Chapter 6 In the White Light

Guide through Chapter 6 'In the White Light: In' in Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright. Learn enemy placements, unit strengths, and how to defeat Xander to win the battle.

Alright, welcome to Chapter 6, 'In the White Light: In'! This is a pretty unique chapter because you're essentially fighting your Nohrian family – Xander, Leo, Camilla, and Elise – along with their troops. It's a bit like that prologue battle you had way back at the start of the game. Don't worry though, you've got a solid team yourself, including Takumi, Sakura, Kaze, Rinkah, Hinoka, Azura, Felicia/Jakob, and your main character. The Nohrians only have one Fighter to back them up, so honestly, this is a bit of a breeze. Your main goal here is just to defeat Xander, and thankfully, Ryoma can pretty much handle that on his own.

Before we dive in, let's talk about your character. You now have two awesome weapons: the Yato, a really strong sword, and the Dragonstone. The Dragonstone lets you transform into your dragon form, which is super cool. And the best part? Weapons don't break in this game, so go wild and use them as much as you want! Just a heads-up, the Dragonstone's attacks scale with your Magic stat, while the Yato uses your Strength.

Now, let's look at your new allies. You finally get to control Ryoma, and he's your best bet against Xander since he starts right next to him. You also get Hinoka, who's a fantastic Sky Knight with surprisingly high Strength, and Takumi, who's already a Level 11 Archer with a killer bow that lets him attack from anywhere, regardless of terrain. Keep in mind that besides Sakura, none of the other royal siblings will join you permanently after this.

Since Ryoma is already positioned near Xander, he's the perfect unit to start with. He can take a couple of hits from Xander before going down, but he can't defeat Xander in a single turn. However, Ryoma has this amazing ability called Vantage. What it does is let him attack first if his HP drops below 50%. This is key! You'll want to position Ryoma to attack Xander, then end your turn. When Xander retaliates and brings Ryoma's HP down, Vantage will kick in, and Ryoma will strike back, likely finishing Xander off on the enemy's turn. Before you do that, though, it's a good idea to have Ryoma pick off that Nohrian Fighter on the bridge. Once that's done, attack Xander with Ryoma, end the turn, and let Xander finish himself off.

After you wrap up this battle, you'll get to see a really cool cinematic, which also happens to be the intro cinematic for Fire Emblem Fates itself. Welcome to the main campaign of Fates: Birthright!