The Dark Emperor

Chapter 5: Part 4 The Dark Emperor
Level Indicator:	LV.14 (Normal) LV.33 (Hard) LV.43 (Lunatic)
Stamina Cost:	2 (Normal) 7 (Hard) 10 (Lunatic)
Victory Requirements:	—
Reward:	1 (Normal)  1 (Hard)  1 (Lunatic)
BGM:	Disquieting Steps
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Map availability

This map is a Main Story map which was made available on:

• 2018-02-22T07:00:00Z (Notification)

Unit data

Normal

AI settings

Group	Index	Unit	Start turn	Notes
1	#1	Hardin	After group is engaged	—
	#2	Sword Cavalier	After group is engaged	—
	#3	Bow Cavalier	After group is engaged	—
	#4	Axe Knight	After group is engaged	—
	#5	Cleric	After group is engaged	—

See AI for a detailed description of the enemy movement settings.

Enemy units

Enemy data
LV. 14 HP 28 Atk 21 Spd 11 Def 15 Res 13 Steel Lance — Retribution (3) Brazen Def/Res 1 Bold Fighter 1 — — #1 Hardin
LV. 14 HP 24 Atk 21 Spd 9 Def 9 Res 12 Steel Sword — — — — Spur Res 1 — #2 Sword Cavalier
LV. 14 HP 23 Atk 20 Spd 9 Def 8 Res 9 Steel Bow — — — — Breath of Life 1 — #3 Bow Cavalier
LV. 14 HP 33 Atk 24 Spd 5 Def 18 Res 6 Steel Axe — — Armored Blow 1 Wary Fighter 1 — — #4 Axe Knight
LV. 14 HP 21 Atk 10 Spd 11 Def 9 Res 14 — Physic — — — — — #5 Cleric

Hard

AI settings

Group	Index	Unit	Start turn	Notes
1	#1	Hardin	After group is engaged	—
	#2	Sword Cavalier	After group is engaged	—
	#3	Bow Cavalier	After group is engaged	—
	#4	Axe Knight	After group is engaged	—
	#5	Cleric	After group is engaged	—

See AI for a detailed description of the enemy movement settings.

Enemy units

Enemy data
LV. 33 HP 38 Atk 39 Spd 21 Def 30 Res 25 Silver Lance — Retribution (3) Brazen Def/Res 2 Bold Fighter 2 — — #1 Hardin
LV. 33 HP 34 Atk 38 Spd 19 Def 20 Res 24 Slaying Edge — Buckler (2) — Lunge Spur Res 2 — #2 Sword Cavalier
LV. 33 HP 33 Atk 38 Spd 17 Def 19 Res 19 Silver Bow — Night Sky (3) Death Blow 1 — Breath of Life 2 — #3 Bow Cavalier
LV. 33 HP 47 Atk 42 Spd 12 Def 34 Res 14 Slaying Hammer — — Armored Blow 2 Wary Fighter 2 — — #4 Axe Knight
LV. 33 HP 29 Atk 25 Spd 21 Def 21 Res 29 Gravity Physic — Fortress Def 1 — — — #5 Cleric

Lunatic

AI settings

Group	Index	Unit	Start turn	Notes
1	#1	Hardin	After group is engaged	—
	#2	Sword Cavalier	After group is engaged	—
	#3	Bow Cavalier	After group is engaged	—
	#4	Axe Knight	After group is engaged	—
	#5	Cleric	After group is engaged	—

See AI for a detailed description of the enemy movement settings.

Enemy units

Enemy data
LV. 43 HP 46 Atk 52 Spd 29 Def 38 Res 34 Gradivus — Vengeance (3) Brazen Def/Res 3 Bold Fighter 3 — — #1 Hardin
LV. 43 HP 42 Atk 50 Spd 26 Def 27 Res 31 Slaying Edge+ — Escutcheon (1) — Lunge Spur Res 3 — #2 Sword Cavalier
LV. 43 HP 41 Atk 50 Spd 23 Def 26 Res 24 Silver Bow+ — Glimmer (2) Death Blow 3 — Breath of Life 3 — #3 Bow Cavalier
LV. 43 HP 58 Atk 55 Spd 17 Def 43 Res 20 Slaying Hammer+ — — Armored Blow 3 Wary Fighter 3 Ward Armor — #4 Axe Knight
LV. 43 HP 35 Atk 36 Spd 29 Def 29 Res 37 Gravity+ Physic+ — Fortress Def 3 — — — #5 Cleric

Other appearances

This map is also a part of:

• 36th Assault, Battle 3
• Chain Challenge: Book II, Chapter 5, Battle 4
• Chain Challenge: Book II, Chapters 5 & 6, Battle 4

Story

Beginning of the battle

English・Japanese

Hardinハーディン	Come to me, fugitives—feel the fangs of Gradivus pierce you!		逃亡兵ども、早く来るがいい。 このグラディウスの槍で その胸を貫いてやろう！

Story
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In other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	暗黒皇帝
German	Der Dunkle Herrscher
Spanish (Europe)	El soberano oscuro
Spanish (Latin America)	El Soberano oscuro
French	Le sombre empereur
Italian	Il sovrano oscuro
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)	暗黑皇帝
Portuguese	O imperador vil