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Fabio is perhaps the most loyal character in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave. From the moment he meets Dietrich in his route, he’s more than willing to devote the rest of his life to that man and follow him to the ends of the earth. Despite this, he is still a character who can be recruited in multiple routes if you’re willing to go out of you way to get him. If you’re curious about what steps must be taken to make Fabio leave Dietrich, please feel free to consult this walkthrough on how to recruit Fabio in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave.
How to Recruit Fabio in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
Every unit’s recruitment requirements varies depending on your route in order to make sure you don’t rely on the same party for all characters. Fabio however can only be recruited by two characters and one of those is a story moment, making his status as a recruitable character stranger than others.
| Route | Support Requirement | Renown Requirement | Special Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cai | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Leda | 3 | 9 | Clear DIetrich’s Paralogue and Reach Chapter 12 |
| Theodora | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Dietrich | Story Recruitment | Story Recruitment | Story Recruitment |
Yes, Leda is the only character other than Dietrich to be able to recruit Fabio but she also cannot recruit him until after Dietrich’s party loses in the semi-finals of the tournament. This means that you will need to clear a paralogue as Leda in Chapter 11 and then officially recruit him in Chapter 12.
Starting with the Chapter 11 Paralogue, Fabio will appear in Dagison on 10/16 and ask the player for assistance. Accept and then report to the specified location before 11/1 to begin Dietrich’s Paralouge. This Paralogue, Sealed-Off Past, if one of the easier ones in the game thankfully.
This map will ask one thing of you: Prevent any enemies from reaching Fabio for 10 turns. While that may sound a bit scary, by this point in the game your party will be more than stronger enough to handle the very few enemies who will actively be charging forward. The guest Dietrich in your party alone should be more than enough to handle the Titanus charging from the center.
After surviving for 10 turns, wait until Chapter 12 and Fabio will be recruitable. Unfortunately, he will not join your party until you give him an item that you believe is of equal value to him. It’s difficult to figure out what this means, but the game has multiple rare items that will work.
I personally got Fabio to join my party by giving him an Electron Agitator but other rare items like Cleansing Blades also work. Once he has been given a fitting enough item, he’ll join Leda’s party and be just as useful as he was on Dietrich’s path, not that you’ll have much time to use him.
