Fire Emblem Gaiden Chapter 1: Alm's army (Famicom version)

Ram Village: assemble five units including Alm

1. Continue the conversation with Lukas, and speak to Gray, Robin, and Kliff too. Before leaving, check that you have all five, including Alm.
2. Mycen does not accompany you at this point. After finding everyone in the first village, proceed to the forest battle.
3. In the forest, put Alm and Lukas in front and villagers behind. One approach is to weaken enemies and let villagers finish them, but do not expose them to several enemies if they cannot finish the kill.

Thieves' Forest and Shrine: recruit Silque and check promotions

Archers can counterattack adjacent opponents too. Avoid positioning that assumes standing next to a bow is safe, and explore the back of the shrine after battle.

1. Pass through the Thieves' Forest and complete the shrine battle. Speak to Silque at the back to recruit her.
2. Villagers can promote from level 3. If the class offered by Mila's servant is not what you want, decline and speak again.
3. If you want to progress quickly, making one Mercenary is an option. This guide does not treat assigning everyone the same class as optimal.
4. Promotion raises stats below the new class's base values. Distinguish early promotion to ease immediate progression from training to maximize growth.
5. If needed, reenter the shrine entrance to repeat battles. Let weak villagers benefit from participation experience rather than forcing them onto the front line.

Ram Valley: do not face the Leather Shield mercenary alone

1. Reduce the thieves and archers to the east, limiting how many you fight alongside the approaching mercenary.
2. Keep Silque behind the front line, within healing reach until the shield bearer is defeated.
3. Defeat the mercenary for the Leather Shield and give it to someone who will use it in the next battle.
4. Returning to the world map restores HP, but does not revive fallen allies. Retry the battle if you do not want to carry the losses forward.

Southern Outpost: long-range bows and post-battle exploration

The enemy archer with a Steel Bow can reach up to five squares. Check that healers are not in range even if you think you placed them far behind.

1. Keep villagers and Silque outside bow range and reduce enemies with the front line.
2. After victory, walk inside the outpost and speak to Clair.
3. Collect the Lightning Sword from the chest. Its attack power is fixed at 15; do not calculate it as a weapon that adds the wielder's Strength.
4. Consider sword weight when choosing its user too. Giving someone a strong weapon does not mean they can safely take several enemies.

Southern Zofia to the Deliverance: remember Python on the way out

1. Group front-line units near the bridge rather than sending only a few ahead. Handle the cavaliers while protecting the rear.
2. After defeating monsters in the Deliverance hideout, go farther inside and speak to Clive and Forsyth.
3. On the way back, speak to Python by the entrance. Check all three recruits before leaving.
4. If using stat springs at the hideout, record whether you chose Attack or Defense. The location has three total uses, not three for each effect.

Zofia Gate: defeat Slayde in ordinary progression

1. Fly Clair inside the left door and open it from within. Advance with attackers in front and Silque behind.
2. Ordinary progression defeats Slayde and makes Desaix retreat. Training for the Dragon Shield is not required to clear Chapter 1.
3. Defeat the remaining enemies, enter Zofia Castle, and collect the Ridersbane from the chest.
4. After collection, speak to Mycen to end Chapter 1. Do not advance the conversation first and forget to check the chest.

Growth and losses: Warp is not required in Chapter 1

Silque learns Warp at level 7. If training her, start with opportunities to use Nosferatu after the front line reduces the enemies. Do not send her into a group relying on hits and HP absorption to heal her.

• The Retreat command's appearance conditions, transfers between armies through revival, and stats needed to obtain Desaix's shield are unconfirmed here.
• Robin is listed by his Famicom-version name. This guide does not mix in Echoes character names, facilities, or additional systems.

Checks before ending Chapter 1

1. Check the roster for Ram Village's five, Silque, Clair, and the three Deliverance recruits.
2. Check collection and ownership of the Leather Shield, Lightning Sword, and Ridersbane.
3. Record total uses separately for the shrine and hideout springs.
4. Check for fallen allies and retry battles before ending the chapter if needed. Chapter 2 onward has not yet been published.

After Chapter 1