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just like in Fire Emblem: Three HousesClaude von Riegan has a unique class apart from the Wyvern Rider and Wyvern Lord Classes in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. Once players reach Part 2 of Golden Wildfire, they unlock Barbarossa, a Master Class. Like other Master Classes, Barbarossa requires the use of a Master Seal, which players can only get later in the story.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes’ Barbarossa Class cannot use axes or lances. Instead, the main weapon is a bow, and because it’s a unique class, only Claude can learn the Barbarossa class. While it may be its best class, players will want to learn other skills to build Claude into a fast and powerful fighter.
Barbarossa: Unlock Skills, Build and Classes
As a unit, Claude’s best stats are his speed and agility. He’s also no slouch in Strength or Charm, something to keep in mind if players want to use battalions. On the other hand, he has a bad Res and even worse Magic, which means players have to do their best to keep him away from Gremories and Dark Bishops. Since the Barbarossa class is a flying unit, Claude takes additional damage from bowwielders. However, since the Barbarossa’s main weapon is a bow, it can also counter Pegasus Knights and Wyvern Riders. If players equip him with the right skill or accessory, they won’t have to worry about Claude’s flying weakness.
In order for Claude to learn the Barbarossa class, he must have a Master Seal and have attained the following classes:
- Wyvern Master of Archer (Intermediate)
- Sharpshooter (advanced)
Claude’s recommended classes are Wyvern Master, Sniper and Barbarossa. Players will find that if they take the time to master other classes with Claude, he will have everything he needs to stand his ground in battle.
The Barbarossa Class has the following Class Abilities:
- charm: Will return some HP to surrounding allies after defeating an enemy commander.
- Gauntlet Buster Lv 5: Increases damage to glove-wielding enemies by 100%.
Players should note that the above class skills can not be taught. The effects disappear as soon as Claude changes classes. On the other hand, the class skills in the following table will be added to the Set Skills menu every time Claude reaches a milestone/rank for Barbarossa:
| Assets | Unlocked on | Description |
|---|---|---|
| gauntlet breaker | Position 1 | Deals 50% more damage to glove-wielding enemies. |
| neighborhood arrow | Position 1 | Combat art that temporarily reduces a target’s magic (weakening effect). |
| Seasoned Tactics | Position 2 | Claude’s assigned battalion regains Endurance when he defeats an enemy commander. |
| Wind God | Position 2 | Combat art that is effective against all enemies. Causes a Windtorn status effect, which doubles the damage taken by enemies in the air. Wind God also has the Guard Pierce effect, which deals damage when the opponent is guarding. |
| Seeker of greatness | Rank 3 | Critical hits increase when an enemy’s agility is much lower than Claude’s. |
The best skills for Barbarossa
Claude’s high agility means he is ideal for critical hits and critical rushes. In Three Hope, Agility determines damage during a critical rush. Equipping Claude with a Nimble Dexterity Ring increases his Dexterity stat by ten points. He will also benefit from wearing a Lightning Speed Ring, which increases Speed by ten instead.
If players have a fully built Tactics Academy (or at least upgrade the correct branch), Claude can equip up to ten skills. Separate from Equppable Abilites are Unique Abilities. Claude’s is Dustcloud, who will imbue his attacks with devastating winds. Players must combine this with one or two of the skills below to fully utilize this unique ability:
| Assets | How to open | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Essence of wind | Master the Dark Bishop Class | Doubles the power of wind-based Combat Arts, Magic, Class Actions and Strong Attacks. |
| devilish blow | Rank 1 of Warlock class | Doubles the power of elemental effects. |
| Absorb dexterity | Master the Dark Bishop Class | Every time he defeats an enemy commander, Claude’s Dexterity gets a small boost. This boost lasts as long as the battle lasts and disappears once the level is completed. |
| Leader trick | Wyvern Master Rank 2 | An extra fireball is given to the Wyvern Master and Barbarossa class action (X button). |
| Seeker of greatness | Master the Barbarossa class | Critical hit count increases when an enemy’s agility is much lower than Claude’s. |
| gauntlet breaker | Rank 1 of the Barbarossa class | Deals 50% more damage to enemies wearing gloves. |
| Apex arch | Master the Sniper class | Critical hit damage increases when the unit is equipped with a bow. |
| Reinforce criticism | Rank 1 of Sniper Class | Increase the number of critical hits. |
| Heaviest Batter | Master the Wyvern Lord class (innate ability) | Strong attacks have a high probability of producing enemies’ Stun Gauge. |
| Eliminate flight effects | Master the Wyvern Lord Class | Eliminates effectiveness against kites. |
Essence of wind and devilish blow on the same Ability setup may seem redundant, but where Essence of Wind produces a more powerful version of a wind-based Combat Art, Fiendish Blow will double the elemental effects. In this case, Fiendish Blow doubles the Windtorn status ailment inflicted on enemies by Claude’s attacks. Plus, having Essence of Wind is perfect for one of Claude’s Combat Arts: Wind God.
It is highly recommended that Claude master the Wyvern Lord Class. Eliminate flight effects will save the accessory slot in exchange for a skill slot. Equipping Nullify Flying Effects prevents Claude from taking double damage from bows. If players don’t want to use an Ability Slot, they can forgo Flying Effects by equipping Claude with an Aurora Shield instead.
Claude’s best martial arts as Barbarossa are Wind God and neighborhood arrow. Wind God is effective against all enemies, causing the Windtorn status effect and even damaging guarding enemies. Ward Arrow weakens the opponent and reduces their magic. Alternatively, Ward Arrow can be swapped out for something like: Diminishing Shot or hunter volley. However, players will definitely want to keep Wind God for its amazing power and effects. As bow-based Combat Arts, they are all effective against kites.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is now available on Nintendo Switch.
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