Dragon Signs are a group of items that debut in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Overview[]
Three Houses[]
The Dragon Signs are a type of item only available in New Game+ save files. Depending on what route that was last completed, the player will automatically gain several Dragon Signs put in the convoy during the Prologue. Otherwise, the rest of the Dragon Signs can be bought for 1000 Renown from Chapter 1 onwards.
If a unit has a Dragon Sign in their inventory, then said unit will gain the effects of that Dragon Sign's Crest, as if the unit naturally has said Crest. If the unit already has a Crest, both their natural Crest and the Dragon Sign can activate. If the a unit's innate Crest resonates with a Dragon Sign, it will make the Crest proc more often.
Unlike Equipment, the Dragon Sign does not need to actually be equipped and will passively work so long as it is in the unit's inventory.
Having a Dragon Sign item also allows Crest-less units to use any of the Heroes' Relics without taking damage, and a compatible Dragon Sign can allow its holder to use that Relic's innate Combat Art, though at the cost of -5 Durability. They also gives an improved healing rate from compatible Sacred Weapons during the start of the Player's Turn, from 11.85% of a unit's total health to 15%.
Three Hopes[]
The Dragon Signs are once more a type of item only available after completing any of the three routes or in New Game+ save files, where they are available for purchase from the Renown Shop. Due to the more permanent inventory system in this game, only a select number of Dragon Signs are available for purchase, with the selection being based on what was the previous route the player has cleared. To obtain all the Dragon Signs, players have to play the other two routes.
If a unit has a Dragon Sign in their Accessory slot, then said unit will gain the effects of that Dragon Sign's Crest, as if the unit naturally has said Crest. If the unit already has a Crest, both their natural Crest and the Dragon Sign can activate and will make the native Crest proc more often.
Having a Dragon Sign item also allows Crest-less units to use any of the Heroes' Relics without taking damage, and a compatible Dragon Sign can allow its holder to use that Relic's innate Combat Art albeit at a +4 increase to the durability cost, as well as increased continuous health regeneration from Sacred Weapons. As they are an accessory, however, one cannot equip a Dragon Sign and a non-weapon Relic or Sacred Weapon at the same time.
Item Stats[]
Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]
| Icon | Name | Uses | Worth | Effect(s)/Note(s) | Major Arcana Basis |
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Thorn Dragon Sign 棘竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 5% chance to prevent enemy counterattacks when using a weapon. Grants the Crest of Ernest. | The Fool |
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Wind Dragon Sign 風竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 5% chance to raise Might by 5 during magic attacks. Grants the Crest of Macuil. | The Magician |
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Sky Dragon Sign 空竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 20% chance to raise Mt by 5 when using combat arts. Grants the Crest of Seiros. | The High Priestess |
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Crusher Dragon Sign 砕竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 5% chance to conserve uses of attack magic. Grants the Crest of Dominic. |
The Empress |
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Shield Dragon Sign 盾竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 10% chance to raise Might by 5 when using a weapon. Grants the Crest of Fraldarius. | The Emperor |
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Bloom Dragon Sign 萌竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 5% chance to conserve uses of attack magic. Grants the Crest of Noa. |
The Hierophant |
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Light Dragon Sign 光竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 15% chance to raise Might by 5 when using recovery magic. Grants the Crest of Cethleann. | The Lovers |
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Flame Dragon Sign 炎竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 20% chance to raise Might by 5 when using combat arts. Grants the Crest of Daphnel. | The Chariot |
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Grim Dragon Sign 惨竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 5% chance to double Attack and weapon uses for combat arts. Grants the Crest of Blaiddyd. | Strength |
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Craft Dragon Sign 賢竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 5% chance to raise Might by 5 during magic attacks. Grants the Crest of Gloucester. | The Hermit |
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Kalpa Dragon Sign 劫竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 15% chance to prevent enemy counterattacks when using combat arts. Grants the Crest of Goneril. | Wheel of Fortune |
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Earth Dragon Sign 地竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 15% chance to prevent enemy counterattacks when using combat arts. Grants the Crest of Cichol. | Justice |
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Ice Dragon Sign 氷竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 5% chance to prevent enemy counterattacks when using a weapon. Grants the Crest of Aubin. | The Hanged Man |
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Fissure Dragon Sign 裂竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 20% chance to raise Might by 5 when using combat arts. Grants the Crest of Gautier. | Death |
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Water Dragon Sign 水竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 5% chance to strike twice when using a weapon. Grants the Crest of Indech. |
Temperance |
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Storm Dragon Sign 嵐竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 10% chance to raise Might by 5 when using a weapon. Grants the Crest of the Beast (Maurice). | The Devil |
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Lightning Dragon Sign 雷竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 20% chance to raise Might by 5 when using combat arts. Grants the Crest of Charon. | The Tower |
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Dark Dragon Sign 闇竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 5% chance to conserve uses of recovery magic. Grants the Crest of Timotheos. |
The Star |
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Star Dragon Sign 星竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 15% chance to restore HP equal to 30% of damage dealt when using combat arts. Grants the Crest of Riegan. | The Moon |
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Snow Dragon Sign 雪竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 15% chance to restore HP equal to 30% of damage dealt when using combat arts. Grants the Crest of Chevalier. | The Sun |
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Aegis Dragon Sign 護竜の証 |
- | - | Grants its holder a 5% chance to conserve uses of recovery magic. Grants the Crest of Lamine. |
Judgement |
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes[]
| Icon | Name | Worth | Effect(s)/Note(s) | Major Arcana Basis |
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Thorn Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Ernest to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to land a critical hit with strong attacks. |
The Fool |
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Wind Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Macuil to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to slightly increase the damage dealt by offensive magic. |
The Magician |
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Sky Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Seiros to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to slightly increase the damage dealt by combat arts. |
The High Priestess |
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Crusher Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Dominic to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to have their offensive magic cost 0 Durability out of their weapon. |
The Empress |
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Shield Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Fraldarius to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to slightly increase the damage dealt by strong attacks. |
The Emperor |
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Bloom Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Noa to the possessor to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to have their offensive magic cost 0 Durability out of their weapon. |
The Hierophant |
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Light Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Cethleann to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to slightly increase the amount of HP healed by recovery magic. |
The Lovers |
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Flame Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Daphnel to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to slightly increase the damage dealt by combat arts. |
The Chariot |
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Grim Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Blaiddyd to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to increase the damage dealt by combat arts in exchange for greatly increasing the weapon durability cost. |
Strength |
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Craft Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Gloucester to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to slightly increase the damage dealt by offensive magic. |
The Hermit |
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Kalpa Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Goneril to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to land a critical hit with combat arts. |
Wheel of Fortune |
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Earth Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Cichol to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to land a critical hit with combat arts. |
Justice |
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Ice Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Aubin to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to land a critical hit with strong attacks. |
The Hanged Man |
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Fissure Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Gautier to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to slightly increase the damage dealt by combat arts. |
Death |
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Water Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Indech to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to negate a recently used combat art's cooldown. |
Temperance |
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Storm Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of the Beast (Maurice) to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to slightly increase the damage dealt by strong attacks. |
The Devil |
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Lightning Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Charon to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to slightly increase the damage dealt by combat arts. |
The Tower |
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Dark Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Timotheos to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to have their recovery magic cost 0 Durability out of their weapon. |
The Star |
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Star Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Riegan to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to restore HP when landing a combat art. |
The Moon |
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Snow Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Chevalier to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to restore HP when landing a combat art. |
The Sun |
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Aegis Dragon Sign | - | Grants the Crest of Lamine to the possessor. Grants its holder a 10% chance to have their recovery magic cost 0 Durability out of their weapon. |
Judgement |
Item Locations[]
Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]
Depending on the last route that was completed, the player will automatically obtain the following Dragon Signs from the Prologue, being put in their convoy. If not, then the remaining Dragon Signs can be bought for 1000 Renown from Byleth's journal.
 Silver Snow
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 Azure Moon
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 Verdant Wind
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 Crimson Flower
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| Thorn Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wind Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sky Dragon Sign | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Crusher Dragon Sign | No | Yes | No | No |
| Shield Dragon Sign | No | Yes | No | No |
| Bloom Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Light Dragon Sign | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Flame Dragon Sign | No | Yes | No | No |
| Grim Dragon Sign | No | Yes | No | No |
| Craft Dragon Sign | No | No | Yes | No |
| Kalpa Dragon Sign | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Earth Dragon Sign | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Ice Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fissure Dragon Sign | No | Yes | No | No |
| Water Dragon Sign | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Storm Dragon Sign | No | No | Yes | No |
| Lightning Dragon Sign | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Dark Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Star Dragon Sign | No | No | Yes | No |
| Snow Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Aegis Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes[]
Depending on the last route that was completed, the player will have the option to purchase a select amount of Dragon Signs from the Renown Shop in Shez's Journal, either upon booting up the cleared save data or starting a New Game+ file.
Once a New Game+ file is started, one cannot access the Journal until re-unlocking the Base Camp at Chapter 4 of any route.
| Scarlet Blaze
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Azure Gleam
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Golden Wildfire
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| Thorn Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wind Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sky Dragon Sign | Yes | No | No |
| Crusher Dragon Sign | No | Yes | No |
| Shield Dragon Sign | No | Yes | No |
| Bloom Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Light Dragon Sign | Yes | No | No |
| Flame Dragon Sign | No | Yes | No |
| Grim Dragon Sign | No | Yes | No |
| Craft Dragon Sign | No | No | Yes |
| Kalpa Dragon Sign | No | No | Yes |
| Earth Dragon Sign | Yes | No | No |
| Ice Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fissure Dragon Sign | No | Yes | No |
| Water Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Storm Dragon Sign | No | No | Yes |
| Lightning Dragon Sign | Yes | No | No |
| Dark Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Star Dragon Sign | No | No | Yes |
| Snow Dragon Sign | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Aegis Dragon Sign | No | Yes | No |
Notes[]
- Dragon Sign Crests are considered much weaker than naturally occurring Crests:
- The chance of a Dragon Sign Crest activating is roughly half as often as a Minor Crest. In Three Houses, Crests have an activation rate of either:
- 20/10/5% (Ernest, Macuil, Dominic, Noa, Blaiddyd, Gloucester, Aubin, Indech, Timotheos, Lamine)
- 40/20/10% (Fraldarius, Beast/Maurice)
- 50/30/15% (Cethleann, Goneril, Cichol, Riegan, Chevalier)
- or 70/40/20% (Seiros, Daphnel, Gautier, Charon).
- In Three Hopes, while certain Minor Crests and Dragon Signs have similar proc rates, Minor Crests can still have their effects and proc rates upgraded via the Tactics Academy at Base Camp starting with Chapter 6 of any route, whereas the effects/proc rates for Dragon Signs are not, and as such, Crests from Dragon Sign procs do not have any levels shown in the banner. Unlike in Three Houses, Crest proc rates in Three Hopes never dip into the single digits, with the lowest being a flat 10%.
- 20-40/10-20/10% (Dominic, Noa, Goneril, Cichol, Indech, Timotheos, Lamine)
- 40/20/10% (Macuil, Gloucester, Blaiddyd)
- 50/25/10% (Seiros, Cethleann, Daphnel, Gautier, Charon)
- 30-50/15-25/10% (Riegan, Chevalier)
- 20-30/10-20/10% (Ernest, Aubin)
- 20/10% (Fraldarius, Maurice)
- Utilizing a Heroes Relic's associated Combat Art costs more durability compared to using the same Art with a natural Crest bearer (-3/-4/-5).
- In Three Hopes, due to Combat Arts having varying durability costs depending on the power of said Combat Art, it instead goes by bonus durability costs (-0/-2/-4)
- The chance of a Dragon Sign Crest activating is roughly half as often as a Minor Crest. In Three Houses, Crests have an activation rate of either:
- In Three Houses, while only one Crest can be active at a time in one engagement, multiple Dragon Signs still allow the user to wield multiple Heroes' Relics to their full potential, though inventory management woes will follow. As Dragon Signs are Accessories in Three Hopes, this is not possible.
- The Crests bear similarity with the Major Arcana, whether it's in their appearance, their description, or the characteristics of one of their crest bearers, starting with Ernest as The Fool, followed by Macuil as The Magician, and continues on until the Crest of Flames as The World. This can be seen in-game by the order of placements the Dragon Signs are in when purchasing them, as well as the order that the Crests show up during the loading screen in Three Hopes.
- In both the baseline versions of Three Houses and Three Hopes, the Thorn Dragon Sign is the only way for a playable unit to use the Crest of Ernest.