Agility Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Am I the only one who doesnt give ike aether? I prefer him to have adept and wrath. Then use mist as a healer :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ema Skye Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Aether is pretty good, but I really prefer Wrath+Resolve. Kills things so much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just call me AL Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Aether is pretty good, but I really prefer Wrath+Resolve. Kills things so much easier. Same here. I used to give him Aether when I didn't know better. But now I do. And since Resolve comes so late, I would just go Wrath alone, then Wrath + Nihil, then finally Wrath + Resolve.What can I say? I'm paranoid when it comes to the Black Knight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agility Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 (edited) Yea im not only one :) But another one i do is Adept and renewal but no kings ring if you go with renewal :/ I like how if Adept actives it kind of helps with Black knight :) Edited August 4, 2012 by agility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentASM Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Aether is nice and shiny, but I always skip it when seriously attempting the Black Knight battle (I find Wrath and/or Adept much more reliable, especially when you can always avoid Luna hits on Easy/Normal mode). That and going on a Resolve rampage afterwards is always fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roosterofdoom Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I'm the only one that does use Aether. I just like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aku chi Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Aether -> Resolve Aether is strictly better than Adept (aside from capacity, of course). Resolve is the best learnable skill in the game, by far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZemZem Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I found beating the Black Knight easier using only Wrath than using Aether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltoshen Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Aether is just all sorts of flashy fun. If you're using animations, it's definitely worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroMystic Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I use Aether all the way until Resolve becomes accessible, then Wrath/Resolve is just plainly better than Aether, especially vs Ashnard. I never bother giving Ike any other skills until then. I like what Aether does enough to warrant keeping it on him, though Wrath/Adept is probably more reliable than Aether vs Black Knight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This is my name Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I usually just go with aether. I know it's just luck but It seems to activate a lot for me. The healing it provides makes Ike more of a one man army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Silent Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Only ever used Aether but I should try Adept+Resolve in my next Difficult Fixed Growths playthrough. Nearly every time I've played through the game I've had to reset Chapter 27 because Aether never activated vs the BK and thus I couldn't beat him. Since I only ever play on Difficult these days, Nasir > Ena by a country mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightBow Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Well, the way I see it everyone can quip Wraith, Adept and Resolve but only Ike can have Aether. And those Occult scroll aren't all that useful with most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJThom_2009 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 From all my FE9 playthroughs, I only use Aether. But I might try to use something different next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRock Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 i like to use aether a lot, but what is your chances for a critical with wrath against the black knight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) Aether is Ike's signature move. I never NOT give it to him. He just doesn't feel like Ike without it. Plus, I've been able to beat the Black Knight and Ashnard just fine with it. Never once have I failed, actually, except if the BK somehow kills Ike first, which has rarely happened as it is. Edited September 16, 2012 by Anacybele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Party Moth Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) Aether is nice and shiny, but I always skip it when seriously attempting the Black Knight battle (I find Wrath and/or Adept much more reliable, especially when you can always avoid Luna hits on Easy/Normal mode). That and going on a Resolve rampage afterwards is always fun. Not always. My sister and I have been Normal Mode recently, and we both went up against the Black Knight. That Luna activation rate is stupidly high, because we both had our Ike's asses handed to us by 4 Luna strikes...per attempt. It was, quite honestly, ridiculous to see Ike with maxed out strength, nearly maxed out skill, maxed out speed, and very high luck to get slammed so badly. This is why I never trust the RNG. Edited September 16, 2012 by Duels at Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeiji Koishi Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Range the Black Knight for the first two player phases, then attack at melee range. I do that and I've only had luna activate against Ike maybe twice in all 3 of my playthroughs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Silent Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Aether is Ike's signature move. I never NOT give it to him. He just doesn't feel like Ike without it. Plus, I've been able to beat the Black Knight and Ashnard just fine with it. Never once have I failed, actually, except if the BK somehow kills Ike first, which has rarely happened as it is. Well, the main problem I have with Aether is that when I face the Black Knight, it almost never activates even if Ike has max Skill, even if I use Mist to heal Ike so that he can attack more. Approximately two out of every three playthroughs I've had to reset the chapter because Aether never activated. I've never liked the Black Knight battle because even if you land every single normal hit it is possible to hit him with during the five-turn limit, he has something annoying like 3HP left. Of course, based on what I've read, I just happen to have incredibly unfortunate luck during the Black Knight fight, because it doesn't seem to happen to anyone else (and why would it? With maxed out skill, Ike has, or should have, a 26% chance to activate Aether each time he bloody attacks). So I'm very tempted to try out a different skill combo to see how reliable it is. On the subject of Ashnard, it doesn't really matter whether Ike pulls off an Aether or not when you're up against him unless you are unfortunately low on healing items/staves and need to kill him quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT075 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 max strength ike will kill the black knight with no skills if he lands all 10 attacks spread over the 5 turns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I gave Ike Aether... worst mistake ever, it was useless. He never really needs healing and that luna hit would have been much better as a crit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whase Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Whenever I feel like I might lose the BK fight, I just retreat. Nasir isn't worth the trouble. As for Ashnard, he's easy enough. maxed out Ike with support or healing can take him, or just leave it to the royal. Aether is useful for taking on masses of regular enemies without needing healing from others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacLovin Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Wrath!Resolve Ike is always worth it. My Occult Scrolls go to the pallies anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyoro~Eevee Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Funniest thing I ever did: I gave Ike Miracle, screwed up horribly on Blood Runs Red, and found out that the Black Knight and Ike have a further dialogue exchange if Ike somehow survives a round with him. Double Miracle activation is awesome! ^w^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeiji Koishi Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Funniest thing I ever did: I gave Ike Miracle, screwed up horribly on Blood Runs Red, and found out that the Black Knight and Ike have a further dialogue exchange if Ike somehow survives a round with him. Double Miracle activation is awesome! ^w^ Really? Do you remember what they said? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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