Reichenhall's forces advance with Duke Heinrich towards Berchtesgaden, involving Mallimes, Runotter, and Jula. Reinforcements from Ingolstadt and Salzburg arrive, balancing the confrontation. Ramsau peasants return home, manipulated by Reichenhall's Chancellor Franzikopus, and Lampert rescues Mallimes.
Sily z Reichenhallu vedené vojvodom Heinrichom postupujú smerom k Berchtesgadenu, zahrňujúc Mallimesa, Runottera a Julu. Posily z Ingolstadtu a Salzburgu prichádzajú a vyvažujú konfrontáciu. Sedliaci z Ramsau sa vrátia domov, manipulovaní kancelárom Reichenhallu Franzikopusom.