The Master Tactician/Capturing Derdriu

Capturing Derdriu is the main battle map of the fourteenth chapter of the Crimson Flower route in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. In this map, the Black Eagle Strike Force captures the Alliance capital.

Capturing Derdriu

Location Derdriu Boss(es) Claude

Map data

Normal Hard Maddening

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Claude	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard dies* or the player's army is routed*	11	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	18+14+∞	{{{third}}}
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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Claude	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard dies* or the player's army is routed*	11	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	19+15+∞	{{{third}}}
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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Claude	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard dies* or the player's army is routed*	11	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	24+17+∞	{{{third}}}
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Character data

Characters
New units
None
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Lampos Shield Dropped by enemy Paladin Aurora Shield Dropped by Nader (reinforcement) Talisman Reward for defeating all three gate guardians Accuracy Ring Steal from Hilda Elixir Steal from Hilda Master Seal Steal from Lysithea*/enemy Gremory* Hexlock Shield Steal from Claude Elixir Steal from Claude

Enemy data

Normal Hard Maddening

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Alliance Soldier Warrior 29 4 Silver Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • The southwestern two both begin moving if either of them or Lysithea*/the Alliance General Gremory* is provoked. • The northeastern one begins moving if the nearby Warrior is provoked. Alliance Soldier Warrior 29 3 Silver Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • The western two both begin moving if either of them or Hilda is provoked. • The eastern one begins moving if the nearby Warrior is provoked. Alliance Soldier Sniper 29 4 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 -- Alliance Soldier Warrior 29 1 Tomahawk Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 Alliance Veteran Duelists Lv 4: Absorption • Immobile. • Defeat halts reinforcements from his gate. Alliance Soldier Paladin 29 1 Spear • Lampos Shield Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance Alliance Knights Lv 4: Blaze • Immobile. • Defeat halts reinforcements from his gate. Alliance Soldier Sniper 29 1 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 Alliance Snipers Lv 4: Fusillade • Immobile. • Defeat halts reinforcements from his gate. Alliance Soldier Sniper 29 1 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 -- Hilda Warrior 30 1 Freikugel • Accuracy Ring • Elixir Advocate • Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 4 • Darting Blow • Hit +20 Apocalyptic Flame Goneril Valkyries Lv 5: Assault Troop • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if a nearby Warrior provoked. Lysithea Gremory 30 1 Hades Ω • Master Seal • Training Bow • Miasma Δ • Dark Spikes Τ Mastermind • Black Magic Uses x2 • Dark Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Uses x2 • Reason Lv 4 • Heartseeker • Unsealable Magic • Dark Magic Avo +20 Ordelia Sorcery Co. Lv 5: Resonant Lightning • Begins moving if a nearby Warrior is provoked. • Replaced by an Alliance General Gremory with Abraxas and Bolganone instead of her other spells and without a Training Bow, Mastermind, Heartseeker, or Dark Magic Avo +20 if she was recruited. Claude Wyvern Master 31 1 Failnaught • Hexlock Shield • Elixir Leicester Lineage+ • Charm • Bowfaire • Canto • Commander • Close Counter • Flying Effect Null • Bow Prowess Lv 4 • Authority Lv 5 Fallen Star Immortal Corps Lv 5: Ashes and Dust Immobile; stands on a heal tile +.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Nader Wyvern Lord 30 1 Brave Axe • Aurora Shield General • Canto • Axefaire • Avo +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 • Desperation • Defiant Avo Almyra Wyvern Co. Lv 5: Assault Troop Will not move until provoked. Almyran Soldier Bow Knight 29 4 Silver Bow Canto • Bowfaire • Bowrange +2 The northeastern one will not move until provoked. Almyran Soldier Wyvern Lord 29 9 Silver Axe Canto • Axefaire • Avo +10 The first two that appear by Nader will not move until provoked. Alliance Soldier Warrior 29 ∞ Silver Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 -- Alliance Soldier Paladin 29 ∞ Silver Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance -- Alliance Soldier Sniper 29 ∞ Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Alliance Soldier Warrior 30 5 Silver Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 • The southwestern three all begin moving if any of them or Lysithea*/the Alliance General Gremory* is provoked. • The northeastern one begins moving if the nearby Warrior is provoked. Alliance Soldier Warrior 30 3 Silver Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 • The western two both begin moving if either of them or Hilda is provoked. • The eastern one begins moving if the nearby Warrior is provoked. Alliance Soldier Sniper 30 4 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 3 -- Alliance Soldier Warrior 30 1 Tomahawk Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 Alliance Veteran Duelists Lv 4: Absorption • Immobile. • Defeat halts reinforcements from his gate. Alliance Soldier Paladin 30 1 Spear • Lampos Shield Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance • Lance Prowess Lv 3 Alliance Knights Lv 4: Blaze • Immobile. • Defeat halts reinforcements from his gate. Alliance Soldier Sniper 30 1 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 3 Alliance Snipers Lv 4: Fusillade • Immobile. • Defeat halts reinforcements from his gate. Alliance Soldier Sniper 30 1 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 3 -- Hilda Warrior 31 1 Freikugel • Accuracy Ring • Elixir Advocate • Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 4 • Darting Blow • Hit +20 Apocalyptic Flame Goneril Valkyries Lv 5: Assault Troop • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if a nearby Warrior provoked. Lysithea Gremory 31 1 Hades Ω • Master Seal • Training Bow • Miasma Δ • Dark Spikes Τ Mastermind • Black Magic Uses x2 • Dark Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Uses x2 • Reason Lv 4 • Heartseeker • Unsealable Magic • Dark Magic Avo +20 Ordelia Sorcery Co. Lv 5: Resonant Lightning • Begins moving if a nearby Warrior is provoked. • Replaced by an Alliance General Gremory with Abraxas and Bolganone instead of her other spells and without a Training Bow, Mastermind, Heartseeker, or Dark Magic Avo +20 if she was recruited. Claude Barbarossa 32 1 Failnaught • Hexlock Shield • Elixir Leicester Lineage+ • Charm • Bowfaire • Canto • Commander • Close Counter • Flying Effect Null • Bow Prowess Lv 4 • Authority Lv 5 Fallen Star Immortal Corps Lv 5: Ashes and Dust Immobile; stands on a heal tile +.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Nader Wyvern Lord 31 1 Brave Axe • Aurora Shield General • Canto • Axefaire • Avo +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 • Desperation • Defiant Avo Almyra Wyvern Co. Lv 5: Assault Troop Will not move until provoked. Almyran Soldier Bow Knight 30 5 Silver Bow Canto • Bowfaire • Bowrange +2 • Bow Prowess Lv 3 The northeastern one will not move until provoked. Almyran Soldier Wyvern Lord 30 9 Silver Axe Canto • Axefaire • Avo +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 The first two that appear by Nader will not move until provoked. Alliance Soldier Warrior 30 ∞ Silver Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 -- Alliance Soldier Paladin 30 ∞ Silver Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance • Lance Prowess Lv 3 -- Alliance Soldier Sniper 30 ∞ Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 3 --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Alliance Soldier Warrior 36 5 Silver Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Lancebreaker+ • Wrath • The southwestern three all begin moving if any of them or Lysithea*/the Alliance General Gremory* is provoked. • The northeastern one begins moving if a nearby Warrior or War Master is provoked. Alliance Soldier Warrior 36 5 Silver Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Lancebreaker+ • Wrath • The western two both begin moving if either of them or Hilda is provoked. • The eastern one begins moving if a nearby Warrior or War Master is provoked. Alliance Soldier Sniper 36 5 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 5 • Poison Strike • Vantage -- Alliance Soldier Warrior 36 1 Tomahawk Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Lancebreaker+ • Wrath Alliance Veteran Duelists Lv 4: Absorption • Immobile. • Defeat halts reinforcements from his gate. Alliance Soldier Paladin 36 1 Spear • Lampos Shield Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance • Lance Prowess Lv 5 • Swordbreaker+ • Weight -3 Alliance Knights Lv 4: Blaze • Immobile. • Defeat halts reinforcements from his gate. Alliance Soldier Sniper 36 1 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 5 • Poison Strike • Vantage Alliance Snipers Lv 4: Fusillade • Immobile. • Defeat halts reinforcements from his gate. Alliance Soldier Sniper 36 1 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 5 • Poison Strike • Vantage -- Alliance Soldier War Master 36 2 Silver Axe Fistfaire • Axefaire • Crit +20 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Brawling Prowess Lv 3 • Tomebreaker Both begin moving if either of them or a nearby Warrior is provoked. Alliance Soldier Sniper 36 2 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 5 • Poison Strike • Vantage Alliance Snipers Lv 4: Fusillade -- Hilda Warrior 37 1 Freikugel • Accuracy Ring • Elixir Advocate • Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 4 • Darting Blow • Hit +20 Apocalyptic Flame Goneril Valkyries Lv 5: Assault Troop • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if a nearby Warrior is provoked. Lysithea Gremory 37 1 Hades Ω • Master Seal • Training Bow • Miasma Δ • Dark Spikes Τ Mastermind • Black Magic Uses x2 • Dark Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Uses x2 • Reason Lv 4 • Heartseeker • Unsealable Magic • Dark Magic Avo +20 Ordelia Sorcery Co. Lv 5: Resonant Lightning • Begins moving if a nearby Warrior is provoked. • Replaced by an Alliance General Gremory with Abraxas and Bolganone instead of her other spells and without a Training Bow, Mastermind, Heartseeker, or Dark Magic Avo +20 if she was recruited. Claude Barbarossa 38 1 Failnaught • Hexlock Shield • Elixir Leicester Lineage+ • Charm • Bowfaire • Canto • Commander • Close Counter • Flying Effect Null • Bow Prowess Lv 4 • Authority Lv 5 Fallen Star Immortal Corps Lv 5: Ashes and Dust Immobile; stands on a heal tile +.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Nader Wyvern Lord 37 1 Brave Axe • Aurora Shield General • Canto • Axefaire • Avo +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 • Desperation • Defiant Avo Almyra Wyvern Co. Lv 5: Assault Troop Will not move until provoked. Almyran Soldier Bow Knight 36 5 Silver Bow Canto • Bowfaire • Bowrange +2 • Bow Prowess Lv 5 • Poison Strike The northeastern one will not move until provoked. Almyran Soldier Wyvern Lord 36 9 Silver Axe Canto • Axefaire • Avo +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Lancebreaker+ • Weight -3 The first two that appear by Nader will not move until provoked. Almyran Soldier Bow Knight 36 1 Silver Bow Canto • Bowfaire • Bowrange +2 • Bow Prowess Lv 5 • Poison Strike Almyra Cavalry Lv 4: Assault Troop -- Almyran Soldier Wyvern Lord 36 1 Silver Axe Canto • Axefaire • Avo +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Lancebreaker+ • Weight -3 Almyra Wyvern Co. Lv 4: Assault Troop -- Alliance Soldier Warrior 36 ∞ Silver Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Lancebreaker+ • Wrath -- Alliance Soldier Paladin 36 ∞ Silver Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance • Lance Prowess Lv 5 • Swordbreaker+ • Weight -3 -- Alliance Soldier Sniper 36 ∞ Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 5 • Poison Strike • Vantage --

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Reinforcements

• At the start of enemy phase 1, four ships will land and connect to the main map. They bring the following reinforcements:
  • Nader from the northernmost ship
  • 4/5 Bow Knights; two from the southwestern ship, two/three from the southeastern ship
  • 4 Wyvern Lords; two from the northernmost ship, two from the center ship
  • 1 Bow Knight with a battalion from the southwestern ship (Maddening only)
  • 1 Wyvern Lord with a battalion from the center ship (Maddening only)
• Turns 2-6
  • 1 Wyvern Lord from the northernmost ship
• All even-numbered turns from turn 8 (Normal/Hard)/turn 4 (Maddening) onward
  • 1/2 Warrior(s) from the southwestern gate
  • Note: Only two/four can exist on the field at once. These reinforcements are halted when the Warrior guarding the gate is defeated.
• All even-numbered turns from turn 10 (Normal/Hard)/turn 4 (Maddening) onward
  • 1/2 Paladin(s) from the northwestern gate
  • Note: Only two/four can exist on the field at once. These reinforcements are halted when the Paladin guarding the gate is defeated.
• All even-numbered turns from turn 12 (Normal/Hard)/turn 4 (Maddening) onward
  • 1/2 Sniper(s) from the northeastern gate
  • Note: Only two/four can exist on the field at once. These reinforcements are halted when the Sniper guarding the gate is defeated.

Boss data

Main article: Claude

Normal Hard Maddening

Wyvern Master Level 31 Movement - Crest

Stats Max HP 40 Luck 16 Strength 24 Defense 15 Magic 9 Resistance 11 Dexterity 25 Charm 25+10 Speed 24

Inventory Abilities Failnaught Hexlock Shield Elixir Leicester Lineage+ Charm Bowfaire Canto Commander Close Counter Flying Effect Null Bow Prowess Lv 4 Authority Lv 5 Combat arts Spells Battalion Fallen Star -- Immortal Corps Lv 5 Ashes and Dust Skill Levels B D D B E D+ D B E E B

Barbarossa Level 32 Movement - Crest

Stats Max HP 49 Luck 21 Strength 31 Defense 19 Magic 13 Resistance 12 Dexterity 32 Charm 30+10 Speed 33

Inventory Abilities Failnaught Hexlock Shield Elixir Leicester Lineage+ Charm Bowfaire Canto Commander Close Counter Flying Effect Null Bow Prowess Lv 4 Authority Lv 5 Combat arts Spells Battalion Fallen Star -- Immortal Corps Lv 5 Ashes and Dust Skill Levels B+ D D A E C+ D A E E A

Barbarossa Level 38 Movement - Crest

Stats Max HP 59 Luck 29 Strength 40 Defense 27 Magic 20 Resistance 19 Dexterity 41 Charm 40+10 Speed 43

Inventory Abilities Failnaught Hexlock Shield Elixir Leicester Lineage+ Charm Bowfaire Canto Commander Close Counter Flying Effect Null Bow Prowess Lv 4 Authority Lv 5 Combat arts Spells Battalion Fallen Star -- Immortal Corps Lv 5 Ashes and Dust Skill Levels B+ D D A E C+ D A E E A

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Strategy

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

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It's worth noting that if you have Byleth or Edelgard land the finishing blow on Claude, you have the option of sparing his life. Doing so provides no benefits or disadvantages in gameplay, but gives you a nice warm fuzzy feeling (and killing the defenseless prince of Almyra probably isn't a good idea in the long-term storywise).

Etymology and other languages

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

Gallery

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