This page lists all of Holst’s abilities and arts in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes.

Unique Abilities

These abilities are always equipped to the character.

Action Ability

Icon	Ability	Description
	Galvanic Surge Lv 1	Attacking slightly fills the Unique Ability Gauge. When it is full, press to temporarily increase speed and imbue attacks with lightning.
	Galvanic Surge Lv 2	Attacking moderately fills the Unique Ability Gauge. When it is full, press to temporarily increase speed and imbue attacks with lightning.
	Galvanic Surge Lv 3	Attacking greatly fills the Unique Ability Gauge. When it is full, press to temporarily increase speed and imbue attacks with lightning.

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Support Ability

Icon	Ability	Description
	Natural Warrior Lv 1	When HP is at 50% or below: increases damage to enemy Stun Gauges.
	Natural Warrior Lv 2	When HP is at 50% or below: greatly increases damage dealt to enemy Stun Gauges.
	Natural Warrior Lv 3	When HP is at 50% or below: massively increases damage dealt to enemy Stun Gauges.

Tactical Ability

Icon	Ability	Description
	True Champion Lv 1	When ordered to defend: increases damage dealt to enemies by 30%.
	True Champion Lv 2	When ordered to defend: increases damage dealt to enemies by 40%.
	True Champion Lv 3	When ordered to defend: increases damage dealt to enemies by 50%.

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Learnable Abilities & Arts

You can learn these abilities/arts by ranking up various classes. After learning an ability/art, you can equip up to 2 arts and 4 abilities regardless of current class. Or up to 10 abilities after upgrading the Tactics Academy.

If a character learns multiple of the same Prowess (or similar) ability, these abilities will combine into a stronger version Eg. learning Sword Prowess twice will give you Sword Prowess Lv 2. Learning a third one will bump it to Sword Prowess Lv 3.

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Myrmidon

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Rebellious Spirit	While guarding, causes the unit to perform a Perfect Guard for (Dex x 0.25%) of incoming attacks.
2-star	Sword Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with a sword.
3-star	Grounder	Strike swiftly with a trio of slashes.

Soldier

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Max HP +500	Increases max HP by 500.
2-star	Lance Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with a lance.
3-star	Wheelsweep	Strike a wide area with a sweeping attack that also produces a shockwave.

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Fighter

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Str +2	Increases Str by 2.
2-star	Axe Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with an axe.
3-star	Swinging Fury	Perform a consecutive series of axe swings.

Monk

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Trust	When this unit is the active unit or an adjutant: increases the fill rate of the Adjutant Attack Gauge and Adjutant Guard Gauge.
2-star	Faith	Increases the recovery amount of healing magic.
3-star	Heal	Grants the unit Heal, or increases the spell’s potency if already learned.

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Mercenary

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Vantage	When HP is at 50% or below: Perfect Guards restore a small amount of the Warrior and Awakening Gauges.
2-star	Sword Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with a sword.
2-star	Windsweep	Generate a cyclone.
3-star	Mercenary’s Ploy	Increases the critical hit rate of Mercenary, Swordmaster, and Mortal Savant class actions.

Thief

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Dex +2	Increases Dex by 2.
2-star	Sword Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with a sword.
3-star	Thief’s Wisdom	Adds an element to Thief, Assassin, and Trickster class actions. The element is determined by the active unit.
3-star	Shadowblade	Lash at foes with a dark magic-based sword attack. Deals damage based on Mag.

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Armored Knight

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Def +2	Increases Def by 2.
2-star	Axe Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with an axe.
2-star	Lightning Axe	Hurl a lightning-charged axe. Deals damage based on Mag.
3-star	Armored Infantry’s Ploy	Improves physical damage reduction inside areas created by Armor Knight and Fortress Knight class actions.

Cavalier

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Desperation	When HP is at 50% or below: strong attacks will break an enemy’s guard.
2-star	Lance Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with a lance.
2-star	Thunder Rush	Perform a series of lance strikes imbued with lightning.
3-star	Knight’s Wisdom	Increases Warrior Gauge fill rate when using class actions of lance-wielding cavalry.

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Brigand

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Wild Abandon	Greatly increases damage dealt to enemies, but also greatly increases damage received from them.
2-star	Invigorating Spirit	Temporarily increase Str.
3-star	Warrior’s Wisdom	Gives Brigand and Warrior class actions a chance to produce the Stun Gauge. The more bars in the Class Gauge, the better the chance.

Archer

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Archer’s Wisdom	Increases damage dealt by Archer, Sniper, and Bow Knight class actions in proportion to Dex.
1-star	Spiral Shot	Loose arrows at a wide surrounding area.
2-star	Bow Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with a bow.
2-star	Break Shot	Send an exploding arrow toward enemies that temporarily reduces their Def.
3-star	Armsthrift	Slows the degrading of weapon durability when using combat arts or magic.
3-star	Point-Blank Volley	Attack a wide forward area with three consecutive shots.

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Brawler

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Brawler’s Wisdom	Increases damage to enemy Stun Gauges when using the class actions of Brawlers, Grapplers, and War Masters.
1-star	Dual Devastators	Pummel the enemy with both fists. Deals damage to enemy Stun Gauges.
2-star	Brawling Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with gauntlets.
2-star	Draining Blow	Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP.
3-star	Underdog	Increases damage dealt to an enemy in proportion to how much higher the enemy’s level is.

Mage

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Mag +2	Increases Mag by 2.
1-star	Sagittae	Strike the enemy with magical arrows.
2-star	Reason	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with a tome.
3-star	Mage’s Wisdom	Increases damage dealt by Mage, Warlock, and Gremory class actions. The gauge will deplete more quickly.

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Priest

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Kinship	Makes it easier for the unit to receive support points during battle.
1-star	Recover	Intermediate light magic. Greatly heals surrounding allies.
2-star	Faith	Increases the recovery amount of healing magic.
3-star	Priest’s Ploy	Increases the recovery amounts of Priest and Bishop class actions.

Swordmaster

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Boost Critical	Increases critical hit rate.
2-star	Provoke	Draws attacks, increasing the frequency that surrounding foes attack the unit.
2-star	Finesse Blade	Strike the surrounding area with blades. Damage dealt will increase with Dex.
3-star	Apex Sword	Increases critical hit damage when equipped with a sword.
3-star	Astra	Perform a series of five slashes while moving swiftly.

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Assassin

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Dex +5	Increases Dex by 5.
2-star	Lethality	Grants a (Dex x 0.25%) chance of instantly defeating non-commander units.
3-star	Assassinate	Slash while charging forward. Has a chance to instantly defeat non-commander units.

Fortress Knight

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Def +5	Increases Def by 5.
2-star	Pavise	Grants a (Dex x 0.25%) chance of nullifying damage from enemies equipped with swords, lances, axes, or gauntlets.
3-star	Focused Strike	Bring an axe down to cut through the foes ahead.

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Paladin

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Max HP +1000	Increases max HP by 1000.
2-star	Lance Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with a lance.
3-star	Tempest Lance	Conjure up a whirlwind with an overhead spin of the lance.

Wyvern Rider

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Offensive Tactics	When a battalion is deployed: increases damage to enemies by 20%.
2-star	Wyvern Rider’s Ploy	Guarantees an enemy’s guard will break when activating the class actions of axe-wielding fliers with at least one bar filled.
3-star	Diamond Axe	Smash the ground so hard it displaces the earth.

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Warrior

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Str +5	Increases Str by 5.
2-star	Axe Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with an axe.
3-star	Wrath	When HP is at 50% or below: greatly increases damage dealt by critical rushes.
3-star	War Strike	Bring an axe down so fiercely it sunders the ground and sends enemies flying into the air.

Sniper

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Thunderbolt	Fire a barrage of electrified arrows.
2-star	Bow Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with a bow.
2-star	Hide Presence	Temporarily increase Str and Lck.
3-star	Awakening Assist	When this unit is an adjutant: increases the fill rate of the active unit’s Awakening Gauge.
3-star	Hunter’s Volley	Attack enemies launched into the air with three consecutive shots. Often yields critical hits.

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Grappler

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Steady Mind	Temporarily increase Str.
2-star	Brawling Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with gauntlets.
2-star	Lightning Fist	Launch foes into the air with an electrified punch, then create a shockwave on landing that sends them flying.
3-star	Rejuvenation	Restores HP every 800 hits.
3-star	Fierce Iron Fist	Strike down at foes from midair. Damage dealt will increase with Spd.

Warlock

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Mag +5	Increases Mag by 5.
1-star	Thoron	Advanced lightning magic.
2-star	Reason	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with a tome.
3-star	Essence of Lightning	Causes lightning-based combat arts, magic, strong attacks, and class actions to instead produce a more powerful version of that attack.

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Dark Mage

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Poison Strike	Grants attacks a chance to poison enemies.
1-star	Bolting	The highest tier of lightning magic.
2-star	Dark Mage’s Wisdom	Grants Dark Mages and Dark Bishops a rare chance to instantly defeat non-commander units with class actions.
3-star	Lifetaker	Restores a small amount of HP when an enemy commander is defeated.

Bishop

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Luck Catalyst	Increases the Warrior Gauge fill rate in proportion to the unit’s Lck.
1-star	Seraphim	Intermediate light attack magic.
2-star	Faith	Increases the recovery amount of healing magic.
3-star	Renewal	Restores a slight amount of HP at regular intervals.

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Dancer

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Sword Dance	Slash while charging forward.
2-star	Special Dance	Increases the potency of a dancer unit’s class actions.
3-star	Charm Catalyst	Increases the Warrior Gauge fill rate in proportion to the unit’s Cha.

Wyvern Lord

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Helm Splitter	Smash the foes ahead with a powerful overhead strike.
2-star	Str +10	Increases Str by 10.
3-star	Safeguard	When this unit is the active unit: restores HP to the adjutant periodically.

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Mortal Savant

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Axebreaker	Effective against enemies equipped with axes.
1-star	Haze Slice	Strike a wide area ahead with a series of slashes.
2-star	Big Game Hunter	Increases damage dealt to enemy commanders.
3-star	Counterbreak	Successful Perfect Guards temporarily reduce all stats of surrounding foes by 10.

Trickster

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Pass	Makes it easier to perform Perfect Guards.
1-star	Electric Grounder	Strike with a trio of lightning-charged slashes. Deals damage based on Mag.
2-star	Dex +10	Increases Dex by 10.
3-star	Patience	Hitting an enemy while they are readying an attack greatly increases damage to the Stun Gauge.

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Great Knight

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Armored Cavalry’s Ploy	Increases the attack range of Great Knight class actions.
1-star	Armor Smasher	Hit foes hard with a single, powerful axe blow that temporarily reduces enemy Def.
2-star	Def +10	Increases Def by 10.
3-star	Stalwart Stance	Prevents hits from swords, lances, axes, and gauntlets from knocking back the unit mid-attack.

Bow Knight

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Waning Shot	Attack a wide forward area with three consecutive shots that temporarily reduce enemy Str.
2-star	Bow Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with a bow.
2-star	Deadeye	Perform a long-distance attack that yields critical hits.
3-star	Defiant Spd	When HP is at 25% or below: increases Spd by 20.

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Dark Knight

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Dark Lance	Send dark hexes flying at foes. Damage dealt will increase with Mag.
2-star	Max HP +1500	Increases max HP by 1500.
2-star	Vengeance	An attack that increases in Mt in relation to the user’s missing HP.
3-star	Panache	Defeating multiple enemies with a single Warrior Special restores the Awakening Gauge in proportion to the number of foes defeated.

Holy Knight

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Lightstrike	Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP. Damage dealt will increase with Mag.
2-star	Cyclical Awakening	Temporarily increases the Awakening Gauge fill rate after an Awakening has concluded.
2-star	Shatter Slash	Perform a series of lance strikes that temporarily reduce enemy Def.
3-star	Defiant Res	When HP is at 25% or below: increases Res by 20.

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War Master

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Whirlwind Kick	Generate a cyclone in front of the unit that draws enemies in and launches them into the air.
2-star	Brawling Prowess	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with gauntlets.
2-star	Mighty Blow	Channel force into a perfectly executed punch.
3-star	Piercing Cry	Restores the Awakening Gauge every 800 hits.

Dark Bishop

Rank	Ability/Art	Description
1-star	Mag +10	Increases Mag by 10.
2-star	Reason	Increases damage dealt to enemies when equipped with a tome.
3-star	Absorb Charm	Grants a minor boost to Cha each time an enemy commander is defeated. The boosts last throughout the battle.
3-star (innate)	Nullify Magic	Nullifies enemies’ offensive magic.

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Unique Abilities¶

Action Ability¶

Support Ability¶

Tactical Ability¶

Learnable Abilities & Arts¶

Myrmidon¶

Soldier¶

Fighter¶

Monk¶

Mercenary¶

Thief¶

Armored Knight¶

Cavalier¶

Brigand¶

Archer¶

Brawler¶

Mage¶

Priest¶

Swordmaster¶

Assassin¶

Fortress Knight¶

Paladin¶

Wyvern Rider¶

Warrior¶

Sniper¶

Grappler¶

Warlock¶

Dark Mage¶

Bishop¶

Dancer¶

Wyvern Lord¶

Mortal Savant¶

Trickster¶

Great Knight¶

Bow Knight¶

Dark Knight¶

Holy Knight¶

War Master¶

Dark Bishop¶

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Unique Abilities

Action Ability

Support Ability

Tactical Ability

Learnable Abilities & Arts

Myrmidon

Soldier

Fighter

Monk

Mercenary

Thief

Armored Knight

Cavalier

Brigand

Archer

Brawler

Mage

Priest

Swordmaster

Assassin

Fortress Knight

Paladin

Wyvern Rider

Warrior

Sniper

Grappler

Warlock

Dark Mage

Bishop

Dancer

Wyvern Lord

Mortal Savant

Trickster

Great Knight

Bow Knight

Dark Knight

Holy Knight

War Master

Dark Bishop