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Snowy Defensive

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Snowy Defensive

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Location

Ilia Forests

Boss(es)

None

Previous chapter(s)

Rainy Island

Next chapter(s)

Pirate's Challenge

Snowy Defensive (Japanese: 雪の中の攻防戦 Battle Within the Snow) is a trial map in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. To unlock this map, the player must complete the game with the good ending (i.e. at the Endgame rather than Chapter 22) in any difficulty.

Beginning log

Roy is awaiting the arrival of an allied army in an old Ilian castle when a surprise attack commences. Can Roy's army defend the castle until the allied army arrives?

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Defend the gate for 20 turns Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Roy dies or an enemy seizes the gate 1–10 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 25+24
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Character data

Characters
New units

None

Required characters
Roy ​
Available characters
Marcus ​Alen ​Bors ​Wolt ​Lance ​Merlinus ​Elen ​Ward ​Lot ​Dieck ​Shanna ​Chad ​Lugh ​Clarine ​Rutger ​Saul ​Dorothy ​Sue ​Zelot ​Trec ​Noah ​Astolfo ​Lilina ​Gwendolyn ​Barthe ​Ogier ​Fir ​Sin ​Gonzalez ​Klein ​Thea ​Larum ​Echidna ​Elffin ​Bartre ​Geese ​Raigh ​Cath ​Melady ​Perceval ​Cecilia ​Sophia ​Igrene ​Garret ​Fae ​Hugh ​Zeiss ​Douglas ​Niime ​Juno ​Dayan ​Yoder ​Karel ​Narcian ​Galle ​Hector ​Brunnya ​Eliwood ​Murdock ​Zephiel ​Guinivere ​

Units retain the stats and inventories they had at the end of the final chapter.

Enemy data

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.
Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma gba sniper enemy.gif Ilia Sniper 10 3 36~42 13~18 12~17 9~13 6~11 8~11 5~8 8 6 Steel Bow
Does not move; the western two operate Ballistae, the central one operates an Iron Ballista.
Ma gba paladin enemy.gif Ilia Paladin 12 2 40~47 13~17 10~15 10~14 6~10 10~13 6~10 11 8 Silver Lance
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Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Ilia Cavalier 17 1 30~34 9~12 7~10 8~11 4~6 8~9 1~3 9 7 Killer Lance
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Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Ilia Cavalier 17 2 30~34 9~12 7~10 8~11 4~6 8~9 1~3 9 7 Axereaver
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Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Ilia Cavalier 17 2 30~34 9~12 7~10 8~11 4~6 8~9 1~3 9 7 Steel Lance Javelin
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Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Ilia Cavalier 17 2 30~34 9~12 7~10 8~11 4~6 8~9 1~3 9 7 Spear
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Ma gba troubadour enemy.gif Ilia Troubadour 17 2 22~24 4~6 5~8 10~13 6~9 3~5 9~11 5 7 Recover
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Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Ilia Cavalier 17 1 30~34 9~12 7~10 8~11 4~6 8~9 1~3 9 7 Horseslayer
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Ma gba falcoknight enemy.gif Ilia Falcoknight 12 2 34~41 12~17 13~18 13~18 6~11 7~10 8~12 6 8 Silver Lance
The northern one moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba pegasus knight enemy.gif Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 1 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Steel Lance
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Ma gba pegasus knight enemy.gif Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 2 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Axereaver
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba pegasus knight enemy.gif Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 2 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Steel Lance Javelin
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba pegasus knight enemy.gif Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 2 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Spear
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba pegasus knight enemy.gif Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 1 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Killer Lance
Moves to seize the gate.
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Ilia Cavalier 20 2 32~37 10~13 8~11 9~11 4~7 8~10 1~3 9 7 Axereaver
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Ilia Cavalier 20 2 32~37 10~13 8~11 9~11 4~7 8~10 1~3 9 7 Steel Lance Javelin
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Ilia Cavalier 20 2 32~37 10~13 8~11 9~11 4~7 8~10 1~3 9 7 Spear
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba paladin enemy.gif Ilia Paladin 15 2 42~50 14~17 11~16 11~14 7~10 10~13 7~10 11 8 Silver Lance
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba fighter enemy.gif Ilia Fighter 20 2 34~39 14~17 7~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 1~3 11 5 Steel Axe
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba fighter enemy.gif Ilia Fighter 20 2 34~39 14~17 7~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 1~3 11 5 Steel Axe Hand Axe
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba fighter enemy.gif Ilia Fighter 20 1 34~39 14~17 7~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 1~3 11 5 Killer Axe
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba fighter enemy.gif Ilia Fighter 20 2 34~39 14~17 7~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 1~3 11 5 Silver Axe
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba fighter enemy.gif Ilia Fighter 20 1 34~39 14~17 7~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 1~3 11 5 Halberd
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba falcoknight enemy.gif Ilia Falcoknight 15 2 36~43 13~18 14~19 14~19 7~12 7~10 9~13 6 8 Axereaver
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba pegasus knight enemy.gif Ilia Pegasus Knight 20 2 24~28 9~12 11~14 11~14 5~8 4~6 6~8 5 7 Steel Lance Javelin
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba pegasus knight enemy.gif Ilia Pegasus Knight 20 2 24~28 9~12 11~14 11~14 5~8 4~6 6~8 5 7 Spear
Moves to seize the gate.
Ma gba pegasus knight enemy.gif Ilia Pegasus Knight 20 2 24~28 9~12 11~14 11~14 5~8 4~6 6~8 5 7 Silver Lance
Moves to seize the gate.

Reinforcements

Strategy

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

This map is as straightforward as the previous one. If you position units on the bridges, they can halt enemy advances. Moreover, if your characters are around level 10–20, they will likely dodge most attacks and possibly sustain no damage. While extensive strategy isn't necessary, be sure to remain vigilant of enemies equipped with killer weapons, silver weaponry, anti-horse and anti-lance weapons, as well as lances. The primary nuisance on this map is the ballistae. It is a good idea to deploy your flying units early on to take out the Snipers operating them.

Etymology and other languages

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

Snowy Defensive

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Japanese

雪の中の攻防戦

Battle Within the Snow

References

← Rainy Island • Snowy Defensive • Pirate's Challenge →
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Playable characters AlenAstolfoBartheBartreBorsCathCeciliaChadClarineDayanDieckDorothyDouglasEchidnaElenElffinFaeFirGarretGeeseGonzalezGwendolynHughIgreneJunoKarelKleinLanceLarumLilinaLotLughMarcusMerlinusMeladyNiimeNoahOgierPercevalRaighRoyRutgerSaulShannaSinSophiaSueTheaTrecWardWoltYoderZelotZeiss
Trial Map characters BrunnyaEliwoodGalleGuinivereHectorMurdockNarcianZephiel
Non-playable characters EliwoodGuinivereHectorMaryMordred
Bosses ArcardoBorsBrakulBrunnyaChanDamasDebiasDoryEinErikFlaerGalleGuerreroHenningIdunnKabulKelKudokaJahnLeganceMaggieMarralMartelMonkeMorganMurdockNarcianNordOatesOrloPeresRaithRandyRoartzRobertsRoseRuudScollanScottSiguneSlaterThorilTickWagnerWindhamZephielZinque
Background characters AthosBariganBramimondDurbanElimineHanonHartmutRoland
Regalia and personal weapons ApocalypseArmadsAureolaBinding BladeDurandalEckesachsForblazeMaltetMulagirRapierStaff of the Saint
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Trial Maps Valley of DeathRainy IslandSnowy DefensivePirate's ChallengeRoy's Trial
Locations ElibeBern (Dragon TempleShrine of Seals) • Etruria (Aquleia) • IliaLycia (AraphenLausOstiaPheraeThria) • Missur (ArcadiaNabata) • Sacae (BulgarTaras) • Western Isles
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