Zofia's Call/Liberation of Zofia Castle

Liberation of Zofia Castle

Location Zofia Castle Boss(es) Desaix, Slayde Previous chapter(s) Deliverance Hideout Next chapter(s) Skirmish

Liberation of Zofia Castle (Japanese: ソフィア城解放戦 Liberation of Zofia Castle) is the final map of the first act of Fire Emblem Gaiden and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Map data

Chapter data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Alm dies	10	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	17−1	{{{third}}}

Units are arranged based on their position in deployment order after Alm.

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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Alm dies	1–11	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	17−1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 22 columns by 28 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Alm dies	1–11	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	19−1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 22 columns by 28 rows

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Character data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Characters
New Units
None
Required Characters
Available Characters

Characters
New Units
None
Required Characters
Available Characters

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Item data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Items

Name Obtainment Method Dracoshield Dropped by Desaix

Items

Name Obtainment Method Dracoshield Dropped by Desaix

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Enemy data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Normal Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Hard

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Desaix Baron 1 1 40 22 6 4 0 18+13 7+13 4 Dracoshield • Starts on supplies. • Leaves the map if Slayde is defeated. • Moves to attack any player unit in range. Arcanist Arcanist 1 1 28 8 3 4 0 5 8 4 -- Recover • Miasma Moves to attack any player unit in range. Knight Knight 1 1 34 16 2 2 0 12 1 4 -- Moves to attack any player unit in range. Archer Archer 1 5 24 9 1 2 0 3 0 4 -- Moves to attack any player unit in range. Soldier Soldier 1 2 26 10 1 3 0 5 0 4 -- Moves to attack any player unit in range. Slayde Paladin 1 1 28 12 5 8 0 8 5 8 -- • Leaves the map if Desaix is defeated. • Moves to attack any player unit in range. Cavalier Cavalier 1 6 24 9 3 5 0 5 2 7 -- Moves to attack any player unit in range.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Atk Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Desaix Baron 1 1 42 22 6 4−4 0 18+13 7+13 4 Dracoshield Lance • Recovery* • Heavy Armor • Starts on supplies. • Leaves the map if Slayde is defeated. • Moves to attack if a unit is in range; returns to his starting position otherwise. Zofian Army Arcanist 1 1 28 8 3 4 0 5 8 4 -- Miasma • Recover Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal himself or another enemy unit. Zofian Army Knight 1 1 34 16 2 2 0 12 1 4 -- Lance Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal. Zofian Army Archer 1 5 24 9 1 2 0 3 0 4 -- Bow • Bowrange +1 Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal. Zofian Army Soldier 1 2 26 10 1 3 0 5 0 4 -- Lance Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal. Slayde Paladin 1 1 28 12 5 8 0 8 5 8 -- Lance • Leaves the map if Desaix is defeated. • Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal. Zofian Army Cavalier 1 6 24 9 3 5 0 5 2 7 -- Lance Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Atk Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Desaix Baron 5 1 47 24 8 5−5 0 20+13 7+13 4 Dracoshield Lance • Recovery* • Heavy Armor • Starts on supplies. • Leaves the map if Slayde is defeated. • Moves to attack if a unit is in range; returns to his starting position otherwise. Zofian Army Arcanist 3 1 30 9 4 5 0 6 8 4 -- Miasma • Recover Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal himself or another enemy unit. Zofian Army Knight 3 1 36 17 3 3 0 13 1 4 -- Lance Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal. Zofian Army Archer 5 2 29 11 3 4 0 5 0 4 -- Bow • Bowrange +1 Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal. Zofian Army Archer 3 4 26 10+2 2 3−2 0 4 0 4 Iron Bow Bowrange +1 • Anti-Fliers* Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal. Zofian Army Soldier 5 1 31 12+2 3 5 0 7 0 4 Iron Lance Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal. Slayde Paladin 3 1 30 13 6 9 0 9 5 8 -- Lance • Leaves the map if Desaix is defeated. • Begins moving if he or a Cavalier is provoked. Zofian Army Cavalier 5 6 29 11 5 7 0 7 2 7 -- Lance All six begin moving if any of them or Slayde is provoked. Zofian Army Archer 3 2 26 10 2 3 0 4 0 4 -- Bow • Bowrange +1 Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal.

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Boss data

Main article: Desaix

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Normal Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Hard

Baron Level 1

Stats Max HP 40 Luck 0 Strength 22 Defense 18+13 Skill 6 Resistance 7+13 Speed 4 Movement 4

Equipment Spells Dracoshield -- Weapons Sword ✗ Axe ✗ B. Magic ✗ Lance ✓ Bow ✗ W. Magic ✗

Baron Level 1

Stats Max HP 40 Luck 0 Attack 22 Defense 18+13 Skill 6 Resistance 7+13 Speed 4−4 Movement 4

Item Skills Dracoshield Lance Recovery* Heavy Armor Weapons ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Baron Level 5

Stats Max HP 47 Luck 0 Attack 24 Defense 20+13 Skill 8 Resistance 7+13 Speed 5−5 Movement 4

Item Skills Dracoshield Lance Recovery* Heavy Armor Weapons ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Main article: Slayde

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Normal Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Hard

Paladin Level 1

Stats Max HP 28 Luck 0 Strength 12 Defense 8 Skill 5 Resistance 5 Speed 8 Movement 8

Equipment Spells -- -- Weapons Sword ✗ Axe ✗ B. Magic ✗ Lance ✓ Bow ✗ W. Magic ✗

Paladin Level 1

Stats Max HP 28 Luck 0 Attack 12 Defense 8 Skill 5 Resistance 5 Speed 8 Movement 8

Item Skills -- Lance Weapons ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Paladin Level 3

Stats Max HP 30 Luck 0 Attack 13 Defense 9 Skill 6 Resistance 5 Speed 9 Movement 8

Item Skills -- Lance Weapons ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Strategy

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

The final battle of Act 1 is going to be a bit of a slog, albeit much less so if you have Warp. Your main goal here is to get as many characters to their first promotions as possible. Clive is your first priority, followed by your Mercenary and Lukas. Deploy your Archers and Clair on the west side, and your Clerics on the east side.

On the west side, your Archers need 2 Speed to double the two enemy Archers. Python and Archer Gray can do so at base with the Iron Bow and need to grow one point to double with the Steel Bow, Archer Tobin can double at base with the Steel Bow, and Archer Kliff needs to grow two/three points of Speed to double with Iron/Steel respectively. Have them and Clair waste the Archers so Clair can unlock the door. Meanwhile, Silque should start Warping people into the castle to kill the Soldier and Archers nearby. Use Faye to keep her healthy. Make sure to feed kills to Clive where you can. The first line of defense should buckle by turn 3.

At this point, it's time to pull in Slayde and his goons. Ask yourself a question - do you want to be a big shot? If the answer is "no", the battle is pretty straightforward from here. Kill everyone, make your way north, and finish off the rest. If the answer is "yes", pay sharp attention so you can kill Desaix('s body double) and claim his Dracoshield for your own use. Slayde mercifully has bottom priority for attacking, so you can safely pick off his goons before dealing with him. Lure Slayde into the east rampart and send someone disposable (probably Forsyth) to unlock the northeastern door. Once you bring his health under half, he will prioritize fleeing to the supplies to heal as long as there is an open path to do so and he cannot kill one of your units. Block off one exit from the rampart at a time to manipulate Slayde and keep him contained, and make sure not to block off the supplies on the north end. Give your bulkiest unit your Leather Shield and have them pull Desaix. You're going to need to Warp someone to pick off the Knight in the final room. Then you can use the walls and two of your own units to box Desaix in. From there, have your ranged units inflict death of a thousand cuts to Desaix. The Dracoshield makes whoever wields it pretty much immortal, and works well on Knight Lukas.

After the battle, make sure to double back to the Thieves Shrine to promote your units and give the last Speed fountain to Clive. Also grab the Ridersbane in Zofia Castle, but leave the Steel Lance - Celica needs it more.

Map Turn Count: 27
Game Turn Count: 56

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	A massive gate built to guard Zofia Castle's southern flank. Designed as a fortress unto itself, it boasts tremendous defensive capabilities.	ソフィア城の南側を 防衛する巨大な門。 門自体が砦としての 機能をもっており、 外部からの攻撃に対し 高い防衛力を持つ。

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Liberation of Zofia Castle	--
Japanese	ソフィア城解放戦	Liberation of Sofia Castle
Spanish	Liberar el Castillo de Zofia	Liberate the Castle of Zofia
French	Libération du château	Liberation of the castle
German	Befreiung von Schloss Zofia	Liberation of Zofia Castle
Italian	Per il Castello di Zofia	For Zofia Castle
Dutch	Het kasteel van Zofia	The Castle of Zofia
Korean	소피아 성 해방전	Sofia castle liberation
Simplified Chinese	索菲亚城堡解放战	Liberation of Zofia Castle
Traditional Chinese	索菲亞城堡解放戰	Liberation of Zofia Castle

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