For the chapter fromFire Emblem: Thracia 776, seeThe Dungeon.

Dungeon (Japanese:ダンジョンDungeon) is a broad term to refer to certain gameplay segments appearing in a fewFire Emblem series games. In dungeons the player canexplore caves or fortresses in a third-person view to find treasure and enemies.

Overview

Finding and exploring dungeons

Dungeons are present in threeFire Emblem series games:Fire Emblem Gaiden,Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, andFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, a remake ofGaiden. InGaiden andEchoes: Shadows of Valentia the player controlsAlm orCelica, inTokyo Mirage Sessions the player controlsItsuki. There is no way for the player to change the character that they are controlling in a dungeon, and are always in control of the protagonist.

InGaiden andEchoes, dungeons are mostly entered from theworld map. InTokyo Mirage Sessions dungeons are entered through doors or other entrances in the world. Each game prompts the player to confirm if they wish to enter the dungeon.

Prior to entering a dungeon inEchoes, the player is given apreparations screen in which they must choose up to 10 units from their party to deploy. Only the chosen units will be available for battles in the dungeon, or other events taking place within. InGaiden, the player does not select units to deploy upon entering a dungeon; they may rearrange their party at any time while exploring and can select any unit for any activity. However, when encountering an enemy, only the first 10 units of their party will be deployed for battle.

In dungeons the player and characters are not bound by any turn-based gameplay and can wander at leisure, similarly toCorrin patrolling theircastle. When walking around the dungeon players can find chests or encounter enemies.

Enemy encounters

In the originalGaiden, enemies are automatically encountered when Alm or Celica enter specific rooms. This mechanic was altered inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia, instead enemies can be seen in the room and be attacked while still in dungeon exploration mode. When the enemies are attacked by Alm or Celica before the start of battle, or if the enemies collide with Alm or Celica, a typicalFire Emblem battle, featuring turn and grid based gameplay, occurs. If the enemy had been struck by the player while in exploration mode the enemies have accrued some damage at the start of the battle instead of starting at full health. However, if the player is touched from behind, the fade in effect will be red and the battle will start on enemy phase instead of player phase. InGaiden andShadows of Valentia, the party's health is fully restored after every battle, though in the latter,fatigue is not restored.

InTokyo Mirage Sessions, enemy encounters work mostly likeEchoes: Shadows of Valentia, though Itsuki attacking while in exploration mode instead grants the party the first turn in battle, instead of damaging the enemies.Tokyo Mirage Sessions also uses a mostly typical JRPG turn-based battle system instead of theFire Emblem series battle system. InTokyo Mirage Sessions the party is not healed after every battle.

Treasure

Treasure can be found in dungeons as well. All three games featuring dungeons have treasure in many dungeons. Treasure is always found inchests. InGaiden, treasure from dungeons is one of the primary way to obtain newequipment. InEchoes: Shadows of Valentia, treasure can also includeSilver Marks,Gold Marks, and quest-related items. InTokyo Mirage Sessions a variety of items can be found in chests.

Puzzles

Dungeons inGaiden are rather sparse on puzzles, though it does feature a few, mostly in late-game dungeons. The puzzles inGaiden are mostly navigational challenges, and do not involve interacting with the environment. For example, in theDuma Tower Alm must navigate a set of pitfalls in certain ways to land on certain floors. For the most part, dungeons inGaiden are fairly straightforward in exploration.

Tokyo Mirage Sessions features more interactive dungeons, that involve things like traps that warp the player back to earlier in the dungeon, or buttons that alter pathways in the dungeon to new areas.

List of Dungeons

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Alm's route

• Thieves' Shrine
• Deliverance Hideout
• Sylvan Shrine
• Fear Mountain Shrine
• Secret Shrine
• Duma Tower

Celica's route

• Seabound Shrine
• Dragon Shrine
• Temple of Mila
• Lost Treescape
• Duma Tower

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

• Illusory Daitama
• Illusory 106
• Illusory Shibuya
• Illusory Daitou Station
• Illusory Daiba Studio
• Illusory Area of Memories
• Illusory Dolhr

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Alm's route

• Thieves' Shrine
• Deliverance Hideout
• Sylvan Shrine
• Fear Mountain Shrine
• Secret Shrine
• Duma Temple

Celica's route

• Seabound Shrine
• Dragon Shrine
• Temple of Mila
• Dolth Keep
• Lost Treescape
• Duma Tower

Both routes

• Thabes Labyrinth

ThePriory and theTemple of Mila both share characteristics to a dungeon, but no enemies are present and is not limited to 10 units.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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  Alm exploring a dungeon inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia. A map is displayed on the bottom screen of theNintendo 3DS.
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  Alm near a chest in theDeliverance Hideout.