The Dread Gate

The Dread Gate (Japanese: 禁忌の扉 Taboo gate) is Chapter 2 of Book III of Fire Emblem Heroes.

This chapter was added to the game as part of the Book III launch update released on December 10, 2018, alongside featured character Eir, and a number of related quests, which were available until December 28.

Plot

Main article: The Dread Gate/Script

King Gustav explains that 20 years ago, he erected a barrier over a tomb that serves as a portal to the realm of the dead. The barrier has fallen, and Hel's armies now surge into Askr. He orders Alfonse to stop them at any cost. Meanwhile, Loki approaches Veronica, the latter still furious over the former's betrayal. Veronica is initially indifferent to Askr's plight, but begins to reconsider when Loki reminds her that Bruno has not returned from his quest and warns her that Hel will inevitably turn on Embla after it is through with Askr.

The Order of Heroes reaches the tomb and discovers thousands of soldiers marching on a small town only a day away. Alfonse and Anna decide to bait the enemy out and either evade or outlast them until Gustav arrives with the Royal Knights. Hel's forces catch them before they can fully prepare, and they are forced into a desperate last stand. Fortunately, Gustav and his knights arrive to relieve the Order and drive off the invaders. Afterwards, Gustav berates Alfonse for taking such a foolish risk and reminds him that he has a responsibility towards more people than those in front of him. He further reminds him that he will die someday, leaving Alfonse to become king, and that the kingdom would be thrown into disarray if he were to die prematurely. After he leaves, Queen Henriette patches up Alfonse's wounds and recalls that Gustav was once hot-headed like Alfonse before a certain incident turned him into the cautious man he is today.

Chapter data

Part 1: The King's Order

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	0		{{{third}}}

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Red Flier 3 Fire Thief 3 Iron Dagger Axe Fighter 3 Iron Axe Lance Cavalier 3 Iron Lance

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Red Flier 23 Elfire A Fury 1 Thief 23 Steel Dagger A Attack/Res 1 Axe Fighter 23 Steel Axe B Quick Riposte 1 Lance Cavalier 23 Steel Lance C Spur Def 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Red Flier 40 Bolganone+ • Moonbow A Fury 3 Thief 40 Smoke Dagger+ A Attack/Res 2 Axe Fighter 40 Silver Axe+ B Quick Riposte 3 Lance Cavalier 40 Silver Lance+ • Growing Flame C Spur Def 3

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Part 2: The Tomb Exhales

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	0		{{{third}}}

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Lance Dragon 4 Iron Lance Sword Fighter 4 Iron Sword Cleric 4 Heal A Fortress Res 1 Green Manakete 4 Fire Breath A Fierce Stance 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Lance Dragon 24 Steel Lance C Drive Def 1 Sword Fighter 24 Steel Sword B Wrath 3 Cleric 24 Assault • Mend A Fortress Res 2 Green Manakete 24 Fire Breath+ A Fierce Stance 1 • C Drive Atk 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Lance Dragon 40+ Slaying Lance+ • Bonfire C Drive Def 2 Sword Fighter 40+ Silver Sword+ • Astra B Wrath 3 Cleric 40+ Gravity+ • Recover+ A Fortress Res 3 Green Manakete 40+ Lightning Breath+ A Fierce Stance 3 • C Drive Atk 2

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Part 3: Path of the Dead

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	0		{{{third}}}

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Bow Cavalier 5 Iron Bow C Savage Blow 1 Axe Cavalier 5 Iron Axe Lance Cavalier 5 Iron Lance Sword Cavalier 5 Iron Sword A Fire Boost 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Bow Cavalier 25 Steel Bow A Bracing Blow 1 • C Savage Blow 1 Axe Cavalier 25 Steel Axe • Holy Vestments B Drag Back • C Spur Atk 1 Lance Cavalier 25 Steel Lance B Vantage 1 • C Spur Def 1 Sword Cavalier 25 Steel Sword • Buckler A Fire Boost 2

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Bow Cavalier 40+ Silver Bow+ A Bracing Blow 2 • C Savage Blow 3 Axe Cavalier 40+ Silver Axe+ • Sacred Cowl B Drag Back • C Goad Cavalry Lance Cavalier 40+ Harmonic Lance+ • Luna B Vantage 3 • C Ward Cavalry Sword Cavalier 40+ Brave Sword+ • Escutcheon A Fire Boost 3

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Part 4: Courting Danger

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	0		{{{third}}}

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Cleric 6 Heal Blue Thief 6 Iron Dagger B Poison Strike 1 Red Mage 6 Fire A Darting Blow 1 Axe Fighter 6 Iron Axe A Fury 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Cleric 26 Assault • Mend A Spd/Res 1 • B Live to Serve 1 Blue Thief 26 Steel Dagger B Poison Strike 2 • C Savage Blow 1 Red Mage 26 Elfire • Rising Flame A Darting Blow 2 Axe Fighter 26 Steel Axe • Rising Thunder A Fury 2

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Cleric 40+ Pain+ • Physic+ A Spd/Res 2 • B Live to Serve 3 Blue Thief 40+ Rogue Dagger+ • Moonbow B Poison Strike 3 • C Savage Blow 3 Red Mage 40+ Bolganone+ • Blazing Flame A Darting Blow 3 Axe Fighter 40+ Slaying Axe+ • Blazing Thunder A Fury 3

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Part 5: The Makings of a King

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	0	(+)	{{{third}}}

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Red Fáfnir 7 Fire Breath A Life and Death 3 Lance Cavalier 7 Iron Lance A Death Blow 1 Lance Knight 7 Iron Lance B Wary Fighter 1 Thrasir 7 Wind • Dragon Gaze A Death Blow 1 • B Desperation 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Sword Cavalier 7 Iron Sword B Poison Strike 1 Blue Flier 7 Thunder • Rally Attack C Savage Blow 1

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Red Fáfnir 28 Fire Breath+ A Life and Death 2 Lance Cavalier 28 Steel Lance A Death Blow 2 Lance Knight 28 Steel Lance B Wary Fighter 1 • C Drive Def 1 Thrasir 28 Rexcalibur • Dragon Gaze A Swift Sparrow 1 • B Desperation 2

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Troubadour 28 Assault • Mend C Res Ploy 1 Sword Cavalier 28 Steel Sword A Fury 1 • B Poison Strike 2 Blue Flier 28 Elthunder • Rally Up Atk C Savage Blow 2

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Red Fáfnir 40+ Dark Breath+ • Glimmer A Life and Death 3 Lance Cavalier 40+ Silver Lance+ A Death Blow 3 Lance Knight 40+ Reprisal Lance • Vengeance B Wary Fighter 3 • C Drive Def 2 Thrasir 40+ Ífingr • Draconic Aura A Swift Sparrow 2 • B Desperation 3

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Troubadour 40+ Fear+ • Recover+ C Res Ploy 3 Sword Cavalier 40+ Silver Sword+ A Fury 3 • B Poison Strike 3 Blue Flier 40+ Thoron+ • Rally Up Atk+ C Savage Blow 3

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Enemy Hero data

Thrasir

Main article: Thrasir

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 7 Max HP 20 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 15 Speed 11 Defense 7 Resistance 7

Skills Wind -- Dragon Gaze A Death Blow 1 B Desperation 1

Level 28 Max HP 31 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 33 Speed 27 Defense 16 Resistance 18

Skills Rexcalibur -- Dragon Gaze A Swift Sparrow 1 B Desperation 2

Level 40+ Max HP 43 Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 50 Speed 41 Defense 25 Resistance 30

Skills Ífingr -- Draconic Aura A Swift Sparrow 2 B Desperation 3

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Strategy

Part 1: The King's Order

Part 2: The Tomb Exhales

Part 3: Path of the Dead

Part 4: Courting Danger

Part 5: The Makings of a King

Etymology and other languages

Chapter 2: The Dread Gate

Part 1: The King's Order

Part 2: The Tomb Exhales

Part 3: Path of the Dead

Part 4: Courting Danger

Part 5: The Makings of a King

Gallery

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  The map of Book III: Chapter 2, Part 1.

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  The map of Book III: Chapter 2, Part 2.

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  The map of Book III: Chapter 2, Part 3.

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  The map of Book III: Chapter 2, Part 4.

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  The map of Book III: Chapter 2, Part 5.