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Outset of a Power Struggle/The Battle of Garreg Mach

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The Battle of Garreg Mach

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Location

Monastery (Outer Wall)

Boss(es)

Rhea, Gilbert, Flayn, Seteth

The Battle of Garreg Mach (Japanese: ガルグ=マクの戦い Battle of Garreg Mach) is the main battle map of the twelfth chapter in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. In this map, Byleth, Edelgard, and the Adrestian Empire launch a bloody war against the Church of Seiros.

Map data

Normal Hard Maddening

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Rhea* Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard dies* or the player's army is routed* 10 {{{partner}}} 4+2 19+18
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Character data

Characters
New units

None

Available characters
Byleth f 02 ​Edelgard ​Hubert ​Ferdinand ​Linhardt ​Caspar ​Bernadetta ​Dorothea ​Petra ​Felix ​Ashe ​Sylvain ​Mercedes ​Annette ​Ingrid ​Lorenz ​Raphael ​Ignatz ​Lysithea ​Marianne ​Leonie ​Constance 02 ​Balthus ​Hapi ​Yuri ​Anna ​Shamir ​Hanneman ​Manuela ​Alois ​

Item data

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is ns01 bow.png Blessed Bow Dropped by enemy Archer (reinforcement)

Enemy data

Normal Hard Maddening

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes
Ma ns01 mercenary enemy.gif
Church Soldier Mercenary 25 1 Steel Sword Immobile; stands on a heal tile +.
Ma ns01 mercenary female enemy.gif
Church Soldier Mercenary 25 1 Steel Sword Immobile; stands on a heal tile +.
Ma ns01 archer enemy.gif
Church Soldier Archer 25 1 Steel Bow
Bowrange +1
• Immobile.
• Mans a Ballista.
Ma ns01 armored knight enemy.gif
Knight of Seiros Armored Knight 25 1 Steel Axe --
Ma ns01 armored knight female enemy.gif
Church Soldier Armored Knight 25 2 Steel Axe The center one begins moving if a nearby Armored Knight is provoked, or if the southern reinforcements are triggered.
Ma ns01 armored knight enemy.gif
Church Soldier Armored Knight 25 6 Steel Axe The center two both begin moving if either of them or the nearby female Armored Knight is provoked, or if the southern reinforcements are triggered.
Ma ns01 pegasus knight enemy.gif
Church Soldier Pegasus Knight 25 4 Silver Lance
Canto Lancefaire Avo +10
--
Ma ns01 fortress knight gilbert enemy.gif
Gilbert Fortress Knight 26 1 Tomahawk Silver Axe
Veteran Knight Axefaire Weight -5 Pavise Aegis Keen Intuition Armored Effect Null Axe Prowess Lv 5
Seiros Armored Co. Lv 1: Onslaught
Immobile; stands on a stronghold.
Ma ns01 bishop flayn enemy.gif
Flayn Bishop 26 1 Seraphim Caduceus Staff* Magic Staff* Training Lance Heal Physic Silence
Lily's Poise White Magic Uses x2 White Magic Heal +10 Terrain Resistance Faith Lv 5 Miracle Defiant Mag White Tomefaire Unsealable Magic
Macuil Evil Repelling Co. Lv 1: Resonant Lightning
Immobile; stands on a stronghold.
Ma ns01 wyvern rider seteth enemy.gif
Seteth Wyvern Rider 26 1 Spear of Assal* Silver Lance* Ochain Shield
Guardian Canto Axefaire Faith Lv 5 Lance Prowess Lv 5 Defiant Str Flying Effect Null
Cichol Wyvern Co. Lv 1: Assault Troop
Immobile.
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes
Ma ns01 armored knight enemy.gif
Church Soldier Armored Knight 25 1 Steel Axe --
Ma ns01 mage female enemy.gif
Church Soldier Mage 25 2 Fire
Fire
--
Ma ns01 archer enemy.gif
Church Soldier Archer 25 1 Steel Bow
Bowrange +1
--
Ma ns01 brigand enemy.gif
Church Soldier Brigand 25 2 Steel Axe --
Ma ns01 mage enemy.gif
Church Soldier Mage 25 1 Fire
Fire
• Immobile.
• Mans a Fire Orb.
Ma ns01 archer enemy.gif
Church Soldier Archer 25 1 Blessed BowThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Bowrange +1
• Immobile.
• Mans a Ballista.
Ma ns01 mercenary enemy.gif
Church Soldier Mercenary 25 2 Steel Sword --
Ma ns01 mercenary female enemy.gif
Church Soldier Mercenary 25 1 Steel Sword --
Ma ns01 golem enemy.gif
Golem Golem 25 1 Lance of Light
Terrain Resistance Lance Prowess Lv 2 Barrier Vital Defense Swordbreaker+ Latent; active starting from health bar 2 Magic +2 Latent; active starting from health bar 3
Annihilation
Is ns01 weakness lance.png Weak to Lances.
Ma ns01 golem enemy.gif
Golem Golem 25 1 Lance of Light
Terrain Resistance Lance Prowess Lv 2 Barrier Vital Defense Swordbreaker+ Latent; active starting from health bar 2 Magic +2 Latent; active starting from health bar 3
Annihilation
Is ns01 weakness sword.png Weak to Swords.
Ma ns01 cavalier enemy.gif
Church Soldier Cavalier 25 1 Steel Lance
Canto
Will not move until he or the reinforcement Priest is provoked.
Ma ns01 priest enemy.gif
Church Soldier Priest 25 1 Nosferatu Heal
Heal White Magic Heal +5
Will not move until he or the reinforcement Cavalier is provoked.
Ma ns01 swordmaster catherine enemy.gif
Catherine Swordmaster 26 1 Thunderbrand
Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 5 Death Blow Avo +10
Foudroyant Strike
Indech Sword Fighters Lv 1: Retribution
--
Ma ns01 wyvern rider cyril enemy.gif
Cyril Wyvern Rider 26 1 Silver Axe
Aptitude Canto Axefaire Keen Intuition Axe Prowess Lv 3 Axe Crit +10
Seiros Pegasus Co. Lv 1: Assembly
--
Ma ns01 archbishop enemy.gif
Rhea Archbishop 27 1 Sword of Seiros Seiros Shield Fire Bolganone Agnea's Arrow Heal Recover Nosferatu
Sacred Power Charm Commander Terrain Resistance Faith Lv 5 Heartseeker Vantage Counterattack
Indech Sword Fighters Lv 1: Retribution
Immobile; stands on a stronghold.

Reinforcements

  • After (Normal/Hard)/Upon (Maddening) breaching the first wall from the center (entering columns 11-15, rows 21-25)
    • 1 Armored Knight from the forest just northwest of the wall
    • 1 Mage from in front of the wall
    • 1 Archer from the forest just northeast of the wall
    • 2 Brigands; one from the forests closest to the wall each
  • After Gilbert, Flayn, and Seteth are defeated
    • Rhea appears in the northern wing, along with a group of 12 (Normal/Hard)/16 (Maddening) other soldiers

NPC data

Normal Hard/Maddening

NPC Units
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes
Ma ns01 cavalier female other.gif
Ladislava Cavalier 26 1 Steel Lance Steel Shield Concoction
General Canto Lance Prowess Lv 4 Authority Lv 3 Swordbreaker+ Weight -5
--
Ma ns01 warrior other.gif
Randolph Warrior 26 1 Steel Axe Concoction
General Axefaire Axe Crit +10 Axe Prowess Lv 4 Authority Lv 3 Lancebreaker+
--
Ma ns01 dark mage other.gif
Imperial Soldier Dark Mage 25 1 Miasma Δ
Miasma Δ Heartseeker
--
Ma ns01 brigand other.gif
Imperial Soldier Brigand 25 1 Steel Axe --
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes
Ma ns01 death knight other.gif
Death Knight Death Knight 26 1 Scythe of Sariel
Murderous Intent Canto Lancefaire Commander Mastermind Lance Prowess Lv 3
--
Ma ns01 armored knight other.gif
Imperial Soldier Armored Knight 25 1 Steel Axe --

Reinforcements

Boss data

Main boss

Main article: Rhea

Normal Hard Maddening

Sub-bosses

Main article: Gilbert

Normal Hard Maddening

Small portrait gilbert fe16.png
Ma ns01 fortress knight gilbert enemy.gif Fortress Knight
Level 26
Movement -
Crest --
Stats
Max HP 58 Luck 10
Strength 22 Defense 30
Magic 8 Resistance 7
Dexterity 14 Charm 12+3
Speed 2
Inventory Abilities
Tomahawk
Silver Axe
Veteran Knight
Axefaire
Weight -5
Pavise
Aegis
Keen Intuition
Armored Effect Null
Axe Prowess Lv 5
Combat arts Spells Battalion
-- -- Seiros Armored Co. Lv 1
Onslaught
Skill Levels
Swords Lances Axes Bows Brawling Reason Faith Authority Heavy Armor Riding Flying Class mastery
E E B E E E E D B E E FE16ClassMasteryEmpty.png
Main article: Flayn

Normal Hard Maddening

Main article: Seteth

Normal Hard Maddening

Small portrait seteth fe16.png
Ma ns01 wyvern rider seteth enemy.gif Wyvern Rider
Level 26
Movement -
Crest Is ns01 crest of cichol.png
Stats
Max HP 47 Luck 10
Strength 26 Defense 21
Magic 12 Resistance 8
Dexterity 18 Charm 18+10
Speed 17
Inventory Abilities
Spear of Assal*
Silver Lance*
Ochain Shield
Guardian
Canto
Axefaire
Faith Lv 5
Lance Prowess Lv 5
Defiant Str
Flying Effect Null
Combat arts Spells Battalion
-- -- Cichol Wyvern Co. Lv 1
Assault Troop
Skill Levels
Swords Lances Axes Bows Brawling Reason Faith Authority Heavy Armor Riding Flying Class mastery
E A/B B E E E E A E E C FE16ClassMasteryEmpty.png
Main article: Catherine

Normal Hard Maddening

Small portrait catherine fe16.png
Ma ns01 swordmaster catherine enemy.gif Swordmaster
Level 26
Movement 5
Crest Is ns01 crest of charon.png
Stats
Max HP 47 Luck 10
Strength 24 Defense 16
Magic 8 Resistance 8
Dexterity 16 Charm 8+10
Speed 29
Inventory Abilities
Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit
Swordfaire
Sword Crit +10
Sword Prowess Lv 5
Death Blow
Avo +10
Combat arts Spells Battalion
Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv 1
Retribution
Skill Levels
Swords Lances Axes Bows Brawling Reason Faith Authority Heavy Armor Riding Flying Class mastery
A E E E E E E A E E E FE16ClassMasteryEmpty.png
Main article: Cyril

Normal Hard Maddening

Small portrait cyril fe16.png
Ma ns01 wyvern rider cyril enemy.gif Wyvern Rider
Level 26
Movement 7
Crest --
Stats
Max HP 45 Luck 15
Strength 23 Defense 20
Magic 8 Resistance 8
Dexterity 18 Charm 10+5
Speed 20
Inventory Abilities
Silver Axe Aptitude
Canto
Axefaire
Keen Intuition
Axe Prowess Lv 3
Axe Crit +10
Combat arts Spells Battalion
-- -- Seiros Pegasus Co. Lv 1
Assembly
Skill Levels
Swords Lances Axes Bows Brawling Reason Faith Authority Heavy Armor Riding Flying Class mastery
E E B E E E E D E E C FE16ClassMasteryEmpty.png

Strategy

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

This is the final battle of Part I. All of your weapons are automatically repaired at the end of the battle, so feel free to cut loose. Your first order of business is to have Byleth charge west and take out the Archer manning the Ballista. Send fliers to the east side to reinforce Randolph and start pushing northward. Sadly, the green units are unlikely to survive, but there's no penalty for losing them. Once you make it past the southern gate in the central part of the map, you'll be ambushed by a bunch of enemies. Wipe them out or circumvent them by going around the sides - your call. You must take out all three bosses in order to proceed to the second stage of the battle. Gilbert is a sad joke who gets eaten alive by any semi-competent mage, especially those who can hit him from 3 range. Flayn is a bit on the slow side, but hits like a dump truck and has Miracle just in case the RNG decides it hates you. Taking her out causes the Death Knight to appear on the battlefield. Fortunately, he's on your side this time, and he's perfectly capable of smashing right through any enemy not named Catherine. Seteth is probably the most dangerous enemy on the map, seeing as he's fairly fast and he's immune to effective damage from arrows. If you didn't complete An Ocean View, his Spear of Assal can rip right through your cavalry. Send your toughest units to take him out.

Once Gilbert, Flayn, and Seteth are down, Rhea and her minions deploy, and the northern gates open. Two Golems protect the center; by now, these suckers aren't anything you can't handle. Catherine is on the west side. Do NOT engage her at one range unless you have a 100% chance of killing her, because she is faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive. Cyril guards the east side. He's very fast and somewhat evasive, but unlike Seteth he's weak to arrows like most Wyvern Riders, so shoot him down. Once you've broken past the bosses and taken out the artillery, it's time to face Rhea. She has the ever-dangerous combination of Vantage, Counterattack, and life drain made popular by Heroes. The safest way to deal with her is to move two spaces away from her so she is forced to use her less threatening magic attacks, then rush in with your most powerful attacks to take her out. Beat her, and Part I is yours.

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

The Battle of Garreg Mach

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Spanish

La batalla de Garreg Mach

The battle of Garreg Mach

French

La bataille de Garreg Mach

The battle of Garreg Mach

German

Schlacht um Garreg Mach

Battle of Garreg Mach

Italian

La battaglia del Garreg Mach

The battle of Garreg Mach

Korean

가르그 마크의 전투

Garreg mach battle

Simplified Chinese

加尔古·玛库之战

Battle of garreg mach

Traditional Chinese

加爾古‧瑪庫之戰

Battle of garreg mach

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