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Red Canyon Dominance

Location Zanado, the Red Canyon Boss(es) Kostas Previous chapter(s) Practice Battle Next chapter(s) The Magdred Ambush

Red Canyon Dominance (Japanese: 赤き谷の討伐戦 Suppression Battle of the Red Canyon) is the second map of the second chapter in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. In this map, Byleth and their students face their first real battle, in which they must strike down a group of bandits.

Beginning log

Your students have received their first assignment: they are to accompany the Knights of Seiros to the Red Canyon in order to help strike down a group of bandits. This will be their first real battle.

Map data

Normal Hard Maddening

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Kostas	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard /Dimitri /Claude dies* or the player's army is routed*	2–9	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	16	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 18 columns by 30 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Kostas	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard /Dimitri /Claude dies* or the player's army is routed*	2–9	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	20	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 18 columns by 30 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Kostas	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard /Dimitri /Claude dies* or the player's army is routed*	2–9	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	23	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 18 columns by 30 rows

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Character data

Black Eagles Blue Lions Golden Deer

Characters
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Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Chest Key Dropped by enemy Fighter Large Bullion Open the chest

Enemy data

Normal Hard Maddening

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Kostas Thief 4 1 30 11 6 13 13 8 7 2 7+1 - Iron Axe Steal • Locktouch • Axe Prowess Lv 3 Iron King's Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance Stands on a heal tile +. Thief Thief 2 5 26 9 6 13 13 8 6 2 6 5 Iron Sword Steal • Locktouch • The southeastern two begin moving after the southern bridge squad is defeated. • The two by the northern bridge begin moving after the southeastern squad is defeated. Thief Fighter 2 4 26 9 4 6 8 4 5 2 6 4 Iron Axe The northern two begin moving if the Thieves by the northern bridge are fought. Thief Fighter 2 1 25 9 4 6 8 4 6 3 4+1 4 Iron Axe • Chest Key Iron King's Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance -- Thief Fighter 2 1 26 9 4 6 8 4 5 2 6+1 4 Iron Axe Iron King's Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance -- Thief Archer 2 2 26 8 6 10 8 10 5 2 6 5 Iron Bow Bowrange +1 • The southeastern one begins moving after the southern bridge squad is defeated. • The northeastern one begins moving if the Thieves by the northern bridge are fought. Thief Archer 2 1 25 8 6 10 8 10 6 3 4 5 Iron Bow Bowrange +1 -- Thief Priest 2 1 26 6 9 8 8 8 5 8 6 4 Nosferatu • Heal Heal • White Magic Heal +5 --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Kostas Thief 6 1 32 12 6 13 13 8 8 2 8+1 - Iron Axe Steal • Locktouch • Axe Prowess Lv 3 Iron King's Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance Stands on a heal tile +. Thief Thief 4 5 27 9 6 13 13 8 6 2 7 5 Iron Sword Steal • Locktouch • Sword Prowess Lv 2 • The southeastern two begin moving after the southern bridge squad is defeated. • The two by the northern bridge begin moving after the southeastern squad is defeated. Thief Fighter 4 4 27 9 4 6 10 4 6 2 7 4 Iron Axe Axe Prowess Lv 1 The northern two begin moving if the Thieves by the northern bridge are fought. Thief Fighter 4 1 26 9 4 6 9 4 7 3 5+1 4 Iron Axe • Chest Key Axe Prowess Lv 1 Iron King's Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance -- Thief Fighter 4 1 27 9 4 6 10 4 6 2 7+1 4 Iron Axe Axe Prowess Lv 1 Iron King's Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance -- Thief Archer 4 5 27 8 6 10 10 10 6 2 7 5 Iron Bow Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 2 • The southeastern one begins moving after the southern bridge squad is defeated. • The northeastern one begins moving if the Thieves by the northern bridge are fought. • The furthest northwestern one begins moving if the western Fighter is defeated. Thief Archer 4 1 26 8 6 10 9 10 7 3 5 5 Iron Bow Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 2 -- Thief Priest 4 2 27 7 9 8 10 8 5 8 7 4 Nosferatu • Heal Heal • White Magic Heal +5 • Faith Lv 2 The eastern one begins moving after the southeastern squad is defeated.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Kostas Thief 11 1 39 16 9 14 15 9 12 5 12+1 5 Iron Axe Steal • Locktouch • Axe Prowess Lv 3 Iron King's Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance • Starts on a heal tile +. • He and the Archer and Fighter south of him begin moving if any of them are provoked. Thief Thief 9 5 31 11 6 13 17 8 9 3 10 5 Iron Sword Steal • Locktouch • Sword Prowess Lv 4 • Pass • The southeastern two begin moving after the southern bridge squad is defeated. • The two by the northern bridge begin moving after the southeastern squad is defeated. Thief Fighter 9 7 30 11 6 8 14 6 8 3 10 4 Iron Axe Axe Prowess Lv 3 • The northeastern two begin moving if the Thieves by the northern bridge are fought. • The southern two both begin moving if either of them or the Fighter with a battalion is provoked. Thief Fighter 9 1 29 10 6 8 13 6 9 5 8+1 4 Iron Axe • Chest Key Axe Prowess Lv 3 Iron King's Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance Begins moving if a nearby Fighter is provoked. Thief Archer 9 5 30 11 6 11 14 10 8 3 10 5 Iron Bow Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 4 • Poison Strike • The southeastern one begins moving after the southern bridge squad is defeated. • The northeastern one begins moving if the Thieves by the northern bridge are fought. • The furthest northwestern one begins moving if the western Fighter is defeated. Thief Archer 9 1 29 10 6 11 13 10 9 5 8 5 Iron Bow Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 4 • Poison Strike -- Thief Priest 9 2 30 9 9 9 14 8 7 9 10 4 Nosferatu • Heal Heal • White Magic Heal +5 • Faith Lv 4 • Renewal The eastern one begins moving after the southeastern squad is defeated. Thief Brigand 9 1 34 14 6 8 14 8 9 3 10 5 Iron Axe Axe Prowess Lv 4 • Lancebreaker+ --

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Boss data

Main article: Kostas

Normal Hard Maddening

Thief Level 4 Movement - Crest --

Stats Max HP 30 Luck 8 Strength 11 Defense 7 Magic 6 Resistance 2 Dexterity 13 Charm 7+1 Speed 13

Inventory Abilities Iron Axe Steal Locktouch Axe Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Iron King's Thieves Lv 3 Disturbance Skill Levels C E E E E E E E E E E

Thief Level 6 Movement - Crest --

Stats Max HP 32 Luck 8 Strength 12 Defense 8 Magic 6 Resistance 2 Dexterity 13 Charm 7+1 Speed 13

Inventory Abilities Iron Axe Steal Locktouch Axe Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Iron King's Thieves Lv 3 Disturbance Skill Levels C E E E E E E E E E E

Thief Level 11 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 39 Luck 9 Strength 16 Defense 12 Magic 9 Resistance 5 Dexterity 14 Charm 12+1 Speed 15

Inventory Abilities Iron Axe Steal Locktouch Axe Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Iron King's Thieves Lv 3 Disturbance Skill Levels C E E E E E E E E E E

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Strategy

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

Normal/Hard

This is another simple early-game map that allows you to take the enemies basically at your own pace. If most of your units are level 5 at the end of it, you're in good shape. If they've mastered the Noble/Commoner class and picked up HP +5, you're in really good shape. You especially want to get your mages to the Monk class since Noble/Commoner halves uses of magic. You unlock Divine Pulse at the start of this battle, a very useful tool that allows you to undo moves if you make a mistake or get screwed by the RNG.

Start by sending a couple of bulky units to lure in the first group of three using the bridge as a chokepoint. The Archer here serves as a brutal introduction to the improvements bows have received in this game to their range and utility. After taking them out, the next group of three will approach and get demolished just the same. The next wave is a couple of Thieves and a Priest. You know what to do. While you're dealing with them, another wave of three will aggro. The Fighter with the Chest Key is a very alluring target, but he has a battalion and is very trigger-happy with his gambit, so make sure to position your units such that he can't hit two for the price of one.

Once you've taken out the first wave of enemies, you can claim the chest. You should have no trouble taking out the rest of the bandits at this point. Kostas does not move, so you can chip him down with ranged attacks before finishing him off.

Maddening

Before starting this map it is a good idea to supply a bow (preferably an Iron Bow) to every unit dealing physical damage. This will allow your weaker physical units to attack without taking damage from one range enemies.

The enemies on this map are very dangerous and double most of your currently underleveled team, so take this map slowly. Most of this level is fighting three enemies at a time, so plan your positioning accordingly and try to only tank enemies with Byleth and your lord. Dedue is also an excellent tank if you are playing with the Blue Lions. Remember that you have gambits at your disposal which not only damage multiple enemies, but hurt their stats and lock their movement to 0. The accuracy of gambits can be improved with Gambit Boosts. Use combat arts liberally as they are crucial to dealing accurate damage and you need as many reliable hits as you can get. Be sure to also take advantage of personal skills, as units like Bernadetta benefit greatly from them in these early game maps.

Splitting your forces in the second half of the map will allow you to complete the map a little more quickly while defeating all of the enemies for useful early game EXP, but alternatively you can keep your team together to play it safe and make sure you do not get overwhelmed. Kostas is quite strong and will move off his starting point, making him the first of many Maddening bosses to do so. He's still fairly manageable to fight, so throw ranged attacks at him and finish him off with a combat art.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Red Canyon Dominance	--
Japanese	赤き谷の討伐戦	Suppression Battle of the Red Canyon
Spanish	Misión en el Cañón Rojo	Mission in the Red Canyon
French	La mission du Canyon Rouge	The mission of the Red Canyon
German	Schlacht am Roten Canyon	Battle at the Red Canyon
Italian	Missione al Canyon Rosso	Mission at the Red Canyon
Korean	붉은 계곡의 토벌전	Suppression at the red valley
Simplified Chinese	赤红谷讨伐战	Crimson valley suppression battle
Traditional Chinese	赤紅谷討伐戰	Crimson valley suppression battle

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