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Dawn Breaks

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Dawn Breaks

Cm fe14b endgame.png

Location

Castle: Throne Room

Boss(es)

Garon

Previous chapter(s)

King Garon

You're wrong, Garon. This is the path I chose, and you were always meant to be at the end of it. I WILL bring peace to the world and right all of your wrongs! And I'm not alone. We are all prepared to sacrifice ourselves for the greater good. That's true power. As you are about to find out! [...] Get ready, everyone. This is it. We can end this war RIGHT NOW. Join me! And fight for the salvation of Hoshido...and Nohr!
— Corrin

Dawn Breaks (Japanese: 闇の去り行く暁 The Darkness-dispersed Dawn) is the endgame of the Birthright campaign in Fire Emblem Fates. In this chapter, Garon has invoked his draconic lineage to become a dragon himself, and Corrin must end him or face death.

It is not possible to save the game, read supports, or return to My Castle during this chapter; the previous chapter and this one must be completed consecutively.

Plot

Main article: Dawn Breaks/Script

Corrin awakens in what appears to be their bedroom in the Northern Fortress, with Flora and Lilith by their side. Flora's refusal to use her ice magic, along with Jakob and Felicia's absence causes them to feel suspicious, when Elise and Xander appear by their side as well. The two urge them to rethink their situation, and he/she immediately remembers that they were just fighting Garon in his throne room before this. Xander urges them not to join them in death, and return to the real world to help them fight Garon and they hear the voices of those who fought with their in the prior battle.

Corrin bids farewell to the departed souls one by one, regains the destroyed Yato, and returns to the throne room alive. Garon attempts to shatter the Yato again, only to fail. Corrin vows to end Garon's reign, and to bring peace back to both Hoshido and Nohr for good. Azura begins singing her song to weaken Garon, and Corrin's final battle with Garon begins.

Ultimately, Corrin's army is victorious, and Garon is slain once and for all. Just before dying, however, Garon reverts to his human form and tells Corrin that he saw them as his "most precious pawn", and tells them that he is at peace. He reveals that, since some indeterminate moment, he changed and his old self was lost forever. After Garon fades away, Azura follows suit as a result of singing her song and overusing her powers, though not before asking Corrin to live a joyful life, and to smile one last time for her, before passing away. Grief stricken by the sheer number of lives lost during the war, Corrin vows to hold her promise, and hopes that she might sing for them once again someday.

Afterwards, Corrin, Takumi, Hinoka and Sakura attend Ryoma's coronation as the next king of Hoshido, where he pledges to maintain peace with Nohr, and to share Hoshido's abundance with them. Afterwords, they meet Leo and Camilla, who attended the coronation. Still heartbroken by the deaths of Xander and Elise, they express concern for Corrin, who is still bearing the loss as well. Additionally, the Hoshido siblings are dealing with Azura's passing as well. Leo announces that he has taken the role of King of Nohr as Camilla does not want to run the kingdom herself. With the first sign of peace, the Hoshido siblings and Corrin head to the festival in town.

In the middle of the festival, Corrin visits the lake where they first met Azura, where they have one final encounter with her spirit. The next day, Corrin meets once again with their Hoshidan siblings back in the capital as Ryoma prays to Mikoto, saying that together, the Hoshido royal family will continue to bring peace to the world.

Chapter data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Garon Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed* 1–16 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 26+18
Cm fe14b endgame.png
Map dimensions:
25 columns by 30 rows

Character data

Characters
New units

None

Required characters
Corrin m ​
Available characters
Kaze ​Rinkah ​Sakura ​Azura ​Felicia ​Hana ​Subaki ​Saizo ​Orochi ​Silas ​Hinoka ​Azama ​Setsuna ​Hayato ​Oboro ​Hinata ​Takumi ​Kagero ​Reina ​Kaden ​Ryoma ​Scarlet ​Jakob ​Izana ​Shura ​Yukimura ​

Note: The returning characters list does not include any characters recruitable in paralogues or xenologues, as the player may not have taken on any available paralogue chapters yet. The list also does not include any bonus units, as they are recruitable at the player's discretion.

Dragon Vein data

The Dragon Veins in this chapter are stated to have the effect "Blight area to feed Garon HP each turn". Blighted area will damage both playable and enemy units for 10 HP at the end of player phase, healing Garon for 10% of the total HP lost by all units in those areas. They are located as follows:

  • Column 12, row 9: One square west of Garon's starting position
  • Column 12, row 11: One square west of a Brave Lance General
  • Column 14, row 9: One square east of Garon's starting position
  • Column 14, row 11: One square east of a Brave Lance General

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma 3ds02 blight dragon enemy.gif Garon Blight Dragon 40 1 78 23 26 25 27 22 25 25 6 Dark Breath
Draconic Hex Dragonskin
• Will not move to initiate combat until turn 11.
• Moves to activate the lower left Dragon Vein on turn 4, the lower right one on turn 6, the upper right one on turn 8, and the upper left one on turn 10. Returns to his starting position on turn 12.
• If a unit is within 2 spaces of him before he begins to activate Dragon Veins, he and all other enemies will begin moving, but he will not activate Dragon Veins or initiate combat.
Ma 3ds02 maid enemy.gif Nohrian Maid 18 4 45 15 22 29 25 15 18 18 6 Silver Dagger
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Ma 3ds02 general enemy.gif Nohrian General 18 2 56 29 0 27 12 15 32−4 19−4 5 Brave Lance
--
Ma 3ds02 hero enemy.gif Nohrian Hero 18 2 52 21 0 33 25 14 20−4 16−4 6 Brave Sword
The western one begins moving unprovoked on turn 4.
Ma 3ds02 great knight enemy.gif Nohrian Great Knight 18 1 52 27 0 22 17 10 28 16 7 Silver Sword
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds02 berserker enemy.gif Nohrian Berserker 18 2 60 29 0 28 24 5 15 9 6 Silver Axe
The southern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 4.
Ma 3ds02 hero enemy.gif Nohrian Hero 18 3 52 21 0 33 25 14 20 16 6 Silver Sword
• The southwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 4.
• The southeastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 5.
Ma 3ds02 dark knight enemy.gif Nohrian Dark Knight 18 1 50 21 21 20 16 14 25 20 8 Ragnarok
Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2.
Ma 3ds02 bow knight enemy.gif Nohrian Bow Knight 18 1 47 17 0 28 26 12 15 24 8 Silver Bow
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds02 malig knight enemy.gif Nohrian Malig Knight 18 1 45 20 21 20 16 5 21 22 8 Fimbulvetr
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds02 wyvern lord enemy.gif Nohrian Wyvern Lord 18 1 48 25 0 29 22 10 29 12 8 Silver Lance Silver Axe
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds02 stoneborn enemy.gif Nohrian Stoneborn 30 3 49 23 0 16 10 0 25 12 4 Massive Rock
--
Ma 3ds02 faceless enemy.gif Nohrian Faceless 30 3 46 15 2 18 21 0 22 20 5 Gauntlet
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Ma 3ds02 strategist enemy.gif Nohrian Strategist 18 1 41 0 25 20 25 16 12 25 8 Fimbulvetr
--
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma 3ds02 hero enemy.gif Nohrian Hero 18 4 52 21 0 33 25 14 20 16 6 Silver Sword
--
Ma 3ds02 malig knight enemy.gif Nohrian Malig Knight 18 6 45 20 21 20 16 5 21 22 8 Fimbulvetr
--
Ma 3ds02 faceless enemy.gif Nohrian Faceless 30 3 46 15 2 18 21 0 22 20 5 Gauntlet
--
Ma 3ds02 bow knight enemy.gif Nohrian Bow Knight 18 3 47 17 0 28 26 12 15 24 8 Silver Bow
--
Ma 3ds02 wyvern lord enemy.gif Nohrian Wyvern Lord 18 2 48 25 0 29 22 10 29 12 8 Silver Lance
--

Reinforcements

  • Turn 5
    • 1 Hero from the lower of the two western sigils
    • 1 Wyvern Lord with a Silver Lance from the furthest southwestern sigil (Hard/Lunatic only)
    • 1 Stoneborn from the left of the two southern sigils (Lunatic only)
  • Turn 6
    • 1 Malig Knight from the lower of the two eastern sigils
    • 1 Malig Knight from the furthest southeastern sigil (Hard/Lunatic only)
    • 1 Faceless from the right of the two southern sigils
  • Turn 7
    • 1 Hero from the lower of the two western sigils
    • 1 Wyvern Lord with a Silver Lance from the furthest southwestern sigil (Hard/Lunatic only)
    • 1 Stoneborn from the left of the two southern sigils (Lunatic only)
    • 1 Bow Knight from the furthest northeastern sigil
    • 1 Malig Knight from the upper of the two eastern sigils
  • Turn 8
    • 1 Malig Knight from the lower of the two eastern sigils
    • 1 Malig Knight from the furthest southeastern sigil (Hard/Lunatic only)
    • 1 Faceless from the right of the two southern sigils
    • 1 Wyvern Lord with a Silver Lance (Normal/Hard)/Brave Axe (Lunatic) from the furthest northwestern sigil
    • 1 Dark Knight from the furthest northern sigil (Hard/Lunatic only)
    • 1 Berserker from the upper of the two western sigils (Lunatic only)
  • The pattern in turns 7 and 8 repeats up to turn 11 (Normal)/up to turn 15 (Hard)/infinitely (Lunatic).

Boss data

Main article: Garon

Normal Hard Lunatic

Small portrait garon dragon fe14.png
Dragon Vein Ma 3ds02 blight dragon enemy.gif Blight Dragon
Level 40
Movement 6
Stats
Max HP 78 Speed 27
Strength 23 Luck 22
Magic 26 Defense 25
Skill 25 Resistance 25
Inventory Skills
Dark Breath Draconic Hex
Dragonskin
Weapon Levels
Swords/Katanas -- Lances/Naginata -- Axes/Clubs -- Bows/Yumi --
Tomes/Scrolls -- Staves/Rods -- Daggers/Shuriken -- FE14RankBreath.png S

Strategy

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

This is the final chapter of Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright, and you cannot save your progress after this chapter; thus, no changes to your army or inventory can be carried over. If you have been saving rare and valuable items like stat boosters or status staves for a rainy day, it's time to take out your umbrella.

Bring two or three full sets of temporary stat-boosting Tonics for this chapter. Apply them to whichever units you intend to use to fight Garon, and possibly whichever unit you intend to use to take out the General in front of him.

If you are playing defensively, you might want to pair-up and bunch all of your units together in the choke point near the middle of the map. Some of the enemies will aggressively move towards you. Others will only move if you enter into their attack range. You will only have five turns of relative safety before Garon starts blighting the map.

This chapter is a top contender for being one of, if not, the easiest endgames in the franchise. Garon starts off within spitting distance of your forces with only a paltry General to protect him. Rip him up and send your most powerful units like Corrin, Ryoma, and Takumi (using your cavalry and ninja as ferries if need be) to wail on Garon until he drops. If you feel like killing him even faster, he has no immunity to the Hexing Rod or other debuffs.

Trivia

  • This chapter is one of few chapters in the game where the preparations theme doesn't play during that phase of setup. In this case, the music from the preceding cutscene continues onto the battle preparations screen.
  • This is the only endgame chapter in Fates to feature non-infinite reinforcements, albeit only on Normal and Hard modes.

Etymology and other languages

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

Dawn Breaks

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Japanese

闇の去り行く暁

The Darkness-dispersed Dawn

Spanish

Estalla el albor

Breaks the dawn

French

Premières lueurs

First light

German

Der Morgen bricht an

Dawn Breaks

Italian

Un nuovo sole

A new day

Korean

어둠이 물러나는 새벽

Darkness steps back for dawn

Gallery

References

← King Garon • Dawn Breaks
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Conquest
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Revelation
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Chapters Prologue P: Ties That Bind • 1: Nohr • 2: Gift of Ganglari • 3: Journey Begins • 4: Hoshido • 5: Mother • 6: The Path Is Yours
Birthright
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6: In the White Light • 7: A Vow Upheld • 8: Fierce Winds • 9: Land of Gods • 10: Ninja Village • 11: To the Sea • 12: Dark Reunion • 13: Another Hope • 14: Light Scatters • 15: Wolfskin Peak • 16: Pleasure Palace • 17: Lost in the Ice • 18: Leo • 19: Rainbow Sage • 20: Fort Dragonfall • 21: Burning Falls • 22: Hidden Capital • 23: Camilla • 24: Tears of a Dragon • 25: Traitor Revealed • 26: Xander • 27: King GaronE: Dawn Breaks
Conquest
Conquest
6: Embrace the Dark • 7: A Dragon's Decree • 8: Cold Reception • 9: Another Trial • 10: Unhappy Reunion • 11: Rainbow Sage • 12: Bitter Intrigue • 13: Uprising • 14: Voice of Paradise • 15: The Black Pillar • 16: Invasion • 17: Den of Betrayal • 18: Black & White • 19: Kitsune Lair • 20: Winds of Change • 21: Eternal Stairway • 22: Sakura • 23: Possessed • 24: Hinoka • 25: Ryoma • 26: Treason • 27: The Empty KingE: Night Breaks Through
Revelation
Revelation
6: Into the Ground • 7: Unspeakable World • 8: Traitor's Brand • 9: Wanderer • 10: Voice of a God • 11: Mutual Enemies • 12: Frozen Sea • 13: A Lost Peace • 14: Orders • 15: Rainbow Sage • 16: White Flames • 17: Black Flames • 18: Veiled Kingdom • 19: Hidden Strings • 20: Seeds of Doubt • 21: Going Forward • 22: Memories • 23: Arete Undone • 24: Days Lost • 25: Blades Drawn • 26: The Vallite King • 27: Hear My CryE: Anankos
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Hero Battles Hero-King MarthRadiant Hero IkePrincess LucinaGrandmaster Robin
Locations Deeprealms (My Castle) • Hoshido (Flame TribeIzumoKohgaMokushuWind Tribe) • Nohr (Dragon's GateIce TribeNestra) • Notre SagesseValla (Bottomless Canyon)
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