Swordfaire so you don't have to grind to lvl 15
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Fire Emblem Awakening |OT2| PAL reinforcements
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Swordfaire so you don't have to grind to lvl 15
Only for chrom.
Lucina is the only one with a deadline, so to speak. Before chapter 13. All the other children won't have their stats and skills locked in until you actually hit "Fight!" on the preparations screen for their recruitment chapter. You can even go take a look, then back out to the map and the skills still won't be locked in.
So I quit Hard Mode and started over on Normal for my 2nd playthrough. Hard mode was too high a spike in difficulty for me. That Frederick was the only one able to actually hurt enemy units on several occasions was the breaking point. That and the fact that basic world map encounters were too hard for my team, with no way of changing that fact in sight.
In other words, hard mode was too hard for me, so I went back to baby mode.
In other words, hard mode was too hard for me, so I went back to baby mode.
Hmm were you playing hard/classic? Truthfully the spotpass characters were my saving grace since I got stuck at chapter 11 on hard XD.
On an unrelated note, I'm considering getting the all stats+2 skill dlc for yarne to make his strength stat hit 100 before pair up bonuses... and after using tiki's tear.
On an unrelated note, I'm considering getting the all stats+2 skill dlc for yarne to make his strength stat hit 100 before pair up bonuses... and after using tiki's tear.
I was on Hard Casual. I think the extra challenge just wasn't what I was looking for at this time.
nintendoman58
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The scary thing is, I found Hard Classic to actually be easier than Hard Casual.
Mostly because, since perma-death is on in classic, there's a sense of risk that tells you to get experience and get stronger. I've fought countless Risen and I ended up making Ricken and Severa the two top guys I have on my team. They are invincible compared to how they were in casual.
Since this is your first time, Go Normal/Casual to learn the basics of the game.
CornBurrito
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You and I are having a completely different experience on hard mode. :/
Frederick certainly was useful, but pairing him up and having him deal with key enemies was enough to allow me weaker units to shine.
If you've played turn-based SRPGs before, I would recommend Hard+Casual.
Normal is too easy in this game.
CornBurrito
Member
The mothers don't die in the game. Ever.
If you pay attention to the text they always "retreat" when defeated. Though fathers can die, which means the mothers are fighting while pregnant... Though they magically dont miscarry.
I'm having a hell of a time trying to learn how to play this game. Once I get past chapter 3, I can't play either chapter 4 or paralogue 1 without losing guys. If I find a guide and follow it, will that be a good way to learn mechanics/strategy? Also, this is my first-ever SRPG. Should I have played Casual rather than Classic (I'm playing on Normal since that was it recommended)?
Are you playing on normal or hard?
Diomedeskun
Member
Sounds like you may have fallen into a bit of a Jeigen trap. Almost every Fire Emblem has a promoted unit who is really powerful at the beginning of the game but who barely receives experience from fights due to his promotion. It's not as big a deal here as in games that don't let you revisit maps, but if you let him do much fighting, he'll be taking valuable experience that your other characters could be using. Because of second seals and unlimited grinding you can still make him useful ,much like any other character, but early on you should just use him more defensively than offensively.
If you play casual or normal mode you really won't need to worry much about it though.
CornBurrito
Member
Yeah pairing Frederick up with others early on is a huge help.
Remember that you can do the Pair Up before the game has the mini tutorial on it.
dakkumauji
Member
I do like how your character's outfit changes in the cutscenes depending on what your class is.
It does leave to amusing things such like:
It does leave to amusing things such like:
A sage Lucina threatening to stab the MC with the Falchion
A hero MC using thunder magic to strike back at Validar
Joel Was Right
Member
How do I acquire more gold/coin to spend in shops?
Leif's Blade, a sword - kill an enemy, get a Bullion (s) based on your Luck stat. Despoil, lvl 1 Barbarian skill, has the same effect.
Kill random Risen from the world map. You can get some Bullion and weapons to sell off.
Progressing through the story, you'll see an enemies with a nice stash of cash waiting for you. Chests sometimes have that too.
Golden Gaffe DLC, a freaking cheat code is all I can say. You can make a ton of cash in 2 mins tops.
I know, that's why I made that suggestion.
The Awesomest
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If I remember, I was actually able to create pairs around Tiki.
No one gets pregnant in this game
And that's Kjelle recruited. There's something cute about girls in heavy armor...
She inherited Axefaire and Dual Guard+. But Knights can't use axes, so... there's a reclass in her future some time. I might let her go all the way to General 15 for Pavise, though. But she can also be a Mercenary and a Hero, so swapping out immediately to get Armsthrift and later Sol looks like a plan, too. And Heroes can use axes. Hmm, will have to think about that. Her father is The Vaike.
As for the rest of the kids, as my game is now, I can recruit the following:
Brady(Stahl) with Dual Guard+ and Galeforce
Yarne(Gregor) with Lethality and Sol
Laurent(Ricken) with Dual Support+ and Tomefaire
Gerome(Fraderick) with Dual Support+ and... Luna.
Frederick needs five more levels to pass on Dual Guard+. I'll recruit the other three first with Frederick on the team and see how close that gets me. Yarne might have a better selection of skills to pass on, but on the other hand Killer Bunny! Without having to go through Assassin himself.
Anything you would change there?
I also need ideas for a Tharja/Kellam Noire. She's either going to be a Sorcerer like her mom or a General like her dad eventually. She has the +Def for it. But she's an archer now, and that's just not playing to her strengths... Got any tips? She has Pavise and Tomebreaker. She has the makings of a mageslayer, in other words.
She inherited Axefaire and Dual Guard+. But Knights can't use axes, so... there's a reclass in her future some time. I might let her go all the way to General 15 for Pavise, though. But she can also be a Mercenary and a Hero, so swapping out immediately to get Armsthrift and later Sol looks like a plan, too. And Heroes can use axes. Hmm, will have to think about that. Her father is The Vaike.
As for the rest of the kids, as my game is now, I can recruit the following:
Brady(Stahl) with Dual Guard+ and Galeforce
Yarne(Gregor) with Lethality and Sol
Laurent(Ricken) with Dual Support+ and Tomefaire
Gerome(Fraderick) with Dual Support+ and... Luna.
Frederick needs five more levels to pass on Dual Guard+. I'll recruit the other three first with Frederick on the team and see how close that gets me. Yarne might have a better selection of skills to pass on, but on the other hand Killer Bunny! Without having to go through Assassin himself.
Anything you would change there?
I also need ideas for a Tharja/Kellam Noire. She's either going to be a Sorcerer like her mom or a General like her dad eventually. She has the +Def for it. But she's an archer now, and that's just not playing to her strengths... Got any tips? She has Pavise and Tomebreaker. She has the makings of a mageslayer, in other words.
For Kjelle; the traditional knight promotion (General) can use axes. Kellam can become a priest so Noire can be a sorceror with tomefaire.
Kjelle should be a Hero given Vaike as the dad.
Why not pass down Deliverer or Lancebreaker from Panne? Gregor's the dad so Yarne won't have access to the Wyvern Rider line.
oh goodness Kellam x Tharja. Uhh.... yeah keep her as a Sorcerer. Vengeance, Tomefaire and Limit Breaker should be in. No Armsthrift or Galeforce though. At least there's Luna, Dual Guard+, Anathema, Pavise to fill in the void.
Why not pass down Deliverer or Lancebreaker from Panne? Gregor's the dad so Yarne won't have access to the Wyvern Rider line.
oh goodness Kellam x Tharja. Uhh.... yeah keep her as a Sorcerer. Vengeance, Tomefaire and Limit Breaker should be in. No Armsthrift or Galeforce though. At least there's Luna, Dual Guard+, Anathema, Pavise to fill in the void.
Joel Was Right
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Are there any decent FE avatars I can use on the forum?
Ah, good call on Lancebreaker. If Yarne wants to be a Killer Bunny, he can get his own Lethality, but he can't get his own +50% avoid against Beastslayer lances.
And, yeah, I know Kellam/Tharja is not what you'd call a min/max pairing. Even if it's a nice +5 Defense modifier they're passing on. It's a pairing that came about almost naturally. They just worked really well as a pair.
So Noire is going to be a defensive build, basically the person who's in front of a pair up on the Enemy Phase. You don't need Galeforce for that, but Pavise is nice to have. Tomefaire, Vengeance, and a Nosferatu tome will be nice for tanking. You hurt her, she hurts you more and heals from it. She'll have someone else as offense on the Player Phase. Does Dual Guard+ work no matter who's in front or only if the one with the skill is in the rear?
I need to figure out what to do with a Chrom fathered Cynthia, too. She's nearing the cap on Falcon Knight, and she's not a bad Falcon Knight at all. You can do worse than a combination of Galeforce, Lancefaire, and Aether. But that leaves two, or maybe just one, skill slot open, since everyone who's going into the later DLC will have Limit Breaker. Maybe wait and make her final class Bride? It shares a lot of things with Falcon Knight, but it's not out here yet.
Well THAT makes those skills a lot more appealing.
I'm not a big fan of Dark Flier, mainly because it doesn't do anything I can't get without the bow vulnerability. That's why I was thinking Bride. Lances and Tomes, but no wings. She already got Galeforce from Sumia. Who was sort of a bad Dark Flier. But if Cynthia is going to be a magic support, I know that a Galeforce Sage is pretty sweet. That's how Lissa runs. With Katarina's Bolts for critical hits. Go on, gank the healer, I dare you. I could use someone else with A rank Staves, come to think of it.
Why is Celica's Gale so good? It's a Brave Wind tome as far as I can tell. Now Elwind, just Wind. Also what game is she from? We're only just up to Shadow Dragon here, so I'm not sure I can call on her to buy that tome yet. Summoned Tiki to buy a Dragonstone+ for Tiki... just because I could.
Actually, what named weapons are worth making a note of? I like some Titania's Axes because they're great axes at low skill requirement, much like Roy's Blade is. Is there a Lance equivalent?
dakkumauji
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Celica's from FE2, Fire Emblem Gaiden. And yeah, pretty much, it's a Brave Elwind tome but it probably cheaper to forge than the actual Brave Weapons and is your only Brave magic tome that isn't a dark magic tome.
Most of the named weapons are decent mid-game wise. The lowest lance one would be Finn's Lance.
Yeah Sumia can be single, as long as Olivia's affinity with Chrom is higher than Sumia (and everyone else) he'll always marry Olivia.
If your Sumia is already rank C or has gotten quite a few conversations in with Chrom though, it's safer to just marry her off first.
If your Sumia is already rank C or has gotten quite a few conversations in with Chrom though, it's safer to just marry her off first.
Dunkelgrau
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Guys, I am really unhappy with this game:
On normal it is far too easy. And on hard I have absolutely no chance. I mean, even Dark Souls was no really big deal for me. But this HOLY SHIT! Am I doing something wrong?
On normal it is far too easy. And on hard I have absolutely no chance. I mean, even Dark Souls was no really big deal for me. But this HOLY SHIT! Am I doing something wrong?
Yeah, I haven't put Sumia near Chrom yet, and will keep her away from him till after he and Olivia are safely wed.
Next question, though: To trigger Cordelia and Chrom's conversation in Summer of Bonds, does Chrom have to be single, or JUST Cordelia?
Just Cordelia.
Ah, okay. I hope this conversation is worth it, although Best Waifu doesn't have a chance. Red String has already dictated Chrom will always be with Olivia, Cordelia with Avatar, and Gregor with Panne. I don't know that I can play the game without marrying Gregor to Panne, guys.
NeonZ
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No, it doesn't mean that. Awakening is going with changing the future just creating alternate timelines. Look at the children themselves.
When you defeat Grima, their future has no potential to happen anymore, and yet they still stay around in the present.
Just got this game yesterday. Picked Hard Classic because that seemed like the way to play despite me being completely new to the Fire Emblem series. Had to reset quite a few times due to the occasional AI targeting going on suicidal attacks to kill one specific unit; feels completely unnatural and at times not very fun when it feels like the AI doesn't play by the rules. That being said I absolutely love everything else about the game 
Are the dlc packs worth the price? or is there any chance that Nintendo will bundle all the dlc discounted?
Are the dlc packs worth the price? or is there any chance that Nintendo will bundle all the dlc discounted?
GoddyofAus
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Wyverns: Can survive multiple hits from Axes and Swords, dies to one Arrow.
'Tis good logic.
'Tis good logic.
Oh god yeah... Two arrows are enough to kill Cherche... And she can withstand a ton of axe/sword hits...
Guys, I need some help here. I've been training
and at some point she started getting green numbers in her stats. It's even more obvious now that I'm trying to change her to another class, since almost all of them have a slew of green numbers.
#1 What do the green numbers mean?
#2 What class should I put her in (she's been a Lord, Great Lord, and General)?
Lucina
#1 What do the green numbers mean?
#2 What class should I put her in (she's been a Lord, Great Lord, and General)?