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FEH Content Update: 03/06/19 - Beyond Darkness

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Content Summary

New Summonable Units:
New Grand Hero Battle Units:
New Story Enemies:
Other Content:
  • New Weapons & Refines:
  • New Assists:
  • New Skills:
  • New Sacred Seal Skills:
    • Squad Ace T 3
  • New Accessories:
    • Dark Finery
    • Dark Finery EX
    • Mage Cap
    • Mage Cap EX
    • Kutolah Band
    • Kutolah Band EX
    • Ilian Wing Hairpin
    • Ilian Wing Hairpin EX
  • New Story Chapter:
    • Book III, Chapter 5: A Father's Legacy
  • New Grand Conquests that takes place in northeast Tellius
  • New Forging Bonds:
    • Reason to Fight
  • New Grand Hero Battle:
    • Lone Swordsman: Rutger
  • New Squad Assault:
    • 20th Assault
  • New Blessed Gardens
    • Water 8
    • Wind 8
  • New Tactics Drills
    • Grandmaster 26: Absolute Strength
    • Skill Studies 46: Demonic Breath Rebuff
  • A number of new miscellaneous menu strings relating to Tap Battle Encores, unit inheritance, Sacred Seal categorization, and a new stamina system for Voting Gauntlet.
  • New Quests:
    • Grand Conquests
    • Movement Type
    • A Father's Legacy
    • Tap Battle - Daily (Note: Four sets.)
    • Tap Battle
  • Space was allocated for 2 new Summoning Focuses

New Unit Stats

Content Album

Maps and Misc

Assets

Arena Season Bonus Heroes

(Note: No new Arena Season included in this update.)

Tempest Trial Bonus Heroes

(Note: No new Tempest Trial included in this update.)

Aether Raid Bonus Heroes

Content

New Heroes

New Playable Units:

Idunn: Dark Priestess

Transformed into a Demon Dragon and sealed during the Scouring. She was awoken by Zephiel and serves him so he may realize his ambition. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

VOICE: —

ILLUST: Yamada Kotaro (山田孝太郎)

Internal Name: イドゥン (Idun, "Idenn")

Internal String: IDENN

(Note: Ward Dragons is unlocked at 4 stars.)

Lugh: Anima Child

A boy from an orphanage. Raigh's twin brother. He's cheerful and tender-hearted. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

VOICE: Michael Johnston

ILLUST: Himukai Yuji (日向悠二)

Internal Name: ルゥ (Ru, "Lugh")

Internal String: LUGH

(Note: Mirror Stance 2 is unlocked at 4 stars.)

Sue: Doe of the Plains

Granddaughter of Dayan, the Silver Wolf, leader of the Kutolah tribe. She hears the voices of the sky and earth and lives in harmony with nature. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

VOICE: Megan Harvey

ILLUST: Mayo (まよ)

Internal Name: スー (Suu, "Sue")

Internal String: SUE

(Note: Chill Def 3 is unlocked at 4 stars.)

Thea: Stormy Flier

The second of three sisters who are Pegasus Knights of Ilia. She is talented and sincere, but she can be lacking in flexibility. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

VOICE: Kayli Mills

ILLUST: Tobi

Internal Name: ティト (Tito, "Thite")

Internal String: THITE

(Note: Steady Posture 2 is unlocked at 4 stars.)

Rutger: Lone Swordsman

A swordsman from Bulgar, a trading city in Sacae. He swore vengeance against Bern after they killed his people, leaving only him alive. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

VOICE: Brian Kimmett

ILLUST: Itagaki Hako (板垣ハコ)

Internal Name: ルトガー (Rutogaa, "Rutger")

Internal String: RUTGER

(Note: Rutger will come with the skills Slaying Edge+, Retribution, Atk/Def Bond 3, and Vantage 3. Atk/Def Bond 3 is unlocked at 4 stars.)

New Enemy Units:

Gustav: Exsanguinator

General of Hel, realm of the dead. Under the spell of Hel's queen, he is a tool of war made for converting the living into new recruits for the army of the dead.

VOICE: Edward Bosco

ILLUST: Kozaki Yusuke (コザキユースケ)

Internal Name: グスタフ (Gusutafu, "Gustav")

New Weapons & Refines

銀の宝弓: Argent Bow

銀の宝弓: Effective against flying foes. Inflicts Spd-2. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice.

Refine: Chill Def 3

悠久の書: Eternal Tome

悠久の書: Grants weapon-triangle advantage against colorless foes, and inflicts weapon-triangle disadvantage on colorless foes during combat.

Refine: Bracing Stance 2

共鳴エクスカリバー: Dark Excalibur (Note: Base effect unchanged)

Refine: Quickened Pulse 2

共鳴オーラ: Dark Aura (Note: Base effect unchanged)

New Refine: 攻撃速さの絆R近接 (Note: "Atk/Spd Bond Nearby"): If unit is within 2 spaces of a sword, lance, axe, dragon, or beast ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat.

グリトニル: Glitnir

グリトニル: Grants Atk+3. If unit initiates combat and foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage, grants Atk+6 during combat, and if unit initiates combat against a foe that can counter, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.

守りの槍: Vanguard

守りの槍: If foe initiates combat, grants Def+7 during combat.

守りの槍+: Vanguard+

守りの槍+: If foe initiates combat, grants Def+7 during combat.

グルンサーペント: Gronnserpent

グルンサーペント: If foe initiates combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.

グルンサーペント+: Gronnserpent+

グルンサーペント+: If foe initiates combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.

短弓: Short Bow

短弓: Effective against flying foes. Deals +10 damage when Special triggers.

短弓+: Short Bow+

短弓+: Effective against flying foes. Deals +10 damage when Special triggers.

魔竜のブレス: Demonic Breath

魔竜のブレス: Grants Def+3. Effective against armored foes. At start of combat, if a negative status effect is active on unit, or if unit's HP < 100%, neutralizes penalties on unit and grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def and Res.

New Assists

魔防の大応援: Rally Up Res

魔防の大応援: Grants Res+4 to target ally and allies within 2 spaces of target (excluding unit) for 1 turn.

魔防の大応援+: Rally Up Res+

魔防の大応援+: Grants Res+6 to target ally and allies within 2 spaces of target (excluding unit) for 1 turn.

New Skills

速さ守備封じ1: Seal Spd/Def 1

速さ守備封じ1: Inflicts Spd/Def-3 on foe through its next action after combat.

速さ守備封じ2: Seal Spd/Def 2

速さ守備封じ2: Inflicts Spd/Def-5 on foe through its next action after combat.

200 SP

No Inheritance Restrictions

速さの鼓舞4: Hone Spd 4

速さの鼓舞4: At start of turn, grants Spd+7 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.

300 SP

No Inheritance Restrictions

New Sacred Seal Skills

第20迷宮の覇者1: Squad Ace T 1

第20迷宮の覇者1: Grants Atk+1.

第20迷宮の覇者2: Squad Ace T 2

第20迷宮の覇者2: Grants Atk+2.

第20迷宮の覇者3: Squad Ace T 3

第20迷宮の覇者3: Grants Atk+3.

New Accessories

暗闇の巫女の頭飾り: Dark Finery

暗闇の巫女の頭飾り: A head ornament bestowed by Idunn. It seems ancient, but it still sparkles with a certain mystique.

闇の巫女の頭飾り・極: Dark Finery EX

暗闇の巫女の頭飾り・極: A head ornament bestowed by Idunn. It seems ancient, but it still shimmers with a certain air of mystery.

魔道士の帽子: Mage Cap

魔道士の帽子: A hat from Lugh. It's made for mages. Wearing it quiets the mind.

魔道士の帽子・極: Mage Cap EX

魔道士の帽子・極: A hat from Lugh. It's made for mages. Wearing it expands the mind.

クトラの頭飾り: Kutolah Band

クトラの頭飾り: A headband from Sue. It's a red cloth, velvety soft and embroidered with a golden thread.

クトラの頭飾り・極: Kutolah Band EX

クトラの頭飾り・極: A headband from Sue. It's adorned with a tuft of soft fur, the mark of a nomad trooper.

イリア天馬騎士団の証: Ilian Wing Hairpin

イリア天馬騎士団の証: An ornament from Thea. It's a token of the Ilian pegasus knights, fashioned after a pegasus wing.

イリア天馬騎士団の証・極: Ilian Wing Hairpin EX

イリア天馬騎士団の証・極: An ornament from Thea. It's a token of the Ilian pegasus knights, said to also serve as a protective charm.

New Story Chapter

Book III, Chapter 5: A Father's Legacy

       Chapter 5: Part 1: Loss

       Chapter 5: Part 2: Airborne Mercenary

       Chapter 5: Part 3: Warriors of the Plains

       Chapter 5: Part 4: The Demon Dragon Wakes

       Chapter 5: Part 5: Into the Gates

New Grand Conquests

A new Grand Conquests that takes place in northeast Tellius.

New Forging Bonds

Reason to Fight

New Grand Hero Battle

Lone Swordsman: Rutger

New Squad Assault

20th Assault

New Blessed Gardens

Water 8

Wind 8

New Tactics Drills

Grandmaster 26: Absolute Strength

Skill Studies 46: Demonic Breath Rebuff

New Miscellaneous Menu Strings

MID_TAP_BATTLE_ENTRANCE_HELP_ENCORE: Past tap battles get an encore!

MID_UNIT_EDIT_SKILL_TALENT_4_HELP2: Select up to four skills to inherit.

MID_UNIT_EDIT_SKILL_TALENT_HELP_DIALOG_00_79: Inheriting Skills: An ally can inherit up to four skills at a time from another ally. You'll lose the ally donating any skills.  Inherited skills are added to the recipient's skill list. They are learned like any other skill but require 1.5x the usual SP.

MID_STOCK_HELP_DIALOG_03_79: Using Combat Manuals 2: The following will not be included in the Combat Manual: ・ Levels and EXP ・ Skills that were learned ・ Skills that were inherited or refined ・ The number of merges ・ Blessings conferred ・ Dragonflowers used

MID_UNIT_EDIT_ACCESSORY_CATEGORY_A: A Skill Seals

MID_UNIT_EDIT_ACCESSORY_CATEGORY_B: B Skill Seals

MID_UNIT_EDIT_ACCESSORY_CATEGORY_C: C Skill Seals

MID_UNIT_EDIT_ACCESSORY_CATEGORY_S: Exclusive Seals

MID_UNIT_EDIT_ACCESSORY_CATEGORY_A_HELP: Sacred Seals with an A Skill's effect.

MID_UNIT_EDIT_ACCESSORY_CATEGORY_B_HELP: Sacred Seals with a B Skill's effect.

MID_UNIT_EDIT_ACCESSORY_CATEGORY_C_HELP: Sacred Seals with a C Skill's effect.

MID_UNIT_EDIT_ACCESSORY_CATEGORY_S_HELP: Sacred Seals with an exclusive effect.

MID_VOTE_STAMINA: Battle Ballot

MID_VOTE_ATTACK_SELECT: Use Battle Ballots and Battle Flags to vote.

MID_VOTE_ATTACK_POWER: Offensive Power

MID_VOTE_ATTACK_POWER_POINT: $a$a0

MID_VOTE_DIALOG_STAMINA_WARNING: $aThis will use $a0 Battle Ballot(s).

MID_VOTE_INVESTMENT_BOOST: $aPoints × $a0!

MID_VOTE_FLAG_RATE: $a(× $a0)

MID_VOTE_DIALOG_HELP_03_79: Battles: If you have one or more Battle Ballots, you can participate in a Voting Gauntlet battle.  Battle Ballots will be restored once per hour.

MID_VOTE_DIALOG_HELP_05_79: Attack Power Selection: After you win a battle, you can select how many Battle Ballots and Battle Flags to use.  The number of Flags used will be boosted by the number of Ballots cast (e.g., using 2 Ballots will consume 2× Flags).

New Quests

Grand Conquests

GC: Earn Score

       Earn points in Grand Conquests.

GC: Earn Score

       Earn points in Grand Conquests.

GC: Earn Score

       Earn points in Grand Conquests.

Tower: 2nd Stratum

       Clear the second stratum of the Training Tower.

Tower: 8th Stratum

       Clear the eighth stratum of the Training Tower.

Win Arena Duels

       Win Arena Duels on any difficulty.

Movement Type

KO Red Foe w/Infantry

       Defeat a red foe with an infantry ally.

KO Blue Foe w/Infantry

       Defeat a blue foe with an infantry ally.

KO Green Foe w/Infantry

       Defeat a green foe with an infantry ally.

KO Colorless Foe w/Inf.

       Defeat a colorless foe with an infantry ally.

KO Red Foe w/Armored

       Defeat a red foe with an armored ally.

KO Blue Foe w/Armored

       Defeat a blue foe with an armored ally.

KO Green Foe w/Armored

       Defeat a green foe with an armored ally.

KO Colorless Foe w/Arm.

       Defeat a colorless foe with an armored ally.

KO Red Foe w/Cavalry

       Defeat a red foe with a cavalry ally.

KO Blue Foe w/Cavalry

       Defeat a blue foe with a cavalry ally.

KO Green Foe w/Cavalry

       Defeat a green foe with a cavalry ally.

KO Colorless Foe w/Cav.

       Defeat a colorless foe with a cavalry ally.

KO Red Foe w/Flier

       Defeat a red foe with a flying ally.

KO Blue Foe w/Flier

       Defeat a blue foe with a flying ally.

KO Green Foe w/Flier

       Defeat a green foe with a flying ally.

KO Colorless Foe w/Flier

       Defeat a colorless foe with a flying ally.

A Father's Legacy

Clear 5-1 on Lunatic

       Clear Book III, Chapter 5: Part 1 on Lunatic with a lance ally on your team. All four allies must survive.

Clear 5-2 on Lunatic

       Clear Book III, Chapter 5: Part 2 on Lunatic with an axe ally on your team. All four allies must survive.

Clear 5-3 on Lunatic

       Clear Book III, Chapter 5: Part 3 on Lunatic with a sword ally on your team. All four allies must survive.

Clear 5-4 on Lunatic

       Clear Book III, Chapter 5: Part 4 on Lunatic with a lance ally on your team. All four allies must survive.

Clear 5-5 on Lunatic

       Clear Book III, Chapter 5: Part 5 on Lunatic with an axe ally on your team. All four allies must survive.

Tap Battle - Daily

Defeat Bartre

       Defeat the boss Bartre on Floors 16-20 on Normal difficulty in Tap Battle.

Clear Floors 21-25

       Clear floors 21-25 in Tap Battle.

Clear Stage

       Clear a stage in Tap Battle.

Tap Battle - Daily

Defeat Fir

       Defeat the boss Fir on Floors 36-40 on Normal difficulty in Tap Battle.

Clear Floors 41-45

       Clear floors 41-45 in Tap Battle.

Clear Stage

       Clear a stage in Tap Battle.

Tap Battle - Daily

Defeat Bartre

       Defeat the boss Bartre on Floors 16-20 on Hard difficulty in Tap Battle.

Clear Floors 61-65

       Clear floors 61-65 in Tap Battle.

Clear Stage

       Clear a stage in Tap Battle.

Tap Battle - Daily

Defeat Fir

       Defeat the boss Fir on Floors 36-40 on Hard difficulty in Tap Battle.

Clear Floors 81-85

       Clear floors 81-85 in Tap Battle.

Clear Stage

       Clear a stage in Tap Battle.

Tap Battle

Clear Floors 16-20

       Clear floors 16-20 in Tap Battle.

Clear Floors 36-40

       Clear floors 36-40 in Tap Battle.

Clear Floors 56-60

       Clear floors 56-60 in Tap Battle.

Clear Floors 76-80

       Clear floors 76-80 in Tap Battle.

Clear Floors 96-100

       Clear floors 96-100 in Tap Battle.

Upcoming Summoning Focuses

This update allocated space for 2 new Summoning Focuses. Known upcoming Summoning Focuses include:

        1. Beyond Darkness

Our speculation for the unannounced Summoning Focuses are:

        2. New Power (Sophia, Klein, Delthea, Sonya)

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