Phoenix Mode is a mode introduced and currently exclusive to Fire Emblem Fates.
Summary
Phoenix Mode is an easier mode for Fire Emblem Fates designed to allow the player to move through the story without having the gameplay hinder their story progress and thus, the difficulty is restricted to Normal, with the Hard and Lunatic difficulties being locked. As a result, if the player switches to Phoenix Mode if playing on Hard or Lunatic difficulties at the time, the difficulty will also automatically lower to Normal if this option is selected. It is the lowest Mode setting, it cannot be changed back to Classic mode if lowered from it originally, but it can be changed back to Casual mode at any time.
Function
Phoenix Mode is very similar to Casual Mode where the Permanent Death feature of Classic Mode is disabled. However, where Casual Mode still removes a unit who has lost all of their HP for the rest of the battle, Phoenix Mode merely incapacitates them until the start of the next Player Turn, where they are revived at full health. Enemy units are also unable to utilize Attack Stance and are only able to negate dual attacks in Guard Stance.
