Chapter 12 Walkthrough - A Trick of the Goddess (Azure Gleam)

A Trick of the Goddess is Chapter 12 of the Azure Gleam 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!

A Trick of the Goddess Recruitable Characters

All Recruitable Characters in A Trick of the Goddess
Byleth (F)	Jeralt

Recruiting Byleth and Jeralt requires choosing the strategy 'Locate Ambushers', defeating Fleche, and defeating Randolph before Byleth reaches him.

Recruitment Guide: How to Recruit Units

A Trick of the Goddess Quests, Survey Spots, and Rewards

A Trick of the Goddess Quests

A Trick of the Goddess Survey Spots

The Conquest of Hevring Strategies and Walkthrough

Recommended Strategies for The Conquest of Hevring

The Conquest of Hevring Objectives

The Conquest of Hevring Walkthrough

	Objectives
1	Preparing for Byleth's Recruitment. Before the battle, you will need to unlock the Locate Ambushers Strategy. This will be found at a Survey Spot labeled Menja Territory on the map.
2	At the start of the battle, select the Locate Ambushers Strategy. Be sure to save before the battle, since you'll miss your chance to recruit Byleth if you fail!
3	Defeat the Imperial Army vanguard! At the start of the battle, have four of your controllable units assigned to one Imperial Army vanguard with one support unit tied one to each. It is recommended to have Shez take on the center vanguards in preparation for their next move.
3	Stay in Position and Wait for the Strategy Prompt! Use the Locate Ambushers Strategy after defeating the Imperial Army vanguards. This is important to do, as pushing further and getting caught by the mercenaries will rob you off your chance of recruiting Byleth.
4	Prevent Units from Getting Caught! This is where things get tricky. If any of your units are seen by a Mercenary, the objective will change and you won't be able to recruit Byleth. Use an All-Out Defense on the bottom-right stronghold to get them out of the way.
5	Follow the Green Arrow Path! A green arrow will appear on your map which will show the way to go to avoid any Mercenaries. Follow it and defeat any Stronghold Leaders on the way to open closed gates. If you succeed, the objective will change to Defeat Fleche.
6	Defeat Fleche! A new Main Mission will appear to defeat the Mercenaries and prevent them from infiltrating the Allied Base. Complete this objective, then Defeat Fleche. Note that the side mission Defeating the Tricksters is optional and won't affect Byleth's recruitment at all.
7	Ignore Byleth and Defeat Randolph! A new Main Mission will appear to Defeat Randolph. Complete this mission before Byleth reaches Randolph. Ignore the Side Mission to Defeat Byleth. If you defeat Byleth, you will not be able to recruit them.
8	Byleth and Jeralt Joins Your Party! If you successfully defeat Randolph without defeating Byleth, the battle will end, and both Byleth and Jeralt will join your party!

A Trick of the Goddess Support and Romance Conversations

In Camp

Dedue	Prompt:	Indeed. He was terribly despondent when he saw it break this time.
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Suggest he get a new one.		None
	Come up with a solution.		+1 Support with Ashe
Sylvain	Prompt:	At this rate, the only things the Imperial army can offer them are losing battles and table scraps, right?
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Maybe they owe the Empire.		None
	Maybe the want to avoid the Kingdom.		+1 Support with Sylvain
	No idea.		TBD
Annette	Prompt:	But I'm worried we wouldn't notice if one of them happened to be a spy.
	Answers:		Reactions:
	That's true.		+1 Support with Annette
	It'll be fine.		None
Linhardt	Prompt:	It will be such a pain if they expect me to persuade the Imperial forces on this coming front.
	Answers:		Reactions:
	That's the plan.		+1 Support with Linhardt
	That's not the plan.		None
Bernadetta	Prompt:	Or maybe not. I've been holed up so much, I don't know where we are anymore!
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Tell her we're getting closer.		None
	Lie a little.		+1 Support with Bernadetta
Petra	Prompt:	Almost no one in Fodlan remembers.. This is good in its own way, I think.
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Question her.		None
	Agree with her.		+1 Support with Petra
Raphael	Prompt:	But barging into someone else's homeland and trashing the place just doesn't feel right.
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Tell him we don't have a choice.		None
	Tell him you feel the same.		+1 Support with Raphael
Marianne	Prompt:	...
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Ask if she's all right.		None
	Stay silent.		+1 Support with Marianne
Seteth	Prompt:	He is already an excellent leader, especially for one so young. I am happy to advise him, whether he needs it or not.
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Ask how he knows so much.		+1 Support with Seteth
	Tell him he's young too.		None
Shamir	Prompt:	They're saying Garreg Mach's as good as ours, but I'm not so sure.
	Answers:		Reactions:
	Taking it back will be difficult.		+1 Support with Shamir
	Taking it back will be easy.		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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