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Edelgard attending a Certification Exam in Three Houses.

Certification Exams (資格試験 Shikaku Shikan) are a feature in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes as the games' main method of Class Change.

Overview[]

Three Houses[]

As Byleth provides Tutoring for their students and take them into combat, they gain proficiency in eleven different stats. By reaching a certain proficiency with these stats and reach certain levels, they can take a Certification Exam, allowing them to Class Change into a higher tier class or unlock additional classes.

There are five types of exams without DLC and six with, each requiring a different seal and level requirement to take it:

In addition, in order for a character to take the exam, they must achieve a certain passing percentage based on the desired weapons/unit type of the class and the ideal Rank for each requirement. Characters do not need to have the exact required rank, but the likeliness of passing the exam increases the higher the desired ranks are. A character must have at least a 30 percent pass rate to take the exam and may pass it even with a percentage as low as that.

Characters are allowed to take one exam per week, regardless if they pass or fail. Characters may retake a failed exam on another week, but failure expends a seal. Once a character has passed an exam, they are given free access to that class and may switch into the class from the Inventory menu during the preparation phase of a battle, or at the beginning of each week.

Three Hopes[]

In Three Hopes, the Certification Exam has had some of its fat trimmed. As Shez and their comrades fight and win battles or Train in the Training Grounds, they will gain class EXP, eventually mastering their currently equipped class.

Once they master their equipped class, they will be able to obtain upgraded version(s) later down the class tree, which is done at the Training Grounds. However, only the Intermediate Class Certification Exam is available by default; the ability to undergo the Advanced and Master Class Certification Exams, and to obtain the classes available within them, are unlocked by spending the necessary Materials within the Training Grounds section of the Facility Manager for both individual Exams, even if you have managed to obtain any Advanced/Master Seals beforehand.

There are currently 3 types of exams, each requiring a different seal and upgrade requirement to take it:

  • FE16 Seal Icon Intermediate Seal - Default; master a Beginner-tier class
  • FE16 Seal Icon Advanced Seal - Facility Manager upgrade needed; master a Intermediate-tier class.
  • FE16 Seal Icon Master Seal - Facility Manager upgrade needed; master a Advanced-tier class.

List of Certification Exams[]

Beginner Classes[]

Class Exam Tests Notes
FE16 Myrmidon Icon Myrmidon FE16 sword icon Sword rank D or higher -
FE16 Soldier Icon Soldier FE16 lance icon Lance rank D or higher -
FE16 Fighter Icon Fighter FE16 axe icon Axe rank D or higher
FE16 bow icon Bow rank D or higher
FE16 brawl icon Brawl rank D or higher
The exam will only test for one of these skills
FE16 Monk Icon Monk FE16 reason icon Reason rank D or higher
FE16 faith icon Faith rank D or higher
The exam will only test for one of these skills

Intermediate Classes[]

Class Exam Tests Notes
FE16 Lord Edelgard IconFE16 Lord Dimitri IconFE16 Lord Claude Icon Lord FE16 sword icon Sword rank D+ or higher
FE16 authority icon Authority rank C or higher
Edelgard, Dimitri and Claude only
FE16 Mercenary Icon Mercenary FE16 sword icon Sword rank C or higher -
FE16 Thief Icon Thief FE16 sword icon Sword rank C or higher -
FE16 Cavalier Icon Cavalier FE16 lance icon Lance rank C or higher
FE16 riding icon Riding rank D or higher
-
FE16 Pegasus Knight Icon Pegasus Knight FE16 lance icon Lance rank C or higher
FE16 flying icon Flying rank D or higher
Female only
FE16 Brigand Icon Brigand FE16 axe icon Axe rank C or higher -
FE16 Armored Knight Icon Armored Knight FE16 axe icon Axe rank C or higher
FE16 heavy armor icon Heavy Armor rank D or higher
-
FE16 Archer Icon Archer FE16 bow icon Bow rank C or higher -
FE16 Brawler Icon Brawler FE16 brawl icon Brawl rank C or higher Male only
FE16 Mage Icon Mage FE16 reason icon Reason rank C or higher -
FE16 Dark Mage Icon Dark Mage FE16 reason icon Reason rank C or higher Requires usage of a Dark Seal
Male only
FE16 Priest Icon Priest FE16 faith icon Faith rank C or higher -

Advanced Classes[]

Class Exam Tests Notes
FE16 Hero Icon Hero FE16 sword icon Sword rank B or higher
FE16 axe icon Axe rank C or higher
Male only
FE16 Swordmaster Icon Swordmaster FE16 sword icon Sword rank A or higher -
FE16 Assassin Icon Assassin FE16 sword icon Sword rank B or higher
FE16 bow icon Bow rank C or higher
-
FE16 Paladin Icon Paladin FE16 lance icon Lance rank B or higher
FE16 riding icon Riding rank B or higher
-
FE16 Warrior Icon Warrior FE16 axe icon Axe rank A or higher -
FE16 Fortress Knight Icon Fortress Knight FE16 axe icon Axe rank B or higher
FE16 heavy armor icon Heavy Armor rank B or higher
-
FE16 Wyvern Rider Icon Wyvern Rider FE16 axe icon Axe rank B or higher
FE16 flying icon Flying rank C or higher
-
FE16 Sniper Icon Sniper FE16 bow icon Bow rank A or higher -
FE16 Grappler Icon Grappler FE16 brawl icon Brawl rank A or higher Male only
FE16 Warlock Icon Warlock FE16 reason icon Reason rank A or higher -
FE16 Dark Bishop Icon Dark Bishop FE16 reason icon Reason rank A or higher Requires usage of a Dark Seal
Requires qualification of the Dark Mage class
Male only
FE16 Bishop Icon Bishop FE16 faith icon Faith rank A or higher -

Special Classes[]

Class Exam Tests Notes
FE16 Trickster Icon Trickster FE16 sword icon Sword rank B or higher
FE16 faith icon Faith rank B or higher
Requires qualification of the Thief class
FE16 War Monk Icon War Monk FE16 brawl icon Brawl rank B+ or higher
FE16 faith icon Faith rank C+ or higher
Male only
FE16 War Cleric Icon War Cleric FE16 brawl icon Brawl rank B+ or higher
FE16 faith icon Faith rank C+ or higher
Female only
FE16 Dark Flier Icon Dark Flier FE16 reason icon Reason rank B+ or higher
FE16 flying icon Flying rank C or higher
Female only
FE16 Valkyrie Icon Valkyrie FE16 reason icon Reason rank B or higher
FE16 riding icon Riding rank B or higher
Female only

Master Classes[]

Class Exam Tests Notes
FE16 Falcon Knight Icon Falcon Knight FE16 sword icon Sword rank C or higher
FE16 lance icon Lance rank A or higher
FE16 flying icon Flying rank B+ or higher
Female only
FE16 Wyvern Lord Icon Wyvern Lord FE16 lance icon Lance rank C or higher
FE16 axe icon Axe rank A or higher
FE16 flying icon Flying rank A or higher
-
FE16 Mortal Savant Icon Mortal Savant FE16 sword icon Sword rank A or higher
FE16 reason icon Reason rank B+ or higher
-
FE16 Great Knight Icon Great Knight FE16 axe icon Axe rank B+ or higher
FE16 heavy armor icon Heavy Armor rank A or higher
FE16 riding icon Riding rank B+ or higher
-
FE16 Bow Knight Icon Bow Knight FE16 lance icon Lance rank C or higher
FE16 bow icon Bow rank A or higher
FE16 riding icon Riding rank A or higher
-
FE16 Dark Knight Icon Dark Knight FE16 lance icon Lance rank C or higher
FE16 reason icon Reason rank B+ or higher
FE16 riding icon Riding rank A or higher
-
FE16 Holy Knight Icon Holy Knight FE16 lance icon Lance rank C or higher
FE16 faith icon Faith rank B+ or higher
FE16 riding icon Riding rank A or higher
-
FE16 War Master Icon War Master FE16 axe icon Axe rank A or higher
FE16 brawl icon Brawl rank A or higher
Male only
FE16 Gremory Icon Gremory FE16 reason icon Reason rank A or higher
FE16 faith icon Faith rank A or higher
Female only

Intermediate Classes[]

Class Mastered Class Req. Notes
FE16 Mercenary Icon Mercenary FE16 Myrmidon Icon Myrmidon FEW3H Class Mastery Icon -
FE16 Thief Icon Thief
FE16 Cavalier Icon Cavalier FE16 Soldier Icon Soldier FEW3H Class Mastery Icon Unlocks High Lord for Dimitri*
FE16 Pegasus Knight Icon Pegasus Knight Female only
FE16 Brigand Icon Brigand FE16 Fighter Icon Fighter FEW3H Class Mastery Icon Unlocks Armored Lord for Edelgard*
FE16 Armored Knight Icon Armored Knight Unlocks Armored Lord for Edelgard*
FE16 Archer Icon Archer Unlocks Wyvern Master for Claude*
FE16 Brawler Icon Brawler Male only
FE16 Mage Icon Mage FE16 Monk Icon Monk FEW3H Class Mastery Icon -
FE16 Priest Icon Priest

* - Armored Lord, High Lord, and Wyvern Master are unlocked upon getting any of the three Lords their first Intermediate-tier class

Advanced Classes[]

Class Mastered Class Req. Notes
FE16 Swordmaster Icon Swordmaster FE16 Mercenary Icon Mercenary FEW3H Class Mastery Icon

FEW3H Fluegel ShezF Icon Fluegel FEW3H Class Mastery Icon (Shez only)
FE16 Commoner FByleth Icon Silverheart FEW3H Class Mastery Icon (Byleth only)

Only one mastered class needed
FE16 Assassin Icon Assassin FE16 Thief Icon Thief FEW3H Class Mastery Icon -
FE16 Paladin Icon Paladin FE16 Cavalier Icon Cavalier FEW3H Class Mastery Icon

FE16 Pegasus Knight Icon Pegasus Knight FEW3H Class Mastery Icon
FE16 High Lord Dimitri Icon High Lord FEW3H Class Mastery Icon (Dimitri only)

Only one mastered class needed
FE16 Warrior Icon Warrior FE16 Brigand Icon Brigand FEW3H Class Mastery Icon -
FE16 Wyvern Rider Icon Wyvern Rider -
FE16 Fortress Knight Icon Fortress Knight FE16 Armored Knight Icon Armored Knight FEW3H Class Mastery Icon

FEW3H Armored Lord Icon Armored Lord FEW3H Class Mastery Icon (Edelgard only)

Only one mastered class needed
FE16 Sniper Icon Sniper FE16 Archer Icon ArcherFEW3H Class Mastery Icon

FEW3H Wyvern Master Icon Wyvern Master FEW3H Class Mastery Icon (Claude only)

Only one mastered class needed
FE16 Grappler Icon Grappler FE16 Brawler Icon Brawler FEW3H Class Mastery Icon Male only
FE16 Warlock Icon Warlock FE16 Mage Icon Mage FEW3H Class Mastery Icon -
FE16 Dark Mage Icon Dark Mage Male only
FE16 Bishop Icon Bishop FE16 Priest Icon Priest FEW3H Class Mastery Icon -

Master Classes[]

Class Mastered Class Req. Notes
FEW3H Asura ShezF Icon Asura FE16 Swordmaster Icon Swordmaster FEW3H Class Mastery Icon Shez only
FE16 Enlightened One Female Byleth Icon Enlightened One Byleth only
FEW3H Saint Saint Rhea only
Replaces Mortal Savant
FE16 Mortal Savant Icon Mortal Savant All units except Rhea
FE16 Trickster Icon Trickster FE16 Assassin Icon Assassin FEW3H Class Mastery Icon -
FE16 Dancer Male Icon FE16 Dancer Female Icon Dancer FE16 Assassin Icon Assassin FEW3H Class Mastery Icon

FE16 Swordmaster Icon Swordmaster FEW3H Class Mastery Icon

Unlocked via Survey Spots (Chap 12 (SB/AG)/Ch 13 (GW))
Only one mastered classes needed
FEW3H Great Lord Icon Great Lord FE16 Paladin Icon Paladin FEW3H Class Mastery Icon Dimitri only
FE16 Death Knight Jeritza Icon Death Knight Jeritza exclusive
Replaces Dark Knight
FE16 Falcon Knight Icon Falcon Knight Female only
FE16 Dark Knight Icon Dark Knight All units except Jeritza
FE16 Holy Knight Icon Holy Knight -
FE16 Wyvern Lord Icon Wyvern Lord FE16 Warrior Icon Warrior FEW3H Class Mastery Icon

FE16 Wyvern Rider Icon Wyvern Rider FEW3H Class Mastery Icon

Only one mastered classes needed
FEW3H Emperor Icon Emperor FE16 Fortress Knight Icon Fortress Knight FEW3H Class Mastery Icon Edelgard only
FE16 Great Knight Icon Great Knight -
FEW3H Barbarossa Icon Barbarossa FE16 Sniper Icon Sniper FEW3H Class Mastery Icon Claude only
FE16 Bow Knight Icon Bow Knight -
FE16 War Master Icon War Master FE16 Grappler Icon Grappler FEW3H Class Mastery Icon Male only
FE16 Gremory Icon Gremory FE16 Warlock Icon Warlock FEW3H Class Mastery Icon

FE16 Bishop Icon Bishop FEW3H Class Mastery Icon

Female only
Only one mastered class needed
FE16 Dark Bishop Icon Dark Bishop FE16 Warlock Icon Warlock FEW3H Class Mastery Icon

FE16 Bishop Icon Bishop FEW3H Class Mastery Icon
FE16 Dark Mage Icon Dark Mage FEW3H Class Mastery Icon

Male only
Only one mastered class needed

Gallery[]

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