The War Map in Three Hopes?: Is In Hopes

Master the War Map in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes! Learn how to conquer regions, complete Side Quests, and tackle Main Quests to progress through chapters.

Alright, so you've hit Chapter 4 and you're looking at this big ol' War Map. Think of it as your main to-do list for each chapter from here on out. Basically, you've got your Base Camp, your big chapter goal, and a bunch of regions you need to clear in between. Each of these regions has a silver icon smack in the middle – that's a Side Quest battle. These aren't usually super long, maybe 5 to 7 minutes with a KO requirement of 200 to 500 for an S-Rank, but they're what make up most of your actual fighting time in the game.

Once you finish a Side Quest battle in a region, bam! You've conquered it. This usually unlocks the Surveying Spots in that area, though sometimes there are extra hoops to jump through. You can only march into regions right next to your Base Camp or a region you've already taken. The map is pretty much designed to funnel you through these regions, one after another, until you reach the big golden icon – that's the Main Quest battle that ends the chapter.

Don't stress about a chapter timer; even if the story makes it seem urgent, you can take your sweet time. The only real rule is you gotta move into adjacent territories. You can actually tackle any region you can reach, and sometimes you can even sneak past some to get to the Main Quest battle faster. If you skip conquering a Side Quest region, you'll get a bit more Renown after finishing the Main Quest. However, a lot of those Side Quests give you an extra Activity Point, which is super useful for Volunteering and earning Renown anyway. Plus, you can't grab rewards from Surveying Spots if you haven't conquered the region. So, in most cases, it's totally worth it to clear out all the regions – the Surveying Spots and Side Quest rewards usually make up for any Renown you might miss out on.

Now, about those timed events: Extra Quests. These are smaller battles, often even simpler than Side Quests, happening in Surveying Spots on regular maps. You don't conquer any territory by doing them, but the rewards can be pretty sweet. Keep an eye out if Monsters show up, because they can drop broken weapons. These can be repaired and are often way better than what you'd get from regular enemies or the junk the Armorer sells back at Base Camp. You usually only have a few turns to get to an Extra Quest, and each battle you fight ticks down the timer. So, if you want those goodies, you'll need to plan your route and head straight for them.

You might see some story cutscenes after clearing a Side Quest, but they're mostly just flavor to update you on what's happening in the story and don't really change how the chapter plays out.