Terrain

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Terrain (地形) is a staple game mechanic of the Fire Emblem series. Terrain is basically the different types of spaces that a character can have their units stand on.

Different aspects of Terrain have different effects, some give attacking and defending bonuses to the unit standing on the space while others impair unit movement, and some pieces of Terrain are completely impassable.

Most pieces of Terrain occupy a single space on a map, although sometimes a large formation (like a mountain) will cover several spaces, each space being individually classified as a mountain (or in some games 'peak').

Common Terrain Types

Plain: The most common terrain, included in all games. A Plain provides zero bonuses to both Avoid and Defense and does not affect movement.

Forest: A common form of Terrain found in Fire Emblem maps that are outside, the Forest provides a +1 bonus to Defense and +20 bonus to Avoid, allowing the unit under cover to take less damage and also help with the ability to avoid enemy attacks. It is noteworthy that entering or passing through a Forest requires two remaining move tiles, meaning the Terrain also reduces movement.

Thicket: These appear only in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, they are very similar to the Forest Tile from previous games.

Floor: The indoor counterpart of the Plain terrain, but is found indoors instead of outdoors.

Pillar: The indoor counterpart of the Forest terrain, the Pillar terrain has the same bonuses and restrictions, but is found indoors instead of outdoors.

Mountain: Another outdoor Terrain version, the mountain is restricted only to units that are not mounted (with the exception of pegasi and wyvern riders), but gives a greater bonus than the Forest, providing +2 Defence and +30 to Avoid. In the later 3-D Fire Emblem games, spaces with the Terrain type 'Mountain' were impassible by all except Bersekers (and pegasi/wyvern riders).

Peak: Another outdoor Terrain version, the Peak provides a +2 to Defense and +40 to Avoid, its con being its restriction to the Brigand class. It is commonly placed among mountains.

Gate/Throne: Terrain that appears in most games, the Gate and Throne provide the same bonuses as the peak, +2 to Defense and +40 to Avoid, the same as the Peak, but its bonuses are available to all classes except the Pegasus and Wyvern riders, which do not gain the bonuses from Terrain. It also gives you a Health boost like a Fort.

Sea: One of the lesser used terrains, it can only be used by Pirates, Berserkers and flying units. It only gives +10 to Avoid.

Desert: More of a hindrance than a help, the Desert terrain requires the sacrifice of 2 move tiles to go through one tile of desert terrain (although this doesn't affect magic units or flying units), and for mounted units it lowers their move down to 1 or 2 tiles. It still provides a +5 bonus to Avoid, however.

Terrains Per Game

Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi

Terrain	Def	Avoid	Heal	Move Cost	Other Data

Fire Emblem: Gaiden

Terrain	Def	Avoid	Heal	Move Cost	Other Data

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Terrain	Def	Avoid	Heal	Move Cost	Other Data

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Terrain	Def	Avoid	Heal	Move Cost	Other Data

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Terrain	Def	Avoid	Heal	Move Cost	Other Data

Fire Emblem: Binding Blade

Terrain	Def	Avoid	Heal	Move Cost	Other Data

Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken

Terrain	Def	Avoid	Heal	Move Cost	Other Data

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Terrain	Def	Avoid	Heal	Move Cost	Other Data

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Terrain	Def	Avoid	Heal	Move Cost	Other Data

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Terrain	Def	Avoid	Heal	Move Cost	Other Data

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Terrain	Def	Avoid	Heal	Move Cost	Other Data

Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~

Terrain	Def	Avoid	Heal	Move Cost	Other Data
Altar	2	20	0	-	Cannot cross.
Arena	0	5	0	1	-
Armory	0	5	0	1	-
Bone	0	0	0	1	-
Bridge	0	0	0	1	-
Castle	0	0	0	-	Only flying units can cross this terrain.
Cave	1	20	0	1	-
Chest	0	0	0	1	-
Closed Village	0	5	0	1	-
Desert	0	0	0	2	Move cost is 1 for Tome and Staff users, 3 cost for Generals, Paladins, Ballisticians, and Ice Dragons, 4 cost for Cavaliers, and 5 cost for Horsemen.
Drawbridge	0	0	0	-	Move cost is 2 for Pirates, Berserkers, and Chameleons, 4 cost for Snipers, and 5 cost for Lords, Dancers, Heroes, Swordmasters, and Thieves. Can be opened to form a Bridge.
Door	0	0	0	-	Cannot cross. Can be opened to form a Floor.
Fence	0	5	0	-	Only flying units can cross this terrain.
Floor	0	0	0	1	-
Forest	0	10	0	2	Move cost is 3 for Cavaliers, Paladins, Horsemen, and Ballisticians.
Fort	1	15	20%	2	-
Gate	2	20	20%	2	2
House	0	5	0	1	-
Lava	0	0	0	-	Only flying units can cross this terrain.
Ledge	0	0	0	4	Knights, Generals, Cavaliers, Archers, Soldiers, Emperors, and Ballisticians cannot cross. Move cost is 3 for Heroes, Swordmasters, Fighters, Barbarians, Warriors, Snipers, Hunters, and Chameleons, and 6 cost for Paladins and Horsemen.
Mountain	1	20	0	4	Knights, Generals, Cavaliers, Archers, Soldiers, Emperors, and Ballisticians cannot cross. Move cost is 3 for Heroes, Swordmasters, Fighters, Barbarians, Warriors, Snipers, Hunters, and Chameleons, and 6 cost for Paladins and Horsemen.
Peak	0	0	0	-	Only flying units can cross this terrain.
Pillar	0	10	0	2	Move cost is 3 for Cavaliers, Paladins, Horsemen, and Ballisticians.
Plain	0	0	0	1	-
River	0	0	0	-	Move cost is 2 for Pirates, Berserkers, Chameleons, and Ice Dragons, 4 cost for Snipers, and 5 costs for Lords, Dancers, Heroes, Swordmasters, and Thieves.
Ruined Village	0	0	0	1	-
Sea	0	20	0	-	Move cost is 2 for Pirates, Berserkers, and Chameleons.
Stairs	0	0	0	1	-
Throne	2	20	20%	1	-
Vendor	0	5	0	1	-
Village	0	5	0	1	Move cost is 2 for Thieves.
Wall	0	0	0	-	Cannot cross.

Fire Emblem: Awakening

Terrain	Def	Avoid	Heal	Move Cost	Other Data
Bridge	-	-	-	1	-
Cliff	-	-	-	1	Only flying units can cross this terrain.
Desert	-	-	-	?	-
Forest	1	10	-	?	-
Fort	2	20	20%	1	-
Gate	3	20	20%	?	-
High Ground	-	-	-	1	Only flying units can cross this terrain.
Lava	-	-	-	?	?
Mountain	2	20	-	?	?
Peak	3	30	-	?	?
Pillar	1	10	-	1	-
River	-	-	-	?	-
Ruins	-	-	-	?	-
Stairway	-	10	-	1	-
Throne	?	?	?	?	-
Village	5	-	-	?	-

See Also

• See the Movement page for details on terrain cost for movement on certain units.