According to legend, crests are a symbol of power that the goddess bestowed to mankind long ago. They are passed down by bloodline–typically through the descendants of the old heroes and saints, who are now nobility.
The crests themselves are divided into “Major Crests” that grant immense power and “Minor Crests”, which are a weaker variant. Not all nobles inherit a crest and it is not understood when a major or minor crest is passed down.
Crest Items
In New Game+, crests can be temporarily acquired by having the corresponding Crest Item in a character’s inventory.
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Activation Rates
Notes:
- When a character has multiple crests, it seems only one crest may trigger per attack or action.
- If a character has two of the exact same crest (naturally and via a crest item), they will still trigger as separate crests.
| Image | Crest of | Effect | Major (%) | Minor (%) | Item (%) |
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Ernest | Prevents enemy counterattacks when using a weapon. | 20 | 10 | 5 |
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Macuil | Raises Might by 5 during magic attacks. | 20 | 10 | 5 |
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Seiros | Raises Might by 5 when using combat arts. | 70 | 40 | 20 |
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Dominic | Conserves uses of attack magic. | 20 | 10 | 5 |
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Fraldarius | Raises Might by 5 when using a weapon. | 40 | 20 | 10 |
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[Mystery Crest] | Conserves uses of attack magic. | 20 | 10 | 5 |
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Cethleann | Raises Might by 5 when using recovery magic. | 50 | 30 | 15 |
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Daphnel | Raises Might by 5 when using combat arts. | 70 | 40 | 20 |
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Blaiddyd | Doubles Attack and weapon uses for combat arts. | 20 | 10 | 5 |
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Gloucester | Raises Might by 5 during magic attacks. | 20 | 10 | 5 |
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Goneril | Prevents enemy counterattacks when using combat arts. | 50 | 30 | 15 |
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Cichol | Prevents enemy counterattacks when using combat arts. | 50 | 30 | 15 |
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[Mystery Crest] | Prevents enemy counterattacks when using a weapon. | 20 | 10 | 5 |
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Gautier | Raises Might by 5 when using combat arts. | 70 | 40 | 20 |
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Indech | Strike twice when using a weapon. | 20 | 10 | 5 |
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[Mystery Crest] | Raises Might by 5 when using a weapon. | 40 | 20 | 10 |
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Charon | Raises Might when using combat arts. | 70 | 40 | 20 |
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[Mystery Crest] | Conserves uses of recovery magic. | 20 | 10 | 5 |
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Riegan | Restores HP equal to 30% of damage dealt when using combat arts. | 50 | 30 | 15 |
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[Mystery Crest] | Restores HP equal to 30% of damage dealt when using combat arts. | 50 | 30 | 15 |
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Lamine | Conserves uses of recovery magic. | 20 | 10 | 5 |
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[Mystery Crest] | Restores HP equal to 30% of damage dealt when using weapons, combat arts or attack magic. Also has a roughly 1 in 4 chance to raise Might by 5 and prevent counterattacks. | 20 | 10 | 5 |
General Information
Note: Not all crest-bearers are listed; some enemy-only characters have been omitted for various reasons.
| Image | Crest of | Description/Comments | Major Bearer | Minor Bearer |
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Ernest | A Crest long lost to history. Occasionally stops enemy counterattacks when using a weapon. | Anna | |
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Macuil | Legend has it that Saint Macuil bore this Crest. A symbol of magic and mastery of the wind. Occasionally raises Mt during magic attacks. | (Spoiler) | |
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Seiros | Legend has it that Saint Seiros bore this Crest and passed it down through House Hresvelg. Occasionally raises Mt when using combat arts. | Rhea, Jeralt | Edelgard |
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Dominic | House Dominic’s Crest, inherited from Dominic of the 10 Elites. Occasionally conserves uses of attack magic. | Annette | |
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Fraldarius | House Fraldarius’s Crest, inherited from Fraldarius of the 10 Elites. Sometimes raises Mt when using a weapon. | Felix | Rodrigue |
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[Mystery Crest] | It might be some kind of Crest, though it’s unclear which one… (Spoiler) | Constance | |
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Cethleann | Legend has it that Saint Cethleann bore this Crest. A symbol of kindness and mastery of light. Sometimes raises Mt when using recovery magic. | Flayn | Linhardt |
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Daphnel | House Daphnel and House Galatea’s Crest, inherited from Daphnel of the 10 Elites. Sometimes raises Mt when using combat arts. | Ingrid | |
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Blaiddyd | The Faerghus royal family’s Crest, inherited from Blaiddyd of the 10 Elites. Occasionally doubles Atk and weapon uses for combat arts. | Dimitri | |
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Gloucester | House Gloucester’s Crest, inherited from Gloucester of the 10 Elites. Occasionally raises Mt during magic attacks. | (Spoiler) | Lorenz |
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Goneril | House Goneril’s Crest, inherited from Goneril of the 10 Elites. Sometimes allows combat arts to prevent enemy counterattacks. | Hilda | |
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Cichol | Legend has it that Saint Cichol bore this Crest. A symbol of strength and the land. Sometimes lets combat arts prevent enemy counterattacks. | Seteth | Ferdinand |
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[Mystery Crest] | It might be some kind of Crest, though it’s unclear which one… (Spoiler) | Yuri | |
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Gautier | House Gautier’s Crest, inherited from Gautier of the 10 Elites. Occasionally raises Mt when using combat arts. | Sylvain | |
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Indech | Legend has it that Saint Indech bore this Crest. A symbol of wisdom and water. Occasionally allows weapon attacks to strike twice. | (Spoiler) | Bernadetta, Hanneman |
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[Mystery Crest] | It might be some kind of Crest, though it’s unclear which one… (Spoiler) | (Spoiler) | Marianne |
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Charon | House Charon’s Crest, inherited from Charon of the 10 Elites. Occasionally raises Mt when using combat arts. | Catherine | Lysithea |
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[Mystery Crest] | It might be some kind of Crest, though it’s unclear which one… (Spoiler) | Hapi | |
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Riegan | A Crest inherited from Riegan of the 10 Elites. Sometimes restores HP equal to 30% of damage dealt when using combat arts. | Claude | |
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[Mystery Crest] | It might be some kind of Crest, though it’s unclear which one… (Spoiler) | Balthus | |
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Lamine | A Crest inherited from Lamine of the 10 Elites. Occasionally conserves uses of recovery magic. | Mercedes, Jeritza | |
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[Mystery Crest] | It might be some kind of Crest, though it’s unclear which one… (Spoiler) | Protagonist, (Spoiler) |