Last week, we finally got some concrete details about the mysterious Cipher collaboration DLC coming to Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Note: Artwork is from Cipher.
A few days later, on 15th May, the Japanese website updated with some additional details about this DLC. Similar information can be found on the North America website.
Firstly, it has been confirmed that the two pieces of DLC are battle maps, as indicated by the DLC being 2-star (Medium) difficulty. After completion of each map, you will recruit the corresponding pair of mascots.
On top of that, each DLC includes brand new support conversations between the corresponding pairs and base conversations for each mascot. Most likely these conversations will be fully voiced just like the ones already found in-game.
To round off the deal, there are new exclusive items that can be earned during the first completion: Trainee’s Lance (Emma), Whimsical Lance (Lando) and Warrior’s Sword (Yuzu). Not to mention the data-mined exclusive arts and spells.
Full details can be found below. Finally, for those unacquainted with the Cipher mascots and interested to learn about them, we’ve put together an introduction just for you!
| Release Date | DLC | Reward (notes) | Difficulty | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd June 2017 | Cipher Legends 1 (The Lost Girl and the Vagabond) | Ema and Lando, Ema x Lando support conversations, Ema and Lando base conversations, Trainee’s Lance (one-time), Whimsical Lance (one-time) | ★★ | 500 Yen/3.99 USD/5.69 CAD |
| Cipher Legends 2 (The Dark Saint and the Swordswoman) | Shade and Yuzu, Shade x Yuzu support conversations, Shade and Yuzu base conversations, Warrior’s Sword (one-time) | ★★ | 500 Yen/3.99 USD/5.69 CAD |
Emma – Apprentice Sky Knight
Class: Falcon Knight
Voice actor: Eri Suzuki
A 13-year old apprentice Sky Knight who’s aiming to become a fully-fledged knight. She’s cheerful and energetic and ever eager to learn new things from Shade and the others, although she’s easily influenced.
She debuted as a Hoshidan Sky Knight and is always represented in some form of flying class. After promoting to Kinshi Knight, she then became a Falcon Knight and a Dark Flier before rotating between Falcon Knight and Dragonmaster.
Shade – Dark Saint
Class: Saint
Voice actor: Hibiku Yamamura
A dark magic user known to some as the “Teacher of the Black Shadow”. She’s the alluring big sister type and is generally calm and collected, unless someone unknowingly pokes fun at her or tries to steal her thunder.
First appearing as a Dark Mage, she has also dabbled with various magic-based classes such as Sage, Bishop and Witch. Despite her affinity for magic, she has worked as a Maid for Nohr and a Falcon Knight over in Jugdral.
Yuzu – Violet Myrmidon
Class: Priestess
Voice actor: Juri Kimura
Joining in Series 3, Yuzu is a Hoshidan Samurai traveling the lands. She has trained in the arts of combat from an early age and is keen to prove her skills. While she’s well-versed in combat, she can be a little socially awkward.
After a brief stint as a Samurai, she has appeared in a variety of weapon-based classes such as Swordmaster, Hero, Sniper, Master Ninja and Dread Fighter. Her true calling appears to be the path of the sword though.
Lando – Vagabond Knight
Class: Paladin
Voice actor: Katsuyuki Konishi
Joining in Series 5, Lando is a knight without a liege wandering from town to town and battlefield to battlefield. He refers to himself as a “bad” knight and is a bit of a wild card. Still, he’s very knowledgeable when he wants to be.
Initially a Cavalier, Lando has also appeared in the guise of a Paladin or Great Knight. Unlike the other mascots, he physically ages between his appearances in Binding Blade (younger) and Blazing Blade (normal).
A special thanks to Cat Villager and pasteviolet for the heads up!
