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Gambits are a new combat action introduced in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

Overview[]

Gambits are special tactics units can perform dependent on their assigned battalion. Some gambits are used for offense, while others are used for support. Each gambit has a defined area of effect, with many gambits targeting more than one map tile at once. The strength and accuracy of a gambit is affected by the unit's Charm. Each gambit has a set number of uses per battle determined by the battalion. If a unit's battalion takes too much damage and runs out of endurance, its gambits can not be used. Enemy units are also capable of deploying gambits against the player's force.

Depending on the offensive gambit deployed, a variety of effects may occur in addition to damage inflicted. Such effects include temporarily spreading damaging fire on tiles within the area of effect, poisoning the enemy, or shifting the enemy's position by pushing them away or drawing them to the attacking unit's rear. In all cases, the enemy cannot counterattack, even when the gambit user is in range.

Most human enemies struck by gambits become rattled, temporarily reducing their stats, as well as preventing movement and usage of their own battalions (if any) on the following turn. Bosses with the Commander ability are immune to being rattled, but can still be damaged.

When fighting giant enemies such as demonic beasts, gambits can be used to damage and shatter the beast's shield tiles. Targeting a beast with a gambit will also draw the beast's aggro toward the unit that used the gambit.

When a gambit is used on an enemy within the attack range of one or more of your allied units, it will become a Gambit Boost which increases the might (Mt) and hit rate of the gambit. This boost will increase based on the number of participating units and their respective support levels to the user.

List of Gambits[]

Physical Gambits[]

Name Might Hit Range Uses Area of Effect Notes
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Absorption 4 30 1 1 FE16 Gambit Resonant Attack Restores (damage dealt / 2) HP to the user from each enemy target hit.
Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Ashes and Dust 12 50 2-3 2 FE16 Gambit Resonant Attack Deals bonus damage to flying units.
Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Assault Troop 10 50 1 2 FE16 Gambit Assault Troop Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Assembly 4 50 1 2 FE16 Gambit Disturbance Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
After combat, the user moves one space backward while the primary target moves into the user's previous space.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Battleground Clean Up* 15 40 1 1 FE16 Gambit Retribution Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Blaze 10 50 1 1 FE16 Gambit Blaze Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
Sets certain terrain in range on fire for one turn.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Disturbance 4 60 1 2 FE16 Gambit Disturbance Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Flash-Fire Arrows 7 50 1 2 FE16 Gambit Assault Troop Deals bonus damage to flying units.
Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
Sets certain terrain in range on fire for one turn.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Fusillade 5 50 2-3 2 FE16 Gambit Group Attack Deals bonus damage to flying units.
Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Group Lance Attack 6 50 1 2 FE16 Gambit Lance Attack Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Line of Lances 5 50 1 2 FE16 Gambit Retribution Inflicts rattle stats on enemy units.
Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Linked Horses 12 50 1 1 FE16 Gambit Retribution Inflicts rattle stats on enemy units.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Lure 4 50 1 2 FE16 Gambit Disturbance Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
After combat, the primary target moves behind the user.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Mad Melee 4 60 1 2 FE16 Gambit Lance Attack Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Onslaught 8 50 1 2 FE16 Gambit Disturbance Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
Pushes the primary target 1 space away.
It can not push the target if there is a another target in the way or reaches a space where it cannot be pushed.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Poison Tactic 5 60 1 1 FE16 Gambit Raging Flames Inflicts the Rattled and Poison conditions on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Poisoned Arrows 4 60 2-3 2 FE16 Gambit Group Attack Deals bonus damage to flying units.
Inflicts the Rattled and Poison conditions on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Raging Flames 15 50 1 2 FE16 Gambit Raging Flames Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
Sets certain terrain in range on fire for one turn.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Random Shot 8 40 1 2 FE16 Gambit Lance Attack Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Reversal 8 50 1 2 FE16 Gambit Disturbance Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
After combat, the primary target swaps places with the user.
FE16 Gambit Attack Icon Wave Attack 13 60 1 2 FE16 Gambit Resonant Attack Deals bonus damage to armored units.
Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.

Magical Gambits[]

Name Might Hit Range Uses Area of Effect Notes
FE16 Gambit Magic Icon Group Flames 2 60 1-2 1 FE16 Gambit Group Attack Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
Sets certain terrain in range on fire for one turn.
FE16 Gambit Magic Icon Group Ice 3 50 1-2 1 FE16 Gambit Group Attack Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Magic Icon Group Lightning 4 40 1-2 1 FE16 Gambit Group Attack Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Magic Icon Resonant Flames 6 60 1-2 1 FE16 Gambit Resonant Attack Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
Sets certain terrain in range on fire for one turn.
FE16 Gambit Magic Icon Resonant Ice 7 50 1-2 1 FE16 Gambit Resonant Attack Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Magic Icon Resonant Lightning 8 40 1-2 1 FE16 Gambit Resonant Attack Inflicts the Rattled condition on all enemy targets in range.

Support Gambits[]

Name Might Hit Range Uses Area of Effect Notes
FE16 Gambit Support Icon Absolute Defense* - 100 1 2 FE16 Gambit Blaze Grants +6 Defense to all ally targets in range for one turn.
FE16 Gambit Support Icon Bag of Tricks* - 100 1 ? Set Gambit Counter of all allies within range to 0.
FE16 Gambit Support Icon Battleground Café* - 100 1 3 FE16 Gambit Blaze Grants +4 Strength to all ally targets in range for one turn.
FE16 Gambit Support Icon Blessing - 100 1 1 Gambit Blessing Grants the Blessing condition on all ally targets in range, guaranteeing units will survive a single lethal blow with 1 HP if they start combat with >1 HP.
FE16 Gambit Support Icon Dance of the Goddess - 100 1 1 Gambit Blessing Allows all ally targets in range to act again.
FE16 Gambit Support Icon Impregnable Wall - 100 1 5 FE16 Gambit Retribution Grants the Impregnable Wall condition on all ally targets in range for one turn.
FE16 Gambit Support Icon Recovery Roar - 100 1 5 Gambit Stride Removes any negative status conditions from all ally targets in range.
FE16 Gambit Support Icon Resonant White Magic 8 100 1 3 FE16 Gambit Retribution Heals all player and ally units in range.
FE16 Gambit Support Icon Retribution - 100 1 2 FE16 Gambit Retribution Allows player and ally units to counterattack regardless of distance for 5 turns.
FE16 Gambit Support Icon Sacred Shield - 100 1 5 FE16 Gambit Lance Attack Grants the Sacred Shield condition to all allies in range, nullifying damage from ranged attacks for the rest of the turn.
FE16 Gambit Support Icon Stride - 100 1 2 Gambit Stride Grants +5 Movement to all ally targets in range.
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