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War of Deliverance/Attack on the Desert Stronghold

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Attack on the Desert Stronghold (Japanese: 砂漠の砦攻略戦 Seizing the Desert Fortress) is the third map of the third act of Celica's route in Fire Emblem Gaiden and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Attack on the Desert Stronghold

Cm fe02 c3 m03 celica.png

Location

Desert Stronghold

Boss(es)

Wolff

Previous chapter(s)

Skirmish

Next chapter(s)

Map data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Celica dies 1–11 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 16
Map dimensions:
22 columns by 20 rows

Character data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Characters
New units

None

Required characters
 
Available characters
          

Item data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Items
Name Obtainment Method
  Drinking Water Dropped by enemy Mercenary
  Cell Key Dropped by enemy Mercenary

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
  Wolff Sniper 3 1 32 13+3 7 7−3 0 7 2 5   Steel Bow
  Bowrange +2  Anti-Fliers*
Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal.
  Grieth's Army Archer 1 9 24 9 1 2 0 3 0 4 --
  Bow  Bowrange +1
Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal.
  Grieth's Army Mercenary 1 2 24 8 8 10 0 4 1 4 --
  Sword
--
  Grieth's Army Mercenary 1 1 24 8 8 10 0 4 1 4   Drinking Water 
  Sword
--
  Grieth's Army Mercenary 1 1 24 8 8 10 0 4 1 4   Cell Key 
  Sword
--
  Grieth's Army Arcanist 1 2 28 8 3 4 0 5 8 4 --
  Miasma  Recover
--

Boss data

Main article: Wolff

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

 
  Sniper
Level 3
Stats
Max HP 32 Luck 0
Attack 13+3 Defense 7
Skill 7 Resistance 2
Speed 7−3 Movement 5
Item Skills
  Steel Bow   Bowrange +2
  Anti-Fliers*
Weapons
     
       

Strategy

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

This map is a brutal slog. Palla will be your salvation. The horde of Archers and Snipers looks scary, but only four of them (the ones with actual bows) can do anything worse than chip Palla, and even they don't do too much. Your own bowmen will prove valuable as you make your way towards the stronghold to clear it out. Be aware that unlike most games, Mages don't get unrestricted movement in the desert here.

Sadly, Grieth likes to spit out Brigands on the world map, and one usually ends up mugging you after you loot the Desert Stronghold. You will also likely be jumped by some Rigelians on the way out of the desert.

After this battle, you have a decision to make - whether to recruit Deen and kill Sonya or vice versa. Most people will recommend recruiting Deen, and it's easy to see why - his combat stats are far superior, allowing him to contribute more in efficient play. For reasons to pick Sonya, she has slightly more storyline relevance, is the only one who can support Genny, grants you a free Steel Shield, and has some rare spells (Rewarp and Entrap) to give her unique utility in the postgame. Head north to fight Deen and recruit Sonya, or head south to fight Sonya and recruit Deen - the decision is yours. Note that the turn count assumes you recruited Sonya.

Map Turn Count: 10
Game Turn Count: 106 (First passthrough)

Map Turn Count: 3
Game Turn Count: 109 (Second passthrough)

Map Turn Count: 2
Game Turn Count: 134 (Third passthrough)

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Built in times long
past by the kingdom
of Zofia, this fort now
stands abandoned,
battered by the harsh
desert clime.
ソフィア王国により
かなり昔に造られ、
今は放棄された砦。
砂漠特有の気候により
風化が進み
壊れ始めている。

Etymology and other languages

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

Attack on the Desert Stronghold

--

Japanese

砂漠の砦攻略戦

Seizing the Desert Fortress

Spanish

Ataque al fuerte

Attack the fort

French

Forteresse du désert

Desert fortress

German

Angriff auf die Wüstenfeste

Attack on the Desert Fortress

Italian

Attacco al forte nel deserto

Attack on the desert fortress

Dutch

Het woestijnfort

The desert fortress

Korean

사막 요새 공략전

Desert fortress attack

Simplified Chinese

沙漠堡垒攻略战

Desert fort battle

Traditional Chinese

沙漠堡壘攻略戰

Desert fort battle

Gallery


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←  Skirmish • Attack on the Desert Stronghold •  Northern Desert Battle →
•  Southern Desert Battle →
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