Scouting is a mechanic introduced in Fire Emblem Fates that replaces the Reeking Box of Fire Emblem Awakening. Rather than a usable item, this takes the form of an option the player can select on the world map. The player is given an option of any location that they have previously been to, and after confirming and paying a small amount of gold, enemies will be summoned to that location. This functionality is only available in the Birthright and Revelation routes, and serves as the main method of acquiring gold and experience.
Like the Reeking Box from Awakening, the strength of the foes will vary depending on the map, with late-game maps having stronger enemies than early-game ones.
List of Scouting Maps
Chapter Maps
| Birthright Location |
Revelation Location |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bottomless Canyon N. | Bottomless Canyon N. | 290 gold |
| Valley Settlement | Valley Settlement | 320 gold |
| Hoshido Capital: Plaza | Hoshido Capital: Plaza | 320 gold |
| Plains of Hoshido | Plains of Hoshido | 350 gold |
| Fort Jinya | Canyon Valley | 380 gold |
| Wind Tribe Village | Fort Jinya | 410 gold |
| Izumo: Castle Interior | Wind Tribe Village | 440 gold |
| Mokushu Forest | Town in Izumo | 470 gold |
| Sea of Hoshido | Forest in Mokushu | 530 gold |
| Opera House | At Sea | 560 gold |
| Cheve | Destroyed Town | 620 gold |
| Border Walls | Port Dia | 650 gold |
| Mount Garou | Sevenfold Sanctuary | 710 gold |
| Near Palace Macarath | Lava Fields | 740 gold |
| Ice Tribe Village | Bottomless Canyon S. | 800 gold |
| Woods of the Forlorn | Floating Isle | 860 gold |
| Sevenfold Sanctuary | Abandoned Town | 920 gold |
| Fort Dragonfall | Floating Isles | 980 gold |
| Demon's Falls | Cursed Ruins | 1040 gold |
| Windmire | Lost Forest | 1100 gold |
| Underground Passage | 1160 gold | |
| Castle: Training Grounds | Castle Valla: Basement | 1220 gold |
| Castle: Grand Staircase | 1280 gold | |
| Castle: Combat Room | Castle Valla: Throne Room | 1340 gold |
| Small Village | Small Village | 410 gold |
Child Paralogue Maps
| Birthright Location |
Revelation Location |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Town in a Deeprealm | Town in a Deeprealm | Varies |
| Poachers' Forest | Poachers' Forest | Varies |
| Cemetery in a Deeprealm | Cemetery in a Deeprealm | Varies |
[N.B.: These values have only been checked on easy difficulty. They may be affected by difficulty settings. Not all paralogue locations have been checked. Not all Revelation locations have been checked.]
