Fire Emblem Echoes guide for the Japanese 3DS version

This hub covers Echoes on 3DS. You progress with Alm's and Celica's armies, but read this separately from Famicom Gaiden guides. The advice assumes this game's systems, including 3D dungeon exploration, combat arts, and Mila's Turnwheel.

The available article explores the Thieves' Shrine in Act 1 with Alm's army, covering the Iron Sword, recruiting Silque, and promoting villagers. First assemble a healer and useful combat classes to prepare for the next battlefield.

The difficulty options are Normal and Hard. In Casual, fallen allies return after battle; in Classic, deaths carry forward. The article uses Normal as its reference and does not treat Hard enemy stats or procedures as identical. Once you can rewind battles with Mila's Turnwheel, you can also return to before a dangerous move and rethink your positioning.

Some magic and combat arts consume HP, so decide actions with the HP remaining afterward in mind. Each unit can also carry only one item. Giving someone a weapon or equipment such as armor changes their role, making the allocation of new equipment part of your strategy.

The early guide does not require DLC, distributed Villager's Forks, or special additional classes. New purchases of 3DS downloadable content have ended; redownloading previously purchased content is treated separately. The article uses the forces obtainable in the main game as its reference.