Xander: Paragon Knight (map)

Xander: Paragon Knight
Hard/Lunatic Infernal/Abyssal
Level Indicator:	LV.30 (Hard) LV.40 (Lunatic) LV.45 (Infernal) LV.50 (Abyssal)
Stamina Cost:	0 (Hard) 0 (Lunatic) 0 (Infernal) 0 (Abyssal)
Victory Requirements:	All allies must survive. Cannot use Light's Blessing.
Reward:	(Hard)  (Lunatic)  2,000 (Infernal)  (Abyssal)
BGM:	Dusk Falls (Fire) ハードネゴシエィション
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Map availability

This map is a Grand Hero Battle map which was made available:

• 2017-05-02T07:00:00Z – 2017-05-08T06:59:59Z (Notification)

Daily GHB Revival

This map is part of the Daily GHB Revival Rotation and appears weekly:

• 2018-02-11T07:00:00Z (Notification)
  This map is available periodically. It is scheduled to become available during 2024-10-06T07:00:00Z – 2024-10-07T06:59:59Z. (Infernal difficulty added)

(Abyssal difficulty was added on 2018-10-09T03:00:00Z, but was first playable on 2018-10-14T07:00:00Z)

Unit data

Hard

AI settings

Group	Index	Unit	Start turn	Notes
1	#1	Xander	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#2	Sword Fighter	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#3	Lance Fighter	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#4	Green Cavalier	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#5	Cleric	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain

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

Enemy units

Enemy data
LV. 30 HP 46 Atk 41 Spd 18 Def 29 Res 12 Siegfried — Blazing Light (4) Armored Blow 3 — Spur Def 3 — #1 Xander
LV. 30 HP 39 Atk 31 Spd 23 Def 23 Res 16 Killing Edge — Ignis (3) Armored Blow 2 Quick Riposte 3 — — #2 Sword Fighter
LV. 30 HP 39 Atk 31 Spd 23 Def 23 Res 16 Killer Lance — Ignis (3) Armored Blow 2 Quick Riposte 3 — — #3 Lance Fighter
LV. 30 HP 29 Atk 34 Spd 19 Def 12 Res 27 Gronnwolf — Glacies (4) Warding Blow 2 Vantage 2 Hone Cavalry — #4 Green Cavalier
LV. 30 HP 30 Atk 27 Spd 20 Def 17 Res 28 Gravity Recover Solid-Earth Balm (2) — Wings of Mercy 3 Hone Spd 2 — #5 Cleric

Lunatic

AI settings

Group	Index	Unit	Start turn	Notes
1	#1	Xander	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#2	Sword Fighter	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#3	Lance Fighter	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#4	Green Cavalier	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#5	Cleric	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain

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

Enemy units

Enemy data
LV. 40 HP 61 Atk 48 Spd 25 Def 38 Res 17 Siegfried — Blazing Light (4) Armored Blow 3 — Spur Def 3 — #1 Xander
LV. 40 HP 52 Atk 42 Spd 31 Def 30 Res 23 Killing Edge+ — Ignis (3) Armored Blow 3 Quick Riposte 3 — — #2 Sword Fighter
LV. 40 HP 52 Atk 42 Spd 31 Def 30 Res 23 Killer Lance+ — Ignis (3) Armored Blow 3 Quick Riposte 3 — — #3 Lance Fighter
LV. 40 HP 40 Atk 46 Spd 26 Def 17 Res 35 Gronnwolf+ — Glacies (4) Warding Blow 3 Vantage 3 Hone Cavalry — #4 Green Cavalier
LV. 40 HP 42 Atk 34 Spd 28 Def 24 Res 36 Gravity Recover Solid-Earth Balm (2) — Wings of Mercy 3 Hone Spd 3 — #5 Cleric

Infernal

AI settings

Group	Index	Unit	Start turn	Notes
1	#1	Xander	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#2	Sword Fighter	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#3	Lance Fighter	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#4	Green Cavalier	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#5	Cleric	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#6	Green Mage	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain

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

Enemy units

Enemy data
LV. 45 HP 70 Atk 51 Spd 27 Def 42 Res 19 Siegfried — Aegis (1 / 3) Water Boost 3 Guard 3 Panic Ploy 3 — #1 Xander
LV. 45 HP 61 Atk 48 Spd 34 Def 33 Res 25 Slaying Edge+ — Ignis (3) Sturdy Blow 2 Quick Riposte 3 Drive Atk 2 — #2 Sword Fighter
LV. 45 HP 61 Atk 48 Spd 34 Def 33 Res 25 Slaying Lance+ Swap Ignis (3) Sturdy Blow 2 Knock Back Drive Spd 2 — #3 Lance Fighter
LV. 45 HP 46 Atk 51 Spd 28 Def 19 Res 38 Keen Gronnwolf+ — Glacies (4) Mirror Strike 2 Vantage 3 Fortify Cavalry — #4 Green Cavalier
LV. 45 HP 52 Atk 41 Spd 33 Def 26 Res 39 Gravity+ Recover+ Kindled-Fire Balm (1) HP/Spd 2 Wings of Mercy 3 Hone Spd 3 — #5 Cleric
LV. 45 HP 52 Atk 50 Spd 38 Def 25 Res 34 Rexcalibur+ — Glimmer (2) Fury 3 Bowbreaker 3 Drive Res 2 — #6 Green Mage

Abyssal

AI settings

Group	Index	Unit	Start turn	Notes
1	#1	Xander	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#2	Sword Fighter	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#3	Lance Fighter	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#4	Green Cavalier	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#5	Cleric	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain
	#6	Green Mage	After group is engaged	Attacks breakable terrain

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

Enemy units

Enemy data
LV. 50 HP 85 Atk 58 Spd 33 Def 49 Res 24 Siegfried — Aegis (0 / 3) Water Boost 3 Guard 3 Panic Ploy 3 Quick Riposte 3 #1 Xander
LV. 50 HP 86 Atk 51 Spd 43 Def 35 Res 27 Slaying Edge+ — Ignis (3) Sturdy Blow 2 Quick Riposte 3 Drive Atk 2 Speed +3 #2 Sword Fighter
LV. 50 HP 86 Atk 51 Spd 37 Def 35 Res 31 Slaying Lance+ Swap Ignis (3) Sturdy Blow 2 Knock Back Drive Spd 2 Threaten Spd 3 #3 Lance Fighter
LV. 50 HP 69 Atk 54 Spd 30 Def 20 Res 41 Keen Gronnwolf+ — Glacies (4) Mirror Strike 2 Vantage 3 Fortify Cavalry Panic Ploy 3 #4 Green Cavalier
LV. 50 HP 74 Atk 43 Spd 35 Def 28 Res 42 Gravity+ Recover+ Kindled-Fire Balm (1) HP/Spd 2 Wings of Mercy 3 Hone Spd 3 Live to Serve 3 #5 Cleric
LV. 50 HP 75 Atk 54 Spd 43 Def 27 Res 36 Rexcalibur+ — Glimmer (2) Fury 3 Bowbreaker 3 Drive Res 2 Savage Blow 3 #6 Green Mage

Limited Hero Battle

Availability	Deployment limits	Rewards
2023-03-16T07:00:00Z – 2023-03-20T06:59:59Z (Notification)	Heroes from  Awakening Do not Sing or Dance	1,000 (Hard)  20 (Lunatic)  20 (Infernal)  20 (Abyssal)

Strategy / General Tips

Note: Nintendo has released an official guide for clearing this map on Lunatic difficulty, which is provided below:

Unit Recommendations

• Blue Mages are great on this map because they are a counter to Xander and the two fighters. They are vulnerable to the Green Cavalier however.
  • Ursula and Reinhardt can defeat Xander taking almost no damage, thanks to Blárwolf+ and Dire Thunder respectively.
  • Lucina (SF) can also beat him in one turn, however she takes significant damage in return, due to Siegfried's built-in Distant Counter
• Robin (M), Nowi and/or Tiki: Dragon Scion together with a Dancer/Singer can also kill most of the units on this map.
• Olivia is great here due to her Dance assist, which can be used to attack with a strong unit twice or to move someone to a safer spot. Her Hone Attack is a great buff as well. Azura or Ninian can be used as alternatives.
• From the Battling Xander summoning focus:
  • Linde accomplishes a similar role to Lucina (SF), as in she'll kill Xander but she will be left with very little HP.
  • Thanks to her kit, Cordelia can deal with Xander and the two Fighters. Her RES is low however, so she is in grave danger from the other two enemy units.
  • Arthur can be used to eliminate the Lance Fighter, but he won't survive an encounter with any of the two red enemies.

Other Tips

• Try to not leave enemy units with low HP, since the Cleric's Wings of Mercy skill will allow her to warp to them and restore their health.
  • Also be wary of her Gravity, which will severely limit your movement.

Story

Beginning of the battle

English・Japanese

Xanderマークス	... You're here. At last. Now, once and for all.		………… 来たか… 決着をつけよう。

Story
Previous: Book I, Chapter 10: Part 5: Radiant Hero ←		Next: Book I, Chapter 11: Part 1: Caring Princess →

In other languages

Language	Name
English (US)	Xander: Paragon Knight
Japanese	暗夜の騎士　マークス
German	Xander: Idealer Ritter
Spanish (Europe)	Xander: Caballero ideal
Spanish (Latin America)	Xander: Caballero ideal
French	Xander : Chevalier d'élite
Italian	Il cavaliere modello: Xander
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)	暗夜騎士　馬克斯
Portuguese	Xander: Cavaleiro ideal

Trivia

• This map is a reference to Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright - Chapter 26: Xander. (Map Video)
• The infernal difficulty of this map was introduced with its revival.
• Prior to version 2.4.0 the stamina costs for Hard, Lunatic and Infernal were 10, 15 and 15 respectively.