Upon starting, the enemy won't know of your presence. What’s more - there are two alternate paths into the fort through crumbling pillars to the north and south, and a creepy little girl near the south. Take Corrin out with Felicia / Jakob in tow to meet this girl, Nyx, while Odin and Niles make for the northern pillar to see about a certain locked chest. While this goes on, send your strongest fighters to the front gate to engage the spear fighters that are lined up there.



While the defenders crash against your well-honed wall of steel, Odin and Niles can sneak by the rear lines, taking pot-shots as they go, and your new ally Nyx can make herself useful by blowing open a back door. Don't forget about Azura, and start sneaking behind a patrolling guard to reach a lone chest. As your forces clear the front gate, wait patiently for Niles to get into position, and have Azura grab the Brass Naginata from the unguarded chest and keep moving to a perfectly positioned Dragon Vein in the far corner. At this point, use Effie, backed by Arthur, to lure out the duo of samurai and make short work of them, clearing the rest of the front gate.



As Niles destroys the northern pillar, have Azura wait until the patrolling guard returns to the central room before breaking all hell loose - and unleash an acid rain into the unsuspecting room via the Dragon Vein. The badly burned units will be weakened as your main force sweeps in to finish them off. Be careful to sidestep the range of the archers in the central room, and have Niles complete his mission of nabbing a shiny Rescue staff as Odin destroys the remaining pillar. As the wounded guard rounds his last corner, Azura can knock him out with her newfound naginata. Have your toughest unit bolster Nyx’s power to lure the archers to the wall where she can make short work of them, leaving the leader alone for the taking.



However, as you move to take on the leader, two sets of enemies will appear from stairways above and below - spear fighters to the north and archers to the south. Break rank and reform to defeat these new foes, then return your attention to the task at hand. The enemy leader is no pushover, and sports a ranged naginata that can spell disaster for any of your units. Send your strongest - like Effie - to whittle him down, but take care she doesn't sustain a serious blow. If so, send Silas to intervene, and Azura to pull out injured or re-heal the wounded with her singing ability. If you want to be a bit reckless, you can opt to wound the target severely, and let Niles do the honor to capture the enemy leader.