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A Chance Encounter

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A Chance Encounter


New units

Edelgard,Dimitri,Claude

Boss(es)

Kostas

Previous chapter(s)

Crossed Roads

Next chapter(s)

Three Houses

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

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: DefeatKostasPlayerPartnerOtherEnemyThird
Defeat:Shez,Edelgard,Dimitri, orClaude dies1+3{{{partner}}}3−3+210+14{{{third}}}
File:Cm fewa2 1.png

Character data

Characters
New units
Edelgard
Fighter
HP
2700
Inventory
Iron Axe
Level
1
Automatically upon engaging the first enemy Soldier
Dimitri
Soldier
HP
3600
Inventory
Iron Lance
Level
1
Automatically upon engaging the first enemy Myrmidon
Claude
Fighter
HP
2700
Inventory
Iron Bow
Level
1
Automatically upon engaging the first enemy Wyvern Rider
Forcibly deployed characters
Shez f ​
Available characters
None

Item data

Items
NameObtainment Method
BullionCapture reward:
A Struggle at Dawn
White VeronaS Rank reward:
A Struggle at Dawn

Enemy data

Enemy Units
NameClassLv#HPStrMagDexSpdLckPrfWlvDefResChaLckConMovInventory and Skills
ThiefFighter1112108671176496Iron Axe
Lance Buster Lv 1
--
ThiefSoldier1112107681176496Iron Lance
Sword Buster Lv 1
Captain of the Forest Lake Path
ThiefMyrmidon1112106771155696Iron Sword
Axe Buster Lv 1
Captain of the Forest Byway
ThiefWyvern Rider11137574511696912Iron Axe
Lance Buster Lv 3
Captain of the Overgrown Trail
ThiefSoldier1112106781055696Iron Lance
Sword Buster Lv 1
Captain of the Decaying Ramparts
ThiefFighter1112107771055696Iron Axe
Lance Buster Lv 1
Captain of the Crooked Highroad
Base CaptainSoldier11400555553356Iron Lance
Sword Buster Lv 1
--
Base CaptainSoldier12400555553356Iron Sword
Axe Buster Lv 1
--
KostasBrigand1132401071011786106Iron Axe
Lance Buster Lv 2
Captain of the Wooded Plateau
Reinforcements
NameClassLv#HPStrMagDexSpdLckPrfWlvDefResChaLckConMovInventory and Skills
ThiefSoldier1112107571177486Iron Lance
Sword Buster Lv 1
--
ThiefMyrmidon1112105551367696Iron Sword
Axe Buster Lv 1
--
ThiefWyvern Rider11137594596951012Iron Axe
Lance Buster Lv 3
--
ThiefMyrmidon11121075710665106Iron Sword
Axe Buster Lv 1
--
ThiefFighter1212108561177486Iron Axe
Lance Buster Lv 1
--
ThiefFighter121210775977586Iron Axe
Lance Buster Lv 1
--
ThiefFighter1112108671176496Iron Axe
Lance Buster Lv 1
--
ThiefSoldier1112107589665106Iron Lance
Sword Buster Lv 1
--
ThiefFighter11121076611656106Iron Axe
Lance Buster Lv 1
--
ThiefMyrmidon1112106751077586Iron Sword
Axe Buster Lv 1
--
ThiefSoldier1112107569675106Iron Lance
Sword Buster Lv 1
--
ThiefSoldier11121066711656106Iron Lance
Sword Buster Lv 1
--

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

NPC Units
NameClassLv#HPStrMagDexSpdLckPrfWlvDefResChaLckConMovInventory and Skills
EdelgardFighter1127001210109899116Iron Axe
Lance Buster Lv 1
Automatically becomes playable upon engaging the first enemy Soldier.
DimitriSoldier1136001171110897116Iron Lance
Sword Buster Lv 1
Automatically becomes playable upon engaging the first enemy Myrmidon.
ClaudeFighter11270010811111088116Iron Bow
Lance Buster Lv 1
Automatically becomes playable upon engaging the first enemy Wyvern Rider.
Reinforcements
NameClassLv#HPStrMagDexSpdLckPrfWlvDefResChaLckConMovInventory and Skills
AloisWarrior113750136911897106Iron Axe
Grievous BlowLance Buster Lv 3
--
SoldierSoldier1124205761157596Iron Lance
Sword Buster Lv 1
--

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
Brigand
Level1
Movement6
Crest--
Stats
Max HP3240Luck7
Strength10Defense8
Magic7Resistance6
Dexterity10Charm10
Speed11
InventoryAbilities
Iron AxeLance Buster Lv 2
Skill Levels
SwordsLancesAxes
BowsBrawlingTomes

S Rank requirements

S Rank requirements
CategoryRequirement
Completion time30:00
Enemies defeated100
Damage taken80%

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

Names, etymology, and in other regions
LanguageNameDefinition, etymology, and notes
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.

A Struggle at Dawn

Names, etymology, and in other regions
LanguageNameDefinition, etymology, and notes
English

A Struggle at Dawn

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German

Scharmützel in der Dämmerung

Skirmish at Dusk

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References

← Crossed Roads •A Chance Encounter• Three Houses →
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Playable charactersScarlet BlazeAsheBalthusBernadettaBylethCasparConstanceDorotheaEdelgardFerdinandHapiHubertIgnatzJeraltJeritzaLeonieLinhardtLorenzLysitheaManuelaMarianneMercedesMonicaPetraRaphaelShamirShezYuri
Azure GleamAnnetteAsheBalthusBernadettaBylethCatherineConstanceDedueDimitriDorotheaFelixFlaynHapiIgnatzIngridJeraltJeritzaLinhardtLorenzMarianneMercedesPetraRaphaelRodrigueSetethShamirShezSylvainYuri
Golden WildfireAsheBalthusBernadettaBylethClaudeConstanceDorotheaHapiHildaHolstIgnatzJeraltLeonieLinhardtLorenzLysitheaMariannePetraRaphaelShamirShezYuri
OtherArvalGatekeeperRheaSothis
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