Fire Emblem 4
Geneology of the Holy War
Tactical Guide and FAQ
Created By Dragoon T
Dragoont@yahoo.com
Version .4
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Whats in this FAQ?
0. Updates
1. Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)
2. Information
3. General Information(not finished)
4. Basic gameplay
5. Tactics for each character
6. Class listings
7. General strategys
8. Basic tips
9. Advanced tips
10. Story(not finished)
11. Cheats
0. Updates
Version .4: WOW! 10k to Over 30!! I guess I can call this a MAJOR
UPDATE!!! I've got all the chracter summaries up. I'm working on the
chapter strategies as you read this. Basic Gameplay is also up, but far
from Complete.
Version .3(Not Released): Grammer fixed, additions made, Legendary
Weapon list completed, more FAQs added, some character tactics, and a
ton of corrections.
Version .2:
1. HUGE UPDATE! Finished (Almost)all sections, Fixed
Mistakes and added some more sections. I recomend reading the whole
thing over since ALOT has changed
Version .01:
Initial Released. Not even close to done...but enough to make
it worth sending out.
2. Information
Fire Emblem 4: Geanology of the Holy War was a Super FamiCom game
that never made it to US shores. It was created by Intelligent systems.
It's a strategy game reminescent of Shining Force. The original Fire
Emblem on the Famicom was THE original strategy game and started the
entire genre(the first
one was NOT Shining Force as most people believe.)
Fire Emblem 4 isn't actually a Direct Sequel, But starts a Completly
diffrent Storyline. The 1st and 2nd Fire Emblem games were released for
the Famicom in Japan, and then later put together on 1 cart for release
on the Super Famicom.
I have NO knowledge of the Japaense language. Translations for names
and equipment are courtesy of RukesRiese and Ray Chien.
This is MY FAQ! I made it and anyone taking credit for it or selling
it will be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Basicly..IF YOU
USE THIS GIVE ME CREDIT AND DON'T EVER EVER SELL IT!(Or I'll have Ayra
beat you up!^_^)
Fire Emblem, Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo, and Intelligent Systems
are not my Own Creation, they belong to themselves, I take no credit for
their work
Any other mentions or Refernces belong to their owners, Not me.
Wanna help? Corrections? Send 'em to my E-Mail?
Flames? Lame Comments? U SUK messages? Send them to someone else!^_^
3. Basic Gameplay
Okay, Here's the deal. I don't know much Japanese so I can't give
you exact translations, so I'm gonna explain what each Option and
Command does based on what it does in the game. Got it? Good. Anyway,
here's what you get when you press the A Button on your controller when
your cursor isn't over a Charcter:
Chracter Status
???
???
Enemy and Ally List
Skill List
Options
Save(Only if you haven't moved a unit yet)
End Turn
Okay now the explanation for each. When you Confirm(Press the A
Button) on 'Character Status' you get a Big screen listing alot of
stuff, and you can use the Right and Left buttons on the control pad to
see more. Here's what each screen is to the best of my Knowledge:
1st Screen:
Has a Bunch of Numbers and Levels. Basicly it's your characters
Class, Level and Current HP.
2nd: Lots of Numbers
These are the Stats for each of your charcters
3rd Screen(The Most Importent one!)
Okay..This screen has alot of information, Most of it in Japanese so I
can't tell you what it is. HOWEVER, look at the right side of the
Screen. Once in awhile you'll see some Japanese Letters there. If you
look closely and compare you'll find that it's actually the name of one
of your characters. What does this mean? It means that the character
that has the name in the slot wants to talk to the character in the
slot. BE SURE TO HAVE PEOPLE TALK WHEN THEY CAN!! Theres only a few
exceptions(Like waiting with to have Mideel talk to Edin before Deu
does, and then in the next Chapter waiting for Beowulf to talk to
Lacheis before Deu does) and some where you don't want them to talk at
all(Like when Alec(Or is it Noish? I can't remember^_^) wants to talk to
Sylvia in Chapter 2. I'll explain more about Conversations next.
CONVERSATIONS
Conversations are what makes Fire Emblem 4 so interesting. They allow
you to get powerful characters(AYRA!!!), Have Characters fall in
Love(AYRA AND HOLLIN!^_^), give characters powerful Items(THE HERO
SWORD!^_^) and raise stats(Ummm...Azel and Tiltyu in Chapter 4).
Basicly you want characters to have conversations because you only have
stuff to gain.
Good news!! RukesRiese has allowed me to use his Excellent Chapter by
Chapter guide in this FAQ!! Look for it next version!^_^
What you get when you move a character next to an enemy
Conversation(If they will talk)
Attack(You then choose your weapon)
Staff(If they can use it,
Change Weapon(Importent for if you want the evade bonus for weapon
type)
Character Options
After attacking you get these Options(Only if you use a Mounted
Character!)
End Turn
Change Weapon
Options
Okay and finaly some Miscuallneous Notes:
The Advantages of a Horse
Being Mounted in Fire Emblem 4 is DEFINETLY an Advantage!! You get a
Larger Movement radius, But more Importent after attacking you can move
away if you have movement left.
THE STATS!!
Okay, when you highlight a Character and press A you get this screen
you can scroll down. The 1st screen lists your stats and weapons, While
the 2nd Weapon Levels, Cash, Lover, Conversation, Leader and Leadership
Ability. I'm not sure how Leadership ability work, and the rest is self
explanitory(I can't remember the Order it goes in, But I know it's all
there!^_^). Anyway, The stats and what they affect are as follows:
Strength: Well Duh. This is your Physical Power. It influences how
much damage you do
Skill: Influences Chance of Skills like Shooting Star Hit and Sunlight
Hit working
Speed: Order of Combat, Certain skills and chance of Evade
Magic: Adds to Magic Attack
Defense: Subtract this amount from Total Damage enemy is capable of
doing
Magic Defense: Subtract this from the amount the enemy does with a
Magic attack.
4: General Information
Under Construction
1. FAQs
Q: How do I get Ayra(The black haired swordswomen in
Chapter 1) to join my party?
A: Unfortunetly, getting Ayra to join is probibly the THIRD
toughest
trick to pull off in the game. It is VERY Much in your favor to do it
though, as not only is Ayra one of the strongest characters, if you find
her a mate, she'll end up having a daughter thats even better!(And a
pretty powerful son too!^_^)
What you have to do to have Ayra join is lure her away from the
castle she's guarding and have Sigurd Rush in and conquer it, Then talk
to her.
The best way to do this is to use Alec or Noish to lure her away(They
have a better chance of evading that first hit you'll take when you move
into her attack radius) lead her for another turn and then have Sigurd
rush in.
Q: Whats this Love System?
A: The love system is what makes Fire Emblem so cool. I won't spoil
too much, But lets just say that your characters children play an
importent roll in the 2nd half of the game. Your probibly saying
'CHILDREN?' right about now. Let me explain a bit. It's possible during
the game for 2 characters to fall in love. If they DO fall in love(And
have a certain vonversation during Chapter 5) You'll find that the next
chapter you'll start finding their kids, Who inheirited their parents
skills and equipment. Their are about 5 diffrent people for each person,
and in my strategy section I'll explain my pairings and why.
Q: How do I make people fall in Love?
A: There are 3 ways. Easiest is to have a Conversation. After a
conversation they'll fall in love quickly. Another way is to have the
characters stay next to each other. Basicly when ever they do something
have their potential mate next to them. Third is the toughest and I've
only done it once...Dumb Luck. Seriously...I didn't even try to get
Bridget a Lover but she got one anyway...I dunno why, their was a reason
I'm sure but I don't know what it was.
Q: Who are the characters I have to talk to to join and who do I use?
A: Here's a complete list!^_^
1. Ayra(black haired sword fighter)
Conquer the castle she's guarding then have Sigurd speak to
her
2. Jamuka(Archer with a turban and dot on his forehead)
Kill off his guards and have Edin speak to him.
3. BeoWulf(blond hair...looks kinda like Eltosian)
Either have someone with 10000gp talk to him, or kill off
his squad leader and have Sigurd talk to him
4. Fury(Pegasus Rider w/ Green Hair)
Have Levin talk to her.
Second half of game:
1. Tinny(weird colored hair)
Have Arthur speak to her
2. Althena(long brown hair with a circlet)
Have Leif speak to her
3. Hannibal and Coupl(old man and blond boy respectivly)
Okay. This is tough. You basicly have to keep Hannibal
Alive until you can get Selis over to the castle on the far left. THEN
have Coupl(The kid you find in castle) Talk to him. NOTE: If you kill
Hannibal First...Coupl will not join!
4: Yohan/Yohalvier
Have Lackhe talk to the one you want
Q: What if I don't find a Lover for one of my females?
A: Instead of their children(for that female) you will get VERY
crappy units. DON'T DO THIS!! Make all your girls fall in love!^_^
Q: What Legendary weapons do I get...and Who uses them...and Which
one's are the best?
A: WHEW! Hey! That's 3 questions! I'll answear them though. You get
the following weapons on your side:
The Tirfing(Baldo's Weapon)
The Gae-Borg(Argh! Forgot which god this is^_^)
The Holsety Spell(Sety's Wind Magic)
The Ichival(Ichivals Bow)
The Valkyrie Staff(Forgot the god here too)[Only way to
ressurect characters who die in battle]
The Balmunk(Odo's Weapon)[Second Half of game only!]
Mistolian(Hezul's Weapon)[Second Half of Game only!]
Narga Spell(The Legendary Light Magic)[Second Half of Game Only!]
Okay. And to who uses them:
Selis and Sigurd use the Tirfing
Cuan and Althena use the Gae-Borg
Levin and his Son use the Holsety Spell
Claude and his son use the Valkyrie Staff
Bridget and her son use Ichival's Bow
Shannon uses the Balmunk
Eltosian and Ares use Mistolian
Yuria uses the Narga Spell
The best ones? Well...I'd have to say the Holsety spell and Balmunk
due to the speed boost they give...followed by Mistolian and the Tirfing
for the magic defense Boost.
In case your wondering the Legendary Weapons you get thrown at you
are:
The Swaschika(Axe)
Gunguniel(Lance)
Fala Flame(Fire Magic)
Thor Hammer(Thunder Magic)
Q: Where is the Silver Harp?
A: The Grave or..WAAAAAAIT a Minute!! That isn't a Fire Emblem
question!! NEXT QUESTION!
Q: Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
A: There is water in the glass...Isn't that all that matters?
Character Tactics
Character l:
1st Half of Game
Sigurd: Lord
Cuan: Duke Knight
Ethrin: Troubadour
Finn: Lance Knight
Azel: Mage
Tiltyu: Mage
Edin: Priestess
Claude: High Priest
Levin: Bard
Fury: Pegasus Knight
Ayra: Sword Fighter
Hollin: Sword Fighter
Beowulf: Free Lancer
Sylvia: Dancer
Jamuka: BowFighter
Bridget: Sniper
Adan: SwordArmor
Deu: Theif
Mideel: BowKnight
Rex: AxeKnight
Alec: Social Knight
Noish: Social Knight
Diadora: Shaman
2nd Half of game(Assuming everyone had Kids)
Selis: Young Lord
Leif: Prince
Nana: Troubadour
Pati: Theif
Rana: Priestess
Delmund: Free Lancer
Oyifaye: Paladin
Fee: Peagsus Knight
Arthur: Mage
Tinny: Mage
Lachke: SwordFighter
Sukaska: SwordFighter
Shannon:?????
Yohan/Yohalvier(Must choose between them): Axe Fighter/ AxeKnight
Althena: Dragon Rider
Yuria: Shaman
Sety: Sage
Hannibal: General
Coupl: Priest
Lester: Bow Knight
Ares: Social Knight
Lynn: Dancer
Finn: Depends on what he was before he left
Faval: BowFighter
Individual character tatics:
Sigurd:
For the prolouge and Chapter 1 Sigurd is pretty much nigh
invulnerable.
After those battles he still remains a power fighter until he gets the
Trifing...then he kicks all ass. He has a high speed, strength and
defense. Like most characters however he lacks a high magic defense.
This all changes with the Tirfing, as it's bonuses add to his already
high stats and it's +20 magic defense makes him unstopable. With some
support from Edin, Ayra, and Levin Sigurd can take on pretty much anyone
and emerge with little more then scratches.
Cuan:
Cuan is one of the better characters in the game. He can only use
Lances, but his high strength makes up for this. When he gets the Gae-
Borg he IS unstopable. After he gained the Gae-Borg NO ONE would initate
an attack against him. He isn't with you long so make use of him while
you can.
Ethrin:
Like many characters in Fire Emblem, Ethrin is very lop-sided. As
a troubador she has the ability to both attack and heal, a combanation
that is obviously very favorable. However she lacks in both power and
defense. Once she class changes to a paladin however she becomes a
juggarnaut worthy of Sigurd himself. Her healing ability, coupled with
her high defense, Large movement radius and insane attack power make her
one of the best attack units you'll have. Unfortunetly, she'll leave
with Cuan and Finn, so make the most of her while you can.
Finn:
Finn is the oddball. He's the only character that fights in both
parts of the game, and yet there's nothing really speical about him. Try
to get his class change before he leaves with Cuan and Ethrin...that way
he'll have enough power to help in the 2nd half of the game.
Ayra:
Okay....I'm gonna put it to you like this. AYRA IS GOD!! There are
only 2 people who beat her out on the Battlefield(One is her
daughter...The other her Nephew!^_^) and after her class change she's
unstoppable. Make sure to have her fall in love with Hollin as her kids
will be insanely powerful because of the skills they inheirt. As an
added bonus having Hollin pursue Ayra will result in Ayra getting a Hero
sword. This means she can concievably attack...well...Put it this
way...NOTHING can survive long enough for her to do all her potential
hits.^_^
Hollin:
Ayras counterpart, Hollin unfortuently lacks Ayras shooting star
skill. He makes up for it with the Moonlight hit, which IGNORES defense
for that attack. It's the perfect foil for Armor class eneimes, and he's
pretty fast to boot.
Lacheis:
Most people don't give Lacheis alot of credit, and I don't see
why. She starts out weak but once she starts gaining levels she's quite
strong. I still use her more for healing then attacking though...
Beowulf:
Beowulf, like Alec and Noish, is neither particualy useful or
useless. He's stronger then either of the 2, but still pretty weak. I
never used him that much.
Alec and Noish:
I put these 2 together because, even though they have diffrent
skills, their pretty much the same. Their pretty weak, but not weak
enough to make them useless. I guess I never used them enough to give
them a chance^_^
Deu:
Ahhhh...Deu. Deu is a pretty interesting charcter. He's REALLY(and
I mean REALLY) weak before class change...But if you DO get him to class
change he is a REALLY good fighter. He's not as good as Ayra or Sigurd,
but he can easily hold his own if given a good Light sword(Like the
Silver Sword).
Diadora: I'm not gonna say much for her because you only get to use
her for a chapter and a half. She's quite useful, since she can attack
and heal really well. Use her for Mage bashing. She'll always have the
advantage since she uses Light Magic.
Azel:
Azel is a pretty good character. He's quite useful for those
finsihing blows since he's fast enough to pull a second attack off most
of the time, and he can attack from a distance to boot. He gets even
more useful at class change, Because he gets a horse and can move away
after attacking(Like all mounted units can)
Tiltyu:
I'll be honest...Tilytu is one of my favorite characters. She starts
with an A level Thunder spell that looks awesome. She also has one the
best abilitys in the game...Wraith. Basicly when she loses half her HP
she'll ALWAYS pull a critical hit. Since most units don't have a high
magic resistance she'll probibly end up killing them. She class changes
to a Mage Fighter and becomes even more useful since she gains some
defense and attacking power from it. All in all, Tiltyu is a good
character to use.
Edin:
Okay...I'm gonna say this about Edin. GIVE HER THE LIBRA STAFF YOU
GET IN CHAPTER 2!!! Without this staff she is a Mediocre charcter
that's good at healing, But with the Libra staff she can heal from a
distance and becomes EXTREMLY useful. When she gets her class change she
can use attack magic, Which is okay...But keep her away from the front
lines and use her as a healer.
Fury:
Fury rocks. She's not super powerful, But she's still strong. She is
SUPER fast(Faster then Ayra!) and, given the Hero Spear, Wreck all sorts
of damage on the bad guys. At Class change she can use low level staffs,
which means she also makes a Great Mobile healer! She ain't Ayra, but
Fury can still kick some serious butt when it comes down to grind.
Levin:
Hehehehehe...Levin is one Lopsided Character. He's a really good
mage, but when he gets the Holsety spell he kicks all ass. In fact, With
the Holsety spell he ties with Ayra for Most Destructive Person in the
first half of the game. At class change he can use staffs, But you'll
have him on the front lines blasting people with Holsety...So who
cares?^_^
Claude:
Think Edin...Now think Edin on Steroids. Claude is good for one thing
and that's healing. In fact, That's all he can do. He also comes with
the Valkyrie staff, Which is your ticket to resurrecting people. He has
the HIGHLY useful group healing staff, and thats why I like him better
then Edin. Be sure to pair him off with Sylvia so you get His Mass
Healing and Valkyrie Staffs for the 2nd half and the game. Oh yeah...He
comes with a Libra Staff(The Long Distance Heal Staff) so that's a plus
too.
Slyvia:
I will say this once and only once. AS MUCH AS THEY LOOK LIKE
IT...DANCERS ARE NOT FIGHTERS!! Keep Sylvia near Claude. Not only will
this help them to fall in love, but with Sylvia's dance Claude can heal
twice a round. Really useful if only 2 or 3 people are injured and you
don't wanna watse a use from the Mass Healing staff.
Adan:
Okay. I'll say this. Adan is really strong. Quite strong. But he's so
slow by the time he gets to the front line you've already killed the bad
guys. Use him for guarding castles, have him fight in the arena once in
a while and he'll do quite fine. Just keep him away from Mages....
Mideel:
Yet ANOTHER Lopsided Character. Mideel is useful, but not too useful.
It's worth keeping him thought since if he falls in Love with Edin, He
can get a Hero Bow...then he becomes a really Good character! In fact,
the nice thing is he gets the Hero Bow in chapter 4, which is where you
encounter Pegasus Knights..and since Arrows always critical on flying
units he can wreak all Havoc there...I ended gaining 3 levels^_^.
Jamuka:
Whereas Mideel dosen't get powerful until he gets the Hero bow,
Jamuka starts powerful and stays powerful. The bow he starts with, The
Killer Bow, cricticals quite often, and he can use the Powerful A class
Silver Bow to boot! He too can fall in love with Edin, and if you have
him in love with Edin he'll get the Hero Bow instead of Mideel. I
haven't been able to get the 2 together, so I useually stick with
Mideel^_^.
Bridget:
Where Mideel is Useful, Jamuka is powerful, and then there's
Bridget. Bridget in the Bow Goddess. She gets the Holy Bow Ichival. And
that Makes her EVEN MORE POWERFUL!! We're talking the Arrow Shooting
Counterpart of Ayra here people...
Rex:
And Lastly, We have Rex. Rex is an Okay person. Here's a hint. DON'T
DITCH THE WEAPON HE STARTS WITH!! In chapter 1...if you take him out
onto the lake on the Peninsula on the west side of the map(You'll see
what I mean) He'll get the Hero Axe. Now Listen to this: Aside from
the Legendary Weapons THE HERO STUFF IS THE BEST STUFF IN THE GAME!!
Okay...You got that? I THOUGHT SO!!^_^
Second Half of the Game
Sellis:
Why oh why did they do this? Sellis starts off as the Young
Lord Class. The Young Lord Class is a SwordFighting class on foot. It
dosen't have the speed of the SwordFighter class. It dosen't have the
Strength. In fact...It dosen't really excel in anything. It's completly
balenced out, and because of that it's rather hard to level up. It IS
worth it, Because when Sellis class-changes to Lord he gets even
stronger then his Father! He can get a Hero Sword, and you'll end up
using it until you get the Tirfing back in the 2nd half of the game.
Once he gets the Tirfing Sellis is the equivelnt of a Brick Wall. Large,
Itimidating and about as hard to Damage. Use him for a Damage
magnet(That can fight back!^_^), but make sure you have a healer on hand
since he's the Main character for the 2nd half of the game.(Meaning if
he dies it's game over).
Sukashka:
An interesting character. Sukashka is ALOT like Hollin, but he
seems to be a bit slower. Since he's Ayras son he has her shooting Star
hit, and it's for this skill alone he makes a good front line fighter.
Be careful..Since he's not as fast as the other Swordfighters he'll get
hit more often. He DOES have a bit higher defense to balence it out
though^_^
Lakche:
Remember what I said about Ayra? Well...FORGET IT!! THIS is the
most powerful person in the GAME!!! Fast, Strong, High Skill, And a Good
Defense to Boot! She can take pretty much any Enemy in the game and
come out on top. Don't get too cocky though...She can't take a hit from
a magic attack.
Rana:
I'm gonna say this first...Rana's hairdo scares me. That said,
I'll say this as well. Rana sucks as a fighter, but is a Top notch
healer. That's really all to say about her^_^.
Lester:
Lester sucks when you get him. He gets moderatly powerful...But he
takes so much damage from hits you might be hesitant to bring him to
front line. He IS rather useful though...Just like Mideel(But at least
Mideel didn't look like a Complete Dweeb!)
Delmund:
Well...Final Fantasy Tactics had Malak, and Final Fantasy 7 had
Cait Sith...But I think Delmund gets the award for being the First
Useless character in a Video Game. I'm serious. This guy blows like
nothing else. I used him for the map you get him in and that was it. Let
him rot in the castle...He's just a liability on the
Battlefield(Although he DOES make good Cannon Fodder^_^)
Arthur:
Well..Arthur can't use Level A spells until his class change, and
that makes him hard to level up. He is Supriengly strong, So I suggest
you at least try to build him up.
Fee:
Fee rocks. She starts off week but once she starts gaining levels
she's like a Mac Truck on a rampage. Be careful though...She's really
fast, but when she does get nailed she has trouble handling it.
Shannon:
Hmmmm, The Fire Emblem guys must have been upset about giving 'ya
a Lemon like Delmund, so they threw this guy at you as kind of
repayment. YES...This guy is the kid you saved from the Castle Ayra was
guarding in chapter 1! He gets the Balmunk as soon as he talks to
Pati(Who he starts next to) in the chapter you get him. With the Balmunk
he is almost completly Untouchable. In fact...I ended up having him kill
all the mages guarding the castle that he starts near^_^. If for some
reason you DON'T get the Balmunk(ARE YOU NUTS?!?!?) he's still pretty
good, But not very.
Pati:
Hehehhehe...I like Pati. She looks neat and she's a better fight
then Deu. She's still a theif though, So she's weak before class change.
Here's a little trick to help her build up levels. Have her fall in love
with someone(You do it the same way as the first half of the game) and
then just pass her money with her lovers. Since theifs gain 10 exp
everytime they pass out cash...^_^. Anyway...As a Theif Fighter she's
like an Underpowered Shannon. She's not strong enough to take on Mages
and the Big Units...but against the Cannon Fodder(Everything else^_^)
she does quite well.
Leif:
As a prince Leif is REALLY weak. I hope you got and gave Ethrin the
advance attack ring before she left earlier in the game because he NEEDs
it. It's worth it to level him up though, Since he class changes into
Master Knight...The BEST class in the game!! Unfortunetly he dosen't
have the staying power to take on Mages, but he does well against
everything else.
Finn:
Finns back. That's all I'm gonna say^_^
Oiyafe:
Okay...I'm gonna say one thing. The game gave 'ya Oyifaye so you'd
have someone to help you while you get New chacters and level up. By
about the 3rd map he'll be outdated and weak, So use him for guarding
castles.
Nanna:
I like Nanna. Theirs nothing to speical about her. She's an okay
attacker as a Troubador, a Good attacker as a Paladin but I use her as a
Mobile Healer and she does quite well doing that^_^
Ares:
Hmmm...As if Lakche, Shannon and Sety wasn't enough. I could say
alot about Ares but instead I'll say this...If you send Ares into a pack
of enemies...You'll most likely end up with a Pile of dead eneimes. He's
like Lakche but has WAAAAAAAAAAAAY better Defense. He's great for taking
out Mages. In fact...he's the ONLY character who can take a Hit from
Yurius' Darkness Spell...and that's at Level 30(Max Level for all
Characters). Be careful using him...As he'll probibly kill everything
and then everyone will have a hard time gaining experience^_^
Sety:
Well..I just mentioned him so I might as well tell about him. Sety is
awesome. He's like Levin on Steroids. He's almost impossible to hit
because of his speed. Oh yeah...He has the Holsety spell too. A Great
character and much needed. Use him and Ares and you'll be able to take
out almost everything in 2 rounds.
Sylvia:
Another Dancer? Well, I guess you need one. I never really used the
Dancers, so I won't say much.
Tinny:
Gotta love the Air! She's alot like Arthur, but when class change
comes she's awesome. She's like Pati but alittle weaker. Does quite well
against Cannon Fodder.
Yuria:
Well, She's kinda an Importent Story Character, so I won't say
much...BUT DON'T KILL HER IF YOUR GIVEN THE CHANCE!!! You'll see why
when I get the walkthrough up^_^
Yohan/Yohalvier
These 2 are listed together because you have to choose between them.
I prefier Yolhavier since he's Mounted. Their both like Rex but don't
have Elite. I never used them that much either.
Hannibal:
Hannibal Rocks!! He's hard to but worth it. He's General Class, and
that means LOTS of Defence. He's a Great Damage Magnet, but avoid Mages
like they were waving Signs labeled 'We want to Smoother you in Fire
Ants'.
Coupl:
Okay...Biggest rip off in the game. He's Basicly Claude in a Lower
Class^_^ Enough about him^_^
Althena:
Another hard to get but worth it Character. Althena weilds the Gae-
Borg and as such is Super Strong. However since she's a Dragon Rider she
has the Lowest Magic Defense in the game and is weak against arrows.
Unless you have a Death Wish avoid Mages and Archers.
Faval:
Nothing Major About Faval, Except he uses the Ichival. In my
opinion though he seems a Bit weaker then Bridget...Oh well...
Class Listings
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
General Strategys
1. Game events ONLY happen when you Conquer castles. Between the
time that you kill the general and Sigurd(Or Selis) Conquers it, Move
your characters into posistion and heal!
2. Fighting Everyone will just give you a headache! MANY Battles can
be averted or Lessened by having characters TALK! Examples:
When Althena rushes you in chapter 7(Have Leif talk to her)
When Eltosian Attacks in Chapter 3(Have Lacheis talk to him)
3. Know your Weaknesses! Fire Emblem has a Janken(Rock Paper
Scisors) style system of weapons. They are as follows:
Lance beats sword(Due to it's longer reach)
Sword beats axe(Due to it's lighter weight he can outmenuver it)
Axe beats lance(He can just hack the lance apart)
Magic uses a similar system as well:
Fire beats lightning
Lightning beats wind
Wind beats fire
Light and dark magic beat all magic, And Light magic beats Dark
Magic.
FURTHERMORE...Some classes have natural weaknesses.
ALL flying units take critical damage from arrow attacks.
This might just be me, But it seems like swordfighter have an
advantage over mages.
4. When in doubt..RESET! Save BEFORE you conquer a Castle...That way
if something goes wrong you can reset and get in better posistion.
5. Theifs, Mages, and Prince/Princess' get VERY Powerful when they
get their Class Change. It's worth the effort to level them up.
Basic Tips
Under Construction
Advanaced Strategy
My Character Pairings:
Sigurd and Diadora(This is an Automatic Pairing. You don't have to
do anything)
Well...You don't have much choice with this one^_^. It results in the
Character 'Selis'. Selis starts off as a Young Lord. He will Inherit
Sigurds Equipment.
Cuan and Ethrinn(Another Automatic Pairing)
This couple results in Leif, Who is Prince class and Althena, who
is Dragon Rider class. Leif will Inheirit Ethrin's Swords and Rings,
while Althena will Inherit Cuans Equipment
Ayra and Hollin
A Very Easy couple to get together. Simply have Hollin talk to
her at the Beginning of Chapter 3...and then keep them together as they
fight. This Combination will result in the OBSCENELY Powerful Sukaska
and Lakche. They will both have Ayra's Meteor Sword AND Hollins
Moonlight hit...IN ADDITION This combination will result in Hollin
giving Ayra a Hero Sword...Which is probibly one of the best weapons in
the game. Lakche will Inheirent Ayra's equipment, while Sukaska will
inherit his fathers equipment.
Edin and Mideel
A Rather easy couple to get(Simply have them talk in chapter 1 and
then have Mideel always stay near Edin). Results in the Preistess Rana
and Bow Knight Lester. Rana has this freaky Hair Cut but makes a REALLY
good healer, and Lester is almost exactly like his father Stat wise.
Rana gets Edin's stuff, While Lester gets his fathers
Sylvia and Claude
VERY IMPORTENT!! MAKE THIS COUPLE AT ALL COSTS! Otherwise you
won't have Claudes group healing staff or Valkyrie Staff for the second
half of the game! Daughter is Dancer Lynn, Son is Priest Coupl
Beowulf and Lachiess
Lacheis is an interesting character to find a mate for. I would
go with Deu, but RukesRiese let me know attacks like Moonlight Hit, Sun
Hit and Shooting Star Hit don't work on horseback, So I'll go with
Beowulf. Beowulf will give Lachies' children the advancing skill...which
is a VERY good skill to have. Her daughter, Nanna, will be a troubadour
and her Son Delmund will be a Free Lancer
Bridget and Jamuka
Her Son Faval will inherit the Ichival...and since Bridget and
Jamuka are both Archers the skills he'll have will make him the king bow
man of the battlefield...Kind of like the archer equivilent of
Lachke^_^. Her daughter will be Pati the theif.
Azel and Tiltyu
Hehehehe...Their children are weak before Class Change...Obscenely
Powerful afterwards. Hehehehe^_^
Fury and Levin
One of the easiest combinations to get. Fury's son will Inherit
the Holsety Spell, and her Daughter Fury's equipment.
Story
Under Construction
Cheats
I haven't found many...However there are a few:
Events won't happen until you liberate a castle! Don't have Sigurd
or Selis use the Conquer command until your all healed up and in
posistion.
Not Really a Cheat...But with the Balmunk and at Level 30 Shannon can
avoid almost any attack^_^
Sometimes if the right character stands in the right place you can
get a secret chat or item. I only know of 3 right now:
Have Rex go to the end of the peninsula in Chapter 1(You'll see
what I mean...) and he'll get the Hero axe.
Have Adan go south of Highline castle in Chapter 2 to get the
advance attack ring(One of the best items! Sell it and have Ethrin buy
it!)
Have Selis kills Alvis have him go south of the castle(BEFORE he
conquers it) and the ghosts of his parents will give him a regen ring.
Thank yous
A BIG HUGE THANK YOU to RukesRiese! This Guy is the Fire Emblem
GOD!!
Ray Chein for the Before Story Translations
Kiwa for the Prolouge and Chapter 1 story Translations
Diedrupo for some of the story.
Anyone taking credit for this work or any of the aboves work will
Promptly and Efficently have the Gae-Borg shoved up where it hurts.
Trust me...You DON'T want more Details^_^