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Before Awakening

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Before Awakening

Cm fe14 before awakening.png

Location

Outrealms (Ylisse: The Northroad)

Boss(es)
It is our duty as defenders of this land to help whenever it's threatened. We'll aid you!
— Chrom

Before Awakening (Japanese: 覚醒との邂逅 A Chance Encounter with Awakening) is a downloadable content xenologue chapter in Fire Emblem Fates. Before Awakening is part of the first series of DLC releases in all regions.

This chapter was first made available on July 23, 2015 in Japan; February 19, 2016 in North America; May 20 in Europe; and May 21 in Australia—in all cases on the same day Fates was released in each region and as the first DLC chapter to be released.

In this chapter, Corrin's army has found themselves chasing invisible soldiers into an Outrealm placing them in the world of Fates's precedecessor, Fire Emblem Awakening, immediately before the events of that game begin. It is up to Corrin's army to fight alongside Chrom and his Shepherds to drive away the invisible menace.

Plot

Main article: Before Awakening/Script

Felicia or Jakob report to Corrin that they saw "invisible soldiers" appear in the castle and leave through a gateway to a foreign world; Corrin, worried about the safety of the people in the world the soldiers escaped to, travels to the world to track down the invaders. Upon arriving to the world, named the Halidom of Ylisse, Corrin and company encounter Chrom, Lissa, and Frederick of the Shepherds. Corrin's poor attempt at hiding the fact they are from another world arouses Frederick's suspicion, and they reveal that they are royalty; Chrom, in turn, reveals that he is the prince of Ylisse. However, the conversation is interrupted by the screams of a civilian attacked by the invaders. Corrin rushes to fight the soldiers; the Shepherds follow suit and proceed to fight alongside Corrin.

During the battle, Corrin can talk with Chrom, who inadvertently reveals that Hoshido and Nohr are famous legends in his world. After defeating all the soldiers, Chrom gives Corrin brands gifted to him by Emmeryn and Frederick gifts them a Pebble before they leave. Afterward, Chrom and Lissa reflect on Corrin and praise their tactical acumen before noticing an unconscious person laying in a field; they awake, and Chrom helps them up.

Website summary

Beyond the gate to another world lies the Halidom of Ylisse.[1][2][3]

North American eShop summary

Venture to the Halidom of Ylisse...
Rewards: Exalt's Brand and Hero's Brand (1st time), Pebble (afterward)

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed 1–5 {{{partner}}} 3 12+10
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Difficulty rating:
Map dimensions:
15 columns by 20 rows
Block sizes:
Japan: ??
North America: 229
PAL region: ??
Map based from: Chapter 2 of Awakening
Map phase music: Prelude
Battle phase music: Prelude (Ablaze)
Pricing:
Japan: ¥0
United States: $0.00
Europe: €0.00
United Kingdom: £0.00
Australia: $0.00
New Zealand: $0.00
Also available in: Series 1 (Japan)
Map Pack 1 (international) Pack
Japan: ¥2000
United States: $17.99
Europe: €17.99
United Kingdom: £16.19
Australia: $23.40
New Zealand: $30.60

Character data

Birthright Conquest Revelation

Characters
New units

None

Available characters
Corrin f ​Kaze ​Rinkah ​Sakura ​Azura ​Jakob ​

Note: The returning characters list represents the minimum characterbase recruitable by the point the player can first access the Dragon's Gate. Felicia is only a returning character if Corrin is male, while Jakob is only a returning character if Corrin is female. If more chapters along the chosen main story path are cleared, or if any paralogues are cleared, the player can have access to characters not listed here by the point the chapter is first started. As bonus units are recruitable at the player's discretion, the returning characters list does not list them either.

Item data

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is 3ds02 class change.png Exalt's Brand Clear chapter for the first time without a single NPC defeated
Is 3ds02 class change.png Hero's Brand Clear chapter for the first time without a single NPC defeated
Is 3ds02 dagger.png Pebble Clear chapter

Event tile and Dragon Vein data

There are no event tiles or Dragon Veins in this chapter.

Level scaling data

This chapter's enemy and NPC units are subject to level scaling mechanisms that increase their levels as the player makes progress along the main story path. The tables below show the differences between the initial levels of the units and the levels of the units at each particular main story path chapter position. Initial unpromoted units who reach an effective level of 21 will become promoted units of level (effective level -20).

Chapter 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Levels from previous chapter 0 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +2 +1 +2 +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2
Total levels gained 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +6 +7 +9 +10 +12 +13 +15 +17 +19 +21 +23 +25 +27 +29 +31 +33
Additional notes: The boss becomes promoted upon reaching the chapter 17 position. All other enemies become promoted upon reaching the chapter 18 position.

When enemies become promoted, they become the following classes:

Enemy data

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range. The figures to the left of the ~ are taken from a chapter 7 playthrough, the earliest possible point where this chapter may be undertaken; the figures to the right of the ~ are taken from a chapter 27 playthrough, the latest possible point a save file may be positioned at.

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma 3ds02 oni savage vallite enemy.gif Invader Oni Savage 8~20 1 26~52 8~30 1~14 7~18 6~21 4~8 10~30 3~19 - Hand Axe
--
Ma 3ds02 samurai vallite enemy.gif Invader Samurai 6~19 3 22~47 4~21 0~2 8~28 11~34 4~17 4~18 5~21 5~6 Iron Sword*/ Steel Sword*
--
Ma 3ds02 oni savage vallite enemy.gif Invader Oni Savage 6~19 4 25~52 7~30 1~13 3~15 5~20 1~5 9~29 2~19 5~6 Iron Axe*/ Steel Axe*
The southern one immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds02 spear fighter vallite enemy.gif Invader Spear Fighter 6~19 4 23~49 7~28 0 9~30 7~25 3~12 7~23 4~17 5~6 Iron Lance*/ Steel Lance*
The southern one immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma 3ds02 ninja vallite enemy.gif Invader Ninja 6~19 10 17~40 3~19 0 12~34 10~33+2 2~11 3~16 5~29 5~6 Iron Shuriken*/ Steel Shuriken*
Lunge
--

Reinforcements

  • Turns 1, 3, and 4
    • 2 Ninjas; one from the northwestern and northeastern forts each
  • Turns 2 and 4
    • 2 Ninjas; one from the southwestern and southeastern forts each

NPC data

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range. The figures to the left of the ~ are taken from a chapter 7 playthrough, the earliest possible point where this chapter may be undertaken; the figures to the right of the ~ are taken from a chapter 27 playthrough, the latest possible point a save file may be positioned at.
NPC Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma 3ds02 lord chrom other.gif Chrom Lord 5~38 1 23~46 9~29 1 10~25 10~30 6~18 9~27 2~8 5 Falchion Vulnerary
Dual Striker
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds02 great knight frederick other.gif Frederick Great Knight 5~38 1 31~59 15~35 2 14~29 11~21 7~13 17~37 5~18 7 Silver Lance
Elbow Room
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds02 cleric lissa other.gif Lissa Cleric 5~38 1 19~39 1 7~27 6~19 8~26 9~19 5~15 6~24 5 Heal*/ Mend* Vulnerary
Miracle
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.

Boss data

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range. The figures to the left of the ~ are taken from a chapter 7 playthrough, the earliest possible point where this chapter may be undertaken; the figures to the right of the ~ are taken from a chapter 27 playthrough, the latest possible point a save file may be positioned at.

Normal Hard Lunatic

Generic small portrait oni savage vallite fe14.png
Ma 3ds02 oni savage vallite enemy.gif Oni Savage
Level 8~P.20
Movement -
Stats
Max HP 26~52 Speed 6~21
Strength 8~30 Luck 4~8
Magic 1~14 Defense 10~30
Skill 7~18 Resistance 3~19
Inventory Skills
Hand Axe --
Weapon Levels
Swords/Katanas -- Lances/Naginata -- Axes/Clubs D Bows/Yumi --
Tomes/Scrolls -~E Staves/Rods -- Daggers/Shuriken -- Dragonstones --

Strategy

This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody.

This section has been marked as a stub. Please help improve the page by adding information.


Beware the Ninja reinforcements with Lunge. They can catapult your weaker units into the thick of combat and cause them to get swarmed rather quickly. Also beware that Chrom and his companions are somewhat reckless in battle without their Avatar to keep them in check; Frederick can hold his own, but Chrom and Lissa can easily get themselves beaten up and cost you your first-clear prizes.

Trivia

  • This chapter is the only one in Fates that makes usage of the Lord and Cleric classes.
    • This chapter also utilizes an alternate variation of Falchion.
  • Contrary to a number of sources including the North American eShop listing and the Europe/Australian official websites, which claim the Pebble is only obtained in clearings of the chapter subsequent to the first, the Pebble is indeed one of the items obtainable in a first clearing of the chapter along with the Exalt's Brand and Hero's Brand. The official North American website is one of the few sources that gets this detail correct.
  • Of all chapters in Fates that scale characters in proportion to the player's progress, Before Awakening is the chapter that starts to do so at the earliest point, doing so once the player reaches chapter 9.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Before Awakening

--

Japanese

覚醒との邂逅

A Chance Encounter with Awakening

Spanish

Antes del despertar

Before awakening

French

Détour Ylissien

Ylissean Detour

German

Vor dem Erwachen

Before Awakening

Korean

각성과의 해후

Encounter with awakening

Gallery


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References

  1. DLC - Fire Emblem™ Fates for Nintendo 3DS - Revelations, Maps, fireemblem.nintendo.com (archived by the Wayback Machine), Retrieved: October 12, 2016
  2. Fire Emblem Fates, nintendo.co.uk, Retrieved: October 12, 2016
  3. Fire Emblem Fates, gamesites.nintendo.com.au (archived by the Wayback Machine), Retrieved: October 12, 2016
Before Awakening
Fire Emblem Fates
Playable characters Birthright
Birthright
AsugiAzamaAzuraCaeldoriCorrinDwyerFeliciaHanaHayatoHinataHinokaHisameIzanaJakobKadenKageroKanaKazeKiragiMidoriMitamaMozuOboroOrochiReinaRhajatRinkahRyomaSaizoSakuraScarletSelkieSetsunaShigureShiroShuraSilasSophieSubakiTakumiYukimura
Conquest
Conquest
ArthurAzuraBennyBerukaCamillaCharlotteCorrinDwyerEffieEliseFeliciaFloraForrestGunterIgnatiusIzanaJakobKanaKazeKeatonLaslowLeoMidoriMozuNilesNinaNyxOdinOpheliaPercyPeriSelenaShigureShuraSiegbertSilasSoleilSophieVelouriaXander
Revelation
Revelation
ArthurAsugiAzamaAzuraBennyBerukaCaeldoriCamillaCharlotteCorrinDwyerEffieEliseFeliciaFloraForrestFugaGunterHanaHayatoHinataHinokaHisameIgnatiusJakobKadenKageroKanaKazeKeatonKiragiLaslowLeoMidoriMitamaMozuNilesNinaNyxOboroOdinOpheliaOrochiPercyPeriReinaRhajatRinkahRyomaSaizoSakuraScarletSelenaSelkieSetsunaShigureShiroShuraSiegbertSilasSoleilSophieSubakiTakumiVelouriaXander
DLC Anna
amiibo IkeLucinaMarthRobin
Non-playable characters CassitaLaylaLilithRainbow Sage
Bosses ???AnankosAnthonyAreteCandaceDaichiDanielaFunkeGaronGazakHaitakaHansIagoKilmaKotaroKumageraLlewelynLloydMikotoNicholOmozuSennoSumeragiTakumiTarbaZharaZola
Background characters CadrosIkonaKaterinaMoro
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Chapters Prologue P: Ties That Bind • 1: Nohr • 2: Gift of Ganglari • 3: Journey Begins • 4: Hoshido • 5: Mother • 6: The Path Is Yours
Birthright
Birthright
6: In the White Light • 7: A Vow Upheld • 8: Fierce Winds • 9: Land of Gods • 10: Ninja Village • 11: To the Sea • 12: Dark Reunion • 13: Another Hope • 14: Light Scatters • 15: Wolfskin Peak • 16: Pleasure Palace • 17: Lost in the Ice • 18: Leo • 19: Rainbow Sage • 20: Fort Dragonfall • 21: Burning Falls • 22: Hidden Capital • 23: Camilla • 24: Tears of a Dragon • 25: Traitor Revealed • 26: Xander • 27: King GaronE: Dawn Breaks
Conquest
Conquest
6: Embrace the Dark • 7: A Dragon's Decree • 8: Cold Reception • 9: Another Trial • 10: Unhappy Reunion • 11: Rainbow Sage • 12: Bitter Intrigue • 13: Uprising • 14: Voice of Paradise • 15: The Black Pillar • 16: Invasion • 17: Den of Betrayal • 18: Black & White • 19: Kitsune Lair • 20: Winds of Change • 21: Eternal Stairway • 22: Sakura • 23: Possessed • 24: Hinoka • 25: Ryoma • 26: Treason • 27: The Empty KingE: Night Breaks Through
Revelation
Revelation
6: Into the Ground • 7: Unspeakable World • 8: Traitor's Brand • 9: Wanderer • 10: Voice of a God • 11: Mutual Enemies • 12: Frozen Sea • 13: A Lost Peace • 14: Orders • 15: Rainbow Sage • 16: White Flames • 17: Black Flames • 18: Veiled Kingdom • 19: Hidden Strings • 20: Seeds of Doubt • 21: Going Forward • 22: Memories • 23: Arete Undone • 24: Days Lost • 25: Blades Drawn • 26: The Vallite King • 27: Hear My CryE: Anankos
Paralogues 1: Tragic Start • 2: Dragon Blood • 3: Surprise Duet • 4: Fight or Flight • 5: Bold Approach • 6: Herbal Remedy • 7: Father & Liege • 8: A Great Hunt • 9: Saizo vs. Saizo • 10: Hunter & Prey • 11: A Long Grudge • 12: Sweet Dreams • 13: Truly Talented • 14: After the End • 15: Hidden Bravery • 16: Abducted • 17: Two Defenders • 18: Nutty Family • 19: Great Heroism • 20: Ultimate Power • 21: Bright Smile • 22: Abrupt Clash
Invasions Birthright: Invasion 1Invasion 2Invasion 3Conquest: Invasion 1Invasion 2Invasion 3Revelation: Invasion 1Invasion 2Invasion 3
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Hero Battles Hero-King MarthRadiant Hero IkePrincess LucinaGrandmaster Robin
Locations Deeprealms (My Castle) • Hoshido (Flame TribeIzumoKohgaMokushuWind Tribe) • Nohr (Dragon's GateIce TribeNestra) • Notre SagesseValla (Bottomless Canyon)
Groups, objects, and concepts Ancient TextsDragon VeinMy Castle
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • ItemsScriptsSkillsSupportsWeapons
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