Before You Start

Set Text Speed to Fast.

Hero will be refered to as Riou.

Tenzan Pass

"So anyway... should we go to sleep soon?" Option 2

4 Highland Soldier
Unite then auto

After first battle

"Riou, there is no other way." Option 2
"Promise me, Riou" Option 1

Mercenary Fort

Blacksmith Option 3 then Flint acquired text + 1 textbox
Barbara Option 3 then Boots acquired text + 1 textbox
Shopkeeper Just 1 Textbox careful mashing here

World Map

Appear above fort

Ryube

Go to shop

Mercenary Fort

Talk to Oil spills from top right except Flik's room bottom right

After Jowy rescue
Flik > "That's far enough", Jowy > "We... we're outnumbered." Option 2
Flik > Viktor > Jowy "Well that's..." > Viktor "What the hell happened?" Option 2

World Map

Start below Mercenary Fort

Ryube

Eilie > "Here we go!" Knife-Throwing Option 2 or 3

Formation

1. Riou > Rina
2. Bolgan > Jowy

North Sparrow Pass

Pick Fire Wall, heal at Fountain
Heal if needed before Mist Monster.
and equip for Mist Monster

Kyaro

• Riou: Flaming Arrow

Viktor: "Damn, he ran away!", Jowy: "Wait, wait a minute." Option 2x3

North Sparrow Pass

Mercenary Fort

Exit right away

World Map

Appear below Mercenary Fort, hold down then left

Toto

Talk to the innkeeper 17 times and exit Toto talk to left side of book
After leaving Pilika's house can hold left, won't run into girl.

Muse

Shop

Jowy:"What should we do?" Option 2

Buy

Escape Talisman

Toto

CM: 1 Step up

Mercenary Fort

CM: 1 Step left

Blacksmith

Sharpen Riou's Weapon to 3
Flik gives you 2k, Apple, Jowy: "Let's go, Riou." > Walk around Flik

Ryube

Heal if needed

Ryube Forest

Need to kill either a 5x Spider battle or 3x Slug battle

If you killed a battle before Tsai, add him to your party. Else, add him to convoy.

If Tsai in Convoy, pick up the 2 accessory chests.

Equipment

Tsai (If in party)

• Remove all armor

Riou

Optimize

After Ryube is burned down Tsai, Jowy, Tsai Option 2

Mercenary Fort

Heal Riou if he's not full HP

Meeting room After Jowy and Pilika come inside you Option 2

Flik Duel

Jowy: "What should we do?" Name Army
Viktor: "Are you two ready?" Option 2

War Battle #1

Turn 1

1 Textbox then Select > End Turn

Turn 2

Menu > End Turn

War Battle #2

Viktor, Flik, Viktor Option 2 to start

Move Riou 2 down if Flik doesn't block, will spawn unit & end war battle instantly.
Riou has 1 Fire Spear, can maybe use to injure Flik?

Mercenary Fort

2x 4 Soldier Battle

Unite until only Commander left, then auto.

Toto

CM: 1 Right at entrance
Recruit Hanna
CM: Want to line up right side of entrance. Need to line up manually.

Muse

White Deer Inn

Alex "...Hmmm", Alex checks you out, "Okay. I'll make you an offer." Option 2

Sindar Ruins

CM: Ruins entrance center

Pick Fire Lizard.

Menu after closing Dam.

Pick up Chainmail

Equipment

Jowy

Optimize

CM: 1 Right before Treasure

Muse

CM: Entrance ~2 steps from right edge of road. Lined up on 2nd from right square tiles

Blacksmith

• Embed Fire Lizard > Riou

Viktor joins before Annabelle don't change formation
Jess, Jowy walks forward "What do you think?" Option 2

Muse-Highland Border

Talk to right guard, then talk to him again.

You want to find a rabbit fight and have Riou attack it to get him low. Under 20HP should be fine.

Highland Camp

CM: 2nd box on left going to provisions
CM: Right of leftmost tree at bottom

Option 1 to run away.

Muse

Go to Town Hall. CM: Bottom Wall of Annabelle's room
Go to Rune Shop

Inn, then Town Hall, then Inn
Exit Muse Nanami 2 textboxes Option 2

Go to Jowston Hill
At Inn Jowy, Annabelle, Jowy Option 2
Talk to Viktor Option 1

War Battle #3

End Turn every turn
Battle ends when you end your turn after Knights retreat

Muse

Talk to Nanami 1 textbox "Hey Riou..." Option 2
Go to Town Hall then Inn
Inn 2nd Floor talk to Nanami 1 textbox "Hey Riou..." Option 2

Go to Town Hall then Exit Muse

Coronet

Go to southwest dock then Inn 2nd floor then Tai Ho

Keep an eye on money after Tai Ho. If somehow you have >= 13700 you can skip the Armor Shop in South Window

Go to inn & get Circus crew

South Window

On entrance Viktor, Eilie Option 3 Viktor, Pilika Option 2
Go to inn. Then go to Armor Shop.

Pick Friendship Orb.

Go to Town Hall.
Go back to inn. Can check Eilie's magic when she joins if you missed it earlier.

Head to North Window

North Window

Nanami runs behind you, Neclord 2 textboxes. Option 2

Cave of the Wind

Pick Blue Gate & 3000 potch Top two chests

CM: 2 Steps right before Kahn cutscene
Kahn, Viktor sweat animation, Kahn "So may I..." Option 2

North Window

Pick Fire Orb.

Castle

Viktor: "But...", Flik, Tsai, Rina: "..." Option 2
Go to Radat

Radat

OM: Enter town from the bottom. Use tree below Radat to line up horizontally
Tavern after Shu leaves Apple Option 2
Richmond Option 2 then Option 1

CM: Bridge screen 1 up

Sluice Gate Option 2 x3

Amada Duel #1

Castle

Option 2 to lead battle
Option 2 to start battle

War Battle #4

Turn 1

• Riou move left, Repair Self / Bright Shield
• State Soldier move left if strat fails

You get ~1:40 break here unless a unit with with death dialogue dies

Turn 2 & on

• Move State Soldier out of Solon Jhee's range

Castle

Go to Bed, Nanami, Option 2
Go to Great Hall
Name Castle after Eilie talks

Go to Castle entrance Fitcher Option 2

Great Hall Flik, Fitcher, Flik Option 2
Go to Tavern, talk to Leona.

Go to Radat

Radat

OM: Enter town from the bottom. Use tree below Radat to line up horizontally
Talk to Amada Option 1 x2

Amada Duel #2

Go to South Window.

South Window

Go to Rune Shop.

Castle

Go to Great Hall

Two River

After Chaco steals wallet go to winger section. Don't need to go to City Hall.

First Chaco chase, chase him x2 go around Chase him x3 go around and finish Chase. Saves ~2s.

If you didn't recruit Gilbert, recruits Hans.

Ridley and Makai fighting Option 2
Makai asks for help Option 2

Sewer

Two River

Reinforcements Option 2

Lakewest > Castle

Party

• Luc (2U)

Lakewest > World Map > Greenhill

Pick names after Fitcher leaves & Flik talks
Bedtime Option 2
Bedtime Option 2
Bedtime Option 2

Do this menu before the next fight!

For soldier fights:

• 4: Auto
• 5: Shining Light

Lakewest

Optionally pick up Kindness Orb to sell for $11000

Castle

Go back to bed

Lakewest

Go to Item Shop

Greenhill-Matilda Border

Viki Option 1 _then Option 2_

Rockaxe

CM: 1 step right entering door before refugees
Camus refugee battle _Option 3_

Muse-Matilda Border

Miklotov Option 2, to Convoy

Muse

Miklotov 2 textboxes then ~50 second cutscene break.

Soldier fight

Riou Empty World

Muse-Matilda Border

CM: 1 tile right on entrance

Rockaxe

Castle

Great Hall > Go to bed > Great Hall
Talk to Apple to change army formation

Army Formation

Teleport to Radat (2D)

Radat

Option 1
Re-enter Radat, Option 2

Castle

Option 2 to start battle

War Battle

Turn 1

Riou 1U
Top Kobold 1U
Flik 2L
Viktor 2L
Mid Kobold 1U
Luc 2L
Gilbert 1L
Teresa 1L

Turn 2

Riou 1U
Flik 2U
Viktor 2L
Teresa 1L
Gilbert 1L

Turn 3 & 4

Move anyone who might get attacked.
Luc 1U
Teresa 1L

Castle

Go to bed.
Option 2 to start battle

Kiba War Battle

Standard Strat

Turns 1-5

Move 3R1U

Turn 6

Luc Wind Magic
Flik Fire Spear (If Luc failed)
Gilbert DR

Turn 7

Riou
Gilbert 2R
Luc Wind Magic (If Kiba < 2 damage)
Flik Fire Spear (If Kiba < 2 damage)

Turn 8 & on

Use Judgement

Alternate Strat

Can use this video as a reference.

So this strat revolves around pulling Kiba's army away from your main army's position. With Chaco & Camus, we have enough defense that Rowd's army will never attack Riou & Kiba's army will tend to not attack you in melee range.
First 3 turns are always the same, afterwards you might have to adjust Riou's movement based on enemy unit positions.
Turn 4 you probably want to move as far right as possible without getting in range of an enemy unit.
Turn 5 you'll probably need to move left & down to pull the soldiers furthest to the top left towards you instead of Viktor.
Turn 6 you want to move Viktor, Flik, Teresa away & move Riou towards the top right side. Make sure that the soldier's to the left are closer to Riou than they are to Viktor.
Turn 7 move Riou towards the top right, preferably into a chokepoint that minimizes attacks. Move Viktor, Flik, Teresa away a bit more.
Turn 8 & on just move Kobolds away and minimize attacks on Riou.

This strat by my estimate is approximately 1 minute slower than killing Kiba. There is variance, it depends on how many attacks there are during the battle. If you're going for WR standard Kiba makes more sense. If you're trying to improve, PB, or just practice I think this strat is better because of how much more consistent it is.

Turn 1

Riou 2R1D

Turn 2&3

Riou 2R

Turn 4&on

Use Riou to pull Kiba's army to the right, move rest of army away from Kiba's army.

Kiba Option 1 then Option 2

Castle

Trigger Sheena, then Exit and Re-enter Castle.

Using Viki to teleport to Castle saves .2s but can fail teleport.

Sheena form an alliance Option 2
Go to Tavern.

Teleport to Radat (5D)

Radat

Recruit Stallion.

Banner Village > Banner Pass

On final screen (screen after screen after Worm) Escape Talisman
CM: After Escape Talisman hold up-right

Gregminster

When Sheena asks which girl Option 2 to get Kasumi
Add Kasumi to party.

Do this menu before exiting the forest.

Castle

Exit & Blinking Mirror.
Meeting Room > Talk to Nanami

Option 2 to start battle

Ridley Capture War Battle

Turn 1

• End Turn

Turn 2 & on

Flik Fire Spear Riou Flik is to the right of Riou
Viktor Invention Riou

Army Formation

Go to bed Tsai Option 2
Option 2 to start battle

Luca War Battle

Turn 1

Flik Fire Spear Luca
Kasumi Invention Luca

Turn 2

Flik Fire Spear Luca

Castle

1st Floor to trigger scene (Run close to Luc before going down to save ~1s)
Option 2 to kick Luca's ass

After party selection Shu talks Option 2

Luca Viktor

Auto

Luca Duel 135HP

Castle

Go to 1st floor, run close to Luc before going down to save 1s
Teleport to Kuskus (3D)

Kuskus

After Culgan leave by boat and Blinking Mirror

Castle

Teresa talks Option 2

Party

• Stallion (L2U)

Muse

After archers Jowy Option 2
Viktor > Convoy

6 Soldiers

• Riou Pale Palace

CM: Line up center of town on exit

Castle

Leave Castle then Blinking Mirror
Trigger Shu cutscene
Teleport to Castle (1R1U)

Run left to wall then up to trigger Koyu, Option 2
Viktor Option 2

Koyu > Party
Nanami Option 2

Teleport to Two River (3U)

Two River > Drakemouth

Gijimu Cutscene then run to Tigermouth

Tigermouth > Tinto

Pick Power Ring
All dialogue options Option 1

After the second time going to bed go to Nanami's room instead of your room.

Neclord Fight

Auto

After Cutscene

Crom

Party

• Rina (2U)
• Sheena (D)
• Luc (L)

Formation

• Viktor > Sheena

Kahn scene put Kahn in convoy. Exit Crom.

Teleport to Tigermouth 1R2U

Tigermouth

Sierra to Convoy
Teleport to Crom 1R3D

Crom

Stay at the Inn.

Party

Nanami > Convoy
Kahn > Party
Sierra > Convoy

Leave Crom through top left path

Tinto Mines

Pick up Master Garb

Before Golem heal if important people can die.

Continue through the mines.

Tinto

Kill Zombies with Shining Light

Blacksmith

Sharpen

Riou > L12/13 (13 if bad STR)

Jess Option 1 then Option 2 (I won't fight together.)
Teleport to Castle.

Castle

Go to Great Hall.
Go to bed (3rd floor).
Take the elevator to the 1st floor & go to stairs to trigger the cutscene with Chaco.
Go back to the 1st floor, take elevator to 3rd floor. Go back to bed.

Option 1 then Option 2

Option 1 here is incredibly important. It decides which battle you do.
Greenhill battle is practically undoable.
Waiting in Castle is slower than battle at border.

Meeting Room Option 2 then Option 1

Greenhill Liberation War Battle

Turn 1

Riou 1D
Hauser (R1) 2L
Teresa (R1) 1U
Viktor (R1) 2L
Gilbert (R1) 1D

Turn 2

Riou 1D
Hauser (R1) 1L1D
Teresa (R1) 1U
Viktor (R1) 2L
Gilbert (R1) 1D
Flik (R1) 2L

Turn 3

Flik (R2) 2L

Turn 4 & on

If an enemy unit will get in attacking range move away. Shouldn't happen though
End Turn

Greenhill

When Shin asks to come along. Option 2
When Teresa joins don't change formation.

Soldiers #2

• Riou: Exorcism

Soldiers #3-5

• Rina: Pale Palace

Talk to girl to heal to full.

Soldiers #6

• Luc: Dancing Flames

Castle

Option 2 is faster than Option 3.

Shu: "......" > Apple: "Riou, Jowy, ..." "Most of the..." Option 2

Greenhill

Muse Liberation War Battle

Turn 1

Kiba 2R
Flik 3R

Turn 2

Kiba 2L
Flik 3R

Turn 3 & 4

Flik runs to Muse

Muse

Viktor to convoy say no to change formation.

Castle

Go to 3rd floor to watch Kiba Shu cutscene
Talk to Shu Option 1

Great Hall just mash > After Kiba cutscenes leave and Blinking Mirror
Go to Great Hall Shu 1 textbox Option 2 to start battle

Rockaxe War Battle

Turn 1

Gilbert 1D
Luc 1L
Teresa 1L
Kasumi 1D
Ridley 1L

Turns 2 & 3

End Turn

Rockaxe

Fork (LEFT right)
Fork (LADDER up)
Fork (RIGHT down)
Fork (UP ladder)
Fork (LADDER right)
Fork (RIGHT down)
Fork (LEFT up)
Fork (RIGHT down)

Matilda Knight Fights

• Pale Palace (Watch damage, want >= 541)
• Riou Shredding Scroll (unless damage lower than 541, then Pale Palace)

Can save 0.5 seconds by not picking an option to protect Nanami

Castle

You have ~30 seconds to do whatever here.

Move up 3 steps then 1 down (optimal position for cutscene), lines up with Rina

When you wake up, after fade in you can move instantly so hold left to leave bed

Great Hall talk to Shu after delay between textboxes,
"Lord Riou, Give us the order to invade Highland." Option 3
CM: After exiting war room 1 right

After waking up leave room and go left to trigger Apple and Shu cutscene.
Go back to bed, then Great Hall.

Shu 1 textbox then Option 2

~30 second break between Riou "We're off!!! To L'Renouille!!!" and next input

Shu War Battle

No control, make sure Viktor has no activatable abilities like Fire Spear
~1 minute break after Leon "He's not man enough to risk his own life."

Muse-Highland Border

Viktor "Are ya ready yet?" Talk to Apple then Option 2

L'Renouille War Battle

Flik Starting position is 1 up 2 right from Riou
R1 from Hauser to select Flik (Hauser above Riou)
R1 from Riou to select Viktor

Turns 1-2

Move Flik & Viktor towards entrance

Turns 3-4

Flik 1 tile away from soldier & Fire Spear x2
Keep moving Viktor towards entrance

Turn 5 & on

5th turn, if soldier still not dead Viktor attack & Flik attack until dead
Move into L'Renouille as soon as he dies

L'Renouille

First 2 Soldier Battles: Riou Pale Palace

Han Duel 600HP

Next 3 Soldier Battles: Rina Pale Palace
Menu after Rina used up her LVL3 MP

Last 3 Soldier Battles: Luc Shredding
Heal via Save Crystal before Seed and Culgan

Note your 2 fastest Lightning users. Riou must be 3rd fastest or slower.
Should be Luc + Flik or Eilie

Heal via Save Crystal before Beast Rune

Castle

Go to Great Hall
Just mash text, after selecting Option 1 2 more textboxes then split!

Fin