max level in Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright?

Level caps in Fire Emblem work slightly differently than in other RPGs. The level cap for a base class is 20, but players can promote those classes to newer, advanced classes. The level cap for promotions is also 20. However, using Eternal Seals, players can continually raise the level of promoted classes to 99. Through careful strategization and planning, players can create incredibly powerful units.

Can you save Lilith in Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright?

Unfortunately, no. Lilith’s death in Fire Emblem Fates is a predetermined story event. She will die after Chapter 24 in Birthright and after Chapter 21 in Conquest.

How do you farm money in Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright?

Players finding themselves strapped for cash can easily farm gold by finding units with the Profiteer skill. Visit different castles/towns and recruit units with the Profiteer skill. Level these characters up, making sure to raise their Luck stat whenever possible. Doing so will see each one earn thousands of gold at the end of each battle.

How long to beat Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright?

On average, most players will spend between 30-40 hours beating the main story of Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright. However, Birthright is one-half of the experience, and players can also carry their save file over into Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest. Owning and beating both also opens up the third and final segment, Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation. Altogether, a completionist playthrough of the Fire Emblem Fates experience will take players 80-100 hours.

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