— — — Fire Emblem 7 - The Lightning Hack (v0.9) — — —
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Hello there everyone! Welcome to The Lightning Hack (FE7:TLH) main post!
This is a light rebalance of FE7 that not only features new classes, weapons and the usual QoL patches and gameplay changes, but also a fully working Str/Mag split mechanic!
The purpose of this hack was not only to finally cure my itch to work on something for FE7, but also give a base project for new FE7 hacks that can work with the new Str/Mag split, hopefully opening a lot of creative possibilities for future Blazing Blade projects.
Hope that you enjoy playing through it, and here’s the full list of changes:
Gameplay Changes
- The premier mechanic: Full Str/Mag Split (by Tequila)! All classes now have separate Strength and Magic stat growths, just like in modern FEs. Every unit and class has been properly updated to accommodate this new change.
- New classes (e.g. Jouster, Battlemage, Warmonk) as well as weapons (e.g. full set of knives for Thief classes, full magic weapons for all 4 physical types). This also include slight overall rebalances of vanilla classes and weapons.
- Wallace and Fiora are now pre-promotes (General and Falcoknight respectively).
- Ursula’s class changed to Battlemage. Renault’s class changed to Warmonk.
- Snipers gain the mono-weapon crit bonus. Assassins can now steal items.
- Innate crit bonus of promoted mono-weapon classes increased from +15 to +30.
- Experience gain for healing/dancing/stealing increased from 10 to 15.
- All effective weapons damage multiplier changed from x2 to x3.
- Armories and Vendors all updated to accommodate the new weapons (and an extra, late game secret shop is now also available).
- Supports are now earned at up to three spaces away, and are twice as fast.
- Several QoL/Bug Fix patches, as well as new battle/magic animations. Credits of all works listed in the text file inside the download links.
Classes Overview
Knight Crest
Cavalier [Sword Cav] (D Swords)
[M] = SALVAGED Male Generic
[F] = SALVAGED Female Generic
Paladin (D Swords/Lances)
[M] = SALVAGED Male Vanilla-Style Repal
[F] = SALVAGED Female Base
Jouster [Lance Cav] (D Lances)
[M] = SALVAGED Male Generic
[F] = SALVAGED Female Generic
Bastion (D Lances/Axes)
[U] = Nuramon Gold Knight v2
Knight [Original Armor Knight] (D Swords/Lances)
[U] = SALVAGED Generic Knight
General (C Swords/Lances D Axes/Bows)
[U] = Nuramon FE10-Style Marshall
Magus [Magic Armor Knight] (D Anima/Staves)
[U] = DatOnDemand’s Armage
Baron (D Swords/Lances C Anima/Staves)
[U] = Bulwark King by Leo Link
Hero Crest
Mercenary (D Swords)
[M] = SALAGED Male Vanilla-Style
[F] = SALVAGED Female w/Pants
Champion [Hero] (C Swords D Axes)
[M] = Nuramon’s Male Vanguard
[F] = Nuramon’s Female Vanguard
Myrmidon (D Swords)
[M] = Leo’s Male Myrmidon Alt
[F] = Leo’s Female Myrmidon Alt
Swordmaster (C Swords | +30 Crit)
[M] = Vanilla FE7 Karel (TLP v2)
[F] = Vanilla FE7 Karla (TLP v2)
Vandal (D Swords)
[M] = Leo_Link’s Blader Myrmidon Male Long Hair
[F] = Leo_Link’s Blader Myrmidon Female Ponytail
Dreadblade [Dread Fighter] (D Swords/Dark)
[M] = Nuramon Male Dread Fighter
[F] = Nuramon Female Dread Fighter
Soldier (D Lances)
[M] = Flasuban Male FE10-Style
[F] = Flasuban Female FE10-Style
Halberdier (C Lances | +30 Crit)
[M] = TheBlindArcher Male Halberdier
[F] = TBA/Black Mage Female Halberdier
Militia (D Lances)
[M] = Alusq Male Militia
[F] = Alusq Female Militia
Sentinel (D Swords C Lances)
[U] = Nuramon Sentinel
Lancer (D Lances)
[F] = SALVAGED Lancer
Diviner (C Lances D Staves)
[F] = RedBean Miko v2
Fighter (D Axes)
[M] = Leo’s Tellius-Style Clothing
[F] = Black Mage’s Long Hair v2
Warrior (C Axes D Bows)
[M] = Vanilla +Magic Axe
[F] = Female Long Hair Repal
Brawler (D Axes)
[M] = FE9 Fighter Original Style
[F] = FE9 Fighter Variant Style
Warmonk (C Axes D Staves)
[M] = FE13-Custom War Monk
[F] = FE13-Custom War Cleric
Ocean Seal
Barbarian (D Axes)
[M] = Skitty/eCut Male Headband
[F] = Skitty/eCut Female Barbarian
Pirate (D Axes)
[M] = Nuramon Male Variant
[F] = Nuramon Female Variant
Berserker (C Axes | +30 Crit)
[M] = Blue Druid’s Vanilla Repal
[F] = Alice’s Piratezerker
Thief (D Swords/Knives)
[M] = Pikmin Matthew Repal
[F] = Pikmin Cath Repal
Assassin (C Swords/Knives | Lethality)
[M] = Jaffar Brown Boots Repal
[F] = Ponytail +Skirt Repal
Orion's Bolt
Archer (D Bows)
[M] = Der’s Male Improved
[F] = Der’s Female Improved
Sniper (C Bows | +30 Crit)
[M] = ltranc Male Adventurer (Trickster Hat)
[F] = ltranc Female Adventurer (Trickster Hat)
Hunter (D Bows)
[M] = MeatOfJustice Male Hunter
[F] = MeatOfJustice Female Hunter
Ranger (D Lances C Bows)
[M] = Vanilla Male +Lance
[F] = Vanilla Female +Lance
Nomad (D Bows)
[M] = eCut Male Non-Sacaen
[F] = eCut Female Non-Sacaen
Wayfarer [Nomadic Trooper] (D Swords C Bows)
[M] = Nomad Trooper Male FE6 Style
[F] = Nomad Trooper Female Repal
Elysian Whip
Pegasi [Pegasus Knight] (D Lances)
[F] = OreoStyx Repal
Falcoknight (D Swords C Lances)
[F] = Flasuban Improved
Wyvernier [Wyvern Rider] (D Lances)
[U] = UltraFenix Repal
Dracoknight (C Lances D Axes)
[U] = Nuramon Armored
Guiding Ring
Wizard [Vanilla Mage] (D Anima)
[M] = GabrielKnight Hatless Mage
[F] = SaintRubenio FE7’s Long Hair
Sage (C Anima D Light/Staves)
[M] = UltraFenix FE8 Repal
[F] = Vanilla FE8 Lute Fixed
Truant [Alt Mage] (D Anima)
[M] = L95’s Male Light Mage
[F] = L95’s Female Long Hair Light Mage
Battlemage [Mage Knight] (D Swords/Anima/Staves)
[M] = DatonDemand Male Headband
[F] = DatonDemand Female Headband
Pilgrim [Monk] (D Light)
[M] = Eldritch Male Repal
[F] = Eldritch Female Repal
Bishop (D Light/Dark C Staves)
[M] = Eldritch Male Repal
[F] = Eldritch Female Repal
Shaman (D Dark)
[M] = Awakening Hooded Dark Mage
[F] = Awakening Female Dark Mage
Druid (C Dark D Anima/Staves)
[M] = Eldritch Abomination Generic Male
[F] = TytheBub Lyon Female Reskin
Curate [Priest/Cleric] (D Staves)
[M] = Eldritch Repal v2
[F] = Eldritch Improved Repal
Bishop (D Light/Dark C Staves)
[M] = Eldritch Male Repal
[F] = Eldritch Female Repal
Scholar (D Staves)
[M] = Male Vanilla Staff Shaman
[F] = Female Vanilla Staff Shaman
Darkrider [Dark Knight] (D Swords/Dark/Staves)
[U] = Leo_Link’s Dark Knight
Troubadour (D Swords/Staves)
[F] = Ponytail Troubadour Repal
Valkyrie (D Swords/Light/Staves)
[F] = Brober Ponytail Valkyrie
Items Overview
General Information
- The same material on weapons now shares the same total uses.
- Short Bow is now 1 range, giving bow users option to fight in melee.
- Secret Book/Divine Icon buffed from +2 to +4 Skill/Luck.
- Energy Ring now increases BOTH Strength and Magic by +2.
- Magic Tomes are now of considerable lower weight (except siege).
- Last chapter S Rank weapons now from FE8 w/buffs (+effective vs Fire Dragon).
- Vanilla items removed or made unavailable: Poison Lance/Axe/Bow, Dragon Axe, Swordslayer, Emblem Weapons/Seal, Fell Contract (Ocean Seal promote thieves).
New Weapons
Physical Types
- Levin Sword - Mt: 9 Hit: 65 Wt: 10 Crit: 5 Uses: 25 C Rank (Magic Sword)
- Flame Lance - Mt: 11 Hit: 70 Wt: 10 Crit: 0 Uses: 30 B Rank (Magic Lance)
- Compact Axe - Mt: 5 Hit: 85 Wt: 7 Crit: 10 Uses: 30 E Rank
- Hatchet - Mt: 4 Hit: 80 Wt: 5 Crit: 0 Uses: 25 D Rank (1-2 Range)
- Bolt Axe - Mt: 12 Hit: 70 Wt: 11 Crit: 5 Uses: 30 B Rank (Magic Axe)
- Hunter Bow - Mt: 7 Hit: 80 Wt: 10 Crit: 0 Uses: 20 D Rank (Anti-Cavalry)
- Cleave Bow - Mt: 9 Hit: 75 Wt: 10 Crit: 0 Uses: 20 D Rank (Anti-Armor)
- Radiant Bow - Mt: 10 Hit: 70 Wt: 9 Crit: 0 Uses: 25 C Rank (Mag > Res)
- Iron Knife - Mt: 2 Hit: 100 Wt: 2 Crit: 0 Uses: 40 E Rank (1-2 Range)
- Steel Knife - Mt: 5 Hit: 85 Wt: 7 Crit: 0 Uses: 30 D Rank (1-2 Range)
- Silver Knife - Mt: 10 Hit: 90 Wt: 5 Crit: 0 Uses: 20 A Rank (1-2 Range)
Magic Tomes
- Galecut - Mt: 7 Hit: 85 Wt: 7 Crit: 0 Uses: 20 C Rank (Anti-Fliers)
- Thoron - Mt: 11 Hit: 75 Wt: 12 Crit: 5 Uses: 25 B Rank (Brave Effect)
- Holyspike - Mt: 6 Hit: 75 Wt: 7 Crit: 5 Uses: 20 C Rank (Anti-Cavalry)
- Nebula - Mt: 6 Hit: 70 Wt: 10 Crit: 10 Uses: 25 B Rank (1-3 Range)
- Demon - Mt: 8 Hit: 70 Wt: 8 Crit: 0 Uses: 35 D Rank
- Carreau - Mt: 13 Hit: 65 Wt: 14 Crit: 0 Uses: 25 B Rank (Poison On Hit)
(Hand Axe C Rank | Light Brand D Rank | Flux E Rank)
(Weapons/staves now grant at least 2 WEXP on attacks/casts)
That’s all of the most important pieces of information covered.
Enjoy FE7:TLH!
Changes Left For Upcoming v1.0
This is an alpha, almost finished release. Only a scant few changes are left:
Implement both descriptions and class cards of the new classes.[Complete]- Double check enemy generics on all chapters, to make sure that they have the correct classes, weapons, and if their automatic growth works 100% with Str/Mag split.
- Implement both a Casual Mode (based on FE7 Plus) and a Fixed Growths mode.
- Make new recruitment options for select units (e.g. alternative way of recruiting Karla).
Replace all portraits with new ones in FE8-style color palettes.[Complete]- Perform a final rebalance of the new classes and weapons if necessary.