FE7 - Maniac
~ Main Changes ~
Increases difficulty comparable to FE6
Mechanical changes similar to FE6
Eliwood is now a Lance Lord
Ephidel is a Boss you fight at Dragon’s Gate
(Has quotes battles with Eliwood, Hector, Lyn, & Mathew)
Gameplay/ Balance Changes
~ Difficulty Changes ~
Gates & Thrones have 30 Avoid with 3 Def/ Res
Generic Enemies will have Luck (Except Morphs)
Lyn gets HMB Levels of 5 in her Chapters
HMB levels have been Increased in Hector Hard Mode, Eliwood Hard Mode also follows the exact same HMB Level curve as Hector Hard Mode
HHM Level Curve
Ch 11-12 - 5 Levels
Ch 13-13x - 6 Levels
Ch 14-15 - 7 Levels
Ch 16-17 - 8 Levels
Ch 17x-18 - 9 Levels
Ch 19-20 - 10 Levels
Ch 21-23x - 11 Levels
Ch 24-26 - 12 Levels
Ch 27-28x -13 Levels
Ch 29-30 - 14 Levels
Ch 31-32x - 15 Levels
Final - 16 Levels
~ Weapon Changes ~
Effective Damage is x3 except for the Legendary Weapons
Steel & Silver Lance, Steel & Silver Axe -5 Hit
Steel & Silver Blade, Slim Lance, & Brave Axe +1 Might
Wo Dao +1 Might, +5 Crit
Short Bow 1-2 Range, - 5 Crit
Longbow +2 Might
Excalibur is effective vs Fliers
Eclipse +15 Hit
Durandal 12 Weight
Armads 15 Weight
Sol Katti 7 Weight
Aureola 11 Weight
Forblaze 9 Weight
Ninis’s Grace is now +4 Def/ Res
Fili’s Might is now +4 Atk
New Weapon - Laevateinn - Eliwood’s personal
40 Uses, 9 Might, 80 Hit, 5 Weight, 10 Crit, effective vs cavalry & knights
~ Character Changes ~
Characters that received Hard Mode Bonuses still only received close to 5 levels worth
Eliwood +1 Str & Skl, +5% Spd & Def
Lowen Light Affinity
Rebecca +1 Str, Skl, & Spd
Mathew +1 Spd
Serra +3 Mag
Dorcas +1 Str & Spd
Bartre +1 Str & Spd
Guy +3 Hp, +1 Str & Skl, +2 Spd, +1 Res & Con
Erk Lv 3: +1 to all stats
Priscilla -1 Mag, +1 Skl & Spd, -5% Skl, +5% Spd
Lyn (Part 2) Lv 6: +3 Str, Skl, Spd, & Lck, +2 to all other stats
Wil (Part 1) +1 Str, -1 Lck
(Part 2) Lv 5: +3 Str, +2 Skl, +1 to all other stats but Spd & Lck, C Rank Bows
Kent (Part 2) Lv 6: +1 to all stats but Lck, C Rank Swords
Sain (Part 2) Lv 6: +2 Str, +1 to all other stats, C Rank Lances
Florina (Part 2) Lv 5: +2 Spd, +1 to all other stats, C Rank Lances
Lucius Lv 5: +1 to all stats
Raven +3 Hp, +1 Str, Skl, Spd, Def, & Con
Dart +1 Spd
Legault +2 Hp, +1 Skl & Spd
Isadora +2 Con
Rath (Part 1) B Rank Bows, (Part 2) +1 Str & Con
Heath +4 Hp, +2 Str, Skl, Spd, & Def, +1 Res & Con
Wallace +4 Hp, +2 Str, Skl, & Res
Geitz Lv 1: +2 Skl & Spd
Karel +4 Hp, +1 Str, Spd, & Def, S Rank Swords
Harken +3 Hp, +1 Str, Skl, Def, & Res
Nino Lv 7: +1 to all stats
Jaffar Dark Affinity
Vaida +3 Hp, +1 Str, Spd, & Def
Karla Lv: 1, Same stats with +1 Spd
Renault +2 Spd
Supports grow 3 spots away
Renault’s supports grow faster
~ Class Changes ~
Eliwood Lord +2 Con
Lyn Lord +1 Skl, Spd, & Con
Knight Lord, C Rank Sword
Blade Lord, C Rank Bows
Great Lord, C Rank Swords
Soldiers, Pirates, & Corsairs +1 Str
Archers/ Snipers & Nomads/ Nomadic Troopers +1 Skl & Spd
Pegasus Knights/ Falcoknights +1 Con
Female Mage & Sage (+1 Con)
Female Mounted Units have 25 Aid
Crit Boost is 25
Mercenary +3% Spd, +2% Def
Swordmaster +3% Spd
Archer +3% Str, Skl, & Spd
Sniper +5% Skl & Spd
Hero, Pegasus Knight, Falcon Knight, Brigand, Pirate, & Corsair +5% Spd
Berserker -5% Hp, -10% Str, -5% Skl
Cavalier +2% Spd & Def
Paladin +5% Str, +2% Spd, & +3% Def
Knight & General +2% Def
Mage +5% Def
Monk +5% Mag
Shaman +3% Skl
Druid -5% Mag
Promo Changes
Myrmidon > Swordmaster +1 Skl & Res
Cavalier > Paladin +1 Hp & Res
Cleric > Bishop +1 Mag & Res
Fighter > Warrior +2 Hp, +1 Str
Thief > Assassin +1 Str, +2 Skl, +1 Sword Rank
~ Chapter Changes ~
Lyn and Eliwood/ Hector are no longer Mandatorily deployed
Very few enemies have been changed, either with AI, weapon inventory, position, or composition, but again this is very minor.
Also, a handful of maps had a small map design change.
Ch 13x - Enemy Boss drops a Red Gem
Dread Isle, Monk drops a Shine instead of a Lightning
No level Requirements for Nils for Ch 19xx
Energy Ring over Dracoshield, Physic over Eclipse, Thieves will target chests
Ephidel is a Boss you fight at Dragon’s Gate, drops a fell contract
Secret Shop in Four-Fanged Offense has it’s Inventory changed/ In Lloyd’s Version, enemy Monk/ Bishop drops a Divine in Hard Mode
Crazed Beast, Karla is recruitable as long as Bartre is a Lv 1 Warrior, Earth Seal over Elysian Whip
Pale Flower of Darkness (Kenneth) Enemy Mage drops a Bolting in Hard Mode/ In Jerme’s Version, Enemy Warrior/ Sage drops a Speedwing, Karel comes with a Body Ring
Battle Before Dawn +1 Deployment Slot on Hard Mode, Ursula drops an Energy Ring
Night of Farewells, Sonja drops Fimbulvetr or Bolting
Cog of Destiny, +1 Deployment Slot on Hard Mode, Secret Shop in Sands of Time has been moved to this Chapter (You will be notified where at the beginning of the Ch)
Sands of time, Boots over Body Ring
Victory or Defeat, Nils gives you a Wyrmslayer instead of an Earth Seal
Final Ch 2 Doors will open at the same time
~ Other Changes ~
All Modes are Selectable from the Start
Press Select to see Danger Zone
Press Select to see Growth Rates
