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Skill Studies 83: Dark Counters

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Both Lyon and Ike have ways to mitigate damage, but be aware that Lyon is still weak to certain foes. Use Ike to keep Lyon safe from dangerous foes.

Dark Counters (Japanese: ダークネスカウンター Darkness counter) is the eighty-third of the Skill Studies Tactics Drills in Fire Emblem Heroes. Completing the map awards the player with three-hundred Hero Feathers. It was added to Heroes on May 14, 2020 under the title Medallion and Fomortiis; the title was changed to "Dark Counters" on May 20, 2020.

Map data

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy within 5 phases. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Any player unit is defeated. 2 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 10
Cm feh td ss-83.png
Map dimensions:
6 columns by 6 rows

Player data

Player Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills
Portrait ike zeal unleashed feh.png Ike: Zeal Unleashed infantry Is feh sword.png 40 ★★★★★ 40 35+16 42 32 23 Chaos Ragnell Mayhem Aether
A Darting BreathB Repel 3C Atk/Spd Oath 3
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Portrait lyon demon king feh.png Lyon: Demon King infantry Is feh green tome.png 40 ★★★★★ 40 40+17 16 32 35 Blood Tome Sol
A Bonus Doubler 3B Null C-Disrupt 3C Rouse Atk/Res 3
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Enemy data

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills
Portrait sword fighter feh.png Sword Fighter infantry Is feh sword.png 40 ★★★★★ 44 31+15 31 30 22 Silver Sword+
B Sabotage Atk 3C Infantry Pulse 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait lance dragon feh.png Lance Dragon flying Is feh lance.png 40 ★★★★★ 60 35+8 27−5 36 19 Brave Lance+
A Death Blow 3C Odd Atk Wave 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait bow fighter feh.png Bow Fighter infantry Is feh colorless bow.png 40 ★★★★★ 43 35+11 26 29 16 Firesweep Bow+ Moonbow
A Death Blow 3C Time's Pulse 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait bow fighter feh.png Bow Fighter infantry Is feh colorless bow.png 40 ★★★★★ 43 32+13 29 29 16 Silver Bow+
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait red flier feh.png Red Flier flying Is feh red tome.png 40 ★★★★★ 34 32+12 34 16 32 Rauðrfox+
A Triangle Adept 3C Even Atk Wave 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait sword cavalier feh.png Sword Cavalier cavalry Is feh sword.png 40 ★★★★★ 80 34+8 24−5 25 27 Brave Sword+
B Pass 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait thief feh.png Thief infantry Is feh colorless dagger.png 40 ★★★★★ 36 28+17 38+5 13−5 32−5 The Cleaner+
A Life and Death 3B Sabotage Res 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait axe knight feh.png Axe Knight armor Is feh axe.png 40 ★★★★★ 55 44+15 11 40 19 Silver Axe+
A Distant Counter
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait sword fighter feh.png Sword Fighter infantry Is feh sword.png 40 ★★★★★ 60 31+20 31+5 30−5 22−5 Silver Sword+
A Life and Death 3C Spur Atk 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.
Portrait green cavalier feh.png Green Cavalier cavalry Is feh green tome.png 40 ★★★★★ 33 38+13 25 17 31 Rexcalibur+
A Atk/Spd Solo 3C Odd Atk Wave 3
Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.

Strategy


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Etymology and other names

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

Dark Counters

Used after the Bridal Beloveds update (May 20, 2020).

Japanese

ダークネスカウンター

Darkness counter

Spanish
(Spain)

Contra oscura

Dark counter

Spanish
(Latin America)

Contrataques sombríos

Dark counterattacks

French

Sombres contres

Dark counters

German

Dunkle Konter

Dark counters

Italian

Contrattacchi oscuri

Dark counterattacks

Portuguese

Contra-ataques sombrios

Dark counterattacks

Traditional Chinese

黑暗反擊

Dark counterattack

Medallion and Fomortiis

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

Medallion and Fomortiis

Used before the Bridal Beloveds update (May 20, 2020).

Japanese

メダリオンとフォデスの力

Medallion and Fodeth's power

Spanish

El medallón y Fomortiis

The medallion and Fomortiis

French

Médaillon et Fomortiis

Medallion and Fomortiis

German

Medaillon und Fomortiis

Medallion and Fomortiis

Italian

Medaglione e Fomortiis

Medallion and Fomortiis

Portuguese

Medalhão e Fomortiis

Medallion and Fomortiis

Traditional Chinese

梅達利昂與弗德斯的力量

Medallion and Fodeth's power

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!