- For the Azure Gleam route's version of this chapter, see here.
—Hubert
Skirmish in the Fog is the second chapter of the Scarlet Blaze route of Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, and fifth overall.
Story[]
The Adrestian Empire's army captures Garreg Mach Monastery, driving Rhea and the members of the Central Church to join forces with Dimitri and the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. Meanwhile, Lonato, lord of House Gaspard, sends his army to attack Rhea to get revenge on her for the church's execution of his son Christophe. Edelgard worries that he will run headlong into Faerghus' army, so they make plans to send their forces out to Magdred Way to rescue him before he gets killed.
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Although the Empire successfully rescues Lonato from the Kingdom army, Shez is disappointed that they were unable to defeat Byleth. Arval warns Shez that Byleth is strong enough to turn the tide of a battle by themselves, so they need to be eliminated as quickly as possible if the Empire is to win the war.
During their engagement with the Kingdom army on Magdred Way, they learn that Count Gloucester's surrender was a feint to lure in the Imperial troops stationed in Alliance territory with no way to escape. Edelgard and Monica worry that taking the most direct route to come to their aid will force them into more battles with Kingdom and Alliance troops, so Edelgard suggests they travel southward to the Imperial side of the Airmid River and break through the enemy lines.
Claude and Judith are surprised that their enemies haven't broken, until they notice the Imperial army is being led by Count Bergliez, a general famous for his military prowess and courage under fire. The count sees the enemy staring him down, and issues a speech to his soldiers to have faith in the goddess' protection and that Edelgard will send reinforcements to aid them.
Recruitment[]
Ashe will show up as an enemy commander in the main quest "The Rescue at Magdred", but can be persuaded to join by using the "Persuade Ashe" strategy (costs 20 Strategic Resource points).
Side Quests[]
| Mission | Location | Objective | Boss | Enemy Level
(Easy/Normal/Hard/Maddening) |
Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recapture the Storehouse | Barnabas Territory | Seize all strongholds | Pallardó | 5/12/22/112 |
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| Save the Gaspard Archers | Eastern Rowe Territory | Rescue allies | Rodrigue | 5/13/24/113 |
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| Crush the Kingdom Army
(Restriction: Female units only) |
Western Erebus Territory | Defeat 300 enemies | Gustave | 6/15/28/115 |
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| Defend the Rowe Stronghold | Southern Rowe Territory | Defend the allied base | Count Geraint | 6/14/26/114 |
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Strategies[]
| Strategy | Cost | Effect | When Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torch | 20 | Lights a torch, improving visibility in fog. | Shortly after start of battle |
| Suppressive Archer Fire | 10 | Request suppressive fire from the Gaspard Archers.
Lasts until Byleth appears. |
Ashe encountered |
| Persuade Ashe | 20 | Convince Ashe to join your army. | Ashe encountered |
| Mounted Surge | 10 | Summons a mounted unit to engage the enemy.
Cavalier reinforcements will deploy every two minutes, up to a maximum of three. |
Start of battle |
| Assign Healers | 10 | Assign a healer unit to periodically heal allies. | Start of battle |
| Built Up | 10 | Begin the battle with additional allied strongholds secured. | Start of battle |
Initial Enemies[]
On the Field[]
- Armored Knight x7
- Myrmidon x5
- Soldier x3
In Strongholds[]
- Ingrid (at the Overgrown Trail)
- Myrmidon (in the Decaying Ramparts)
- Armored Knight (in the Crooked Highroad)
- Armored Knight (in the Forest Byway)
- Myrmidon (at the Roadside Rest Stop)
- Myrmidon (at the Forest Highroad)
- Armored Knight (on the Roadside Forest Trail)
- Mercenary (in the Forest Camp)
Initial Allies[]
- Lonato (in the Forest Depths)
- Randolph
- Gaspard General (Dark Mage, in the Castle Ruins)
- Gaspard Militia (Myrmidon x3, after searching one of the strongholds)
Enemy Reinforcements[]
When the player searches a stronghold[]
- Mercenary x2
- Armored Knight
When the player approaches the Castle Ruins[]
- Armored Knight x2
After Lonato is discovered and rescued[]
- Ashe (can be recruited)
- Archer x2
After Ashe is defeated[]
- Byleth (optional boss; appears in the Decaying Ramparts)
- Mercenary x4 (one farthest to the northwest has a Chest Key)
- Soldier (when Byleth appears)
- Soldier (near Lonato)
- Cavalier (near Lonato)
After Byleth and their reinforcements appear[]
Items[]
Main Quest Rewards[]
- Speed Carrot (S-rank reward)
- Intermediate Seal (first-time clear reward)
- Iron Shield (treasure chest)
- Energy Drop (dropped by Byleth)
Survey Points[]
- Barnabas Territory
- Basic Building Material x38 and Recruit Training Gear x30 (House)
- Smithing Stone x30 (Mine; requires Armored Knight class)
- Strategy: Torch (Stronghold; must complete all side missions)
- Eastern Rowe Territory
- Strategy: Suppresive Archer Fire (Tent)
- Basic Building Material x38, Squire's Insignia x15, and Storage Bag x10 (House; trade for Albinean Herring x3)
- Western Erebus Territory
- Strength +5 (House)
- Basic Building Material x38, Apprentice Smithing Set x15, and Humble Furnishings x10 (Stronghold)
- Battalions: Volunteer Cavalry or Volunteer Archers (Cave)
- Southern Rowe Territory
- Recipe: Peach Sorbet (House; trade for 3x Peach Currant)
- Basic Building Material x38 and Sutler's License x15 (Gate)
Trivia[]
- Magdred Way is a "fog of war" map, so initial enemy composition is obscured until a character approaches a designated area. After Lonato is discovered and the enemies around the Gaspard General to the northwest are defeated, the fog is lifted, allowing the player to see the whole map and use Shadow Slide to warp to allied strongholds.