Fire Emblem Path of Radiance
FAQ/Walkthrough
Ver. 2.5(complete with new FAQ smell)
By Jonny Humphries AKA ilikefood42
Table of contents
-Introduction [intr]
-Controls [cont]
-Stat Explanations [stat]
-FAQ [faq]
-Walkthrough [walk]
-Prologue: Mercenaries [merc]
-Chapter 1: The Battle Begins [theb]
-Chapter 2: Rescue [resc]
-Chapter 3: Pirates Aground [pira]
-Chapter 4: Roadside Battle [road]
-Chapter 5: Flight! [flig]
-Chapter 6: A Brief Diversion [abri]
-Chapter 7: Shades of Evil [shad]
-Chapter 8: Despair and Hope [desp]
-Chapter 9: Gallia [gall]
-Chapter 10: Prisoner Release [pris]
-Chapter 11: Blood Runs Red [bloo]
-Chapter 12: A Strange Land [astr]
-Chapter 13: A Guiding Wind [agui]
-Chapter 14: Training [trai]
-Chapter 15: The Feral Frontier [thef]
-Chapter 16: The Atonement [thea]
-Chapter 17: Day Breaks [dayb]
-Chapter 18: Crimea Marches [crim]
-Chapter 19: Entrusted [entr]
-Chapter 20: Defending Talrega [defe]
-Chapter 21: Without a King [with]
-Chapter 22: Solo [solo]
-Chapter 23: The Great Bridge [theg]
-Chapter 24: Battle Reunion [batt]
-Chapter 25: Strange Lands [stra]
-Chapter 26: Clash! [clas]
-Chapter 27: Moment of Fate [mome]
-Chapter 28: Twisted Tower [twis]
-Endgame: Repatriation [repa]
-Skill List [skil]
-Weapon List [weap]
-Item List [item]
-Extras [extr]
-Update History [upda]
-Copyright Information [copy]
-Contact Information [cont]
-Special Thanks [spec]
-About me [abou]
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Introduction [intr]
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Hello, everybody! Jonny Humphries is my name, and Fire Emblem Path of Radiance
is my game. If you're reading this, then my walkthrough was posted. I've been
a user of Gamefaqs for years, but this is my first FAQ, so please excuse the
lack of style. I'm a big fan of the Fire Emblem series, and there weren't as
many walkthroughs for POR as there were for the others. That's why I decided
to do one myself. I tried to keep the spoilers to a minimum, but some probably
got through. I don't refer to specific plot events, but I do make occasional
comments as the story progresses. Also, I didn't put in a hand-holding guide
for EVERYTHING in the game, because that would take up far too much time,
energy, and space. If you don't know what to, the game has a very user-
friendly interface. If all else fails, just use the Y button and a help window
will pop up.
So, without further ado, here's the guide! I hope you enjoy reading and using
it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
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Controls [cont]
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*Note: I got this information from the game's instruction manual. Most of it
is reworded.
Control Stick -move cursor in menus
-move cursor in battle
-move units to specified spot on the map
-press down + A button to scroll through messages quickly
Control Pad -identical to control stick
A button -confirm selections
-scroll through dialogue and messages
-select units in battle
-bring up map menu when placed on an empty square
B button -cancel selections
-return to previous screens
-skip scenes
Y button -display unit information when a cursor is on a unit
-open up help window in menu screens
X button -in battle only, move cursor through units who have not received
orders
Z button -display map menu
-display previous conversations during dialogue
R button -hold to remove displays from map screen
L button -zoom camera in and out of the map screen
C stick -change camera angle
Start button -begin battle during preparations screen
-bring up status screen during battle
-skip cutscenes entirely
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Stat Explanations
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Each of the characters has a whole multitude of stats, each of which
determines something about that character. I'll be explaining each of them
here.
Hit Points- HP-
This is the total amount of damage a character can take before dying(or, as
the story permits, being critically wounded). It's the most important stat in
the game, because without it, your characters are dead meat. But remember,
just because a character has a lot of HP, doesn't mean they have a lot of
staying power. Characters like Boyd and Largo may have a lot of HP, but with
their low defenses, they may not be able to stay alive as easily as you think.
Besides that, you have to make sure your characters stay alive! If their HP
drops to 0, they are removed from the game for good! It's in your best
interest, uh, not to let this happen.
Strength- STR-
This is the character's physical attack power. It determines how much damage
they can do when equipped with any physical weapon, with some exceptions. This
is important to any character who uses swords, axes, lances, or bows, plus all
Laguz characters. The formula for calculating your characters attack power is
STR + weapon MT = attack power.
Also, it determines if a character's attack speed is reduced when using a
weapon. If a weapon's WT(weight) is greater than your character's STR, then
the difference will be deducted from your character's speed.
Magic- MAG-
This stat determines how much damage a character will do with Magic tomes and
several specific weapons. This stat is usually meaningless for physical
attackers, but for Mages and Bishops, it's crucial. Magic is the same as STR
when dealing with magic tomes, and there are some physical weapons that deal
damage based on the unit's MAG stat.
Skill- SKL-
This stat determines how often you hit with your weapons or magic tomes, as
well as your ability to critical hit. I haven't figured out how to calculate
exactly how it works, but the more SKL you have, the better chance you have to
hit with your weapon or magic.
Speed- SPD-
Speed is more important than you might think. It determines the frequency of
your attacks. And by that, I mean that if your speed is at least 4 points
higher than your opponent's, you'll do what is known as a double attack.
Meaning, of course, you attack twice in one round. Also, SPD is factored in
when using a Thief to steal. His speed must be higher than the opponent's to
steal. Also affects a unit's ability to avoid. Again, I'm not sure of the
formula, but a higher SPD equals more dodge rate.
Luck- LCK-
According to Mr. Anthony Nguyen, LCK determines your hit rate, dodge rate, how
much you can critical, and it even lowers how much your enemy can critical.
Even more so, with some additional information from Zab Jade, apparently your
number for LCK and dodging is the same. I have yet to confirm this, but it
seems to make sense, anyway. Thanks for the help!
Defense- DEF-
Defense is usually more important than HP. It determines how much damage is
taken when somebody attacks a unit. The calculation is: enemy's STR + weapon
MT - your defense = damage taken. If your DEF is higher than your opponent's
attack power, you won't take any damage. Characters like Gatrie may not have
as much HP as others, but with their iron-clad DEF, most enemies will barely
even nick their armor. Be aware that no amount of DEF will save a character
from magic attacks, though.
Resistance- RES-
Resistance determines how much you take from magical attacks. The formula
goes: Enemy's MAG + tome MT - your RES = damage dealt. It's the same principle
as DEF, really. Just... you know... with magic. Yeah.
Movement- MOV-
This stat is basically how many spaces a unit can move in one turn. After
performing an action, mounted units(any units riding a horse, pegasus, or
wyvern) can move the remainder of their unit range in addition.
Weapon Level
This stat, while not presented with a number, rather takes the form of a
letter grade. It corresponds to the type of weapons the character can use, and
the higher a weapon level is, the better and stronger weapons they can use.
The levels go, from worst to best: E < D < C < B < A < S. You can S rank only
one weapon type, though. You increase your weapon level by using weapons of
that particular type.
There are some other, not as important stats such as weight and build.
Honestly, the in-game tutorials can explain these WAY better than I can.
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FAQ [faq]
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For this section to mean anything, somebody needs to have asked me questions!
Start the ball rolling, readers...
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Walkthrough [walk]
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Here it is, the meat of this guide. The game progresses Chapter by Chapter, as
I have listed. I decided to do something rather different for this
walkthrough. Rather than put a big character list at the end of the guide, I
have included short entries on each of the characters as they join your party.
I figured that would make it easier for the more indecisive players as they go
along. Plus if you want info automatically as you get them, you don't have to
scroll down to the character list or go back up. You know, that sort of thing.
The advice for the Chapters is based upon my personal experience and character
preference. You do not need to follow my advice to the letter, rather my
advice is just opinion. That's the fun of this game, there are nearly
unlimited ways to beat each Chapter, limited only by the player's imagination!
And if you do find another strategy that works, by all means implement it. If
you like, send it to me. If I think it's good enough(or if it works), I'll use
it and give you full credit for it.
However, people who are already experts at this game will find nothing new
here. I admit I am not as into the game as some people out there. Thus, I will
be making no references the Random Number Generator(except in this example),
nor will I be listing the level, stats, or stat growth rates for each
character. Sorry folks, I don't have that kind of time.
DISCLAIMER: the strategies I outlined in this walkthrough are for easy and
normal modes only so far. I have not played through hard mode yet, but once I
do, I may list strategies then. Sorry about that.
With all that out of the way, enjoy the walkthrough! And in case you wanted to
find info on a specific character, here are the Chapters in which they join.
Just go to the table of contents and hit ctrl +f. Then type in the
corresponding chapter to see the character profile:
Ike- Prologue
Boyd- Chapter 1
Oscar- Chapter1
Titania- Chapter 1
Rhys- Chapter 2
Shinon- Chapter 3
Gatrie- Chapter 3
Soren- Chapter 4
Mia- Chapter 7
Ilyana- Chapter 8
Mist- Chapter 9
Rolf- Chapter 9
Lethe- Chapter 9
Mordecai- Chapter 9
Marcia- Chapter 9
Nephenee- Chapter 10
Brom- Chapter 10
Kieran- Chapter 10
Volke- Chapter 10
Zihark- Chapter 11
Jill- Chapter 12
Astrid- Chapter 13
Malakov- Chapter 14
Stefan- Chapter 15
Tormod- Chapter 15
Muarim- Chapter 15
Devdan- Chapter 16
Reyson- Chapter 18
Tanith- Chapter 18
Ulki- Chapter 18
Janaff- Chapter 18
Calill- Chapter 20
Tauroneo- Chapter 21
Ranulf- Chapter 23
Haar- Chapter 23
Lucia- Chapter 24
Bastian- Chapter 24
Geoffrey- Chapter 24
Largo- Chapter 25
Elincia- Chapter 26
Nasir- Chapter 27
Ena- Chapter 27
Tibarn- Endgame
Naesala- Endgame
Giffca- Endgame
That was a lot of typing. Now, finally, enjoy Ike's grand adventure!
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Prologue: Mercenaries [merc]
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Victory: Defeat boss
New Characters: Ike(Ranger)- automatic
Items: Iron Sword x 3
At the beginning of the battle, you will be asked if you want to use the
tutorials. It's up to you whether or not to accept, but if you say no, you'll
have three extra Iron Swords in Ike's inventory for the next chapter. Besides,
what do you need tutorials for if you're using my guide? :P In any case, move
Ike as close as you like to Boyd, so you can attack next turn. Boyd won't
initiate combat with you, so he'll go down in two turns.
Fourth turn, move next to Greil and use your vulnerary. Attack as often as you
can, and you'll win without having to heal again.
~Character Profile: Ike~
Ike is the main character in the game, so you pretty well HAVE to use him.
Luckily, he's very strong. As is my experience, he has great HP, STR and
SKL growths, and average to good in everything else. Be careful if he gets
screwed for STR, as he'll need it later in the game(specifically Chapter
27 and up). One of the best sword users in the game, and one of your most
versatile characters overall. Watch it, though! if he dies, GAME OVER!
Use Him?: Yes, and put an Occult scroll on him when you get the chance. Aether
is one of the best skills in the game! 10/10
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Chapter 1: The Battle Begins [theb]
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Victory: Seize
New Characters: Boyd(Fighter), Oscar(Lance Knight), Titania(Paladin)- all
automatic
Items: Iron Axe(boss drop), Steel Sword(southeast house), Seraph
Robe(northwest house), Iron Sword(drop)
At the beginning, your party members tell you the basics of the weapon
triangle. Heed their advice, it will serve you well! As for the battle, start
with Titania grabbing the Steel Sword from the house by your starting point,
and have her stay out of combat. She's strong, but REALLY sucks up EXP, so use
her only when necessary.
Have Boyd attack the nearby southern fighter, Oscar attack the northern
fighter, then have Ike finish him off. He needs all the EXP he can get. Turn
two, don't bother trying to save the northeast house, it can't be done. Have
Boyd finish off the fighter, Ike fight whoever he can, and Oscar visit the
remaining red house.
Clear off the remaining enemies and the boss as you so desire, but don't take
unnecessary risks. And be sure that everybody has at least a few empty weapon
inventory spaces for item drops. You need all the armament you can get.
~Character Profile: Oscar~
Oscar is the first knight(Cavalier style) you get, and one of the more useful.
For me, he's always had good SKL and DEF, and average to good SPD.
Upon promoting, he can choose another weapon, I pick bows so he can do the
triangle attack with Boyd and Rolf, but that's not necessary. His STR
tends to lag later in the game, though. But he's solid overall, and you'll
likely find him useful for the vast majority of almost any playthrough.
Use him?: Yes, but not in the last few Chapters. 8/10
~Character Profile: Boyd
Boyd is a hothead. I love his personality, but I don't like his stat growths.
His HP and STR growths are GODLY, but the rest is just meh. Use him through
the game, and you'll get a massive damage dealer, but not much else. His SPD
tends to lag later in the game, too, so don't count on him to always double
attack like most other characters. Use him at your own risk. A big plus is
that he can also do the triangle attack with his brothers Oscar and Rolf.
Use him?: If you wanna go crazy with the axe users, why the hell not? 7/10
~Character Profile: Titania
She's the mandatory early game prepromote, so she's naturally strong as an ox.
But don't use her early on, or she'll steal EXP from the people who need it
more early on. By all means use her if you want a strong axe user, but only
later in the game when most of your main units are promoted too. And almost
ALL of her stat growths are great, so she'll almost always turn out very
powerful!
Use her?: Yes, but wait until later in the game where the rest of your party
has caught up to her. 7/10
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Chapter 2: Rescue [resc]
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Victory: Rout
New Characters: Rhys(Priest)-automatic
Items: Speedwing(boss drop), Steel Axe(drop), Vulnerary(drop)
Okay, here's your first experience with staffs! Rhys will be very valuable
from here on out, so keep him alive! First turn, send Oscar north to attack
the lone myrmidon, then immediately move him down to join the rest of the
party. Get Ike and Boyd to attack the fighter to the east. Have Rhys follow
them and heal however you need. You should have Rhys heal every turn if
possible.
On turn 3, Titania will arrive. For the rest of the fight, just advance up to
the northeast quickly but carefully, and keep everyone healthy and Rhys safe.
As for the boss, he'll move if you go into his range, so be sure to take him
out in one round, lest Rhys get slightly chopped.
~Character Profile: Rhys~
Your only light magic user in the game, and your first staff user too. No
matter what, Rhys is integral to survive the first few Chapters. He stays
useful through the whole game, in my opinion, due to his overwhelming MAG and
RES stats and great SKL and good SPD. The only problem with him is his low
STR, which cuts into his attack speed with the heavier light tomes. Don't be
afraid to use a spare Energy Drop to counteract that effect. Try it, you won't
be disappointed.
Use him?: you have to early on, but after he promotes, he's very useful for
both healing and attacking. 8/10
Heh heh... Rolf is a wuss. Does he faint every time his life is threatened? :P
I also like Shinon's comment about "feathering" enemies. It suppose it's a
gentler way of saying "BOOM headshot!"
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Chapter 3: Pirates Aground [pira]
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Victory: Defeat Boss
New Characters: Gatrie(Knight), Shinon(Sniper)- automatic
Items: Elixir(house), Thief Band(Boss drop- only on second playthrough or
later), Hand Axe(drop), Vulnerary x2(drop)
This is the first Chapter where you have a preparations screen. You can't use
Boyd, Oscar or Rhys for this one, so you're stuck with Titania, Gatrie and
Shinon. Be sure to transfer any unnecessary items from Ike and Titania to make
way for the item drops.
In any case, whenever you're ready to start the fight, move Titania to the
open house to the east and receive a valuable Elixir(take note of the guy who
gives it to her... remember him for later). Ike should go on a killing spree
here, which should be no problem seeing as many of the enemies here are
Bandits. Gatrie can kill whatever he wants, but don't worry too much about him
gaining lots of EXP. This is a good Chapter to let Ike get ahead of the game.
As for Shinon, use him as bait. He too is a prepromote(Sniper), so only use
him to weaken enemies and as a distraction to prevent Ike from getting too
hurt.
Just advance up the map, killing as many enemies as you can, heal Ike when
necessary with the extra vulneraries you get along the way, and you'll be
fine. Have Shinon weaken the enemies and let Ike get more kills(Gatrie can
easily kill most of the Myrmidons in one hit with his Steel Lance).
At the end of turn 2, a Pegasus Knight named Marcia will appear and confront
the pirates. Naturally, they'll start attacking her. She can hold her own, but
get to the ship quickly and have Ike talk to her. Once he does, she'll leave
safely. Don't worry, you'll see her again later. Once she's gone, have Titania
and Gatrie shield the stairs that go up the ship and let the pirates come to
you. Finish them off, and have Ike finish the boss for the win.
~Character Profile: Gatrie~
He's the first Knight you get, and in my opinion, one of the strongest. I'm
the first to admit that his SPD REALLY sucks, but that can be offset by the
Knight Ward you can equip on him when he rejoins(if I'm not mistaken, it
increases his SPD growth. Can anyone confirm this?). But his STR is great, and
so is his DEF, but then again, he's a Knight! Can you expect anything less? He
won't double attack his opponents very much, but he's a solid defender anyway!
Give him a Brave Lance or the Adept scroll, or better yet, both!
Use him?: Yes, keeping the above suggestions in mind. 8/10
~Character Profile: Shinon~
Another prepromote, Shinon starts out pretty early. His stats at the beginning
are good but not great, and I never used him religiously in a playthrough
before. When he leaves, he comes back way too late and underlevelled, plus
Rolf is way better once you get him.
Use him?: If you want another Sniper, be my guest. Otherwise, don't bother.
5/10
Hmm... I wonder what wyvern would taste like. Chicken? Or alligator?
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Chapter 4: Roadside Battle [road]
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Victory: Defeat Boss
New Characters: Soren(Mage)- automatic
Items: Regal Sword(before battle), Javelin(boss drop), Iron Lance(drop), Steel
Lance(drop)
Again, you are without Oscar and Boyd. As usual, free up some inventory space
in your characters(I dump a bunch of my extra items on Rhys).
Now, there is a lot of open space in this fight, so you NEED to keep Rhys and
Soren safe. The best way to do this is to have Soren and Rhys retreat to the
right edge of the map, and surround them with your remaining characters(I got
the idea for this from Roni's walkthrough, though. Credits to him). So it
should be like this:
X
XS
XR
X -with Soren and Rhys in the middle, and the others protecting them.
Have Shinon go next to Rhys so Rhys can heal him easily, and just let the
enemies come to you early on. Have Soren get as many kills as possible(he
needs the levels), and when the enemies stop coming, advance some more
(checking the enemies' range by moving the cursor on them and pressing A) and
let them come to you again. Titania is actually pretty good here, as she can
break formation, kill an enemy, and move back to formation again.
The boss will move, so lure him in with Gatrie, weaken him with Ike and kill
him with Soren. It's a fairly tricky Chapter early on, but as long as you
don't take stupid risks, everyone will emerge intact easily.
~Character Profile: Soren~
The first offensive magic user you get, Soren is arguably the most valuable of
them. He starts off at the lowest possible level, so he's got lots of room to
grow, and grow he will! His MAG growth is insane, and just about everything
else is great except for HP, STR and DEF. But magic users are not meant to be
counterattacked, so as long as he stays shielded and attacks from long range,
he's no problem to keep alive. His low STR will prevent him from using the
heavier magic tomes, but his MAG is so high he doesn't need them. Or you could
use an Energy Drop to augment his strength a bit so his SPD doesn't suffer.
Your choice, hot shot. :P He also comes with Adept, which just adds to his
awesomeness!
Use him?: Hell yeah! Only his sub-par HP and DEF prevents him from being
perfect, and that's characteristic of mages anyway. 9/10
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Chapter 5: Flight! [flig]
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Victory: Defend for 6 turns
New Characters: None
Items: Ashera Icon(boss drop), Hammer(drop), Iron Blade(drop)
This is our first defend map. You have to stop the enemies from stepping on
the flashing square Ike starts out on. Luckily, it's not very hard. You have
to defend from the west and south. There is a HUGE concentration of enemies to
the south, so bring Ike and Gatrie south, with Soren behind them. Let Ike and
Gatrie kill who they can, and let Soren get some more easy kills here. Send
Boyd, Oscar, and Shinon to the west. As for Rhys, send him back and forth
between the two groups, healing like crazy.
Just hold your ground as the enemy reinforcements appear. You don't have to
kill the boss to complete the chapter, but if you want that Ashera Icon he's
carrying, it's safe to send Titania down to kill him... just this once. If you
choose to do so, give her your Hand Axe so she can counterattack the boss's
Javelin. Just sit tight, rely on Vulneraries if you have to, and you'll win
without any major problems.
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Chapter 6: A Brief Diversion [abri]
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Victory: Escape
New Characters: None
Items: Short Spear(boss drop), Vulnerary(drop), Poleax(drop), Mend staff(after
battle)
This is the first escape mission. The goal is essentially the same as Seize,
in that you have to move Ike onto the flashing square the boss is on, and have
him escape the map. For every other character who escapes before Ike, you get
10 extra bonus EXP.
For the battle itself, you only have Ike, Soren, Oscar, Boyd, Titania, and
Rhys. Luckily, it's not that hard. You start out in a forest, and what you
want to do is move out of it as soon as possible and clear out the enemies to
your right. Once that's done, move south and blockade the bridge.
It's better to stay out of the Mage's range, then have Oscar move in and take
him out in one fell swoop. Take out the rest of the enemies south of the
bridge, and move west to the boss. Take out his henchmen with whatever ranged
attacks you have, then concentrate all fire on the boss himself. Once he goes
down, have whoever you can escape before Ike does.
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Chapter 7: Shades of Evil [shad]
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Victory: Rout
New characters: Mia(Myrmidon)- appears as NPC, will talk to Ike and join
Items: Mage Band(boss drop), Chest Key x2(drop), Steel Lance(drop), Fire
tome(drop), Armorslayer(east treasure chest), Miracle scroll(west treasure
chest), Ward staff(middle treasure chest)
First indoor map! I like these for some reason. Nonetheless, the enemies are
fairly scattered, and it looks like they may overwhelm you, but it's not that
bad if you're careful and patient. Send Ike directly north of the starting
point, have Oscar and then Soren attack the Soldier to the west, and the rest
of your army move west as well.
At the end of turn 1, Mia will appear close to Ike. She'll move towards Ike
and talk to him, which results in her joining the party! Yay! After she joins,
move her southwest with the rest of the party, and keep Ike north, killing the
enemies and eventually raiding the chest. The rest of the party should keep
heading west, killing as you go, then north through the middle hallway.
On turn 3, a Thief appears. KILL HIM as soon as possible! If he gets those
chests before you do, there's no getting the items back. unless you kill him,
in which case he'll drop the last item he stole.
At the beginning of turn 5, a neat little scene will occur. Shinon and Gatrie
will join you, the boss, Balmer, will show up, and so will a LOT of
reinforcements from the various entrances. Kill them all(one Mage drops a fire
tome too! Nice!), then regroup to the north next to the boss. Kill him with
Gatrie or whoever can easily survive his Elfire attacks, and you're done!
~Character Profile: Mia~
She's the first Myrmidon you get, and joins at a low level and is rather
frail. Her STR is not all that great, either, and she relies more on dodging
then actual defense. She does have a saving grace, and that is VANTAGE! She
gets the first attack in every engagement, and can usually get the drop on
opponents that way. If you want to use her, give her some bonus EXP and let
her catch up with the rest of your party. In my previous playthrough, she was
my top killer, thanks to the deadly combination of a Killing Edge, Vantage,
and Wrath! Try it out, you won't be disappointed.
Use her?: Yes, if you're willing to baby her with bonus EXP for a bit. Either
her or Zihark, who joins a bit later. I don't think Mia will end up being as
strong as Zihark, but she has more time to develop. 7/10
After this Chapter, you'll see a very long cutscene. Interesting, though...
Once it's over, Shinon and Gatrie will have left the group, but any items they
had on them will be transferred to your new convoy!
And speaking of convoy, you now have a base that you visit before every
battle. You can store your items, buy new weapons and items, award Bonus EXP
to characters and assign Skills, watch support conversations, gain new
information, and save if you need to. For the info heading, each of the
conversations will have one, two, or three stars next to it. One star means
the dialogue is for character development, two stars is allegorical advice on
how to complete the next Chapter, and three stars gets you a new item or party
member. At the moment, I suggest feeding Rhys some bonus EXP, and Mia if you
plan to use her. Always read the new Info before leaving, then whenever you're
ready, select "end" to proceed to the next battle.
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Chapter 8: Despair and Hope [desp]
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Victory: Defend for 8 turns
New Characters: Ilyana(Mage)- appears as enemy. Talk to her with Ike
Items: Soldier Band(boss drop- second playthrough only), Pure Water(drop), Red
Gem(drop), Longbow(drop)
You ever notice how rainy days are some of the worst days you'll ever have?
This is definitely the case for Ike and company, because they seem to have the
worst luck lately. To defend easily, send Boyd and Mia to the left, Ike to the
right with Soren and a few extra vulneraries to back him up, and Oscar to the
bottom.
Ike can REALLY give his Regal Sword a workout here, because it'll cut through
the Knights like a blowtorch through an ice sculpture! Titania can do
whatever, but I recommend you have her help out Ike. If he has to move out
from the bottleneck to kill an Archer, Titania can cover Soren for him. Rhys,
as usual, needs to stay in the middle and heal whoever he can.
The battle is pretty standard from there on out, I don't have much else to say
about it. Ilyana(the Mage to the north) will approach Ike but she won't
attack. Talk to her with Ike and she'll join you. You're free to have her help
defend the base, but I never used her in any of my playthroughs. If you want
the Soldier Band on your second playthrough, I would have either Titania or
Oscar charge the boss and do a little anatomy lesson with your weapon and his
head! After 8 turns, you see another cool scene with two very interesting new
allies...
~Character Profile: Ilyana~
I never used Ilyana myself, but I have received some information on her from
Alex Ruiz. He says that she "comes at a low level, but can make a great Sage".
No further information was given, but I do believe that she can be made usable
and
even very powerful with some work. Given her tendency towards Thunder magic,
it seems
like she can become very strong indeed. I may have to try her out next time...
Use her?: I've heard good things. Why not? 8/10(Mr. Ruiz's rating)
*Note: From now on, Soren will give you a report after every battle. He'll
tell you how much money you earned and spent, how much combat and bonus EXP
you got, your MVP, any new allies, and whoever died(if anyone). Pretty
standard stuff, plus you get to make fun of Soren for playing the secretary.
:P
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Chapter 9: Gallia [gall]
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Victory: Seize
New Characters: Rolf(Archer), Mist(Cleric)-both automatic, Marcia(Pegasus
Knight)-appears as NPC. Will talk to Ike, Lethe(Cat), Mordecai(Tiger)- allies.
Will join party officially next Chapter
Items: Arms Scroll(Boss drop), Talisman(north house), Restore staff(south
house)
As soon as you begin the battle, Mist and Rolf will join your party. Mist is
next to useless now, but Rolf can come in handy. Let Rolf get some easy kills,
and pump them both full of bonus EXP after this fight. Both of them are WAY
underlevelled, so keep them out of harm's way.
This is the first Chapter where you get allies(units surrounded by yellow
circles). Lethe and Mordecai can be a fair help, but it's easier to just
Direct them(only Ike can Direct) to avoid the enemy. That way, they won't
waste EXP or get in your way.
Marcia will appear on turn 4 and fly towards Ike. After a short conversation,
she too will join you.
It's best to split up your party for this battle. Send a small force(it
doesn't matter who, just have three or four units) along the beach to the
northwest and get the items from the houses. The pirates will destroy the
houses otherwise. Have your main group plow southwest into the enemies and to
the fort. Just keep Mist close to Ike for now. Have her heal if necessary, but
don't depend on her for anything.
Once you've gotten the items from the houses, send your north group through
the gap in the trees to meet your main party. Once you reach the fort, some
reinforcements will appear. Slaughter them with whatever methods are most
fitting with the moral standards of your community, then attack the boss and
his mage flunkies at your leisure. Neither the boss nor his mages will move,
so it's easy to pick them off. Seize the entrance, and that's another notch in
your belt.
~Character Profile: Marcia~
she's the first flying unit and indeed the first Pegasus Knight to join you.
Too bad she's rather boring. I never used her in a playthrough, but the
reviews of her are rather unremarkable. I hear she rarely gains HP, and that's
a bad thing in this game. The enemies are stronger than in previous Fire
Emblems, and she pretty much goes down in a couple of hits. Plus she arrives
underlevelled, and by now, Rolf and Rhys should be getting all the bonus EXP.
She just seems like a liability, plus I've never been a fan of Pegasus
Knights. Sorry.
Use her?: she can only realistically be useful if you decide to baby her with
bonus EXP instead of Rolf or Rhys. And I don't want to give either of them up.
5/10
~Character Profile: Rolf~
Now we're talking! You have to start from scratch, as opposed to Shinon, but
Rolf has the most room to grow of any character in the game apart from Ike,
Soren, Mist and Astrid. You'll have to feed him lots of bonus EXP to get him
up to speed, but he can and will easily surpass any other bow user in the
game. Every time I played through the game, Rolf maxed out STR, SKL, and SPD,
and came close to maxing out everything else. He is your ultimate distance
attacker, bar none. If you're able to get his bow level up to an S, the Double
Bow is death from above in Rolf's hands.
Use him?: He's the only reliable choice for an Archer, and he doesn't
disappoint. 9/10
~Character Profile: Mist~
I just do not get all these people saying that Mist completely sucks. Yes, she
does. But only early on. If you're willing to use bonus EXP on her until she
promotes, she can reliably defend herself with a sword. I mean, she could make
great use of a custom sword, and even though her STR cap is only 20, that's
more than enough to kill most enemies with a Steel Blade. And if you're
persistent enough to get her sword level up to B, she can wreak absolute HAVOC
with the Sonic Sword.
Use her?: Yes, but only near the end of the game, and after promoting her.
7/10
~Character Profile: Lethe~
Sorry, I never used Lethe much except to recruit Zihark and Stefan. She seems
pretty fast, she transforms right at the beginning of the battle, and if you
let her gain EXP steadily but not hog it all, she seems like she could be
pretty useful.
Use her?: There are better Laguz out there, but she can certainly hold her
own. 6.5/10
~Character Profile: Mordecai~
I tried using Mordecai on my first playthrough, and he was just too clunky to
use effectively. His SPD is bad, he never gains any more of it, and he
transforms far too late to get in any good hits on enemies.
the thing is, if he DOES get some good SPD growth, he can be a total
wrecking ball! if he does, don't be ashamed to let him loose on your foes.
if you Do use him, give him the demi band so he doesn't have to wait to fight.
Use him?: Possibly. He's not my cup of tea personally, but let him gain a few
levels and see if he gets blessed for speed. If not, one word: Speedwing.
7/10
After Chapter 9, you get 20000 gold for practically nothing! Jackpot! As well
as Lethe and Mordecai actually joining your party. King Caineghis just keeps
on giving, doesn't he?
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Chapter 10: Prisoner Release [pris]
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Victory: Escape
Units: 9
New Characters: Nephenee(Talk with Ike), Brom(talk with Ike), Kieran(automatic
after chapter ends), Volke(hire him when he offers)
Items: Door Keys x3(drop), Master Seal(boss drop), Statue Frag(lone east
treasure chest), Counter scroll(lower single west treasure chest),
Javelin(upper left west treasure chest), Short Axe(upper middle west treasure
chest), Steel Lance(upper right west treasure chest)
When you begin this Chapter, a Thief named Volke will appear and offer his
services. Hire him! He's one of only two thieves in the game, plus the only
useful one, and the only one that can promote. Plus he just screams badass.
Ranulf opts not to join you, though. He's a coward. Bah.
Finally, we get to do a good old-fashioned jailbreak! Woo hoo! There are two
ways to go about freeing the prisoners. The first is through stealth, which
means staying out of the ranges of the three guard soldiers patrolling the
hallways. To be honest, I never bothered to do the stealth thing, so I
couldn't offer advice on it. If anyone has a good stealth strategy, send it to
me, and if it works, I'll use it.
But for now, I'll be using the direct approach. You'll finally have some
flexibility as to who to take on this mission. I'll leave it up to you as to
who you like. To start, I want to point out how the guards' range of vision
works. If any of your units are in the guards' movement ranges by the time the
enemies' turn rolls around, they'll spot you, and reinforcements will arrive
from above your starting point, the exit to the north, and to the east as
well. They're nothing you can't handle. Be sure to blockade both north of your
starting point, and the stairs just to the east as well. Form your defenses,
and let the enemy reinforcements from the east and the starting point come to
you(in a rare move for easy/normal mode, they'll rush you as soon as they
appear).
Once they're taken care of, move through the halls as a group. As you go,
don't bother with Sephiran, he won't join you either way. Just head east, open
the cell with Brom and Kieran in it, and talk to Brom with Ike as well.
Talking to Kieran is optional(he'll join you whether you talk to him or not,
but the conversation between him and Oscar is very amusing), and when you're
done with him and Brom, move towards Nephenee's cell. Blockade the stairs near
her cell, and let some of the enemies rush you again. Once you've wiped the
floor with them, unlock the cell using a door key(have Volke move east and
grab the lone treasure chest) and talk to Nephenee with Ike.
Now that you've got everybody, you can go and fight the boss. He'll move if
somebody gets in his attack range, and he has both a Steel Blade and a Steel
Lance. Best to take him out Soren. Either that, or weapon triangle his ass
before he has the chance to switch to the advantage(during the playthrough I
used to write this walkthrough, my Oscar was using a steel lance. The boss
moved to attack me, and I criticaled TWICE in a row! Awesome!). Once him and
his myrmidons are gone, raid the remaining chests, take out the Halberdier and
the two knights that are guarding the exit, then escape for the win.
Oh, and after the Chapter is done, let Volke come with you. He can really come
in handy.
~Character Profile: Brom~
I received some information on Brom from Mr. Ben Forrester. I still haven't
used him, but according to Ben, he really DOES remain with lower stats
compared to Gatrie. Honestly, I can't recommend him.
Use him?: No. You have a perfectly good Knight already(or will again soon,
anyway). 5.5/10(Average rating by Ben Forrester)
~Character Profile: Kieran~
He's the Red Knight companion to Oscar, and they share a heated rivalry. But
Kieran is respectably strong, though! Axe users are few and far between in
this game, so another one is always welcome. Gamble is a useless skill on
Kieran, though. Axes have the lowest accuracy of any weapon, and Gamble only
makes that twice as much of a problem. If you MUST use Gamble, either forge a
high accuracy axe for him and make your life more exciting(not that it'll help
much), or promote him and choose swords as a new weapon.
Use him?: Definitely. His STR is great, and all his other stats are very good
to mediocre except his RES which is horribly weak. Still pretty good! 8/10
~Character Profile: Nephenee~
She's the first playable Soldier in the North American releases of the Fire
Emblem series, and she doesn't disappoint. Her HP is comparatively lower than
many of the other infantry style units(cavaliers, knights, etc.), but she more
than makes up for it with her great SPD and dodging ability, plus Wrath. In
my opinion, Wrath is one of the most useful abilities in the game, and
actually makes Nephenee's low HP become an advantage! If you feel like taking
a risk, she can demolish entire platoons of enemies without breaking a sweat.
If the risk is too much for you, you can offset that a bit by assigning her
the Miracle skill, or better yet, Vantage! And on a side note, her name sounds
French. That automatically makes her cool. :P
Use her?: Yes. One of the best lance users overall, and Wrath only sweetens
the deal. 9/10
~Character Profile: Volke~
Your first Thief, and the only worthwhile one in the game. If you want to
steal your enemy's weapons or unlock doors and chests, he's your man. He's the
only reliable character that you can use to make off with a ton of loot, and
his fighting skills are respectable too. Granted, knives are the weakest
weapons in the game, but Volke's unnaturally high(for a Thief) STR makes up
for that. Once Daggers and Stilettos become available at the item shop, load
him up and he can hold his own and then some. That, and he's a great candidate
for an Occult scroll once he promotes into an Assassin.
Use him?: Yes. He's the versatile Swiss Army Knife of your group, with combat
skills, lock-picking, and stealing. 9/10
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Chapter 11: Blood Runs Red [bloo]
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Victory: Arrive
Units: 13
New Characters: Zihark(talk to him with either of your Laguz characters)
Items: Laguzslayer(talk to "Man" at your Base), Master Seal(boss drop),
Dracoshield(south house), Elwind(middle house), Killer Lance(top house)
I can NOT believe Ranulf would let people do that to him. I'd claw their eyes
out if I were a Laguz!
Before you begin the battle, be sure to bring Volke and either Lethe or
Mordecai(I chose Lethe). Reposition your party so that your Laguz is as far to
the north as possible.
When you begin, send someone immediately to the west to get the Dracoshield
from the house and fend off the myrmidons close by. I used Nephenee, but any
lance user will do.
Send your Laguz plus one other strong unit north to recruit Zihark(if your
Laguz is within his range, he will talk to them) and plow through the
vigilantes and assorted baddies to the north. Be sure to visit the northeast
house for a very useful Killer Lance, but be careful! Once you pass the red
house in the middle of the map, the Black Knight will emerge. You can NOT
defeat him, so don't even try. Just stay out of his range and he'll leave you
alone.
Send everyone else northwest up the street, and be sure to kill the soldiers
behind you first. Just use two units to do that, they can catch up later. Have
Volke swipe the Heal staffs off the priests and kill them after stealing from
them. Fight your way up to the northwest(be sure to get the Elwind tome from
the house along the way), you won't meet with terribly strong resistance.
On turn 5, a Wyvern Rider named Jill will appear in the southeast corner of
the level. Do NOT kill her, either. If she survives this Chapter, she will
join you in the next one.
The boss will move to meet you, though he's a pushover if you do things just
right. Put someone juuust within his range, and he'll attack with his Iron
Bow. Then bring Volke in, steal his Laguzslayer, and surround his sorry ass!
He'll be completely at your mercy. Once he's out of the way, continue north
towards the ship. Take out whoever's left at the top, then have anyone arrive
at the designated spot to clear the map.
~Character Profile: Zihark~
He looks cool, His personality is cool, but opinions on him are divided, it
seems. Some love his Adept skill and high(for a Myrmidon) STR and SPD, but
others(Like Alex Ruiz) think he's nothing special. I guess, like all units,
that it all depends on how his stats grow. Perhaps his growths are a bit
unreliable? Nonetheless, He seems pretty popular... but once he becomes a
swordmaster, according to Mr. Richard McLuckie, THEN he comes into himself,
becoming the ultimate critical-hitting machine! He does get higher STR than
Mia, so he might be worth a look...
Use him?: At your own risk. But only stick to one Myrmidon, be it Mia or
Zihark. 6/10(Alex's rating), 9/10(Richard McLuckie's rating)
Okay, what is it with Ranulf and getting his ass kicked all the time? He
doesn't deserve that... *sigh*
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Chapter 12: A Strange Land [astr]
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Victory: Rout
Units: 10
New Characters: Jill(Wyvern Rider- will talk to Ike), Sothe(Thief- watch the
conversation with "Boy" at your Base, and a scene will occur that gives you
the option for him to join)
Items: Blue Gem(boss drop), Laguz Stone(drop), Coin x2(drop), Secret
Book(drop), Arms Scroll(drop)
Be sure to bring both Rolf and Soren in this battle. All flying units are weak
to bows, and Ravens are weak to Wind magic.
This is a very unusual Chapter. It's a big wide level, but your party is
confined to the ship. The only enemies are Ravens, and even though there
aren't many, reinforcements keep arriving. It's best to form a perimeter close
to the mast and hold your ground, concentrating on picking them off one at a
time. Even though there aren't many of them, these Ravens are strong, and
they'll usually double attack some of your slower units like Boyd or Rhys.
Which reminds me, if you bring Rhys, keep him surrounded at ALL times, lest he
get pecked to death. Many of the Ravens either drop items or have items you
can steal, so keep an eye out for them.
After turn 2, Jill will arrive from the southwest. She'll talk to Ike and join
the party to help you fight off those Laguz she so detests. She comes with a
Laguzguard too, so use her to her fullest potential here.
On turn 5, the boss, Seeker, will move in on the ship. Keep your vulnerable
units out of his way and take him down with Rolf, Soren, or any of your
stronger units to win. He IS pretty tough, though.
~Character Profile: Jill~
Out of all your flying units, Jill tends to be the most durable. The bad thing
is, her stat growths are rather unreliable. Depending on whether or not you
get lucky, she can either be one of your best units, or one of the worst.
Level her up at your own peril, but she's always ended up being pretty good
for me. Plus she can use axes once she promotes. Whenever I use Jill, I go
from using lances to using axes almost exclusively for her, and with her SKL,
they work great with her. She always ends up being one of my top units in any
playthrough.
Use her?: I would say so, if you don't mind a bit of bonus EXP abuse to get
her up to speed. 8/10
~Character Profile: Sothe~
Sothe is a unique unit. He has a skill called Blossom that reduces the amount
of EXP he gets down to about 1/3rd normal, but his stat growths are increased
greatly. However, he also cannot promote. Now, I'm no genius, but I happen to
know that most of the stat caps for unpromoted units are just 20. So even if
Sothe's stats grow like wildfire, they'll be stuck at about 20 at the most,
and he WILL lag behind, no matter how you look at it. The only reliable way to
get him to level 20 is feed him bonus EXP, but that's still a lot. He's not
worth the investment, plain and simple. However, he is useful to pick locks
and treasure chests with Volke, but only on Chapter 13 really.
Use him?: No, unless you want to loot a level faster. If you DO use him, don't
bother with the bonus EXP, and protect him like you would your own groin. 2/10
Looks like not all the Laguz are as bad as people think... and I have a
feeling that the prince and his silent aide will be back in the sequel, at
least if there is one...
*Note: during your stay at the base after Chapter 12, there will be a
conversation at your base labeled "3 Brothers". Be sure to listen to it!
Oscar, Boyd, and Rolf will be talking about a new attack they're developing...
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Chapter 13: A Guiding Wind [agui]
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Victory: Defend for 10 turns
Units: 12
New Characters: Astrid(Bow Knight- speak to her with Ike), Gatrie(Knight-
rejoins if you speak to him with Astrid)
Items: Longbow(Boss drop), Killer Bow(middle ship- bottom left chest),
Elfire(middle ship- bottom right chest), Laguz Axe(middle ship- top left
chest), Longsword(middle ship- top right chest), Occult scroll(top ship- left
chest), Energy Drop(top ship- middle chest), Speedwing(top ship- right chest)
While picking units, I suggest you bring Volke, Mordecai, and Sothe if you
feel like taking a minor risk. Mordecai is crucial to recruiting Astrid and
Gatrie, and Sothe makes getting all the treasure chests quicker and easier.
This is a really fun Chapter, one of my favorites, actually. However, Astrid
is very weak and if you don't hurry to talk to her, she's liable to get
killed. It's best to have Ike reach her in one turn, which is only possible
through some hardcore shoving. You can even use Mordecai(a unit I don't
recommend using often) to Smite Ike and get him into position before he moves.
Once you talk to Astrid, have her talk to Gatrie and he'll rejoin your group.
Bet you missed him, huh? If you're still planning on using him, give him the
Knight Ward Astrid comes with to equip and he'll be like a wall to your
enemies!
As for the battle, once Gatrie rejoins the party(which should be on the first
turn if you followed my advice), have him protect the stairs on the center
ship. Then have Astrid retreat to southern ship, she's more a liability than
anything else. However, if your Ike's level is already maxed out, have him
guard the stairs and have Gatrie block one of the bridges. Hell, it's what he
was made to do!
Have your toughest defenders block the bridges to the center ship, and kill
the enemies as they come. The pain-in-the-ass NPCs will likely get in your
way, so either shove them out of the way with spare units(Mordecai again?) or
let them die. It's your choice.
Have Volke(and Sothe, if you feel like it) raid the chests on the top 2 ships,
but step lively! When the Ravens appear, they'll raid the chests too and try
to escape with the loot. If you kill them before they leave, they'll drop
whatever they stole, so you have a small safety blanket there.
I don't really have much else to say about this Chapter, except that the
boss(who may or may not be related to Chuck Norris) doesn't move, at least not
in my experience, and he's really easy to kill. You can even steal his Steel
Bow before killing him(which I recommend). The enemies should be cleared out
well before the ten turns are up, so just sit back and relax if that's the
case.
~Character Profile: Astrid~
Astrid is quite possibly the most underlevelled character you get. Her only
immediate use is to re-recruit Gatrie, and her low level and stats make her a
liability on the battlefield. However, i've been told by Alex Ruiz that she
was "really good" once levelled up properly. From this, I can only infer that
she is well-rounded in terms of stats. I'm going to test this for myself next
time around. Practically, when she promotes, I would suggest using lances or
axes if you want more power to her, or swords if you want a throwback to the
Nomad Troopers or Rangers from previous games. Even further, I got some advice
from Mr. Eric Jeton about Astrid. The best way to get her to gain EXP is to
let her get some easy 1 HP kills, but when she gets up to speed with the rest
of your people, her SKL and SPD are quite good! So, apparently, she gets a
high recommendation! You just have to be willing to work with her.
Use her?: Not much else I can say, but if she's gotten good reviews...
8/10(Mr. Ruiz's rating)
I like Naesala's jacket. Stylish...
Heh, I could so picture Mist and Sanaki getting into a catfight over Rolf. :P
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Chapter 14: Training [trai]
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Victory: Defeat boss
Units: 13
New Characters: Malakov(Sword Knight- talk to him with Marcia)
Items: Killer Axe(boss drop), Laguz Lance(drop), Laguz Bow(drop), Red
Gem(drop- comes with Malakov), Spirit Dust(south house), Secret Book(left top
house), Vantage scroll(right top house)
Before you begin this Chapter, be sure to bring Marcia with you if you want to
recruit Malakov. It's one crappy character recruiting another, so you don't
even have to bother if you don't want to. Perfectionist that I am, I still got
him on every playthrough... >_<
This is a pretty easy and unremarkable chapter. Split your party into two
groups, one of about 4 units plus Marcia, and the rest in another group. Send
the smaller group up to the northwest to recruit Malakov, and have the rest
plow up through the middle of the level. If you feel like it, have Volke swipe
an antitoxin or two, they can come in handy.
Not much else to say until you get to the boss. When you get close to him,
he'll summon a few Feral Ones, which are Laguz that are stuck in animal form.
Normally, this would be pretty bad news, but, like the boss, the Feral Ones
won't move. Take them and the boss out from a distance, the Feral ones because
they're strong as hell, and the boss because you don't want him to use his
Killer Axe. I think it's cheap how in this game, the weapons the enemies carry
lose durability if they use them. The previous FE games were an improvement
over that... >_< Nonetheless, heed my words and kill the boss from afar, as
that axe is valuable, and you need all the Killer Axes you can get. Trust me.
Character Profile: Malakov
This guy looks like Ronald McDonald on drugs, I swear. I know jokes about
Malakov are a dime a dozen, but he deserves them all. You have far too many
sword users and mounted units as it is, but Malakov doesn't offer Kieran's
killer strength, Oscar's versatility and triangle attack, or Astrid's Paragon
ability. Everything about him is just average. No, wait, his RES sucks too.
The sad thing is, the best thing about him is probably that Red Gem he comes
with, at least you can sell it.
Use him?: As if you would kick anyone good off your team for THAT! 3/10
After the Chapter is done, one of my favorite cutscenes occurs. And I'm not
sure if that gray cat in the background is Ranulf or not, but I wouldn't put
it past him to miss something as important as this. Damn slacker... :P
*Note: Apparently, after this Chapter, Sanaki pays you 10000 Gold. The game
doesn't alert you to this except when Soren reports your battle results.
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Chapter 15: The Feral Frontier [thef]
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Victory: Defeat Boss
Units: 14
New Characters: Stefan(Swordmaster- see below paragraph), Tormod(Mage- joins
after completing the Chapter), Muarim(Tiger- joins after completing the
Chapter)
Items: Boots, Coin x2, White Gem, Shine tome, Physic staff, Silver Blade,
Statue Frag, Guard scroll(all hidden in sand), Vague Katti(varies- see below
paragraph)
*NOTE: bring all your strong magic users, Volke(and Sothe if you want) and at
least one of your Laguz!
Another one of my personal favorite Chapters, this is the mandatory desert
level with a crapload of hidden treasure in the tradition of Living Legend
from FE7 and Scorched Sands from FE8. I enjoy these levels, mainly because I
like using Mages. I bring this up because Mages and staff users are immune to
the slowing effects of the desert sands.
In fact, Mages, staff users, any flying units, and thieves are all unaffected
by the slowing sands. The rest of your units' movement will be substantially
reduced(especially poor Gatrie- he can only move ONE space at a time!), except
for the Laguz, who will only be slightly affected. The upshot to all this is
the hidden treasure. I will list the following locations of said treasure in
grid format, the X coordinates going left to right, and the Y coordinates
going bottom to top:
Boots: [X 12-14, Y 16-18]
Coin(2 of them): [X 1, Y 9-11] and [X 13-15, Y 5-7)
White Gem: [X 27-28, Y 15-16]
Shine: [X 8-11, Y 10-12]
Physic: [X 17-19, Y 9-11]
Silver Blade: [X 3-6, Y 8-9]
Statue Frag: [X 26-28, Y 3-7]
Guard Scroll: [X 2-5, Y 1]
Stefan or Vague Katti: [X 26, Y 17]
This is why I said to bring Volke and/or Sothe. Once a unit waits on any of
the designated co-ordinates, there's a chance they'll get the item hidden in
that area. The higher a unit's LCK, the more likely he or she is to get the
item. But thieves will almost definitely get the item on the first try.
*HOW TO GET STEFAN: Stefan is likely the easiest character to miss in the
game, so pay careful attention. The single grid space I pointed out for
getting the Vague Katti is precisely 3 spaces left and 2 spaces down from the
top right edge of the level. If a Beorc unit waits on that square, they will
only find the sword. But if a Laguz unit stops on that square, Stefan will
appear and join your party after a short conversation. He'll be equipped with
that sword anyway, so you have nothing to lose.
The actual battle in this level is pretty easy. Just send your magic users out
to destroy as many of the enemies as possible before they transform into their
beast forms. When they do, they're not nearly as tough as the Ravens were in
Chapter 12, so you should have no problem dealing with them one on one. Be
sure to use Jill's Laguzguard, and there is no better time to stay just within
the enemies' range and let them come to you.
Once they're mostly cleared out, send Volke throughout the level and grab the
treasures unhindered, and be sure to send your Laguz of choice to the
northeast to get Stefan as I pointed out earlier. Once that's all done, kill
Muarim however you like. He's not as difficult as he seems, that Demi Band
cuts into his stats something fierce.
~Character Profile: Stefan~
Stefan is strong. No other way to put it. His strength lies not in his STR
stat(ironically), but that he comes with his class's Master Skill: Astra! I
know some people say it's overrated, but the ability to that much damage has
got to be worth something. His stats are solid otherwise Except for luck, and
if you want another swordmaster, you can certainly do worse(hack, cough,
Lucia). Plus after this Chapter, if you talk with him at your Base, you get
another Occult Scroll! How cool is that?
Use him?: If you want another Swordmaster, sure. But get him anyway for all
the cool extras that come with him! 7/10
~Character Profile: Tormod~
Oh boy... here we go. Tormod is the last unpromoted unit to join your party,
and... wow. By the time he joins, at least one of your mages should be in use
already, and it only makes sense to keep using the mage you were already
using. Granted, he does have a good weapon level and comes with elfire, but,
according to Alex Ruiz, he completely sucks. Celerity(a unique ability that
lets him move two extra spaces) doesn't even come into the picture, he's just
not reliable to use compared to Ilyana or Soren.
Use him?: Waste of bonus EXP. 4/10(Alex Ruiz's rating)
~Character Profile: Muarim~
Muarim joins much later than Mordecai, but he is much stronger than him. For
one thing, his SPD is better, and he comes with the Demi Band. This useful
little trinket lets a Laguz stay in animal form at the cost of a slight stat
reduction. Since the Laguz tend to be a bit overpowered, this kind of even
things out. In terms of stats, Muarim is about average for a Laguz. You can
take him or leave him.
Use him?: Your choice. I usually hold off the Laguz until Ranulf joins(that
weak cowardly bastard!!!), but he's certainly not bad. 6/10
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Chapter 16: The Atonement [thea]
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Victory: Seize
Units: 11
New Characters: Devdan(Halberdier- Talk with Soren, Rolf, Mist, or Tormod)
Items: Occult scroll(talk to Stefan at Base), Spear(boss drop), Gamble
scroll(drop), Chest Key x2(drop), Ashera Icon(East treasure room- left chest),
Silver Lance(East treasure room- right chest), Physic staff(West treasure
room- right chest), Bolting tome(West treasure room- left chest), Full
Guard(Middle treasure room- right chest), Dracoshield(Middle treasure room-
bottom chest)
Whoo! Even though Reyson is a pretty boy, he still packs a punch! He could
probably even knock Ranulf on his ass!
*Note: Before you start the next battle, go to Info while at your Base and
talk to Stefan. After an interesting dialogue, you'll be given a choice.
Select "study" to have Stefan stay in your party, and you'll receive a very
valuable Occult scroll.
This is one of those standard indoor battles with lots of loot to gather.
Don't bother bringing Sothe as backup, just Volke will do fine. Start by
moving
east, then north as a group, killing all who stand in your way. Once you reach
the first treasure room on your way, stay there and use a few stronger units
as bait for the Mages and Knights hanging around in the middle of the level.
Once they move in to attack, kill them as you will. Also, leave a strong axe
user behind(Kieran, Boyd, someone like that) to deal with the Soldier
reinforcements that appear from the starting point.
While Volke raids the east treasure room, move west and stay out of Devdan's
attack range until you have no further distractions. Just send one of the
child units mentioned above into Devdan's range(he won't attack them), and
talk to him to get him to join you.
In regards to the west treasure room, I personally like to visit it before the
middle treasure room. Since a Thief will eventually appear and attempt to raid
the west room before you do, it's best to get it out of the way as soon as
possible. Once that's done, move to the south treasure room, raid everything
in there too. After the chests are all empty, regroup your party in the
central north area of the level, take out whatever enemies are remaining in
the central north area, then kill the boss and seize to win. It's difficult to
screw up royally in this chapter, so you don't have much to worry about.
~Character Profile: Devdan~
This guy's personality is quite amusing, from what I've seen. Too bad he isn't
very useful. When I got him in the playthrough I used to write this
walkthrough, all of his stats except LCK and RES were vastly inferior to
Nephenee, and they were at the same level. He gets BIG points for being the
first playable black guy in a Fire Emblem game, but alas, he's outclassed by
Nephenee and most of your other lance users too.
Use him?: If you've been using Nephenee, no need to. 5/10
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Chapter 17: Day Breaks [dayb]
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This chapter is unique; it's the longest in the game. But the whole thing is
composed of four separate battles all occurring withing the same general area.
It sounds like a big job, but don't worry. You can still save in between
battles, but once you start, you can't change formation or get items from your
convoy. So before you begin, be SURE each character has enough weapons to last
all four battles. PS: thanks to an anonymous tipster(Didn't leave a name, and
I don't want to disclose their e-mail address) for pointing out I forgot the
shortcut to this chapter. I gotta get my stuff straight nest time. :P
There is some flexibility, though: you can choose reinforcements at the
beginning of the second battle onward. You can choose up to two extra units
for the second, third, and fourth fights. They won't arrive right away,
though, they'll show up two turns or so later. I never bothered with the
reinforcements. If your main party is strong enough, you shouldn't need them.
Without further ado, on to the battles!
Battle 1
Victory: Rout
Units: 10
New Characters: None
Items: Killer Lance(drop)
this chapter starts out with an easy battle. The terrain looks all the same,
but if you look carefully, parts of ground are labeled "swamp", and they
reduce your movement much like the sand in the desert. It isn't much of a
deterrent, though, and if you just advance as a group and kill whatever comes
your way, you should be fine. But leave a lance user at the bottom of the
level, to take care of reinforcements.
All of your main units should be either promoted or about to promote by now,
so you can out-muscle or -magic any of the soldiers that come your way. The
only tricky thing about the chapter is that reinforcements arrive from the
south on turn 2. Just exterminate them with your lance user, and you'll be
fine.
There is one more thing to be aware of, and that is the Halberdier at the top
of the level. He has a Killer Lance, and with it, he IS a genuine threat! Just
give Jill an axe or, failing that, send a high DEF unit to take him out,
and you'll be okay. Better yet, use a bow to shoot him down and get his Killer
Lance untarnished! Once every enemy is dead, you'll move on. Serves them right
for working for that despicable Oliver.
Battle 2
Victory: Arrive
Units: 10 + 2 optional reinforcements
New Characters: None
Items: Poleax(drop)
FAIR WARNING: If Ike isn't level 20 yet, this is the LAST battle you'll have
to reliably train him! Make it count!
This map is a little trickier, but only if you decide to go the hard way. The
easy way is just rushing to the east and Arriving as quickly as possible,
offering little resistance. The hard way is splitting your forces along the
divide at the beginning, killing as many enemies as possible along the way.
If you plan to go the easy way, you don't even need this walkthrough. Just run
your ass off to the east and that's it. But for the hard way, just split your
units into two groups and go up the separate paths. Have Volke swipe anything
that isn't nailed down(there's a Physic staff ripe for the taking!), and kill
as you so desire. Enemy reinforcements will arrive from the west and north at
the end of turn 2, but they're nothing you can't handle. Wipe out whoever gets
in your way, and it's clear sailing to the next level.
Battle 3
Victory: Survive for 10 turns
Units: 10(12 if you got reinforcements last chapter) + 2 more
reinforcements(optional)
New Characters: None
Items: Mend staff(drop), Elfire(drop)
After you complete battle 2, a scene will occur. Now, Ike will be permanently
carrying a new friend, and his SKL and SPD will take a huge drop as he's
rescued her.
For this battle, you need to protect Ike for 10 turns, which isn't so bad.
Just have Ike hide in a hedge, well out of the enemies' range. You start with
a lot of enemies on all sides, but it's not as bad as it seems. Clear out the
enemies behind and above you, then form a defensive wall with your units
concentrated on the southeast. Slowly advance southeast and destroy whoever
gets in your way, and you should do fine.
Reinforcements will also appear from the northwest on turn 5 and many turns
past that, so keep Ike going south with the rest of the group. Since Ike is
rescuing Leanne, he won't be able to fight or dodge particularly well. So
don't put him in harm's way, wait out the remainder of the 10 turn limit, and
you'll be fine.
Battle 4
Victory: Defeat boss
Units: anywhere from 10-16(depends on when you brought in reinforcements)
New Characters: None
Items: Nosferatu(boss drop), Adept scroll(drop), Armorslayer(drop)
After all those long battles, you finally get to fight that bastard(sorry, but
I can't think of anything else to describe him) Oliver. Don't worry, we'll get
to him in due time.
The first thing I have to point out in the level is the Mage just a bit to the
left of your starting point. He has a Meteor tome, which is a long range Fire
magic- it can hit up to 10(!!!) spaces away. This is likely your first
experience in this game with long range magic, so let me warn you. Even though
it only has 5 uses, he can decimate your party in that time. Since Ike still
has Leanne with him, he's likely vulnerable to a double attack(during the
playthrough I used to write this guide, my Ike had 16 SPD, which was cut in
half to 8 by the rescue- the Mage had 12 SPD, so he was able to double attack.
Now what do we do about this? I hope you brought a flying unit, because
they're the only ones who can reliably kill Mr. Meteor early on. I suggest you
do so, or, failing that, keep everyone out of his range except for one high
RES unit and let him waste his Meteor tome. Your call, but it's probably the
biggest threat in this map.
For most of this chapter, the going is pretty easy. As mentioned above, if you
find a way to kill the Meteor Mage, it'll be even easier. Just advance south,
then west, the loop around to the northwest where Oliver is. None of the
enemies provide much of a challenge, but reinforcements do appear at your
starting point on turn 5 onwards.
Once you start looping north, Tibarn, Reyson, Janaff, and Ulki will appear. If
you don't want any interference with the rest of the enemies, rescue them all
if possible. You do NOT want them killing Oliver or the Halberdier to his
left, because they both drop valuable items. Let me say: you want that Adept
scroll! So keep them out of the way, and kill the rest of the enemies to the
north unhindered. Kill Oliver(be sure to make it a most painful death- I used
Rolf- BOOM headshot!), and you're finally done this tiring gauntlet.
After the battle, several interesting cutscenes occur. Is it just me, or does
Mist look different in the cutscenes than her character portrait? Plus, after
these scenes are over, Ike finally gets promoted! Sweet!
*MAJOR TIP: Now that Ike's promoted, use an Occult scroll on him. He'll gain
Aether, which is quite possibly the strongest skill in the game. You won't
regret it.
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Chapter 18: Crimea Marches [crim]
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Victory: Rout
Units: 13
New Characters: Tanith(Falco Knight)- joins automatically, Janaff(Hawk),
Ulki(Hawk), Reyson(Heron)- all join at the beginning if you accept Reyson's
offer, Shinon(rejoins- see below)
Items: Renewal scroll(if you refuse Reyson's offer) Tornado(boss drop), Brave
Bow(drop), Knight Killer(drop), Recover staff(far left treasure chest), Wrath
scroll(far right treasure chest), Silence staff(next-to-far-right treasure
chest)
Another major tip: Bring Rolf in this chapter if you want to Get Shinon back!
I'll explain how in a couple of paragraphs.
This is a perfect Chapter for Ike to gain some levels and catch up to everyone
else. Be sure to let him get a lot of kills in this battle. He teams up very
well with Reyson, and with a little planning and his help, Ike can decimate
almost all the enemies at the beginning.
Start by sending everyone up the stairs and east along the wall. Let Ike lead
the charge and have Volke raid all of the chests along the way. Leave an axe
user or two behind to deal with wyvern rider reinforcements, though. And be
prepared for a bunch of assorted Cavaliers to appear at your starting point as
you near the end of the wall.
It's okay to spread your troops thin in this battle. If any of your main units
weren't promoted when you started chapter 17, they likely are now. Make them
all count, and you'll clear the baddies out with no problems. But be warned:
Ravens will appear from the north, as well, but they're not nearly the threat
they used to be in chapter 12.
Now, I'll tell you how to get Shinon. Send someone tough into his range to
lure him towards you, then talk to him with Rolf. After the conversation,
defeat him with Ike. Shinon will not actually die, but simply retreat. After
the chapter is done, he will rejoin as before.
The boss is probably the strongest magic user you've seen so far, but he's no
threat if you use a physical attacker. Most anybody can down him in two hits
or so. After he's gone, spread your units thin and eliminate whoever's left to
win.
~Character Profile: Tanith~
I never used Tanith much, but I know how her Reinforce ability works. You can
use it twice a battle to summon two Pegasus Knights and one Falco Knight. Ike
can then direct them as he would yellow units. Any kills they make are
converted into Bonus EXP at the end of the battle. It's a useful ability, I
gather, but I never used it- or Tanith herself- too much. But if you use her
religiously, she can become pretty good, and even use the Sonic Sword with
great efficiency. Another flying unit would be welcome, yes?
Use her?: Why not, if you want another flier? 8/10(Alex Ruiz's rating)
~Character Profile: Janaff~
Only two Hawks join you for the bulk of the game, and the differences between
them are subtle. Janaff is one level higher than Ulki, but his STR is lower.
His SPD is WAY higher than Ulki, though, and he has a built-in skill called
Insight that increases his hit %. He's fast, he's decently strong, but I only
recommend using one Hawk at a time.
Use him?: No reason not to, but don't use both at once. 7/10
~Character Profile: Ulki~
Ulki is more of the strong, silent type as opposed to Janaff. He has more room
to grow(precisely one more level's worth), and he is actually stronger than
Janaff, but slower too. Not much else I can say, I haven't used him too much,
although with his free built-in skill, Vigilance, few people can touch him.
Use him?: He'll have no problem staying alive and dealing damage. He's a
serious candidate for the Demi Band. 8/10
Character Profile: Reyson
The only unit in the game who is not designed for combat at ALL, pretty boy
Reyson can still come in handy almost all the time. Fair warning, though: his
defense is HORRIBLY weak. Unless you want to urinate away all of your
Dracoshields on him, you'll be protecting him all the time. However, with his
Chant ability, Reyson can make a single unit move again, much like the Dancers
from previous games. Even better, his TRUE usefulness shows when he
transforms. When he does, he can make units on all sides of him move when he
Chants, and in either form, he can restore a good amount of HP to any adjacent
unit. He's a great way to augment your army with a free healer, and using your
best units twice in one turn is never a bad thing.
Use him?: definitely, but be prepared to keep him out of harm's way. 9/10
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Chapter 19: Entrusted [entr]
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Victory: Defeat Boss
Units: 13
New Characters: None
Items: Knight Ring(see below), Killer Axe(drop), Laguz Bow(drop),
Longsword(drop)
*Note: While you're at your Base, watch another "3 Brothers" conversation.
Once you do, you'll be able to do a Triangle Attack with Boyd, Rolf, and
Oscar. I'll explain how to do it in the Secrets section.
Before you start the battle, be sure to bring both Reyson and either Janaff or
Ulki! They'll both be a HUGE help in removing a major threat from the
battlefield.
Also, take note of the ballistas on the battlefield. Archers and Snipers can
use them to launch a powerful arrow a long distance. So it's in your best
interest to take them out as quickly as possible.
The enemies here pose little threat, but since Naesala's here, he will! There
is one easy way to get rid of the treacherous Raven king, however. If you have
Reyson and either of your Hawks on the field, which you should, send any unit
with strong RES right into the outer edge of Naesala's range, with your
Hawk of choice next to them(but completely out of Naesala's range). Naesala
should zero in on them and use Vortex on the unit. Then talk to him with your
Hawk, and Naesala should lighten up a bit. He will then move towards Reyson,
talk to him, and give him a Knight Ring. after the conversation, he and his
Raven henchmen will leave. You get a hefty amount of Bonus EXP from not
killing any of the Ravens, so it's in your best interest to avoid it.
As for the rest of the Chapter, send a flying unit(equipped with the Full
Guard) to handle the ballistas. For the love of Ashera, KEEP REYSON OUT OF
THEIR RANGE. He will likely die in one hit if he gets shot by a ballista. Just
move up to the north as a group, keep your fragile units out of the ballistas'
range, and you'll be just fine.
The boss has a Sonic Sword, too. Interesting... and he kinda looks like he
could be Stefan's long lost brother or something. Nonetheless, he must die. I
know it's tempting to put a high RES unit next to the boss so he'll de-equip
the Sonic Sword, thus allowing you to steal it, but don't bother. Volke is
still unpromoted, and his SPD maxes out at 20 before promotion. The boss's SPD
is exactly 20, and since you need higher SPD to steal from somebody, you
can't. Too bad. But the boss will go down without putting up a major fight
anyway. He's a fairly easy kill, so don't worry.
After this Chapter is done, Volke will reveal his purpose for following you,
along with a few other shocking truths. He will then offer his services
further. Accept, and he'll promote- to an Assassin, a character class unique
to Volke in this game. He can still steal and pick locks, but now he can learn
Lethality(the Assassin's signature one-hit kill move) if you give him an
Occult scroll. I suggest you do so.
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Chapter 20: Defending Talrega [defe]
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Victory: Arrive in 15 turns
Units: 11
New Characters: Calill(Sage), talk to "Woman" at your Base and accept her
offer
Items: Tomahawk(boss drop), Shine tome(drop), Provoke scroll(drop), Smite
scroll(north house), Rescue staff(south house)
Okay, Petrine really needs to calm down.
This Chapter is sort of like a Seize Chapter, but you only have 15 turns to
Arrive at the goal. It's okay, though, 15 turns is way more than what you'll
need.
This is one of the few chapters where I suggest NOT bringing Jill. If she has
any contact with the boss, that is, if she attacks him, she'll switch sides
and go back to the enemy. The only way to bring her back is if she has an A
support with somebody, but that's not likely. Just don't bring her this time,
it'll be easier.
It's safe to send the bulk of your units east then north to take on most of
the enemy forces. There are a few Sages with long range magic, so be on the
ball when it comes to healing people who need it. You should also send two or
three extra units to the northern house and get the Smite scroll and to take
out the enemies up there. Make sure the units who go to the house have high
DEF and ideally use axes, because they'll eventually be attacked by Wyvern
Riders. Actually, I like to use Volke to do that, since he's freshly promoted,
he could use some EXP. Another good idea is to use Rhys or Mist and keep them
in the middle of the level with a Physic staff(you should have several by
now). Volke could likely use the healing, too.
Just advance as quickly and carefully as you can, visit the southern house
along the way, and kill the boss with Ike(or any strong sword user- the boss
has a Tomahawk). You should easily be able to complete this mission in 6 turns
or so with little difficulty.
~Character Profile: Calill~
The first of two prepromoted sages who join you, Calill can come in handy more
than once. It's not her stats that are her main strength(which aren't too bad
for her level), but her weapon levels. She has a B in all weapon levels and
decent STR, which means she can use ALL the long range magic tomes(except
Light)with no difficulty whatsoever. Feel free to use her on a regular basis
in your party, but her best use is as a "Sniper Sage", as I call her, firing
off the long range tomes. She's pretty competent, but her biggest problem is
that she uses knives instead of staffs. Oh well, you can't have everything.
Use her?: Yes, as either a Sniper Sage or regularly. She performs equally
well. 7/10
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Chapter 21: Without a King [with]
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Victory: Seize
Units: 13
New Characters: Tauroneo(General)- Talk with Ike
Items: Killing Edge(drop), Occult scroll(comes with Tauroneo)
Treasure rooms(counter clockwise from the closest room to starting point):
Stiletto and Parity scroll(first), Energy Drop(second), Talisman(third),
Corrosion scroll and Thoron tome(fourth), Master Seal and Brave Sword(fifth)
*Note: Volke will have a LOT or treasure hunting to do in this level. It's all
optional, but you'd be a fool to pass it up. I suggest giving him the Knight
Ring if you have it. Not only will he be able to move from room to room more
efficiently with it, but he'll play an integral role in helping with battling
Ena. Pair Volke with Reyson to make a super fast burglar team!
Although it's not necessary, having a Restore staff will be pretty handy.
There are two Bishops with Sleep staffs. One is in the northwest, one is in
the throne room. If they send your units to dream land, then the Sages lurking
outside the throne room will send them to death land. That's much worse.
During a previous playthrough, my Gatrie was killed while he slept and that
angered the hell out of me. I hope it doesn't happen to you.
This is your biggest battle yet, but as usual, careful planning will get you
out alive. Split your party into two groups and send your main group northwest
over the indoor moat. Keep heading northwest with that group until you can
circle down south to the throne room where Ena lays.
Have your second smaller group(with Volke in it) head directly north, with
Volke raiding the treasure room along the way. Send them directly west as well
and have Volke loot every treasure room he can.
The group heading north then west will also fight Kasatai along the way, and
he's sort of like a mini-boss. He's not difficult to defeat, but be warned! He
has both a Brave Lance(which lets him attack twice in a row), and the Wrath
skill! If you get his health low without killing him, he could put some
serious hurt on your units. Just use long range attacks and magic to put him
out of his misery, and he won't even get a single hit in on you.
Your two parties should meet just above the throne room. Head southeast from
there, killing along the way, but stop before you get into the white armored
general's range. That's Tauroneo, and you can recruit him. Ike can easily stop
just outside of his range, then run right up to him and talk to him. Easy,
yes.
Once you get Tauroneo, have everyone charge the throne room and gang up on
Ena. Do not attack her at melee range if you can avoid it, she's the strongest
boss up to this point. She also recovers 10 HP per turn(partially due to the
Seize square, partially because of her Renewal skill), so you'll want to take
her down quickly. If you want to make things easier, wait until you've raided
all the treasures, then steal Ena's Elixir with Volke. Then get him the hell
out of the way either with Reyson, or just move again if Volke has the Knight
Ring equipped. Once Ena finally falls, seize the spot she's standing on and
you've won! Congrats!
~Character Profile: Tauroneo~
You know what, I've received some new info. At least, Tauroneo comes at a good
level and has okay stats for where he is. He comes with good weapons and the
Resolve skill, which works to his advantage. If you didn't use Gatrie or Brom
and want a Knight or General, he's your man.
Use him?: if you really want to have a General late in the game. 7/10(Alex
Ruiz's rating)
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Chapter 22: Solo
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Victory: Defeat boss
Units: 11
New Characters: None
Items: Killer Bow(Boss drop), Chest Key x2(drop), Bolting tome(drop), Sleep
staff(Left room, bottom chest), Nosferatu tome(left room, middle chest),
Spirit Dust(left room, top chest), Silver Bow(right room, bottom chest),
Tomahawk(right room, middle chest), Bolganone tome(right room, top chest)
You have never faced this many enemies at once so far! At first, this battle
looks like it's hopeless, but trust me, it's not. Most of the Priests are
unarmed and at a low level. True to what the boss says, they are the shields
of the real enemies here. Try not to kill any of the priests, or your Bonus
EXP will suffer, and you won't get the really cool S rank staff at the end.
The best thing to do to avoid killing the priests is shove them out of your
way. I know your parents told you not to push people out of the way, but we
have to be a bit impolite here. If you're anything like me, you don't shove
people around too much in this game, but now's your chance. Shove them out of
your way to get into the treasure rooms east and west of your starting point,
then kill the enemies in the rooms. Once you've cleared everybody out of the
way save for the priests and grabbed the items in the chests, regroup in the
center and move north, several people at a time.
It can get pretty crowded as you move north, so I recommend sending only 4
units or so to the top. Reinforcements will appear from the entrances east and
west of your starting point, so keep a few people behind to deal with them.
You will likely need Volke to get all of the treasure chests in this level,
but if you have any spare chest keys from previous Chapters, now is one of the
best times to use them. If you have one extra, it's better to just let Volke
take one side, then give another party member an extra chest key and take the
other side.
While you move up the central hallway, shove as many of the priests to the
side as you can. Some of them, like Tomenami, are Bishops equipped with Light
tomes. Keep a careful eye on your units' ranges and the enemies' ranges. You
don't want to kill any of the priests by accident, so don't place any melee
units directly next to the Bishops, or long range units one space away from
the bishops. If your units counterattack, they will likely kill the priests by
mistake. You don't want that.
The boss himself is extremely easy if you have some free inventory space for
Volke. Position a high defense unit(I used Gatrie) two spaces away from the
boss, and he'll use his Killer Bow to attack. Even if he does critical, a unit
with high defense should easily be able to survive it. Then sneak in, steal
his Killer Axe, then hit him at melee range over and over. He should go down
without a fight, and he'll drop his Killer Bow to boot! By the way, one of the
priests next to the boss has a Physic staff. You might want to steal that off
of him if you have the room to carry it.
Victory is yours, and if all of the priest survived, not only will you get a
very generous amount of Bonus EXP, but you'll also receive the Ashera staff,
which is the S rank staff. Congratulations! Not that the staff is useful, just
think of getting it as an added challenge.
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Chapter 23: The Great Bridge [theg]
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Victory: Seize
Units: 13
New Characters: Ranulf(Cat)- joins automatically), Haar(Wyvern Lord)- talk
with Jill
Items: Flame Lance(Boss drop), Heavy Spear(drop), Blizzard tome(drop),
Longbow(drop), Killer Bow(drop), Hammerne staff(speak with "Woman" at your
Base)
Ranulf returns! He WOULD interrupt a nice moment like that, go figure.
Before you go into battle, speak with "Woman" at your Base. Aimee, the item
vendor, will give you a Hammerne staff, quite possibly the most valuable item
in the game.
The bridge itself has a series of sinkhole traps in it. If a unit moves over
any of the traps, he or she will stop in it and be stunned until the enemies'
turn comes around. I'm going to do you a favor and list where all the traps
are, in the usual X(horizontal) and Y(vertical) coordinates format, going from
left to right and bottom to top:
[X 15, Y 4], [X 17, Y 2], [X 17, Y7], [X 17, Y8], [X 20, Y 3], [X 20, Y 4], [X
20, Y 5], [X 23, Y 4], [X 24, Y 7], [X 26, Y 2], [X 31, Y 1], [X 33, Y 7]
Now that that's out of the way, you can enjoy the battle! Just advance all of
your units across the bridge except for Jill. Leave her behind, you'll find
out why later. If you're using Rolf or Shinon, give them a Longbow and they
can easily reach the archers in the ballistas before moving in behind them. It
just removes the threat that much quicker.
It goes without saying that you need to be careful of the ballistas' ranges.
Keep your fragile units back until you disarm the ballistas by killing the
archers manning them. If you're using Reyson, take even more caution. One
arrow from any of them is still enough to kill him instantly.
As you advance, be careful of the trap holes. Your units won't take damage,
but they'll be immobilized. That can leave them in a precarious position.
Later in the map, Haar and a small squad of Wyvern Riders will appear at your
starting point. Talk to Haar with Jill and he'll join up with you. Then just
have Jill clear out the reinforcements that linger at the far east portion of
the map.
Eventually, you'll get your first glimpse of Lucia and Bastian, several
Crimean soldiers. They'll send in some Paladins as reinforcements. Don't even
regard them, they'll usually just kill a Wyvern Rider or two before getting
killed. They won't attack Petrine(and wisely so, she'd roast them!), so you
can fight her unhindered.
As for Petrine, she'll put up a good fight with her spiky bangs of doom and
her Flame Lance. The thing is, her lance actually does magical damage like the
Sonic Sword(using her MAG and your units' RES to calculate damage). So just
send any unit with decent RES to take her down. Attack her with Soren and
you'll see an interesting exchange. Once Petrine finally bites the dust, seize
the spot she was standing on and you win.
~Character Profile: Ranulf~
After getting beaten up by random villagers, almost killed by the Black
Knight, and disappearing for practically half the game, Ranulf's back in full
force. Luckily, he's strong enough to justify joining late. All of his stats
are great except for RES, and the only reason I made fun of him through this
walkthrough is because he's my single favorite character in the game. He's
well-rounded(read: exceeds in all areas but RES) enough to serve you well, and
he's likely the best candidate for the Demi Band.
Use him?: Best Laguz in the game except for the three kings. You tell me.
9/10
~Character Profile: Haar~
His eyepatch reminds of when Kramer had one on Seinfeld. :P nonetheless, his
stats look pretty solid. I never used him, but I hear he can make a fair
alternative to Jill if she gets screwed for stats. I suppose he's all right,
but I have yet to form a definitive rating for him as a result of not using
him. But in comes Mr. Ruiz again with more information! He gives Haar a 7,
because he has serious potantial to end up better than Jill. He can even use
the Bolt Axe to deliver nice finishing blows on the Dragons in Chapter 28.
Use him?: He can be better than Jill. Once you get him, compare the stats
and use whoever is stronger. Wyvern Lords are always useful.
7/10(Alex Ruiz's rating)
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Chapter 24: Battle Reunion [batt]
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Victory: Arrive in 15 turns
Units: 11
New Characters: Lucia(Swordmaster) and Bastian(Sage)- both will arrive on turn
2, Geoffrey(Paladin)- joins automatically after battle
Items: Savior scroll(north house), Nihil scroll(southwest house)
This Chapter is a bit unusual. The boss is not guarding the spot you have to
Arrive on. The goal is in the northwest, and the boss is actually to the
south, across the river from your troops. Geoffrey is to the north, guarding
the castle instead. Don't worry about him, he'll be fine.
Split your party up into two groups and take a larger group west across the
river to meet Rikard(the boss) and the troops over there. By now, you should
have no problem slicing, stabbing, hacking, feathering, and magicing through
them. Be sure to visit the house to the west before finishing the Chapter. As
usual, take out the ballistas as soon as possible to avoid a major hassle
later
on.
Send a smaller group north to the house, also killing enemies along the way.
This group will have to deal with some Wyvern Riders and Wyvern Lords, as well
as a Berserker who could be a real threat if he criticals. Just do a sort of
pincer attack between the two groups, ending at the castle itself. It'll be no
problem.
On turn 2, Bastian and Lucia will show up on the field at your starting point.
Get them away from the starting point, because once you get into Rikard's
range, guess who appears again...
The Black Knight! Yup, he's back again! Same as before, you still can't kill
him, so just keep away. If you fight him with Ike anyway, they'll have a short
exchange and the Black Knight will disappear.
Rikard himself is decently strong. He has both a Short Axe and a Silver Blade,
plus the Parity skill. That means you can't use any of your skills when
fighting him, but he'll still go down pretty quickly. Not much else to say
about this Chapter, you shouldn't need the whole 15 turn limit. Also, take
note of Geoffrey's units. He has on his side the only Valkyrie in the game
other than Mist.
Another cool scene will take place with Ike. This totally lays the foundation
for a battle of epic proportions!
~Character Profile: Bastian~
The last magic user to join you, Bastian is probably the worst. His stats are
unremarkable, he can't use staffs, and he has the useless Corrosion skill.
Soren can use Wind magic WAY better than this guy can. On the plus side, his
Shakespearean English style of speaking put a smile on my face more than once.
Use him?: No. All the other Mages can do what he can, only better. 4/10
~Character Profile: Lucia~
Again, her personality is cool, but Lucia can't hold a candle to Mia, Stefan,
or Zihark(my order of preference for the other Swordmasters). Her STR kind of
lags, which is a liability at this stage of the game, and she could have a way
better skill built in than Parity. The rest of her stats are okay, and if you
haven't trained a Swordmaster but REALLY want one, I suppose she's passable.
Use her?: Only if you're desperate to have at least one lean, mean, critical
hit-scoring machine on your team. 6/10
~Character Profile: Geoffrey~
The last paladin to join you in the game, Geoffrey is one of the best! He can
use both lances and bows, and he comes with the Paragon skill. He's at a good
level(11), and combined with that and Paragon, he's immediately usable. When
he reaches level 20, dump Paragon for something else. Paladins are commonplace
in this game, but he's probably the best of them all. And look at that DEF!
That is some nice DEF. But DEF aside, the rest of his stats are rather well-
rounded too. Plus he comes with a useful Brave Lance.
Use him?: If you can spare a unit slot, go for it! 9/10
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Chapter 25: Strange Lands [stra]
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Victory: Rout
Units: 12
New Characters: Largo(Berserker)- talk with "Man" at your Base
Items: Bolt Axe(boss drop), Purge tome(drop), Laguzslayer(drop)
First things first. Talk to the "Man" waiting at your base, and you'll get the
chance to hire Largo, a "world-class berserker". I recommend you do, because
he can really come in handy for the last few Chapters.
The first thing I have to point out are the boulders. The enemies will push
them down the hill, and whoever gets caught in their path(friend or foe) will
take 10 damage. Don't group your units together if you can help it, and
remember that the boulders won't travel straight. If you can rush up with a
flying unit and exterminate the enemies manning the boulders before they push
them, so much the better. It would be best if a staff user had a Physic or two
to cover everyone just in case.
The Chapter is all uphill from here. Literally. Mounted units have their
movement reduced on this map, so you may want to leave them out. The boss
carries a Bolt Axe, and he's not afraid to use it. I actually suggest having
Jill or any other flier charge straight up the middle of the level, and taking
the boss head on. The Bolt Axe won't do enough damage to make him a serious
threat.
Split your party in two, and move up the sides of the hill. Kill as you go,
and don't take any stupid risks. This chapter is only as difficult as you make
it for yourself.
There are a few Physic-using enemy Bishops here too, so have whatever
characters you can use long-range magic. Soren can likely use Blizzard at the
time, and Calill(if you feel like using some Bonus EXP on her) will perform
easily with any long range magic. Have them assist in taking out the boss if
possible.
Ranulf's right. This is just one big mess...
~Character Profile: Largo~
FINALLY, we get a Berserker! They're my favorite non-magic class in this whole
series, it's just too bad we only get Largo now. Personally, I think he's
underrated. Yes, I know his DEF and RES are horrible, but he is ALL offense!
If you want to Bonus EXP abuse him for a few levels, his defense will merely
be adequate, but that's all he needs to wreak some havoc. His STR is some of
the best in the game, and everything else is decent except for DEF and RES. If
you REALLY want to kick some ass with him, give him Wrath or Resolve as
skills. I personally think he's a great asset overall. Too bad he comes so
late in the game.
Use him?: Absolutely! With the right skills, he can be the most offensively
strong unit in the game! 7/10
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Chapter 26: Clash! [clas]
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Victory: Seize
Units: 19(!)
New Characters: Elincia(Princess Crimea)- joins automatically
Items: Runesword(boss drop), Silver Sword(drop), Laguz Bow(drop), Laguz
Lance(drop), Laguz Axe(drop)
As soon as you leave your Base, you'll see a scene with Elincia. She'll join
your army- 21 Chapters too late(and she's also mandatory to take into battle)!
She claims the pegasus belonged to her great-grandmother. Those things must be
long-lived.
You can take 19 units with you, and I think that's rather excessive. You
likely don't have 19 strong units, so anywhere from 12-15 will do just fine.
Just focus on taking your main team, whoever they may be.
As for this battle... I'm not going to list too much advice. This is a big,
easy Chapter, and a lot of fun. There are next to no obstacles on the field,
and there are so many different ways of tackling the enemies that I can't list
them all. Just use whatever methods come to mind, and don't take unnecessary
risks. Keep your fragile units away from the heavy-hitting enemies, and you'll
do just fine.
As for Bertram, steal his Spear then beat him to death with a magic unit. You
want that Runesword. He's not difficult at all. Seize the entrance to the fort
after killing Bertram, and you're done!
~Character Profile: Elincia~
Elincia also has a unique character class. Think of her as a Falco Knight who
uses staffs instead of lances. She's great for healing, although not so hot
for attacking. She does, however, come with her own sword, Amiti. It has
unlimited uses, strikes consecutively like a Brave Sword, and increases her
DEF and RES by 3. If you want to level her up fairly easily, you might want to
let her get some easy 1 HP kills, but other than that, you should stick to
healing. If you have some Bonus EXP to spare, you may as well throw at least
some her way. Elincia also holds the honor of being the last Beorc to join
your party.
Use her?: Yes, but more as a healer. 7/10
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Chapter 27: Moment of Fate [mome]
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Victory: Arrive
Units: 11
New Characters: Ena(Red Dragon) or Nasir(White Dragon)- depends on the fight
with the Black Knight
Items: Occult scroll(boss drop), Double Bow(drop), Chest Key x3(drop), Silver
Lance(drop), Door Key x2(drop), Spear(east treasure room, right chest),
Fortify staff(east treasure room, left chest), Resolve scroll(west treasure
room, top chest), Bolganone tome(west treasure room, left chest), Laguz
Axe(west treasure room, right chest), Physic staff(middle room, right chest),
Silver Lance(middle room, left chest), Ragnell(see below)
Big tip: Stilettos are now available at the weapon shop! Buy two or three for
Volke, and he can slice through Knights and Generals like a flamethrower
through Frosty the Snowman.
Before you begin this battle, I HIGHLY recommend you have Ike at level 20. Use
Bonus EXP to max out his level if you have to, and make sure his STR and SKL
are both maxed out(at 26 and 27, respectively). Also, give Mist a Physic staff
if you've been using her a lot(which I have). She can be a lifesaver in the
coming battle. If you haven't used her a lot(or at all), load Ike up with
Elixirs. He'll need them.
This chapter is only slightly tricky. Send someone to kill the Thief to the
west as soon as possible. He has the valuable Double Bow, which is the best
bow in the game! Split your party into three groups to go left, right, and up.
Keep a healer to each group as well. Bring Volke too, he'll have a lot of
stealing and treasure raiding to do. This is your last chance to use Volke's
five finger discount, so have fun with it!
There's not much else I can say until you get to the Black Knight after
Arriving. Fight well, fight smart, and stay alive. Oh, and steal everything
that isn't nailed down from your enemies. You need all the Physic staffs you
can get.
Once you open the previously hidden north area and the east and west treasure
rooms, a great many more enemies will be revealed to you. Stay in the doorways
and kill them as they come to you. Then raid the chests and loop a few units
into the room in the middle of the map. Once you've gotten all the treasure
chests on the map, move up to take out the boss.
The boss has a Knight Ward equipped, so you might have difficulty killing him
quickly. The good news is you have a choice of weapons to steal off of him.
Either place a unit two spaces away from him, let him use his Spear and steal
his Brave Lance, or just go up to him and swipe his Spear. Your choice, but I
prefer to go for the Brave Lance. Kill him, take the Occult scroll he drops,
then seize the spot he was on to proceed to one of the coolest battles in the
game...
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Chapter 27 Part 2: Black Knight battle
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Victory: ???
Units: Ike and Mist
Items: Ragnell
This is it. The climax of the game. Ike vs. the Black Knight. One on one. Plus
Mist. Yeah, even if you didn't use Mist in the Chapter, she'll still appear in
the room with them. If you have been using her, she can come in handy to heal
Ike as he battles the Black Knight. If you haven't been using her throughout
the game, just have her Escape. Oh, and pray that you gave Ike an Elixir or
two.
Once you arrive in the room, Ike will have the blessed sword, Ragnell, in his
inventory. This is the ONLY weapon that can damage the Black Knight. As for
the fight, it's not nearly as hard as it's made out to be. Not if you took
note of two things I mentioned earlier: 1) Make sure Ike's STR and SKL are
maxed out, and 2) he has the Aether skill. Those are BOTH crucial! Basically,
this battle is all about luck. If Aether activates maybe two or three times,
you're good to defeat him. Be sure Ike is standing RIGHT next to the black
Knight, because Aether won't activate if you attack at long range with
Ragnell. Be warned that the Black Knight also has the Luna skill on him, and
if it activates, you will take VERY heavy damage. Just be thankful his
critical % is 0(I think).
Remember that the chance for Aether to activate is equal to Ike's SKL as a
percentage. If it's maxed out, you have a 27% chance to activate it, which is
just over a 1 in 4 chance. If it doesn't activate, you'll do 9 damage at the
most. There's not much else to say about the battle. If you're fully prepared
like I outlined above, just park yourself in front of the Black Knight, attack
like mad, heal when necessary, and get a good luck charm.
As a note of caution, several enemy reinforcements will appear on turn 3(I
think... correct me if I'm wrong). One of them will be a Bishop. He has
Physic. I think it goes without saying that you need to end the battle
quickly, if only because of that! Otherwise, combined with Renewal and the
Bishop, that Black Knight will not go down easily if he appears.
For good or ill, the battle will end either once you've defeated the Black
Knight, the battle took more than 5 turns, or you Escape. If you kill the
Black Knight, you get the good scene and Nasir will(FINALLY!!!) join your team
in the next Chapter. If either of the latter two outcomes occur, you get the
bad scene and Ena joins your party instead. Either way, the BK is toast.
~Character Profile: Nasir~
One of two Dragons who can potentially join you, Nasir is the stronger of the
two. He comes at level 18(!) and to be honest, most of his stats are just
average. His movement isn't good enough to keep up with the rest of your
group, and most of his stats, although pretty good, are usually just enough to
get by with him... not what you'd expect from an ancient, powerful Dragon.
Use him?: you have no choice in the last Chapter, but for Chapter 28 I say
yes. Just be prepared to let him get a few kills and get him to level 20. 6/10
~Character Profile: Ena~
If you get the bad ending to the Black Knight fight, you get Ena instead of
Nasir. This is a mixed blessing. You see, she comes at a lower level and has
predictably inferior stats to Nasir as a result. The good news is that she has
more room to grow because of that lower level. She just might end up being
stronger than Nasir overall, but you'll have a hell of a lot of training to do
if you want that result.
Use her?: you have no choice in the last Chapter, but if you want to level her
up, then by all means do so. 6/10
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Chapter 28: Twisted Tower [twis]
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Victory: Seize
Units: 12
New Characters: Tibarn(ally only)
Items: Rexbolt(boss drop)
Before you begin this Chapter, I strongly suggest you get at least one Laguz
weapon for each of the characters you're bringing into this battle. You are
about to fight a LOT of Laguz.
Here we go. The second-to-last Chapter in the game. We're almost there. The
vast majority of the enemies in this Chapter are assorted Laguz, including...
*gulp* Dragons! How the Daein army got a hold of THEM is anyone's guess, but
the fact remains: they are the hardest normal enemies to kill in the game, and
I'm going to devote a whole paragraph just to killing them in a moment.
Apart from the Dragons, this is a fairly easy Chapter. Tibarn joins your group
as an ally, so you get to Direct him with Ike. I personally like to have him
Avoid all the enemies so you can get all the EXP, but that's just me. Just
advance as a group, kill whatever comes your way, and STAY OUT OF THE DRAGONS'
RANGE until you're absolutely ready to take them down.
Now, as I promised, here's how I deal with the Dragons. They are weak to
Thunder magic, but their resistance is so blasted high that it doesn't make
much of a difference. I prefer to forget about Thunder and just use Ike to
weaken them. With Ragnell, he can attack from long range, and he'll deal
respectable damage with it. Laguz Bows are a huge help, as well as Killer
Axes. In fact, if you use Boyd or Largo, and they get a critical hit, they can
kill them or come close to killing them in one attack! Basically, you want to
keep out of their ranges until you're ready, then rush them and deal with them
in a single turn. If the Dragons get the chance to attack anyone, the damage
could potentially be irreparable.
The rest of the Chapter is standard stuff. It's a wide open expanse, so you
can fight freely without having to worry about moving around. The boss has a
Bolting tome and Rexbolt, the S rank Thunder tome. He won't move, so stay at
least 10 spaces away at all times. When you're ready, move your units into his
range and let him use Bolting on somebody. When he does, he won't be able to
attack at short range, so just rush him and beat him into submission before he
can fight back with Rexbolt. Once he falls, Seize the spot that was behind
him, and you win!
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Endgame: Repatriation [repa]
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Victory: Defeat Ashnard
Units: 14
New Characters: Tibarn(Hawk King), Giffca(Lion), or Naesala(Raven King)- see
below
Items: Physic staff(drop), Speedwing(drop)
Before you go into battle, I suggest you use all your Bonus EXP on your units
who have not yet gotten to level 20. Use all your stat up items as well if you
haven't already. It's also a good idea to buy fresh weapons for everybody, and
make sure they're the strongest weapons that they can use(Killer, Brave,
Silver, and so forth). Physic is available at the item shop, so buy new Physic
staffs for everybody who can use them. Oh, and give everybody an Elixir or two
afterwards if you can afford it.
Once you arrive at the palace, a scene will occur. Now it's up to you to move
up to Ashnard and take him out! If you look at the map, the amount of enemies
will seem overwhelming. Don't worry... it is! At least, if you decide to split
up your party this time. This is the hardest mission in the game, but it's not
impossible.
*Note: Whichever Dragon joined your party has to go with you on this mission.
Once one turn has passed, you'll get the option to bring one of the Laguz
Kings on the field! DO IT! It doesn't matter which one, they're all godly in
terms of power! I like Giffca the most, but Naesala is my favorite in terms of
personality... actually, Giffca has the highest STR, Naesala is the fastest
and comes with Vantage and Vortex(his Wind attack), and Tibarn strikes more of
a balance between SPD and STR. Any one of them will be a huge help.
What you want to do is move everyone straight up the middle of the level. Only
let Ike into Bryce's range, and the two of them will fight it out. Ike can
easily defeat Bryce, who will die a true warrior's death(based on the dialogue
between him and Ike). Then come the Dragons...
When dealing with these monstrous reptiles again, do what you did before. Just
wait things out, heal your characters, and take them on one at a time. Once
the Dragons are killed, barricade the entrances to the fountain. Wait for the
enemies to come to you, and kill them as they approach. Just send flying
units(I used Jill and Elincia) or mounted units out to kill the enemy Bishops
before they can heal anybody, then have them retreat back to the fountain
immediately.
Once you have a clear path to the north, move up towards Ashnard as a group.
Don't bother with the rest of the enemies to the sides, and only kill those
who get in your way. Once you get to Ashnard, it's a whole other game...
Ashnard does not mess around. His sword is a long range weapon like Ike's, and
he packs a MAJOR punch! The only characters who can damage him are Ike(with
Ragnell), your Laguz King, and Nasir(I never got Ena, so the jury's out as to
whether she can damage him. Can anyone confirm this?). Just whittle him down,
and heal your attackers with Physic. Ashnard is the most powerful enemy in the
game, as one would expect. He's big, he's strong, he's tough, and he's fast.
But he's not unstoppable. With a bit of planning and luck, he will fall.
I think I should note some tips for hard mode. I got some info from James
Honaker on Ashnard. He'll come after you on turn 9, and once you deplete his
HP for the first time, he revives himself, gains 20 more HP and 10 more STR.
In this case... pray for Aether to activate. For the LOVE OF GOD, pray for
it!!!
Once you defeat Ashnard, the Epilogue will begin. Some more secrets are
revealed, but I won't say anything else about it except for two things: 1) the
ending TOTALLY leaves the door open for a sequel, which I hope they will have,
and 2) during Ike and Elincia's cut scene, listen carefully. You can hear the
classic Fire Emblem theme playing in the background. Listen closely...
~Character Profile: Giffca~
You don't see much of him for most of the game, so Giffca comes as a surprise.
He's slow, but has the highest STR of the Laguz Kings. He comes with the Roar
skill, which is 100% pure unfiltered useless, but like that matters! Plus he's
a lion, which automatically makes him badass.
Use him?: Why not? You need all the help you can get! 10/10
~Character Profile: Tibarn~
Tibarn actually is level 18, so he has SOME room to grow. He comes with the
Cancel skill, and Savior if you're desparate. His flight abilities will be
helpful in getting around, kicking ass, and taking names. Plus he looks cool
too.
Use him?: Hawks rule! Literally, in this case! 10/10
~Character Profile: Naesala~
He's here to sell Herons, and kick ass. And he's all out of Herons. Naesala
has to be my favorite of the Laguz Kings, because of his cool personality and
fashion sense. But his skills are great, too. He comes with Vantage(YES!) and
Vortex(which works like an Elwind spell), and the highest SPD of any character
in the game. His STR is a bit lacking, but he's more than enough to take out
almost all enemies in at least a double attack. To ask a legitimate question,
why the HELL does he come with a Coin at this time in the game?!?!?
Use him?: Pure unfiltered cool! 10/10
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Skill List [skil]
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I can't believe I forgot this for so long! Here is a complete list of the
Skills your characters can acquire in the game, along with my comments on each
of them. Any skill with 20 capacity is a master skill, and I'll point out
which character classes can learn them along with all the other information.
-Adept
Effect: Grants an extra attack once it activates
Capacity: 10
Chance to activate: SKL = %
Scroll?: Yes, chapter 17
My comments: a very nice skill, don't depend on it to kill your enemy, but it
can activate before your enemy gets to attack and prevent some damage. Also
works great for units with low speed, so they can double attack from time to
time. Excellent with Gatrie.
-Aether
Effect: 2-hit combo of Sol and Luna
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: SKL = %
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: Ike
My comments: This one of the best master skills in the game! Ike essentially
deals a TON of damage and gains a TON of HP back! It'll keep him alive if he
get's seriously hurt, and he'll need it to defeat the Black Knight later in
the game.
-Astra
Effect: Deals 5 hits, each hit doing half damage and having a chance to
critical
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: SKL/2 = %
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: Swordmaster
My comments: A lot of people dislike this skill, but I say go out and have fun
with it. It'll activate often enough to be worthwhile(Swordmasters DO have
high SLK, after all), and it just looks cool! It's not the best skill, but
keep it on Stefan and watch him destroy stuff!
-Blessing
Effect: Restores HP equal to unit's MAG stat to adjacent units at beginning of
turn
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: When adjacent units have low HP
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: Heron Laguz
My comments: Makes Reyson a great utility unit. Then you don't have to go all
over healing people if you don't want to. Besides, Reyson comes with it
already, so you don't need to use an Occult scroll to get it.
-Blossom
Effect: Reduces EXP gained to 1/3 normal, but greatly increases stat growth
upon level up
Capacity: 15
Chance to activate: Always on
Scroll?: No
My comments: An interesting skill, but not useful on Sothe. If it was on a
unit that could promote, maybe it would be worth something more, but as it
stands... useless.
-Boon
Effect: heals adjacent units from status effects
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: when adjacent units have stat effects
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: Dragon Laguz
My comments: Useless, since when you get your Dragons, almost NO enemies use
status effects.
-Cancel
Effect: Nullifies all enemy attacks
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: SLK = %
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: Hawk Laguz
My comments: Don't bother using an Occult scroll for this. The Hawks are far
too strong to put canceling enemy attacks to good use.
-Canto
Effect: Allows Reyson to use the Chant ability
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: Use the Chant command
Scroll?: No
My comments: Without it, Reyson is just another frail piece of cannon fodder.
If you delete it from Reyson, what the hell were you thinking?!?! :P
-Celerity
Effect: Gives 2 extra spaces for movement
Capacity: 15
Chance to activate: Always on
Scroll?: No
My comments: A good(if costly) ability- just not on Tormod. Too bad you can't
get a scroll for this. Mages have low movement anyway, so that's ONE plus if
you really wanna use Tormod.
-Colossus
Effect: When your Weight is higher than your opponent's weight, your unit
deals extra damage
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: SKL = %, plus Weight must be higher
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: Warrior, Berserker
My comments: Boyd and Largo are far too strong already, they don't need this.
Use an Occult scroll on someone else.
-Corrosion
Effect: Reduces enemy's equipped weapon durability by 5
Capacity: 10
Chance to activate: SKL = %
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 21
My comments: Possibly the worst skill in the game. You'll kill most enemies
well before the durability on their weapons runs out, and most of the time,
Their weapons aren't even a threat to you. What the hell?
-Counter
Effect: When attacked, enemy takes half the damage they deal to your unit
Capacity: 10
Chance to activate: SKL/2 = %
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 10
My comments: Doesn't activate enough to make it really reliable, but if you
put it on a unit with low DEF and high HP, they can deal the most damage with
it. It's an okay skill when it does activate, just unreliable.
-Daunt
Effect: reduces hit and critical % of enemy units within 3 spaces
Capacity: 10
Chance to activate: always on
Scroll?: no
My comments: Only some of the bosses(Petrine, Bertram, Ashanrd) have it. Too
bad you can't use it.
-Deadeye
Effect: increases hit %, and puts enemy to sleep
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: SKL = % for hit increase, SKL/2 = % to put enemy to sleep
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: Sniper
My comments: the attack animation looks cool, but Snipers are more likely to
kill enemies with their high critical % than put enemies to sleep. Spend your
Occult scroll elsewhere.
-Flare
Effect: reduces enemy RES by half
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: SKL = %
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: Sage, Bishop
My comments: Most of your Mages have great skills already. Soren has Adept,
Tormod had Celerity, Calill has Nihil, and Bastian sucks. If Ilyana has the
capacity to learn it, then go for it! Also works great with Rhys.
-Gamble
Effect: Halves unit's chance to hit, but doubles critical %
Capacity: 10
Chance to activate: Use with Gamble command
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 16
My comments: You should never need to use it. Kieran can't make good use of it
with his low SKL, and most other units who COULD use it usually can use other
great skills instead. It's safe to completely forget about this unspectacular
skill.
-Guard
Effect: Upon activating, stops enemy from attacking.
Capacity: 10
Chance to activate: SKL = %
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 15
My comments: A good skill, be sure to give it to someone with high SKL and
they'll stop a ton of attacks and stay alive for a good, long time to come. I
never use it, but experiment with it and see what you can do.
-Insight
Effect: Increases hit %
Capacity: 0
Chance to activate: Always on
Scroll?: No
My comments: Only Janaff has it. A nice addition to a solid character.
-Lethality
Effect: Kills enemy instantly. Ineffective against some bosses.
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: SKL = %
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: Volke
My comments: DUDE!!! one of my favorite skills too! Killing enemies is the end
all be all of this game, so you have no reason NOT to put it on him! It's
Volke's most reliable way of killing enemies in one round, at least until
Stilettos become available.
-Luna
Effect: Reduces enemy's DEF by half
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: SKL = %
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: General, Halberdier
My comments: A fun skill to use. If you gave Adept to someone else, Gatrie
can make great use of it. Other than that, Devdan and Brom suck, and Nephenee
and Tauroneo can make great use of the skills they already have.
-Mantle
Effect: Greatly reduces damage from most attacks
Capacity: 0(!!!)
Chance to activate: Always on(?)
Scroll?: No
My comments: Only sephiran has it, in Chapter 10. Damn shame you can't get it.
-Miracle
Effect: Reduces killing blow to half damage
Capacity: 5
Chance to activate: When The damage an enemy deals is greater than your HP
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 7
My comments: I suppose it can save you once, twice if you're lucky. But if you
let your units get this low on HP, you're in trouble if you keep going.
-Nihil
Effect: Negates an enemy's combat-related skills
Capacity: 15
Chance to activate: Always on
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 25
My comments: Despite the high cost, this is a great skill! Calill comes with
it, which is great, and if you give it to another unit, they can be great for
killing bosses with Daunt, etc. have fun with this one!
-Paragon
Effect: doubles EXP gained, halves bonus EXP needed to level up
Capacity: 15
Chance to activate: Always on
Scroll?: No
My comments: Great for quick levels! Makes an initially weak unit like Astrid
become strong quickly, and makes an already strong unit, Geoffrey, get
stronger faster! Once the unit with Paragon gets to level 20, dump it for
something else.
-Parity
Effect: eliminates support and terrain bonuses in both units
Capacity: 5
Chance to activate: Always on(whenever opponent has skills or support bonuses)
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 21
My comments: An inferior version of Nihil. Enemy units don't have supports, so
this ability will hurt you more than it helps you. Don't bother.
-Provoke
Effect: Enemies will more likely attack a unit with Provoke
Capacity: 5
Chance to activate: Always on
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 20
My comments: A fun skill to play with. Give it Ike or a unit with high DEF.
-Reinforce
Effect: Summons two Pegasus Knights and one Falco Knight as allies. Ike can
Direct them, and any kills they make go into the pool of Bonus EXP at the end
of the battle. Can only be used twice per battle.
Capacity: 15
Chance to activate: Use with Reinforce command
Scroll?: No
My comments: Only Tanith has it. The Pegasus Knights summoned aren't really
very strong, so they make better bait than anything else. I never needed to
use it, especially seeing as the extra Knights lose their effectiveness later
in the game.
-Renewal
Effect: restores a small amount of HP at the beginning of the turn
Capacity: 15
Chance to activate: Always on
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 18. Only if you refuse Reyson's offer to join.
My comments: Fine on Elincia, and okay on Ena, but the thing is, to use it on
anyone else, you'd have to refuse getting Reyson, Janaff, and Ulki in your
party. Having the ability to restore like 5 HP each turn is not as useful as
having three kick-ass units on your side. Plain and simple.
-Resolve
Effect: Increases STR, SKL, and SPD by 50% each(!!!) once HP drops below half
Capacity: 10
Chance to activate: Active when HP is below 50%
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 27
My comments: You run a risk using it, but a unit with this becomes a total
killing machine! Combine with Vantage for best results.
-Roar
Effect: Stuns opponent
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: Use with Roar command
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: Tiger, Cat Laguz
My comments: Useless. Plain and simple.
-Savior
Effect: Allows unit with skill to rescue other units without SKL and SPD
penalty
Capacity: 10
Chance to activate: Whenever the unit Rescues someone else.
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 24
My comments: Not useful unless you do a lot of rescuing. Works best with
mounted units, even more so with flying units, especially Jill! In Chapter 25,
She can take someone right to the top of the hill and lay waste to the units
on the top.
-Serenity
Effect: Halves biorhythm effects
Capacity: 5
Chance to activate: Always on
Scroll?: No
My comments: I don't even cover biorhythm in this walkthrough. That should
give you an idea of how effective it is on this game. Waste of 5 perfectly
good capacity.
-Shade
Effect: Enemies pass up units with this skill and attack others. Effect wears
off once unit has taken damage
Capacity: 5
Chance to activate: Always on
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 18. Hard mode only.
My comments: The opposite of Provoke, this can allow Volke to do what he needs
to without interference. Also great for Ilyana, since she has very weak DEF
and can otherwise run around and kill whoever she dares without staring a
Bandit in the face every other turn. Keep in mind that if the unit with Shade
is the only unit in the enemy's range, they will attack you anyway.
-Smite
Effect: Like Shove, only two spaces in a direction rather than one
Capacity: 10
Chance to activate: Use with Shove command
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 20
My comments: Not normally useful, but is great in Chapter 13. Use Mordecai's
help in recruiting Astrid quickly. See the walkthrough for details.
-Sol
Effect: Recovers HP equal to damage dealt
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: SKL = %
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: Paladin, Valkyrie
My comments: Great on Mist, because she needs all the HP she can get. The
Paladins can easily survive without it.
-Stun
Effect: Stuns enemy after activation, preventing attack
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: SKL/2 = %
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: Falco Knight, Wyvern Lord
My comments: About as useful as Roar, which is useless. Go figure.
-Tempest
Effect: Doubles biorhythm effects
Capacity: 5
Chance to activate: Always on
Scroll?: No
My comments: See Serenity for my opinion on this. Dump it.
-Vantage
Effect: Unit gets the first attack in any battle
Capacity: 10
Chance to activate: always on(does not work if unit can't fight back)
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 14
My comments: This is one of THE coolest skills in the game! Mia comes with it
free, and if she gets a critical hit, she can end most battles before they
begin! Combine it with Wrath or Resolve and you'll crush literally ANYONE who
comes your way!
-Vigilance
Effect: Increases dodge %
Capacity: 0
Chance to activate: Always on
Scroll?: No
My comments: Only available on Ulki. Again, nice bonus, especially since Ulki
isn't as fast as his buddy Janaff.
-Vortex
Effect: Uses Elwind spell
Capacity: 20
Chance to activate: Use with Vortex command
Scroll?: Occult
Learned by: Naesala
My comments: Naesala comes with Vortex, but luckily, it's quite useful. His
MAG stat is average, but he can still make good use of the attack.
-Wrath
Effect: Increases critical % by 50% when HP is at half or less
Capacity: 10
Chance to activate: Always active at 50% HP or less
Scroll?: Yes, Chapter 18
My comments: another one of the best skills in the game, Nephenee becomes a
killing machine once she loses half her HP. Works great when combined with
Vantage, and Mia can make great use of this! Picture it: Mia, attacking first
all the time, with 100% chance to critical! It can be done! Try it!
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Weapon List [weap]
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Naturally, i'm listing all the weapons here. i'll have all the legitimate info
on them, plus a few comments of my own along the way.
-Swords-
Iron Sword
-Durability: 46
-Weapon Level: E
-MT: 5
-Hit: 90
-Crit: 0
-WT: 7
-Range: 1
-Cost: 460
-My comments: Your standard sword. It's safe to forget all about these once
your character's weapon level goes up to D.
Iron Blade
-Durability: 35
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 9
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 15
-Range: 1
-Cost: 980
-My comments: A pretty good sword that has always served me well. as long as
you don't lose SPD from it, use it as much as you can. also increases your
weapon level quickly due to its high WT.
Steel Sword
-Durability: 35
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 8
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 0
-WT: 12
-Range: 1
-Cost: 700
-My comments: stronger than the Iron Sword, and decent all around. I still
prefer the Steel Blade more.
Steel Blade
-Durability: 35
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 11
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 0
-WT: 12
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1400
-My comments: Excels in most areas. My optimum sword of choice for most of the
game.
Silver Sword
-Durability: 25
-Weapon Level: A
-MT: 13
-Hit: 80
-Crit: 0
-WT: 11
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1875
-My comments: Quite costly, but pretty good. use it if your weapon level is
that high, but otherwise sell it for funds.
Silver Blade
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: A
-MT: 15
-Hit: 60
-Crit: 0
-WT: 14
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1800
-My comments: One of the most powerful swords. i recommend selling it for
funds, Silver Swords are more cost effective.
Slim Sword
-Durability: 35
-Weapon Level: E
-MT: 3
-Hit: 100
-Crit: 5
-WT: 5
-Range: 1
-Cost: 560
-My comments: I hate this sword. it's the weakest in the game, and the slight
crit % is not nearly enough to justify its low MT. Sell them and use Iron
Swords instead.
Armorslayer
-Durability: 18
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 8
-Hit: 80
-Crit: 0
-WT: 11
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1260
-Effect: Effective vs. armored units(Knights)
-My comments: I suppose it could be useful, but what the hell are you doing
using a sword against lance-wielding Knights?!
Brave Sword
-Durability: 30
-Weapon Level: B
-MT: 9
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 0
-WT: 16
-Range: 1
-Cost: 5400
-Effect: Strikes twice for every one attack you would normally do
-My comments: I like this sword. it's better with some of the slower sword
users, and imagine if a Swordmaster uses Astra with THAT!!!
Killing Edge
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 9
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 30
-WT: 9
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1300
-My comments: You don't get many of these, but they can come in handy. They
work best in the hands of a Swordmaster, but anyone can kick some ass with
them.
Laguzslayer
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: c
-MT: 9
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 0
-WT: 12
-Range: 1
-Cost: 900
-Effect: Effective vs. Laguz
-My comments: Not terribly useful normally, but can easily shred the Laguz in
Chapter 28.
Longsword
-Durability: 18
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 8
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 0
-WT: 15
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1260
-Effect: Effective vs. mounted units
-My comments: Way too heavy to reliably use early in the game. and too weak to
use later on.
Regal Sword
-Durability: 40
-Weapon Level: N/A
-MT: 7
-Hit: 95
-Crit: 10
-WT: 6
-Range: 1
-Cost: N/A
-Effect: Effective vs. Mounted Units and Knights. Usable only by Ike
-My comments: Great sword for most of the game, but only use it against the
prescribed weak enemies.
Runesword
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: A
-MT: 15
-Hit: 65
-Crit: 19
-WT: 19
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 7200
-Effect: Does non-elemental magical damage, heals half of damage done to user
-My comments: Most of the magic swords are next to useless because most sword
users have incredibly low magic, but in Mist's case, she is a killer with it!
Sonic Sword
-Durability: 25
-Weapon Level: B
-MT: 10
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 9
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 2750
-Effect: Does Wind elemental magical damage
-My comments: useless except in the hands of Tanith or Mist. Mist can kill
just about ANYTHING with it, however!
Vague Katti
-Durability: 25
-Weapon Level: S
-MT: 12
-Hit: 80
-Crit: 35
-WT: 8
-Range: 1
-Cost: N/A
-My comments: Most useful in the hands of a swordmaster as well. it's fun to
see Mia's Crit rate go to around 60-70.
Venin Edge
-Durability: 40
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 3
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 8
-Range: 1
-Cost: 520
-Effect: Poisons opponent if it hits
-My comments: Useless. Why poison your opponents if you can just kill them
instead? Deaths from poison damage don't give EXP. :P
Alondite
-Durability: Unlimited
-Weapon Level: None
-MT: 18
-Hit: 80
-Crit: 5
-WT: 20
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: N/A
-Effect: Only usable by the Black Knight
-My comments: A blessed sword. You can't use it, so why are you reading
this? Go kick the Black Knight's ass already!
Amiti
-Durability: Unlimited
-Weapon Level: None
-MT: 9
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 0
-WT: 12
-Range: 1
-Cost: N/A
-Effects: Usable only by Elincia. Strikes twice like a Brave Sword.
-My comments: This is pretty well the only weapon I have Elincia use. It's
more effective than most of the other swords anyway.
Gurugant
-Durability: Unlimited
-Weapon Level: None
-MT: 20
-Hit: 80
-Crit: 0
-WT: 25
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: N/A
-Effect: Only usable by Ashnard
-My comments: Face Ashnard with courage and pride. Make sure you're healed,
then strike, hero, STRIKE!
Ragnell
-Durability: Unlimited
-Weapon Level: None
-MT: 18
-Hit: 85
-Crit: 20
-WT: 20
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: N/A
-Effect: Only usable by Ike
-My comments: Now you're cooking! Once you get it, this'll likely be the
only weapon Ike uses.
-Axes-
Iron Axe
-Durability: 45
-Weapon Level: E
-MT: 8
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 0
-WT: 10
-Range: 1
-Cost: 270
-My comments: Inexpensive and reliable. Not bad at all!
Steel Axe
-Durability: 35
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 11
-Hit: 65
-Crit: 0
-WT: 15
-Range: 1
-Cost: 420
-My comments: These axes are quite cost effective. Better to abandon the
Iron Axes for these as soon as you can.
Silver Axe
-Durability: 25
-Weapon Level: A
-MT: 16
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 14
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1250
-My comments: Not the best of the Silver weapons. I like the Killer Axes
more.
Hand Axe
-Durability: 25
-Weapon Level: E
-MT: 7
-Hit: 55
-Crit: 0
-WT: 13
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 375
-My comments: your standard throwing axe. Horrible hit %. Use only when
necessary.
Short Axe
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 10
-Hit: 65
-Crit: 0
-WT: 13
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 1500
-My comments: Pretty good! Just make sure you have a good supply of them.
Bolt Axe
-Durability: 25
-Weapon Level: B
-MT: 10
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 13
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 3750
-Effect: Does Thunder elemental magical damage
-My comments: Next to useless. Almost none of the axe users you get have high
enough MAG to make this worthwhile. Unless you want to use a bunch of Spirit
Dusts on someone, and even then, it's just not that strong. I just sell it.
Brave Axe
-Durability: 30
-Weapon Level: B
-MT: 10
-Hit: 65
-Crit: 0
-WT: 20
-Range: 1
-Cost: 5050
-Effect: Strikes twice for every one attack you would normally do
-My comments: Since some of the Axe users tend to have low speed, this can
easily compensate.
Hammer
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 10
-Hit: 55
-Crit: 0
-WT: 13
-Range: 1
-Cost: 800
-Effect: Effective vs. armored units(Knights)
-My comments: only really useful early in the game. too inaccurate to use
against anything other than Knights and Generals.
Killer Axe
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 12
-Hit: 65
-Crit: 30
-WT: 12
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1000
-My comments: Perfect for Largo and Jill, but merely average for
everyone else.
Laguz Axe
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 13
-Hit: 65
-Crit: 0
-WT: 16
-Range: 1
-Cost: 5250
-Effect: Effective vs. Laguz
-My comments: Largely useless until chapter 28. You don't fight
enough Laguz to make it worthwhile.
Poleaxe
-Durability: 18
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 10
-Hit: 60
-Crit: 0
-WT: 18
-Range: 1
-Cost: 810
-Effect: Effective vs. mounted units
-My comments: Unremarkable. I don't think I ever used this in the game.
Tomahawk
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: B
-MT: 13
-Hit: 65
-Crit: 0
-WT: 17
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 5550
-My comments: Great long range axe. You get more than one of them, but use
them sparingly.
Venin Axe
-Durability: 40
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 5
-Hit: 60
-Crit: 0
-WT: 11
-Range: 1
-Cost: N/A
-Effect: Poisons opponent on contact
-My comments: Don't bother. Just... don't.
-Lances-
Iron Lance
-Durability: 45
-Weapon Level: E
-MT: 7
-Hit: 80
-Crit: 0
-WT: 8
-Range: 1
-Cost: 360
-My comments: Standard lance, really. Just use it until you get access to
Steel Lances.
Steel Lance
-Durability: 35
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 10
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 13
-Range: 1
-Cost: 560
-My comments: Even better! Good balance of stats.
Silver Lance
-Durability: 25
-Weapon Level: A
-MT: 15
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 0
-WT: 12
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1500
-My comments: One of the best lances, offset only by price.
Slim Lance
-Durability: 35
-Weapon Level: E
-MT: 4
-Hit: 85
-Crit: 5
-WT: 6
-Range: 1
-Cost: 525
-My comments: Useless, much like the Slim Sword.
Javelin
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: E
-MT: 6
-Hit: 60
-Crit: 0
-WT: 11
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 500
-My comments: Not very strong. Don't use it unless you have to attack a
dangerous opponent from long range.
Brave Lance
-Durability: 30
-Weapon Level: B
-MT: 11
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 17
-Range: 1
-Cost: 5700
-Effect: Strikes twice for every one attack you would normally do
-My comments: Very heavy, but perfect for units with high STR and low
SPD. Did someone say... Gatrie?
Flame Lance
-Durability: 25
-Weapon Level: B
-MT: 10
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 12
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 7500
-Effect: Does Fire elemental magical damage
-My comments: Useless unless you want to piss away a bunch of Spirit
Dusts on someone else. good against Beast Laguz, though. My Nephenee
rocked them with it, actually!
Heavy Spear
-Durability: 18
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 8
-Hit: 80
-Crit: 0
-WT: 18
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1260
-Effect: Effective vs. armored units(Knights)
-My comments: I'm not a fan of these Knight killing weapons. They're
far too heavy and weak otherwise. good against Knight/ General bosses,
though.
Killer Lance
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 10
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 30
-WT: 10
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1200
-My comments: I'm a big fan of the Killer weapons, especially in the
hands of Nephenee where she can make them much stronger with Wrath.
Remember folks, she's a killing machine!
Knight Killer
-Durability: 18
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 7
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 16
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1170
-Effect: Effective vs. mounted units
-My comments: shouldn't it be called "Cavalry Killer" or something?
it's not effective against Knights or Generals. Oh well, weak lance.
Laguz Lance
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 12
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 0
-WT: 17
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1620
-Effect: Effective vs. Laguz
-My comments: Unremarkable unless fighting off Laguz.
Short Spear
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 9
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 12
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 1950
-My comments: Fun to use. Unlike the Javelin, this one's useful.
Spear
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: B
-MT: 12
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 5
-WT: 15
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 5700
-My comments: These are in no short supply if you steal them from bosses.
Make the most of them.
Wishblade
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: S
-MT: 16
-Hit: 80
-Crit: 5
-WT: 15
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: N/A
-My comments: You can't use this in story mode. Only Bryce has it.
-Bows-
*Note: All bows are effective vs. Hawks, Ravens, and flying mounted
units.
Iron Bow
-Durability: 45
-Weapon Level: E
-MT: 6
-Hit: 85
-Crit: 0
-WT: 5
-Range: 2
-Cost: 540
-My comments: Standard bow. Use it only when you have no other choice.
Usually, you have other choices like Rolf's Bow or a nice Steel Bow.
Steel Bow
-Durability: 35
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 9
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 9
-Range: 2
-Cost: 840
-My comments: Better MT. Early on, most bow users can use all the MT they can
get.
Silver Bow
-Durability: 25
-Weapon Level: A
-MT: 13
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 0
-WT: 6
-Range: 2
-Cost: 2000
-My comments: An excellent bow! great WT for a Silver weapon, offset only by
its relatively high cost.
Brave Bow
-Durability: 30
-Weapon Level: B
-MT: 10
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 7
-Range: 2
-Cost: 5650
-Effect: can strike twice for every one attack.
-My comments: Oddly enough, I never used this. It's very effective if you
decide to kill Naesala instead of talking to him.
Double Bow
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: S
-MT: 7
-Hit: 65
-Crit: 0
-WT: 10
-Range: 4
-Cost: N/A
-My comments: Don't let the low MT fool you. once Rolf's weapon level gets to
S, this thing is death from above. Too bad you get it so late.
Killer Bow
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 9
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 30
-WT: 7
-Range: 2
-Cost: 1050
-My comments: Great, considering Snipers have an extra 15% chance to critical
in this game. Why not add on to that?
Laguz Bow
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 10
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 0
-WT: 10
-Range: 2
-Cost: 1950
-Effect: Effective against Laguz
-My comments: Unecessary, actually, even in Chapter 28. I just use Rolf to
clear out Hawks and Ravens, anyway, so no need for the extra damage on top of
the bow bonus.
Longbow
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 5
-Hit: 65
-Crit: 0
-WT: 10
-Range: 2-3
-Cost: 2000
-My comments: the bane of my existence when the enemies use them. However,
they're useful in taking out ballistas without having to circle around behind
them.
Rolf's Bow
-Durability: 45
-Weapon Level: N/A
-MT: 8
-Hit: 100
-Crit: 5
-WT: 2
-Range: 2
-Cost: N/A
-Effect: Usable only by Rolf
-My comments: Save this until Rolf catches up to your team in terms of his
level. Then go on a killing spree. it's probably the most useful bow overall.
Venin Bow
-Durability: 40
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 4
-Hit: 65
-Crit: 0
-WT: 5
-Range: 2
-Cost: 600
-My comments: Venin weapons suck. Don't bother.
-Wind Magic-
*Note: all Wind magic is effective vs. Hawks, Ravens, and flying
mounted units.
Wind
-Durability: 40
-Weapon Level: E
-MT: 2
-Hit: 100
-Crit: 0
-WT: 1
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 520
-My comments: The weakest weapon in the game. as soon as you can, swap any
Wind magic user to Elwind.
Elwind
-Durability: 30
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 4
-Hit: 90
-Crit: 0
-WT: 2
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 1650
-My comments: Not too much MT, but most magic users have high enough MAG that
it's not that big a deal.
Blizzard
-Durability: 5
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 8
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 0
-WT: 10
-Range: 3-10
-Cost: 700
-My comments: Pretty good to weaken bosses from afar. Too bad you don't get
enough of these tomes.
Tornado
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: A
-MT: 6
-Hit: 90
-Crit: 0
-WT: 5
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 1800
-My comments: strongest close range Wind Magic. i just used it in the final
battle, but it's pretty useful.
-Thunder Magic-
*Note: All Thunder magic is strong against Dragon Laguz
Thunder
-Durability: 40
-Weapon Level: E
-MT: 4
-Hit: 85
-Crit: 5
-WT: 3
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 600
-My comments: strong stuff early on! you might want to get Soren started on
this as soon as possible, as long as you use an Energy Drop so his speed
doesn't get deducted.
Elthunder
-Durability: 30
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 7
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 10
-WT: 6
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 800
-My comments: Awesome that these tomes have a critical rate!
Bolting
-Durability: 5
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 13
-Hit: 65
-Crit: 5
-WT: 13
-Range: 3-10
-Cost: 800
-My comments: Probably the best of the long range tomes.
Thoron
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: A
-MT: 10
-Hit: 85
-Crit: 5
-WT: 7
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 2200
-My comments: Never got ot use it. Never got anyone up to an A rank in thunder
magic before, but it looks pretty strong.
Rexbolt
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: S
-MT: 15
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 10
-WT: 14
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: N/A
-My comments: Good luck getting someone to an S rank in any Magic. If they do,
this tome is too heavy to use effectively. Oh well.
-Fire Magic-
*Note: All Fire magic is strong against Beast Laguz
Fire
-Durability: 40
-Weapon Level: E
-MT: 3
-Hit: 95
-Crit: 0
-WT: 3
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 560
-My comments: Good balance between accuracy and power compared to the other
magic.
Elfire
-Durability: 30
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 5
-Hit: 85
-Crit: 0
-WT: 5
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 1800
-My comments: Just a stronger Elfire. If you use it, be sure your Mage of
choice has the STR to wield it easily.
Meteor
-Durability: 5
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 11
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 11
-Range: 3-10
-Cost: 750
-My comments: Probably the best and most well-balanced long range magic. Works
great with Calill.
Bolganone
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: A
-MT: 9
-Hit: 85
-Crit: 0
-WT: 9
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 2000
-My comments: The name sounds funny. Kinda like baloney... heh heh. In terms
of usefulness, don't bother. It's too heavy.
-Light Magic-
Light
-Durability: 40
-Weapon Level: D
-MT: 2
-Hit: 80
-Crit: 0
-WT: 4
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 800
-My comments: Basic Light magic. Until Rhys gets strong enough to use Shine
effectively, you're stuck with this.
Shine
-Durability: 30
-Weapon Level: C
-MT: 4
-Hit: 75
-Crit: 0
-WT: 6
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 2100
-My comments: Worth it, despite the high cost. Rhys can kick some ass with
this tome if he doesn't suffer the speed penalty.
Purge
-Durability: 5
-Weapon Level: B
-MT: 10
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 8
-Range: 3-10
-Cost: 1000
-My comments: Pretty good for Light magic, but use it wisely and don't let
Rhys get attacked when he has it equipped.
Nosferatu
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: A
-MT: 7
-Hit: 70
-Crit: 0
-WT: 4
-Range: 1-2
-Cost: 3000
-Effect: Heals user equal to damage dealt
-My comments: Oddly enough, the healing ability doesn't offset the drop in
speed you get when you use this tome. Sell it.
-Staffs-
Heal
-Durability: 40
-Weapon Level: E
-Effect: Heals 10+ (user's MAG) HP to target
-WT: 2
-Range: 1
-Cost: 800
-My comments: You need to use these in the beginning of the game. They
actually stay useful through the whole game, mainly due to their durability.
Mend
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: D
-Effect: Heals 20+ (user's MAG) HP to target
-WT: 4
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1000
-My comments: Great cost for its effect, but runs out quickly. Stick to Heal,
for the most part.
Restore
-Durability: 10
Weapon Level: C
-Effect: Heals any negative status effect from target
-WT: 4
-Range: 1
-Cost: 2000
-My comments: Near useless. You get inflicted with status effects far too
infrequently for them to be a real problem.
Ward
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: C
-Effect: Increases DEF and RES
-WT: 4
-Range: 1
-Cost: 2250
-My comments: Never used it. Couldn't say.
Hammerne
-Durability: 3
-Weapon Level: C
-Effect: Repairs any item in target's inventory to new condition
-WT: 7
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1800
-My comments: Probably the most valuable staff in the game. I prefer to save
it for the Sonic Sword or something else really rare.
Physic
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: C
-Effect: Heals 10+ (user's MAG) HP to target
-WT: 5
-Range: 1-MAG/2
-Cost: 3750
-My comments: VERY useful, but expensive. Luckily, you can get around that by
stealing them from the enemy Priests and Bishops.
Recover
-Durability: 15
-Weapon Level: B
-Effect: Heals all of target's HP
-WT: 6
-Range: 1
-Cost: 2250
-My comments: Useless. Heal or Mend will always do the trick instead.
Rescue
-Durability: 3
-Weapon Level: B
-Effect: Warps a faraway unit towards user
-WT: 6
-Range: 1-MAG/2
-Cost: 1800
-My comments: Useless. If you fight smart, you'll never need to use this.
Sleep
-Durability: 3
Weapon Level: B
-Effect: Puts an enemy to sleep. Prevents them from attacking
-WT: 8
-Range: 1-MAG/2
-Cost: 1500
-My comments: Useless. you want to kill an enemy, not put them to sleep.
Besides, if you want to kill an enemy without them fighting back, just attack
them from long range.
Silence
-Durability: 3
-Weapon Level: B
-Effect: Prevents enemy unit from using magic or staffs
-WT: 8
-Range: 1-MAG/2
-Cost: 1200
-My comments: Useless against the majority of the enemies in the game because
they don't use magic. Against the magic users, their RES is so high that
Silence almost never works anyway.
Fortify
-Durability: 8
-Weapon Level: A
-Effect: Heals 10+ (user's MAG) to all units within range
-WT: 7
-Range: 1-MAG/2
-Cost: 6400
-My comments: If you play well, you won't need to use this. Physic still works
better and has more durability.
Ashera
-Durability: 3
-Weapon Level: S
-Effect: Completely heals all allies withing range
-WT: None
-Range: All
-Cost: N/A
-My comments: Again, useless. if it comes to the point where you have to use
the Ashera staff, then you're losing badly and the situation is not likely to
improve. HOWEVER! I officially rethought this once I received a tip-off from
Alex Letchworth. Anyone who uses this staff gets enough EXP to gain a level
once they use it. I guess you could use it a few times if your main staff user
is a bit lagging in the level department. A good thing, seeing as that seems
to happen anyway with Rhys or Elincia, yes?
-Knives-
*Note: Knives are stored under Swords in your convoy.
Knife
-Durability: 30
-Weapon Level: None
-MT: 2
-Hit: 100
-Crit: 0
-WT: 2
-Range: 1
-Cost: 320
-My comments: You have no choice until you get Daggers. It sucks, but Volke
has high STR to compensate. As for Sothe... well, Sothe sucks. and if you
chose Knives for any of your Sages when they promote, then you fail at life.:P
Dagger
-Durability: 30
-Weapon Level: None
-MT: 4
-Hit: 90
-Crit: 5
-WT: 4
-Range: 1
-Cost: 600
-My comments: A bit better. Volke should hold his own with this. See above
comments for my other opinions.
Stiletto
-Durability: 20
-Weapon Level: None
-MT: 8
-Hit: 95
-Crit: 10
-WT: 8
-Range: 1
-Cost: 1500
-Effect: Effective vs. armored units(Knights)
My comments: This is great! Volke can take down a lot of opponents with this
sucker!
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Item List[item]
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-Regular Items-
Antitoxin
Durability: 3
Effect: Cures poisoned characters
My Comments: I suppose if you get one off your enemies, you may as well use
one. other than that, they're useless.
Arms Scroll
Durability: 1
Effect: Raises Weapon Level by 1 for user's equipped weapon
My comments: Great item, especially since Weapon levels rise slowly in this
game.
Ashera Icon
Durability: 1
Effect: Permanently raises user's LCK by 2
My comments: Just use it on one of your party members who you use often, just
with lower LCK.
Blue Gem
Durability: 1
Effect: Sell for 5000 Gold
My comments: It's treasure. You sell it. Why are you reading this?
Boots
Durability: 1
Effect: Permanently increases user's movement range by 2
My comments: One of the more valuable items. I use it on a low movement unit
like Gatrie or one of my Sages.
Coin
Durability: 1
Effect: sell for... 1 Gold
My comments: You are rich, my friend. Spend it wisely.
Dracoshield
Durability: 1
Effect: Permanently increases user's DEF by 2
My comments: Great stuff! Use it on a unit with low DEF.
Elixir
Durability: 3
Effect: Fully restores user's HP
My comments: Have everyone carry at least one of these, in case of
emergencies.
Energy Drop
Durability: 1
Effect: Permanently increases user's STR by 2
My comments: Great if Ike gets screwed for STR, but i like using them on my
magic users so they don't suffer a SPD drop when using strong magic tomes.
Laguz Stone
Durability: 2
Effect: Turns Laguz into animal form immediately, rather than waiting
for the transform gauge to fill up
My comments: You may want to consider a couple of these if you use late
transformers like Mordecai or Ulki.
Master Seal
Durability: 1
Effect: Instantly promotes any unit over Lv. 10
My comments: Don't bother. Units can still gain more EXP and levels before
promotion, and using a Master Seal makes them miss out on that. Granted, once
units reach level 20, you can use the Master seal and save them gaining 100
extra EXP, but I prefer to sell them instead. Whatever floats your boat, I
guess...
Pure Water
Durability: 3
Effect: Increases RES by 7. Weakens by 1 point every turn until
effect wears off
My comments: Useless. I never needed it.
Red Gem
Durability: 1
Effect: Sell for 2500 Gold
My comments: I dunno, sell it and wallow in riches?
Secret Book
Durability: 1
Effect: Permanently increases user's SKL by 2
My comments: Use it on someone with low SKL. What else is there to do with it?
*shrugs*
Seraph Robe
Durability: 1
Effect: Permanently increases user's max HP by 7
My comments: Great for Mages and people with bad HP growth.
Speedwing
Durability: 1
Effect: Permanently increases user's SPD by 2
My comments: You'll need this. The sole failing of some units is bad SPD.
Spirit Dust
Durability: 1
Effect: Permanently increases user's MAG by 2
My comments: Magic users won't need it, but if you're grooming a unit to use
one of the magic weapons like the Flame Lance, this is a perfect addition to
your inventory.
Statue Frag
Durability: 1
Effect: Permanently increases user's build by 2
My comments: This is far from crucial. I just sell it for an easy 4000 Gold.
Talisman
Durability: 1
Effect: Permanently increases user's RES by 2
My comments: This is great for non-magical units, just in case of
emergencies.
Torch
Durability: 5
Effect: increases vision range in fog conditions- Hard mode only
My comments: Never played Hard mode so far, but i never used these in
previous games.
Vulnerary
Durability: 3
Effect: restores 10 HP to user
My comments: Good near the beginning of the game, but obsolete near the end.
The ability to heal 10 HP is not as useful near the end.
White Gem
Durability: 1
Effect: sell for 10000 Gold
My comments: Sweet! Mad cash!
-Equip Items-
*Note: All Bands are acquired on second playthrough or later
Archer Band
Effect: Increase SLK/SPD growth by 5% each
My Comments: Are you really so bored that you have to read these all the
time?
Beorcguard
Effect: Decreases damage done by Beorc attacks by half. Use on Laguz only.
My comments: I prefer to equip the Demi band on my Laguz instead. but
quick transformers like Lethe or Ranulf could use this.
Demi Band
Effect: Allows Laguz to stay transformed at all times. Some stats are
slightly lowered as a trade-off
My comments: Use this only on your stronger Laguz. The stat deduction
is a small price to pay for them always being combat ready. I like using
it on that crazy bastard Ranulf. :P
Fighter Band
Effect: Increases HP/STR growth by 5% each
My comments: Stop reading these!!! Do you think they'll entertain you???
Full Guard
Effect: Cancels out any bonus damage a unit may take. Examples include
weapon triangle bonuses, arrows on fliers, Laguz weapons on Laguz, and
various magic spells on Laguz, that sort of thing.
My comments: This is perfect for fliers and fragile units like Reyson.
Knight Band
Effect: Increases STR/DEF growth by 5% each
My comments: I'm only writing these comments to keep up with the format!
You're wasting your time!!! :P
Knight Ring
Effect: Allows unit movement after performing an action, like a mounted
unit.
My comments: This is great, but only on the right unit. It's useless on
mounted units, but units like Volke or magic users can use it to get in,
do what they need to do, then retreat from danger. I kept it on Volke all
the time!
Knight Ward
Effect: Increases DEF and RES by 3 each. Also promotes SPD growth
(unconfirmed). Usable only by Soldiers, Cavalier-style units, and
Knights(and their promoted forms)
My comments: the DEF and RES increase is great, but the SPD growth
is suspect... in a good way. every time I equipped it on Gatrie,
he maxed out SPD! This is TOTALLY worth using!
Laguz Band
Effect: Allows Laguz to stay in animal form without stats being lowered.
Usable only by Tibarn, Naesala, and Giffca.
My comments: You have no reason NOT to use it for the Laguz Kings.
Laguzguard
Effect: Decreses damage done by Laguz by half. Use on Beorc only
My comments: If you have one unit without some sort of ring, guard,
band, or jock strap, go ahead and equip it on them!
Mage Band
Effect: Increases MAG growth by 10%
My comments: Stop reading these, or Ranulf will claw your eyes out
while you sleep. :P In all seriousness, this works great for grooming
a physical attacker to use those magic weapons.
Pegasus Band
Effect: Increases RES/LCK growth by 5% each
My comments: Have you ever seen the show Drawn Together? It's really
funny.
Priest Band
Effect: Increases RES/LCK growth by 5% each
My comments: If you decide to rate this FAQ on gamerhelp.com, please
give it a good rating! ^_^
Paladin Band
Effect: Increases HP/SPD growth by 5% each
My comments: May I also interest you in a few of my favorite books? I
really like the Basic Eight by Daniel Handler, and if you like Star Wars,
I recommend the Han Solo Trilogy by A. C. Crispin. The Paradise Snare, The
Hutt Gambit, and Rebel Dawn. They're all great.
Soldier Band
Effect: Increases HP/DEF growth by 5% each
My comments: Ooh, almost forgot. I also recommend Sayonara Bar by the
lovely Susan Barker. Great novel if you like Japanese culture and raw
humor.
Sword Band
Effect: Increases DEF/LCK growth by 5% each
My comments: I am seriously running out of things to say.
Thief Band
Effect: Increases SKL/SPD growth by 5% each
My comments: My music tastes are varied, but I really like the Rolling
Stones, Great Big Sea, and BTO.
Wyvern Band
Effect: Increases STR/DEF growth by 5% each
My comments: I also liked reading The Da Vinci Code, Eragon and Eldest,
and the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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Extras [extr]
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-Bands-
Archer Band- carried by Shinon
Fighter Band- carried by Boyd
Knight Band- carried by Gatrie
Mage Band- dropped by the boss of chapter 7
Paladin Band- carried by Oscar
Pegasus Band- carried by Marcia
Priest Band- carried by Rhys
Soldier Band- dropped by boss in Chapter 8
Sword Band- carried by Mia
Thief Band- dropped by the boss of chapter 3
Wyvern Band- carried by Jill
-Unlockable Extra Maps-
Hillside Battle- finish the game on any difficulty level
Lonely Isle- finish the game on Normal or Hard mode
Strange Turn- finish the game on Hard mode
Desperation- connect with Fire Emblem 7
Escape!- connect with either North American Fire Emblem Game(I think)
Trapped- connect with Fire Emblem Sacred Stones
-Unlockable Extra map characters-
Oliver- finish the game 3 times
Shiharam- finish the game 5 times
Petrine- finish the game 7 times
Bryce- finish the game 10 times
Ashnard- finish the game 15(!!!) times
-The three brothers' Triangle Attack-
Oscar, Boyd, and Rolf can use a special attack together under the right
conditions. First, they all have to be promoted. Second, you had to have
chosen bows as an extra weapon for Oscar when he promotes. Third, you have
to have listened to both their conversations in the beginning of Chapter
13 and 19.
once all of this is fulfilled, all you have to do is set up the boys in a
roughly triangle formation around the enemy with bows equipped, then attack
with the last brother to enter formation. BOOM headshot!
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Update History
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May 17: Finished the walkthrough and submitted it for the first time.
May 26: After a well-deserved vacation, I came back and started the Weapon
List, fixed some typos and formatting errors that got through, and added some
advice by Alex Ruiz.
May 27: Not much today, only a few more weapons.
May 29: Finished off the weapon and item lists, and the extras. Woo hoo!
Oct. 30: Wow, I am one lazy bastard. I haven't updated in a LONG time, but it
seems a steady stream of people have
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Generally, I won't take long with responding unless I am busy, but don't take
it to heart if I don't respond right away. I have a job, I have friends, I
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Special Thanks [spec]
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-Gamefaqs- for hosting this guide.
-1up.com- also for hosting this guide.
-Me- for writing this big chunk of text.
-You, the reader- for making the guide worthwhile.
-Dan McNicoll- for lending me his experience, providing constant advice for
improvements, formatting this sucker, and partially inspiring me to write this
guide. You rule, Danny!
-Justin Lynn- for sharing my love of the Fire Emblem series, and partially
inspiring me to write this guide. You rule too, homie!
-Ben Forrester for the information on Brom.
-Eric Jeton for information on Astrid's strengths.
-Nancy Brenner for reminding me of the EXP-saving trick on the Master Seal.
-James Honaker for the information on Ashnard in hard mode.
-Alex Letchworth for the information on the Ashera staff.
-Qreyt Wery- For convincing me how good Mordecai can potentially be.
-Alex Ruiz- for giving ratings on... well, tons of characters!
-Mr. Anthony Nguyen for giving me the information on LCK.
-Zab Jade for some more information on LCK.
-And lastly, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems for making this great tactical
RPG.
If you send me something useful and I use it, you could be here too!
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About Me [abou]
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Hello again! I am Jonny Humphries, a 19-year-old(as of March 9, 2006) student.
I go to Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, and I am a proud Canadian.
I am majoring in English Literature and Film Studies. I work part time at
Chapters, the best book store ever! I have a 36 inch waist, my favorite movies
are the Star Wars movies(including the prequels), Little Shop of Horrors, and
anything with Jim Carrey. When not gaming or messing around on the computer, I
enjoy reading, animated sitcoms, hanging out with my friends and picking up
ladies.
Thanks for reading!
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