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Damn, Narcian was so close to pulling off the same shenanigans against Idunn. Rest easy, my king.

@Vicious Sal Lol, normally I restart if a character gets too many of the same special lines, but Ishtar gets so many and just loves making things difficult in that regard. x) Catria is so cool - I haven't built her up like her sisters yet, but she's on my list. That Repel Axe Fighter is a pain in the ass, but seeing that 90-damage Glimmer from +0 SoV!Catria was quite satisfying. @mcsilas I have a team in mind for S!Narcian... ; ) Guidance-aided Idunn really proved her worth in this one! Same with Bernie - I was wondering how all ranged + Idunn was going to handle Bramimond, but I underestimated her firepower. Looks like you had the same idea I had for baiting both the red mage and blue ninja on the same turn, then stalling out Bramimond for as long as possible using the AI against itself. Hector is the man blocking that chokepoint! The ending was the best part with everyone moving in to mop things up in one clean go, and with fitting special lines to boot!

Likewise! I actually peeked at yours beforehand to see how others were handling this guy. I use them for Rokkr Sieges so I should know this by now, but I'm still always impressed by how strong the Whitewing Prfs are. We don't talk about inheritable dragon slayer weapons. x_x Damn, look at Tiamo go! The more I see these Galeforce clears the more I think I should invest in my own. The Hilda placement towards the end looked scary - it's a good thing the AI prioritizes short-term damage at the cost of everything else, otherwise I figured the blue armor would attack first to let Bramimond get in range. Wow, nice Sophia! I knew what was coming when I saw Pulse Smoke on S!Elise, but combined with Sophia's Guard effect made for an impressive stall battle versus Bramimond. Sucks to have to use an Ylgr manual for Chill Spd of all things, but it was probably the right call. Those Grails don't come cheap!

@Zeo Nooo, the stash. =( Can't blame you for wanting to try going for Bramimond though. He's stupid good, like many of the legendaries/mythics are nowadays. At least the weekly revivals seem to be a regular thing now, so I'm sure you'll get more chances at Lyn banners in the future.

@LordFrigid @Maaka When I saw the map this morning I had my doubts it could be one turn cleared. The enemy locations + Bramimond's bulk I figured would be too much for the usual set-ups. Never thought I would see TA+Raven tomes in Abyssal clears. Well done! This map was complete and utter bollocks. Tried for hours this morning, gave up, came back this afternoon and finally cracked it. Sometimes I'm not sure what compels me to try to clear these maps with my pack of misfits I call a team. It's not for those golden accessories, that's for sure. Anyway, here's a video for those wanting to see how a team without healers or dancers struggle their way through this. Bramimond's auto-double effect was so oppressive to the point where I actually took off Julius's summoner support to get around it. With SS, he hits 35 speed exactly - and consequently gets killed. He didn't need the extra stats elsewhere, thankfully. I think if it had occurred to me to try the TA-Raven set up on Julius I may have saved myself a headache or two...

Thanks, that's reassuring. It turns out the 33 Spd unit had a Spd Tactic buff active while also getting debuffed by 7. Moving the unit cancelled that debuff, putting him within the threshold Brammimond needs to double. Reworking where I put my Tactic buffs fixed this.

Do invisible stat debuffs from skills like Lulls count as a [Penalty]? I was always under the impression they didn't, but now I suspect they do. It's the only explanation I can think of for why Brammimond keeps doubling my 33 Spd unit with no visible debuffs or status affects.

No Narcian refine this month either, but that's okay. The lack of his long awaited refine was more than made up with his new spring alt, whom I wasted no time getting to +10. (I plan to add it to the compendium once his dragon flowers are maxed out) That alone would be more than enough to tide me over, but this of course just means I will be giving the original a new weapon and build:

It goes without saying that +10 Spring Narcian tears through this mode. Speaking of, I really hope they had the final map song (Suspicious) to the music shop eventually. The perfect song to go with my castle and the types of units I tend to use.

First the FE4 Gen II banner, then Annette, and now a goddamn Narcian alt? I've been eating like a king this year. Between Shanna, Altena, and my planned Valter grail project, another lance flier project is one of the last things I need but you bet I'm going to try and get as many copies as I can. Aside from the weapon his kit will have to be overhauled and I have low expectations for his stats, but wow I never expected to be excited for a spring seasonal.

A cynical take for sure, but in light of recent events I suppose that can't be helped. I hope they are also using the delay to work out a consistent schedule.

So what happened to this mode? I cannot even begin to make sense of why Mjölnir Strike is run the way it is. An inconsistent schedule from day 1 leading a lot of players to miss out entirely, all for a currency that would remain useless for months. And now that the currency is in high demand a new strike is nowhere on the horizon.

@Landmaster Congrats!! Three copies is in only 84 orbs is some great luck indeed, thank goodness for the 4% revival banners! She looks very powerful, and I'm sure she'll continue putting in a lot of work for you in your clears. Got any other 5* exclusive +10 projects lined up?

For now I think the Forma Souls will be most optimal for free units. They don't have boon/banes anyway so the inability to choose a boon doesn't matter, and especially for TT units like Finn, that extra copy will save 500 grails.

The notifications have indicated that the Forma Soul packs will include 60 orbs, meaning a price point somewhere between the 48 and 75 orb packs. Aside from that, dataminers have determined that the pack will cost $29.99.

Seeing the Hall of Forms notification this morning was a good reminder for me to send feedback again regarding the Forma Soul availability/pricing. I'm still so flabbergasted I don't even want to accept it. I know I said earlier in this thread that the monetization wasn't my main issue, but it really is absurd that there is no way to obtain even one without spending money - a troubling first where in-game currency is concerned.

Altina was my third choice, personally; I was gunning for either L!Leif or Duo Alfonse. Leif because Thracia/Jugdral bias + he seems similarly strong to Altina, and Alfonse because I could really make use of that CC + Special Spiral fodder he has. Although as someone who currently runs two Naga in Astra season...I welcome the chance to make those weeks just a little less miserable. @mcsilas Yeah I've been really enjoying Kempf so far. He didn't really get to show off his unique properties on this map much, but there will be other opportunities (but if these maps are going to get even harder soon...). Sometimes I forget that the PA!Inigo is actually supposed to be, well, Inigo and not Laslow lol. I did a double-take when I saw Infantry Rush on Brady. “Waaaait, he doesn’t come with that does he?” He does apparently, and I recently sacked my summer Noire for that skill. Not that I’ve ever pulled a Brady anyway, but uh, good to know. Lucina kinda puts her allies to shame here, but Inigo did well to tank Chrom. Nice use of splash damage too – something I’d like to start taking advantage of more.

Thanks! This was Ishtar's map for sure. So glad I decided to invest in her more. As I was working the clear out, I tried to have Julius tank a hit from Chrom, but he gets cleanly one-shot unfortunately. =[ As for Julia...I have other ideas in mind for her in the future. ; ) Watching this, I believe it! Matthew and Leila did what they're built to do of course, but if I'm being honest I was most impressed by Ross's contributions. One wouldn't think a +1, instant 3-4 unit with no Prf would be able to stand out much on most Abyssal maps, but her comes Ross ready to one-round Chrom and tank red mages of all things. I could only wish to clear the map without triggering all the reinforcements. x) Serra and a young male mage huh? Perhaps we're due for another reunion on the next FE7-themed banner. Some kind of clever attack + splash damage combo was something I really wanted to do with Kempf in my own clear, but Serra pulls it off really nicely here. If nothing else it kept the healer distracted. Nice to see that one of Serra's partners in crime, Fae, was able to nab a spot on this team! It's rare to see anyone using Naga outside of AR (and probably won't be used much there once we get the free Altina). I'm sure you have mixed feelings about the result of the voting gauntlet, especially since you have the ideal bane on your Altina, but if nothing else this makes me excited to try her out once she's distributed. Galeforce Fred looks fun! A true hit and run star with his Wings of Mercy. I admit, I was not expecting OG Chrom of all people to not only tank, but one-round bow Chrom in return. What a powerhouse. Hopefully he's been doing some good work for you in Rokkr Sieges with his Brave Sword build as well!

Do we know yet (through datamine or otherwise) if routes in the Compile Manual feature can be repeated once complete?

My issue with the new Hall of Forms feature isn't necessarily that it's monetized, but that once again it's paired with orbs - and a lot of them too. I wouldn't mind putting in a small amount of money to be able to keep a decked-out Forma, especially if it's a rare unit I don't have, or a lower rarity unit I might be interested in merging as discussed above. But not if I have to pay around $30 for the orbs too. Similar to the new year's and christmas unit packs they had before, it'll just be another perk for the player base already spending money on orbs.

@Landmaster Very bold of you to stick Nowi in range of all those enemies at only 4 Hp...not that I believed for even a moment she couldn't do it of course. I'm so used to seeing a healing special on her I was bit surprised to not see her health go back up after tanking Chrom. =P Good luck finishing OG Elise's merges when her revival banner comes back around! @SatsumaFSoysoy A world warrior just like his fellow Whitewings. I tried really hard to inflict outside damage + candlelight on Chrom, but I could never get him to move in a way that made that favorable. I will always appreciate use of Nanna in a clear. You had a few close calls at 1 Hp, but as usual Kagero was the most impressive, and this map was a great showcase of her weapon in particular. Also just wanted to say that accessory is a perfect fit for Kagero - like it doesn't look out of place at all. Holding the back of the map certainly seems like the easier way to do things, but I guess Celica makes the alternative charge strat more viable. Well done!

All right. So for every month Narcian does not get a weapon refine, I'm going to take matters into my own hands by giving him a new weapon myself. He already has Slaying Axe, Slaying Hammer, Emerald Axe, and Sack o' Gifts, and so just based on what I have right now I could feasibly keep this up until December...which by my estimation lines up with about how long it will take at the current rate to get the through the rest of the eligible Gen I candidates. Anyway, first up: Rearguard+ Sadly I lack a spare Surtr or Shannon to upgrade the A-slot to a tier 4 variant, which would also free up the B-slot for something else.

In my scramble to get Eldigan to catch up to the others, he ended up with a really janky, but surprisingly effective build: The mix-phase Galeforcing lion.

@Hilda Your clears always manage to put ours to shame. x) The TA refine seems to work especially well for Alfonse. So many recommend a stat boosting refine instead, but I just can't agree. I know you were talking earlier about how some of these Abyssals have gotten ridiculous thanks Lull and other frustrating skills, but hopefully the triple summoner support has managed to alleviate that somewhat. I've been wanting to showcase this team for a while, and I finally found the time and tactical prowess to pull it off in an Abyssal map. Julius has taken the field with "friends" before, but now he gets to take along some true, no quotations friends. Also serves as Kempf's first appearance in a clear, and Ishtar's +10 debut! (As an addendum, I apologize to those who've tagged me in clears the past couple days - haven't had much of a chance to sit down and watch, let alone comment. Maybe this weekend.)

Thanks! She's proving to be an incredible powerhouse and I can't wait to showcase her some more on challenge maps.