vanguard333 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 I finally got Three Houses! For my 1st playthrough, I'm doing the Black Eagles Route, and I'm only looking to recruit Lysithea and Ashe (I felt really bad for him after chapter 3). I heard that you can recruit Lysithea in part 2 of the Black Eagles route if you didn't recruit her in part 1. Should I try to recruit her in part 1, or should I wait until part 2? I have a backup plan for getting two dark seals from the Death Knight for Hubert if I should wait for part 2 to get Lysithea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Flower Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Part 1, her stats/skills/classes in part 2 are very subpar compared to early recruitment in part 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnofiend Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 In basically every instance it's better to recruit sooner than later for characters you intend to use. The only arguable exception I'm aware of is Ingrid, and that only if you were planning on making her a Falcon Knight already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanguard333 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 48 minutes ago, Fire Flower said: Part 1, her stats/skills/classes in part 2 are very subpar compared to early recruitment in part 1. 44 minutes ago, Arachnofiend said: In basically every instance it's better to recruit sooner than later for characters you intend to use. The only arguable exception I'm aware of is Ingrid, and that only if you were planning on making her a Falcon Knight already. Thanks. I figured that. I was mostly just wondering if I was missing out on anything story-wise if I recruit her in part 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatsumaFSoysoy Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 She doesn't do anything extra in part 1 story wise, but if you recruit her in part 2 you do get extra conversations from fighting and then recruiting her. If you don't mind her being a lot weaker or something and want to experience that dynamic yourself, you can hold off on that I guess. 1 hour ago, Arachnofiend said: In basically every instance it's better to recruit sooner than later for characters you intend to use. The only arguable exception I'm aware of is Ingrid, and that only if you were planning on making her a Falcon Knight already. I've heard talk that for characters who don't immediately bring some sort of utility to the table (like Sylvain and Lysithea), holding off on recruiting them until before/after (forgot which one) the Battle of Eagle and Lion actually gives better stats? I'm not really sure on which is best, though. Is there some kind of consensus now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethany81707 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 15 minutes ago, SatsumaFSoysoy said: I've heard talk that for characters who don't immediately bring some sort of utility to the table (like Sylvain and Lysithea), holding off on recruiting them until before/after (forgot which one) the Battle of Eagle and Lion actually gives better stats? I'm not really sure on which is best, though. Is there some kind of consensus now? As of Chapter 6, they promote from Beginner Classes to Intermediate Classes and retroactively reap the benefits of all the bonus growths. More specifically, they promote into enemy Intermediate Classes, which usually have higher growths than their player counterparts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatsumaFSoysoy Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 1 minute ago, bethany81707 said: As of Chapter 6, they promote from Beginner Classes to Intermediate Classes and retroactively reap the benefits of all the bonus growths. More specifically, they promote into enemy Intermediate Classes, which usually have higher growths than their player counterparts. So as long as they're not someone who really needs specific investment and is fine with just their natural skill (Leonie was an example I think) it's better to hold it off, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethany81707 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, SatsumaFSoysoy said: So as long as they're not someone who really needs specific investment and is fine with just their natural skill (Leonie was an example I think) it's better to hold it off, right? While not under your command, they don't gain Authority, Movement Ranks or Mastery Skills. There aren't a lot of units where the extra stats are great enough to justify those, mainly Caspar if you're after the Scythe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatsumaFSoysoy Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 13 minutes ago, bethany81707 said: While not under your command, they don't gain Authority, Movement Ranks or Mastery Skills. There aren't a lot of units where the extra stats are great enough to justify those, mainly Caspar if you're after the Scythe. Hm. I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanty Pete's 1st Mate Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Definitely get her sooner than later, especially if you're interested in her supports with Edelgard and Linhardt (post-skip Lysithea will have much less time to build them up), and if you want to control what skills she grows in (I think she only joins with ranks up in Reason and Authority). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanguard333 Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 12 hours ago, Shanty Pete's 1st Mate said: Definitely get her sooner than later, especially if you're interested in her supports with Edelgard and Linhardt (post-skip Lysithea will have much less time to build them up), and if you want to control what skills she grows in (I think she only joins with ranks up in Reason and Authority). Thanks. Yeah; I'm definitely interested in her supports with Edelgard and Linhardt. I'm also interested in her having B in reason before chapter 6 so that she has that anti-cavalry spell as a backup plan in case my current plan for beating the Death Knight and getting the Dark Seal doesn't work. So, yeah; thanks everyone. I'm definitely going to recruit her sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Starkiller Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) If you need a backup plan for the Dark Seal, I had a bunch of Curved Shot archers bumrush him through the wall. Edited October 25, 2019 by Sid Starkiller error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanguard333 Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 5 hours ago, Sid Starkiller said: If you need a backup plan for the Dark Seal, I had a bunch of Curved Shot archers bumrush him through the wall. Except that he can retaliate any non-gambit attack from any range thanks to that ability of his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Starkiller Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) 50 minutes ago, vanguard333 said: Except that he can retaliate any non-gambit attack from any range thanks to that ability of his. ...I know that? As long as they're strong enough that they don't instantly die, I don't see the problem. Edited October 26, 2019 by Sid Starkiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Flower Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 As long as you don't get doubled and/or critted you shouldn't have much trouble chipping the Death Knight down. You can use Annette for monthly assistance due to her rally. Helps a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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