So you’ve picked up Fire Emblem Engage and the Expansion Pass, but you find the DLC not working when you boot up the game. What gives?
You should first know that the items, accessories, and emblems in the first pack of DLC for Fire Emblem Engage unlock at various stages throughout the game. They won’t simply appear when you first enter Elyos. It’s also worth pointing out that Nintendo released a Day 1 update (patch notes here) for Engage that tinkered with Expansion Pass compatibility and Internet options.
Potential Fire Emblem Engage DLC Not Working Fixes
As Nintendo points out, be sure to play Fire Emblem Engage with your primary profile or, more specifically, the one on which you purchased the DLC. This is especially important if you are not using your primary/registered Switch, which should automatically default to your primary profile. You can choose your profile when first booting up Fire Emblem Engage.
Also, be sure that you’ve downloaded the Day 1 update for Fire Emblem Engage mentioned above; it’s important for DLC compatibility purposes.
With that taken care of, the next thing you should do is simply play the game. Again, the DLC for Fire Emblem Engage doesn’t unlock at one time, and it’s possible that you can even miss picking it up if you don’t know where to look. Here’s when and where each Wave 1 DLC item set unlocks:
- Emblem Bracelet (Edelgard, Dimitri, Claude): Available after the Lookout Ridge event in Somniel. This is in Chapter 6, after receiving the alert that “Something has been found at Lookout Ridge.” Pass time or continue until you receive this alert at the top of the screen.
- Emblem Bracelet (Tiki): Complete the Divine Prologue (also part of the DLC). This is after the above, from Ch. 6 forward.
- Various Support Items: Reach Somniel in Ch. 5; you will receive an alert at the top of the screen that the “Smithy and Boutique” are open.
- Various Accessories: Visit the Somniel Boutique from Ch. 6. forward.
- Silver Card: Find its location in Tiki’s Divine Prologue.
Of course, if the DLC still isn’t working for you, it’s best to follow Nintendo’s general troubleshooting guidelines: Restart your system, redownload the DLC, relaunch the game, and play. If you can’t find the DLC but bought it from the eShop and the above doesn’t work, try this out to resolve the DLC not working issue for Fire Emblem Engage.
