The Laws of Sacae

This article is about the chapter from The Binding Blade. For the skill appearing in Heroes, see Laws of Sacae.

The Laws of Sacae

Location Djute Clan Nomadic Land Boss(es) Monke Previous chapter(s) The Bishop's Teachings Next chapter(s) Battle in Bulgar

“	Lure them into our territory as planned. We shall show them our strength.	”	— Monke

The Laws of Sacae (Japanese: サカの掟 Law of Sacae) is Chapter 18B of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

Plot

Main article: The Laws of Sacae/Script

After Arcardo's defeat, the Etrurian Army continues its march deeper into Sacae. They come upon planes under control of the Djute clan, led by Monke. Before the battle, Roy confronts Guinivere about rumors saying Zephiel murdered his own father. Guinivere cannot answer, and asks for more time.

According to the laws of Sacae, the different clans gather with the Djute to fend off the Etrurian outsiders, yet some clans are dissatisfied that they've allied with Bern, and joined the leader of the Kutolah, the Silver Wolf Dayan, in resisting Bern's occupation in the city of Bulgar.

Despite Monke's ambush attacks, he and the Djute are defeated by the Etrurian Army. Roy and Merlinus suspect that the Djute have another attack lying in wait, and Merlinus leaves to talk to his spy to find out where. Then, Guinivere returns to continue her previous conversation with Roy.

She admits that Zephiel did kill their father, but rejects Roy's notion that he did so to seize the throne. Instead, she brings up the abuse Zephiel suffered from Desmond, but is interrupted by Merlinus' return before elaborating and leaves. Roy is left to wonder at the truth behind Zephiel's actions, and the Etrurian Army prepares to strike Bern's forces in Bulgar.

Chapter data

Normal Hard

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the castle gate	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	1–15	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	31+93	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 28 columns by 29 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the castle gate	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	1–15	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	31+168	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 28 columns by 29 rows

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Character data

Characters
New units
None
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Elixir Steal from Monke Elixir Steal from enemy Myrmidon Vulnerary Steal from enemy Myrmidon Vulnerary Steal from enemy Nomad Elixir Steal from enemy Nomad Vulnerary Steal from enemy Nomad Elixir Steal from enemy Nomad Elixir Steal from enemy Wyvern Lord Vulnerary Steal from enemy Nomad (reinforcement; up to six)

Shop data

Shops

Armory Vendor

	Name	Cost
	Iron Sword	460
	Killing Edge	1,300
	Iron Blade	980
	Iron Lance	360
	Killer Lance	1,200
	Javelin	400
	Iron Axe	270
	Killer Axe	1,000
	Hand Axe	300
	Iron Bow	540
	Steel Bow	720

	Name	Cost
	Thunder	500
	Lightning	540
	Flux	780
	Heal	600
	Mend	1,000
	Physic	3,750
	Restore	2,000
	Door Key	50
	Chest Key	1,500

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Enemy data

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

Normal Hard

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP S/M Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory Monke Nomadic Trooper 9 1 42 15 16 20 12 13 13 8 8  Brave Bow •  Brave Sword •  Elixir Does not move; stands on the gate, the chapter's seize point. Djute Myrmidon 15 1 24~28 8~10 13~16 13~16 3~5 3~5 2~3 8 5  Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Djute Myrmidon 15 1 24~28 8~10 13~16 13~16 3~5 3~5 2~3 8 5  Steel Sword •  Elixir Moves to attack units in range. Djute Shaman 18 2 23~26 9~12 5~8 6~8 2~4 3~4 9~12 5 5  Flux Moves to attack units in range. Djute Myrmidon 17 1 25~29 8~11 14~17 14~17 4~6 4~5 2~4 8 5  Armorslayer •  Vulnerary -- Djute Myrmidon 17 1 25~29 8~11 14~17 14~17 4~6 4~5 2~4 8 5  Lancereaver -- Djute Nomad 18 5 25~29 9~11 9~12 11~14 4~6 5~7 2~3 7 7  Short Bow The southernmost one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Djute Nomad 18 2 25~29 9~11 9~12 11~14 4~6 5~7 2~3 7 7  Short Bow •  Vulnerary The southern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Djute Nomad 18 2 25~29 9~11 9~12 11~14 4~6 5~7 2~3 7 7  Short Bow •  Elixir • The northern one moves to attack units in range. • The southern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Djute Nomad 17 2 25~28 9~11 9~12 11~14 4~6 5~7 2~3 7 7  Short Bow The western one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Djute Nomadic Trooper 6 6 32~38 12~15 11~15 13~17 5~8 8~11 4~7 8 8  Short Bow •  Steel Sword • The one near the gate moves to attack units in range. • The one southwest of the gate begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Djute Nomad 19 1 26~30 9~12 10~13 12~15 4~7 5~7 2~4 7 7  Short Bow -- Djute Myrmidon 15 1 24~28 8~10 13~16 13~16 3~5 3~5 2~3 8 5  Killing Edge -- Djute Myrmidon 16 1 25~28 8~10 14~16 14~16 3~6 3~5 2~3 8 5  Lancereaver Moves to attack units in range. Djute Druid 6 1 27~32 17~22 8~12 9~12 3~7 5~8 11~14 6 6  Eclipse •  Physic Moves to attack units in range. Bern Wyvern Rider 16 1 30~34 12~15 7~9 8~11 3~5 11~13 1~2 10 7  Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Wyvern Rider 16 1 30~34 12~15 7~9 8~11 3~5 11~13 1~2 10 7  Steel Lance •  Javelin Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Wyvern Lord 5 1 39~46 16~20 10~14 10~13 3~6 13~16 2~4 11 8  Axereaver •  Elixir Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Djute Nomad 17 40 25~28 9~11 9~12 11~14 4~6 5~7 2~3 7 7  Short Bow -- Djute Nomadic Trooper 6 35 32~38 12~15 11~15 13~17 5~8 8~11 4~7 8 8  Short Bow -- Djute Nomad 17 6 25~28 9~11 9~12 11~14 4~6 5~7 2~3 7 7  Short Bow •  Vulnerary -- Djute Nomadic Trooper 4 3 31~37 11~14 10~15 12~17 4~7 8~11 4~7 8 8  Short Bow -- Djute Nomadic Trooper 5 3 32~37 11~15 11~15 13~17 4~8 8~11 4~7 8 8  Short Bow -- Sacae Wyvern Rider 14 2 29~32 12~14 6~9 8~10 2~4 10~12 1~2 10 7  Steel Lance -- Sacae Wyvern Rider 14 2 29~32 12~14 6~9 8~10 2~4 10~12 1~2 10 7  Axereaver -- Sacae Wyvern Rider 15 2 29~33 12~15 7~9 8~10 3~4 11~12 1~2 10 7  Horseslayer --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP S/M Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory Monke Nomadic Trooper 9 1 48~51 17~19 19~21 23~25 14~16 14~16 14~15 8 8  Brave Bow •  Brave Sword •  Elixir Does not move; stands on the gate, the chapter's seize point. Djute Myrmidon 15 1 31~38 11~15 17~20 17~20 6~10 4~8 3~6 8 5  Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Djute Myrmidon 15 1 31~38 11~15 17~20 17~20 6~10 4~8 3~6 8 5  Steel Sword •  Elixir Moves to attack units in range. Djute Shaman 18 2 28~33 14~19 8~13 9~13 4~7 4~6 12~17 5 5  Flux Moves to attack units in range. Djute Myrmidon 17 1 32~39 11~16 18~20 18~20 7~11 5~8 3~7 8 5  Armorslayer •  Vulnerary -- Djute Myrmidon 17 1 32~39 11~16 18~20 18~20 7~11 5~8 3~7 8 5  Lancereaver -- Djute Nomad 18 5 31~38 12~16 13~18 15~20 7~11 6~9 3~6 7 7  Short Bow The southernmost one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Djute Nomad 18 2 31~38 12~16 13~18 15~20 7~11 6~9 3~6 7 7  Short Bow •  Vulnerary The southern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Djute Nomad 18 2 31~38 12~16 13~18 15~20 7~11 6~9 3~6 7 7  Short Bow •  Elixir • The northern one moves to attack units in range. • The southern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Djute Nomad 17 2 31~37 12~16 13~18 15~20 7~11 6~9 3~6 7 7  Short Bow The western one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Djute Nomadic Trooper 6 6 38~47 14~19 14~20 16~22 7~12 9~14 5~9 8 8  Short Bow •  Steel Sword • The one near the gate moves to attack units in range. • The one southwest of the gate begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Djute Nomad 19 1 32~39 12~17 14~19 16~20 7~12 6~9 3~7 7 7  Short Bow -- Djute Myrmidon 15 1 31~38 11~15 17~20 17~20 6~10 4~8 3~6 8 5  Killing Edge -- Djute Myrmidon 16 1 32~38 11~15 18~20 18~20 6~11 4~8 3~6 8 5  Lancereaver Moves to attack units in range. Djute Druid 6 1 31~39 22~29 11~17 11~16 5~10 6~10 13~18 6 6  Eclipse •  Physic Moves to attack units in range. Bern Wyvern Rider 16 1 38~45 16~20 10~14 11~16 5~9 13~17 2~4 10 7  Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Wyvern Rider 16 1 38~45 16~20 10~14 11~16 5~9 13~17 2~4 10 7  Steel Lance •  Javelin Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Wyvern Lord 5 1 46~57 20~26 13~19 12~16 5~9 15~19 2~5 11 8  Axereaver •  Elixir Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Djute Nomad 17 80 31~37 12~16 13~18 15~20 7~11 6~9 3~6 7 7  Short Bow -- Djute Nomadic Trooper 6 70 38~47 14~19 14~20 16~22 7~12 9~14 5~9 8 8  Short Bow -- Djute Nomad 17 6 31~37 12~16 13~18 15~20 7~11 6~9 3~6 7 7  Short Bow •  Vulnerary -- Djute Nomadic Trooper 4 3 37~46 13~18 13~20 15~22 6~11 9~14 5~9 8 8  Short Bow -- Djute Nomadic Trooper 5 3 38~46 13~19 14~20 16~22 6~12 9~14 5~9 8 8  Short Bow -- Sacae Wyvern Rider 14 2 37~43 16~20 9~14 11~15 4~8 12~16 2~4 10 7  Steel Lance -- Sacae Wyvern Rider 14 2 37~43 16~20 9~14 11~15 4~8 12~16 2~4 10 7  Axereaver -- Sacae Wyvern Rider 15 2 37~44 16~20 10~14 11~15 5~8 13~16 2~4 10 7  Horseslayer --

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Reinforcements

• On next enemy phase when a player unit ends their turn inside the circle of yurts surrounding the castle gate (columns 14–22, rows 17–23; and columns 15–21, rows 16 and 24) and the next 4 (Normal Mode) / 9 (Hard Mode) turns thereafter
  • Nomads and Nomadic Troopers randomly appear from the circle of yurts—Nomads appear from the east seven yurts and the left of the top three; level 6 Nomadic Troopers appear from the west five yurts, the middle of the top three, and the left of the bottom two
• Enemy phase of turns 10, 15, and 20
  • 2 Nomads—one with a Vulnerary—and 1 level 4 Nomadic Trooper from the southwest corner of the map
• Enemy phase of turns 12, 17, 22
  • 2 Nomads—one with a Vulnerary—from the southeast corner of the map
  • 1 level 5 Nomadic Trooper from the south edge of the map
• Enemy phase of turns 13 and 23
  • 3 Wyvern Riders—one with a Steel Lance, one an Axereaver, and one a Horseslayer—from the northeast corner of the map.

Boss data

Main article: Monke

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

Normal Hard

Nomadic Trooper
Level	9

Stats
Max HP	42	Luck	12
Strength	15	Defense	13
Skill	16	Resistance	13
Speed	20	Constitution	8
Movement	8	Aid	17

Inventory
Brave Bow  Brave Sword  Elixir
Weapon Levels ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

Nomadic Trooper
Level	9

Stats
Max HP	48~51	Luck	14~16
Strength	17~19	Defense	14~16
Skill	19~21	Resistance	14~15
Speed	23~25	Constitution	8
Movement	8	Aid	17

Inventory
Brave Bow  Brave Sword  Elixir
Weapon Levels ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

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Strategy

This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody.

Chapter 18B is the second Sacae chapter, characterized by its many Nomad enemies.

Nomads and their advanced form, Nomad Troopers, are fast, making them hard to hit, but they are not very powerful, especially as they often use the weak Short Bow. Units like Douglas or Melady equipped with a Delphi Shield can effectively block them. However, fighting back against their bow attacks can be tricky due to their speed. Snipers or Anima users deal the most damage to them but are susceptible to their attacks. The challenge on this map is to prevent your weaker units from being overwhelmed.

Your team starts isolated by a river with two bridges. Using strong defense units to block these bridges can keep the Nomad swarm at bay. Be wary of certain enemies like the Myrmidon with an Armorslayer and the river-crossing Nomad Troopers. A good strategy against the Troopers is to hit them with Anima magic and then move the unit to safety.

There is a group of Wyvern Riders to the east that will become aggressive by the second turn. You can avoid them by moving south, but reinforcements will keep coming. So, plan for anti-Wyvern measures when you approach the map's center, where more Nomad reinforcements will also appear.

The main goal is to get Roy, a vulnerable character, to the gate. He is in danger if too many Nomads attack him. Moreover, getting near the yurts triggers more enemy spawns. The continuous wave of enemies means you should defeat the boss quickly to prevent being overrun.

Two strategies include:

1. Rush a strong unit to take out the boss in one turn, using Larum or Elffin for support. This is risky as the boss, Monke, is elusive and failing leaves your unit vulnerable.
2. Keep your team at the starting point and send a single strong unit to carry Roy to the gate. This is safer but slow, as that unit has to push through many Nomads and might even risk running out of weapons.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	The Laws of Sacae	Used in leftover text from the data transfer menu in the English version of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. The skill named after it in Fire Emblem Heroes (Laws of Sacae) also uses a plural name, hence the use of a plural name on this wiki.
English (unofficial)	The Law of Sacae	--
Japanese	サカの掟	Law of Sacae

Gallery

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References

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