Giving gifts in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is a swift method for increasing support levels with potential allies. A well-chosen gift that aligns with a character's preferences provides a significant boost, comparable to inviting them to a meal they enjoy. However, discerning everyone's tastes can be challenging, especially when some characters express their likes with peculiar phrases.
Gift Items and Acquisition
Gift giving is a weekly mechanic in Fortune's Weave. Players can find a variety of gift items at market vendors across the world map, including a dedicated shop in Dagsion. The lowtown tavern also offers beverages like coffee and Cervi. Shops in Dagsion are restocked and updated at the start of each new chapter.
Gift items are categorized into several broad groups:
- Fashion
- Beauty
- Flowers
- Cooking
- Fermented drinks
- Beverages
- Coffee
- Training
- Weapons
- Military
- Horses
- Books
- Board games
- Vegetables
- Crafting
- Fishing
- Archery
Additionally, there are smaller categories such as agriculture, travel, and "spicy foods." Each item's description indicates its category. Gifts also vary in rarity, indicated by the color and markings on their icons: common gifts have a dark blue-green icon, uncommon ones have a lighter shade with a bottom-right symbol, and rare gifts are even lighter with a sparkle icon. Some characters may only prefer uncommon or rare items.
The Gifting System
When a gift is given, players can receive one of five reactions, which correspond to the amount of support points gained. These reactions are displayed as text banners and include "They don't like it" (no support gain), "They kind of like it" (small gain), "They liked it" (moderate gain), "They really liked it" (big gain), and "They really liked it" with double yellow arrows, reserved for favorite items.
While most characters appreciate all items within a category they favor, there are exceptions. For instance, a character who loves horse grooming kits might not appreciate mane ornaments if their specific mount, like an ornius, lacks a mane. Finding a character's absolute favorite item yields double support points, but is not essential for recruiting allies. Sufficient support can be gained through "really liked" items and meals.
Given the cost of gifts, strategic planning is recommended. Meals at the inn can supplement support gains for characters not receiving gifts. If a favorite item is unavailable, settling for a "really liked" item or an item they merely tolerate is acceptable, as there is ample time to build support before the end of the first act.
Best Gifts for Each Character
Here is a guide to the preferred gifts for most characters in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. Bertrand is a notable exception, whose preferences are explicitly stated as "garum" early in Act 1. Activating the "Boon of Salvation" early can help reduce the cost of gift-giving.
| Name | Likes | Best Gifts | | :-- | :-- | :-- | | Alexandra | Her parents, virtuous men, Bucephalus, talking about love | Horse items (like beard grass, mane ornament, horse grooming kit), Pegasus painting | | Anatolia | Hexagram divination, round objects | Bagua divination set, uncommon and rare books and fashion items (Eastern black silk, Tales of a Master, Tales of Adventure). Also likes common items in those categories. | | Benditz | The Great August's tactics, up-and-coming young people | Weapons, books about tactics and military history, military medals, board games | | Bonaventure | Knowledge, dialogue with sages, learning about other countries | Books | | Buccar | Loyalty, training, alcohol, dreaming about Leda's happiness | Fermented drinks (ghosh and shosh), military items, training items | | Cai | Physical training, catching animals | Horse items (beard grass, horse grooming kit, mane ornament). Also likes training items | | Catania | Sterling wares, sterling people, sterling meals | Coffee, paintings, any rare item (with a light teal symbol and a sparkle icon next to it) | | Dadao | Women (especially Anatolia), machines, good food, fighting | All Cervi drinks | | Dante | Herself, writing quickly, searching for dramatic subjects | Coffee, books | | Diego | Walking in the forest, foraging medicinal herbs, Orchel | Archer items (decorative arrows, joint relief gloves, bow maintenance kit). Also books and board games, though not as much | | Dietrich | Objects of beauty, cats, sweet things, his little sister | Pastries and other sweets, paintings, anything labeled for those who "appreciate beauty" | | Esmeralda | Handsome men, throwing her trident, maintaining fishing gear | Fishing items (fish hooks, fishing rod, fish eye, brined fish guts) | | Fabio | Suffering, half-forgotten feelings, dissecting beautiful things | Coffee | | Fianna | Books of poetry, spicy foods, coffee, trustworthy people | Books, coffee, tea, strong seasonings | | Gaitz | Tea from Sai, Ferghanan horses, dueling, calligraphy | Weapons, tea, horse items (beard grass, mane ornament, horse grooming kit) | | Goliath | Rampaging, food, animals, smoking meat | Coffee, board games | | Guzran | Booze, women, interesting people, young greenhorns | Fermented drinks (ghosh and shosh) | | Halvin | Growing vegetables, shopping, street performing, cheering crowds | Vegetable items (seeds, bulbs, potted vegetables), magic set | | Inyoni | Her family and hometown, hunting, farm work, bow maintenance | Archer items (decorative arrows, joint relief gloves, bow maintenance kit), fishing items | | Io | Chivalry, self-discipline, his beloved horse Rocinan | Horse items (beard grass, mane ornament, horse grooming kit) | | Jasmine | Memories of her spouse, mercenary friends, trying to get rich | Board games, garum, items for people who "love to cook" | | Jester | The White-Maned Demon, seeing fear in his opponents' faces | Crafting knives, fashion items, pastries, Saramis Sweets | | Kiroc | Thievery, the open sea, ships, obedient underlings | Flowers, fashion items | | Leda | Memories of her parents, songs from home, gemstones, applause | Fashion items (including gemstones), paintings and other items for those "who appreciate beauty" | | Lillian | Gold coins, gemstones, older men | Fashion items, flowers. Eastern earrings and blue rose bouquet are two of her favorites | | Loretta | Reliable people, sweets, her friends | Pastries and other sweets | | Ludia | Writing stories, appreciating art, talking about love and romance | Coffee, books, paintings | | Lysander | Skygazing, dining with women | Weapons (ceremonial spear), training items (training pillar, training weights), Imitation Medal | | Majide | Booze, women, fighting, being strong | Fermented drinks (ghosh and shosh) | | Mikaela | Moving her body, looking after others | Coffee | | Mu | Concocting new medicines, her father, her mother, eating sweets | All Cervi drinks, pastries, coffee | | Nezha | Physical activity, justice, fighting, good food | Vegetables, board games | | Nina | Pitiable people, talking to spirits, her keepsake necklace, skygazing | Flowers, paintings, Eastern Black Silk | | Noctula | The city and its people, brawling | Training items (training pillar, training weights) | | Nuzzuo | Tradition, honor, great power | Outdoor cooking set and other items for people who "love to cook," vegetables | | Nydine | Honoring her duties, caring for her ornius | Archery items (decorative arrows, joint relief gloves, bow maintenance kit), horse grooming kit. Also books | | Olympia | Song, dance, playing instruments, writing songs, attracting attention | Flowers, paintings, objects for "lovers of beauty," board games | | Peppe | The spirits, the people of Brigid, the sun, his hometown | Coffee | | Peter | His mother's home cooking, ginji fruits | All Cervi drinks, sweets, pastry cookbook | | Seteth | The teachings of Seiros, fishing, his daughter, hardworking people | Fishing items (fish hooks, fishing rod, fish eye, brined fish guts) | | Sha Lan | Delicious food, drinks, socializing | Items for people who "love to cook," tea | | Simon | Fighting to the death, food from his hometown, womanizing | Vegetables | | Sirocco | The goddess Kalla, all women, reciting poetry | Fermented drinks (ghosh and shosh), paintings (especially a Portrait of Yuphas), books | | Sofia | Delicious food, the moment when food is served (and soon vanishes) | Sweets, garum, items for people who "love to cook" | | Talimun | Money, adventure, cinnamon, flirting, following his heart | Fermented drinks (ghosh and shosh), coffee, uncommon and rare books, board games, and paintings | | Theodora | Fighting, Yuphas, seeing her people thrive | Portrait of Yuphas. Also tolerates coffee, training items, fashion items, sturdy rucksacks, and cooking items | | Tialla | Libraries, gossiping about love, alone time, her grandfather | Books, all Cervi drinks, board games | | Tobias | Drinking, fighting, singing, interacting with others | Fermented drinks (ghosh and shosh) | | Ultand | Looking after others, her family, housekeeping, love stories | Garum, books, cookbooks and other items for people who "love to cook" | | Ursula | Poetry, animals, flowers in the shade, counting money | Coffee, board games, books, paintings, flowers | | Yang Jie | Alcohol, tales of old, distant journeys, saving the weak | Fermented drinks (ghosh and shosh), books | | Zarcone | Money, violence, good women, vegetables, drinking with friends | Vegetables |
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave offers a deep strategic experience, and understanding character preferences can significantly aid in building a cohesive and powerful army. For further assistance, consult guides on character recruitment, route selection, and optimal free time usage.