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A Chance Encounter (Japanese:偶然の出会いChance Encounter) is the first chapter ofFire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. It consists solely of a mission,A Struggle at Dawn.
Plot
- Main article:A Chance Encounter/Script
Six months after the deaths of their comrades,Shez awakens in the woods and chances upon three nobles –Edelgard von Hresvelg,Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd, andClaude von Riegan – who are being attacked by bandits led byKostas. Shez offers them their blades, and the four rout the thieves with the aid of relievers from theKnights of Seiros led byAlois.
In the aftermath, Shez is dumbfounded to learn that they just rescued the heirs to the three great nations ofFódlan. Alois and the nobles insist that Shez accompany them back to their camp for their reward, where Shez meets several Officer's Academy faculty and students. Afterwards, Alois strongarms Shez to come to Garreg Mach Monastery to be paid their reward/hush money.
Beginning log
The continent of Fódlan, said to be protected by a goddess, has existed for uncountable ages. Now, three ruling powers control the land. To the south is a region held for more than a thousand years by the Adrestian Empire. To the north is the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus, ruled by the royal family and its knights. And to the east, a league of nobles that bends no knee rules the Leicester Alliance. Though once consumed in war, these three powers now exist in relative harmony. Nestled between them is Garreg Mach Monastery, seat of the Church of Seiros—the land's widely practised faith, and a power that helps to maintain peace across the continent. Not far from the monastery, at the northern edge of the Empire, is a small village called Remire. And west of this place stretches a forest where a lone mercenary awaits...
Chapter data
Character data
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Item data
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 | Bullion | Capture reward: A Struggle at Dawn |  | White Verona | S Rank reward: A Struggle at Dawn |
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Enemy data
Reinforcements
- After defeating the firstFighter:
- 1Soldier appears by the second chokepoint
- 1Myrmidon appears by the third chokepoint
- 1Wyvern Rider appears by the fourth chokepoint
- 1Myrmidon appears from within the Decaying Ramparts
- 1Fighter appears from within the Decaying Ramparts
- After seizing the first four strongholds:
- 4Fighters; two on the path northeast of the Crooked Highroad, two on the path northwest of the Wooded Plateau
- 3Soldiers; one south of the Wooded Plateau, one north of the Wooded Plateau, one within the Decaying Ramparts
- 1Myrmidon appears within the Decaying Ramparts
NPC data
Reinforcements
- After the second wave of enemy reinforcements appear:
- Alois and aSoldier appear within the Decaying Ramparts and immediately seize it
Boss data
- Main article:Kostas
S Rank requirements
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| Category | Requirement |
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| Completion time | 30:00 |
| Enemies defeated | 100 |
| Damage taken | 80% |
Strategy
| This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody. |
This is another straightforward tutorial battle that can easily be won by following basic directions. Make sure to always prioritize having Claude attack Wyvern Riders and prioritize giving your melee units weapon triangle advantage. Also note that this is the first battle where your performance is ranked. Getting the S-rank should be easy due to the low power of the enemies you face here.
Etymology and other languages
A Chance Encounter
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| English | A Chance Encounter | Parallels the name ofAn Inevitable Encounter, the prologue ofThree Houses. |
| Japanese | 偶然の出会い | Chance Encounter |
| German | Eine zufällige Begegnung | A Chance Encounter. Parallels the name ofAn Inevitable Encounter, the prologue ofThree Houses. |
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A Struggle at Dawn
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| English | A Struggle at Dawn | -- |
| German | Scharmützel in der Dämmerung | Skirmish at Dusk |
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References