Roadside Battle (Japanese:街道の戦いRoadside battle) is the fourth chapter ofFire Emblem: Path of Radiance.Soren returns from his studies inMelior, reporting that war has broken out betweenCrimea andDaein.Ike heads up an investigation party, but meets some unfortunate company on the way. This chapter features the addition of a mage, which further complicates battle strategy.

Plot

Main article:Roadside Battle/Script

The chapter begins with the early return ofSoren from a trip of study.Mist runs in to tellIke the news, and then suggests he check the mess hall.Greil, hearing Soren's news, orders everyone to the briefing room, interrupting Ike and Soren's reunion. Soren shares the news –Crimea andDaein have gone to war. He pulls out his map, and everyone gathers around to hear the details.

Soren tells of how he was studying inMelior's library when a shriek broke the air. He ran outside and saw a sea of soldiers clad in black armor – the Daein army. The destruction in the capital was swift and brutal, tactics not unheard of for theking of Daein. LordRenning, theCrimean king's brother, dispatched the Crimean army while the king ordered his people to flee the city, and Soren fled with them.

Titania expresses her feelings of obligation to her motherland, suggesting that the mercenaries assist the Crimean army, while Soren, analytic as usual, sees no purpose in aiding the doomed army. Titania and Soren continue arguing about the chances of Crimea's victory, but their arguments are dismissed by Greil, who chooses to send a scouting party toward Melior headed by Ike, with Titania as an advisor.Shinon immediately displays his objections to the idea, but Greil dismisses those too, countering Shinon by assigning him to work in the scouting party under Ike.Rhys,Gatrie and Soren are also assigned to the party.

On the road, Rhys comforts Ike, telling him to use this a learning experience for when he succeeds his father as commander. The party notices an abundance of Daein corpses littering the highway, and Soren predicts that the Crimean Imperial Guard had passed through, taking with them a member of the royal family. The party is then found by a group of Daein soldiers, led byMaijin, who, without conversing with the mercenaries, quickly orders his soldiers to attack. Ike orders his mercenaries to prepare for battle, and quickly forms a strategy for the incoming skirmish.

After the battle, Gatrie catches Shinon stealing some gear from one of the now-deceased Daein soldiers. Ike and Soren yell at him for his actions, and Titania settles the bickering. Before the party leaves, Rhys notices something moving in the brush. Upon further inspection, they finda woman whom Soren wants to leave there. Ike ignores this comment, and, with the help of Rhys, carries the fainted woman back to the mercenary fort.

Chapter data

EasyNormalDifficultManiac

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: DefeatMaijin	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Ike dies	6	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	16	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 16 columns by 10 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: DefeatMaijin	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Ike dies	6	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	16	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 16 columns by 10 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: DefeatMaijin	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Ike dies	6	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	22	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 16 columns by 10 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: DefeatMaijin	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Ike dies	6	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	28	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 16 columns by 10 rows

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Character data

Characters
New units
Soren Mage HP 18 Inventory Wind Vulnerary Level 1 Automatically from the start
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters
None
Undeployable characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Regal Sword Automatically at the start of the chapter Steel Lance Dropped by enemySoldier (Easy/Normal only) Iron Lance Dropped by enemySoldier (Easy/Normal only) Vulnerary Dropped by enemySoldier (Difficult/Maniac only) Steel Axe Dropped by enemyFighter (Maniac only) Javelin Dropped byMaijin

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.

EasyNormalDifficultManiac

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Maijin Knight 10 1 32 10 0 7 6 2 11 1 5 Javelin •Vulnerary Begins moving if the level 6Archer is provoked. Soldier Soldier 9 2 23~25 6 1 8 7~8 2 5~6 2~3 6 Iron Lance The eastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 6 1 21~23 5 0 6~7 6 1 4~5 1~2 6 Iron Lance •Vulnerary -- Soldier Soldier 7 1 23~24 5~6 0~1 7 6~7 1 5~6 2 6 Steel Lance Begins moving if he can reach a unit within two turns. Soldier Soldier 7 1 23~24 5~6 0~1 7 6~7 1 5~6 2 6 Steel Lance •Vulnerary Begins moving if he can reach a unit within two turns. Soldier Archer 5 1 18~19 3~4 0 8~9 5 1 4~5 1~2 6 Iron Bow -- Soldier Myrmidon 8 1 21~22 6~7 0 9~10 9~10 2 6 1~2 6 Steel Sword -- Soldier Fighter 8 1 29~30 7~8 0 5~6 6 2 4~5 2 6 Iron Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 6 1 21~23 5 0 6~7 6 1 4~5 1~2 6 Iron Lance -- Soldier Myrmidon 9 1 19~20 8 0 9~10 10~11 2 5 2 6 Iron Sword -- Soldier Soldier 6 2 21~23 5 0 6~7 6 1 4~5 1~2 6 Iron Lance • The eastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The western one begins moving if he can reach a unit within two turns. Soldier Soldier 10 1 25~26 5~6 1 8~9 8 1 6~7 3 6 Knight Killer •Vulnerary -- Soldier Archer 6 1 19 3 0 9 5~6 1 5 2 6 Iron Bow -- Soldier Archer 4 1 18 3 0 8 5 1 4 1 6 Iron Bow --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Maijin Knight 10 1 32 10 0 7 6 2 11 1 5 Javelin •Vulnerary -- Soldier Soldier 7 2 24~26 6~7 0~1 7 6~7 1 5~7 2 6 Iron Lance The eastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 4 1 21~23 5 0 5~6 5 0~1 4~5 1 6 Iron Lance •Vulnerary -- Soldier Soldier 5 1 23~24 5~6 0 6 6 1 5~6 1 6 Steel Lance -- Soldier Soldier 5 1 23~24 5~6 0 6 6 1 5~6 1 6 Steel Lance •Vulnerary -- Soldier Archer 3 1 19 4 0 7 4 0 5 1 6 Iron Bow Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Myrmidon 6 1 22~23 6~7 0 8 8~9 1 6 1 6 Steel Sword -- Soldier Fighter 6 1 29~30 7~8 0 5 5 1 5 1 6 Iron Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 4 1 21~23 5 0 5~6 5 0~1 4~5 1 6 Iron Lance* -- Soldier Myrmidon 7 1 21 8 0 8~9 9 1~2 5~6 1 6 Iron Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 4 2 21~23 5 0 5~6 5 0~1 4~5 1 6 Iron Lance The eastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 8 1 25~26 5~6 1 7~8 7 0~1 7 2 6 Knight Killer •Vulnerary -- Soldier Archer 4 1 20 3 0 8 4~5 1 5 1 6 Iron Bow -- Soldier Archer 2 1 19 3 0 7 4 0 4 0 6 Iron Bow --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Maijin Knight 10 1 32 9 0 7 6 2 11 1 5 Javelin •Vulnerary Begins moving if a nearbySoldier orArcher is provoked. Soldier Soldier 7 1 25~26 6~7 0~1 7 6~7 1 6~7 2 6 Steel Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 5 1 23~24 5~6 0 6 6 1 5~6 1 6 Iron Lance Begins moving if he can reach a unit within 10 spaces. Soldier Soldier 7 1 25~26 6~7 0~1 7 6~7 1 6~7 2 6 Iron Lance Begins moving if he can reach a unit within 10 spaces. Soldier Soldier 5 1 23~24 5~6 0 6 6 1 5~6 1 6 Steel Lance Begins moving if he can reach a unit within 10 spaces. Soldier Soldier 4 1 22~23 5 0 5~6 5 0~1 5 1 6 Iron Lance •Vulnerary Begins moving if the nearest Soldier is provoked. Soldier Archer 4 2 20 4 0 8 4~5 1 5 1 6 Iron Bow • The eastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The western one begins moving ifMaijin or a nearbySoldier or Archer is provoked. Soldier Myrmidon 6 1 22~23 6~7 0 8 8~9 1 6 1 6 Steel Sword -- Soldier Fighter 6 1 30~31 8 0 5 5 1 7 1 6 Steel Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 4 4 22~23 5 0 5~6 5 0~1 5 1 6 Iron Lance • The eastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The western three begin moving if they can reach a unit within 10 spaces. Soldier Myrmidon 7 1 23 8 0 8~9 9 1~2 6~7 1 6 Iron Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 4 1 22~23 5 0 5~6 5 0~1 5 1 6 Steel Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Archer 5 1 20~21 4~5 0 8~9 5 1 5~6 1~2 6 Iron Bow Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 7 1 25~26 6~7 0~1 7 6~7 1 6~7 2 6 Steel Lance •Vulnerary Begins moving ifMaijin or a nearby Soldier orArcher is provoked. Soldier Soldier 4 1 22~23 5 0 5~6 5 0~1 5 1 6 Steel Lance •Vulnerary Begins moving ifMaijin or a nearby Soldier orArcher is provoked. Soldier Archer 2 2 19 3 0 7 3~4 0 4 0 6 Iron Bow The western one begins moving ifMaijin or a nearbySoldier or Archer is provoked. Soldier Soldier 7 1 25~26 6~7 0~1 7 6~7 1 6~7 2 6 Iron Lance •Vulnerary Begins moving if the nearest Soldier is provoked.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Maijin Knight 10 1 32 9 0 7 6 2 11 1 5 Javelin •Vulnerary -- Soldier Soldier 9 1 26~27 7 1 8 7~8 2 7 2~3 6 Steel Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 7 1 25~26 6~7 0~1 7 6~7 1 6 2 6 Steel Lance Begins moving if he can reach a unit within 10 spaces. Soldier Soldier 9 1 26~27 7 1 8 7~8 2 7 2~3 6 Iron Lance Begins moving if he can reach a unit within 10 spaces. Soldier Soldier 7 3 25~26 6~7 0~1 7 6~7 1 6 2 6 Iron Lance Begins moving if he can reach a unit within 10 spaces. Soldier Soldier 6 1 24~25 6 0 6~7 6 1 6 1~2 6 Iron Lance •Vulnerary Begins moving if the nearest Soldier is provoked. Soldier Archer 4 2 20 4 0 8 4~5 1 5 1 6 Iron Bow The western one begins moving if he can reach a unit within 11 spaces. Soldier Myrmidon 8 1 23~24 7~8 0 9~10 9~10 2 7 1~2 6 Steel Sword -- Soldier Fighter 8 1 32~33 8~9 0 5~6 6 2 7~8 2 6 Steel Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 6 4 24~25 6 0 6~7 6 1 6 1~2 6 Iron Lance • The eastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The western three begin moving if they can reach a unit within 10 spaces. Soldier Myrmidon 9 1 24~25 9 0 9~10 10~11 2 7 2 6 Iron Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Archer 6 3 21 5 0 9 5~6 1 6 2 6 Iron Bow • The eastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The western one begins moving if he can reach a unit within 11 spaces. Soldier Soldier 6 3 24~25 6 0 6~7 6 1 6 1~2 6 Steel Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Archer 7 1 21~22 5 0 9~10 6~7 1~2 6 2~3 6 Iron Bow Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Fighter 8 1 32~33 8~9 0 5~6 6 2 7~8 2 6 Steel Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 10 1 27~28 7~8 1 8~9 8 2 7~8 3 6 Knight Killer •Vulnerary Begins moving if he can reach a unit within 10 spaces. Soldier Soldier 6 1 24~25 6 0 6~7 6 1 6 1~2 6 Steel Lance •Vulnerary Begins moving if he can reach a unit within 10 spaces. Soldier Soldier 9 1 26~27 7 1 8 7~8 2 7 2~3 6 Iron Lance •Vulnerary Begins moving if the nearest Soldier is provoked.

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Boss data

Main article:Maijin

Easy/NormalDifficult/Maniac

Knight Level 10 Attribute Build 12

Stats Max HP 32 Speed 6 Strength 10 Luck 2 Magic 0 Defense 11 Skill 7 Resistance 1 Movement 5 Weight 16

Inventory Skills Javelin Vulnerary -- Weapon Levels -- C -- -- -- -- -- --

Knight Level 10 Attribute Build 12

Stats Max HP 32 Speed 6 Strength 9 Luck 2 Magic 0 Defense 11 Skill 7 Resistance 1 Movement 5 Weight 16

Inventory Skills Javelin Vulnerary -- Weapon Levels -- C -- -- -- -- -- --

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Strategy

This chapter force deploys the four units from the previous chapter,Rhys from Chapter 2, and includes a new unit,Soren theMage. Soren, like Rhys, is frail, and can easily die if attacked by more than one enemy. It is imperative to protect him and Rhys from direct assault, keeping them behind your other units.

The goal of this chapter is to defeat the boss,Maijin. The enemy units greatly outnumber the mercenaries, so it is necessary to form a line of defense and weather their attacks. Once all the nearby enemies are defeated, the player's army can move in to take out Maijin and his troops. Being aKnight, he possesses high defense, and also wields aJavelin, so multiple attacks are necessary to bring him down.

If the player is intending to use Soren throughout the game, it is helpful to give him the opportunity to attack and defeat enemies in this chapter to start increasing his level, but doing so inherently puts him at risk of death, since he starts with low defense and HP. If Soren is defeated, he will not actually die, being a plot critical character, but will no longer be usable in battle. The other units are also at risk of being overwhelmed, evenTitania, so watching their health is more important than it has been up to this point.

In Difficult and Maniac modes, there are significantly more enemies, especially around Maijin. It will typically be necessary to assume defensive positions for longer to take care of these extra threats. This can be done by moving up into the thickets, using the trees to help block enemy paths and avoid being surrounded.

Bonus experience can be earned in this chapter, depending on how many turns it took to complete the chapter. This experience is not spendable untilChapter 8.

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