SenorArdilla
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The real prize is at 50k.
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Fire Emblem Heroes |OT|Natural Selection Simulator
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jasminlovesyoux
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Yup. Thats what I'm going for. Feels like a long way away, but if this is up for 2 weeks I'll probably get it.
Just for fun, recorded another flawless run, got spooked on stage 5 and 6 so only managed a C on speed though ):
Super low quality, but check out the final battle for a good strat.
https://youtu.be/q-xGtiZm23w
I've got these down to roughly 10 minutes.
Actually nothing but Wrathful Staff from Genny. I'm trying to get some kills with her in this mode so I can put on a few more skills for her. She's pretty great when you need some extra damage, speed is too slow to double anything though. She's just got a great base attack.
Super low quality, but check out the final battle for a good strat.
https://youtu.be/q-xGtiZm23w
I've got these down to roughly 10 minutes.
Actually nothing but Wrathful Staff from Genny. I'm trying to get some kills with her in this mode so I can put on a few more skills for her. She's pretty great when you need some extra damage, speed is too slow to double anything though. She's just got a great base attack.
i keep getting my kagero dead because i don't check for skills and wom or something pops up. i always manged to clutch it out with nino, shareena and lucina though. nino is the fucking MVP and i don't even have a +atk or +spd one. apparently i'm really slow though since i never get more than 1.2 for bonus for speed.
also renewal 3 + ardent sacrifice lucina healer is pretty great.
also renewal 3 + ardent sacrifice lucina healer is pretty great.
If I remember the description correctly.
I guess it's only good with a killer weapon + Moonbow since it would be instantly ready.
You don't like the sound of Minerva flying in with a free Moonbow on the first hit?
I like the sound of that.
What does it even do?
Reduces the Special counter by 1 at the beginning of a battle.
Sushen
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It doesn't look like SP increases unless the unit survives to the end, right? Hero merit sticks, though.
My Lyn died a few times but her increased level didn't reset. I assume SP should work the same way.
Yes.
That was the first thing I thought of and I don't mind it. It's just that Moonbow doesn't give that big a boost in damage.
I was thinking if I instead had Heavy Blade and Galeforce that maybe that would be better.
Xist2inspire
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Starting to get better at this mode, managed to beat the final Lunatic challenge a few times before going on a skill inheriting spree and then clearing it some more. I pretty much have 3 teams:
1. Nowi/Lilina/Bunny Camilla/Bunny Lucina are just there to secure the bonus points and clear as many floors as they can.
2. Bride Lyn/Reinhardt/Xander/Camilla are the heavy lifters. They rarely go down before the final fight, and can even clear it themselves against the right matchups. Camilla's been a great addition, especially when it comes to baiting and crushing any Olwen/Reinhardts we come across. I'm surprised at how useful Rising Thunder on Reinhardt has been at times (I never bothered to upgrade or replace it lol).
3. Olivia/Lyn/Hector/Linde is the last line of defense. Olivia's dancing and Attack boosts help Hector and Linde clear the way for Lyn to eventually mow down Veronica.
1. Nowi/Lilina/Bunny Camilla/Bunny Lucina are just there to secure the bonus points and clear as many floors as they can.
2. Bride Lyn/Reinhardt/Xander/Camilla are the heavy lifters. They rarely go down before the final fight, and can even clear it themselves against the right matchups. Camilla's been a great addition, especially when it comes to baiting and crushing any Olwen/Reinhardts we come across. I'm surprised at how useful Rising Thunder on Reinhardt has been at times (I never bothered to upgrade or replace it lol).
3. Olivia/Lyn/Hector/Linde is the last line of defense. Olivia's dancing and Attack boosts help Hector and Linde clear the way for Lyn to eventually mow down Veronica.
SenorArdilla
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Saving Sanaki, Cecilia, and an extra dancer until the end. There are so many Olwen/Reinhardt.
Chilling Wind will have to do on Sanaki. I had to dance around a pillar doing 0 damage to an enemy Gwendolyn until it triggered for 8 damage. And then it did 4 damage after Gwen activated her Defiant Res 3.
Chilling Wind will have to do on Sanaki. I had to dance around a pillar doing 0 damage to an enemy Gwendolyn until it triggered for 8 damage. And then it did 4 damage after Gwen activated her Defiant Res 3.
dreamlongdead
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I give up. I can't win Arena against +3/+4 units with Dancers on these maps. What's the point of doing a 694 point battle when I can't even win it without losing a unit?
I'm dropping out of tier 18, and I'm OK with where I'm at for the moment. I'll be more competitive down the line, though. At least I got above 4000 (4322 to be exact) and received my 564 point Defense for this season.
Back to Tempest Trials.
I'm dropping out of tier 18, and I'm OK with where I'm at for the moment. I'll be more competitive down the line, though. At least I got above 4000 (4322 to be exact) and received my 564 point Defense for this season.
Back to Tempest Trials.
And there goes all Zephiel GHB quests. Done with 4* Zephiel and Sharena, at a budget cost of 15 * 2 stamina. No need to resort to 9-2 which is more expensive. FeelsGoodMan.gjf
Zephiel's has to be the easiest "Use xxx to kill lv 35/40 [insert GHB unit]" type of quest. Bring a healer and the required unit (Sharena or Zephiel himself) can tank him all day. Just need to watch out for Reprisal to avoid unwanted surprises.
After the super stressful Tempest grind, GHBs (even with specific character requirements) suddenly feel casual af. lol
Zephiel's has to be the easiest "Use xxx to kill lv 35/40 [insert GHB unit]" type of quest. Bring a healer and the required unit (Sharena or Zephiel himself) can tank him all day. Just need to watch out for Reprisal to avoid unwanted surprises.
After the super stressful Tempest grind, GHBs (even with specific character requirements) suddenly feel casual af. lol
SliceSabre
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Tempest has been a boon for me getting sp and leveling my Sakura, she has easily gained 7 levels thanks to this event.
Hours Left
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One thing I like about the Tempest is that it pushes you to develop more characters beyond your core team.
yep...
really regret not farming more sp on my other characters during the last double sp event....
Hours Left
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Do we know if the Breath of Life seal stacks with the skill yet?
toastyToast
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Finally got a Reinhardt with +Res/-Spd. Not the best but I've been wanting this bastard for a while.
Should I just go ahead and 5 star him? I was gonna do Camus but I guess he can wait. I've had a 5 star Hawkeye waiting for this day.
Should I just go ahead and 5 star him? I was gonna do Camus but I guess he can wait. I've had a 5 star Hawkeye waiting for this day.
Up to 6k points now. Failed a few times, twice because I had the wrong starting team. Also finished the Zephiel thing already. Had to do a few times and after trying, I had to do the Sharena Lunatic and Zephiel kill quests in two different tries.
And then I failed because Zephiel did exactly 1 damage less than I needed to give him the killing blow. >_>
And then I failed because Zephiel did exactly 1 damage less than I needed to give him the killing blow. >_>
got Camus to 40 and did a run with Eldigan, Super Cecilia, Camus and Olivia. Cleared the first 6 maps, surrendered and brought in a bonus character + good team for the final map. 631 points, could've done it a bit faster but I accidentally left Fury on Camus so I had to play carefully in later rounds. Forgot to put on seals too.
They also are very unfinished and need tons of SP. Which is my whole reason for this, as it's an economical way to farm. But a cavalry team clears the maps VERY fast which is important as free time is my limiting factor for this mode. Nice that I can still get decent scores this way.
Also probably a great way to get hero merit. Glad I didn't bother grinding the defensive maps.
Curious myself. I'd like to combine it with Aura as well just to see how silly that is.
They also are very unfinished and need tons of SP. Which is my whole reason for this, as it's an economical way to farm. But a cavalry team clears the maps VERY fast which is important as free time is my limiting factor for this mode. Nice that I can still get decent scores this way.
Also probably a great way to get hero merit. Glad I didn't bother grinding the defensive maps.
Curious myself. I'd like to combine it with Aura as well just to see how silly that is.
Yeah it's dumb, I've done deathless runs where I've scored less than losing two full teams. I made it a challenge to do it deathless but I wish there was some in-game reward or challenge for doing it. Speed has never been what FE has been about so I'm shocked it's so heavily weighted.
I've greedily attempted to get a +Spd or +Atk Cordelia - first I got 2 3* Saizos in the same roll and was disappointed.
Then I rolled one last time out of anger with 6 orbs remaining and pulled my first Kagero, 4* with +Spd/-Def no less. Really happy about that.
Tempest is quite the grind indeed. I'm at about 12k, full cavalry consistently beats the final map without much issue.
Then I rolled one last time out of anger with 6 orbs remaining and pulled my first Kagero, 4* with +Spd/-Def no less. Really happy about that.
Tempest is quite the grind indeed. I'm at about 12k, full cavalry consistently beats the final map without much issue.
it would be nice if they gave double points on weekends or something.
also my cavalry team is definitely making the grind easier, I just surrender on the last map and bring in a team with a bonus unit. Since I'm farming SP and hero merit for characters that still need both, that makes it feel like I'm playing efficiently. The mobility is fun too.
also my cavalry team is definitely making the grind easier, I just surrender on the last map and bring in a team with a bonus unit. Since I'm farming SP and hero merit for characters that still need both, that makes it feel like I'm playing efficiently. The mobility is fun too.
Technoweirdo
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Note to self: Even if you can one-shot Effie/Gwendolyn/Hector (Praise Blazing Wind!) and bait Olwen/Reinhardt on EP, Draw Back anyways. Even with plenty of time to spare, I keep doing this and then Veronica charges at me and makes things uglier than they ought to be. >.>
Between escape chapters and defense chapters that swarm you if you're too slow, thieves stealing treasure if you're not quick enough, and the occasional gaiden chapter that requires beating an earlier chapter quickly enough, I'd say speed's always been pretty important. Then there's PoR/RD granting more bonus EXP for quick clears, and Blazing Sword weighing turn count more heavily than survival count.
Even ignoring all the times the series has rewarded speed or straight-up demanded speed, think about it: What's harder? Turtling your way through a 7-map streak across 300 turns? Or attempting to blaze through it all in 25 turns?
Between escape chapters and defense chapters that swarm you if you're too slow, thieves stealing treasure if you're not quick enough, and the occasional gaiden chapter that requires beating an earlier chapter quickly enough, I'd say speed's always been pretty important. Then there's PoR/RD granting more bonus EXP for quick clears, and Blazing Sword weighing turn count more heavily than survival count.
Even ignoring all the times the series has rewarded speed or straight-up demanded speed, think about it: What's harder? Turtling your way through a 7-map streak across 300 turns? Or attempting to blaze through it all in 25 turns?
SliceSabre
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Yolo rolled for bride banner again because I'm an idiot.
Got a +ATK,-HP chom and a +ATK,-SPD Rebecca.
I finally got a usable bow user!!
Got a +ATK,-HP chom and a +ATK,-SPD Rebecca.
I finally got a usable bow user!!
I don't disagree that speed has always been a component, I've played every FE game. The difference here is there is no real penalty for death, maybe you are out 20 stamina if you can't pull in another team to pull it off. In those games you had a choice, do I risk recklessly pushing forward to get the chest before the thief or do I take my time to ensure all my units live to fight another day? Do I leave a shitty unit behind to delay the unit spawns behind me so my important characters can make it out?
This mode is basically, use horse emblem to fight through as fast as possible, suicide them, and then clean up with a team custom built for the final boss. Just seems backwards to me. I have no problem with speed being a component of the scoring, I just think units loss should be a much heavier weight. I can't remember a Fire Emblem game where you would intentionally sacrifice your best units just so you can re-select a team made to take down Veronica.
I've got AA runs with no deaths on this too already. I think that is significantly harder to do it deathless than it is quick. In this you can run horse emblem till the last map, suicide, then waltz in with Linde, Nino, Lucina, Tharja and face roll the final map. Or Nino, Robin, Olivia, Sophia, it doesn't really matter.
676 losing 1 team I surrendered at the last boss to swap in a different one. I can live with scores like that. This was an A rank for speed (1.5x) and a B rank for survival (1.15). Dunno if I can get higher than that with this strategy, A is the highest right?
I had a really slow 6th map too, it was a bad one for cavalry. That one with the cliffs and the narrow passage blocked by 1 tree.
I had a really slow 6th map too, it was a bad one for cavalry. That one with the cliffs and the narrow passage blocked by 1 tree.
Freaking Limit
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You know what really shines in Tempest? Miracle. My Miracle Barblade+ Linde is rocking it and she comes in clutch so much. It helps a lot when you know you can tank any hit and counter on the next turn, especially with Miracle Rehabilitate Maria behind her.
I haven't used Horse Emblem and get max speed every time. Tharja, Erika, Linde and Maria. You just need firepower to kill quickly, and movement skills to get people in position, but it isn't that hard. Mind you, I haven't counted how many turns you need for A rank.
I haven't used Horse Emblem and get max speed every time. Tharja, Erika, Linde and Maria. You just need firepower to kill quickly, and movement skills to get people in position, but it isn't that hard. Mind you, I haven't counted how many turns you need for A rank.
i didn't even know that was a skill that existed
To reach the 50,000 prize, you only need about 3600 a day. You did over 4 times that. Even if you wanted to get all the prizes, you're still over double what you need to do.
Freaking Limit
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Most people ignore it since it takes 5 turns to charge (6 with a blade tome), which you'll never really get use out of in arena. Thing is, blade mages usually don't need their specials (especially not Linde), so I figured the odd time it was ready, it would be nice to use Linde as a shield. I was going to give her Galeforce before I learned that ranged units can't learn it.
SenorArdilla
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Overkill from Glimmer is very useful for Blade tomes in Tempest.
I HATE it when these randomly generated super-units have Wings of Mercy. It's really obnoxious. It's especially bad if you've lost a few teams on that map already and everyone starts off in WoM range.
I've been trying to run a healer Lucina too. It kinda sorta works with Renewal 2, though obviously a real healer is better.
I'm just not sure how to use Lucina in a fight anymore because she seems too squishy to take much damage, so you have to baby the hell out of her.
-Spd kills Quadbecca which is her best build so RIP.
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