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Grandmaster 81: Mastery of the Blade

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Larcei's Repel skill only activates on the last turn. Be sure to pay close attention to Vantage, Pass—and other skills too!

Mastery of the Blade (Japanese: 剣の高みを目指して Aiming for the heights of the sword) is the eighty-first of the Grandmaster Tactics Drills in Fire Emblem Heroes. Completing the map awards the player with three-hundred Hero Feathers. It was added to Heroes on July 1, 2021.

Map data

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy within 7 phases. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Any player unit is defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 7+4
File:Cm feh td g-81.png
Map dimensions:
6 columns by 6 rows

Player data

Player Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills
Portrait mia lady of blades feh.png Mia: Lady of Blades Infantry Is feh sword.png 40 ★★★★★ 38+3 32+19 40 28 25 Resolute Blade (Effect) • Luna
A Flashing Blade 3B Vantage 3
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Portrait larcei keen kin feh.png Larcei: Keen Kin Infantry Is feh sword.png 40 ★★★★★ 41 36+16 40 30 25 Larcei's Edge Regnal Astra
A Atk/Spd Solo 3B Repel 3C Panic Smoke 3
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Portrait soleil adorable adorer feh.png Soleil: Adorable Adorer Infantry Is feh sword.png 40 ★★★★★ 37 38+15 35 28 24 Firesweep S+ Blazing Wind
A Darting Blow 3C Drive Res 2
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Portrait fir sword student feh.png Fir: Sword Student Infantry Is feh sword.png 40 ★★★★★ 41 25+16 36+3 24 31 Nameless Blade (Effect) • Glacies
A Speed +3B Pass 3
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Enemy data

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills
Portrait axe knight feh.png Axe Knight Armor Is feh axe.png 40 ★★★★★ 60 35+12 16 43+5 19 Silver Axe+
A Fortress Def 3B Bold Fighter 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait blue fáfnir feh.png Blue Fáfnir Flying Is feh blue breath.png 40 ★★★★★ 50 32+14 35 32 27 Water Breath+ Ignis
A Fire Boost 3B Guard 3S Fire Boost 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait sword fighter feh.png Sword Fighter Infantry Is feh sword.png 40 ★★★★★ 50 31+14 31 30 22 Safeguard+
A Steady Stance 3C Threaten Atk 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait sword dragon feh.png Sword Dragon Flying Is feh sword.png 40 ★★★★★ 46 32+8 27−5 36 19 Brave Sword+
A Death Blow 3B Guard 3S Seal Spd 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait axe knight feh.png Axe Knight Armor Is feh axe.png 40 ★★★★★ 80 36+11 16 42+5 19 Rearguard+
A Fortress Def 3C Odd Atk Wave 3S Threaten Def 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait lance cavalier feh.png Lance Cavalier Cavalry Is feh lance.png 40 ★★★★★ 41 34+14 24 25 30 Slaying Lance+ Luna
B Swordbreaker 3C Close Guard 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait red fáfnir feh.png Red Fáfnir Flying Is feh red breath.png 40 ★★★★★ 48 31+15 33 32 27 Flametongue+ Moonbow
A Swift Sparrow 2C Res Smoke 3S Swift Sparrow 2
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Reinforcements
Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills
Portrait sword cavalier feh.png Sword Cavalier Cavalry Is feh sword.png 40 ★★★★★ 50 31+14 24 30 30 Guard Sword+ Luna
A Armored Blow 3B Vantage 3C Atk Ploy 3S Deflect Melee 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait sword fighter feh.png Sword Fighter Infantry Is feh sword.png 40 ★★★★★ 60 28+8 31 33+10 22 Safeguard+
A Fortress Def 3B Guard 3C Drive Def 2S Fortress Def 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait sword knight feh.png Sword Knight Armor Is feh sword.png 40 ★★★★★ 60 38+15 16 40 19 Silver Sword+
C Hone Atk 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait axe knight feh.png Axe Knight Armor Is feh axe.png 40 ★★★★★ 60 38+15 13 42 19 Silver Axe+
C Fortify Armor
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.

Reinforcements

  • Turn 2, player phase
    • 1 Sword Cavalier from the southwest corner (column 1, row 5).
  • Turn 3, player phase
    • 1 Sword Fighter from the south edge (column 3, row 6).
    • 1 Sword Knight from the south edge (column 4, row 6).
    • 1 Axe Knight from the southeast corner (column 5, row 6).

Strategy


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Etymology and other names

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

Mastery of the Blade

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Japanese

剣の高みを目指して

Aiming for the heights of the sword

Spanish

Dominio de la espada

Mastery of the sword

French

Maîtrise de la lame

Masters of the blade

German

Meister der Klinge

Masters of the blade

Italian

Maestria della spada

Mastery of the sword

Portuguese

Domínio da espada

Mastery of the sword

Traditional Chinese

向劍術的頂峰前進

To the heights of swordsmanship

Tactics Drills
Basics 1: Activate a Special Skill • 2: Red, Blue, and Green • 3: Ranged Attacks • 4: Can't Fight Back! • 5: Effective Attacks • 6: Attacking with Magic • 7: Understanding Breath • 8: Counterattacks • 9: Follow-Up Attacks • 10: Weaken Foes with Daggers • 11: Boosting with Rally • 12: Heal to Win • 13: Baiting Foes • 14: Escaping Danger • 15: Movement Tricks • 16: Sing and Dance • 17: Watch Your Cooldown • 18: Infantry Movement • 19: Armored Allies • 20: Cavalry Allies • 21: Flying Allies
Skill Studies 1: Hone and Fortify • 2: Stacking Spur Boosts • 3: For Blade! • 4: Vantage to Counter • 5: Desperation • 6: Using Quick Riposte • 7: Ragnell's Distant Counter • 8: Using Close Counter • 9: Atk/Def Bond's Power • 10: Dangerous Breakers • 11: Steady Breath Rush • 12: Vantage & Flashing Blade • 13: Trigger Wrath • 14: Guidance River Crossing • 15: Flier Formation Soars • 16: Led by Wings of Mercy • 17: Move with Armor March • 18: Spd Smoke Follow-Ups • 19: Spd Ploy and the Forecast • 20: Trilemma Trickery • 21: Future Vision • 22: Caution with Savage Blow • 23: Brave Hector and Ephraim • 24: Brave Celica and Veronica • 25: The Binding Shield • 26: Make Your Own Miracle • 27: Follow Up with Forseti • 28: A Death-Defying Knife • 29: Laevatein's Travails • 30: Tiki and Mar-Mar • 31: Frelia's Sacred Twins • 32: Missiletainn! • 33: Renais's Sacred Twins • 34: Overprotective Corrin • 35: Unbreakable Bond • 36: The Seals of Nifl • 37: A Merciful Boost • 38: Triangle Attack! • 39: Gray Waves • 40: Worthy Foes • 41: Tibarn's Agility • 42: Glaredown • 43: Naga Powered Up • 44: Kitsune Family • 45: Fates Entwined • 46: Demonic Breath Rebuff • 47: Sound of an Argent Arrow • 48: Paid in Kind • 49: Fangs of the Lion • 50: Feline Perimeters • 51: The Bull and The Panther • 52: The Dark Prince's Sting • 53: Divine Fang • 54: Daughter's Defense • 55: Timid for a Reason • 56: Scatter Them! • 57: Three Houses 1 • 58: Three Houses 2 • 59: The Beginning • 60: Power in Proximity • 61: Brave Alm and Micaiah • 62: Brave Eliwood and Camilla • 63: Young Lion & Radiant Hero • 64: Dragon's Dream Dance • 65: One Face, Two Fates • 66: Trick Duo and Treat Mage • 67: Refined Above All • 68: Drawn to Hope's Light • 69: Of Princes and Mercs • 70: Guardian and Dancer • 71: Mother & Daughter • 72: Blood of the Queen • 73: Heroes, Astra and Wind • 74: Mirage ♯Session • 75: Mission: Reposition • 76: Nils's Mysterious Music • 77: Advanced Placement • 78: Masking Dragons • 79: Double Trouble • 80: The Iron Twosome • 81: A Pair of New Tomes • 82: Resolute Conquest • 83: Dark Counters • 84: Gods of Valentia • 85: Swordmaster Support • 86: Summer Harmony • 87: Counter and Impact • 88: Academy Summer Break • 89: Heroes, Light and Shadow • 90: Death Is Absolute • 91: Pirate Royalty • 92: Brave Eagle & Lion • 93: Brave Schemer & Prodigy • 94: Entwined Fates • 95: Greil Mercenaries, Charge! • 96: Alfonse and Álfar • 97: Divine Dragon Harvest • 98: Comrades in Arms • 99: Over the Azure Moon • 100: Ninja! Ninja! Ninja! • 101: Bern's Royal Escort • 102: Nightmarish Duo • 103: Festive Family Time • 104: Magic, Flame and Gear • 105: First Dream • 106: Wind and Rescue • 107: Plegian Infiltration • 108: Saint Seiros • 109: Kingly Defense • 110: Grannvale Nobility • 111: Fódlan–Almyra Alliance • 112: Lion's Lance and Shield • 113: Gathered Eggs • 114: Guiding Wings • 115: Etruria's Lovebirds • 116: Childhood Royals • 117: Crusader Lineage • 118: Out of Future Past • 119: Four Brides • 120: Order and Chaos • 121: Eldest Soaring Sisters • 122: Fishing Showdown! • 123: Vacation Retinue • 124: Ice and Rulebreaker • 125: Full Sails, Ahoy! • 126: Gatekeeper & Hero-King • 127: Devotee & Restorer • 128: Silver-Haired Maiden • 129: From the Abyss • 130: Kingsbrother's Fight • 131: Assisting the Harvest • 132: Ice God's Chosen • 133: Nabata Faithful • 134: Trials of the Ninja • 135: Flame God's Chosen • 136: Sage & War God • 137: God Retainer and East-Khan • 138: Eager Envoys • 139: Guiding Light • 140: Niðavell-Year • 141: Tempest of Tears • 142: Song and Blade • 143: Legendary Struggle • 144: Devoted Shepherds • 145: Hermit and Heart • 146: For Love • 147: Bunny-Egg Curses • 148: For Love • 149: Two Scions • 150: Childhood Clash • 151: House Friege • 152: Shadow Dragon's Return • 153: Dragons in Darkness • 154: Hearts Ablaze • 155: Dragon-Lord Team • 156: Sweeping Winds • 157: Officers Vacation • 158: Nohr's Gallant King • 159: Gods on Vacation • 160: Life's Guardian • 161: World of Openness • 162: Thieves in the Night • 163: Exalt and Scion • 164: Sublime Awakening • 165: Love of Legends • 166: Dancing Flames • 167: Finding Independence • 168: Oracle Resurrected • 169: Divine Reapers • 170: Ascended and Fell • 171: Mercenary Drive • 172: Flame, Frost, Dusk • 173: Reigning Anew • 174: World Enclosed • 175: Of Light and Dusk • 176: Righteous Revelers • 177: Blades of the Cycle • 178: Askr and Embla's Renewal • 179: Magic Practicum • 180: Dragons and Flowers • 181: Demon King & White Sage • 182: Hearts of Two Nations • 183: Dutiful Queen and Knight • 184: Exalt and His Other Half • 185: Vassal and Nightmare • 186: Armor, Piercing Bow • 187: Ashen Wolf of the Abyss • 188: Noble Strategy • 189: Youths, Noble and Dragon • 190: Knight and Archbishop • 191: Of Land and Hope • 192: Despair and Sacrifice • 193: Bridal Procession • 194: Fates of Hoshidan Royals • 195: Goddess & Swordmaiden • 196: Vacation Battlemaidens • 197: Bern's New Queen • 198: Living with Curses • 199: Refreshments • 200: Engaging Emblems? • 201: Powerful but Tender • 202: Dreams of the Álfar • 203: Tea-Party Desperation • 204: Eternal Loyalty • 205: Paths and Cycles • 206: Divine One and Hero-King • 207: Wind, White and Gold • 208: Crusader and Dream • 209: Crimea and Phoenicis • 210: Easy Money • 211: Petals in the Breeze • 212: Gentle Dragon • 213: Dawn of the Ninja • 214: The Gap Between • 215: From Beginning to End • 216: To Heal the Future • 217: Wintertime Operation • 218: Darkness and Dusk • 219: Vanaheimr New Year • 220: Scamp and Thrud Reborn • 221: Nabata Festivities • 222: Divine Dragon's Bonds • 223: Love of Renais and Grado • 224: Snow and Charm
Grandmaster 1: Two Birds, One Stone • 2: Brief Meetings • 3: Counterattack Crew • 4: Stalwart Defenders • 5: Horse and Man as One • 6: Jet-Black March • 7: Caught in a Snare • 8: Another Reunion • 9: They Have the Princess! • 10: Who's Going to Break It? • 11: A Land Divided • 12: Bridge of Friendship • 13: Discretion and Valor • 14: Hooray for Extra Actions • 15: Spurred On • 16: Guided by Guidance • 17: Here We Go! • 18: Break Through! • 19: Dazzling Trilemma • 20: Coastal Clash • 21: Get It Together • 22: Weak and Worried • 23: On the Run • 24: Armored Alliance • 25: Sacred Stones Strike! • 26: Absolute Strength • 27: Ride the Waves • 28: Break Through the Siege! • 29: Close-Quarters Combat • 30: Test the Ruler of Flame • 31: Laguz Lords Converge • 32: As Archers Advance • 33: All-Piercing Arrows • 34: To Create the Future Past • 35: The Path to Victory • 36: A Knight's Mercy • 37: Villager Uprising • 38: Winds, Howl! • 39: Long-Haired Swordsmen • 40: Black Fang's Snarl • 41: Black Fang, Certain Death! • 42: Obstruct Them! • 43: Flooded with Support • 44: Out of the Woods • 45: Maidens of a Feather • 46: Worthy Sacrifices • 47: Securing a Foothold • 48: Support from Afar • 49: Special Dance Lesson • 50: Dancing Cherry Blossoms • 51: Desert Dustup • 52: A Lesson Well Taut • 53: Guardian Herons • 54: Múspell Military Training • 55: Relay of Destiny • 56: Loyal without Fail • 57: Motherly Strength • 58: Beyond Destiny • 59: Howling Night • 60: Heirs and Teachers • 61: Destructive Impulses • 62: This Is Power! • 63: Rock 'n' Roll! • 64: Session Struggle • 65: Take Your Positions! • 66: Hope and Despair • 67: To the Master! • 68: Sweets in Moderation • 69: Byleth's Field Training • 70: Unwavering Purpose • 71: For the Order! • 72: Mercenaries, On Guard! • 73: Test of Control • 74: Warriors behind Masks • 75: CHOP Outing • 76: Sister and Princess • 77: Garm Axe from Above • 78: Dragons and Guardian • 79: Those Wielding Legends • 80: Tireless Support • 81: Mastery of the Blade • 82: On the Wind • 83: Magical Boys • 84: Returning Champions • 85: With One Eye • 86: Play of Light and Shadow • 87: Fly True, Fujin Yumi! • 88: Loosing Cupid's Arrow • 89: Nifl's Protection • 90: For Marquess Ostia! • 91: Windswept Field • 92: At Your Service • 93: Might of Begnion • 94: Hero-King Killers • 95: Corrin Contingent • 96: Cute Coven • 97: Wild Tomes • 98: Library Denizens • 99: Astra Dance • 100: Duma on Holiday? • 101: Seasonal Grandmaster? • 102: Aurelis Elites • 103: Bashful Bouquets • 104: Winged Guidance • 105: Strength of Heart • 106: Askr Treasure Hunt • 107: Golden Deer Summer • 108: Frosty Princesses • 109: How It's Done in Sacae • 110: Mercenary Might • 111: Tears of Strength • 112: Trademark Headgear • 113: Adorable Nohrians • 114: It's My Naptime! • 115: Wishing You the Best • 116: Parasol Assault • 117: Anna & Company • 118: March of the Saints • 119: Inevitable Death • 120: This Year's Outlook Is... • 121: Kitty-Cat to the Rescue!