Greetings mortals, MeatOfJustice here! I am passionate about class balance, so much so that I tried rebalancing classes and weapons for fun, but I don’t want to do a full hack to try it, so that’s where you come in, I’ll let people pick who becomes what in FE8!
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- Who’s getting replaced:
- Name:
- Description:
- Class:
- Affinity:
- Personal Skill:
- Weapon Ranks:
- Inventory:
- HP (Base and Growth):
- Strength (Base and Growth):
- Skill/Dexterity (Base and Growth):
- Speed (Base and Growth):
- Defense (Base and Growth):
- Resistance (Base and Growth):
- Luck (Base and Growth):
- Magic (Base and Growth):
- Con:
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Only one Dancer or Bard is allowed. Only one Manakete is allowed.
The 2 Lords can be any of one weapon type and gain one extra weapon on promotion and maybe a mount.
Major Class Changes
- Cavaliers are split into Lance and Sword
- Armor Knights are split into Lance and Axe
- Generals also get Bows
- Female Thieves, Rogues and Monks
- Assassins use Swords, Bows and Steal; no Silencer
- Rangers get Lances rather than Swords
- Wyvern Riders use Axes instead
- Wyvern Lords use Axes and Lances
- Wyvern Knights use Axes and Swords
- Sages use Dark rather than Light
- Mage Knights get Swords rather than Staves
- Bishops also get Anima
- Druids/Sorcerers get Light rather than Anima
- Male Manaketes
- Bards get Anima
- Falcoknights get Staves rather than Swords
- Dancers get Swords
- Valkyries get Swords rather than Light
New Classes
- Malig Knight (Dark/Lance M/F Flier), replaces Summoner
- Gold Knight (Sword/Axe M/F Cavalry)
- War Cleric (Axe/Light/Staff F Infantry)
- Dragoon (Lance M Infantry)
- Halberdier (Lance/Axe M Infantry)
- Hunter (Bow M/F Infantry)
- Nephilim (Anima F Flier)
- Deva (Anima/Light F Flier)
- Harrier (Anima/Dark F Flier)
- Griffon Knight (Bow/Lance M/F Flier)
- Baron (Anima/Light/Dark/Staff M Armored)
- Strategist (Light/Dark M Cavalry)
To make space for the new classes, monster classes are gone. I’ve replaced the monsters on all chapters/dungeons accordingly and playtested them.
New Weapons/Major Weapon Changes
- Iron weapons have the most accuracy, Steel the most might and Silver the most overall stats.
- Void Edge, Javelin/Hand Axe counterpart that replaces Slim Sword
- Silver weapons are now B rank
- Flamberge, an advanced Zanbato that replaces Iron Blade
- Machete, the middleway between Short Spear and Spear for Swords that replaces Steel Blade
- Zweihander, an Infantry only Sword that grants Spectrum Stance that replaces Silver Blade
- Levin Sword, a 1~3 range Infantry only magic Sword that replaces Poison Sword
- Rapier is B rank rather than Prf
- Dual Swords, a Heroes Life and Death Infantry only brave weapon
- Brave weapons are now A rank
- Pike, a lightweight Lance with Alert Stance that replaces Slim Lance
- Flame Lance, a 1~2 range magic Lance that replaces Toxin Lance
- Mace, a lightweight Hammer that replaces Poison Axe
- Wolf Beil is B rank rather than Prf that replaces Devil Axe
- Short Axe, Short Spear counterpart that replaces Hatchet
- Shackle Bow, a Seal Speed bow that replaces Poison Bow
- Composite Bow, a 1~2 range bow with Vanity that replaces Short Bow
- Siege tomes are now Infantry only and carry Wary Fighter
- Excalibur is now a Flier effective A rank tome
- Forblaze, an S rank Anima tome
- S rank weapons (not Latona) are unbreakable
- Abraxas, a Heavy Armor effective Light tome
- Reginleif is B rank rather than Prf
- Corbin, a Seal Attack Lance
- Polearm, a Seal Defense Axe
- Saunion, a 2~3 range Lance that replaces Shadowkiller
- Battle Scythe, an Infantry only Lance that grants Swift Stance that replaces Bright Lance
- Dual Axes, a Heroes Life and Death Infantry only brave weapon that replaces Fiendcleaver
- War Bow, a Spear/Tomahawk counterpart that replaces Beacon Bow
- Battle Axe is now Infantry only and grants Sturdy Stance
- Dark Spikes, a Cavalry effective Dark tome
- Blizzard, a Seal Magic Anima tome
- Dragonstone is now unbreakable
- Ruin, an advanced Dark tome
- Corruption, a reaver Dark tome
- Banshee, a Seal Speed Dark tome
- Trinity, a reaver Light tome
- Sagittae, a Light tome that hits Defense
- Seraphim, a Seal Resistance Light tome
- Spectrum, a reaver Anima tome
- Alacalibur is back
- Blizzard Bow, a 1~2 range magic Bow
- Hunting Bow, a Cavalry effective Bow
- Piercing Bow, a Heavy Armor effective Bow
- Archnemesis, an Infantry only Bow that is effective against other Bow users
The 2 Lords and 2 extra units are allowed to have a Prf with 2 effects: they can be an effectiveness, extra range, extra crit or a skill. Try to not go crazy on the effectiveness if you have it.
The 2 Lords will also get Legendary weapons that match their starting type, I’ll define them.
Naglfar’s weapon type is also allowed to change depending on Lyon’s replacement.
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Feels like there’s been a lot of PMEs lately.
- Who’s getting replaced: Dozla
- Name: Lawrence
- Description: [L’arachel replacement]'s retainer. Very lazy.
- Class: Mage Knight
- Affinity: Ice
- Personal Skill: E1 Night Tide
- Weapon Ranks: A swords, A anima
- Inventory: Alacalibur, Levin Sword, Steel Sword Elixir
- HP (Base and Growth): 41 Base | 70% Growth
- Strength (Base and Growth): 14 Base | 45% Growth
- Skill/Dexterity (Base and Growth): 19 Base |65% Growth
- Speed (Base and Growth): 11 Base | 40% Growth
- Defense (Base and Growth): 10 Base | 35% Growth
- Resistance (Base and Growth): 16 Base | 60% Growth
- Luck (Base and Growth): 12 Base | 40% Growth
- Magic (Base and Growth): 17 Base | 65% Growth
- Con: 10
- Portrait:
Portrait by Smokeyguy77.
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- Who’s getting replaced: O’Neill
- Name: Commander
- Description: The commander of the Grado Empire.
- Class: Knight (Axe)
- Affinity: Fire
- Personal Skill: None
- Weapon Ranks: C Axes
- Inventory: Hand Axe. Steel Axe.
- HP (Base and Growth): 28
- Strength (Base and Growth): 7
- Skill/Dexterity (Base and Growth): 2
- Speed (Base and Growth): 1
- Defense (Base and Growth): 9
- Resistance (Base and Growth): 5
- Luck (Base and Growth): 0
- Magic (Base and Growth): 0
- Con: 13
- Portrait:
Credit to thorn
Battle Quote: I finally caught up with you at last! Now hold still and be a good little prey for me!
Death Quote: Glory… to our mighty… empire…
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Mind listing which class promotes to what now, as well as the slots and which units fill them?
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Who’s getting replaced: Joshua
Name: Ianthe
Description: A genius mage brimming with confidence, but truly looks out for her own.
Class: Nephilim
Affinity: Fire
Personal Skill: Tome Range +1
Weapon Ranks: C Anima
Inventory: Thunder, Spectrum, Elixir
HP (Base and Growth): Base + 9 / 40% Growth
Strength (Base and Growth): Base + 2 / 20% Growth
Skill/Dexterity (Base and Growth): Base + 11 / 65% Growth
Speed (Base and Growth): Base + 9 / 50% Growth
Defense (Base and Growth): Base + 4 / 25% Growth
Resistance (Base and Growth): Base + 10 / 85% Growth
Luck (Base and Growth): 3 / 65% Growth
Magic (Base and Growth): Base + 5 / 40% Growth
Con: 6
Portrait:
(by RandomWizard)
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Could there be a Manakete lord?
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What do you get when you cross an Ethlyn (yes that’s an archetype) with a J-gun? Sethlyn
Who’s getting replaced: Seth
Name: Antonia
Description: (Eirika replacement)'s older sister. Kind and personable behind her aloof front.
Class: Valkyrie
Affinity: Anima
Personal Skill: Rally Spectrum
Weapon Ranks: B Swords, C Staves
Inventory: Silver Sword, Mend, Recover, Vulnerary
HP (Base and Growth): Base + 10 / 60% Growth
Strength (Base and Growth): Base + 8 / 60% Growth
Skill/Dexterity (Base and Growth): Base + 6 / 45% Growth
Speed (Base and Growth): Base + 8 / 40% Growth
Defense (Base and Growth): Base + 5 / 30% Growth
Resistance (Base and Growth): Base + 8 / 45% Growth
Luck (Base and Growth): 16 / 65% Growth
Magic (Base and Growth): Base + 5 / 55% Growth
Con: 8
Portrait:
(by Levin64)
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Who’s getting replaced: Erika
Name: Castor
Description: A hunter who served in Altea’s army.
Class: Hunter
Affinity: Ice
Personal Skill: Canto+
Weapon Ranks: C-Bows
Inventory: Iron Bow, Killer Bow
Level: 3
HP: 21 (40%)
Str: 7 (40%)
Skill: 3 (40%)
Spd: 6 (40%)
Def: 4 (20%)
Res: 0 (0%)
Luck: 3 (20%)
Magic: 0 (0%)
Con: 11
Portrait
Credit to the GOAT Thorn
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Cause why not, edgy merc dude.
- Who’s getting replaced: Gerik
- Name: Cloud Strife
- Description: Ex-member of SOLDIER who has no clue how he got here
- Class: Mercenary
- Affinity: Dark
- Personal Skill: Galeforce
- Weapon Ranks: B sword
- Inventory: Zweihander, Steel Sword, vulnerary, hero crest
- HP (Base and Growth): 32 (90%)
- Strength (Base and Growth): 14 (45%)
- Skill/Dexterity (Base and Growth): 13 (40%)
- Speed (Base and Growth): 15 (30%)
- Defense (Base and Growth): 11 (30%)
- Resistance (Base and Growth): 3 (10%)
- Luck (Base and Growth): 7 (30%)
- Magic (Base and Growth): 1 (15%)
- Con: 13
- Portrait:
Portrait credit goes to @Garytop
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- Who’s getting replaced: Ephraim
- Name: Irina
- Description: The daughter of Gloriana, princess of the Manaketes & Arturius, the King of Knights. She has been asleep for 1,900 years.
- Class: Dragon Child (it’s basically Manakete but w a different name)
- Affinity: Light
- Personal Skill: Savage Blow
- Weapon Ranks: E in Dragonstones
- Inventory:
- Dragonstone
- Soulstone (her version of a rapier it just heals 5 HP)
- HP (Base and Growth): 24 & 45%
- Strength (Base and Growth): 10 & 60%
- Skill/Dexterity (Base and Growth): 7 & 40%
- Speed (Base and Growth): 9 & 51%
- Defense (Base and Growth): 9 & 48%
- Resistance (Base and Growth): 10 & 49%
- Luck (Base and Growth): 9 & 39%
- Magic (Base and Growth): 10 & 60%
- Con: 8
- Portrait:
(Made personally by Waleed for me)
Lemme know what you think.
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Wait does that mean Merc/Hero loses its access to infantry-only weapons? (I put this as replying to the wrong thing)
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No, it means Mercenary promotes into either Hero or Gold Knight. If you promote to Gold Knight you lose access to infantry only weapons.
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OH. I thought it was T3 promotions.
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Maybe have him replace someone else, say, Ross?
no, castor deserves to be the protag
peak will win
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It doesn’t follow with my Seth replacement.
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