The Impregnable Fortress (Azure Moon)/Taking Fort Merceus

Taking Fort Merceus

Location Fort Merceus Boss(es) Death Knight

Taking Fort Merceus (Japanese: メリセウス攻防戦 Meriseus battle) is the main battle map of the twentieth chapter of Fire Emblem: Three Houses in the Azure Moon route. In this map, Fort Merceus, the Impregnable Fortress, is besieged by the army of Faerghus.

Plot

Main article: The Impregnable Fortress (Azure Moon)/Taking Fort Merceus/Script

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Beginning log

After saving the embattled Alliance, you march south to Empire territory. Fort Merceus, said to be impregnable, stands between you and Enbarr, the Imperial Capital.

Map data

Normal Hard Maddening

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat the Death Knight	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Dimitri dies*, or the player's army is routed*	10	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	38+∞	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat the Death Knight	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Dimitri dies*, or the player's army is routed*	10	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	41+∞	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat the Death Knight	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Dimitri dies*, or the player's army is routed*	10	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	48+∞	{{{third}}}

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Character data

Characters
New units
None
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Brave Axe Dropped by Caspar Extra Large Bullion Open northeastern chest Black Pearl Open southeastern chest Elixir Steal from Linhardt Vulnerary Steal from Linhardt Elixir Steal from Caspar

Note: All stealable and dropable items are present on the generic replacements of any recruited characters

Enemy data

Normal Hard Maddening

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Imperial Soldier Sniper 39 2 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Immobile. • Mans a Ballista. Imperial Soldier Sniper 39 1 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 Begins moving unprovoked if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Warrior 39 2 Silver Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 The southern one begins moving if the nearby Fortress Knight or Dark Bishop is provoked. Imperial Soldier Fortress Knight 39 6 Silver Axe Axefaire • Weight -5 • The southern one begins moving if the nearby Warrior or Dark Bishop is provoked. • The lower-central one begins moving if the female Fortress Knight or nearby Warlock is provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. • The upper-central two begin moving if they or the nearby War Master are provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. • The northern one begins moving if the nearby Great Knight is provoked or one turn after Caspar* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Fortress Knight 39 1 Tomahawk • Silver Axe Axefaire • Weight -5 -- Imperial Soldier Fortress Knight 39 1 Silver Axe Axefaire • Weight -5 Begins moving if the lower-central Fortress Knight or nearby Warlock is provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Paladin 39 1 Spear • Silver Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance -- Imperial Soldier Great Knight 39 1 Tomahawk • Brave Axe Canto • Lancefaire • Axefaire -- Imperial Soldier Paladin 39 4 Silver Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance • The left-east one begins moving if the right-east Paladin or Caspar* is provoked, or one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. • The right-east one begins moving if the left-east Paladin or Caspar* is provoked, or one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat or any player unit enters the southern area. • The southeast one is immobile. • The upper-east one begins moving unprovoked one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat or any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Great Knight 39 3 Silver Axe Canto • Lancefaire • Axefaire • The northern one begins moving if the nearby Fortress Knight is provoked, or one turn after Caspar* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. • The southeast two begin moving unprovoked one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat or if either is provoked. Imperial Soldier Dark Bishop 39 6 Banshee Θ • Miasma Δ • Death Γ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker • The northern two are immobile and man Fire Orbs. • The southwest one is immobile. • The southern one begins moving if the nearby Warrior or Fortress Knight is provoked • The western two begin moving if they or Linhardt* are provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area or the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked. Imperial Soldier Warlock 39 1 Ragnarok • Thoron Black Tomefaire • Black Magic Uses x2 Begins moving unprovoked one turn after Caspar* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Warlock 39 1 Fimbulvetr • Cutting Gale Black Tomefaire • Black Magic Uses x2 Begins moving if the female or lower-central Fortress Knight is provoked. Giant Demonic Beast Giant Demonic Beast 39 1 Giant Artificial Crest Stone Defiant Str • Defiant Def • Renewal • Barrier • Vital Defense • Armored Blow • Death Blow Arm Press • Weak to Swords. • Begins moving if any player unit enters the southern area. Giant Demonic Beast Giant Demonic Beast 39 1 Giant Artificial Crest Stone Defiant Str • Defiant Def • Renewal • Barrier • Vital Defense • Armored Blow • Death Blow Arm Press • Weak to Lances. • Begins moving if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier War Master 39 1 Silver Gauntlets Fistfaire • Axefaire • Crit +20 Begins moving if an upper-east Fortress Knight is provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Warlock 39 1 Excalibur • Meteor Black Tomefaire • Black Magic Uses x2 • Reason Lv 4 • Hit +20 Immobile. Imperial Soldier Bishop 39 1 Fortify • Ward White Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Heal +10 • Terrain Resistance -- Linhardt Bishop 40 1 Nosferatu • Elixir • Vulnerary • Heal • Fortify Catnap • White Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Heal +10 • Terrain Resistance • Faith Lv 5 • White Magic Avo +20 • Defiant Res • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if a nearby Dark Bishop is provoked. • Replaced by a generic Bishop without Catnap if he was recruited. Caspar War Master 40 1 Brave Axe • Elixir Born Fighter • Fistfaire • Axefaire • Crit +20 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Desperation • Battalion Wrath • Pass • Lancebreaker+ Helm Splitter • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked or the left- or right-east Paladin is provoked. • Replaced by a generic War Master without Born Fighter if he was recruited. Death Knight Death Knight 50 1 Scythe of Sariel*/ Brave Lance* Murderous Intent • Canto • Lancefaire • Commander • Counterattack • Mastermind • Poison Strike • Lance Prowess Lv 5 Glowing Ember Immobile; stands on a heal tile +.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Imperial Soldier Paladin 39 ∞ Silver Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance -- Imperial Soldier Dark Bishop 39 ∞ Banshee Θ • Miasma Δ • Death Γ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Imperial Soldier Sniper 40 2 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 3 • Immobile. • Mans a Ballista. Imperial Soldier Sniper 40 1 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 3 Begins moving if the Mortal Savant is provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Warrior 40 2 Silver Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 The southern one begins moving if the nearby Fortress Knight or Dark Bishop or the Death Knight is provoked. Imperial Soldier Fortress Knight 40 3 Silver Axe Axefaire • Weight -5 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 • The southern one begins moving if the nearby Warrior or Dark Bishop or the Death Knight is provoked. • The northern one begins moving if the nearby Great Knight is provoked, or one turn after Caspar* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Fortress Knight 40 1 Tomahawk • Silver Axe Axefaire • Weight -5 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 -- Imperial Soldier Fortress Knight 40 1 Silver Axe Axefaire • Weight -5 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 Empire Armored Co. Lv 4: Impregnable Wall Begins moving if the lower-central Fortress Knight or nearby Warlock is provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Fortress Knight 40 3 Silver Axe Axefaire • Weight -5 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 Empire Armored Co. Lv 4: Impregnable Wall • The lower one begins moving if the female Fortress Knight or nearby Warlock is provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. • The upper two begin moving if they or the nearby War Master are provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Paladin 40 1 Spear • Silver Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance • Lance Prowess Lv 3 -- Imperial Soldier Great Knight 40 1 Tomahawk • Brave Axe Canto • Lancefaire • Axefaire • Axe Prowess Lv 3 -- Imperial Soldier Paladin 40 4 Silver Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance • Lance Prowess Lv 3 • The left-east one begins moving if the right-east Paladin or Caspar* is provoked, or one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. • The right-east one begins moving if the left-east Paladin or Caspar* is provoked, or one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat or any player unit enters the southern area. • The southeast one is immobile. • The upper-east one begins moving unprovoked one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Great Knight 40 3 Silver Axe Canto • Lancefaire • Axefaire • Axe Prowess Lv 3 • The northern one begins moving if the nearby Fortress Knight is provoked, or one turn after Caspar* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. • The southeast two begin moving if either is provoked, or one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat or the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked. Imperial Soldier Dark Bishop 40 6 Banshee Θ • Miasma Δ • Death Γ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker • Reason Lv 3 • The northern two are immobile and man Fire Orbs. • The southwest one is immobile. • The southern one begins moving if the nearby Warrior or Fortress Knight or the Death Knight is provoked. • The western two begin moving if they, the nearby Dark Bishop, or Linhardt* are provoked, or if the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked or any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Warlock 40 1 Ragnarok • Thoron Black Tomefaire • Black Magic Uses x2 • Reason Lv 3 Begins moving unprovoked one turn after Caspar* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Dark Bishop 40 1 Banshee Θ • Miasma Δ • Luna Λ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker • Reason Lv 3 Begins moving if a nearby Dark Bishop or Linhardt* is provoked, or one turn after Caspar* is provoked, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Warlock 40 1 Fimbulvetr • Cutting Gale Black Tomefaire • Black Magic Uses x2 • Reason Lv 3 Empire Holy Magic Users Lv 4: Blessing Begins moving if the female or lower-central Fortress Knight is provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. Giant Demonic Beast Giant Demonic Beast 40 1 Giant Artificial Crest Stone Defiant Str • Defiant Def • Renewal • Barrier • Vital Defense • Armored Blow • Death Blow Arm Press • Weak to Swords. • Begins moving if any player unit enters the southern area. Giant Demonic Beast Giant Demonic Beast 40 1 Giant Artificial Crest Stone Defiant Str • Defiant Def • Renewal • Barrier • Vital Defense • Armored Blow • Death Blow Arm Press • Weak to Lances. • Begins moving if any player unit enters the southern area. Giant Demonic Beast Giant Demonic Beast 40 1 Giant Artificial Crest Stone Defiant Str • Defiant Def • Renewal • Barrier • Vital Defense • Armored Blow • Death Blow Arm Press • Weak to Axes. • Begins moving if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Mortal Savant 40 1 Bolganone • Wo Dao • Horseslayer Swordfaire • Black Tomefaire • Reason Lv 3 • Sword Prowess Lv 3 Begins moving if the female Sniper is provoked. Imperial Soldier War Master 40 1 Silver Gauntlets Fistfaire • Axefaire • Crit +20 • Axe Prowess Lv 3 • Brawling Prowess Lv 3 Imperial Guard Lv 4: Blaze Begins moving if an upper-central Fortress Knight is provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Warlock 40 1 Excalibur • Meteor Black Tomefaire • Black Magic Uses x2 • Reason Lv 4 • Hit +20 Immobile. Imperial Soldier Bishop 40 1 Fortify • Ward White Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Heal +10 • Terrain Resistance • Faith Lv 3 -- Linhardt Bishop 41 1 Nosferatu • Elixir • Vulnerary • Heal • Fortify Catnap • White Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Heal +10 • Terrain Resistance • Faith Lv 5 • White Magic Avo +20 • Defiant Res Hevring Prayer Troops Lv 4: Blessing • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if a nearby Dark Bishop is provoked. • Replaced by a generic Bishop without Catnap if he was recruited. Caspar War Master 41 1 Brave Axe • Elixir Born Fighter • Fistfaire • Axefaire • Crit +20 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Desperation • Battalion Wrath • Pass • Lancebreaker+ Helm Splitter Bergliez War Group Lv 4: Onslaught • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat, or if the left- or right-east Paladin is provoked. • Replaced by a generic War Master without Born Fighter or Bergliez War Group and with Empire Pavise Co. if he was recruited. Death Knight Death Knight 50 1 Scythe of Sariel*/ Brave Lance* Murderous Intent • Canto • Lancefaire • Commander • Counterattack • Mastermind • Poison Strike • Lance Prowess Lv 5 Glowing Ember Reaper Knights Lv 4: Assault Troop • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if the nearby Warrior, Fortress Knight, or Dark Bishop is provoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Imperial Soldier Paladin 40 ∞ Silver Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance • Lance Prowess Lv 3 -- Imperial Soldier Dark Bishop 40 ∞ Banshee Θ • Miasma Δ • Death Γ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker • Reason Lv 3 --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Imperial Soldier Sniper 46 2 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 5 • Poison Strike • Vantage Empire Snipers Lv 4: Flash-Fire Arrows • Immobile. • Mans a Ballista. Imperial Soldier Sniper 46 1 Silver Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 5 • Poison Strike • Vantage Empire Snipers Lv 4: Flash-Fire Arrows Begins moving if the Mortal Savant is provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Warrior 46 2 Silver Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Lancebreaker+ • Wrath Empire Armored Co. Lv 4: Impregnable Wall The southern one begins moving if the nearby Fortress Knight or Dark Bishop or the Death Knight is provoked. Imperial Soldier Fortress Knight 46 6 Silver Axe Axefaire • Weight -5 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Armored Blow • Defiant Def Empire Armored Co. Lv 4: Impregnable Wall • The southern one begins moving if the nearby Warrior or Dark Bishop or the Death Knight is provoked. • The northern one begins moving if a nearby Great Knight is provoked, or one turn after Caspar* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. • The lower one begins moving if the female Fortress Knight or nearby Warlock is provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. • The upper two begin moving if they or the nearby War Master are provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Fortress Knight 46 1 Tomahawk • Silver Axe Axefaire • Weight -5 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Armored Blow • Defiant Def Empire Armored Co. Lv 4: Impregnable Wall -- Imperial Soldier Fortress Knight 46 1 Silver Axe Axefaire • Weight -5 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Armored Blow • Defiant Def Empire Armored Co. Lv 4: Impregnable Wall Begins moving if the lower-central Fortress Knight or nearby Warlock is provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Paladin 46 1 Spear • Silver Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance • Lance Prowess Lv 5 • Swordbreaker+ • Weight -3 Empire Knights Lv 4: Blaze Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Imperial Soldier Great Knight 46 1 Tomahawk • Brave Axe Canto • Lancefaire • Axefaire • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Defiant Def Empire Knights Lv 4: Blaze Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Imperial Soldier Paladin 46 4 Silver Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance • Lance Prowess Lv 5 • Swordbreaker+ • Weight -3 Empire Knights Lv 4: Blaze • The left-east one begins moving if the right-east Paladin or Caspar* is provoked, or one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. • The right-east one begins moving if the left-east Paladin or Caspar* is provoked, or one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat or any player unit enters the southern area. • The southeast one is immobile. • The upper-east one begins moving unprovoked one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Great Knight 46 3 Silver Axe Canto • Lancefaire • Axefaire • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Defiant Def Empire Knights Lv 4: Blaze • The northern one begins moving if the nearby Fortress Knight or Great Knight is provoked, or one turn after Caspar* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. • The southeast two begin moving if either is provoked, or one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat or the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked. Imperial Soldier Dark Bishop 46 6 Banshee Θ • Miasma Δ • Death Γ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker • Reason Lv 5 • Magic +2 • Seal Strength Empire Magic Users Lv 4: Resonant Flames • The northern two are immobile and man Fire Orbs. • The southwest one is immobile. • The southern one begins moving if the nearby Warrior or Fortress Knight or the Death Knight is provoked. • The western two begin moving if they, the nearby Dark Bishop, or Linhardt* are provoked, or if the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked or any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Warlock 46 1 Ragnarok • Thoron Black Tomefaire • Black Magic Uses x2 • Reason Lv 5 • Magic +2 • Seal Defense Empire Holy Magic Users Lv 4: Blessing Begins moving unprovoked one turn after Caspar* engages in combat, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Dark Bishop 46 1 Banshee Θ • Miasma Δ • Luna Λ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker • Reason Lv 5 • Magic +2 • Seal Strength Empire Magic Users Lv 4: Resonant Flames Begins moving if a nearby Dark Bishop or Linhardt* is provoked, or one turn after Caspar* is provoked, the central Giant Demonic Beast is provoked, or any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Warlock 46 1 Fimbulvetr • Cutting Gale Black Tomefaire • Black Magic Uses x2 • Reason Lv 5 • Magic +2 • Seal Defense Empire Holy Magic Users Lv 4: Blessing Begins moving if the female or lower-central Fortress Knight is provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. Giant Demonic Beast Giant Demonic Beast 40 1 Giant Artificial Crest Stone Defiant Str • Defiant Def • Renewal • Barrier • Vital Defense • Armored Blow • Death Blow Arm Press • Weak to Swords. • Begins moving if any player unit enters the southern area. Giant Demonic Beast Giant Demonic Beast 46 1 Giant Artificial Crest Stone Defiant Str • Defiant Def • Renewal • Barrier • Vital Defense • Armored Blow • Death Blow Arm Press • Weak to Lances. • Begins moving if any player unit enters the southern area. Giant Demonic Beast Giant Demonic Beast 46 1 Giant Artificial Crest Stone Defiant Str • Defiant Def • Renewal • Barrier • Vital Defense • Armored Blow • Death Blow Arm Press • Weak to Axes. • Begins moving if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Mortal Savant 46 1 Bolganone • Wo Dao • Horseslayer Swordfaire • Black Tomefaire • Reason Lv 5 • Sword Prowess Lv 5 • Seal Magic Empire Raiders Lv 4: Absorption Begins moving if the female Sniper is provoked. Imperial Soldier War Master 46 1 Silver Gauntlets Fistfaire • Axefaire • Crit +20 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Brawling Prowess Lv 3 • Tomebreaker Imperial Guard Lv 4: Blaze Begins moving if an upper-central Fortress Knight is provoked, or if any player unit enters the southern area. Imperial Soldier Warlock 46 1 Excalibur • Meteor Black Tomefaire • Black Magic Uses x2 • Reason Lv 4 • Hit +20 Empire Holy Magic Users Lv 4: Blessing Immobile. Imperial Soldier Bishop 46 1 Fortify • Ward White Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Heal +10 • Terrain Resistance • Faith Lv 5 • Renewal • Miracle Empire Holy Magic Users Lv 4: Blessing -- Imperial Soldier Bishop 46 1 Abraxas • Physic White Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Heal +10 • Terrain Resistance • Faith Lv 5 • Renewal • Miracle Empire Holy Magic Users Lv 4: Blessing -- Imperial Soldier Gremory 46 1 Ragnarok • Bolting Black Magic Uses x2 • Dark Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Uses x2 • Reason Lv 4 • Hit +20 Empire Holy Magic Users Lv 4: Blessing Immobile. Imperial Soldier Falcon Knight 46 2 Silver Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Avo +10 • Lance Prowess Lv 5 • Swordbreaker+ • Weight -3 Empire Pegasus Co. Lv 4: Group Lance Attack -- Imperial Soldier Warlock 46 1 Ragnarok • Bolting Black Tomefaire • Black Magic Uses x2 • Reason Lv 4 • Hit +20 Empire Holy Magic Users Lv 4: Blessing Immobile. Imperial Soldier Great Knight 46 1 Silver Axe Canto • Lancefaire • Axefaire • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Defiant Def Empire Holy Magic Users Lv 4: Blessing Begins moving if the nearby Fortress Knight or Great Knight is provoked. Imperial Soldier Gremory 46 1 Excalibur • Meteor Black Magic Uses x2 • Dark Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Uses x2 • Reason Lv 4 • Hit +20 Empire Holy Magic Users Lv 4: Blessing Immobile. Linhardt Bishop 47 1 Nosferatu • Elixir • Vulnerary • Heal • Fortify Catnap • White Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Heal +10 • Terrain Resistance • Faith Lv 5 • White Magic Avo +20 • Defiant Res Hevring Prayer Troops Lv 4: Blessing • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if a nearby Dark Bishop is provoked. • Replaced by a generic Bishop with Empire Holy Magic Users instead of Hevring Prayer Co. and without Catnap or Heal if he was recruited. Caspar War Master 47 1 Brave Axe • Elixir Born Fighter • Fistfaire • Axefaire • Crit +20 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Desperation • Battalion Wrath • Pass • Lancebreaker+ Helm Splitter Bergliez War Group Lv 4: Onslaught • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if the left- or right-east Paladin is provoked, or one turn after Linhardt* engages in combat. • Replaced by a generic War Master with Empire Pavise Co. instead of Bergliez War Group and without Born Fighter if he was recruited. Death Knight Death Knight 50 1 Scythe of Sariel*/ Brave Lance* Murderous Intent • Canto • Lancefaire • Commander • Counterattack • Mastermind • Poison Strike • Lance Prowess Lv 5 Glowing Ember Reaper Knights Lv 4: Assault Troop • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if the nearby Warrior, Fortress Knight, or Dark Bishop is provoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Imperial Soldier Paladin 46 ∞ Silver Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Terrain Resistance • Lance Prowess Lv 5 • Swordbreaker+ • Weight -3 -- Imperial Soldier Dark Bishop 40 ∞ Banshee Θ • Miasma Δ • Death Γ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker • Reason Lv 5 • Magic +2 • Seal Strength --

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Reinforcements

• Every other turn, starting turn 3
  • 1 Paladin from the southeast, just south of the Paladin.
  • 1 Dark Bishop from the southwest, just south of the Dark Bishop.
• Note: The reinforcements to the southeast and southwest are halted when the southeast Paladin and southwest Dark Bishop are defeated respectively.

Boss data

Main article: Death Knight

Normal Hard Maddening

Death Knight (class) Level 50 Movement - Crest --

Stats Max HP 57 Luck 12 Strength 35 Defense 29 Magic 21 Resistance 23 Dexterity 15 Charm 8 Speed 30

Inventory Abilities Scythe of Sariel* Brave Lance* Murderous Intent Canto Lancefaire Commander Counterattack Mastermind Poison Strike Lance Prowess Lv 5 Combat arts Spells Battalion Glowing Ember -- -- Skill Levels B A C+ D C+ D E C E A E

Death Knight (class) Level 50 Movement 7 Crest --

Stats Max HP 64 Luck 20 Strength 42 Defense 36 Magic 28 Resistance 30 Dexterity 22 Charm 15+1 Speed 37

Inventory Abilities Scythe of Sariel* Brave Lance* Murderous Intent Canto Lancefaire Commander Counterattack Mastermind Poison Strike Lance Prowess Lv 5 Combat arts Spells Battalion Glowing Ember -- Reaper Knights Lv 4 Assault Troop Skill Levels B A C+ D C+ D E C E A E

Death Knight (class) Level 50 Movement 7 Crest --

Stats Max HP 72 Luck 27 Strength 49 Defense 38 Magic 35 Resistance 37 Dexterity 30 Charm 23+1 Speed 45

Inventory Abilities Scythe of Sariel* Brave Lance* Murderous Intent Canto Lancefaire Commander Counterattack Mastermind Poison Strike Lance Prowess Lv 5 Combat arts Spells Battalion Glowing Ember -- Reaper Knights Lv 4 Assault Troop Skill Levels B A C+ D C+ D E C E A E

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Sub-bosses

Main article: Linhardt

Linhardt does not appear if he was recruited and is replaced by an Imperial General Bishop.

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Normal Hard Maddening

Bishop Level 40 Movement 4 Crest

Stats Max HP 43 Luck 23 Strength 11 Defense 12 Magic 28 Resistance 37 Dexterity 17 Charm 9 Speed 15

Inventory Abilities Elixir Vulnerary Catnap White Magic Uses x2 White Magic Heal +10 Terrain Resistance Faith Lv 5 White Magic Avo +20 Defiant Res Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Nosferatu Heal Fortify -- Skill Levels E E E E E E A B E E E

Bishop Level 41 Movement 4 Crest

Stats Max HP 49 Luck 29 Strength 17 Defense 15 Magic 34 Resistance 38 Dexterity 23 Charm 15+7 Speed 21

Inventory Abilities Elixir Vulnerary Catnap White Magic Uses x2 White Magic Heal +10 Terrain Resistance Faith Lv 5 White Magic Avo +20 Defiant Res Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Nosferatu Heal Fortify Hevring Prayer Troops Lv 4 Blessing Skill Levels E E E E E E A B E E E

Bishop Level 47 Movement 4 Crest

Stats Max HP ?? Luck ?? Strength ?? Defense ?? Magic ?? Resistance ?? Dexterity ?? Charm ??+7 Speed ??

Inventory Abilities Elixir Vulnerary Catnap White Magic Uses x2 White Magic Heal +10 Terrain Resistance Faith Lv 5 White Magic Avo +20 Defiant Res Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Nosferatu Heal Fortify Hevring Prayer Troops Lv 4 Blessing Skill Levels E E E E E E A B E E E

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Main article: Caspar

Caspar does not appear if he was recruited and is replaced by an Imperial General War Master.

Normal Hard Maddening

War Master Level 40 Movement 6 Crest --

Stats Max HP 68 Luck 19 Strength 38 Defense 27 Magic 10 Resistance 10 Dexterity 17 Charm 10 Speed 28

Inventory Abilities Brave Axe Elixir Born Fighter Fistfaire Axefaire Crit +20 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Desperation Battalion Wrath Pass Lancebreaker+ Combat arts Spells Battalion Helm Splitter -- -- Skill Levels E E A E A E E B E E E

War Master Level 41 Movement 6 Crest --

Stats Max HP 75 Luck 25 Strength 45 Defense 31 Magic 13 Resistance 10 Dexterity 23 Charm 16+7 Speed 34

Inventory Abilities Brave Axe Elixir Born Fighter Fistfaire Axefaire Crit +20 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Desperation Battalion Wrath Pass Lancebreaker+ Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Bergliez War Group Lv 4 Onslaught Skill Levels E E A E A E E B E E E

War Master Level 47 Movement 6 Crest --

Stats Max HP 89 Luck 34 Strength 56 Defense 35 Magic 21 Resistance 18 Dexterity 33 Charm 25+7 Speed 45

Inventory Abilities Brave Axe Elixir Born Fighter Fistfaire Axefaire Crit +20 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Desperation Battalion Wrath Pass Lancebreaker+ Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Bergliez War Group Lv 4 Onslaught Skill Levels E E A E A E E B E E E

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Strategy

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

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Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Taking Fort Merceus	--
Spanish	La toma de Fuerte Merceus	The taking of Fort Merceus
French	L'inexpugnable fort Merceus	The impregnable fort Merceus
German	Eroberung von Merceus	Conquest of Merceus
Italian	La presa del forte Merceus	The taking of fort Merceus
Korean	메리세우스 공방전	Battle for Merceus
Simplified Chinese	梅利赛乌斯攻防战	Merceus siege battle
Traditional Chinese	梅利賽烏斯攻防戰	Merceus siege battle

Gallery

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  The area outlined in red is the southern area that triggers enemy movement.

References

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