Chapter 05 Walkthrough - The Golden Guardian (Golden Wildfire)

The Golden Guardian is Chapter 05 of the Golden Wildfire Route in Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes. Read on to learn about the different quests, survey spots, rewards, and support conversations within the chapter, as well as our walkthrough for its main quest!

The Golden Guardian Recruitable Characters

All Recruitable Characters in The Golden Guardian
Balthus	Holst

Balthus can be recruited using the Persuade Strategy during the Battle Prep part of the main quest. You need at least 20 Strategy Points to recruit him.

Holst will automatically join the party in this chapter.

Recruitment Guide: How to Recruit Units

The Golden Guardian Quests, Survey Spots, and Rewards

The Golden Guardian Quests

The Golden Guardian Survey Spots

The Derdriu Gambit Strategies and Walkthrough

Recommended Strategies for The Derdriu Gambit

The Derdriu Gambit Objectives

The Derdriu Gambit Walkthrough

	Objectives
1	Once the mission starts, focus on sending one of your powerful allies towards Judith, protecting her and taking over the strongholds. Send the rest of you team to take the surrounding strongholds down. To make make it easier to get S-Rank, take out as many soldiers as possible while your allies deal with the strongholds.
2	Once the strongholds have been taken over, keep at least 2 allies on this side before taking the lowered drawbridge across. You'll need to protect each stronghold so send out at last 2 allies to the other western side. If Shez is a Fluegel, they will be at a disadvantage on the Eastern side, so send them West.
3	Defeat the ambushers on both sides, keeping the ports up at the same time.
4	Sometime during the ambush, a Thief will appear on the eastern side. Send one ally to take them out quickly to finish an optional side quest.
5	If your characters are managing, take time to take over strongholds and defeat enemies. This will be helpful later on.
6	Once the ambushers are defeated, invading troops will appear on the western side. Don't worry though! Holst will join you as a playable character. Holst will be Lv 15, making him a a powerful ally.
7	Have Holst take over a few strongholds for you. But be careful as they will begin to attack you with fire orbs.
8	If you chose the Pontoon Bridge strategy, boats will arrive to create a bridge to the other side. Leave one ally on the northwest to take over the strongholds and to defend your own, then send everyone else to the south. If Judith is fine, leave a healer in her area and send your other allies to take over strongholds.
9	After defeating the invading troops, Balthus will appear. This is your chance to recruit him if you chose the Persuade Batlhus strategy.
10	Defeating Balthus will draw Ferdinand out. He'll be making his way towards Judith while his allies will attempt to take the western stronghold.
11	Assign allies to defend these areas.
12	Optional but recommended for S-Rank: Seize all the strongholds. If you've been sending allies out from the beginning, you should have most of the strongholds under your control.
13	Once you're finished, order an All Out Attack on Ferdinand. Making the most of your current allies, unleash a volley of attacks to knock him down quickly. Defeating him will end the Quest.

The Golden Guardian Support and Romance Conversations

In Camp

Claude	Prompt:	I know I came up with it, but I'm not sure we can manage it given our inferior numbers.
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Add that you're also getting a late start.		None.
	Take an optimistic view		+1 Support with Claude
Lysithea	Prompt:	But that would only make him a target for the Empire...
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Encourage her..		None.
	Comfort her.		+1 Support with Lysithea
Lorenz	Prompt:	Urgh.
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Say something.		+1 Support with Lorenz
	Ignore him and pass by.		None
Ignatz	Prompt:	But I'm just a nobody now. I'm not sure my soldiers will still follow me.
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Agree with Raphael.		+1 Support with Raphael
	Agree with Ignatz.		+1 Support with Ignatz
Marianne	Prompt:	But what scheme could he have up his sleeve?
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Suggest he'll call reinforcements from the Kingdom.		+1 Support with Marianne
	Suggest he'll call reinforcement from Almyra.		None
Linhardt	Prompt:	And now I'm on the front lines. The Alliance must be really desperate for help.
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Agree with him.		+1 Support with Linhardt
	Disagree with him.		None
Shamir	Prompt:	They're currently taking refuge in the Kingdom capital, but plan to move to Camulus and resume their work eventually.
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Express shock that she's so well-informed.		+1 Support with Shamir
	Ask what will happen to the church.		None

Between Battles

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Related Guides

Story Walkthrough: List of Chapters

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Full Story Walkthrough
Chapter 0	Crossed Roads
Chapter 1	A Chance Encounter
Chapter 2	Three Houses
Chapter 3	The Shadows of Adrestia	Crisis in Fhirdiad	The Battle for the Locket
Chapter 4	The Struggle Commences	To War!	To War!
Chapter 5	Skirmish in the Fog	Skirmish in the Fog	The Golden Guardian
Chapter 6	Bridge of Betrayal	Conspiracy in the Air	The Leader's Stratagem
Chapter 7	The Triumph of Valor	The King Awakens	A Contest of Beasts
Chapter 8	The Maiden's Peril	The Blood-Stained Lance	What Makes a King
Chapter 9	Unrest in Enbarr	Reunion at the Fortress City	The End of the Alliance
Chapter 10	Shifting History	Fanaticism	Love and Loss
Chapter 11	Heroic Bloodlines	Reprisal	The Sword Swings Wide
Chapter 12	The Rising Darkness	A Trick of the Goddess	Two Kings
Chapter 13	Severing the Past	Clash of Torment	Darkness Attacks
Chapter 14	Torment of the Eagle and Lion (If Byleth is recruited) A Clash of Ambitions (If Byleth is defeated)	The Absent Emperor	A Symbol of the Past
Chapter 15*	The Hour of Vengeance
Chapter 16*	Into the Chasm
Final Chapter	A Path Forward	The End of Tragedy	Field of Beginnings

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