A complete walkthrough for Chapter 5, 'Mother,' in Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest. Learn enemy weaknesses, unit strategies, and how to defeat the Hoshidan forces.
Walkthrough
- 1Begin the chapter by speaking with your mother, Mikoto, and touring the Hoshidan castle before heading to Shirasagi Castle Town.
- 2Witness the ceremony and the ensuing tragedy and treachery.
- 3You will begin the battle as a dragon, a powerful form that is vulnerable to Wyrmslayer weapons.
- 4Two enemy Mercenary units on the left do not carry Wyrmslayers and are easy targets.
- 5One of these Mercenary units on the left carries an HP Tonic, which will drop upon defeat, triggering a tutorial on item drops.
- 6Prioritize defeating the two Mercenary units on the left with your dragon form.
- 7The Mercenary unit on the right carries a Wyrmslayer. Use Rinkah and Kaze to defeat this unit.
- 8Two Dark Mages are located to the south. These units use Tomes, which are long-range weapons effective against physically defended foes.
- 9Use Azura's 'Sing' ability to grant an extra turn to an adjacent ally to help blitz one Dark Mage, allowing you to deal with the other.
- 10Ryoma will likely engage a Swordmaster at the bottom of the map and retreat.
- 11Use your dragon form to defeat the Swordmaster that Ryoma was fighting. Be aware that this Swordmaster is strong and can deal significant damage.
- 12Keep Sakura and Azura nearby to heal any damage taken by your dragon form.
- 13After the battle, you will receive a new sword and Azura will give you a Dragonstone.
Tips
- Pay attention to the weapons enemies possess, especially Wyrmslayers which deal bonus damage against dragons.
- Azura's 'Sing' command allows an adjacent ally or pair to take an extra turn, which is crucial for coordinated attacks.
- Sakura functions primarily as a healer.
- Tomes used by Dark Mages are long-range weapons effective against enemies with high physical defense.
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