It’s been a lovely day for Three Houses with the recent news of the game and expansion pass being available to pre-purchase (but not in Europe, why?!), plus the Japanese introduction video and commercials.
Update: The pre-load and expansion pass are now available in Europe!
Around the same time, the Japanese website updated with info for the Advanced classes, which is the 3rd tier of classes (if you count Commoner/Noble as the 0th tier). These are available from Level 20. There might be another tier above this as well…
If you’ve been following Famitsu, you may know we’ve already seen half of the Advanced classes. Still, it’s a good chance to get to know them in a different light. Especially because the website provides stat spreads for all featured classes (but no skill level boosts or abilities).
Hero
A combat professional with superior strength and speed.
Recommended: Sword B, Axe C
Note: This class is male-only.
Swordmaster
An expert who has reached the pinnacle of swordmanship. They can slice down enemies with their rapid sword strikes.
Recommended: Sword A
Assassin
A deadly hit man who dwells in the shady underworld. Excels in dexterity and speed.
Recommended: Sword B, Bow C
Fortress
A fortified soldier with overwhelming defence. In exchange for their low speed, they can protect allies with their high defence.
Recommended: Axe B, Heavy Armour B
Paladin
Veteran knights with bundles of experience. Overall, they boast high strength, defence and resistance. After combat, they can move again.
Recommended: Lance B, Riding B
Wyvern Rider
A knight who soars the skies astride a wyvern. They have solid abilities, but are weak to bows and magic. After combat, they can move again.
Recommended: Axe B, Flying C
Warrior
A warrior with unparalleled strength. They have great vitality and perform well in many battlefields.
Recommended: Axe A
Sniper
An expert who has mastered the art of archery. They have high dexterity and can attack from great distances.
Recommended: Bow A
Grappler
An expert who has mastered the art of fighting. They can topple foes with their rapid-firing punches.
Recommended: Gauntlet A
Note: This class is male-only.
Warlock
Those who have mastered black magic. They are strong even against foes with high defence. This class can wield magic.
Recommended: Reason A
Dark Bishop
Those who have mastered dark magic. They are strong even against foes with high defence. This class can wield magic.
Recommended: Reason A
Note: This class requires a Dark Mage certification, so it’s effectively male-only.
Bishop
Those who have mastered white magic. They are capable of both attacking and healing. This class can wield magic.
Recommended: Faith A
Notes
When it says “recommended”, these are the skill levels you need to meet to take the examination. You can have lower than the recommended values, but your pass rate will drop. If it’s below 30%, you cannot take the exam.
Also, just in case, you can equip most weapons in any class. So you could have Claude wield a bow as a Wyvern Rider. However, classes give skill level experience boosts for their preferred weapon types. Also, Gauntlets are restricted to foot-based classes and Magic is restricted to magic-based classes.
