Not to be confused withHope and Despair, the sixty-sixth Grandmaster tactics drill inHeroes.

Despair and Hope (Japanese:絶望そして希望Despair and hope) is the eighth chapter ofFire Emblem: Path of Radiance.

Plot

Main articles:Despair and Hope/Script andDespair and Hope/Conversations

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Chapter data

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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defend for 8 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Ike dies, or enemy seizes location	1–7+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	29+12−1	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defend for 8 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Ike dies, or enemy seizes location	1–7+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	30+13−1	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defend for 8 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Ike dies, or enemy seizes location	1–7+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	37+20−1	{{{third}}}
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Character data

Characters
New units
Ilyana Mage HP 20 Inventory Thunder Elthunder Vulnerary Level 6 Enemy, talk to withIke
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Note:Shinon andGatrie desert the army at the beginning of the chapter. All weapons and items in their inventories are deposited to the convoy.

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Pure Water Dropped by enemyPriest Red Gem Dropped by enemyPriest Longbow Dropped by enemyArcher Soldier Band Dropped byKamura*

Shop data

Armory and vendor

SwordsLancesAxesBowsKnivesTomesStavesItems

	Name	Cost	Difficulty
	Iron Sword	460	Any
	Slim Sword	560	Any

	Name	Cost	Difficulty
	Iron Lance	360	Any
	Javelin	500	Easy/Normal

	Name	Cost	Difficulty
	Iron Axe	270	Any
	Steel Axe	420	Any
	Hand Axe	375	Any

None

None

	Name	Cost	Difficulty
	Fire	560	Any
	Wind	520	Easy/Normal
	Thunder	600	Easy/Normal

	Name	Cost	Difficulty
	Heal	800	Any

	Name	Cost	Difficulty
	Vulnerary	300	Any
	Pure Water	900	Easy/Normal

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Enemy data

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

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Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Soldier Sword Knight 12 1 25~27 8~9 1 6~7 9~10 2 8~9 4~5 8 Iron Sword •Vulnerary -- Soldier Sword Knight 9 1 23~24 7~8 1 5 9 2 8~9 3 8 Steel Sword -- Soldier Lance Knight 9 1 23~24 7~8 1 5 9 2 8~9 3 8 Javelin -- Soldier Lance Knight 8 1 23~24 7 1 4~5 8~9 2 8 2~3 8 Javelin -- Soldier Axe Knight 9 1 23~24 7~8 1 5 9 2 8~9 3 8 Iron Axe -- Soldier Axe Knight 8 1 23~24 7 1 4~5 8~9 2 8 2~3 8 Iron Axe -- Soldier Soldier 10 3 25~26 5~7 1 8~9 7~8 1~2 5~7 3 6 Steel Lance -- Soldier Knight 10 3 24~26 8~9 1~2 6 2~3 2 13~14 4 5 Steel Lance -- Soldier Knight 10 1 24~26 8~9 1~2 6 2~3 2 13~14 4 5 Javelin -- Soldier Knight 9 1 24~25 7 1 5~6 2 1 11~12 3~4 5 Steel Lance -- Soldier Mage 10 1 19~20 1~2 7~8 6~7 8~9 1~2 3~4 8~9 5 Fire -- Soldier Mage 9 1 19 1 7~8 6 8 1~2 3 7~8 5 Fire -- Ilyana Mage 6 1 20 1 8 10 9 6 3 10 5 Thunder •Elthunder •Vulnerary Shade Does not initiate combat. Soldier Fighter 9 1 31~32 8~9 0 6 6~7 2 7 2 6 Poleax -- Soldier Myrmidon 10 1 22~23 7~8 0~1 10~11 10~12 2~3 6~7 2 6 Iron Blade -- Soldier Myrmidon 10 1 22~23 7~8 0~1 10~11 10~12 2~3 6~7 2 6 Steel Sword -- Soldier Myrmidon 9 2 22~23 7 0 9~10 10~11 2 6 2 6 Iron Sword -- Soldier Archer 11 1 21~23 6 1 12~13 8~9 3 6~7 3~4 6 Longbow -- Soldier Archer 10 1 21~22 5~6 0~1 11~12 7~8 2~3 6~7 3~4 6 Steel Bow -- Soldier Archer 9 1 20~21 4 0 11 6~7 1 6 3 6 Iron Bow -- Soldier Priest 9 1 20~21 0~1 6~8 5 6 4 1 12~13 5 Heal •Vulnerary •Red Gem -- Soldier Priest 9 1 20~21 0~1 6~8 5 6 4 1 12~13 5 Heal •Vulnerary -- Soldier Priest 9 1 20~21 0~1 7~8 5 6 4 1 12~13 5 Heal •Pure Water -- Kamura Knight 18 1 35 13 2 8 6 8 13 8 5 Steel Lance •Short Spear •Soldier Band* • Will move if a player is in his range. • Starts moving unprovoked on turn 6.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Soldier Soldier 12 2 26~27 7~8 1 9~10 9 2~3 7~8 3~4 6 Iron Lance -- Soldier Soldier 11 4 26~27 7 1 8~9 8~9 2 6~7 3~4 6 Iron Lance -- Soldier Soldier 10 1 27~28 7~8 1 8~9 8 2 8 3 6 Iron Lance -- Soldier Myrmidon 13 1 25 8~9 1 12~13 13 3~4 7 3 6 Steel Sword -- Soldier Lance Knight 9 1 24 7 1 5 9 2 8~9 3 8 Iron Lance -- Soldier Lance Knight 8 1 23 7 1 5 8~9 2 8 2~3 8 Iron Lance -- Soldier Knight 12 1 26~27 9~10 2 6~7 3 2~3 14~15 4~5 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Knight 12 1 26~27 9~10 2 6~7 3 2~3 14~15 4~5 5 Javelin --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Soldier Sword Knight 10 1 26~27 9 1 5~6 8 1~2 9 3~4 8 Iron Sword •Vulnerary -- Soldier Sword Knight 7 1 24~25 7~8 1 4 8 2 8~9 2 8 Steel Sword -- Soldier Lance Knight 7 1 24~25 7~8 0~1 4 8 1~2 9 2 8 Javelin -- Soldier Lance Knight 6 1 23~24 7 0 4 7~8 1 8 2 8 Javelin -- Soldier Axe Knight 7 1 24~25 8 0~1 4 8 1~2 8~9 2 8 Iron Axe -- Soldier Axe Knight 6 1 23~24 7 0 4 7~8 1 8 2 8 Iron Axe -- Soldier Soldier 8 3 25~26 5~7 1 7~8 6~7 0~2 6~7 2~3 6 Steel Lance -- Soldier Knight 8 3 25~26 8~9 1 5 2 1~2 13~14 3 5 Steel Lance -- Soldier Knight 8 1 25~26 8~9 1 5 2 1~2 13~14 3 5 Javelin -- Soldier Knight 7 1 24~25 7 1 4~5 2 0 12 2~3 5 Steel Lance -- Soldier Mage 8 1 20~21 1 7~8 5 8 1 4 8~9 5 Fire -- Soldier Mage 7 1 19~20 1 7 5 7 1 3~4 7~8 5 Fire -- Ilyana Mage 6 1 20 1 8 10 9 6 3 10 5 Thunder •Elthunder •Vulnerary Shade Does not initiate combat. Soldier Fighter 7 1 31 8~9 0 5 6 1 7 1~2 6 Poleax -- Soldier Myrmidon 8 1 23~24 7~8 0 9 9~10 2 7 1~2 6 Steel Sword -- Soldier Myrmidon 8 1 23~24 7~8 0 9 9~10 2 7 1~2 6 Iron Blade -- Soldier Myrmidon 7 2 23 7 0 8~9 9 1~2 6~7 1 6 Iron Sword -- Soldier Archer 9 1 23 6 0 11 7~8 2 7 3 6 Longbow -- Soldier Archer 8 1 22 6 0 10~11 7 2 6~7 3 6 Steel Bow -- Soldier Archer 7 1 22 4 0 9~10 5 1 6~7 2 6 Iron Bow -- Soldier Priest 7 1 21~22 0~1 6~7 4 5 3 2 11~12 5 Heal •Vulnerary -- Soldier Priest 7 1 21~22 0~1 6~7 4 5 3 2 11~12 5 Heal •Pure Water -- Soldier Priest 7 1 21~22 0~1 6~7 4 5 3 2 11~12 5 Heal •Vulnerary •Red Gem -- Kamura Knight 18 1 35 13 2 8 6 8 13 8 5 Steel Lance •Short Spear •Soldier Band* • Will move if a player is in his range. • Starts moving unprovoked on turn 6.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Soldier Soldier 10 2 27~28 7~8 1 8~9 8 2 7~8 3 6 Iron Lance -- Soldier Soldier 9 4 26~27 7 1 8 7~8 2 7 2~3 6 Iron Lance -- Soldier Soldier 8 1 25~26 6~7 1 7~8 7 1 7 2 6 Iron Lance -- Soldier Myrmidon 11 1 26 9 1 11 11~12 3 8 2 6 Steel Sword -- Soldier Lance Knight 7 1 25 8 0~1 4 8 1~2 9 2 8 Iron Lance -- Soldier Lance Knight 6 1 23 7 0 4 8 1 8 2 8 Iron Lance -- Soldier Knight 10 1 27 9~10 1~2 6 2~3 2 14~15 4 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Knight 10 1 27 9~10 1~2 6 2~3 2 14~15 4 5 Javelin --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Soldier Archer 9 1 23 6 0 10~11 8 2 7 3 6 Longbow -- Soldier Archer 8 1 22~23 6 0 10~11 6~7 2 7 3 6 Steel Bow -- Soldier Archer 7 1 22 5 0 9~10 6~7 1~2 6 2 6 Iron Bow -- Soldier Myrmidon 8 1 21~22 7~8 0 9~10 9~10 2 5 1~2 6 Steel Sword -- Soldier Myrmidon 8 1 21~22 7~8 0 9~10 9~10 2 5 1~2 6 Steel Blade -- Soldier Myrmidon 7 2 21 7 0 8~9 9 1~2 4~5 1 6 Iron Sword -- Soldier Soldier 8 3 26 6~7 1 7~8 7 1~2 7 2~3 6 Steel Lance -- Soldier Fighter 7 1 29~30 8~9 0 5 6 1~2 5 1~2 6 Poleax -- Soldier Knight 8 3 25~26 8~9 1 5 2 1~2 13~14 3 5 Steel Lance -- Soldier Knight 8 1 25~26 8~9 1 5 2 1~2 13~14 3 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Knight 8 1 25~26 8~9 1 5 2 1~2 13~14 3 5 Javelin -- Soldier Knight 7 1 24~25 8 1 4~5 1~2 1 12~13 3 5 Steel Lance -- Soldier Sword Knight 10 1 26~27 9 1 5~6 9~10 2~3 10 3~4 8 Iron Sword •Vulnerary -- Soldier Sword Knight 7 1 24~25 7~8 1 4 8 2 8~9 2~3 8 Steel Sword -- Soldier Lance Knight 7 1 24~25 7~8 0~1 4 8 2 8~9 2 8 Javelin -- Soldier Lance Knight 6 1 24 7 0 4 7~8 1 8 2 8 Javelin -- Soldier Axe Knight 7 1 24~25 7~8 0 4 8 1~2 8~9 2 8 Iron Axe -- Soldier Axe Knight 6 1 23~24 7 0 4 8 1 8 2 8 Iron Axe -- Soldier Mage 8 1 20 1 7~8 5~6 7~8 1 4 8 5 Fire -- Soldier Mage 7 1 19~20 1 7 5 7 1 4 8 5 Fire -- Ilyana Mage 6 1 20 1 8 10 9 6 3 10 5 Thunder •Elthunder •Vulnerary Shade Does not initiate combat. Soldier Priest 7 1 21~22 0~1 6~7 4 5~6 3 2 11~12 5 Heal •Vulnerary -- Soldier Priest 7 1 21~22 0~1 6~7 4 5~6 3 2 11~12 5 Heal •Pure Water -- Soldier Priest 7 1 21~22 1 6~7 4 5~6 3 2 11~12 5 Heal •Vulnerary •Red Gem -- Kamura Knight 18 1 35 13 2 8 6 8 13 8 5 Steel Lance •Short Spear •Soldier Band* • Will move if a player is in his range. • Starts moving unprovoked on turn 6.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Soldier Knight 10 1 26~28 9~10 1~2 6 2~3 2 14~15 4 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Knight 10 1 26~28 9~10 1~2 6 2~3 2 14~15 4 5 Javelin -- Soldier Lance Knight 7 1 24~25 8 0~1 4 8 1~2 8~9 2 8 Iron Lance -- Soldier Lance Knight 6 1 23~24 7 0 4 8 1 8 2 8 Iron Lance -- Soldier Mage 9 1 21 1 8~9 6 8 1 4 9 5 Fire -- Soldier Myrmidon 11 1 23~24 8~9 1 11~12 11~12 3 6 2 6 Steel Sword -- Soldier Soldier 10 2 27~28 7~8 1 8~9 8 2 7~8 3 6 Iron Lance -- Soldier Soldier 9 4 26~27 7 1 8 7~8 2 7 2~3 6 Iron Lance -- Soldier Soldier 8 1 26 6~7 1 8 7 1~2 7 2 6 Iron Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Soldier Myrmidon 10 1 25~26 8~9 0~1 10 10~11 2~3 8 2 6 Steel Sword -- Soldier Myrmidon 10 1 25~26 8~9 0~1 10~11 10~11 2~3 7~8 2 6 Steel Blade -- Soldier Myrmidon 9 3 24~25 8 0 9~10 10~11 2 7 2 6 Iron Sword -- Soldier Soldier 10 3 27~28 7~8 1 8~9 8 2 7~8 3 6 Steel Lance -- Soldier Fighter 9 1 33~34 9~10 0 6 6~7 2 8 2 6 Poleax -- Soldier Archer 11 1 24 7 1 13 8 3 8 4 6 Longbow -- Soldier Archer 10 1 23 6~7 0 12 8 2~3 7~8 3~4 6 Steel Bow -- Soldier Archer 9 1 23 6 0 11 7 2 7 3 6 Iron Bow -- Soldier Knight 10 3 26~28 9~10 1~2 6 2~3 2 14~15 4 5 Steel Lance -- Soldier Knight 10 2 26~28 9~10 1~2 6 2~3 2 14~15 4 5 Javelin -- Soldier Knight 10 1 26~28 9~10 1~2 6 2~3 2 14~15 4 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Knight 9 1 26~27 9 1 5~6 2 2 13 3~4 5 Steel Lance -- Soldier Sword Knight 12 1 28~29 9 1 7 10~11 3 11 4 8 Iron Sword -- Soldier Sword Knight 9 1 25~26 8 1 5 9 2 10 3 8 Steel Sword -- Soldier Lance Knight 9 2 25~26 8~9 1 5 9 2 9~10 3 8 Javelin -- Soldier Lance Knight 8 1 25~26 8 1 4~5 8~9 2 9 2~3 8 Javelin -- Soldier Axe Knight 9 2 25~26 9 1 5 9 2 9~10 3 8 Iron Axe -- Soldier Axe Knight 8 1 25 8 1 4~5 8~9 2 9 3 8 Iron Axe -- Soldier Bow Knight 9 1 25 8 1 5 9 2 9~10 3 8 Iron Bow -- Soldier Mage 10 2 21~22 1~2 8~10 6~7 8~9 1~2 5 9~10 5 Fire -- Soldier Mage 9 1 21 1 8 6 8 1 4 8~9 5 Fire -- Soldier Priest 9 2 22~23 1 7~8 5 6 4 2 13 5 Heal •Vulnerary -- Soldier Priest 9 1 22~23 1 7~8 5 6 4 2 13 5 Heal •Pure Water -- Soldier Priest 9 1 22~23 1 7~8 5 6 4 2 13 5 Heal •Vulnerary •Red Gem -- Ilyana Mage 6 1 20 1 8 10 9 6 3 10 5 Thunder •Elthunder •Vulnerary Shade Does not initiate combat. Kamura Knight 18 1 35 13 2 8 6 8 13 8 5 Steel Lance •Short Spear • Will move if a player is in his range. • Starts moving unprovoked on turn 6.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Soldier Myrmidon 13 2 26~27 10~11 1 12~13 12~13 3~4 8~9 2~3 6 Steel Sword -- Soldier Soldier 12 3 28~30 8~9 1 9~10 8~9 2~3 8~9 3~4 6 Iron Lance -- Soldier Soldier 11 5 28~29 7~8 1 8~9 8~9 2 7~8 3~4 6 Iron Lance -- Soldier Soldier 11 1 28~29 7~8 1 8~9 8~9 2 7~8 3~4 6 Javelin -- Soldier Soldier 10 1 27 7~8 1 8~9 8 2 7~8 3 6 Iron Lance -- Soldier Knight 12 2 28~29 10~11 2 6~7 3 2~3 15~16 5 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Knight 12 1 28~29 10~11 2 6~7 3 2~3 15~16 5 5 Javelin -- Soldier Lance Knight 9 2 25~26 8~9 1 5 9 2 9~10 3 8 Iron Lance -- Soldier Lance Knight 8 1 25~26 8 1 4~5 8~9 2 9 2~3 8 Iron Lance -- Soldier Mage 11 2 22~23 2 9~10 7 8~9 1~2 5 9~10 5 Fire --

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Reinforcements

• Turn 5
  • 2Soldiers from the south-east corner of the map
  • 2Knights from the northern stairs
• Turn 6
  • 2Soldiers from the western part of the map
  • 1Soldier from the eastern part of the map
• Turn 7
  • 2Lance Knights from the south-east corner of the map
  • 1Mage (Difficult mode only) and 1Soldier from the western part of the map
• Turn 8
  • 1Myrmidon and 1Soldier from the eastern part of the map

Boss data

Main article:Kamura

Knight Level 18 Attribute Build 12

Stats Max HP 35 Speed 6 Strength 13 Luck 8 Magic 2 Defense 13 Skill 8 Resistance 8 Movement 5 Weight 16

Inventory Skills Steel Lance Short Spear Soldier Band* -- Weapon Levels -- B -- -- -- -- -- --

Strategy

Other than defending the capture point, you have two main side objectives: killing the priest for the Red Gem (worth 2500 gold), and recruiting Ilyana. If not on the first playthrough, you should also aim to defeat the boss for the Soldier Band, as this is the only way to obtain it. By default, you have three chokepoints you can hold to the left, right, and lower side. You'll need tough units staying there and potentially using Vulneraries. The left side features armor knights and myrmidons; the right side archers, mages, and lance-wielding soldiers; and the lower side cavaliers with swords, axes, and bows, backed by priests.

It is lightly recommended that Titania take the lower side, which can be fairly dangerous thanks to Canto allowing multiple units to get in a round of combat then retreat. Armed with a Hand Axe, she can rapidly thin the numbers of the Javelin and Bow wielding cavaliers. This also makes it very likely you can collect the Red Gem eventually, and kill the boss as well if you like. Everyone else will have to hold elsewhere. Be careful with Rhys and Soren, especially on the right side which has a Longbow-wielding archer that can get in surprise hits if they venture too close. There are some tricks you can use to get in safe healing, though; Oscar and Titania have the easiest time, as they can attack then Canto back to let Rhys heal them. However, Boyd and Ike can do tricks like letting Rhys heal them, then Shove Rhys back out of the way of 2-range enemies. Soren is also solid at cleaning up the low-resistance armor knights on the left side. If you're supporting Ike and Oscar, those two can reach a C-Support for this chapter and have a decent amount of extra avoid if they work together. Ilyana won't attack and will just charge Ike; it is lightly recommended that Ike not head to the lower section of the map for this reason, as that would be running away from her. You do need to talk with her before the 8 turns expire, however.

Finally, if you are in a scuffed run where multiple units have died, you can play even more conservatively and just defend the capture point, neglecting the three chokepoints. If you do this, you probably won't be able to defend Rhys or Soren, so you may want to intentionally do a low deployment of just Ike and 1-2 other characters who huddle around the capture point while eating vulneraries. This comes with the advantage of gaining extra bonus exp for underdeploying, but recruiting Ilyana might be tricky, and getting the Red Gem and Soldier Band is probably out of the question if you attempt this strategy.

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