Gaitz

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At a glance

Gaitz is a playable unit, recorded in the Commoner class at level 4. Available on the Dietrich route; recruitment on one route has a condition to meet (renown, a support level or a chapter). Highest growth rates: HP 50% and Str 50%. Personal ability: Brave Assist. 60 liked gifts documented, 17 of them loved. 8 support partners documented.

Guide rank B. A durable front-liner with 50% HP and Strength growths whose Brave Assist gives adjacent allies Defence +3. Game8 and KeenGamer rate him B, Pocket Tactics A.† unverified Tier list

Gifts and meals

Loved

Ahm Lu Cloth++ loved, single source† unverified
Ceremonial Spear++ loved
Decorative Arrows++ loved, single source† unverified
Eastern Black Silk++ loved, single source† unverified
Eastern Board Games++ loved, single source† unverified
Ebony Board Game++ loved, single source† unverified
Flower Painting++ loved
Morfis Almanac++ loved
Pegasus Panorama++ loved, single source† unverified
Portrait of Yu Phas++ loved
Rancid Garum++ loved, single source† unverified
Rugged Blade++ loved, single source† unverified
School Scandal++ loved, single source† unverified
Shield Portrait++ loved, single source† unverified
Tales of Adventure++ loved, single source† unverified
Tome from Away++ loved
History of a Master++ loved

Likely, from their stated likes: Eastern Tea Leaves (Tea from Sai ↔ tea)◇ our recommendation: inferred from the character's stated likes, not a sourced gift table

Likes: Tea from Sai, Ferghanan horses, dueling, calligraphy

Meals

Recorded from the guide author's own game on Dietrich's route, across 12 dishes.

Likes

Sand Boar and Beanslikes
Charred Fish Grilllikes
Coffee-Berry Pastelikes

Dislikes

Goat Roastdislikes
Madazinsdislikes
Cheese-Coated Crayfishdislikes

Neutral: Garlic Seared Scallops, Pumpkin Soup, Salt-Crusted Ham, Fish-Sauce Soup, Honey-Poached Pear, Sweet-and-Sour Stick Bugs.

Bird-time answers

How Pale Raven sessions are scored is explained in how to read a character page.

Show 10 questions

Ahaha... Do you think my behavior helps me blend in at the colosseum?
Answer: Gaze intently.
I doze off after a little drink. Of course, I'd do it even more easily if you sang for me too...
Answer: Sing softly.
I have a talent for estimating the number of soldiers the enemy has. Useful, don't you think?
Answer: Nod.
I like taking time to maintain my weapons. It's soothing, and it has practical value, of course.
Answer: Nod.
I trained as a warrior in the land of Sai. Would you consider going there? You might like it.
Answer: Spread your wings.
I'm proud of how well I've trained my body. Watch me in the colosseum and you'll see.
Answer: Spread your wings.
No matter their hardships, those with true power will soar in time. Do you know what I mean by "soar"?
Answer: Flap your wings.
One has to be ruthless on the battlefiled...but it's never easy ending a young soldier's life.
Answer: Sing softly.
There's a tea in the eastern lands said to only get better as it ages. Would you want to try it?
Answer: Nod.
Your feathers have such a nice sheen to them. I wonder if they'd make for good writing tools.
Answer: Tilt your head.

Bird-time reactions (Game8)† unverified

A fuller prompt->reaction table for this character, from Game8’s guide. See every character, searchable.

Show 10 prompts

“Ahaha... Do you think my behavior helps me blend in at the colosseum?”
Gaze intently
“I doze off after a little drink. Of course, I'd do it even more easily if you sang for me too...”
Sing softly
“I have a talent for estimating the number of soldiers the enemy has. Useful, don't you think?”
Nod
“I like taking time to maintain my weapons. It's soothing, and it has practical value, of course.”
Nod
“I trained as a warrior in the land of Sai. Would you consider going there? You might like it.”
Spread your wings
“I'm proud of how well I've trained my body. Watch me in the colosseum and you'll see.”
Spread your wings
“No matter their hardships, those with true power will soar in time. Do you know what I mean by "soar"?”
Flap your wings
“One has to be ruthless on the battlefiled...but it's never easy ending a young soldier's life.”
Sing softly
“There's a tea in the eastern lands said to only get better as it ages. Would you want to try it?”
Nod
“Your feathers have such a nice sheen to them. I wonder if they'd make for good writing tools.”
Tilt your head

Recruit

Plan

On Dietrich's route Gaitz requires 3 support, 10 renown, clearing Bertrand's Paralogue (Friendly Match with Brigid's King, accepted 17/9) and the follow-on "They Have Lost" event.

Part I, chapter 1
Give Gaitz one liked gift (Common Coffee, Orgus Coffee or Horse-Grooming Kit) every in-game week, starting in the first free-time window, until his support level reaches 3.† unverified
Part I, chapter 1
Pair Gaitz into one non-gift support activity per week (shared inn meal, arena training, paired temple service, theatre, thermae, world-map feast, or combat adjacency) alongside the weekly gift, until his support level reaches 3.† unverified
Part I, chapter 1
Prioritise quests from the start of the route, especially Dietrich's Challenge Letters and any Bulletin Board/Adventure Guide quests, plus divine audiences, skirmishes and paralogues, to accrue Renown up to 10R.† unverified
Part I, chapter 9
Clear Bertrand's Paralogue "Friendly Match with Brigid's King" during its 17/9–25/9 accept window on Dietrich's route.
Part I, chapter 12
Trigger the "They Have Lost" follow-on event after Bertrand's Paralogue, once Bertrand's team is knocked out of the tournament.† unverified

Research notes

Give Gaitz one liked gift (Common Coffee, Orgus Coffee or Horse-Grooming Kit) every in-game week, starting in the first free-time window, until his support level reaches 3. Why: Satisfies the 3S support component of Gaitz's Dietrich-route gate. Liked gifts per Gaitz's Character Info 'Likes'; gifts bought from the Shopping Arcade gift shop, the Tavern at Lowtown cheap-gift shop, or world-map settlements (planning-inputs.md §Support)
Pair Gaitz into one non-gift support activity per week (shared inn meal, arena training, paired temple service, theatre, thermae, world-map feast, or combat adjacency) alongside the weekly gift, until his support level reaches 3. Why: Supports the 3S support component of Gaitz's Dietrich-route gate by adding a second weekly support-raising action toward level 3. planning-inputs.md §Support (activities that raise support; once-per-week caps on gift and arena)
Prioritise quests from the start of the route, especially Dietrich's Challenge Letters and any Bulletin Board/Adventure Guide quests, plus divine audiences, skirmishes and paralogues, to accrue Renown up to 10R. Why: Satisfies the 10R renown component of Gaitz's Dietrich-route gate. planning-inputs.md §Renown (quests are the largest single renown source; Challenge Letters are Dietrich's specialised quest type)
Clear Bertrand's Paralogue "Friendly Match with Brigid's King" during its 17/9–25/9 accept window on Dietrich's route. Why: Satisfies the "clear Bertrand's Paralogue" component of Gaitz's Dietrich-route gate. Paralogue record friendly-match-with-brigids-king: unlockCondition "Accept 17/9–25/9", routeAvailability Dietrich chapter 9
Trigger the "They Have Lost" follow-on event after Bertrand's Paralogue, once Bertrand's team is knocked out of the tournament. Why: Satisfies the "They Have Lost" component of Gaitz's Dietrich-route gate.

Missing plan details

no chapter/renown-level correspondence found for this route, so the 10R threshold cannot be tied to a specific chapter
no support-points-per-action or points-per-level figures found anywhere; gift/support pacing assumes one support-raising action per week toward ~3 actions per level
"They Have Lost" has no confirmed chapter, trigger or unlock window: the only timing evidence is the missable note that Gaitz must wait until Bertrand's team is knocked out, around Part I chapter 12
no mapping from in-game calendar dates (17/9–25/9) to Dietrich-route chapters beyond the paralogue record's supplied chapter 9

Cai, Theodora, Leda

Not recruitable on this route.

Dietrich

Renown 10+ · Support level 3 · from chapter 12 · clear Bertrand's Paralogue · "They Have Lost"

Deadline: must wait until Bertrand's team is knocked out of the tournament, which should be around Chapter 12

Build

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A durable front-liner with 50% HP and Strength growths whose Brave Assist gives adjacent allies Defence +3. Game8 and KeenGamer rate him B, Pocket Tactics A.† unverified

Strengths

HP and Strength growths 50%, Defence 45%
Brave Assist gives adjacent allies Defence +3
Riding proficiency for cavalry classes

Weaknesses

Heavy Armour is not one of his preferred skills, so armoured classes are harder to reach
Brave Assist does not raise his own Defence
Magic growth 20%

More published ratings

KeenGamer tier list (read through a text mirror): B-Tier source

Recommended class path

Bardinger → Orichaldia† unverified

The guide author finds Bardinger weak and keeps most cavalry in Light Cavalry instead.

Base stats

Base stats as recorded at Level 4 (Commoner), before class modifiers.

HP28

Str11

Mag3

Dex8

Spd8

Lck5

Def7

Res3

Cha8

Growth rates

50%

Str

50%

Mag

20%

Dex

45%

Spd

40%

Lck

40%

Def

45%

Res

25%

Cha

45%

Abilities

Full ability catalogue

Personal ability

Brave Assist: Grants Def+3 to adjacent allies.

Guide rating 2 out of 5 stars◇ our recommendation: this guide's own judgement, not a sourced fact A small flat Def buff to neighbours. Solid chip support, nothing more. Rate it yourself

Level 20: Flashing Fang: Grants Atk+4, Hit+50 when attacking. Trigger % = 20.
Level 35: Flashing Fang+: Grants Atk+7, Hit+100 when attacking. Trigger % = 20.

Skills

Preferred

Axe Skill, Rider Skill, Spear Skill

Non-ideal

White Magic Skill, Black Magic Skill

Spells and arts

Reason
D	C	B	A	S
Fire† unverified Mt 3 · Hit 90 · Crit 0 · Rng 1-2	Blizzard† unverified Mt 4 · Hit 80 · Crit 5 · Rng 1-2	Not yet documented	Not yet documented	Not yet documented

Faith
D	C	B	A	S
Laia Mt 3 · Rng 1	Not yet documented	Not yet documented	Not yet documented	Not yet documented

Combat arts† unverified

Every combat art Game8 lists for this unit, in Game8’s own order. Where the Japanese guides (GameWith and gamecap) say when the unit learns an art, the weapon skill and rank sit beside it.

Story and profile

Who they are

Gaitz is an older swordsman in Bertrand's Army, trained in the east and well into his sixties. He drinks tea from Sai, admires Ferghanan horses, enjoys duelling and calligraphy, and practises both brewing and martial arts. He lives in Dagsion and joins in Part 1, on Dietrich's route through a gate.

Gaitz is a front-liner ranked B. HP and Strength growths are both 50%, Defence is 45%, and Magic is a poor 20%. Brave Assist gives adjacent allies Def+3, though it does not raise his own Defence, so he works best when someone stands beside him. He prefers Axe, Rider and Spear skills, which opens cavalry classes. Heavy Armour is not on his list, so armoured classes are harder to reach. The path is Bardinger then Orichaldia, and the guide author finds Bardinger weak and keeps most cavalry in Light Cavalry. White and Black Magic are bane skills.

Profile facts

Faction: Bertrand's Army
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Nationality: Brezarant
Age: 66-67 (Pre-Timeskip), 71 (Post-Timeskip)
Height: 177cm (5'10")
Birthday: August 1
Voice actors: JP: 小柳良寛 · EN: J. Michael Tatum
Interests: Brewing tea, practicing martial arts† unverified
Family: —
Crest: —

Background

Japanese name: ゲイツ
Full name: Gaitz Legazpi
Lives: Dagsion

Personality

Hides: personality notes, which can mention story events

Names, relatives and first appearances

Hides: titles, relatives and where they first appear in the story

Endings

How endings are unlocked is explained in how to read a character page.

Game8's page was marked work in progress when read, so its list may be incomplete.

Solo endingThe ending a character gets when they have no paired ending (no unlocked A support partner with a paired ending), per Game8.Read it on the endings pageAlso at: game8.co, fireemblem.fandom.com
Paired ending with Eshmel† unverifiedRead it on the endings pageAlso at: game8.co

Hides: this character's endings

Unresolved story

Hides: story threads the game raises and does not follow up

Not yet documented: exploration talent.

Sources

Last updated 27 October 2026. Written and checked by the guide author; every record names its sources. See how this guide is sourced and what changed.