Grandmaster 66: Hope and Despair

Not to be confused with Despair and Hope, the eighth chapter of Path of Radiance.

“	Líf and Thrasir's weapons offer strength, but it comes at the cost of hurting their allies. Be careful when ordering actions. And note Veronica can boost allies' stats.	”

Hope and Despair (Japanese: 希望と絶望 Hope and despair) is the sixty-sixth of the Grandmaster Tactics Drills in Fire Emblem Heroes. Completing the map awards the player with an Orb. It was added to Heroes on November 5, 2020.

Map data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy within 7 phases.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Any player unit is defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	7+6	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 6 columns by 6 rows

Player data

Player Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Alfonse: Prince of Askr 40 ★★★★★ 43 35+16 25 32 22 Fólkvangr • Sol A Death Blow 3 • C Spur Atk 3 -- Veronica: Brave Princess 40 ★★★★★ 36 32+14 36 21 19 Hliðskjálf • Recover+ • Windfire Balm+ B Wrathful Staff 3 • C Close Guard 3 -- Thrasir: Omnicidal Witch 40 ★★★★★ 40 33+14 39 23 27 Ífingr • Moonbow A Flashing Blade 4 • B Killing Intent -- Líf: Lethal Swordsman 40 ★★★★★ 42 38+16 30 34 29 Sökkvabekkr • Open the Future A Distant Counter • B Deadly Balance • C Time's Pulse 3 --

Enemy data

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Blue Flier 40 ★★★★★ 34 29+12 37 19 29 Blárserpent+ A Atk/Def Solo 3 • B Swordbreaker 3 Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Green Flier 40 ★★★★★ 34 29+11 40 13 32 Gronnraven+ A Atk/Spd Push 3 Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Sword Knight 40 ★★★★★ 55 38+14 16 37 22 Slaying Edge+ • Luna A Death Blow 3 • B Special Fighter 3 • C Threaten Def 3 Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Blue Manakete 40 ★★★★★ 44 32+14 33 29 25 Water Breath+ A Atk/Spd Solo 3 • B Null Follow-Up 3 • C Close Guard 3 • S Darting Blow 3 Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Sword Dragon 40 ★★★★★ 41 38+15 24 36 19 Silver Sword+ • Moonbow A Death Blow 3 • B Swordbreaker 3 Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Axe Knight 40 ★★★★★ 55 38+15 16 40 19 Silver Axe+ • Bonfire B Special Fighter 3 • C Spur Def 3 Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Red Fáfnir 40 ★★★★★ 39+5 28+14 36 35 27 Water Breath+ • Luna A Darting Blow 3 • B Dull Ranged 3 • S HP +5 Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Sword Cavalier 40 ★★★★★ 41 34+12 27 25 27 Ruby Sword+ A Distant Counter • B Vantage 3 • C Ward Cavalry • S Spd/Res 2 Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Axe Cavalier 40 ★★★★★ 41 31+14 27 25 30 Rearguard+ A Steady Stance 3 • B Guard 3 • C Spd Smoke 3 Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Lance Cavalier 40 ★★★★★ 41 37+14 24 22 30 Slaying Lance+ • Luna A Distant Counter • B Swordbreaker 3 • C Pulse Smoke 3 • S Warding Stance 3 Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Axe Cavalier 40 ★★★★★ 41 31+15 24 25 33+3 Firesweep Axe+ • Sacred Cowl A Resistance +3 • C Fortify Cavalry • S Deflect Magic 3 Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Sword Cavalier 40 ★★★★★ 41 34+14 27+3 22+3 30+3 Slaying Edge+ • Iceberg A Fury 3 • C Odd Spd Wave 3 Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Sword Knight 40 ★★★★★ 55 38+14 16 40 19 Safeguard+ A Steady Stance 3 • B Wary Fighter 3 Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.

Reinforcements

• Turn 2, player phase
  • 1 Sword Cavalier with a Ruby Sword+ from the north edge (column 2, row 1).
  • 1 Axe Cavalier with a Rearguard+ from the north edge (column 3, row 1).
  • 1 Lance Cavalier from the north edge (column 4, row 1).
  • 1 Axe Cavalier with a Firesweep Axe+ from the north edge (column 5, row 1).
• Turn 3, player phase
  • 1 Sword Cavalier with a Slaying Edge+ from the northwest corner (column 1, row 2).
  • 1 Sword Knight from the northeast corner (column 6, row 2).

Strategy

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Etymology and other names

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Hope and Despair	--
Japanese	希望と絶望	Hope and despair
Spanish	Orgullo y desesperación	Pride and desperation
French	Espoirs et peines	Hopes and pains
German	Hoffnung und Verzweiflung	Hope and desperation
Italian	Gioia e dolore	Joy and sorrow
Portuguese	Esperança e desespero	Hope and despair
Traditional Chinese	希望與絕望	Hope and despair