Fire Emblem Warriors requires a lot of "crowd clearing" to achieve an S rank on many History Mode maps. If you do not use a character's best crowd-clearing moves, you may find yourself struggling to clear maps quickly enough. The following table outlines the optimal combos to clear crowds effectively.

Character	Best Option	2nd Best Option	3rd Best Option	Notes
Rowan Lianna	C6	C3	C2+1           C5+1
Corrin (Male) Corrin (Female)	C1   (full charge, with Armored Blow)	C1   (full charge, no Armored Blow) C3
Ryoma Owain	C6                         (360 degrees, only with Astra)	C4
Hinoka Cordelia Caeda	C1   (spam)	C1   (dash)	C3           C5                   C6
Takumi Sakura Anna Niles	C1   (spam) C1   (full charge, with Armored Blow)	String   C1   (full charge, no Armored Blow) C5	C6
Xander	C1   C2+1           C3           C6	String
Camilla Minerva	C1       (dash)	C4	C5                   C6	C1 can be initiated faster by immediately dodging after the attack, which lets you dash instantly
Leo Elise	C3           C5	C1   (fully charged via String)	C3	C3 when abusing reinforcements on onslaught maps C4 for better frontal sweep C5 for better area clear thanks to rotating
Chrom Lucina	C3           C6	C4
Robin (Male) Robin (Female) Tharja	C1   (fully charged via string to C3)	C3	C2       C4               C5                   C6
Lissa	C6
Frederick	C3
Marth Celica	C3
Tiki (human)	C1   (spam)	C5
Tiki (dragon)	C1   (spam)	String
Lyn Navarre	C6	C1	C3           C4
Azura	C3
Oboro	C1   C3
Linde	C3	C1   (fully charged via String)	C5
Olivia	C5	C6	C4

Key

• C# = The number minus 1 of regular attacks before using a strong attack.
• C#+1 = The number minus 1 of regular attacks before using a strong attack, and then another strong attack while in the air.
• String = All regular attacks without ever using the strong attack.
• Example: C1 means just the strong attack, C2 means a regular attack followed by a strong attack, C5+1 means 4 regular attacks followed by 2 strong attacks.

Tips

• Holding guard speeds up the recovery frames after a combo substantially.
• The same effect can also be achieved by dodging, which is usually slower depending on the character.

Special thanks to Chefcook90 for compiling the data set used in this table.