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Arcadia (chapter)

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Arcadia (Japanese: 理想郷 Arcadia) is the fourteenth chapter of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. In order to play the side quest after, this chapter must be completed before the enemy phase of turn 25 and Sophia must be alive.

Arcadia

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Location

Nabata Desert

Weather

Fog of war

New units

Sophia, Cecilia

Boss(es)

Randy, Rose, Maggie

Previous chapter(s)

Rescue Mission

Next chapter(s)
Side quest conditions
  • Chapter was completed within 25 turns
  • Sophia is alive
This sandstorm...has always protected our village from intruders...
— Sophia to Roy

Plot

Main article: Arcadia (chapter)/Script

Igrene, the Guardian of Nabata, hides the Divine Dragon Fae from Bern's soldiers searching for her. Meanwhile, Randy, a Bernese soldier, wonders why General Narcian has not arrived. The wyvern rider Zeiss tells him Narcian is not coming, and that the reinforcements they received are all they will get. Randy sends Zeiss off to report the Lycian Army's advances to King Zephiel.

To reach Arcadia, the Lycian Army must cross a great desert amidst a sandstorm. Sophia explains that the sandstorm exists to protect Arcadia. Unbeknownst to Roy, the bandits Rose and Maggie have followed the army into the desert and aim to rob Arcadia.

The Lycian Army crosses the desert despite the bandits on their trail, and defeat Randy. If Roy makes it to Arcadia in time, Sophia will tell him that the legendary tome Forblaze is hidden within. Roy realizes that the legenday weapon must be the reason for the Bernese army's arrival in Arcadia, and hurries inside to retrieve the weapon before Bern's forces do.

If Roy tarries too much, Randy will seal off all pathways into the temple before his defeat. Roy then encounters the elder of Arcadia, as well as Igrene and Fae. The elder is shocked that Bern is working together with dragons, but can sadly offer no further information. Igrene mentions an evil force Sophia sensed from Bern's army before her capture, and that it may relate to the dragons with Bern. At Roy's question of how Sophia sensed such a thing, the elder reveals that Sophia is half-dragon.

Igrene joins the Lycian Army. Though Fae wishes to join as well to see the outside world, the elder does not let her. However, once Roy and Igrene leave, Fae sneaks outside to follow them.

Chapter data

Normal Hard

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Seize the castle gate Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Roy dies 1–11+2 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 31+22

Map Hidden Items

Character data

Characters
New units
Cecilia
 
Valkyrie
HP
30
Inventory
  Aircalibur
  Mend
Level
1
Automatically from turn 1
Sophia
 
Shaman
HP
15
Inventory
  Flux
Level
1
Automatically from turn 1
Required characters
 
Available characters
                                        

Item data

Items
Name Obtainment Method
  Silver Card Find in sand
  Talisman Find in sand
  Speedwings Find in sand
  Boots Find in sand
  Silence Find in sand
  Silver Blade Find in sand
  Warp Find in sand
  Guiding Ring Find in sand
(can only be picked up by Sophia; has a 100% pickup rate)

Shop data

Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Anima Light Dark Staves Items Secret

Name Cost
  Steel Sword 600
  Steel Blade 1,250

Enemy data

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

Normal Hard

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
  Randy Hero 10 1 40 15 20 16 8 11 5 12 6   Light Brand
Does not move; stands on the gate, the chapter's seize point.
  Bern Hero 3 1 35~41 10~14 13~17 13~16 4~7 11~14 3~6 10 6   Killing Edge
Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.
  Bern Mercenary 17 1 29~33 9~12 13~16 12~14 4~6 6~8 2~3 9 5   Steel Sword
Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.
  Bern Mercenary 16 4 28~32 9~11 13~15 12~14 3~6 6~8 1~3 9 5   Steel Sword
• The northern one moves to attack units in range.
• The eastern two begin moving unprovoked when they can attack a unit within two turns.
  Bern Mercenary 15 2 27~31 8~11 12~15 11~14 3~5 6~7 1~3 9 5   Steel Sword
• The western one moves to attack units in range.
• The eastern one begins moving unprovoked when ey can attack a unit within two turns.
  Bern Hero 5 1 36~43 11~15 14~18 13~16 4~8 11~14 3~6 10 6   Steel Sword
--
  Bern Mercenary 14 1 27~30 8~10 12~14 11~13 3~5 6~7 1~3 9 5   Armorslayer
Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.
  Bern Mage 15 2 22~25 7~10 6~9 7~9 2~4 3~4 7~9 6 5   Elfire
• The northern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.
• The southern one moves to attack units in range.
  Bern War Dragon Manakete 2 1 40~48 6~10+10 4~8+10 5~8 4~7 3+20 4~7+5 5 5   Firestone
Moves to attack units in range.
  Bern Mage 14 1 22~25 7~10 6~8 6~9 2~3 3~4 6~9 6 5   Thunder
Moves to attack units in range.
  Bern Mage 14 1 22~25 7~10 6~8 6~9 2~3 3~4 6~9 6 5   Aircalibur
Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.
  Bern Mage 15 2 22~25 7~10 6~9 7~9 2~4 3~4 7~9 6 5   Thunder
Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.
  Bern War Dragon Manakete 3 1 41~49 6~10+10 4~8+10 5~8 4~7 3+20 4~7+5 5 5   Firestone
Moves to attack units in range.
  Bern War Dragon Manakete 1 1 40~46 6~9+10 4~7+10 5~7 4~6 3+20 4~6+5 5 5   Firestone
Moves to attack units in range.
  Bern Priest 17 1 25~27 5~7 5~8 6~8 6~9 2~3 12~14 5 5   Mend  Silence
--
  Bern Priest 17 1 25~27 5~7 5~8 6~8 6~9 2~3 12~14 5 5   Recover
--
  Bern Bishop 4 1 29~33 9~14 8~11 7~10 7~11 4~6 15~19 6 6   Lightning  Mend  Sleep
--
  Bern Wyvern Lord 3 1 38~44 15~19 9~13 10~13 3~6 13~16 2~4 11 8   Steel Lance
Moves to attack units in range.
  Bern Wyvern Rider 14 4 29~32 12~14 6~9 8~10 2~4 10~12 1~2 10 7   Steel Lance
• The northwest two moves to attack units in range.
• The southeast two begins moving unprovoked when they can attack a unit within two turns.
  Bern Wyvern Rider 14 2 29~32 12~14 6~9 8~10 2~4 10~12 1~2 10 7   Steel Lance  Javelin
• The northwest two moves to attack units in range.
• The southeast two begins moving unprovoked when they can attack a unit within two turns.
  Bern Wyvern Lord 3 1 38~44 15~19 9~13 10~13 3~6 13~16 2~4 11 8   Silver Lance
Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
  Rose Berserker 6 1 50~56 19~23 15~18 10~13 9~12 10~13 1~4 14 6   Devil Axe
--
  Bandit Brigand 16 2 30~34 11~14 4~7 7~9 1~3 4~5 1~2 12 5   Killer Axe
--
  Bandit Brigand 17 4 31~35 12~14 5~7 7~9 2~3 4~5 1~2 12 5   Steel Axe  Hand Axe
--
  Bandit Brigand 16 2 30~34 11~14 4~7 7~9 1~3 4~5 1~2 12 5   Steel Axe
--
  Bandit Brigand 15 1 30~33 11~13 4~6 7~9 1~3 4~5 1~2 12 5   Steel Axe  Hand Axe
--
  Maggie Berserker 5 1 49~54 20~24 15~19 11~14 6~9 9~12 2~5 14 6   Poleax
--
  Bandit Brigand 16 4 30~34 11~14 4~7 7~9 1~3 4~5 1~2 12 5   Steel Axe  Hand Axe
--
  Bandit Brigand 17 3 31~35 12~14 5~7 7~9 2~3 4~5 1~2 12 5   Steel Axe
--
  Bandit Brigand 14 1 29~32 10~13 4~6 7~8 1~3 4~5 1~2 12 5   Steel Axe  Hand Axe
--
  Bandit Brigand 18 3 32~36 12~15 5~7 7~9 2~3 4~5 1~2 12 5   Steel Axe
--

Reinforcements

  • Enemy phase of turn 7
    • Rose, 1 Brigand with a Killer Axe, 1 level 17 Brigand with a Steel Axe and a Hand Axe, 1 level 16 Brigand with a Steel Axe, and 1 level 15 Brigand from west of the player's starting location
    • Maggie, 1 Brigand with a Killer Axe, 1 level 16 Brigand with a Steel Axe and a Hand Axe, 1 level 17 Brigand with a Steel Axe, and 1 level 14 Brigand from south of the player's starting location
  • Enemy phase of turns 8–10
    • 1 level 16 Brigand with a Steel Axe and a Hand Axe and 1 level 17 Brigand with a Steel Axe from west of the player's starting location
    • 1 level 17 Brigand with a Steel Axe and a Hand Axe and 1 level 18 Brigand with a Steel Axe from south of the player's starting location
  • (Hard Mode only) Enemy phase of turns 13, 15, and 17
    • 1 level 16 Brigand with a Steel Axe and a Hand Axe, 1 level 17 Brigand with a Poison Axe, 1 level 17 Brigand with a Poison Axe and a Hand Axe, and 1 level 18 Brigand with a Poison Axe from the southeast corner of the map
  • (Hard Mode only) Enemy phase of turns 14, 16, and 18
    • 1 level 16 Brigand with a Steel Axe and a Hand Axe, 1 level 17 Brigand with a Poison Axe, 1 level 17 Brigand with a Poison Axe and a Hand Axe, and 1 level 18 Brigand with a Poison Axe from the north edge of the map

Boss data

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.[1]
Main article: Randy

Normal Hard

 
  Hero
Level 10
Stats
Max HP 40 Luck 8
Strength 15 Defense 11
Skill 20 Resistance 5
Speed 16 Constitution 12
Movement 6 Aid 11
Inventory
  Light Brand
Weapon Levels
       
       
Main article: Rose

Normal Hard

 
  Berserker
Level 6
Stats
Max HP 50~56 Luck 9~12
Strength 19~23 Defense 10~13
Skill 15~18 Resistance 1~4
Speed 10~13 Constitution 14
Movement 6 Aid 13
Inventory
  Devil Axe
Weapon Levels
       
       
Main article: Maggie

Normal Hard

 
  Berserker
Level 5
Stats
Max HP 49~54 Luck 6~9
Strength 20~24 Defense 9~12
Skill 15~19 Resistance 2~5
Speed 11~14 Constitution 14
Movement 6 Aid 13
Inventory
  Poleax
Weapon Levels
       
       

Strategy

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

The map is predominantly covered in sand, which will significantly slow down most of your units, just like in Chapter 9. Movement for mounted units, Knights, and Fighters will be heavily restricted. Flying units like Wyvern Riders and Pegasus Knights, as well as non-mounted magic classes like Mages and Shamans, are unaffected by the sand. Consider using these units, along with archers and other units that are around level 10-15, especially since you will face Wyvern Riders and Wyvern Lords among the enemy ranks.

Make sure to bring along two Thieves equipped with Torches; their movement will not be as hindered on the sand, and they are effective for finding buried items. Also, bring a Priest because Clarine and Cecilia are less useful in this scenario. They can, however, serve as distractions if positioned away from enemies.

Most enemies won't move unless you enter their attack range. Use this to your advantage by positioning your units just outside of their reach, then attacking on the next turn. This strategy works well against the three Manaketes: place your magic units three squares away from them and then go all out on the following turn. You can also use bait tactics: position a unit that can dodge well or withstand multiple hits to lure enemies toward you.

Your thieves should focus on retrieving treasures but stay out of enemy attack ranges. With the main group, head to the top-right corner of the map to deal with a cluster of dragons. Try to acquire the Silver Card, which offers a 50% discount in shops. Pegasus units, if trained or promoted, will make quick work of the sword-wielding Mercenaries and Heroes. You can also use ranged attacks from the other side of the cliff for this purpose.

Place two sword units at the bottom of the map with Vulneraries to handle the incoming Brigand reinforcements. They aren't particularly strong, but some carry Killer Axes and are followed by Berserkers, who have high critical bonuses.

The sandstorm will clear after turn 25 but, if you wait until then, you will lose the opportunity to unlock the optional Chapter 14x. Don't forget to buy some Pure Water; it's very useful in this stage.

As for the Berserker bosses, Rose appears with the left reinforcement group, and Maggie with the right. They have a critical hit rate of nearly 40%, so it's best to face them with sword units—preferably Myrmidons or Mercenaries at level 15 or above—that have at least 70-80 evasion, considering the weapon triangle bonus. While these bosses have a 90% hit rate, a 40% evasion rate should suffice for the rest of the enemies. Stick with these units until all enemies are defeated to gain a substantial amount of EXP.

Finally, the guardian at Arcadia's entrance always deals 10 points of damage. Attack him from a distance first and then move in for close-range attacks to finish him off.

Etymology and other languages

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

Arcadia

Used in leftover text from the data transfer menu in the English version of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

English
(unofficial)

Arcadia

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Japanese

理想郷

Arcadia

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References

  1. Arcadia, triangleattack.com, Retrieved: December 24, 2020
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