Save all of the stat upgrades until Ike becomes a lord and then use them all and level up what's not maxed out also equip Aether a occult scroll to Ike then when you face the black knight go right in front of him and aether should work better I don't know why and it will not always work and use Mist at level 20 with psychic the staff so you don't get Mist killed also ignore the extra soldiers and keep attacking the black knight Aether should happen twice for you to win.


Good luck

Mist comes to join the fight the Black Knight has more power than you but keep healing yourself with Mist to survive or if you have an elixer use that when your health is low and keep attacking with Rangell it is the only weppon that can hurt him and you'll get Nasir if you win also don't let Mist die or you might lose without her to heal you and make sure you level Mist up high so she will not die (that easily). Don't run at all!!!

Ike - Joins automatically in Prologue (default character).

Oscar - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 1.

Boyd - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 1.

Titania - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 1.

Rhys - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 2.

Shinon - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 3, leaves after Chapter 7. To re-recruit him in Chapter 18, you must speak to him with Rolf and AFTER you have done so defeat him with Ike. He will rejoin after the battle. If you defeat him with Ike before you talk to him with Rolf, or defeat him with any other character he will actually die instead of retreat.

Gatrie - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 3, leaves after Chapter 7.

Soren - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 4.

Mia - Talk to her with Ike in Chapter 7.

Ilyana - Talk to her with Ike in Chapter 8.

Rolf - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 9.

Mist - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 9.

Marcia - Talk to her with Ike in Chapter 3, then let her speak to Ike in Chapter 9.

Lethe - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 10 if she survived Chapter 9.

Mordecai - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 10 if he survived Chapter 9.

Volke - Accept his help at the start of Chapter 10, then accept his help again after Chapter 10.

Kieran - Talk to him with Oscar in Chapter 10 and order him to Escape.

Brom - Talk to him with Ike in Chapter 10 and order him to Escape.

Nephenee - Talk to her with Ike in Chapter 10 and order her to Escape.

Zihark - Talk to him with Lethe or Mordecai in Chapter 11.

Sothe - Read the Info conversation at the start of Chapter 12 and choose to aid him.

Jill - Don't kill her in Chapter 11 (your best bet is to stay out of her range) and let her speak to Ike in Chapter 12.

Astrid - Talk to her with Ike in Chapter 13.

Gatrie (re-recruit) - Talk to him with Astrid in Chapter 13.

Makalov - Talk to him with Marcia in Chapter 14.

Tormod - Read the Info conversation at the start of Chapter 16.

Muarim - Read the Info conversation at the start of Chapter 16.

Devdan - Talk to him with Soren, Rolf, Mist, Sothe or Tormod.

Reyson - Read the Info conversation at the start of Chapter 17 and accept his help at the start of Chapter 18.

Janaff - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 18.

Ulki - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 18.

Tanith - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 18.

Shinon (re-recruit) - Speak to him with Rolf and AFTER you have done so defeat him with Ike. He will rejoin after the battle. If you defeat him with Ike before you talk to him with Rolf, or defeat him with any other character, he will actually die instead of retreat.

Volke - After he reveals his true identity and changes class into an Assassin after Chapter 19, accept his help again or he will leave.

Calill - Read the Info conversation at the start of Chapter 20 and accept her request.

Tauroneo - Talk to him with Ike, Mist, Sothe or Tormod.

Ranulf - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 23.

Haar - Talk to him with Jill in Chapter 23.

Lucia - Joins automatically after Turn 2 during Chapter 24.

Bastian - Joins automatically after Turn 2 during Chapter 24.

Geoffrey - Joins automatically after Chapter 24.

Largo - Read the Info conversation at the start of Chapter 25 and accept his request.

Elincia - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 26.

Ena - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 28 if the Black Knight is NOT killed in Chapter 27.

Nasir - Joins automatically at the start of Chapter 28 IF the Black Knight is killed in Chapter 27.

Tibarn - Call Tibarn into the battle in Endgame.

Naesala - Call Naesala into the battle in Endgame.

Giffca - Call Giffca into the battle in Endgame.

Trial Map characters:

Oliver - Beat the game three times.

Shiharam - Beat the game five times.

Petrine - Beat the game seven times.

Bryce - Beat the game ten times.

Ashnard - Beat the game fifteen times.

Greil - Beat the game twenty times without losing any characters on the Difficult difficulty (I'm not entirely sure this is true).

Ok this is a very simple cheat all you need is volke andd when you get to chapter 18,19 or 20(not sure can't remember)he will ask you if you want him to kill you if you go berserk say yes.

Oliver - Beat the game three times.

Shiharam - Beat the game five times.

Petrine - Beat the game seven times.

Bryce - Beat the game ten times.

Ashnard - Beat the game fifteen times (yes, this will take a long time).

Here are the weapons they have when you unlock them:

Oliver - Nosferatu

Shiharam - Tomahawk

Petrine - Flame Lance

Bryce - Wishblade

Ashnard - Gurgurant

Yes, the same weapons they have equipped when you battle them during the game.

Here are their classes:

Oliver - Bishop

Shiharam - Wyvern Lord

Petrine - Paladin

Bryce - General

Ahsnard - King Daein

Beat the game 15 times!!!!!!!!

If your new at this game and don't know how to change your class you have to get to level 20 and it will say class change for ike you will have to wait though