Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn / Combat, ledges and terrain
Radiant Dawn Combat, ledges and terrain
Check elevation and difficulty-specific rules before attacking.
Edition covered
Original localized Wii edition. Difficulty names differ from Japan; this guide uses English Easy, Normal and Hard. The destructive skill-removal rule from Path of Radiance does not apply.
Height changes the forecast
Attacks across ledges strongly favor the higher unit. A defender above you can be much harder to hit than on flat ground.
| Position | Effect | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Higher ledge | Combat advantage | Hold it when the objective permits |
| Below defended ledge | Unreliable attacks | Find another route or support angle |
| Narrow passage | Concentrates incoming attacks | Use a durable unit with healing behind |
| Open ground | Several enemies converge | Count every reachable attacker |
Read the objective
Rout, defend and arrive maps demand different plans. Count turns or destination tiles before chasing distant enemies.
| Feature | Easy / Normal | Hard |
|---|---|---|
| Weapon triangle | Applies | Removed |
| Enemy range display | Available | Manual calculation required |
| Mid-map saving | Battle saves | Suspend behavior |
| Enemy pressure | Lower baseline | Greater resource and positioning demands |
Hard changes the rules
English Hard removes the weapon triangle and the enemy-range display. Manually inspect movement, weapons and range before ending a turn.
Know your save type
Easy and Normal offer battle saves, while Hard uses suspend behavior. A suspend save is not a reusable mid-map checkpoint.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo instruction manual | csassets.nintendo.com |
| Detailed mechanics and reference | serenesforest.net |