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Zofia's Call/Fleecer's Forest Battle

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Fleecer's Forest Battle

Cm fe02 c1 m02.png

Location

Fleecer's Forest

Boss(es)

Brigand*

Previous chapter(s)

Ram Woods Battle

Next chapter(s)

Fleecer's Forest Battle (Japanese: 盗賊の森の戦い Thieves' forest battle) is the second map of the first act in Fire Emblem Gaiden and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. In this map, Alm continues his journey through southern Zofia.

Map data

Chapter data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Normal Hard

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Alm dies 6 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 7
Map dimensions:
22 columns by 20 rows

Character data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Characters
New units

None

Required characters
Alm ​
Available characters
Lukas ​Gray ​Tobin ​Kliff ​Faye ​

Enemy data

Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Normal Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Hard

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Atk Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma 3ds03 brigand enemy.gif Brigands Brigand 1 1 26 7 1 2 0 2 0 4 --
Axe
• Starts on supplies.
• Moves to attack if a unit is in range; returns to his starting position otherwise.
Ma 3ds03 brigand enemy.gif Brigands Brigand 1 5 26 7 1 2 0 2 0 4 --
Axe
--
Ma 3ds03 archer enemy.gif Brigands Archer 1 1 24 8 1 2 0 3 0 4 --
Bow Bowrange +1
--

Boss data

Normal Hard

Generic portrait brigand enemy status fe15.png
Ma 3ds03 brigand enemy.gif Brigand
Level 1
Stats
Max HP 26 Luck 0
Attack 7 Defense 2
Skill 1 Resistance 0
Speed 2 Movement 4
Item Skills
-- Axe
Weapons
Swords Lances Axes
Bows Black magic White magic Monster weapons
  • Note: This enemy is not classified as a boss in Gaiden.

Strategy

This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody.

Gaiden

In Gaiden, this map is a bit more dangerous than the previous one. As usual, the victory condition is to rout the enemy. It is recommended to have the villagers hold back on tree tiles, and move Alm closer to the middle of the map, as he starts a bit far away. Let the enemies come to the player units, and kill the archer first, though this may prove to be difficult, as more likely than not, they will end their turn on a tree tile, boosting their avoid.

After the archer is killed, and if all the player units are in good condition, push forward and fight the approaching thieves. Any units that are in danger should retreat towards the small fort in the bottom left of the map. It is unlikely that they will be there long enough to restore HP, but if the fight somehow draws on long enough having units healed is useful.

At the very least, Alm should always be in capable condition for this fight due to his stats, so continue to push with Alm and any other units that have not been weakened and kill the rest of the bandits. Due to the number of enemies it is highly recommended to keep player units on the tree tiles.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

In Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, you start out only able to attack with Alm, Lukas, and Kliff. On turn 1, move Alm, Tobin, and Faye as far north as possible. Have Lukas injure the Archer from the south, move Kliff one step left, and move Gray up one and right one. On enemy phase, Brigands will attack Alm and Gray while the Archer retreats southwest.

On turn 2, move Alm just below the stairs. This cuts off the northern supplies and forces fleeing enemies to go southwest. Lukas should kill the Archer from the north. Move Gray left one and up two, then move Kliff up one and left one. Finally, have Tobin weaken the Brigand who attacked Gray and have Faye finish him off, both from forests. If Tobin got two kills last battle, he should level up here; he can't get Attack. On enemy phase, Alm, Gray, and Kliff come under attack. Kliff levels up, and needs to gain Speed.

On turn 3, have Alm finish the boss off. Have Gray weaken the Brigand who attacked Kliff from the north and have Kliff finish him from the west. Then have Tobin weaken the Brigand who attacked Gray from the forest and have Faye finish him from the south. She levels up; if she gets Speed, so much the better. Finally, move Lukas up one and right one so that the last enemies can't go too far west. At this point, the battle is won; on turn 4, Kliff, Faye, and Alm can finish the stragglers. If everything went well, Tobin should be ready to promote; Kliff only needs to survive one more battle and Faye only needs one more kill after bonus experience.

Map Turn Count: 4
Game Turn Count: 9

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
This gloomy wood
has been prowled by
brigands recently,
making travel along
its roads rather risky.
鬱蒼とした少し暗い森。
近年は盗賊が
多く出没するため
森の中を抜ける街道の
通行には危険が伴う。

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Fleecer's Forest Battle

--

Japanese

盗賊の森の戦い

Thieves' forest battle

French

Bataille: Forêt des brigands

Battle: Brigands' Forest

Dutch

Strijd: Stropersbos

Battle: Marauder's Forest

Korean

도적의 숲의 전투

Bandit forest battle

Gallery

←  Ram Woods Battle • Fleecer's Forest Battle •  Storming of Ram Valley →
•  Thieves' Shrine →
Fire Emblem Gaiden
Playable characters AlmAtlasBoeyCatriaCelicaClairCliveDeenDeltheaEstForsythGennyGrayJesseKamuiKliffLeonLukasLuthierMaeMathildaMycenNomahPallaPythonSaberSilqueSonyaTatianaTobinValbarZeke
Non-playable characters HalcyonIrmaMassena
Bosses AurumBarthBlakeCerberusDeenDeltheaDesaixDolthDumaGarciaGarthGazelleGharnGriethHadesHestiaJamilJedahJeromeLawsonMagnusMarlaMikhailMuellerNaberiusNuibabaRudolfShizasSlaydeSonyaTatarrahWolffXaizorZaksonZeke
Background characters Lima IVLipricaMila
Personal weapons FalchionRoyal Sword
Acts and Battles Act 1 1: Ram Woods Battle • 2: Fleecer's Forest Battle • 3: Thieves' Shrine • 4: Storming of Ram Valley • 5: Attack on the Southern Outpost • 6: First Battle of Southern Zofia • 7: Second Battle of Southern Zofia • 8: Deliverance Hideout • 9: Liberation of Zofia Castle
Act 2 1: Skirmish • 2: First Pirate Raid • 3: Second Pirate Raid • 4: Assault on the Pirate Throne • 5: Third Pirate Raid • 6: Beast Hunt • 7: Seabound Shrine • 8: Fourth Pirate Raid • 9: Fifth Pirate Raid
Act 3 Alm 1: Northern Zofia Battle • 2: First Battle of Zofia Forest • 3: Forest Crossroads Battle • 4: Siege of Desaix's Fortress • 5: Second Battle of Zofia Forest • 6: Sylvan Shrine • 7: Forest Northside Battle • 8: Retaking of the Sluice Gate
Celica 1: Zofian Coast Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on the Desert Stronghold • 4N: Northern Desert Battle • 4S: Southern Desert Battle • 5: Attack on Grieth's Citadel • 6: Storming of the Valley Approach • 7: Dragon Shrine • 8: Liberation of the Temple of Mila
Act 4 Alm 1: Border Battle • 2: Rigel Forest Battle • 3: Fear Mountain Battle • 4: Fear Mountain Shrine • 5: Siege of Nuibaba's Abode • 6: Rigel Plains Battle • 7: Fight at the Dragon's Maw • 8: Rigel Falls Battle • 9: Secret Shrine • 10: Attack on the Last Bastion • 11: Attack on Rigel Castle
Celica 1: Dead Man's Mire Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on Dolth Keep • 4: Lost Treescape • 5: Storming of Duma Gate • 6: The Swamps of Duma Battle • 7: Duma Tower
Act 5 1: Duma Temple • 2: The Final Battle
Locations ValentiaMila ShrinesNovisRigel (Fear Mountain ShrineLost TreescapeDuma Tower) • Zofia (Ram)
Groups, objects and concepts DeliveranceMonsters
Lists ActsCharactersClasses (Class change) • ItemsScriptsWeapons
Related topics Manga adaptationName chart • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightAwakeningEchoes: Shadows of Valentia) • Sound Test ModeTimelineUnused contentWorld map
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Playable characters Alm's Party AlmClairCliveDeltheaFayeForsythGrayKliffLukasLuthierMathildaMycenPythonSilqueTatianaTobinZeke
Celica's Party AtlasBoeyCatriaCelicaConradDeenEstFayeGennyJesseKamuiKliffLeonMaeNomahPallaSaberSonyaValbar
DLC EmmaRandalShadeYuzu
Non-playable characters HalcyonIrmaMassenaMilaPeddlers
Bosses ArgentumAurumBarthBerkutBlakeBrigand BossCerberusThe CreationDeenDeltheaDesaixDolthDumaFernandGarthGarciaGazelleGharnGriethHadesHestiaJamilJarth*JedahJeromeLawsonMagnusMarlaMikhailMuellerNaberiusNuibabaRineaRudolfSlaydeSonyaTatarrahWolffXaizorZaksonZeke
Background characters ForneusLima IVLipricaShanty Pete
Regalia and personal weapons Beloved ZofiaFalchionGradivusMercuriusParthiaRoyal Sword
Acts and Battles Prologue Alm and Celica
Act 1 1: Ram Woods Battle • 2: Fleecer's Forest Battle • 3: Thieves' Shrine • 4: Storming of Ram Valley • 5: Attack on the Southern Outpost • 6: First Battle of Southern Zofia • 7: Second Battle of Southern Zofia • 8: Deliverance Hideout • 9: Liberation of Zofia Castle
Act 2 1: Skirmish • 2: First Pirate Raid • 3: Second Pirate Raid • 4: Assault on the Pirate Throne • 5: Third Pirate Raid • 6: Beast Hunt • 7: Seabound Shrine • 8: Fourth Pirate Raid • 9: Fifth Pirate Raid • 10: Zofia Castle Battle
Act 3 Alm 1: Northern Zofia Battle • 2: First Battle of Zofia Forest • 3: Forest Crossroads Battle • 4: Siege of Desaix's Fortress • 5: Second Battle of Zofia Forest • 6: Sylvan Shrine • 7: Forest Northside Battle • 8: Retaking of the Sluice Gate
Celica 1: Zofian Coast Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on the Desert Stronghold • 4N: Northern Desert Battle • 4S: Southern Desert Battle • 5: Attack on Grieth's Citadel • 6: Storming of the Valley Approach • 7: Dragon Shrine • 8: Liberation of the Temple of Mila
Act 4 Alm 1: Border Battle • 2: Rigel Forest Battle • 3: Fear Mountain Battle • 4: Fear Mountain Shrine • 5: Siege of Nuibaba's Abode • 6: Rigel Plains Battle • 7: Fight at the Dragon's Maw • 8: Rigel Falls Battle • 9: Secret Shrine • 10: Attack on the Last Bastion • 11: Attack on Rigel Castle
Celica 1: Dead Man's Mire Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on Dolth Keep • 4: Lost Treescape • 5: Storming of Duma Gate • 6: The Swamps of Duma Battle • 7: Duma Tower
Act 5 1: Duma Temple • 2: The Final Battle
Act 6 1: Archanea Seaway 2 Battle • 2: Archanea Seaway 4 Battle • 3: Archanea Seaway 6 Battle • 4: Thabes Labyrinth
amiibo Duma's OrdealsMila's Ordeals
DLC The Astral TempleThe Inner SanctumBand of BandagesLords of the GraveWretches and RichesWealth Before HealthAltar of the DestrierAltar of the TitanAltar of the SkylordAltar of the SorceressAltar of the FaerieAltar of the OgreAltar of the MarksmanAltar of the SavantAltar of the QueenAltar of the King • 1: Battle of Zofia Harbor • 2: Outpost Rescue • 3: Flight from the Ruins • 4: Siege of Zofia CastleCipher Legends ICipher Legends IIMila's Bounty 1Mila's Bounty 2Mila's Bounty 3Mila's Bounty 4Mila's Bounty 5
Locations ValentiaRigel (Fear Mountain ShrineSecret ShrineLost TreescapeDuma TowerDuma Temple) • Zofia (Deliverance HideoutDragon ShrineNovisRamSylvan ShrineTemple of MilaSeabound ShrineThieves' Shrine) • ArchaneaThabes
Groups, objects and concepts Death MasksBook of Valentian RevelationsDeliveranceMila ShrineMila's TurnwheelTerrors
Lists Base conversationsActsCharactersClasses (Class change) • ItemsScriptsSidequestsSkillsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Ancient LettersName chartDownloadable content • Other games (GaidenShadow DragonNew Mystery of the EmblemAwakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound TestTheaterTimelineWorld map