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Land of Sorrow (Gaiden)/Fear Mountain Battle

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Fear Mountain Battle (Japanese: 恐山の戦い Fear Mountain Battle) is the third map of the fourth act of Alm's route in Fire Emblem Gaiden and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Fear Mountain Battle

Cm fe02 c4 m03 alm.png

Location

Fear Mountain

Boss(es)

Marla

Previous chapter(s)

Rigel Forest Battle

Next chapter(s)

Map data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Alm dies 1–14 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 15+reinforcements
Map dimensions:
30 columns by 28 rows

Character data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Characters
New units

None

Required characters
 
Available characters
             

Item data

Items
Name Obtainment Method
  Soma Dropped by Marla

Enemy data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Normal Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Hard

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Atk Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
  Marla Witch 8 1 28 14 14 10 0 6 14 4   Soma 
  Aura  Conjure*
• Starts on supplies.
• Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal.
  Duma Faithful Baron 1 2 40 22 6 4 0 18 7 4 --
  Lance  Heavy Armor
Only moves to attack units in range.
  Duma Faithful Knight 5 6 39 18 4 4 0 14 1 4 --
  Lance
--
  Duma Faithful Sniper 1 4 30 12 6 6 0 6 2 5 --
  Bow  Bowrange +2
--
  Duma Faithful Paladin 1 2 28 12 5 8 0 8 5 8 --
  Lance
--
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # HP Atk Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
  Duma Faithful Witch 1 Varies 22 10 12 8 0 4 14 4   Fire  Teleportation
Conjured by Marla.

Boss data

Main article: Marla

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Normal Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Hard

 
  Witch
Level 8
Stats
Max HP 28 Luck 0
Attack 14 Defense 6
Skill 14 Resistance 14
Speed 10 Movement 4
Item Skills
  Soma    Aura
  Conjure*
Weapons
     
       

Strategy

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

On first glance this map looks like fairly standard fare—a few physical units of all kinds and a magic boss sitting (floating?) around on a supply tile conjuring reinforcements. However, Marla isn't your average enemy conjurer, and she doesn't conjure your average Revenant or Bonewalker. Instead, she conjures witches. The longer you leave her be, the more witches will spawn, and the more chances you give them to gang up on one of your units and kill them. Therefore, you need to defeat her as soon as possible.

Since Marla starts on the other end of the map, and Warp was nerfed from its global range in FE2, you'll actually have to fight your way over, instead of warping a bosskiller over. This makes the Knights and Snipers in the western valley just a distraction, albeit one that must eventually be addressed. Pushing toward Marla means fighting a squad of physically bulky Barons. While their unpromoted counterpart, Knights, get shredded by mages due to low RES, these Barons happen to have 7 RES, more than any other enemy except the boss and making them magically bulky as well. Luthier can't one-round them without an Excalibur crit, and while Delthea can do it with Aura if she levels both ATK and SPD a few times each, the HP cost will leave her so vulnerable that she can die to witches despite having high RES. Bow chip also doesn't really work, due to Heavy Armor cutting their already low damage by half. Instead, try to focus fire and delete them one at a time, exploiting their low movement to stay out of the range of others.

Meanwhile, you'll still have to keep the enemies in the eastern valley occupied. The most effective way is to simply warp a physically bulky unit who can self heal into the mountains there to boost evasion and effectively lower damage taken even more. Alm can usually do it, as he can access the convoy to get healing items for himself. If you beat Act 1 Desaix and have the Dracoshield, you can also give that to a promoted Lukas or Forsyth and warp them over instead, keeping your convoy access with the rest of the party. Cleric!Faye can also help with Physic if needed.

Once you approach Marla's fort, be careful. Aside from the witch reinforcements being close enough that they can walk (float?) to your party instead of having to teleport, Marla, well, isn't your average "throne boss". She will actually get off of her supply tile and attack you if she can. However, as a result of this, if you successfully bait her into attacking, she won't be able to conjure witches that turn. Baiting her isn't excessively dangerous - 26/29 Magical attack will severely damage, but not kill, any healed unit hit by her Aura, but her AS is no better than a Baron, so just about any healed unit that isn't Lukas or Forsyth will always survive. Once she's baited out and off her evasion-boosting terrain, she goes down easily. Units that can take a hit from her can deliberately engage her from 1-2 range, as Aura's high HP cost will prevent her from attacking after just a few rounds of combat. Once that happens, just block her way back to the supplies and you can feed the boss kill to anyone who wants it.

Once again, you get jumped by Witches on the way out of the Fear Mountain Shrine. It's better to fight them here than to deal with them while fighting Nuibaba.

Map Turn Count: 12
Game Turn Count: 212 (First passthrough)

Map Turn Count: 3
Game Turn Count: 222 (Second passthrough)

Map Turn Count: 3
Game Turn Count: 225 (Third passthrough)

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
As the continent's
tallest mountain, its
peak offers a view of
all Valentia—a vista
few ever enjoy and
live to tell the tale.
大陸で最も高い山で、
バレンシア全土を
見渡すことができる。
生者が踏み込むことを
阻むようなただならぬ
雰囲気がただよう。

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

Fear Mountain Battle

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Japanese

恐山の戦い

Fear Mountain Battle

French

Bataille: Mont. de la peur

Fear Mountain Battle

Korean

공포의 산의 전투

Fear mountain battle

Gallery

←  Rigel Forest Battle • Fear Mountain Battle •  Siege of Nuibaba's Abode →
•  Fear Mountain Shrine →
Fire Emblem Gaiden
Playable characters AlmAtlasBoeyCatriaCelicaClairCliveDeenDeltheaEstForsythGennyGrayJesseKamuiKliffLeonLukasLuthierMaeMathildaMycenNomahPallaPythonSaberSilqueSonyaTatianaTobinValbarZeke
Non-playable characters HalcyonIrmaMassena
Bosses BarthBlakeDeenDeltheaDesaixDolthDumaGarciaGarthGazelleGharnGriethHestiaJamilJedahJeromeLawsonMagnusMarlaMikhailMuellerNuibabaRudolfShizasSlaydeSonyaTatarrahWolffXaizorZaksonZeke
Background characters Lima IVLipricaMila
Personal weapons FalchionRoyal Sword
Acts and Battles Act 1 1: Ram Woods Battle • 2: Fleecer's Forest Battle • 3: Thieves' Shrine • 4: Storming of Ram Valley • 5: Attack on the Southern Outpost • 6: First Battle of Southern Zofia • 7: Second Battle of Southern Zofia • 8: Deliverance Hideout • 9: Liberation of Zofia Castle
Act 2 1: Skirmish • 2: First Pirate Raid • 3: Second Pirate Raid • 4: Assault on the Pirate Throne • 5: Third Pirate Raid • 6: Beast Hunt • 7: Seabound Shrine • 8: Fourth Pirate Raid • 9: Fifth Pirate Raid
Act 3 Alm 1: Northern Zofia Battle • 2: First Battle of Zofia Forest • 3: Forest Crossroads Battle • 4: Siege of Desaix's Fortress • 5: Second Battle of Zofia Forest • 6: Sylvan Shrine • 7: Forest Northside Battle • 8: Retaking of the Sluice Gate
Celica 1: Zofian Coast Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on the Desert Stronghold • 4N: Northern Desert Battle • 4S: Southern Desert Battle • 5: Attack on Grieth's Citadel • 6: Storming of the Valley Approach • 7: Dragon Shrine • 8: Liberation of the Temple of Mila
Act 4 Alm 1: Border Battle • 2: Rigel Forest Battle • 3: Fear Mountain Battle • 4: Fear Mountain Shrine • 5: Siege of Nuibaba's Abode • 6: Rigel Plains Battle • 7: Fight at the Dragon's Maw • 8: Rigel Falls Battle • 9: Secret Shrine • 10: Attack on the Last Bastion • 11: Attack on Rigel Castle
Celica 1: Dead Man's Mire Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on Dolth Keep • 4: Lost Treescape • 5: Storming of Duma Gate • 6: The Swamps of Duma Battle • 7: Duma Tower
Act 5 1: Duma Temple • 2: The Final Battle
Locations ValentiaMila ShrinesNovisRigel (Fear Mountain ShrineLost TreescapeDuma Tower) • Zofia (Ram)
Groups, objects and concepts DeliveranceMonsters
Lists ActsCharactersClasses (Class change) • ItemsScriptsWeapons
Related topics Manga adaptationName chart • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightAwakeningEchoes: Shadows of Valentia) • Sound Test ModeTimelineUnused contentWorld map
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Playable characters Alm's Party AlmClairCliveDeltheaFayeForsythGrayKliffLukasLuthierMathildaMycenPythonSilqueTatianaTobinZeke
Celica's Party AtlasBoeyCatriaCelicaConradDeenEstFayeGennyJesseKamuiKliffLeonMaeNomahPallaSaberSonyaValbar
DLC EmmaRandalShadeYuzu
Non-playable characters HalcyonIrmaMassenaMilaPeddlers
Bosses ArgentumAurumBarthBerkutBlakeBrigand BossCerberusThe CreationDeenDeltheaDesaixDolthDumaFernandGarthGarciaGazelleGharnGriethHadesHestiaJamilJarth*JedahJeromeLawsonMagnusMarlaMikhailMuellerNaberiusNuibabaRineaRudolfSlaydeSonyaTatarrahWolffXaizorZaksonZeke
Background characters ForneusLima IVLiprica
Regalia and personal weapons Beloved ZofiaFalchionGradivusMercuriusParthiaRoyal Sword
Acts and Battles Prologue Alm and Celica
Act 1 1: Ram Woods Battle • 2: Fleecer's Forest Battle • 3: Thieves' Shrine • 4: Storming of Ram Valley • 5: Attack on the Southern Outpost • 6: First Battle of Southern Zofia • 7: Second Battle of Southern Zofia • 8: Deliverance Hideout • 9: Liberation of Zofia Castle
Act 2 1: Skirmish • 2: First Pirate Raid • 3: Second Pirate Raid • 4: Assault on the Pirate Throne • 5: Third Pirate Raid • 6: Beast Hunt • 7: Seabound Shrine • 8: Fourth Pirate Raid • 9: Fifth Pirate Raid • 10: Zofia Castle Battle
Act 3 Alm 1: Northern Zofia Battle • 2: First Battle of Zofia Forest • 3: Forest Crossroads Battle • 4: Siege of Desaix's Fortress • 5: Second Battle of Zofia Forest • 6: Sylvan Shrine • 7: Forest Northside Battle • 8: Retaking of the Sluice Gate
Celica 1: Zofian Coast Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on the Desert Stronghold • 4N: Northern Desert Battle • 4S: Southern Desert Battle • 5: Attack on Grieth's Citadel • 6: Storming of the Valley Approach • 7: Dragon Shrine • 8: Liberation of the Temple of Mila
Act 4 Alm 1: Border Battle • 2: Rigel Forest Battle • 3: Fear Mountain Battle • 4: Fear Mountain Shrine • 5: Siege of Nuibaba's Abode • 6: Rigel Plains Battle • 7: Fight at the Dragon's Maw • 8: Rigel Falls Battle • 9: Secret Shrine • 10: Attack on the Last Bastion • 11: Attack on Rigel Castle
Celica 1: Dead Man's Mire Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on Dolth Keep • 4: Lost Treescape • 5: Storming of Duma Gate • 6: The Swamps of Duma Battle • 7: Duma Tower
Act 5 1: Duma Temple • 2: The Final Battle
Act 6 1: Archanea Seaway 2 Battle • 2: Archanea Seaway 4 Battle • 3: Archanea Seaway 6 Battle • 4: Thabes Labyrinth
amiibo Duma's OrdealsMila's Ordeals
DLC The Astral TempleThe Inner SanctumBand of BandagesLords of the GraveWretches and RichesWealth Before HealthAltar of the DestrierAltar of the TitanAltar of the SkylordAltar of the SorceressAltar of the FaerieAltar of the OgreAltar of the MarksmanAltar of the SavantAltar of the QueenAltar of the King • 1: Battle of Zofia Harbor • 2: Outpost Rescue • 3: Flight from the Ruins • 4: Siege of Zofia CastleCipher Legends ICipher Legends IIMila's Bounty 1Mila's Bounty 2Mila's Bounty 3Mila's Bounty 4Mila's Bounty 5
Locations ValentiaRigel (Fear Mountain ShrineSecret ShrineLost TreescapeDuma TowerDuma Temple) • Zofia (Deliverance HideoutDragon ShrineNovisRamSylvan ShrineTemple of MilaSeabound ShrineThieves' Shrine) • ArchaneaThabes
Groups, objects and concepts Death MasksBook of Valentian RevelationsDeliveranceMila ShrineMila's TurnwheelTerrors
Lists Base conversationsActsCharactersClasses (Class change) • ItemsScriptsSidequestsSkillsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Ancient LettersName chartDownloadable content • Other games (GaidenShadow DragonNew Mystery of the EmblemAwakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound TestTimelineWorld map