Route

These notes are very barebones, they assume you know where to go, story triggers, game mechanics, etc.

For battles, if a character isn't mentioned, they Defend / Charge Up.

Grum County WM

Kill the battle with Auto.

Northern Forest

Pick Healing Herbs x6
Kill both battles to hopefully hit LVL3.

Optionally use Recovery Wave to full heal. Or do it manually at the start of the fight.

Pick Revival Medicine x2

Forest Eater 593HP

Recovery Wave T1 if needed, else Auto whole fight.

After fight press the switch in the bottom left.
You can S&Q to avoid the battle here.

Nothern Rune Barrows

Kill battles till LVL4

Get cutscene by orb, it's required.
Puzzle: Circle textbox, Triangle, Square.

You get auto healed after the drop, including other party members

Forced battle 1: Auto
Forced battle 2: Defend / Auto
Forced Battle 3: Friendship Combo

Get cutscene by orb, it's required.
Puzzle: Square, Circle, Triangle

Golem Cleaner P1

Defend all 3 turns.

Golem Cleaner HP1067

Turn 1

Auto

Turn 2

Defend with front row characters that will die, Hildi Recovery Wave

Turn 3 till lock on

Auto

Turn after lock on

Targetted characters Gimmick (Defend if it's center column), rest attack.
Auto rest of the fight.

The Watch

Eltisweiss

Party

• Garr to Slot 2
• Lian to Slot 3

There's a mechanic / bug here where Yusuke and Francesca don't join you if your front row isn't full.

Go to Altverdan, recruit Francesca.
Go to Fort Xialuke, recruit Yusuke.

Go back to Eltisweiss, recruit Iugo.
Go back to the Watch HQ for cutscenes.

Blacksmith

• Nowa: 3
• Garr: 3
• Yusuke: 3

Item Shop

• 8 Runeshard of Return

Go to Altverdan.

Altverdan

Go to building in the top left, talk to the Mayor.
Go to Abandoned Mine.

Abandoned Mine

Pick $900 and then trigger cutscene.
At fork go right then up, then pull Cart back towards you.
Go back to 1st fork then go up and right, pick Earth Rune.

Use Runeshard of Return to exit the mines. Go to Altverdan.

Altverdan

Go to the Rune Shop

Runeshop

Attach

• Iugo: Earth Slot 1

Sell

• Ruby Ring
• Rune of Blind Resistance

Go back to Abandoned Mine.

Abandoned Mine

Progress to next screen.

Pick $900 next to Hiro. Talk to Hiro.

Hiro Shop

Buy

• Healing Herbs: 21, up to 27
• Revival Medicine: Up to 4
• Healing Incense: Use rest of money, up to 12.

Pick Growth Badge.

You are now hunting for a 6 Rabbit fight, use a Healing Incense everytime you fail a escape.

6 Rabbits

Turn 1

• Nowa: Attack Mage S4
• Francesca: Attack Mage S5
• Lian: Attack Mage S5
• Garr: Defend
• Yusuke: Healing Incense
• Iugo: Earth Shaker

Pick Dash Boots.

Kogen 1392HP Yuthus 1572HP Zabi 1225HP

• Just Garr Attack Yuthus at the start. Once party dies can switch to Auto.
• Right before you kill Yuthus revive Nowa.
• Auto until right before you kill Zabi, then revive Nowa again.
• Finish the battle with Garr and Nowa alive.

Eltisweiss

Party

• Lian to Attendant

Go to Rune Shop

Rune Shop

Sell

• Growth Badges
• Runes

Buy

• 2 Rune of Power

Go to Kyshiri.

Kyshiri

Hurstwine Battle

1. Nowa Attack Bow, Garr Attack Knife in Slot 3
2. Garr Attack Knife
3. Defend

Next 3 fights: Auto

Go back towards Eltisweiss.

Eltisweiss

Party

• Mio to Slot 3

Take left path out of town to avoid Mellore cutscenes. Go to Werne.

Werne

First 2 Battles: Auto.
Battle 3: Nowa Attack 4, Garr Attack 3, Mio Attack 2. T2 Auto.

Eltisweiss

War Battle: The Eltisweiss Front

Turn 1

Swap Sabine and Nowa

Turn 2

End Turn

Turn 3

Face Sabine forward

Turn 4

1. Nowa Cross Boost and face forward.
2. If Ymir is against 2, Archer Boost

Turn 5

End Turn

Still need to determine what decides who ends up in your party here.
Skipped the 1st party menu here once.

Party

• Garr to Attendant
• Francesca to Slot 2
• Yusuke to Slot 5 (1 Up)
• Swap Yusuke and Mio
• Swap Yusuke and Nowa

Formation should be: Yusuke Francesca Lian Nowa Mio -

2 Sword 2 Bow

T1 Auto. Maybe let it run for T2, then manual commands.
Goal is to kill off Yusuke, Francesca, and Lian before finishing.

2 Sword 1 Spear 3 Bow

Open with Auto. Can let it run till all Bow Soldiers are dead. Want to keep the front guys alive for now.
When low enough, kill 2 Soldiers with Swinging Slash. Let last soldier kill Nowa, then Armor Piercer with Yusuke to finish.

Seign Duel

1. Counter
2. Attack
3. Attack from now on until you die.

Castle

• Talk to Lian
• Go to Great Hall
• Go to 1st Floor

Recruit Martha.

Go to Abandoned Mine.

Abandoned Mine

Go left, pick Iron Ore. Use Runeshard of Return, go South.
Pick Palenight Mail and Iron Ore. Recruit Ormund.
Go to South Exit. Talk to Galdorf.
Exit the mines, go to Altverdan.

Altverdan

Recruit Falward. Go to Werne.

Werne

Recruit Frida.
Go back to Abandoned Mine. Reset steps by entering Altverdan.

Abandoned Mine

Recruit Galdorf. Go back to Castle.

Yarnaan

Go to Inn on 3rd floor.

Castle

Do we start with a random character here?

Go outside castle and to the right.

Party

• Nowa to Attendant
• Kallathor to Attendant
• Yusuke to Slot 1
• Mio to Slot 3
• Francesca to Slot 4
• Swap Francesca and Garr

Go to The Greatwood - South.

The Greatwood - East

If you haven't gotten the battle yet, you can S&Q before Ancient Seed to skip it.

Ancient Seed 1837HP

Turn 1

• All Defend

Turn 2

• Francesca Attack

Turn 3

• Both Attack (Yusuke is short without crit, attack for chance of crit)

Treefolk Village

Party

• Garoo to Attendant
• Marisa to Slot 5

Go to Rune Shop

Rune Shop

Sell

• Growth Badges
• Nova's Armor if removed

Buy

• 1 Rune of Fire
• 2 Rune of Earth

Change

• Yusuke:
  • Slot 1: Remove Rune of Armor Pierce
  • Slot 2: Rune of Power
• Mio:
  • Slot 1: Rune of Fire
• Garr:
  • Slot 2: Rune of Power
  • Slot 3: Rune of SP: Power
  • Slot 4: Rune of SP: Power (Marisa's)

Go to the Proving Grounds

Road to the Proving Grounds

Path is to hug leftish then hard left at the start.

Proving Grounds

Gear 1

• 2 Spins: Take first left. Go down to helicopter flower.
• Puzzle: M R M L, Pick Ruby Bangle, L L M
• After activating gear on left Runeshard of Return

Gear 2

• 2 Spins: Take first left. Then go up and right to re-enter main hall. Take right path, down to helicopter flower.
• Puzzle: L R M
• After activating gear on right Runeshard of Return

Sigil 1

• 1 Spin: Enter middle left side to reset steps, then go end left. Take helicopter flower.
• Activate Sigil, then Runeshard of Return.

Sigil 2

• 1 Spin: Enter beginning left, then go forward and right to re-enter main hall. Take top right path. Take helicopter flower.
• Activate Sigil, then Runeshard of Return.

3 Spin: Then go forward.

Astrea the Judge 2152HP

Turn 1

• Garr Attack

Turn 2

• Garr Attack if Francesca is still alive

Turn 3

• Auto / All Attack

Hurstwine 1542HP Narungarde 1883HP

Turn 1

Garr Attack Hurstwine, Mio Flaming Sword Yusuke

Turn 2

Auto / Yusuke and Garr Attack

Turn 3

Auto / Garr Attack and Yusuke Charge, Auto next turn

Euchriss

You don't get auto-healed afterwards, so Mio is still low HP/MP

Castle

Party

• Nowa to Attendant
• Yusuke to Slot 1
• Lian to Attendant (left)
• Francesca to Slot 3
• Garr to Slot 4
• Swap Garr and Sabine
• Mio to Slot 6

Go back to the Greatwood - East.
Head to Hishahn.

The Greatwood

On the last screen, before exiting to WM, can S&Q at last save point to skip battle.

Hishahn

Recruit Carrie:
1. Go up at 1st fork
2. Go right till past Item Shop then up.
3. Go back down left, before Blacksmith go down

Go to Blacksmith.

Blacksmith

• Yusuke: 6
• Garr: 6

After Blacksmith, go left, up, right to inn.

Party

• Perielle: Slot 4
• Carrie: Slot 5

Perielle apparently auto-joins if you have an empty slot later, or gives you a party menu if you don't.

After "It was all for her" cutscene, teleport to Hishahn 1R1U.
Run around and enter Hishahn from the other side.

Melridge cutscene, head to Hishahn Old Town.

Hishahn Old Town

Pagurian 3841HP

Turn 1

• Garr: Attack
• Carrie: Attack
• Mio: Fire God's Sword Yusuke

Turn 2

• Garr: Attack
• Carrie: Attack

Turn 3

• Yusuke: Attack
• Garr: Double Slash / Attack
• Carrie: Attack

Hishahn

After night cutscene, go to Palace.next time you end up in your Palace Room, Teleport Hishahn 1R2U.
Enter Hishahn, run to the inn.

War: Hishahn Front 1

Turn 1

Move Kassius 1 Up (not towards enemies)

Turn 2

Wait

Turn 3

• Nowa: Move 1 Up
• Ymir: Move 1 Up
• Kassius: Scheme on Seign then move 1 Up

Turn 4

Wait

War: Hishahn Front 2

Turn 1

Move all 1 Right

Turn 2

Move all 1 Right

Turn 3

• Nowa:
  • Move 1 Right
  • Cross Boost
• Kassius:
  • Move 1 Up
  • Scheme bottom enemies

Turn 4

• Nowa: Move 1 Up
• Ymir: Move 1 Up
• Kassius: Move 1 Up

Shi'arc Campaign

Fully healed at the start.

Castle

Go to Great Hall.

Party

• Nowa: Attendant
• Barnard: Attendant
• Francesca: Slot 1
• Yusuke: Slot 2
• Mio: Slot 4
• Garr: Slot 5

Teleport to Hishahn 1R2U, go to Shandar Ridge

Shandar Ridge

Surkkamui 4187HP

Can take up to 3-5 turns, based on his targeting and crits.

Turn 1

• Garr: Attack
• Mio: Fire God's Sword Garr

Turn 2

• Garr: Attack
• Mio: Fire God's Sword Yusuke

Turn 3

• Yusuke: Attack
• Garr: Attack

Turn 4

• Attacks/Double Slash / Auto

After cutscene, pick Magical Holy Water.

Go to Dabavin.

Dabavin

Go straight to Scarlet to go to Impershi'arc.

Impershi'arc

Go to Shoalmeister.
Go to Rune Shop

Rune Shop

Buy

• 8 Rune of Mighty Power

Talk to Yuferius. Give up instantly on practice race.
Go to inn.

Race

Use D-Pad. Go fast. After 1st jump, might be better to go more right and head straight for the shortcut.

Teleport to Inside Castle 1R.

Castle

Talk to Sumire

Storehouse

Change Gear - Runes

• Garr:
  • Slot 2: Rune of Mighty Power
• Yuferius:
  • Slot 1: Rune of Mighty Power
  • Slot 3: Rune of Mighty Power
• Iugo: Unequip
• Yusuke:
  • Slot 2: Rune of Mighty Power
• Seign:
  • Slot 2: Rune of Earth
  • Slot 3: Rune of Mighty Power
  • Slot 4: Rune of Mighty Power
• Hildi:
  • Slot 1: Rune of Fire
  • Slot 3: Rune of Earth
• Valentine:
  • Slot 1: Rune of Sleep Slash
  • Slot 3: Rune of Earth
• Melridge: Unequip

Sell - Bag - Gear

Keep below, sell everything else.

• Golden Scale Armor
• Dash Boots
• Ruby Brooch.
• Rune of Mighty Power

Talk to Hildi to start Seign Campaign.

Seign Campaign

Ardinale

Go to Item Shop in Low Town, get rest of your party.

Rune Research Lab

Right Screen

• Pick 1st Chest for Red Key.
• Go to top left of this screen, open door and pick Blue Key.
• Go to middle, open door and go to left screen.

Middle Screen

• Go down and pick Mystical Magic Medicine.
• Go to top left door.

2 Wandering Golem 320HP 1 Assault Cleaner 515HP 2 Lesser Demon 320HP

Ivy & Yaelu attack Assault Cleaner, rest do Earth Shaker

Left Screen

• Pick chest in top left for Red Key.
• Pick chest in bottom right for Blue Key
• Pick chest in middle left for Crankshaft
• Go back to top right to middle screen

Middle Screen

• Insert Crankshaft into top right slot.

Duel: Seign vs Aldric

5 atk: 1:36. intentional loss: 1:34, 1:23
Easy way to do this fight is just mash X. Should get about a 1:34.
Going for the loss is potentially faster, instructions are for going for the loss.

1. Counter
2. Counter
3. Attack

Easy way to remember this is "keep your hands clean" = attack, anything else is counter.
Keep an eye on your tension / his HP! Cursor will go to break automatically when it's available.

• Greater Good!: Counter
• Learn your place: Counter
• Keep your hands clean: Attack

Talk to bottom-right villager for full heal.
Talk to Pohl to start bridge gauntlet.

Modified Specimen W_1155 1340HP

Turn 1

• Seign: Sword Rain / Attack
• Valentine: Sleep Slash / Attack
• Ivy: Defend
• Hildi: Fire God's Sword Seign
• Pohl: Rock Thrust
• Yaelu: Attack

Turn 2 & on

Same, except Hildi does Fireball. Ivy can heal if needed.

Heavy Modified Specimen B_1929 1409HP

Turn 1

• Seign: Sword Rain / Rock Thrust
• Valentine: Sleep Slash / Rock Thrust
• Ivy: Magic Holy Water Hildi
• Hildi: Fire God's Sword Seign
• Pohl: Rock Thrust
• Yaelu: Recovery Incense

Turn 2

• Seign: Sword Rain / Attack
• Valentine: Sleep Slash / Attack
• Ivy: Recovery Incense
• Hildi: Fireball
• Pohl: Attack
• Yaelu: Attack / Mystical Magic Medicine Pohl when he is on his last cast.

Turn 3 & on

If Enemy is 1st, don't do normal attacks with melee characters. Keep DPSing.

Synthetic Specimen R_0812 1753HP

Turn 1

• Seign: Sword Rain / Attack
• Valentine: Sleep Slash / Attack
• Ivy: Defend
• Hildi: Fire God's Sword Seign
• Pohl: Attack
• Yaelu: Attack

You can burn all MP here.

Turn 2

• Seign: Sword Rain / Attack
• Valentine: Sleep Slash / Attack
• Ivy: Spirit Medicine
• Hildi: Rock Thrust
• Pohl: Attack
• Yaelu: Attack

Turn 3 & On

Keep DPSing

Chimera 4837HP

TODO: Try to make a battle plan setup geared towards this fight.
Can see issues with preventing skill usage for Seign & Valentin, but otherwise T1-T7 should be doable.

Turn 1

• Seign: Attack
• Valentine: Attack
• Ivy: Recovery Incense
• Hildi: Dodge
• Pohl: Defend
• Yaelu: Gimmick when available/ Dodge

Turn 2-7

Same as T1, except Ivy Defends.

Turn 8-9

All Defend

Turn 10

Yaelu Gimmick

Castle

Go to Great Hall.
Go to your room.

Athrabalt Campaign

Teleport Castle 1U.

Re-enter Castle, move forward a bit, and run back out.
Re-enter Castle. Should trigger cutscene.

Teleport Inside Castle 1R.
Go to Great Hall.

Party

• Marisa: Attendant
• Francesca: Slot 2
• Garoo: Attendant
• Yusuke: Slot 3
• Yusuke swap Nowa
• Garr: Slot 4
• Hildi: Slot 5
• Yuferius: Slot 6
• Yaelu: Support

Teleport The Greatwood - East 1R1D.
Run to Eldroad.

Eldroad

Elder Dragon 3577HP

Turn 1

• Nowa: Attack
• Hildi: Flame God's Sword Garr
• Garr: Attack

Turn 2

• Garr: Attack
• Hildi: Flame God's Sword Yusuke
• Yuferius: Attack

Turn 3

• Auto

Pick Blood-stained Helmet

Garr Attack: 370 @LV83

4 Corpse Knight 885HP LV42

Ideally both Nowa and Francesca die here, but it's fine if they don't

Turn 1

• Nowa: Attack 1
• Garr: Attack 1
• Yuferius: Healing Incense
• Hildi: Fire God's Sword Garr

Turn 2

• Garr: Attack 1
• Yusuke: Attack 2
• Yuferius: Attack 2
• Hildi: Fire God's Sword Yusuke

Turn 3 & 4

Attack

Party

• Nil: Attendant
• Francesca: Swap Yuferius
• Nowa: Swap Hildi
• Hildi: Swap Alwe

Go to Athrabalt

Athrabalt

Go to Blacksmith

Blacksmith

• Yusuke: 10
• Yuferius: 10
• Alwe: 10
• Garr: 10

Go to Palace

Party

• Maxim: Attendant
• Rudy: Attendant

Teleport to Athrabalt 2R1U, go to Ice Cave

Ice Cave

To break out of Ice, it's approximately 13 left-rights. I recommend doing 10, then doing the last 3 when it's time to break out

Fenrir 5563HP

Turn 1

• Alwe: Gimmick
• Garr: Attack

Turn 2

• Alwe: Fire God's Sword Yusuke
• Garr: Attack
• Nowa: Attack

Turn 3

• Yusuke: Attack
• Yuferius: Attack
• Alwe: Fire God's Sword Yuferius
• Garr: Attack

Turn 4

• Auto

Teleport to Athrabalt 2R3D.

Athrabalt

Go to Palace.

Party

• Rudy: swap Nil

Teleport to Athrabalt 2R3D, go to Yarnaan

Yarnaan

Corpse Guard: 447HP, Crimson Nova: 80-95, Wind God's Breath: 59
Corpse Witch: 304HP, Crimson Nova: 108, Wind God's Breath: 57

Party

• Alwe: Swap Garr
• Francesca: Swap Lilwn
• Nowa: Swap Marisa

3 Corpse Guard

Turn 1

• Yusuke: Attack 1
• Garr: Attack 3
• Yuferius: Attack 1
• Lilwn: Attack 1
• Alwe: Attack 3

Turn 2

• Yusuke: Attack 2
• Garr: Attack 2
• Yuferius: Attack 3

2 Corpse Guard 2 Corpse Witch

Turn 1

• Yusuke: Attack Guard 1
• Yuferius: Attack Witch 2
• Garr: Attack Witch 1
• Alwe: Attack Witch 2
• Lilwn: Attack Witch 2

Turn 2

• Yusuke: Attack Guard 2
• Yuferius: Attack Guard 1
• Garr: Attack Guard 2
• Alwe: Attack Guard 1

3 Corpse Witch

• Yusuke: Attack 2
• Yuferius: Attack 1
• Garr: Attack 3
• Rest: Attack 1

1 Corpse Guard 4 Corpse Witch

Turn 1

• Yusuke: Attack Witch 1
• Yuferius: Attack Witch 4
• Garr: Attack Witch 3
• Lilwn: Attack Witch 4
• Alwe: Attack Witch 4

Turn 2

• Yusuke: Attack Guard
• Garr: Attack Witch
• Yuferius: Attack Guard
• Alwe: Attack Guard

2 Guard 2 Witch

Turn 1

• Yusuke: Attack Guard 1
• Yuferius: Attack Witch 2
• Garr: Attack Witch 1
• Alwe: Attack Witch 2
• Lilwn: Attack Witch 2

Turn 2

• Yusuke: Attack Guard 2
• Yuferius: Attack Guard 1
• Garr: Attack Guard 2
• Alwe: Attack Guard 1

Should bring Nil instead of Marisa, and have her Fire Sword Garr

3 Guard 3 Witch

Turn 1

• Yusuke Attack Guard 1
• Yuferius Attack Witch 3
• Garr Attack Witch 2
• Alwe Attack Witch 3
• Lilwn Attack Witch 3

Turn 2

• Garr Attack Witch 1
• Wing the rest

Run to Athrabalt.

Athrabalt

Go to Blacksmith

Blacksmith

• Yusuke: 12
• Yuferius: 12
• Garr: 12

Go to Palace.

Marisa's group leaves your party after going to the Palace. Only Garr, Yusuke, and Yuferius left in the party.

Teleport to Athrabalt 3R3D and re-enter.
Go to Palace.

Party

• Yusuke: Swap Seign
• Seign: Swap Nowa
• Attendant: Marisa

Teleport to Yarnaan 3R2D. Go to Snowpeak Pass.

Snowpeak Pass

Seign Party

• Yusuke: Slot 5

Marisa Party

No Change

Equipment

• Auto Equip Party
• Marisa: Equip Dash Boots

Party

• Leene: Slot 4

Take left at first fork.

Nowa Party

• Yaelu: Support

OR for guaranteed flee

• Nowa: Attendant
• Alwe: Slot 1
• Lian: Attendant
• Lilwn: Slot 3
• Mio: Attendant
• Yaelu: Support

Heinrich

Defend all 3 turns.

Run back to Athrabalt.

Athrabalt

Go to Palace.
Teleport to Athrabalt 2R3D, re-enter.
Go to Palace.

War: Battle of Athrabalt 1

• Barnard: Move 2 Right to Kassius
• Seign: Move 2 Left to Nowa

Turn 1

• Nowa: Move Forward
• Seign: Move Forward
• Marisa: Move Forward

Turn 2

• Nowa: Cross Boost
• Marisa: Assault Chappel
• Seign: Focus Attacks Chappel

Turn 3

• Nowa:
  • Move Forward
  • Scheme Heinrich
• Marisa: Move Forward
• Seign: Move Forward

War: Battle of Athrabalt 2

Wait twice

Seign Group

Party

• Seign: Attendant
• Yusuke: Slot 1
• Valentine: Attendant
• Pohl: Attendant
• Francesca: Slot 4
• Francesca: Swap Hildi

Maiden Revenant 4211HP

Want 2 max damage attacks with Yusuke, +some chip damage. So need to revive Francesca once, and do 2 Sword of Fires, with the 2nd one T3 at the earliest. Example script. If you T3, just attack T4. If you crit there too you can kill.

1. Hildi Heal / Attack
2. Hildi Sword of Fire
3. Yusuke Attack, Hildi Revival Medicine
4. Hildi Sword of Fire
5. Hildi Attack
6. Yusuke Attack

Nowa Group

Party

1. Lian: Attendant
2. Mio: Slot 5
3. Yaelu to Support

Talk to Sumire

I can unequip Seign's Rune of Mighty Powers here to save 2 purchases.

Gear Prep - Runes

• Seign: Unequip
• Hildi:
  • 3: Rune of Abyss
• Wayve:
  • 2: Rune of Mighty Power
  • 5: Rune of Mighty Power
  • 4: Rune of Mighty Power
• Marisa:
  • 4: Rune of Inferno
• Yuferius:
  • 4: Rune of Mighty Power

Samurai Revenant 4856HP

Turn 1

• Nowa: Attack
• Garr: Attack
• Mio: Fire God's Sword Garr

Turn 2

• Garr: Attack
• Mio: Superior Revival Medicine Nowa

Turn 3 & On

• Auto

Marisa Group

Party

1. Marisa: Swap Alwe
2. Nil: Attendant
3. Barnard: Slot 3
4. Yuferius: Slot 6
5. Kassius: Support

3 Corpse Rider 291HP 2 Corpse Witch 304HP

• Euchrissian Cavalry
• Alwe: Flame Wall back row
• Bernard: Attack
• Marisa: Crimson Nova
• Lilwn: Wind God's Breath

2 Corpse Knight 885HP 1 Spookybear-Revenant 1668HP

Turn 1

• Alwe: Fire God's Sword Wayve
• Wayve: Attack Bear
• Barnard: Attack Corpse Knight
• Marisa: Crimson Nova
• Lilwn: Shield
• Yuferius: Charge

Turn 2

• If Alwe survived: Euchrissian Charge
• Alwe: Attack Corpse Knight 2
• Wayve: Magic Strike
• Marisa: Crimson Nova
• Lilwn: If Alwe survived and Barnard died before attacking Attack Corpse Knight 1
• Yuferius: Attack Bear

Battle 3 Spookybear-Revenant 4228HP

Turn 1

• Alwe: Fire Sword Wayve
• Wayve: Attack
• Barnard: Attack
• Marisa: Fire God's Sword Yuferius
• Lilwn: Shield
• Yuferius: Charge

Turn 2 & On

Pretty standard, can throw in attacks if you think you'll need damage due to lack of berserk.

Run to Twinhorne West

Twinhorne West

No Auto-heal here for Marisa's party.

Party

1. Yusuke: Slot 3
2. Francesca: Slot 4
3. Mio: Swap Hildi
4. Yuferius: Slot 6
5. Lian: Swap Seign
6. Marisa: Attendant

Experimental Specimen A_0099 5430HP

Turn 1

• Nowa: Attack
• Garr: Attack
• Yusuke: Charge
• Francesca: Shield
• Hildi: Fire God's Sword Garr
• Yuferius: Charge

Turn 2

• Garr: Attack / Double Sword (Let's you kill with Yusuke Crit T3)
• Yusuke: Charge
• Francesca: Shield
• Hildi: Fire God's Sword Yusuke
• Yuferius: Charge

Turn 3

• Garr: Attack
• Yusuke: Attack
• Hildi: Fire God's Sword Yuferius
• Yuferius: Attack

Castle

Go to Great Hall

• Go to Seign's Room
• Go to Marisa's Room
• Teleport Inside Castle 1T
• Go to Ymir

Go to Great Hall

Teleport to Castle 1U. Enter the Castle. Run forward to trigger cutscene.

Go to Great Hall

Party

• Markus: Attendant
• Garr: Slot 3
• Yusuke: Slot 4
• Yusuke: Swap Marisa
• Hildi: Slot 5
• Yuferius: Slot 6
• Yaelu: Support

Castle Harganthia

Bring Garr, Wayve, Yusuke, Yuferius, Hildi, Marisa, Yaelu

1st Flower Room:
1. Left
2. Bottom right of open area ahead

2nd flower room:
1. Top right
2. Bottom right (have to wrap around bottom left)
3. Top right

3rd flower room:
1. Up-left then bottom right.
2. Bottom left
3. Top left

Dead Countess 5102HP 2:03.52

Turn 1

• Marisa: Fire God's Sword Yusuke
• Hildi: Fire God's Sword Yuferius

Turn 2

• Garr: Attack
• Marisa: Fire God's Sword Wayve
• Hildi: Fire God's Sword Garr

Turn 3

• Yusuke: Attack
• Wayve: Attack
• Garr: Attack
• Yuferius: Attack

T4

• Yusuke: Attack
• Wayve: Attack
• Garr: Double Slash
• Yuferius: Attack

Samurai-Revenant 524HP
Spookybear-Revenant 675HP
Maiden-Revenant 441HP
Letting her Summon and killing those is a 2:12.99. Strat is in addendum

Diardhe

Phase 1: Attack until Break
Phase 2: Counter until Break. Can do 1 more Counter to fill bar for safety.

Castle

Go to Great Hall.
Go to your room.

• Go to roof. Talk to Seign
• Go to 2nd floor, get Mio & Lian cutscene
• Go to Melridge room for cutscene
• Go to bed

Go to Great Hall.

War: Final Battle at Castle

• Move Nowa 2 Right to Skyd
• Move Bernard 1 Left to Ymir
• Move Ymir 1 Right to Kassius

Turn 1-3

• Nowa: Move 1 Down
• Skyd: Move 1 Down
• Ymir: Move 1 Down
• Kassius: Move 1 Down
• Skyd: Move 1 Down

Turn 4

• Nowa:
  • Move 1 Down
  • Cross Boost
• Seign:
  • Focus Attacks Aldric

Turn 5

• Nowa: Move Left if Aldric retreated
• Ymir:
  • Move to Aldric
  • Rescue Own Unit
• Seign: Move to Aldric
• Kassius: Move to Aldric

Imperial Camp

Party

• Seign: Attendant
• Yusuke: Slot 2
• Francesca: Slot 3
• Alwe: Slot 4
• Yuferius: Slot 5
• Garr: Slot 6
• Yaelu: Support

Heinrich 5196HP 2 Imperial Elite 428HP

Turn 1

• Nowa: Attack
• Alwe: Fire God's Sword Garr
• Garr: Attack Heinrich

Turn 2

• Nowa: Attack
• Alwe: Fire God's Sword Yusuke
• Garr: Attack Heinrich

Turn 3

• Yusuke: Attack Heinrich
• Garr: Attack / Double Slash Heinrich
• Yuferius: Attack Heinrich
• Alwe: Fire God's Sword Yuferius

Turn 4 & On

Clean up as needed.

Castle

Go outside.
Go to Great Hall

War: Recapture of Eltisweiss

This battle is split into variations based off what the enemies do T1.

Formation

• Left: Ymir
• Middle: Nowa, Seign, Vorrdice
• Right: Marisa, Goldwyn

Turn 1

• Nowa: Move Forward
• Goldwyn: Move Forward

All Enemies Forward

Turn 2

• Vorrdice: Move Left

Turn 3

• Seign: Focus Attacks Chappel
• Marisa: Move Left

Turn 4

• Nowa:
  • Move Forward
  • Cross Boost
  • Scheme Right
• Seign: Move Forward
• Marisa:
  • Move Forward
  • Assault Chappel
• Vorrdice: Move Forward
• Ymir: Move Forward

Enemy Unit Left/Right

Pay attention to the direction the unit goes, it dictates some of your moves

Turn 2

• Vorrdice: Move Right/Left (Opposite of enemy unit movement)

Turn 3

• Seign: Focus Attacks Chappel
• Marisa: Move Left

Turn 4

• Nowa:
  • Move Forward
  • Cross Boost
  • Scheme Left/Right (Side that enemy unit went to)
• Marisa:
  • Move Forward
  • Assault Chappel
• Seign: Move Forward
• Vorrdice: Move Forward
• Goldwyn/Ymir (Opposite Side of enemy unit): Move Forward

Chappel Left/Right (Left Untested)

This variation needs a lot more testing, I have limited confidence in it.

Turn 2

• Vorrdice: Move Left/Right (Same side as Chappel)

Turn 3

• Marisa: Move Left (If Right variation can Assault here)

Turn 4

• Nowa:
  • Move Left/Right (at Chappel)
  • Cross Boost
  • Scheme Middle
• Seign: Focus Attacks Chappel
• Marisa:
  • Assault Chappel
  • Move Left/Right (at Chappel)
• Vorrdice:
  • Move Forward
  • Overall Boost
  • Physical Boost
• Goldwyn/Ymir (Opposite Side of Chappel): Move Forward

Turn 5

• Nowa: Move Forward
• Marisa: Move Forward
• Vorrdice: Move Forward

Eltisweiss

Party

• Nowa: Attendant
• Garr: Slot 1
• Lian: Swap Yusuke
• Alwe: Slot 3
• Markus: Slot 4
• Hildi: Slot 5
• Marisa: Slot 6
• Yulin: Support

Talk to Sumire.

Gear Prep - Runes

• Mio: Unequip
• Marisa:
  • 2: Rune of Fire
  • 4: Rune of Conflagration
  • 4: Markus Rune of Earth
  • 4: Rune of the Void

Imperial Elite (Sword) 428HP, Imperial Soldier (Bow) 322HP

3 Sword 1 Bow

• Alwe: Flame Wall front row
• Markus: Flames of Perdition
• Marisa: Nebula Ray

2 Sword 2 Bow

• Markus: Flames of Perdition
• Hildi: Nebula Ray

1 Sword 3 Bow

• Garr: Attack
• Hildi: Nebula Ray
• Marisa: Nether Beckoning back row

Chappel 5298HP

Turn 1

• Garr: Attack Chappel
• Yusuke: Charge
• Alwe: Fire Sword Garr
• Markus: Flames of Perdition
• Marisa: Nebula Ray

Turn 2

• Garr: Attack
• Yusuke: Charge
• Alwe or Hildi: Fire Sword Yusuke
• Markus: Attack
• Marisa: Attack

Turn 3 & On

• Garr: Attack
• Yusuke: Attack
• Markus: Attack
• Marisa: Attack

Castle

Go to Great Hall
Go to your room.

Liberation of the Ducal Territory

This battle is split into variations based off what the enemies do T1.

Formation

• Left: Kassius, Goldwyn
• Middle: Nowa, Seign, Marisa
• Right: Elektra, Vorrdice

Turn 1

• Middle: Move Forward

All Forward

Turn 2

• Seign: Focus Attacks Aldric

Turn 3

• Left: Move Left
• Right: Move Right
• Nowa: Move Forward
• Seign: Move Forward
• Marisa:
  • Move Forward
  • Assault Aldric
  • Draw Out Aldric
• Left: Move Down
• Right: Move Down

Turn 4

• Middle: Move Forward
• Left/Right: If enemy went to edge T3, move back towards middle.

Turn 5

• Nowa: Move Forward

Unit Left or Right

This one is looking somewhat inconsistent, needs more testing. The issue is that sometimes you have to fight 3 units T4, and you don't win. Can generally still recover it though.

Maybe better to push side units forward, right, forward from the start for this pattern? Might lure some of the center away?

Turn 2

• Seign: Focus Attacks Aldric

Turn 3

• Left: Move Left
• Right: Move Right
• Nowa: Move Forward
• Seign: Move Forward
• Marisa:
  • Move Forward
  • Draw Out Aldric
  • Assault Aldric

Turn 4

• Nowa:
  • Move Forward
  • Scheme Narungarde / Most threatening side unit if there is one
• Seign: Move Forward
• Marisa: Move Forward
• Left/Right: If enemy went to edge T3, move back towards middle.

Turn 5

• Middle: Move Forward 2 Units

Aldric Left or Right

Turn 2

• Left: Move Forward
• Right: Move Forward
• Middle: Move Forward

Turn 3

• Nowa: Cross Boost
• Seign: Focus Attacks Aldric
• Marisa:
  • Assault Aldric
  • Draw Out Aldric

Turn 4

• Nowa:
  • Move Forward
  • Scheme Narungarde
• Seign: Move Forward
• Marisa: Move Forward
• Kassius: Provoke
• Right: Move Back

Turn 5

• Middle: Move Forward

Gardhaven

Party

• Seign: Attendant
• Yusuke: Slot 2
• Francesca: Slot 4
• Garr: Slot 5
• Yuferius: Slot 6
• Yaelu: Support

Library

1st Book (Left Statue)

Go right, 2nd bookcase after bend.

2nd Book (Right Statue)

• Go left, up stairs, into opened staircase.
• Wrap around to right side, take stairs down.
• Go right, get chest.
• Go back the way you came.

3rd Book (Center Statue)

• Go right, take newly revealed staircase up.
• Go left after staircase. Take new staircase down.
• Go left, check 6th bookcase.
• Go back the way you came.

Narungarde 6905HP

Turn 1

• Narungarde: Nebula Ray
• Yusuke: Charge
• Marisa: Fire God's Sword Garr
• Garr: Attack
• Yuferius: Spirit Medicine

Turn 2

• Narungarde: 2 Rock Thrusts
• Yusuke: Charge
• Marisa: Fire God's Sword Yusuke
• Garr: Attack
• Yuferius: Charge

Turn 3

• Narungarde: 2 Single Targets (can double tap Marisa)
• Yusuke: Armor Pierce
• Marisa: Fire God's Sword Yuferius / Spirit Medicine (cautious safety, shouldn't be needed)
• Garr: Attack
• Yuferius: Charge / Can Attack here hoping for Crit from Yusuke. If no Crit, Garr should still kill T4.

Turn 4

• Narungarde: Can do AoE or something else, damage threshold?
• Yusuke: Armor Pierce
• Marisa: Spirit Medicine
• Garr: Attack
• Yuferius: Charge

Heal after the battle with Francesca Recovery Waves or Spirit Medicine

Alde Dracere 7344HP

Fight is standard Swords + Charge stuff. Try to get a Spirit Medicine in before the end of the fight.
He will kidnap a character T4 (Damage Threshold), fight takes 6-7 turns.

Alde Dracere 4166HP

Turn 1

• Garr: Defend / Spirit Medicine

Turn 2

• Garr: Attack / Double Slash

Turn 3

• Yusuke: Attack
• Garr: Attack / Double Slash
• Yuferius: Attack

Enemy pattern is
1. Fires of the Apocalypse (AoE)
2. Shield of Abnegation
3. Meteor of Ruin (weaker AoE) (Killed him here) / Heal himself for 400

Aldric Duel

Nowa

1. Attack
2. Attack
3. Attack
4. Attack

Seign

1. Counter
2. Attack
3. Attack
4. Depends

• Attack - Aldric: You will not sway me from my path!
• Counter - Seign: I will not turn away from what I know to be right!

Marisa

Counter till victory.

Break, timing ends after next cutscene skip. GG!

Addendum

Dead Countess Alt Strat

Dead Countess - Kill Summon Strat: 2:12.99

Turn 1

Yusuke: Attack
Wayve: Attack
Garr: Attack
Marisa: Fire God's Sword Wayve
Hildi: Fire God's Sword Garr
Yuferius: Charge

Turn 2

Yusuke: Charge
Wayve: Attack
Garr: Attack
Marisa: Crimson Nova
Hildi: Nebula Ray
Yuferius: Charge

Turn 3

Yusuke: Charge
Wayve: Magic Barrage
Garr: Attack
Marisa: Fire God's Sword Yuferius
Hildi: Fire God's Sword Yusuke
Yuferius: Attack

Turn 4

Auto

Primordial Gear

Shows up after final speech after Heinrich aka point of no return
Rune Research Factory one might be a decent choice, +8 +8 +32 +32 and not too bad to get.

Battle Count with no Monster Repel Charm

Eldroad: 1 (Post Dragon)
Ice Cave: 0
Harganthia: 0
Imperial Army Headquarters: 4
Gardhaven: 5? in library

Snowpeak

Seign: 1
Marisa: 1
Nowa: 1

Revenants

Seign: 1
Nowa: 0
Marisa: 1
Run to Twinhorne: 0

Multipliers

Crit is 1.5x, berserk is 1.5x, atk+ is 1.25x
Each Growth Ring adds 20% of base EXP. So 6 Growth Rings = 2.2x EXP

Timings

Battle escape takes about 8.2s
S&Q takes about 6.3s

Runeshards of Return Count

1. Mines Earth Rune
2. Mines Iron Ore
3. Proving Grounds
4. Proving Grounds
5. Gardhaven
6. Gardhaven
7. Proving Grounds Gear Activation
8. Proving Grounds Gear Activation

Starting Stats

Everyone starts at LVL1
Starting items: 6 Healing herbs

Changelog

5/14/24

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