Dawn Breaks

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Dawn Breaks

Location Castle: Throne Room Boss(es) Garon Previous chapter(s) King Garon

“	You're wrong, Garon. This is the path I chose, and you were always meant to be at the end of it. I WILL bring peace to the world and right all of your wrongs! And I'm not alone. We are all prepared to sacrifice ourselves for the greater good. That's true power. As you are about to find out! [...] Get ready, everyone. This is it. We can end this war RIGHT NOW. Join me! And fight for the salvation of Hoshido...and Nohr!	”	— Corrin

Dawn Breaks (Japanese: 闇の去り行く暁 The Darkness-dispersed Dawn) is the endgame of the Birthright campaign in Fire Emblem Fates. In this chapter, Garon has invoked his draconic lineage to become a dragon himself, and Corrin must end him or face death.

It is not possible to save the game, read supports, or return to My Castle during this chapter; the previous chapter and this one must be completed consecutively.

Plot

Main article: Dawn Breaks/Script

Corrin awakens in what appears to be their bedroom in the Northern Fortress, with Flora and Lilith by their side. Flora's refusal to use her ice magic, along with Jakob and Felicia's absence causes them to feel suspicious, when Elise and Xander appear by their side as well. The two urge them to rethink their situation, and he/she immediately remembers that they were just fighting Garon in his throne room before this. Xander urges them not to join them in death, and return to the real world to help them fight Garon and they hear the voices of those who fought with their in the prior battle.

Corrin bids farewell to the departed souls one by one, regains the destroyed Yato, and returns to the throne room alive. Garon attempts to shatter the Yato again, only to fail. Corrin vows to end Garon's reign, and to bring peace back to both Hoshido and Nohr for good. Azura begins singing her song to weaken Garon, and Corrin's final battle with Garon begins.

Ultimately, Corrin's army is victorious, and Garon is slain once and for all. Just before dying, however, Garon reverts to his human form and tells Corrin that he saw them as his "most precious pawn", and tells them that he is at peace. He reveals that, since some indeterminate moment, he changed and his old self was lost forever. After Garon fades away, Azura follows suit as a result of singing her song and overusing her powers, though not before asking Corrin to live a joyful life, and to smile one last time for her, before passing away. Grief stricken by the sheer number of lives lost during the war, Corrin vows to hold her promise, and hopes that she might sing for them once again someday.

Afterwards, Corrin, Takumi, Hinoka and Sakura attend Ryoma's coronation as the next king of Hoshido, where he pledges to maintain peace with Nohr, and to share Hoshido's abundance with them. Afterwords, they meet Leo and Camilla, who attended the coronation. Still heartbroken by the deaths of Xander and Elise, they express concern for Corrin, who is still bearing the loss as well. Additionally, the Hoshido siblings are dealing with Azura's passing as well. Leo announces that he has taken the role of King of Nohr as Camilla does not want to run the kingdom herself. With the first sign of peace, the Hoshido siblings and Corrin head to the festival in town.

In the middle of the festival, Corrin visits the lake where they first met Azura, where they have one final encounter with her spirit. The next day, Corrin meets once again with their Hoshidan siblings back in the capital as Ryoma prays to Mikoto, saying that together, the Hoshido royal family will continue to bring peace to the world.

Chapter data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Garon	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed*	1–16	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	26+18	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 25 columns by 30 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Garon	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed*	1–16	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	30+45	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 25 columns by 30 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Garon	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed*	1–16	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	50+∞	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 25 columns by 30 rows

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Character data

Characters
New units
None
Required characters
Available characters

Note: The returning characters list does not include any characters recruitable in paralogues or xenologues, as the player may not have taken on any available paralogue chapters yet. The list also does not include any bonus units, as they are recruitable at the player's discretion.

Dragon Vein data

The Dragon Veins in this chapter are stated to have the effect "Blight area to feed Garon HP each turn". Blighted area will damage both playable and enemy units for 10 HP at the end of player phase, healing Garon for 10% of the total HP lost by all units in those areas. They are located as follows:

• Column 12, row 9: One square west of Garon's starting position
• Column 12, row 11: One square west of a Brave Lance General
• Column 14, row 9: One square east of Garon's starting position
• Column 14, row 11: One square east of a Brave Lance General

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Garon Blight Dragon 40 1 78 23 26 25 27 22 25 25 6 Dark Breath Draconic Hex • Dragonskin • Will not move to initiate combat until turn 11. • Moves to activate the lower left Dragon Vein on turn 4, the lower right one on turn 6, the upper right one on turn 8, and the upper left one on turn 10. Returns to his starting position on turn 12. • If a unit is within 2 spaces of him before he begins to activate Dragon Veins, he and all other enemies will begin moving, but he will not activate Dragon Veins or initiate combat. Nohrian Maid 18 4 45 15 22 29 25 15 18 18 6 Silver Dagger -- Nohrian General 18 2 56 29 0 27 12 15 32−4 19−4 5 Brave Lance -- Nohrian Hero 18 2 52 21 0 33 25 14 20−4 16−4 6 Brave Sword The western one begins moving unprovoked on turn 4. Nohrian Great Knight 18 1 52 27 0 22 17 10 28 16 7 Silver Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Berserker 18 2 60 29 0 28 24 5 15 9 6 Silver Axe The southern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 4. Nohrian Hero 18 3 52 21 0 33 25 14 20 16 6 Silver Sword • The southwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 4. • The southeastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 5. Nohrian Dark Knight 18 1 50 21 21 20 16 14 25 20 8 Ragnarok Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Nohrian Bow Knight 18 1 47 17 0 28 26 12 15 24 8 Silver Bow Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Malig Knight 18 1 45 20 21 20 16 5 21 22 8 Fimbulvetr Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Wyvern Lord 18 1 48 25 0 29 22 10 29 12 8 Silver Lance • Silver Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Stoneborn 30 3 49 23 0 16 10 0 25 12 4 Massive Rock -- Nohrian Faceless 30 3 46 15 2 18 21 0 22 20 5 Gauntlet -- Nohrian Strategist 18 1 41 0 25 20 25 16 12 25 8 Fimbulvetr --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Nohrian Hero 18 4 52 21 0 33 25 14 20 16 6 Silver Sword -- Nohrian Malig Knight 18 6 45 20 21 20 16 5 21 22 8 Fimbulvetr -- Nohrian Faceless 30 3 46 15 2 18 21 0 22 20 5 Gauntlet -- Nohrian Bow Knight 18 3 47 17 0 28 26 12 15 24 8 Silver Bow -- Nohrian Wyvern Lord 18 2 48 25 0 29 22 10 29 12 8 Silver Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Garon Blight Dragon 40 1 78 28 26 25 32 22 30 30 6 Dark Breath Draconic Hex • Dragonskin • Will not move to initiate combat until turn 8. • Moves to activate the lower left Dragon Vein on turn 4, the lower right one on turn 5, the upper right one on turn 7, and the upper left one on turn 8. Returns to his starting position on turn 9. • If a unit is within 2 spaces of him before he begins to activate Dragon Veins, he and all other enemies will begin moving, but he will not activate Dragon Veins or initiate combat. Nohrian Maid 18 4 45 20 25 29 28 15 21 18 6 Silver Dagger -- Nohrian General 18 3 56 34 0 27 12 15 37−4 19−4 5 Brave Lance -- Nohrian Hero 18 2 52 26 0 33 28 14 23−4 16−4 6 Brave Sword The western one begins moving unprovoked on turn 4. Nohrian Great Knight 18 1 52 32 0 22 17 10 33 16 7 Silver Sword • Spear Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Berserker 18 4 60 37 0 28 29 5 18 9 6 Silver Axe • The southeastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The southwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 4. Nohrian Hero 18 1 52 26 0 33 28 14 23 16 6 Silver Sword -- Nohrian Hero 18 2 52 26 0 33 28 14 23 16 6 Silver Sword • Tomahawk • The western one begins moving unprovoked on turn 4. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 5. Nohrian Dark Knight 18 1 50 26 26 20 16 14 30 20 8 Ragnarok • Silver Sword Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Nohrian Bow Knight 18 2 47 22 0 28 29 12 18 24 8 Silver Bow • Silver Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Malig Knight 18 1 45 25 24 20 16 5 24 22 8 Fimbulvetr • Silver Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Wyvern Lord 18 1 48 30 0 29 22 10 32 12 8 Silver Lance • Silver Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Stoneborn 30 3 49 28 0 16 10 0 30 12 4 Massive Rock -- Nohrian Faceless 30 3 46 20 2 18 21 0 25 20 5 Gauntlet -- Nohrian Strategist 18 1 41 0 30 20 25 16 15 25 8 Fimbulvetr --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Nohrian Hero 18 6 52 26 0 33 28 14 23 16 6 Silver Sword -- Nohrian Wyvern Lord 18 10 48 30 0 29 22 10 32 12 8 Silver Lance -- Nohrian Malig Knight 18 15 45 25 24 20 16 5 24 22 8 Fimbulvetr -- Nohrian Faceless 30 5 46 20 2 18 21 0 25 20 5 Gauntlet -- Nohrian Bow Knight 18 5 47 22 0 28 29 12 18 24 8 Silver Bow -- Nohrian Dark Knight 18 4 50 26 26 20 16 14 30 20 8 Ragnarok • Silver Sword --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Garon Blight Dragon 40 1 80 28 26 25 32 22 30 30 6 Dark Breath Draconic Hex • Dragonskin • Will not move to initiate combat until turn 8. • Moves to activate the lower left Dragon Vein on turn 4, the lower right one on turn 5, the upper right one on turn 7, and the upper left one on turn 8. Returns to his starting position on turn 9. • If a unit is within 2 spaces of him before he begins to activate Dragon Veins, he and all other enemies will begin moving, but he will not activate Dragon Veins or initiate combat. Nohrian Maid 18 4 48 20 25 29 28 15 21 18 6 Silver Dagger -- Nohrian General 18 2 59 34 0 27 12 15 37−4 19−4 5 Brave Lance • Spear -- Nohrian Hero 18 1 55 26 0 33 28 14 23−4 16−4 6 Brave Sword • Tomahawk -- Nohrian General 18 1 59 34 0 27 12 15 37−4 19−4 5 Brave Lance -- Nohrian General 18 1 59 34 0 27 12 15 37 19 5 Silver Lance • Spear -- Nohrian Great Knight 18 4 55 32 0 22 17 10 33 16 7 Silver Sword • Spear Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Berserker 18 5 63 37 0 28 29 5 18 9 6 Silver Axe • The southeastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The southwestern two begin moving unprovoked on turn 4. Nohrian Hero 18 1 55 26 0 33 28 14 23−4 16−4 6 Brave Sword Begins moving unprovoked on turn 4. Nohrian Hero 18 3 55 26 0 33 28 14 23 16 6 Silver Sword • Tomahawk • The southwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 4. • The southeastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 5. Nohrian Dark Knight 18 4 53 26 26 20 16 14 30 20 8 Ragnarok • Silver Sword Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Nohrian Bow Knight 18 4 50 22 0 28 29 12 18 24 8 Silver Bow • Silver Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Malig Knight 18 4 48 25 24 20 16 5 24 22 8 Fimbulvetr • Silver Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Wyvern Lord 18 4 51 30 0 29 22 10 32 12 8 Silver Lance • Silver Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Stoneborn 30 4 52 28 0 16 10 0 30 12 4 Massive Rock The southeastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 5. Nohrian Faceless 30 4 49 20 2 18 21 0 25 20 5 Gauntlet -- Nohrian Strategist 18 3 44 0 30 20 25 16 15 25 8 Fimbulvetr The southwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 4.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Nohrian Hero 18 ∞ 55 26 0 33 28 14 23 16 6 Silver Sword • Tomahawk -- Nohrian Wyvern Lord 18 ∞ 51 30 0 29 22 10 32 12 8 Silver Lance • Brave Axe -- Nohrian Stoneborn 30 ∞ 52 28 0 16 10 0 30 12 4 Massive Rock -- Nohrian Malig Knight 18 ∞ 48 25 24 20 16 5 24 22 8 Fimbulvetr • Brave Axe -- Nohrian Faceless 30 ∞ 49 20 2 18 21 0 25 20 5 Gauntlet -- Nohrian Bow Knight 18 ∞ 50 22 0 28 29 12 18 24 8 Crescent Bow -- Nohrian Wyvern Lord 18 ∞ 51 30 0 29 22 10 32−4 12−4 8 Brave Axe -- Nohrian Dark Knight 18 ∞ 53 26 26 20 16 14 30 20 8 Ragnarok • Silver Sword -- Nohrian Berserker 18 ∞ 63 37 0 28 29 5 18 9 6 Silver Axe --

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Reinforcements

• Turn 5
  • 1 Hero from the lower of the two western sigils
  • 1 Wyvern Lord with a Silver Lance from the furthest southwestern sigil (Hard/Lunatic only)
    • Also has a Brave Axe on Lunatic
  • 1 Stoneborn from the left of the two southern sigils (Lunatic only)
• Turn 6
  • 1 Malig Knight from the lower of the two eastern sigils
  • 1 Malig Knight from the furthest southeastern sigil (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Faceless from the right of the two southern sigils
• Turn 7
  • 1 Hero from the lower of the two western sigils
  • 1 Wyvern Lord with a Silver Lance from the furthest southwestern sigil (Hard/Lunatic only)
    • Also has a Brave Axe on Lunatic
  • 1 Stoneborn from the left of the two southern sigils (Lunatic only)
  • 1 Bow Knight from the furthest northeastern sigil
  • 1 Malig Knight from the upper of the two eastern sigils
• Turn 8
  • 1 Malig Knight from the lower of the two eastern sigils
  • 1 Malig Knight from the furthest southeastern sigil (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Faceless from the right of the two southern sigils
  • 1 Wyvern Lord with a Silver Lance (Normal/Hard)/Brave Axe (Lunatic) from the furthest northwestern sigil
  • 1 Dark Knight from the furthest northern sigil (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Berserker from the upper of the two western sigils (Lunatic only)
• The pattern in turns 7 and 8 repeats up to turn 11 (Normal)/up to turn 15 (Hard)/infinitely (Lunatic).

Boss data

Main article: Garon

Normal Hard Lunatic

Blight Dragon Level 40 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 78 Speed 27 Strength 23 Luck 22 Magic 26 Defense 25 Skill 25 Resistance 25

Inventory Skills Dark Breath Draconic Hex Dragonskin Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S

Blight Dragon Level 40 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 78 Speed 32 Strength 28 Luck 22 Magic 26 Defense 30 Skill 25 Resistance 30

Inventory Skills Dark Breath Draconic Hex Dragonskin Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S

Blight Dragon Level 40 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 80 Speed 32 Strength 28 Luck 22 Magic 26 Defense 30 Skill 25 Resistance 30

Inventory Skills Dark Breath Draconic Hex Dragonskin Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S

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Strategy

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

This is the final chapter of Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright, and you cannot save your progress after this chapter; thus, no changes to your army or inventory can be carried over. If you have been saving rare and valuable items like stat boosters or status staves for a rainy day, it's time to take out your umbrella.

Bring two or three full sets of temporary stat-boosting Tonics for this chapter. Apply them to whichever units you intend to use to fight Garon, and possibly whichever unit you intend to use to take out the General in front of him.

If you are playing defensively, you might want to pair-up and bunch all of your units together in the choke point near the middle of the map. Some of the enemies will aggressively move towards you. Others will only move if you enter into their attack range. You will only have five turns of relative safety before Garon starts blighting the map.

This chapter is a top contender for being one of, if not, the easiest endgames in the franchise. Garon starts off within spitting distance of your forces with only a paltry General to protect him. Rip him up and send your most powerful units like Corrin, Ryoma, and Takumi (using your cavalry and ninja as ferries if need be) to wail on Garon until he drops. If you feel like killing him even faster, he has no immunity to the Hexing Rod or other debuffs.

Trivia

• This chapter is one of few chapters in the game where the preparations theme doesn't play during that phase of setup. In this case, the music from the preceding cutscene continues onto the battle preparations screen.
• This is the only endgame chapter in Fates to feature non-infinite reinforcements, albeit only on Normal and Hard modes.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Dawn Breaks	--
Japanese	闇の去り行く暁	The Darkness-dispersed Dawn
Spanish	Estalla el albor	Breaks the dawn
French	Premières lueurs	First light
German	Der Morgen bricht an	Dawn Breaks
Italian	Un nuovo sole	A new day
Korean	어둠이 물러나는 새벽	Darkness steps back for dawn

References

← King Garon •	Dawn Breaks