Combat Arts (Three Hopes)

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Please refer to the individual character pages for each character's specific learnset.

Combat Arts are advanced skills that units may use in battle. Units can equip up to two Combat Arts or Spells at a time, and learn new Combat Arts as they gain experience in different Classes. Some Combat Arts become available for use when a unit is equipped with a specific weapon and bears a matching Crest.

Combat Arts cost Weapon Durability to use; Weapon Durability is automatically replenished after each battle, or by picking up purple crystals mid-battle.

Combat Arts themselves gain experience each time they're used. They can be levelled up from Level 1 to Level 3, increasing their power while decreasing their cooldown time and durability cost.

Combat Arts with a might of small will take 5 uses to reach level 2 and then 10 uses to reach level 3, so a total of 15 usages will be needed to reach level cap. Combat arts with a might of medium will take 10 uses to reach level 2 and then 15 uses to reach level 3, so a total of 25 usages. Combat arts with a might of large will take up 15 uses to reach level 2 and then 20 uses to reach level 3, so a total of 35 usages. Self buffs are treated as large and will require 15/20 uses to reach level cap. One can use a combat art the total amount of times needed to level in one battle and take it to max provided the weapon has enough durability for all uses or is replenished during a battle.

Units can teach Combat Arts to each other, but only when very specific circumstances are met:

• The teacher and student must have at least a C-rank Support with each other.
• Both teacher and student must have A-rank proficiency with the associated weapon.
• The teacher must have levelled the Combat Art to Level 3.
• The Combat Art must be teachable.
  • Each Combat Art can only be taught by certain characters; if a character can teach the Combat Art, it will gain a speech bubble icon once it reaches Level 3.
  • Certain character-exclusive Combat Arts and all Combat Arts granted by Heroes' Relics cannot be taught.
• The Combat Art must not already be in the student's natural learnset.
• The student must be assigned to the teacher as their adjutant.

If the conditions are met, the teacher must use the desired Combat Art in battle; eventually, the student will learn the Combat Art themself. [TODO:Needs further testing.]

Sword

Name	Durab. Cost (Lv.1/2/3)	Element	Description	Teachers
Assassinate	15/13/11	None	Slash while charging forward. Has a chance to instantly defeat non-commander units.	_
Sword Dance	15/13/11	None	Slash while charging forward.	_
Astra	20/18/16	None	Perform a series of five slashes while moving swiftly.	_
Haze Slice	20/18/16	None	Strike a wide area ahead with a series of slashes.	_
Firesweep	15/13/11	Fire	Generate a fiery cyclone.	_
Mortal Struggle	20/18/16	None	Sacrifice Prt, reducing the user's defense, to make the Stun Gauge display with all attacks.	_
Windsweep	15/13/11	Wind	Generate a cyclone.	_
Shadowblade	10/8/6	Dark	Lash at foes with a dark magic-based sword attack. Deals damage based on Mag.	_
Electric Grounder	15/13/11	Lightning	Strike with a trio of lightning-charged slashes. Deals damage based on Mag.	_
Flash Strike	15/13/11	None	Unleash a single, powerful slash.	_
Grounder	10/8/6	None	Strike swiftly with a trio of slashes.	_
Iceblade	10/8/6	Ice	Lash at foes with an ice magic-based sword attack. Deals damage based on Mag.	_
Magic Blade	15/13/11	None	Strike the surrounding area with magical blades. Deals damage based on Mag.	_
Wrath Strike	10/8/6	None	Perform a powerful sword attack.	_
Lightblade	10/8/6	Light	Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP. Deals damage based on Mag.	_
Finesse Blade	15/13/11	None	Strike the surrounding area with blades. Damage dealt will increase with Dex.	_
Swift Slice	40/36/32	None	Strike a wide area ahead with a series of slashes. Damage dealt will increase with Spd.	Unteachable (Exclusive to Shez)
Foudroyant Strike	20/18/16	Lightning	Unleash a single, powerful slash imbued with lightning.	Unteachable (Must equip Thunderbrand and have Crest of Charon)
Beast Fang	20/18/16	None	Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP. Damage dealt will increase with Mag.	Unteachable (Must equip Blutgang and have Crest of the Beast)
Sublime Heaven	20/18/16	None	Slice apart the surrounding area with a flurry of strikes. Damage dealt will increase with Mag.	Unteachable (Exclusive to Byleth or Sothis equipped with Sublime Creator Sword)

Lance

Name	Durab. Cost (Lv.1/2/3)	Element	Description	Teachers
Lightstrike	10/8/6	Light	Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP. Damage dealt will increase with Mag.	_
Stormblade	15/13/11	Wind	Whip up a storm that ravages the surrounding area with blades of wind.	_
Knightkneeler	20/18/16	None	Perform a powerful lance thrust.	_
Dark Lance	10/8/6	Dark	Send dark hexes flying at foes. Damage dealt will increase with Mag.	_
Lance Jab	15/13/11	None	Perform a thrusting attack that often yields critical hits. Damage dealt will increase with Spd.	_
Tempest Lance	15/13/11	Wind	Conjure up a whirlwind with an overhead spin of the lance.	_
Frozen Lance	10/8/6	Ice	Launch columns of ice at foes. Damage dealt will increase with Mag.	_
Airshaker	15/13/11	None	Perform a powerful thrust that produces a shockwave.	_
Titanic Might	20/18/16	None	Temporarily increase Str.	_
Vengeance	15/13/11	None	An attack that increases in Mt in relation to the user's missing HP.	_
Shatter Slash	15/13/11	None	Perform a series of lance strikes that temporarily reduce enemy Def.	_
Earthsplitter	10/8/6	None	Perform an air-to-ground plunging thrust.	_
Glowing Ember	15/13/11	Fire	Hurl a fiery lance straight ahead. Damage dealt will increase with Def.	_
Thunder Rush	15/13/11	Lightning	Perform a series of lance strikes imbued with lightning.	_
Wheelsweep	15/13/11	None	Strike a wide area with a sweeping attack that also produces a shockwave.	_
Paraselene	20/18/16	None	Strike a wide area with a sweeping attack. Has a chance to instantly defeat non-commander units.	Unteachable (Exclusive to Dimitri)
Atrocity	40/36/32	None	Launch a wide swath of foes into the air.	Unteachable (Must equip Areadbhar and have Crest of Blaiddyd)
Ruined Sky	20/18/16	None	Hurl a magical lance straight ahead that bursts when it reaches its target.	Unteachable (Must equip Lance of Ruin and have Crest of Gautier)
Burning Quake	20/18/16	Fire	Summon forth pillars of flame.	Unteachable (Must equip Lúin and have Crest of Daphnel)

Axe

Name	Durab. Cost (Lv.1/2/3)	Element	Description	Teachers
Wild Abandon	15/13/11	None	Rip through foes with axe swings.	_
Spike	15/13/11	None	Launch the foes ahead into the air, then swat them away with a swing of the axe.	_
Helm Splitter	20/18/16	None	Smash the foes ahead with a powerful overhead strike.	_
Crush	15/13/11	Ice	Smash the ground and generate pillars of ice.	_
War Strike	30/26/22	None	Bring an axe down so fiercely it sunders the ground and sends enemies flying into the air.	_
Armored Strike	20/18/16	None	Hit foes hard with a single, powerful axe blow. Damage dealt will increase with Def.	_
Lightning Axe	10/8/6	Lightning	Hurl a lightning-charged axe. Deals damage based on Mag.	_
Smash	15/13/11	None	Pummel a wide area ahead. Often yields critical hits.	_
Swinging Fury	15/13/11	None	Perform a consecutive series of axe swings.	_
Focused Strike	15/13/11	None	Bring an axe down to cut through the foes ahead.	_
Armor Smasher	20/18/16	None	Hit foes hard with a single, powerful axe blow that temporarily reduces enemy Def.	_
Shredder	10/8/6	None	Cut enemies to shreds with a spinning axe attack.	_
Diamond Axe	20/18/16	None	Smash the ground so hard it displaces the earth.	_
Returning Axe	10/8/6	None	Strike a wide area with a hurl of the axe.	_
Invigorating Spirit	20/18/16	None	Temporarily increase Str.	_
Flickering Flower	20/18/16	None	Break the enemy's stance, then hurl an axe at the ground.	Unteachable (Exclusive to Edelgard)
Raging Storm	20/18/16	Fire	Conjure up a whirlwind of fire straight ahead.	Unteachable (Exclusive to Edelgard equipped with Amyr)
Apocalyptic Flame	20/18/16	Fire	Hurl a flaming axe at the ground that creates a pillar of fire.	Unteachable (Must equip Freikugel and have Crest of Goneril)
Dust	15/13/11	None	Launch the foes ahead into the air, then smash the earth to hit them with the rubble.	Unteachable (Must equip Crusher and have Crest of Dominic)

Bow

Name	Durab. Cost (Lv.1/2/3)	Element	Description	Teachers
Point-Blank Volley	10/8/6	None	Attack a wide forward area with three consecutive shots.	_
Hunter's Volley	10/8/6	None	Attack enemies launched into the air with three consecutive shots. Often yields critical hits.	_
Drill Arrow	15/13/11	None	Skewer foes with a blindingly fast arrow that temporarily reduces their Def.	_
Tornado Shot	15/13/11	Wind	Conjure a cyclone that launches enemies into the air.	_
Precision Volley	20/18/16	None	Perform a long-distance attack that hits multiple times. Deals damage based on Dex.	_
Tracking Shot	10/8/6	None	Send a series of arrows toward the locked-on target.	_
Thunderbolt	15/13/11	Lightning	Fire a barrage of electrified arrows.	_
Ward Arrow	15/13/11	None	Attack enemies launched into the air with three consecutive shots that temporarily reduce their Mag.	_
Waning Shot	15/13/11	None	Attack a wide forward area with three consecutive shots that temporarily reduce enemy Str.	_
Flame Volley	15/13/11	Fire	Attack a wide area with a volley of fire arrows.	_
Spiral Shot	15/13/11	None	Loose arrows at a wide surrounding area.	_
Deadeye	20/18/16	None	Perform a long-distance attack that yields critical hits.	_
Hide Presence	20/18/16	None	Temporarily increase Str and Lck.	_
Curved Shot	10/8/6	None	Unleash a volley of arrows that travels in a straight line.	_
Break Shot	15/13/11	None	Send an exploding arrow toward enemies that temporarily reduces their Def.	_
Wind God	40/36/32	Wind	Attack with a wind-imbued arrow that draws foes in and lands multiple hits.	Unteachable (Exclusive to Claude)
Fallen Star	20/18/16	None	Rain down arrows of light on foes. Deals damage based on Mag.	Unteachable (Must equip Failnaught and have Crest of Riegan)

Gauntlet

Name	Durab. Cost (Lv.1/2/3)	Element	Description	Teachers
Flamewhorl Kick	15/13/11	Fire	Generate a fiery cyclone in front of the unit that launches enemies into the air.	_
Mystic Blow	10/8/6	None	Temporarily deal damage based on Mag.	_
Mighty Blow	20/18/16	None	Channel force into a perfectly executed punch.	_
Fierce Iron Fist	20/18/16	None	Strike down at foes from midair. Damage dealt will increase with Spd.	_
Lightning Fist	15/13/11	Lightning	Launch foes into the air with an electrified punch, then create a shockwave on landing that sends them flying.	_
Bombard	15/13/11	None	Pummel the enemy with both fists. Often yields critical hits.	_
Battle Trance	20/18/16	None	Temporarily make it easier to fill the Warrior and Awakening Gauges.	_
Rushing Blow	10/8/6	None	Charge forward with fists flying.	_
Frozen Fist	15/13/11	Ice	Charge forward with fists of ice. Deals damage based on Mag.	_
Whirlwind Kick	15/13/11	Wind	Generate a cyclone in front of the unit that draws enemies in and launches them into the air.	_
Draining Blow	10/8/6	None	Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP.	_
Dual Devastators	15/13/11	None	Pummel the enemy with both fists. Deals damage to enemy Stun Gauges.	_
Steady Mind	20/18/16	None	Temporarily increase Str.	_
Eviscerate	40/36/32	None	Deals damage based on the higher of Str or Mag.	Unteachable (Must equip Vajra-Mushti and have Crest of Chevalier)