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Haitaka

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Haitaka

Portrait haitaka fe14.png


Hoshidan general in charge of the occupied Fort Dragonfall.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Nationality

Hoshidan

Starting class

Spear Fighter

Appearance(s)

Fates

Haitaka (Japanese: ハイタカ Haitaka) is a Hoshidan general in charge of besieging Fort Dragonfall, and the capturable boss of chapter 9 in the Conquest campaign of Fire Emblem Fates. Haitaka has been tasked with occupying Fort Dragonfall and keeping Azura captive, but ultimately fails in this task and is defeated. As a capturable boss, Haitaka can be captured by Niles and placed into the My Castle's prison if one is present, then recruited into the player's army as a bonus unit from there.

Fire Emblem Fates

Role


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Starting stats and growth rates

Normal Hard Lunatic

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Ma 3ds02 spear fighter haitaka playable.gif Spear Fighter
Level 10
Movement 5
Recruitment: Conquest Chapter 9, persuade or bribe in the prison after Niles captures him

Stats Growths Mods Pair Up

Inventory Skills
Steel Nageyari*
Heart SealThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Rally Defense
Weapon Levels
Swords/Katanas -- Lances/Naginata C Axes/Clubs -- Bows/Yumi --
Tomes/Scrolls -- Staves/Rods -- Daggers/Shuriken -- Dragonstones --

Reclassing options

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Haitaka
Base classes:*
Spear Fighter Spear Master
Basara
Reclass options:
See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res
Basara 60% 60% 15% 55% 55% 30% 40% 40%

Promotion stat gains

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Mov Weapon level
Spear Master +1 +3 +0 +2 +2 +1 +2 +1 +1 --
Basara +3 +1 +5 +1 +1 +3 +2 +4 +1 Tomes/Scrolls E

Skill set

Skill set
Skill Learned at
Is 3ds02 rally defense.png Rally Defense Innate
Is 3ds02 strong riposte.png Strong Riposte Innate (Hard and Lunatic)
(Unobtainable on Normal)
Is 3ds02 seal defense.png Seal Defense Spear Fighter, starting from level 11
(Innate on Lunatic difficulty)
Is 3ds02 swap.png Swap Spear Fighter, starting from level 12
(From level 11 or later on Lunatic difficulty)
Is 3ds02 seal speed.png Seal Speed Spear Master, starting from level 5
Is 3ds02 lancefaire.png Lancefaire Spear Master, starting from level 15
Is 3ds02 rend heaven.png Rend Heaven Basara, starting from level 5
Is 3ds02 quixotic.png Quixotic Basara, starting from level 15
The above skill list does not include skills obtained via DLC.

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Haitaka is a boss character that can be recruited by capturing him with Niles in Conquest chapter 9. He is the only Spear Fighter in the path outside of Einherjar. He has low luck, high strength and skill, and fairly good speed, enough to double Archers in the next chapter if given a Speed Tonic. As an enemy, he also several skills that would not otherwise be available to his class set, gaining one more with each difficulty level. Unusually for a capturable enemy, Haitaka also has good growth rates, which complement his solid bases, and give him very strong overall combat. He additionally sports decent bulk, with his high base HP in particular allowing him to take a few hits safely. Additionally, as he starts at level 10, he can be promoted immediately.

On all difficulties, Haitaka will have Rally Defense, far earlier than any other unit in Conquest can possibly have it. This is an incredible support skill, and by itself makes Haitaka very much worth capturing and deploying. It can buff many units at once, and will allow them to survive many more encounters on enemy phase. It is particularly helpful in the next few chapters, which have several large groups of enemies that can be difficult to eliminate during player phase. On Hard mode and above, Haitaka additionally gains Strong Riposte along with higher base stats, enhancing his enemy phase and making him an overall stronger combat unit. His performance on Lunatic mode is largely identical to his Hard mode performance, as he only gains a weapon level and Seal Defense, the latter of which he will learn by leveling up normally.

Generally, Haitaka’s ideal promotion is Spear Master; it further enhances his good strength and speed, and offers more skills that can aid his combat even further. The bonus granted by the class along with his high skill can allow him to reach respectable crit rates overall. Furthermore, it grants a passive boost to critical avoid, helping to mitigate his low luck stat. Basara is a tempting option for Rend Heaven, which will activate very often thanks to Haitaka’s high skill, but this is not exactly necessary given he will likely already have reliable ORKO capabilities as a Spear Master.

Though Haitaka has great strengths, he is also held back greatly by his status as a bonus unit. As he has only one class set, he will always be stuck as an infantry unit, making him prone to being left behind mounted units, of which there are many in Conquest. Additionally, his weapon selection is small; though he can use tomes by promoting into Basara, his magic is too low for it too be effective, making him almost purely a lance unit. This means that his ranged attacks are mostly limited to the Javelin and Spear, which, while still handy, both negate his good speed. He also lacks supports entirely, meaning he benefits less from pair up than other units, and that other units will benefit less from having him as a support unit in pair up. Despite this, Haitaka’s skills are useful without even entering combat, making him overall a worthwhile unit to consider even without investment.

Personality


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Quotes

Battle quote

Hey there, Nohrian pawn. Care for a little lesson in Hoshidan combat?
— Haitaka, in Chapter 9.

Death quote

How...mortifying...
— Haitaka, in Chapter 9.

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Fates
Hoshidan general in charge of the
occupied Fort Dragonfall.
白夜王国の将。
占拠した黒竜砦を守る。

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round Placement Character Votes
CYL 5
(2021)
608 Portrait haitaka fe14 cyl.png
Haitaka
Fates
76
CYL 6
(2022)
466
(−144)
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Haitaka
Fates
158
(+82)
CYL 7
(2023)
518
(+52)
Portrait haitaka fe14 cyl.png
Haitaka
Fates
89
(−69)
CYL 8
(2024)
449
(−69)
Portrait haitaka fe14 cyl.png
Haitaka
Fates
112
(+23)
Total results This character has 4 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. 435

Etymology and other languages

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

Haitaka

From 灰鷹 "ash eagle".

Japanese

ハイタカ

Haitaka

Spanish

Haitaka

--

French

Haitaka

--

German

Haitaka

--

Italian

Haitaka

--

Portuguese

Haitaka

Used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Fire Emblem Heroes.

Korean

하이타카

Haitaka

Traditional Chinese

灰鷹

Haitaka; used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Heroes.

Gallery

References

Project Characters.png This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.
Fire Emblem Fates
Playable characters Birthright
Birthright
AsugiAzamaAzuraCaeldoriCorrinDwyerFeliciaHanaHayatoHinataHinokaHisameIzanaJakobKadenKageroKanaKazeKiragiMidoriMitamaMozuOboroOrochiReinaRhajatRinkahRyomaSaizoSakuraScarletSelkieSetsunaShigureShiroShuraSilasSophieSubakiTakumiYukimura
Conquest
Conquest
ArthurAzuraBennyBerukaCamillaCharlotteCorrinDwyerEffieEliseFeliciaFloraForrestGunterIgnatiusIzanaJakobKanaKazeKeatonLaslowLeoMidoriMozuNilesNinaNyxOdinOpheliaPercyPeriSelenaShigureShuraSiegbertSilasSoleilSophieVelouriaXander
Revelation
Revelation
ArthurAsugiAzamaAzuraBennyBerukaCaeldoriCamillaCharlotteCorrinDwyerEffieEliseFeliciaFloraForrestFugaGunterHanaHayatoHinataHinokaHisameIgnatiusJakobKadenKageroKanaKazeKeatonKiragiLaslowLeoMidoriMitamaMozuNilesNinaNyxOboroOdinOpheliaOrochiPercyPeriReinaRhajatRinkahRyomaSaizoSakuraScarletSelenaSelkieSetsunaShigureShiroShuraSiegbertSilasSoleilSophieSubakiTakumiVelouriaXander
DLC Anna
amiibo IkeLucinaMarthRobin
Non-playable characters CassitaLaylaLilithRainbow Sage
Bosses ???AnankosAnthonyAreteCandaceDaichiDanielaFunkeGaronGazakHaitakaHansIagoKilmaKotaroKumageraLlewelynLloydMikotoNicholOmozuSennoSumeragiTakumiTarbaZharaZola
Background characters CadrosIkonaKaterinaMoro
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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
Birthright
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
Paralogues 1: Tragic Start • 2: Dragon Blood • 3: Surprise Duet • 4: Fight or Flight • 5: Bold Approach • 6: Herbal Remedy • 7: Father & Liege • 8: A Great Hunt • 9: Saizo vs. Saizo • 10: Hunter & Prey • 11: A Long Grudge • 12: Sweet Dreams • 13: Truly Talented • 14: After the End • 15: Hidden Bravery • 16: Abducted • 17: Two Defenders • 18: Nutty Family • 19: Great Heroism • 20: Ultimate Power • 21: Bright Smile • 22: Abrupt Clash
Invasions Birthright: Invasion 1Invasion 2Invasion 3Conquest: Invasion 1Invasion 2Invasion 3Revelation: Invasion 1Invasion 2Invasion 3
DLC chapters Ghostly GoldBoo CampMuseum MeleeBeach BrawlRoyal RoyaleBefore AwakeningHidden Truths 1Hidden Truths 2Vanguard DawnAnna on the RunBallistician BlitzWitches' TrialA Gift from AnnaAnother Gift from AnnaI: In Endless DreamsII: Realms CollideIII: The Changing TideIV: Light's SacrificeV: Endless DawnEnd: Lost in the WavesHoshidan Festival of BondsNohrian Festival of Bonds
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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