Downloadable content in Fire Emblem Fates: Difference between revisions

The use of DLC in ''Fates'' is heavily expanded upon compared to its predecessor. With the exception of the DLC campaigns, purchasing and accessing DLC is again handled through a location on the game's [[world map]], the [[Dragon's Gate (location)|Dragon's Gate]], which the player can access from Chapter 6 onward. At the Gate, the player can access the options to purchase downloadable content from an online store, then play it. The Dragon's Gate also gives a new option which allows players to redeem serial numbers found in certain products, such as {{TCGCipher}}.

Downloadable content is available in three forms. The standard individual chapter format returns from ''Awakening'', with each having variable difficulty and with some of them involving cameo appearances of characters from earlier {{FES}} titles. These chapters can be replayed any number of times for experience and rewards (save for those rewards that are one-time only). The second form is individual characters, now so far appearing to be divorced from DLC chapters, which join the player's party as [[bonus unit]]s when accessed after purchase. The third is campaigns, allowing the purchase of any of the game's three campaigns which are not included in whichever version the player initially purchased.

The standard physical edition of ''Fates'' is divided into two versions, ''Birthright'' and ''Conquest'', each containing only one of the campaigns. To play the other campaign without purchasing the other version at full price, owners of one campaign have to buy the other campaign as DLC for somewhat less than the price of the basic retail game. The digital release on the Nintendo eShop works similarly, in that the player chooses one campaign after purchase and must purchase the other as DLC.

Unlike the game's other DLC, campaigns are purchased from the game's main menu, found under the "Pave a new future" option. Once more than one campaign has been purchased, the player is chooses which campaign they will follow once they reach [[The Path Is Yours|Chapter 6 of the game's shared default chapters]]. If the player has not purchased further campaigns, this part will instead show them a reminder to purchase more campaigns.

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|featuring=[[Anna]], [[Lloyd (Fates)|Lloyd]], [[Llewelyn]]

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Like the US and European versions of ''Awakening'', the Japanese version of ''Fates'' offers packs of DLC which contain multiple episodes in a single discounted package. Typically available from the release of the first DLC chapter in the pack, it allows all DLC chapters to be bought at once. Once bought, all of the DLC would show up in the Dragon's Gate menu, and trying to access a map before it was released would prompt a message that the content would be available in the future.

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At the moment, DLC characters cannot be purchased individually through the game alone. Instead, players who want these characters must purchase select packs of cards from {{TCGCipher}}, the card game which accompanied the release of ''Fates''. Packs which qualify come with a download code for a specific character, which can then be redeemed at the Dragon's Gate to download and use this character. The card's artwork serves as each character's portrait in-game.

! style="border-top-left-radius: 15px; border-bottom-left-radius: 15px;" rowspan="3" | [[File:TCGCipher B01-003HN.jpg|100px|center|link=Marth]]<small>''Artwork by: [[Artists of the Fire Emblem series#Yusuke Kozaki|Yusuke Kozaki]]''</small>

| colspan="6" | '''Debut game:'''<br>{{title|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}

| style="width: 8%"| [[Level]]: 10<ref name="marthdlc">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV_t2unbZP0|title={{lang|ja|【FEIF実況】ファイアーエムブレム IF 白夜王国 実況プレイ Part26【スターロードマルス降臨！】}}|author=Mayls Game TV|type=YouTube video|site=YouTube|published=2017-07-03|retrieved=2015-07-23}}</ref>

| style="width: 8%"| [[HP]]: 25<ref name="marthdlc"/>

| style="width: 8%"| [[Strength|Str]]: 13<ref name="marthdlc"/>

| style="width: 8%"| [[Magic (stat)|Mag]]: 2<ref name="marthdlc"/>

| style="width: 8%"| [[Skill (stat)|Skl]]: 19<ref name="marthdlc"/>

| style="width: 8%"| [[Speed|Spd]]: 18<ref name="marthdlc"/>

| style="width: 8%"| [[Luck|Lck]]: 20<ref name="marthdlc"/>

| style="width: 8%"| [[Defense|Def]]: 12<ref name="marthdlc"/>

| style="width: 8%"| [[Resistance|Res]]: 9<ref name="marthdlc"/>

| [[Weapon level|W. Rank]]: {{Sword14}} D<ref name="marthdlc"/>

| colspan="5" | '''[[Skills]]:''' [[Dancing Blade]] • [[Charm]]<ref name="marthdlc"/>

| style="border-bottom-right-radius: 15px" colspan="5" | '''Obtain method:''' Redeem a download code from a specially-marked ''War of Shadows Chapter'' starter deck.

! style="border-top-left-radius: 15px; border-bottom-left-radius: 15px;" rowspan="3" | [[File:TCGCipher B01-056HN.jpg|100px|center|link=Lucina]]<small>''Artwork by: [[Artists of the Fire Emblem series#Yusuke Kozaki|Yusuke Kozaki]]''</small>

| colspan="6" | '''Debut game:'''<br>{{title|Awakening}}

| [[Level]]: 10<ref name="lucinadlc">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtAVooatk9U|title=【FEIF実況】ファイアーエムブレム IF 白夜王国 実況プレイ Part27【マスターロードルキナ降臨！】|author=Mayls Game TV|type=YouTube video|site=YouTube|published=2017-07-04|retrieved=2015-07-23}}</ref>

| [[HP]]: 24<ref name="lucinadlc"/>

| [[Strength|Str]]: 14<ref name="lucinadlc"/>

| [[Magic (stat)|Mag]]: 3<ref name="lucinadlc"/>

| [[Skill (stat)|Skl]]: 16<ref name="lucinadlc"/>

| [[Speed|Spd]]: 18<ref name="lucinadlc"/>

| [[Luck|Lck]]: 17<ref name="lucinadlc"/>

| [[Defense|Def]]: 11<ref name="lucinadlc"/>

| [[Resistance|Res]]: 11<ref name="lucinadlc"/>

| [[Weapon level|W. Rank]]: {{Sword14}} D {{Lance14}} E<ref name="lucinadlc"/>

| colspan="5" | '''[[Skills]]:''' [[Charm]] • [[Dual Striker]]<ref name="lucinadlc"/>

| style="border-bottom-right-radius: 15px" colspan="5" | '''Obtain method:''' Redeem a download code from a specially-marked ''Awakening Chapter'' starter deck.

! style="border-top-left-radius: 15px; border-bottom-left-radius: 15px;" rowspan="3" | [[File:TCGCipher B01-031N.jpg|100px|center|link=Minerva]]<small>''Artwork by: Mari Shimazaki''</small>

| colspan="6" | '''Debut game:'''<br>{{title|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}

| [[Level]]: 10<ref name="minervadlc">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyJwmnP2y8I|title=【FEIF実況】ファイアーエムブレム IF 白夜王国 実況プレイ Part25【ペガサスミネルバ降臨！】|author=Mayls Game TV|type=YouTube video|site=YouTube|published=2017-07-03|retrieved=2015-07-23}}</ref>

| [[HP]]: 22<ref name="minervadlc"/>

| [[Strength|Str]]: 13<ref name="minervadlc"/>

| [[Magic (stat)|Mag]]: 1<ref name="minervadlc"/>

| [[Skill (stat)|Skl]]: 9<ref name="minervadlc"/>

| [[Speed|Spd]]: 17<ref name="minervadlc"/>

| [[Luck|Lck]]: 15<ref name="minervadlc"/>

| [[Defense|Def]]: 15<ref name="minervadlc"/>

| [[Resistance|Res]]: 12<ref name="minervadlc"/>

| [[Weapon level|W. Rank]]: {{Lance14}} C<ref name="minervadlc"/>

| colspan="5" | '''[[Skills]]:''' [[Speed +2]] • [[Relief]]<ref name="minervadlc"/>

| style="border-bottom-right-radius: 15px" colspan="5" | '''Obtain method:''' Redeem a download code from a specially-marked ''The Heroes' Blade of War'' booster pack.

! colspan="15" style="border-radius: 15px"|<small>''Italicized'' skills are skills that cannot be obtained normally, due to being exclusive to special classes, limited to the opposite gender, or unique to certain characters.</small>

There are eight classes which are available only through downloadable content. All of their data, animations, and associated skills and items are already complete within the base game, making them what is pejoratively known as "[[wikipedia:Downloadable content#On-disc DLC|on-disc DLC]]".

| Use a [[Dread Scroll]] on any unit; if unpromoted, after reaching Level 10, and if promoted, at any level.

| [[Lance (weapon)|Lances]], [[tome]]s

| Use an [[Ebon Wing]] on any unit; if unpromoted, after reaching Level 10, and if promoted, at any level.

| Use a [[Hero's Brand]] on any male unit; if unpromoted, after reaching Level 10, and if promoted, at any level.

| Use a [[Vanguard Brand]] on any male unit; if unpromoted, after reaching Level 10, and if promoted, at any level.

| [[Sword]]s, [[Lance (weapon)|lances]]

| Use a [[Exalt's Brand]] on any female unit; if unpromoted, after reaching Level 10, and if promoted, at any level.

| Use a [[Fell Brand]] on any male unit; if unpromoted, after reaching Level 10, and if promoted, at any level.

| Use a [[Sighting Lens]] on any male unit; if unpromoted, after reaching Level 10, and if promoted, at any level.

|style="border-bottom-right-radius: 15px" | Use a [[Witch's Mark]] on any female unit; if unpromoted, after reaching Level 10, and if promoted, at any level.

| ([[Skill (stat)|Skill]]/2)% of dealing two consecutive strike; the first with [[Sol (skill)|Sol]], the second with [[Luna (skill)|Luna]].

| Learned by [[Vanguard]]s and [[Great Lord]]s at Level 25, or use an [[Skill items|Aether book]] on any unit after reaching Level 5 in a promoted class.

| Learned by [[Dread Fighter]]s at Level 35.

| Learned by Great Lords at Level 35.

| Learned by [[Lodestar]]s and Great Lords at Level 10.

| Learned by Dread Fighters at Level 25.

| Learned by Lodestars at Level 1.

| Increase +2 [[Defense]] upon defeating an enemy, maximum bonus +10. Does not stack with other -taker skills.

| Learned by Lodestars at Level 25.

| Learned by Great Lords at Level 1.

| Learned by Dread Fighters at Level 1.

| Learned by [[Dark Falcon]]s at Level 35.

| Learned by Vanguards at Level 1, or use a [[Skill items|Heavy Blade book]] on any unit.

| Learned by [[Grandmaster]]s at Level 25.

| Learned by Dread Fighters at Level 10.

| Increase +2 [[Luck]] upon defeating an enemy, maximum bonus +10. Does not stack with other -taker skills.

| Increase +2 [[Magic (stat)|Magic]] upon defeating an enemy, maximum bonus +10. Does not stack with other -taker skills.

| Learned by [[Ballistician]]s at Level 10.

| Learned by Dark Falcons at Level 25.

| Learned by Grandmasters at Level 35.

| Learned by Dark Falcons at Level 10.

| Increase +2 [[Resistance]] upon defeating an enemy, maximum bonus +10. Does not stack with other -taker skills.

| Learned by Ballisticians at Level 25.

| Allows [[tome]] and scroll users to use [[Dark (magic)|Dark Magic]].

| Learned by [[Witch]]es at Level 1.

| Increase +2 [[Skill (stat)|Skill]] upon defeating an enemy, maximum bonus +10. Does not stack with other -taker skills.

| Learned by Grandmasters at Level 10.

| Learned by Dark Falcons at Level 1.

| Increase +2 [[Speed]] upon defeating an enemy, maximum bonus +10. Does not stack with other -taker skills.

| Learned by Lodestars at Level 35 or use a [[Skill items|Speedtaker book]] on any unit.

| Increase +2 [[Strength]] upon defeating an enemy, maximum bonus +10. Does not stack with other -taker skills.

| Learned by Vanguards at Level 35 or use a [[Skill items|Strengthtaker book]] on any unit.

| Learned by Ballisticians at Level 35.

| Learned by Ballisticians at Level 1.

| Learned by Grandmasters at Level 1.

| Learned by Witches at Level 35.

| Learned by Vanguards at Level 10 or use a [[Skill items|Veteran Intuition book]] on any unit after reaching Level 10, and if promoted, at any level.

| Learned by Witches at Level 25 or use a [[Skill items|Warp book]] on any unit after reaching Level 15 in a promoted class.

|style="border-bottom-right-radius: 15px" | Learned by Witches at Level 10.

| Teaches any unit the [[Aether]] skill after reaching Level 5 in a promoted class or Level 25 in a special class.

| Clear ''[[Anna on the Run]]'' for the first time, in [[Anna]]'s inventory.

| Teaches any unit the [[Veteran Intuition]] skill on any unit after reaching Level 10, and if promoted, at any level.

| Teaches any unit the [[Warp (skill)|Warp]] skill after reaching Level 15 in a promoted class or Level 35 in a special class.