A Defeat Condition is a condition that will cause the current battle to end in immediate failure if allowed to happen.

Overview

All battles in the Fire Emblem series have one or more defeat conditions. If the defeat condition is met, the battle will either end in a Game Over state, or the player will be prompted to use the game's Turn Rewinding mechanic if uses remain. A battle's defeat conditions may change when specific events occur.

Defeat conditions are in opposition to a battle's Victory Conditions.

Common Defeat Conditions

• The death of a specified character, most often the game's lead protagonist(s) or an NPC of importance.
  • In optional battles, if the player's entire fielded roster is wiped out.
• Failure to prevent enemy units from reaching a Defend point or Escape point.
• Failure to meet specified conditions in battles with a turn limit.

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