Land of Sorrow (Gaiden)/Attack on Rigel Castle

Attack on Rigel Castle

Location Rigel Castle Boss(es) Rudolf Previous chapter(s) Attack on the Last Bastion Next chapter(s) Duma Temple

“	Alm! Snap out of it, will ya? This is no time for daydreaming. We're at Rigel Castle's doorstep, buddy. We need you focused. Now pull yourself together already! We didn't come this far to lose here!	”	— Gray to Alm

Attack on Rigel Castle (Japanese: リゲル城攻略戦 Seizing Rigel Castle) is the final map of the fourth act of Alm's route in Fire Emblem Gaiden and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Map data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Rudolf	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Alm dies	15	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	20	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 22 columns by 24 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Rudolf	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Alm dies	1–16	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	20	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 22 columns by 24 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 Angel Ring Dropped by Rudolf

Items

Name Obtainment Method Angel Ring Dropped by Rudolf Mana Herbs Dropped by enemy Arcanist Mana Herbs Dropped by enemy Arcanist Mana Herbs Dropped by enemy Arcanist (Hard only)

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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 Rudolf Gold Knight 20 1 52 27 16 21 40 22 6 9 Angel Ring • Moves to attack units in range; moves to the nearest avoid-boosting terrain otherwise. • Can initiate combat with Alm, but does not attack him. Baron Baron 1 5 40 22 6 4 0 18 7 4 -- Moves to attack units in range; moves to the nearest avoid-boosting terrain otherwise. Bow Knight Bow Knight 1 2 40 16 8 8 0 10 6 8 -- Moves to attack units in range; moves to the nearest avoid-boosting terrain otherwise. Arcanist Arcanist 5 2 34 10 5 6 0 7 8 4 -- Fortify • Death Moves to attack units in range; moves to the nearest avoid-boosting terrain otherwise. Gold Knight Gold Knight 5 5 46 20 9 14 0 15 6 9 -- -- Bow Knight Bow Knight 5 5 46 18 10 10 0 12 6 8 -- --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Atk Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Rudolf Gold Knight 20 1 52 28 17 22 0+20 23 8 9 Angel Ring Lance • Recovery* • Can initiate combat against Alm, but does not attack or counterattack him. • Will not move until provoked. Rigelian Army Baron 5 2 45 24+8 8 5−2 0 20 7 4 Silver Lance Heavy Armor Will not move until provoked. Rigelian Army Baron 5 3 45 24+3 8 5−2 0 20 7 4 Javelin Heavy Armor Will not move until provoked. Rigelian Army Bow Knight 5 2 45 18+5 10 9−4 0 11 6 8 Silver Bow Bowrange +2 • Anti-Fliers* Will not move until provoked. Rigelian Army Arcanist 12 2 39 13 9 9 0 10 8 4 Mana Herbs Death • Fortify Only moves to attack units in range, or to heal himself or another enemy unit. Rigelian Army Gold Knight 5 2 45 20 9 14−2 0 15+5 6 9 Steel Shield Lance -- Rigelian Army Gold Knight 5 2 45 20+4 9 14−2 0 15 6 9 Ridersbane Anti-Cavalry* -- Rigelian Army Gold Knight 5 1 45 20+3 9 14−2 0 15 6 9 Javelin -- Rigelian Army Bow Knight 5 5 45 18+3 10 9−3 0 11 6 8 Steel Bow Bowrange +2 • Anti-Fliers* --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Atk Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Rudolf Gold Knight 20 1 52 30 26 24 13+20 25 16 9 Angel Ring Lance • Recovery* • Can initiate combat against Alm, but does not attack or counterattack him. • Will not move until he or a Silver Lance Gold Knight is fought. Rigelian Army Baron 10 2 51 27+8 11 7−2 0 23 7 4 Silver Lance Heavy Armor Both begin moving unprovoked on turn 8; or if either of them, a Silver Lance Gold Knight, or a center-northern Bow Knight is provoked; or if Rudolf is fought. Rigelian Army Baron 8 2 48 26+3 10 6−2 0 22 7 4 Javelin Heavy Armor Both begin moving unprovoked on turn 11; or if either of them, a northern Bow Knight, or a Silver Lance Gold Knight is provoked; or if Rudolf is fought. Rigelian Army Bow Knight 8 8 48 20+5 12 10−4 0 12 6 8 Silver Bow Bowrange +2 • Anti-Fliers* • The southern four will not act until turn 5, or until a Silver Shield Gold Knight is provoked or Rudolf is fought; in any such case, all four begin moving. • The furthest northern two both begin moving unprovoked on turn 8, or if either of them or a Javelin Baron is provoked, or if Rudolf is fought. • The center-northern two will not act until either of them or Rudolf is fought, or until a Baron or a Silver Lance Gold Knight is provoked; in any such case, both begin moving. Rigelian Army Arcanist 15 2 42 14 10 10 0 11 8 4 Mana Herbs Death • Fortify Moves to be adjacent to Rudolf. Rigelian Army Gold Knight 7 2 47 21 10 15−3 0 16+7 7 9 Silver Shield Lance Both begin moving unprovoked on turn 5, or if either of them or a southern Bow Knight is provoked, or if Rudolf is fought. Rigelian Army Gold Knight 7 2 47 21+8 10 15−2 0 16 7 9 Silver Lance Both begin moving if either is provoked, or if Rudolf is fought. Rigelian Army Arcanist 15 1 42 14 10 10 0 11 8 4 Mana Herbs Death • Recover Moves to be adjacent to Rudolf.

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Boss data

Main article: Rudolf

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

Gold Knight Level 20

Stats Max HP 52 Luck 40 Strength 27 Defense 22 Skill 16 Resistance 6 Speed 21 Movement 9

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

Gold Knight Level 20

Stats Max HP 52 Luck 0+20 Attack 28 Defense 23 Skill 17 Resistance 8 Speed 22 Movement 9

Item Skills Angel Ring Lance Recovery* Weapons ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Gold Knight Level 20

Stats Max HP 52 Luck 13+20 Attack 30 Defense 25 Skill 26 Resistance 16 Speed 24 Movement 9

Item Skills Angel Ring Lance Recovery* 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.

This map is one of very few in Gaiden and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia where the map objective is not rout the enemy, but rather defeat the commander. As such, the player will want to prioritize killing Rudolf above all else.

The enemy composition and their position differs dramatically between Normal and Hard mode. In Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia Normal mode, Rudolf will appear within the walls just northeast of player starting positions. As he appears so close, it is possible to attack him immediately through means such as Warp, bows, and the Mage Ring combined with long ranged spells like Thunder and Sagittae.

In Shadows of Valentia's Hard mode, Rudolf starts in a completely different position, far north of Alm's army, making such strategies more dangerous. In addition, Rudolf has much higher Resistance, making mages much less effective as well, though they can still be quite useful as they can strike him without getting countered; given that he has an immense 24 Speed and will thus double nearly everyone, as well as a very high crit rate thanks to his good skill and luck, avoiding counterattacks from him is very desirable.

If you want to one-turn this map, give the Ridersbane to a Gold Knight and Warp them far north into the ranges of both Rudolf and a Silver Lance Gold Knight. Gold Knight bases are sufficient to one-shot Rudolf with a critical hit from the fully forged Ridersbane, and he will attack first.

If you want to rout this map, Warp your Bow Knights into the castle so they can take the supplies and engage the enemy Bow Knights in a shootout. Push forward and dispatch Rudolf's guards - they aggro in small bites. If you want to kill the Arcanists, you'll have to use Warp and Rescue. Note that while Rudolf will initiate combat with Alm, he will not actually attack him. Alm can thus aggro and attack him without fear of being killed in the process. In Shadows of Valentia, Alm also has Double Lion at his disposal, making him incredibly valuable in defeating Rudolf.

Map Turn Count: 9
Game Turn Count: 312

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	Built into its mountain surroundings, the castle's austere form closer resembles a fortress—a stark contrast to Zofia Castle's opulence.	岩山の地形を利用して 造られた城。 砦のように無骨な 実戦を意識した造りで、 優美なソフィア城とは 対照的な雰囲気を持つ。

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Attack on Rigel Castle	--
Japanese	リゲル城攻略戦	Seizing Rigel Castle
Spanish	Ataque al Castillo de Rigel	Attack on Rigel Castle
French	Au château de Rigel	At Rigel Castle
German	Angriff auf Schloss Rigel	Attack on Rigel Castle
Italian	Attacco al Castello di Rigel	Attack on Rigel Castle
Dutch	Het kasteel van Rigel	The castle of Rigel
Korean	리겔 성 공략전	Rigel castle attack
Simplified Chinese	利盖尔城堡攻略战	Rigel Castle battle
Traditional Chinese	利蓋爾城堡攻略戰	Rigel Castle battle

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