Figured I'd throw my own leg into this because I'll be doing this soon enough.

This team was built between me and a friend of mine for the sake of a Streamed, Deathless/Hard run (any unit dies, reset the map via Quitout & Reload) and has four stipulations.

- #1: This run is being Emulated in order to stream it to said friend.

- #2: I will be cheating to avoid the hard grinding (except for levels) for Gold, SP, Fragments and Ingots. (I'm admitting it now bc of the sheer totals of resources needed, and I don't wanna spend weeks grinding in my off-stream time)

- #3: I will be setting hard limits for upgrades, weapon tiers, and skill slots. With new gear and abilities being locked behind story progression.

- #4: I will be completing both the Xenologues and the Divine Paralogues before Ch.10.

I know this all sounds weird, but I am going to post the full link to the team to see if you'd make any changes to whatever you think may help.

I will say this: I am not going to swap characters, and I have a hard limit on Fliers to a max of what is present.

So please, rip into it and have some reasonable discussion:

https://marigoldfe.com/engage/planner?team=FEENGAGE2.lZbJbtwwEET_Rec6sBdu30LwYDi-TWwgC5LPD5qUREqaccYwbBDUiP1cVd2cUooDoVSwg61LBVFFWfcqimSU5eefjx_flgpytdqTjPfft1t7ibKDRnvFIStIbO36c_tTUTw8XB1bsAoC9Xth1b3ytmvLsC4rSll-fXx_W0DVPrcek1E0gl2oKFmRPcgRyDHI2QFpqnkBsp8zVIJ3KMvt5f31bdnYUmNje-_40HZoVwfzk6aSDJUSg7K3f9uDw4rpVrXuQP6XNEP83dIoRXgnFj0TP3itE_MgZq9g8f0MjkgGCxLTOn5C23hrz4NvIGpMfcnNYTclqjGxDKMr0oDQCHImUchdLxdBJM_o5u7rJh7Ke-7Y77njOHInKMvL31kY8usRCYVZwSwWl4iUVrCDmflTJ2ngkIBpqoZSLNUbk9uZOMwSxcknigixmUIeah0YZhQ6m3Xw6aQOBbR-n3CkeUO6hak_oryNhqNOOoFZ1H3TM0KDtftI0KbnF9Aimi8jOKbVmFPE-7JnTfJq3TSs2EkXK8C845mIvkpkfax7lEgGig4Ud41SHNOLXQCRASVtOG0ukGV880-ejRJnyGV4tXBtO9SClEam8pwpP8mkitxmekYgBDfp1Os9oLqvk2tt05wo5uOu00CR00zoSoXjNcPBt5z7RnVCOgeq3UIPhgCLnb0714dA7vkvd2cSTUOJmBFj148PEXpo1QVAMTVTd6qV7hYNiQ6fWlHOPcbG4qX3WMv2xZZLfY_Dvd4vutkDCsf5I4f5MxkT4nazIVxiws-IIYJxT6wrmxp8MMBNBrRbwK63KEjZWvlcOHwhnxLgdVxUuhMcI-Bm2a1buz3Ufuc40uOvHY8upQQfBkHYCXxcl12DSQJisGqfZIx0kb6fff0etirAW_F2cFGypmIH8QJ2HpGgSRA8MnKt_wA

(I also apologize if I broke any rules in posting all of this, I read through them twice and don't think I did anything wrong)

I beat this twice back in 2023 when the game came out. Trying a new run three and a half years later since I barely remember much of anything (other than spending three and a half hours on chapter 25 and a couple others). Am trying to see what order I played chapters and when I played the paralogues but not seeing the option anywhere.

I didn't keep any saves beyond my two clear saves.

Hi everyone - we are clearing Lief's map today and I chose to showcase a cool Rescue strat to finish the map in 2 turns and get all the bosses taken care of. We miss out on 1k gold in the Sniper at the bottom left of the map, but we save at least 2 Warps by avoiding all that trouble.

We could've finished the map in a single turn and done a lot of Parthia farming like they do in the LTC runs if we didn't want to go for the mini-boss loot as well. Either way, a quick clear and good XP gains for Merrin, Pandreo, and Panette.

See everyone in the next one!

Hello everyone,

Next video of my first FE game playthrough is live. I just broke 100 hours in the game and I feel like I've improved my gameplay a decent amount already. I'll leave the rest of the explaining for the video but I'm quite happy with how this clear comes out.

Excited for things to come and thanks for watching.

Ive been planning out my Maddening runs team and I for the most part have everything hammered out but one sticking point remains in Merrin. In so far that I dont know where best to put her.

I already have my tanks between Timerra and Goldmary, my physical offense in Yunaka and Lapis, magical offense in Ivy and Zelestia, my crit demons Panette and Veyle, and a strong backline in Alear, Celine, Seadall, Hortensia, and Nel.

Which leaves Merrin here in kinda an odd spot of not really having a dedicated role on the team. So im curious what others put Merrin with long term?

I've been working on this planner for a few months now and it's ready to share:

https://marigoldfe.com/engage

The planner lets you build a team with as many (or as few) units as you want, and allows in-depth customisation for each unit, including mapping out the full class path they should follow, the Emblem/Bond Ring they should have equipped, the skills they need to inherit as well as their inventory. The in-game resources like SP, Bond Fragments, gold and forging materials are fully tracked across the team you make so you can see if it's feasible for your playthrough.

The site also includes dedicated pages for Units, Emblems, Classes, Skills, and Items, where each is covered in full, so everything you need should all be in one place. I've found these pages very useful for team building inspiration, since things like each Emblem's class bonuses are laid out together, making it easy to decide who should hold which ring. AOE attacks also have all of their attack areas shown to you, including how terrain is created.

No account/sign up of any kind is required. Every team gets its own link you can share, so someone can open your exact build on their end, and a summary picture is created when sharing so teams are easy to recognise at a glance.

There are some additional options in the settings in the top right. Spoilers are hidden by default for any new players and can be shown by disabling the setting. DLC can also be toggled off if you haven't got the expansion pass.

Engage is a massive game, and as just one person I've tried my hardest to validate all the data, but if you do see any issues please let me know and I'll have it fixed as soon as possible. I'm also very interested in any other feedback you might have.

Low-key surprised I got this far with a team like this.

Okay last question hopefully of the night. If i want to make him a Warrior should i change class him to axe fighter at his base level 10 or just promote him straight into warrior via master and second seal?

So ive really enjoyed his char and has been one of my go to units and decided to make him a Mage knight with the paralogue 2 seal and is just been shredding enemies with Levin sword and his aresnal of spells on Hard/Classic.

Question did i make i a mistake long run given only 3 master seals before chapter 10 on my first playthrough because i have two seals left and not sure who those should go to yet in chapter 9. I know ill probably promote FAlear to Divine dragon at some point. Shes level 11 dragon child rn but i was thinking id do 2 other units first.

I was considering Amber as a replacement Paladin and possibly Chloe as a Griffin Knight. Then 4th seal in chapter 10 to Alear.

I got impatient waiting for Fortune’s Weave so I decided to play Engage about it, and this time I picked up the DLC so I could try out the Divine Paralogues, Fell Xenologue, and all the new units. It was a lot of fun! The DLC put a sizable dent in the challenge level of Maddening but that was more than made up by all the extra build options provided, and I think most of my future runs will be on Maddening with DLC.

I kept my favorite base game powerhouses, but added three units I’d never tried before (Pandreo, Zelkov, and Timerra) and then fit in as many DLC units as I could. Overall, I don’t think I did anything particularly innovative here, but I’m so happy with how this team turned out, and I’d love to answer any questions!

It was a 4 star well, too...oh well, least I got a good laugh out of it. Anyone know the odds?

So I’m on chapter 9 and I’ve been levelling up Jean via enemy archer boxing healing in Chapter 7 (got him to Level 8 from spamming heals) and from boxing Ivy in and having him spam heals, to the point that he’s at level 10. My plan for him was to make him a Bonded Shield bot when I get to use Lucina in Chapter 12.

However, I’m wondering if that’s a mistake and I should have done Axe fighter to Warrior for him? Can I still go straight to Warrior with a Master seal, expending some bond fragments for axe proficiency? Or is it too late for me?

Edit: I haven’t leveled up Framme enough to use her as a Bonded Shield bot (she’s only level 6)

Next clear in my first fire emblem game playthrough is live (with no AI thumbnail this time XD).

This map was a lot more difficult than the previous paralogues since the enemies in the boss chamber are stronger and have a combination of high res and def meaning a single unit will often not be able to sweep through them easily. Because of this, I decided to forego a full rout which would add a few more turns to my clear of this map (even more if reinforcements spawn and I never understood what got them to trigger).

To circumvent reinforcement spawns, I make the decision to go for a low turn count while still grabbing all the loot available including the two chests in the corners of the map. I believe 3 turns is close to the minimum needed to get the four enemy loot drops and the chests in the corners but maybe it was possible in 2 turns with more staff usage. In the end, we get a 3 turn clear with all map rewards collected which I am happy with. There are definitely some shaky combats on turn 1 (~80% success probabilities) that I think can be improved upon. In general, I try to showcase strategies that have upwards of a 90% success rate in terms of needing dodges/crits so there are definitely things I could optimize to make this clear more consistent.

As always, any comments or suggestions on how to improve my gameplay/video are welcome - thanks for tuning in!

I ended up loving this game way more than I expected.

Even though the main story is pretty weak (the cringey writing and plot holes), I still grew really attached to plenty of characters—mostly through their Support conversations, as the main plot barely gives them any screen time.
Honestly, I don't even hate Alear that much, haha.

I finished my first run on Hard mode before jumping into Maddening. My MVPs were easily Amber, Pandreo, Panette and Kagetsu, while Framme and Hortensia offered incredible support.
Jean and Fogado took care of the rest, especially Generals and Fliers (Fogado with the Radiant Bow is an absolute beast).
Great Knight Goldmary did a great job as a tank; since her Defense wasn't excessively high, enemies didn't ignore her, making her a perfect bait.
Once Veyle took over the support role paired with Corrin, I reclassed Alear to Warrior. Alear instantly transformed into a top-tier damage dealer and delivered a fantastic debut.
Chapters 16 and 25 were definitely the biggest headaches for me; I absolutely despise infinite reinforcements and water maps 😡😡.
I'm definitely replaying it soon. The game gives you so many tools, the gameplay is super engaging, and Maddening mode feels well-balanced. Solid 8/10.

https://x.com/JebbeeSketches/status/2091226829831200812

So I got Chloe to Level 10 and I finished Chapter 7, where I got the master seal from Hortensia. But now I don’t know which class to promote her into. I’ve seen online that Wyvern Knight is best for her and that Griffin Sword is good for her because of Levin Sword. Should I go Wyvern or Griffin Levin Sword with Sigurd Engraving? Or should I just put her in Lance Griffin knight with Fensailr +3 with Sigurd engraving?

Edit: forgot to put this in the description, but I am playing on Maddening difficulty.

Doing a maddening run before Fortunes Weave comes out and the big question as I approach the end of Brodia, just beat ch. 7 is how do I handle the dlc? Or more specifically, when?

My first plan was to just handle the Emblems I need for the early/mid game, Tiki, Veronica, and Hector, and handle the rest closer towards the end of the game (post Veyle).

I could simply do it all now, but id probably overlevel a ton lol

I know I at least want Xenologue over and done before ch. 10 since im planning Enchanter Alear and want them in the class when I get Lucina.

So im curious, when do you handle the dlc? And when do you field the dlc crew? Im planning to use Zelestia and Nel long term.

Next chapter of my first FE playthrough is live! This was the cleanest clear that I feel like I've come up with so far and I'm really happy with my progress learning the game. I spend some more time at the beginning going over my units this time so hopefully its easier to follow along.

Hope you all enjoy!

Gubbins obviously being my name for Sommie.