Vanguard Dawn

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Vanguard Dawn

Location Outrealms (Crimea: Fort Alpea) Boss(es) Illusion Samurai Illusion Diviner Illusion Knight

“

What's the challenge? Glad you asked! Your job is to defend this historic fortress. I gotta say, the odds are against you. There's a boatload of enemies here, and they look like they mean business.

”

— Anna

Vanguard Dawn (Japanese: 神将の試練場 The Divine General's Trial Grounds) is a downloadable content xenologue chapter in Fire Emblem Fates. As a xenologue chapter, it does not officially bear a chapter number; if all xenologues are purchased and its list is viewed at the Dragon's Gate, Vanguard Dawn is the ninth one from the top in the North American version of the game. Vanguard Dawn is part of the second series of Japanese DLC releases and the first seres of international DLC releases.

This chapter was first made available on September 17, 2015 in Japan, March 31, 2016 in North America, and June 23-24 in the PAL regions.

In this chapter, Anna tasks the player with defending a historic fortress in a land quite obviously not on Corrin's army's home continent as part of a trial hoping to earn a special item.

Plot

Main article: Vanguard Dawn/Script

As we arrive at a fortress that appears to resemble Fort Alpea in the Tellian nation of Crimea, Anna welcomes Corrin and his/her army to the Outrealm Trial Grounds. Anna tells the army that if they don't think they're tough enough yet, they will be once they finish this challenge--and if they manage to come out on top, they'll get something nice in the bargain to boot. Anna states that the challenge is to defend the historic fortress they're in; she says the odds are against Corrin and his/her army, as there's a boatload of enemies in the area and she says they mean business. Anna tells the army that they think they can hold their own, then they should get the battle under way. Preparations take place at this point, and the battle starts once preparations are finished.

Once the battle ends, Anna notes the army's incredible performance and how they held the line against the nonstop onslaught, and she reveals the prize for making it through in one piece is a Vanguard Brand; with it, one can be just like a certain radiant hero of old. Anna states that's all she has for now, and is looking forward to seeing the army at the next challenge.

Website summary

American: A trial ground using the stage Elincia's Gambit from Radiant Dawn.
PAL region: A trial ground using the stage Elincia's Gambit from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.

North American eShop summary

An arena based on "Elincia's Gambit" from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.
Rewards: Vanguard Brand

Chapter data

Normal Hard Lunatic Chapter Data Conditions Unit Data Victory: Defeat all three bosses or survive 12 turns Player Enemy Defeat: Corrin dies*, the player's army is routed*, or the flashing green tile is seized by the enemy 15 39+36 Difficulty rating: ★★ Stage dimensions: 22 columns by 21 rows Block sizes: Japan: ?? North America: 80 PAL region: ?? Map based from: Endgame of Part 2 of Radiant Dawn Map phase music: Bearer of Hope Battle phase music: Bearer of Hope Pricing: Japan: ¥250 United States: $1.99 Europe: €1.99 United Kingdom: £1.79 Australia: $2.60 New Zealand: $3.40 Also available in: Series 2 (Japan) Map Pack 1 (international) Pack Japan: ¥900 United States: $17.99 Europe: €17.99 United Kingdom: £16.19 Australia: $23.40 New Zealand: $30.60 Chapter Data Conditions Unit Data Victory: Defeat all three bosses or survive 12 turns Player Enemy Defeat: Corrin dies*, the player's army is routed*, or the flashing green tile is seized by the enemy 15 44+53 Difficulty rating: ★★ Stage dimensions: 22 columns by 21 rows Block sizes: Japan: ?? North America: 80 PAL region: ?? Map based from: Endgame of Part 2 of Radiant Dawn Map phase music: Bearer of Hope Battle phase music: Bearer of Hope Pricing: Japan: ¥250 United States: $1.99 Europe: €1.99 United Kingdom: £1.79 Australia: $2.60 New Zealand: $3.40 Also available in: Series 2 (Japan) Map Pack 1 (international) Pack Japan: ¥900 United States: $17.99 Europe: €17.99 United Kingdom: £16.19 Australia: $23.40 New Zealand: $30.60 Chapter Data Conditions Unit Data Victory: Defeat all three bosses or survive 12 turns Player Enemy Defeat: Corrin dies*, the player's army is routed*, or the flashing green tile is seized by the enemy 15 44+56 Difficulty rating: ★★ Stage dimensions: 22 columns by 21 rows Block sizes: Japan: ?? North America: 80 PAL region: ?? Map based from: Endgame of Part 2 of Radiant Dawn Map phase music: Bearer of Hope Battle phase music: Bearer of Hope Pricing: Japan: ¥250 United States: $1.99 Europe: €1.99 United Kingdom: £1.79 Australia: $2.60 New Zealand: $3.40 Also available in: Series 2 (Japan) Map Pack 1 (international) Pack Japan: ¥900 United States: $17.99 Europe: €17.99 United Kingdom: £16.19 Australia: $23.40 New Zealand: $30.60 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Character data

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Note: The returning characters list represents the minimum characterbase recruitable by the point the player can first access the Dragon's Gate. Felicia is only a returning character if Corrin is male, while Jakob is only a returning character if Corrin is female. If more chapters along the chosen main story path are cleared, or if any paralogues are cleared, the player can have access to characters not listed here by the point the chapter is first started. As bonus units are recruitable at the player's discretion, the returning characters list does not list them either.

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Heavy Blade Dropped by boss Samurai Veteran Intuition Dropped by boss Diviner Aether Dropped by boss Knight Vanguard Brand Clear the chapter

Event tile and Dragon Vein data

There are no event tiles or Dragon Veins in this chapter.

Level scaling data

This chapter's enemy units are subject to level scaling mechanisms that increase their levels as the player makes progress along the main story path. The tables below show the differences between the initial levels of the units and the levels of the units at each particular main story path chapter position. Initial unpromoted units who reach an effective level of 21 will become promoted units of level (effective level -20).

Chapter Position	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
Level Gain	0	0	0	0	+1	+2	+1	+2	+1	+2	+1	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2
To Date	0	0	0	0	+1	+3	+4	+6	+8	+9	+10	+12	+14	+16	+18	+20	+22	+24	+26	+28	+30

Additional notes: The enemies advanced to promoted classes as follows: Boss Knight at chapter 15 (reaches level 20 at chapter 25 and stops scaling from there), boss Samurai at chapter 17, boss Diviner at chapter 18, initial level 7 enemies at chapter 19, initial level 5 and 6 enemies at chapter 20, initial level 4 enemies at chapter 21, remaining initial enemies at chapter 22.

Enemy data

Note: The following enemies' levels are those assuming the player plays this chapter closer to chapter 7 than closer to the final chapter. Levels may be higher depending on progress along the main story path.

Normal Hard Lunatic Enemy Units Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Illusion Knight 6 2 Spear The southern one and the nearby Apothecary and Oni Savage will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of them. Illusion Shrine Maiden 1 1 Sun Festal • Vulnerary -- Illusion Spear Fighter 6 1 Steel Naginata -- Illusion Lancer 1 1 Steel Lance • Vulnerary -- Illusion Spear Fighter 6 1 Javelin -- Illusion Shrine Maiden 1 1 Mend -- Illusion Outlaw 2 2 Steel Bow -- Illusion Apothecary 6 2 Iron Yumi • Gold Bar Spendthrift -- Illusion Knight 2 1 Steel Lance Will not move until he or the nearby Knight is provoked. Illusion Apothecary 4 1 Steel Yumi • Gold Bar • Gold Bar Spendthrift -- Illusion Knight 1 2 Steel Lance The eastern one will not move until he or the nearby Knight is provoked. Illusion Knight 1 1 Javelin -- Illusion Oni Savage 1 1 Steel Club Will not move until provoked. Illusion Fighter 5 1 Hammer Will not move until provoked. Illusion Shrine Maiden 1 1 Sun Festal -- Illusion Samurai 7 3 Steel Katana The eastern ones will not move until provoked. Illusion Lancer 1 1 Steel Lance -- Illusion Fighter 6 1 Steel Axe -- Illusion Apothecary 7 1 Steel Yumi • Gold Bar • Gold Bar Spendthrift He and the nearby Knight and Oni Savage will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of them. Illusion Spear Fighter 7 1 Spear Will not move until provoked. Illusion Dark Mage 6 2 Fimbulvetr The eastern one will not move until provoked. Illusion Spear Fighter 5 1 Steel Lance -- Illusion Knight 7 1 Spear Will not move until provoked. Illusion Archer 6 3 Steel Yumi Will not move until provoked. Illusion Lancer 2 1 Steel Lance -- Illusion Oni Savage 7 1 Steel Club He and the nearby Knight and Apothecary will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of them. Illusion Dark Mage 5 1 Fimbulvetr Will not move until provoked. Illusion Samurai 11 1 Steel Katti • Heavy Blade Heavy Blade Immobile. Illusion Diviner 10 1 Tiger Spirit • Veteran Intuition Veteran Intuition Immobile. Illusion Knight 14 1 Steel Javelin • Aether Vantage • Wary Fighter Immobile. Reinforcements Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Illusion Spear Fighter 5 5 Javelin -- Illusion Spear Fighter 5 8 Steel Naginata -- Illusion Dark Mage 5 5 Fimbulvetr -- Illusion Oni Savage 5 2 Steel Club -- Illusion Spear Fighter 7 2 Iron Naginata -- Illusion Spear Fighter 6 3 Steel Naginata -- Illusion Samurai 6 6 Steel Katana -- Illusion Dark Mage 4 3 Fimbulvetr -- Illusion Samurai 6 2 Iron Katana Poison Strike -- Enemy Units Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Illusion Knight 6 2 Spear The southern one and the nearby Apothecary and Oni Savage will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of them. Illusion Shrine Maiden 1 1 Sun Festal • Vulnerary -- Illusion Spear Fighter 6 1 Steel Naginata -- Illusion Lancer 1 1 Steel Lance • Vulnerary -- Illusion Spear Fighter 6 1 Javelin -- Illusion Shrine Maiden 1 1 Mend -- Illusion Outlaw 2 2 Steel Bow -- Illusion Apothecary 6 2 Iron Yumi • Gold Bar Spendthrift -- Illusion Knight 2 1 Steel Lance Will not move until he or the nearby Knight or Samurai is provoked. Illusion Apothecary 4 1 Steel Yumi • Gold Bar • Gold Bar Spendthrift -- Illusion Knight 1 2 Steel Lance The eastern one will not move until he or the nearby Knight or Samurai is provoked. Illusion Knight 1 1 Javelin -- Illusion Oni Savage 1 1 Steel Club Will not move until provoked. Illusion Fighter 5 1 Hammer Will not move until provoked. Illusion Samurai 5 1 Steel Katana Will not move until he or a nearby Knight is provoked. Illusion Shrine Maiden 1 1 Sun Festal -- Illusion Samurai 7 3 Steel Katana The eastern two will not move until provoked. Illusion Lancer 1 1 Steel Lance -- Illusion Lancer 2 3 Steel Lance -- Illusion Lancer 1 1 Javelin -- Illusion Fighter 6 1 Steel Axe -- Illusion Apothecary 7 1 Steel Yumi • Gold Bar • Gold Bar Spendthrift He and the nearby Knight and Oni Savage will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of them. Illusion Spear Fighter 7 1 Spear Will not move until provoked. Illusion Dark Mage 6 2 Fimbulvetr The eastern one will not move until provoked. Illusion Spear Fighter 5 1 Steel Lance -- Illusion Knight 1 1 Spear Will not move until provoked. Illusion Archer 6 3 Steel Yumi Will not move until provoked. Illusion Knight 2 1 Javelin Will not move until provoked. Illusion Oni Savage 7 1 Steel Club He and the nearby Knight and Apothecary will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of them. Illusion Dark Mage 5 1 Fimbulvetr Will not move until provoked. Illusion Samurai 11 1 Steel Katti • Heavy Blade Heavy Blade Immobile. Illusion Diviner 10 1 Tiger Spirit • Veteran Intuition Veteran Intuition Immobile. Illusion Knight 14 1 Steel Javelin • Aether Vantage • Wary Fighter • Divine Shield Immobile. Reinforcements Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Illusion Archer 4 5 Steel Bow -- Illusion Spear Fighter 5 5 Javelin -- Illusion Spear Fighter 5 10 Steel Naginata -- Illusion Dark Mage 5 5 Fimbulvetr -- Illusion Oni Savage 5 2 Steel Club -- Illusion Apothecary 5 2 Iron Yumi • Gold Bar Spendthrift -- Illusion Spear Fighter 7 2 Iron Naginata -- Illusion Spear Fighter 6 4 Steel Naginata -- Illusion Samurai 6 7 Steel Katana -- Illusion Mercenary 5 3 Levin Sword -- Illusion Dark Mage 4 3 Fimbulvetr -- Illusion Archer 4 3 Iron Yumi -- Illusion Samurai 6 3 Iron Katana Poison Strike -- Enemy Units Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Illusion Knight 6 2 Spear The southern one and the nearby Apothecary and Oni Savage will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of them. Illusion Shrine Maiden 1 1 Sun Festal • Vulnerary -- Illusion Spear Fighter 6 1 Steel Naginata -- Illusion Lancer 1 1 Steel Lance • Vulnerary -- Illusion Spear Fighter 6 1 Javelin -- Illusion Shrine Maiden 1 1 Mend -- Illusion Outlaw 2 2 Steel Bow -- Illusion Apothecary 6 2 Iron Yumi • Gold Bar Spendthrift -- Illusion Knight 2 1 Steel Lance Will not move until he or the nearby Knight or Samurai is provoked. Illusion Apothecary 4 1 Steel Yumi • Gold Bar • Gold Bar Spendthrift -- Illusion Knight 1 2 Steel Lance The eastern one will not move until he or the nearby Knight or Samurai is provoked. Illusion Knight 1 1 Javelin -- Illusion Oni Savage 1 1 Steel Club Will not move until provoked. Illusion Fighter 5 1 Hammer Will not move until provoked. Illusion Samurai 5 1 Steel Katana Will not move until he or a nearby Knight is provoked. Illusion Shrine Maiden 1 1 Sun Festal -- Illusion Samurai 7 3 Steel Katana The eastern ones will not move until provoked. Illusion Lancer 1 1 Steel Lance -- Illusion Lancer 2 3 Steel Lance -- Illusion Lancer 1 1 Javelin -- Illusion Fighter 6 1 Steel Axe -- Illusion Apothecary 7 1 Steel Yumi • Gold Bar • Gold Bar Spendthrift He and the nearby Knight and Oni Savage will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of them. Illusion Spear Fighter 7 1 Spear Will not move until provoked. Illusion Dark Mage 6 2 Fimbulvetr The eastern one will not move until provoked. Illusion Spear Fighter 5 1 Steel Lance -- Illusion Knight 1 1 Spear Will not move until provoked. Illusion Archer 6 3 Steel Yumi Will not move until provoked. Illusion Knight 2 1 Javelin Will not move until provoked. Illusion Oni Savage 7 1 Steel Club He and the nearby Knight and Apothecary will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of them. Illusion Dark Mage 5 1 Fimbulvetr Will not move until provoked. Illusion Samurai 11 1 Steel Katti • Heavy Blade Heavy Blade Immobile. Illusion Diviner 10 1 Tiger Spirit • Veteran Intuition Veteran Intuition Immobile. Illusion Knight 14 1 Steel Javelin • Aether Vantage • Wary Fighter • Divine Shield Immobile. Reinforcements Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Illusion Archer 4 5 Steel Bow -- Illusion Spear Fighter 5 5 Javelin -- Illusion Spear Fighter 5 10 Steel Naginata -- Illusion Dark Mage 5 5 Fimbulvetr -- Illusion Oni Savage 5 2 Steel Club -- Illusion Apothecary 5 2 Iron Yumi • Gold Bar Spendthrift -- Illusion Spear Fighter 7 2 Iron Naginata -- Illusion Spear Fighter 6 4 Steel Naginata -- Illusion Samurai 6 8 Steel Katana -- Illusion Mercenary 5 4 Levin Sword -- Illusion Dark Mage 4 3 Fimbulvetr -- Illusion Archer 4 3 Iron Yumi -- Illusion Samurai 6 3 Iron Katana Poison Strike -- {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Reinforcements

• Turn 1
  • 1 Archer with a Steel Bow from the southern border of the map (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Javelin from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Steel Naginata from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Dark Mage from the southern border of the map
• Turn 2
  • 1 Oni Savage with a Steel Club from the southwestern border of the map
  • 1 Apothecary with an Iron Yumi and Spendthrift from the southwestern border of the map (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Spear Fighter with an Iron Naginata from the southwestern border of the map
  • 1/2 Spear Fighter(s) with Steel Naginata(s) from the southwestern border of the map
• Turn 3
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Steel Naginata from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Samurai with a Steel Katana from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Mercenary from the southern border of the map (Hard/Lunatic only)
• Turn 4
  • 1 Samurai with a Steel Katana from the southwestern border of the map
  • 1 Dark Mage from the southwestern border of the map
  • 1 Archer with an Iron Yumi from the southwestern border of the map (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Samurai with an Iron Katana and Poison Strike from the southwestern border of the map
• Turn 5
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Steel Naginata from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Samurai with a Steel Katana from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Mercenary from the southern border of the map (Hard/Lunatic only)
• Turn 6
  • 1 Archer with a Steel Bow from the southern border of the map (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Javelin from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Steel Naginata from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Dark Mage from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Samurai with a Steel Katana from the southwestern border of the map
  • 1 Dark Mage from the southwestern border of the map
  • 1 Archer with an Iron Yumi from the southwestern border of the map (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Samurai with an Iron Katana and Poison Strike from the southwestern border of the map
• Turn 7
  • 1 Archer with a Steel Bow from the southern border of the map (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Javelin from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Steel Naginata from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Dark Mage from the southern border of the map
• Turn 8
  • 2 Samurai with a Steel Katanas; one from the southwestern border of the map, one from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Dark Mage from the southwestern border of the map
  • 1 Archer with an Iron Yumi from the southwestern border of the map (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Samurai with an Iron Katana and Poison Strike from the southwestern border of the map
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Steel Naginata from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Mercenary from the southern border of the map (Hard/Lunatic only)
• Turn 9
  • 1 Archer with a Steel Bow from the southern border of the map (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Javelin from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Steel Naginata from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Dark Mage from the southern border of the map
• Turn 10
  • 1 Archer with a Steel Bow from the southern border of the map (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Javelin from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Steel Naginata from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Dark Mage from the southern border of the map
• Turn 11
  • 1 Oni Savage with a Steel Club from the southwestern border of the map
  • 1 Apothecary with an Iron Yumi and Spendthrift from the southwestern border of the map (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Spear Fighter with an Iron Naginata from the southwestern border of the map
  • 2/3 Spear Fighters with a Steel Naginatas; one/two from the southwestern border of the map, one from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Samurai with a Steel Katana from the southern border of the map
• Turn 12 (Lunatic only)
  • 1 Spear Fighter with a Steel Naginata from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Samurai with a Steel Katana from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Mercenary from the southern border of the map

Boss data

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range. The figures to the left of the ~ are taken from a chapter 7 playthrough, the earliest possible point where this chapter may be undertaken; the figures to the right of the ~ are taken from a chapter 27 playthrough, the latest possible point a save file may be positioned at.

Samurai Level 11~P.20 Movement -

Stats Max HP 26~54 Speed 15~34 Strength 9~25+3 Luck 7~18 Magic 0~2 Defense 8~24-1 Skill 11~28 Resistance 9~26-1

Inventory Skills Steel Katti* Silver Katti* Heavy Blade Heavy Blade Weapon Levels C~B/B~S -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Diviner Level 10~P.20 Movement -

Stats Max HP 22~45 Speed 11~27+(0/1) Strength 0 Luck 3~10 Magic 9~30 Defense 4~16 Skill 10~28 Resistance 8~28+(0/1)

Inventory Skills Tiger Spirit* Rabbit Spirit* Veteran Intuition Veteran Intuition Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- C~B/B~A -~E/C/B -- --

Knight Level 14~P.20 Movement -

Stats Max HP 33~65 Speed 7~15 Strength 16~37 Luck 7~16 Magic 0 Defense 17~40 Skill 12~28 Resistance 6~21

Inventory Skills Steel Javelin* Silver Star Axe* Aether Vantage Wary Fighter Divine Shield* Weapon Levels -- C~E/C/B~A -~B -- -- -- -- --

Strategy

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

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Trivia

• Of the chapters in the Japanese second series of DLC, this is the only one whose primary reward does not exist in vanilla Fates coding.
  • It is also the only one of the four chapters in the series that have battle maps whose primary reward is not represented in A Gift from Anna.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	Vanguard Dawn
Japanese	神将の試練場	Translates to "The Divine General's Trial Grounds". "Divine General" is a literal translation of the Japanese name of the Vanguard class.

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References

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