Skirmish

Skirmish
A skirmish is a battle outside the main story that appears in Fire Emblem titles that have a traversable map.Skirmishes allow the player to battle Revenants and Risen(Awakening).This can allow the player to obtain new weapons,gold,and experience.This allows the player's quest easier.Skirmishes are also more effective than using Arenas,which have the player greatly risk the player's units' HP.

How to get in a Skirmish
After a certain amount of chapters the player has completed in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones or Fire Emblem: Awakening,Revenants or Risen(Awakening) will appear on the world map at various locations.In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones,after completing Chapter 9,the player will be able to access the Tower of Valni,allowing for EXP,Gold,and various items.The player will not be able to access all floors without completing further chapters.Also in Fire emblem: The Sacred Stones,The Melkaen Coast is unlocked after completing Chapter 19.If Revenants appear on the map on the Melkaen Coast,the player can battle them for powerful weapons and items.Finally in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones,the Lagdou Ruins will appear after completing the final chapter and defeating Fomortiis.The Lagdou Ruins consist of 10 floors,filled with many powerful enemies,stat boosters,and Immense amounts of EXP.If the player messes with RNG,enemies can appear that hold Swiftsoles.In Fire Emblem: awakening,the player can buy Reeking Boxs that can spawn Risen at the current location.the enemies vary in power depending on location,and at least one of the Boss's weapons will be obtainable if the Boss is defeated.Also,depending on location,enemies can carry Bullions(Small),making it very easy for the player to continue their quest.