Snowy Defensive (Japanese:雪の中の攻防戦Battle Within the Snow) is atrial map inFire Emblem: The Binding Blade. To unlock this map, the player must complete the game with the good ending (i.e. at theEndgame rather thanChapter 22) in any difficulty.

Beginning log

Roy is awaiting the arrival of an allied army in an old Ilian castle when a surprise attack commences. Can Roy's army defend the castle until the allied army arrives?

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defend the gate for 20 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Roy dies or an enemy seizes the gate	1–10	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	25+24	{{{third}}}

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Units retain the stats and inventories they had at the end ofthe final chapter.

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.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Ilia Sniper 10 3 36~42 13~18 12~17 9~13 6~11 8~11 5~8 8 6 Steel Bow Does not move; the western two operateBallistae, the central one operates anIron Ballista. Ilia Paladin 12 2 40~47 13~17 10~15 10~14 6~10 10~13 6~10 11 8 Silver Lance -- Ilia Cavalier 17 1 30~34 9~12 7~10 8~11 4~6 8~9 1~3 9 7 Killer Lance -- Ilia Cavalier 17 2 30~34 9~12 7~10 8~11 4~6 8~9 1~3 9 7 Axereaver -- Ilia Cavalier 17 2 30~34 9~12 7~10 8~11 4~6 8~9 1~3 9 7 Steel Lance •Javelin -- Ilia Cavalier 17 2 30~34 9~12 7~10 8~11 4~6 8~9 1~3 9 7 Spear -- Ilia Troubadour 17 2 22~24 4~6 5~8 10~13 6~9 3~5 9~11 5 7 Recover -- Ilia Cavalier 17 1 30~34 9~12 7~10 8~11 4~6 8~9 1~3 9 7 Horseslayer -- Ilia Falcoknight 12 2 34~41 12~17 13~18 13~18 6~11 7~10 8~12 6 8 Silver Lance The northern one moves to seize thegate. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 1 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Steel Lance -- Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 2 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Axereaver Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 2 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Steel Lance •Javelin Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 2 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Spear Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 1 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Killer Lance Moves to seize thegate.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Ilia Cavalier 20 2 32~37 10~13 8~11 9~11 4~7 8~10 1~3 9 7 Axereaver Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Cavalier 20 2 32~37 10~13 8~11 9~11 4~7 8~10 1~3 9 7 Steel Lance •Javelin Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Cavalier 20 2 32~37 10~13 8~11 9~11 4~7 8~10 1~3 9 7 Spear Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Paladin 15 2 42~50 14~17 11~16 11~14 7~10 10~13 7~10 11 8 Silver Lance Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Fighter 20 2 34~39 14~17 7~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 1~3 11 5 Steel Axe Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Fighter 20 2 34~39 14~17 7~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 1~3 11 5 Steel Axe •Hand Axe Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Fighter 20 1 34~39 14~17 7~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 1~3 11 5 Killer Axe Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Fighter 20 2 34~39 14~17 7~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 1~3 11 5 Silver Axe Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Fighter 20 1 34~39 14~17 7~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 1~3 11 5 Halberd Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Falcoknight 15 2 36~43 13~18 14~19 14~19 7~12 7~10 9~13 6 8 Axereaver Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Pegasus Knight 20 2 24~28 9~12 11~14 11~14 5~8 4~6 6~8 5 7 Steel Lance •Javelin Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Pegasus Knight 20 2 24~28 9~12 11~14 11~14 5~8 4~6 6~8 5 7 Spear Moves to seize thegate. Ilia Pegasus Knight 20 2 24~28 9~12 11~14 11~14 5~8 4~6 6~8 5 7 Silver Lance Moves to seize thegate.

Reinforcements

• Enemy phase of turn 4
  • 3Cavaliers—one with anAxereaver, one aSteel Lance andJavelin, and one aSpear—and 1Paladin from the southeast corner of the map
• Enemy phase of turn 8
  • 3Cavaliers—one with anAxereaver, one aSteel Lance andJavelin, and one aSpear—and 1Paladin from the northern edge of the map
• Enemy phase of turn 12
  • 1Fighter with aSteel Axe from the second-southwest fort
  • 1 Fighter with a Steel Axe and aHand Axe from the southwestern-most fort
  • 1 Fighter with aKiller Axe from the right southernmost fort
  • 1 Fighter with aSilver Axe from the left southernmost fort
  • 1 Fighter with a Steel Axe from the second-northernmost fort
  • 1 Fighter with a Steel Axe and a Hand Axe from the northernmost fort
  • 1 Fighter with aHalberd from the northeastern fort
  • 1 Fighter with a Silver Axe from the mid-northeast fort
• Enemy phase of turn 16
  • 1Falcoknight and 3Pegasus Knights—one with aSteel Lance andJavelin, one aSpear, and one aSilver Lance—from around the northeast fort
• Enemy phase of turn 18
  • 1Falcoknight and 3Pegasus Knights—one with aSteel Lance andJavelin, one aSpear, and one aSilver Lance—from the southwest peaks

Strategy

This map is as straightforward as the previous one. If you position units on the bridges, they can halt enemy advances. Moreover, if your characters are around level 10–20, they will likely dodge most attacks and possibly sustain no damage. While extensive strategy isn't necessary, be sure to remain vigilant of enemies equipped with killer weapons, silver weaponry, anti-horse and anti-lance weapons, as well as lances. The primary nuisance on this map is theballistae. It is a good idea to deploy your flying units early on to take out theSnipers operating them.

Etymology and other languages

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