Hopefully I format this correctly if so the first three are just some context of choices and the rest of them are chunks of character evaluations. I couldn’t get the spacing right so I made it readable instead and that is good enough.
Forewarning
This is just a guide on units because the two that exist suck as usual. That is not even arrogant they just say stupid things like this unit is hard to train. Maybe on the hardest difficulty some of them are if you don’t use the drilling grounds like I did. My most recent run was no gold spending no experience grinding of any kind but you do full complete all maps to the best of your ability and recruit everyone, no early promotes either. I started on hard mode and it was easy as hell I was thinking about making off meta character builds thus looked up guides and realized I totally forgot to get Wrys’ gaiden chapter so the rest was on normal mode because yeah it takes too long. I have never beaten the game but I could have I just don’t like the story I like some of the character development at the beginning but hate all the flashbacks and terseness it just falls short for me and I get bored of it I am almost done with it though and will probably finish it this time. I almost beat it on the hardest initial difficulty the first time and then just never got to it. It is lost now. Units are grouped in tens.
The game mechanics?
It feels like the game has a hidden mechanic related to the usual strategic methods you are rated, it is noted Jaegan gives you evaluations on performance in the prologue and I think that it has such a metric but these affect your level ups. Simply put when I try save scumming before or taking forever in the game I get terrible levels and when I am in a chaotic situation where someone dies I usually get an amazingly god like level etc. As for the stats and growths listed I lifted then from the guide which while he said I can’t replicate the guide he said he lifted them word for word from Serenes so that is the credit attribution.
Gripes detailed
The treatment of prepromotes. There are some very good ones. They are “unusable” because they need levels. No, you invest less time into them and a few items along the way and get comparable or better results. When Sheema kills a level 7 unit the chapter after you recruit her you get 70 exp. If you reclass her she can use the Parthia right away. After a few levels you want to go right back to a knight or cavalier for def and hp growth. That is just to round her out.
The lack of rating with respect to difficulty. Or otherwise iron manning. Or the unit fielding cap.
The fact archers and knights are treated as a serious class option and not a misclick or a stroke.
And the missing of a few key finesses. The fact Linde is not a 10. Every little bit.
Marth - Malicia
Base Stats: (Level 1)
Marth
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
26 8 0 10 10 9 8 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 60% 0% 65% 65% 80% 30% 5%
Rating: 7 maybe 7.5? It is Marth/ He is all around solid but he is sword locked and he does get the rapier but it is only really needed for some bosses that are better fed to another other units and any mistake front lining him is the end. He is great except in easier modes he needs to do nothing but let others level and in the harder difficulties he needs to be out the way.
The My Unit
Not going to list the whole table
Rating: 9-10 There aren’t many wrong answers it is strong if it built correctly and strong if not.
Luke
Base Stats: (Level 1)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
20 7 0 5 7 4 7 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 60% 0% 50% 50% 40% 40% 5%
Rating: 8.5 It all looks good in numbers but he never turns out that good for me Rody is always more useful whatever it is I do causes Rody to have higher defense every time, I do put a lot of emphasis on MU levels in the prologue. It just feels safer in the harder modes.
Rody
Base Stats: (Level 1)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
20 6 0 5 6 5 6 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 50% 0% 60% 65% 60% 40% 5%
Rating: 8.5 He never makes it to the end game for something about my pay off decision of spacing and attributing experience causes him to fall off idk it is too consistent. Like in my last file he is good but not end game good.
Cecil
Base Stats: (Level 1)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
19 6 0 8 9 6 5 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
70% 45% 10% 70% 75% 50% 30% 5%
Rating: 6 Too fragile too weak too many calvary just another Iron man filler just in case you mess up and she has no end game pay off over the other two at this phase and there is no real lack of experience.
Arran
Base Stats: (Level 20/3)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
26 10 1 12 11 4 10 6
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
40% 15% 0% 25% 10% 10% 15% 0%
Rating: 1/10 Almost no utility absolute waste of experience and equipment drop instantly if you can. Unclass from cavalier later on to have another calvary if you want. Like Yumina.
Gordin
Base Stats: (Level 5)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
21 9 0 7 6 5 8 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
70% 40% 0% 40% 40% 50% 30% 0%
Rating: 3? Solid unit shit class never feels like there is a need for him merely an immediate use. Reclassing? Eh you get good starting units. You can. He doesn’t seem all that though.
Ryan
Base Stats: (Level 1)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
18 7 0 4 4 3 7 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 50% 0% 80% 50% 40% 35% 0%
Rating: 6? Better unit more time not much need I grift on Archers they all feel interchangeable.
Draug
Base Stats: (Level 6)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
22 10 0 5 5 3 11 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 40% 0% 50% 50% 40% 55% 0%
Rating: 3 or 4 Out of context an 8.5 I am going to get the maximum hate on this guide “his bases his growths” yeah but his speed his movement his lack of triangle mastery as well as him dying anyway.
Malicia
Base Stats: (Level 1)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
16 0 2 1 4 12 1 5
Stat Growths as a Cleric:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
50% 0% 40% 30% 60% 40% 20% 40%
Rating: 8-9 For what they do the numbers they have and when you get them I always bench them though. They are nothing unique they are just the only option with good enough stats, in some maps you may want to make them a mage it has comparable level ups and will help keep pace. Nothing has res so she can manage something.
Catria - Ogma
Catria
Base Stats: (Level 6)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
22 7 0 8 14 9 8 6
Stat Growths as a Pegasus Knight/Falcon Knight/Dracoknight:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 50% 0% 80% 80% 50% 30% 10%
Rating: 8 or 8.5 Her growths are a bit higher than I thought. Mobility is a plus, there are plenty of archers and ax units, flying ones no less, to be dealt with though. In light of that she must be a bit beneath a 10 plus she is just another Palla with higher hp and to avoid her bane maybe yet another cavalier. Caeda has the wing spear and a better res. And above all reinforcements attack some turn on harder difficulties. There is no truly unique function of the character but very worthwhile.
Warren
Base Stats: (Level 2)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
22 7 0 5 8 1 4 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 60% 0% 60% 40% 40% 30% 0%
Rating: 5 He has pretty good growths bad base class and a lacking defense base.
Cord
Base Stats: (Level 2)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
22 9 0 7 8 5 5 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
100% 60% 0% 40% 50% 50% 20% 0%
Rating: 6 Hard to say. His bases are kind of good just no need for the unit. He just kind of falls out the way. Meh defense. Solid growths.
Linde
Base Stats: (Level 4)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
20 0 4 5 8 8 2 0
Stat Growths as a Mage:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
40% 0% 40% 80% 70% 80% 5% 15%
Rating 10 Not much to say really high magic for this game will double has aura you get them early and then they will pick up healing and is good for tanking ranged magic.
Palla
Base Stats: (Level 10)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
24 10 2 11 16 9 9 6
Stat Growths as a Pegasus Knight/Falcon Knight/Draco Knight:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
70% 60% 0% 90% 30% 20% 30% 10%
Rating 7.5 or 8 Basically Catria with less investment, It is a really good unit but what does it add in harder modes? Minerva and Caeda will do just fine. The triangle attack is fairly unreasonable to play for in hard mode unless you grind for it but then nothing matters.
Bord
Base Stats: (Level 2)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
22 10 0 8 6 1 5 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
100% 65% 0% 65% 30% 45% 20% 0%
Rating: 3 Less speed would not use it.
Julian
Base Stats: (Level 6)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
20 7 0 8 14 7 6 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 70% 0% 60% 70% 80% 40% 0%
Rating: 3.5 He can’t fight, Marth can open chests, most key doors are self opening but he does recruit some units and save time on key maps so it is not a 1.
Mathis
Base Stats: (Level 4)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
21 7 0 3 7 1 9 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
100% 50% 0% 40% 30% 30% 30% 5%
Rating: 2 or 3 He struggles as cavalier take him out the class he does not have the luck or the speed to make it on anything above normal.
Wrys
Base Stats: (Level 3)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
16 0 3 6 7 3 3 7
Stat Growths as a Curate:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
30% 0% 30% 30% 30% 50% 5% 50%
Rating: 2 You have better healers and while I want to think better of him for his actually solid magic he has no defense no movement not enough speed it can not be recommended.
Ogma
Base Stats: (Level 7)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
27 8 0 14 13 5 8 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
100% 60% 0% 55% 50% 60% 25% 5%
Rating: 9.5 It is Ogma. He slaps and he gets axes and swords a nice refresher from all those cavaliers that you will have.
Yumina - Samto
Yumina
Base Stats: (Level 2)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
16 0 2 1 7 9 2 5
Stat Growths as a Cleric:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
40% 0% 30% 45% 60% 50% 20% 40%
Rating: 10 You read that right now read this well. Reclass her into a cavalier. Her skill doesn’t matter her defense is cracked her strength is enough, The lady sword exists for a reason 100 hit twelve might. She gets triangle control will cap speed luck and def. Can temporarily reclass to a tanky healer with C staves so she can rescue. Give her at least one angelic and one energy drop if not 2 energy drops and is a good choice for strength fragments. Pretty good utility and late game pay off.
Yubello
Base Stats: (Level 1)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
18 0 1 1 6 5 3 3
Stat Growths as a Mage:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
50% 0% 50% 40% 50% 50% 20% 20%
Rating: 7? At the moment this is a special one to think about right this second. Lots of time to level him and lots of means he does become one of the best mages in terms of stats but no personal tome.
Sirius
Base Stats: (Level 20/1)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
28 12 1 14 13 4 11 6
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 65% 0% 60% 50% 60% 50% 5%
Rating: 9 Look at those middling bases he is so perfect he can weaken kills and still grow to be strong he literally has it all and you need to recruit an end game character anyway so a stat boosting item or two and you will find he is a contributor all game.
Castor
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
24 10 0 7 10 4 6 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
70% 50% 0% 50% 50% 30% 15% 0%
Rating 2 Okay stats but it doesn’t matter in harder runs he has terrible luck useless class. Bench.
Caeda
Base Stats: (Level 4)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
19 6 2 7 15 13 7 8
Stat Growths as a Pegasus Knight/Falcon Knight/Draco knight:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
60% 30% 0% 80% 95% 80% 25% 10%
Rating: 10 A little fragile but with a brief dip into the one true class of the cult classic game known as cavalier emblem you will find she is strong all around with a unique weapon.
Barst
Base Stats: (Level 5)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
26 12 0 10 11 6 7 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
100% 70% 0% 60% 40% 50% 25% 0%
Rating: 9 or 9.5 Those stats and growths say it all he is the first ax user worth using. Cherish him.
Rickard
Base Stats: (Level 3)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
18 6 0 3 9 1 3 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
60% 40% 0% 30% 70% 60% 30% 0%
Rating: 2 Julian is better but if you have to use him. You should probably restart your file.
Frey
Base Stats: (Level 8)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
26 11 0 8 10 6 10 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 45% 0% 65% 65% 55% 40% 5%
Rating: 8 or 9 Good stats good growth good item.
Norne
Base Stats: (Level 5)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
20 8 0 6 9 6 7 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
70% 35% 0% 50% 65% 50% 30% 0%
Rating: 5 or 6 It is hard to say pushed a lot archers out the way by this point it can be a good unit no need to use it I hope. The Gaiden chapters don’t require human sacrifice anymore so if you are thinking it perhaps you need to revise your strats.
Samto
Base Stats: (Level 5)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
22 6 0 10 11 3 7 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 30% 0% 30% 70% 30% 20% 0%
Rating: 2 or 3 Bad strength icky growths no luck. Would bench.
Wendel - Minerva
Wendel
Base Stats: (Level 20/7)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
26 3 8 5 13 4 5 6
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
40% 0% 20% 40% 30% 50% 20% 25%
Rating: 1.5 He is just useless but he does recruit an amazing unit so not a 1.
Caesar
Base Stats: (Level 7)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
26 8 0 11 11 6 8 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 50% 0% 45% 55% 30% 25% 0%
Rating: 3 Hate to say but he is annoying to not kill on higher difficulties he is not Ogma and his luck stat is just bad, otherwise he is amazing. You only get so many Goddess icons. You can save a couple of these lost souls but I haven’t made such a hierarchy of reason.
Radd
Base Stats: (Level 5)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
22 5 0 10 13 1 5 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 50% 0% 45% 65% 50% 20% 5%
Rating: 5 Better than his friend in terms of luck but awkwardly low strength and no need to use him. He is a 4th string swordsman and another aimless cavalier. Navarre Maris Athena then Radd.
Navarre
Base Stats: (Level 8)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
23 9 0 16 16 7 8 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 45% 0% 50% 70% 70% 20% 5%
Rating: 8.5 or 9 The big man himself but his class has that strength cap and the enemies are buff on harder modes so just in general they can’t be top rated. You really only want one.
Pheena
Base Stats: (Level 1)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
16 2 0 2 13 8 5 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
60% 60% 0% 80% 90% 80% 15% 5%
Rating: 8 Amazing unit only escaping a 10 because she is so easy to kill and not needed. I don’t like having to strictly hunker down on some turns she can be immediately amazing but strategically costly.
Cain
Base Stats: (Level 9)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
27 11 0 9 10 4 11 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 40% 0% 70% 70% 70% 35% 5%
Rating: 8 A toughie he is pretty solid all around but by this phase your party is filling up. They don’t completely lose value because well iron man replacements but if not they are nothing.
Bantu
Base Stats: (Level 3)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
18 2 0 3 4 1 3 1
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
40% 20% 10% 20% 10% 10% 10% 5%
Rating: 1 A waste of the item he joins with. Those growths. He is nothing in harder modes.
Roger
Base Stats: (Level 8)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
26 10 0 6 7 5 14 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 60% 0% 50% 40% 70% 55% 0%
Rating: 8.5 This unit is extremely good but again full party and as he joins he is only alright. If you want to vacate something you can but probably no need.
Jeorge
Base Stats: (Level 20/5)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
32 12 1 14 14 5 13 3
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 40% 0% 35% 45% 50% 40% 0%
Rating: 3 Say what I will when I do I hate archers but I do respect his overall stats but he is not worth investment like the other prepromotes he needs a little more. He will get doubled and his alright defense over run but you do get the Parthia.
Minerva
Base Stats: (Level 20/4)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
32 13 1 12 15 11 16 3
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 50% 0% 60% 50% 60% 30% 5%
Rating: 9 Another good ax user finally good bases less investment nothing to cry about maybe one or two stat boosters and you take her to the final fight. Even has a regalia.
Etzel - Belf
Etzel
Base Stats: (Level 20/6)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
30 2 11 14 12 8 10 12
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 0% 40% 60% 50% 40% 30% 40%
Rating: 7 or 8 It is hard to say where I want to put him exactly higher or lower but we have Linde and Elrean but he is surprisingly good for what he is he might be a good recipient for some stat boosting items but we do have other good mages. He needs just a little too much speed I feel.
Merric
Base Stats: (Level 10)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
24 0 7 6 10 6 7 5
Stat Growths as a Mage:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
70% 0% 40% 65% 65% 70% 15% 15%
Rating: 8 Of the three main mages I simply think Merric may be lacking as you will see below. He is pretty good though and needed on the last chapter so use him but he is squishy and joins later.
Elrean
Base Stats: (Level 10)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
26 1 8 5 11 2 8 3
Stat Growths as a Mage:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 0% 40% 50% 45% 30% 25% 10%
Rating: 8.5 to 9 What is this sorcery you may ask? Buckle in kids because he sucks if you are unaware of the true name of this game. Cavalier Emblem. You see as a mage he a 40% magic growth but as a Sage it is only 30%. So you might as well just change his class for ten levels into paladins and have him run around with a Levin sword and gain a lot more defense then you will see the vision. I didn’t realize his luck was so low had to lower it to a 9.
Dice
Base Stats: (Level 12)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
32 15 0 7 11 6 8 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 60% 0% 45% 40% 40% 15% 5%
Rating: 4 If that. Ok luck ok speed not as good as Barst Minerva or Ogma.
Maris
Base Stats: (Level 10)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
25 9 0 12 16 9 10 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
70% 40% 5% 60% 60% 50% 5% 10%
Rating: 8 Her luck is a bit lower than I thought and Navarre’s a bit higher that being said it is pretty close she has good chances to level up she is a really good back up or replacement. The usual advice she would be a good cavalier applies.
Horace
Base Stats: (Level 20/3)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
34 15 1 11 10 7 17 3
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
100% 55% 0% 45% 30% 35% 70% 0%
Rating: 1.5 No speed no luck will not cap hit points. Just nothing to say here.
Jake
Base Stats: (Level 20/1)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
35 12 0 8 11 12 8 3
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
100% 90% 0% 65% 80% 70% 35% 5%
Rating: 4 Without context an 8 or 8.5 And his mother cried for when his father left he said unto her bases > growths. Usually. So why not Jake? For starters he does suck at the beginning. Good supports. Two weapon types. The question is why? What do you gain by using him? Where is all the experience going? What function will he serve? If you killed the other 3 ax users by this phase he is no better than a 2.
Darros
Base Stats: (Level 20/3)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
41 18 0 10 15 9 13 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
100% 65% 0% 40% 50% 40% 30% 0%
Rating: 6.5 or 7 Much better a back up unit but he is ax locked.
Robert
Base Stats: (Level 20/3)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
32 11 1 14 15 12 8 3
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 60% 0% 65% 65% 50% 20% 5%
Rating: 3 Prepromote no canto good growths ok or bad bases no late game pay off. 8 def 32 hp.
Belf
Base Stats: (Level 15)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
35 14 0 15 12 8 12 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 55% 0% 55% 40% 40% 25% 0%
Rating: 6 or 7 His growths are a bit lower than I thought. With a bit of work he is a solid filler unit.
Leiden - Astram
Leiden
Base Stats: (Level 15)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
34 12 0 14 15 10 11 1
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
70% 50% 0% 65% 50% 40% 20% 5%
Rating 7 or 7.5 A bit more luck and speed then his prior.
Beck
Base Stats: (Level 20/5)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
32 12 3 11 14 8 10 3
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 50% 5% 55% 65% 30% 35% 0%
Rating: 2 or 3 What do you say here shit lack bad class ok growths a prepromote. He has a projected 44 hp 13 luck 15 def. His def isn’t that shabby but it is overall nothing.
Athena
Base Stats: (Level 10)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
25 9 0 12 13 6 7 0
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
75% 40% 0% 60% 70% 65% 25% 10%
Rating: 7.5 You can always find a way to train another unit. Why does she hold up despite the lateness? Because they all end up kind of interchangeable she is slightly better than Maris. More hp more def. And she is a good cavalier.
Xane
Base Stats: (Level 5)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
20 3 0 3 11 10 6 10
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
60% 40% 0% 20% 50% 40% 30% 5%
Rating: Provisional. Probably a 7. Easy to kill at bad times inhibits experience can’t dance. I actually never used him in 12 in any playthough. I used him like crazy in 11 for a bit and didn’t feel like it in 12. If you play the game well there won’t be a massively overpowered unit you need to copy outside of mages probably. They are good because of their tomes.
Tiki
Base Stats: (Level 6)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
18 6 0 6 6 13 5 10
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 50% 20% 80% 80% 90% 20% 5%
Rating: Provisional. 9 Again didn’t use Tiki every time I played the game I wanted to play for Nagi I am assuming it plays like every Manakete in the series despite that seemingly lacking defense. I just never felt the desire to use them. I do know you can buy dragonstones so maybe higher with an angelic on top of that.
Est
Base Stats: (Level 5)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
20 6 2 7 13 11 8 6
Stat Growths as a Pegasus Knight/Falcon Knight/Dracoknight:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
60% 80% 0% 80% 80% 70% 30% 10%
Rating: 2 or 3 Out of context 7.5 or 8 “Her growths her growths.” Her caps her caps and comparatively shit hp and def to the already leveled fliers you have. Read em and weep.
Dolph
Base Stats: (Level 20/5)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
38 15 1 12 11 5 18 5
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 60% 0% 60% 20% 40% 55% 0%
Rating: 2 Str skill def and no luck or speed he can sit back down as fast as he showed up.
Abel
Base Stats: (Level 20/1)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
32 13 1 14 15 7 14 6
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
100% 60% 0% 60% 60% 40% 40% 5%
Rating: 3 He is not by any means super bad but he will be outclassed and has ok luck. There is no need for him much less in cavalier spot.
Macellan
Base Stats: (Level 20/1)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
35 12 1 10 10 7 15 3
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
100% 75% 0% 50% 40% 50% 70% 5%
Rating: 3.5 Much better than Dolph in immediate reach of the Parthia terrible supports. It can be done but on the ranking of salvageable units and distribution of items he is just not good enough.
Astram
Base Stats: (Level 20/5)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
34 14 1 16 16 5 15 3
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
100% 60% 0% 50% 40% 60% 25% 0%
Rating: 3 His hp just aren’t there nor his luck he does have a regalia and those bases look good but he is simply not Ogma. At the end of the day. If you chose to salvage Caesar with Goddess icons he is down twice. Or even Barst.
Katarina - Midia
Katarina
Base Stats: (Level 20/7)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
34 3 12 15 15 6 9 7
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 0% 40% 70% 75% 70% 20% 40%
Rating: 10 Better luck better res than Elrean with C staves. A good paladin option. (mage knight)
Tomas
Base Stats: (Level 20/1)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
29 12 1 10 13 9 12 3
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 65% 0% 70% 70% 50% 30% 5%
Rating 3 or 4: He is not that hard to salvage but weapon ranks are his problem. Can’t even use Parthia.
Sheema
Base Stats: (Level 20/1)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
32 11 1 12 8 9 17 3
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 70% 0% 65% 60% 80% 40% 10%
Rating: 9 or 10 Immediate use of the Parthia and Gradivus. Just give her a speed wing or two and or suffer through 5 sniper levels which you can get immediately if you play well then back to cavalier or general. Maybe an angelic and you can buy some soon after she shouldn’t really struggle.
Samson
Base Stats: (Level 20/5)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
34 14 1 15 18 11 13 3
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 50% 0% 35% 30% 70% 35% 0%
Rating: 5 He is actually pretty solid and unlike Astram he has luck but again no need and further his weapon ranks are lacking.
Frost
Base Stats: (Level 20/5)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
26 3 9 10 14 4 5 9
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
70% 0% 40% 50% 50% 20% 5% 30%
Rating: 1 He is trash compared to other magic users. His speed and magic are ok.
Roshea
Base Stats: (Level 20/8)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
36 13 1 15 14 10 12 6
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
95% 50% 0% 60% 50% 70% 40% 10%
Rating: 1.5 If I wasn’t a completionist I would kill him for experience.
Vyland
Base Stats: (Level 20/8)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
37 14 1 13 12 7 15 6
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
80% 60% 0% 45% 60% 50% 50% 0%
Rating: 2 He is ok at best aside from hp and luck spd at level 40.
Sedgar
Base Stats: (Level 20/10)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
35 13 1 16 14 8 13 3
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 60% 0% 65% 70% 40% 45% 0%
Rating: 2 More speed worse class. They aren’t 1’s because you could in theory block two units in a doorway between all four of them for a couple turns. That is more than Arran and the bishops can claim.
Wolf
Base Stats: (Level 20/12)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
36 15 1 17 16 11 14 3
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 70% 0% 55% 70% 60% 35% 0%
Rating: 2.5 or 3 I mean he has the most well rounded stats as well as the least needed exp with immediate access to a regalia. It’s 20 durability feels wasted in his hands but if you need to. He is still God awful.
Midia
Base Stats: (Level 20/12)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
35 15 1 19 18 9 16 6
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 40% 0% 60% 60% 20% 45% 15%
Rating: 2.5 No weapon ranks no luck no need no time. Her stats levels 20 are close to that of a level 1 Paladin Yumina, slightly better strength. That defense is solid though.
Ymir - Nagi
Ymir
Base Stats: (Level 20/10)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
48 20 0 13 15 5 11 1
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 90% 0% 45% 50% 35% 35% 0%
Rating: 2 Terrible luck stat poor speed for this point in the game.
Michalis
Base Stats: (Level 20/12)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
42 19 1 22 22 2 20 5
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 60% 0% 60% 55% 20% 40% 10%
Rating: Provisional. 9 If you saved all your Goddess icons this a good investment for the time needed. Otherwise pass you have fliers. Most people lower the rating for having so few maps but the fact that you can get him operational so quickly is a good plus in my opinion as he will outclass Caeda.
Nagi
Base Stats: (Level 15)
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
32 8 2 12 14 10 6 10
Stat Growths:
HP - Str - Mag - Skl - Spd - Lck - Def - Res
90% 50% 20% 80% 80% 90% 20% 5%
Rating: 8.5 She has more hp than Tiki less str and lck but she can afford it. Using her instead of Tiki is just better exp management if you can pull it off.
A Note
See one of the things you have to think about is that almost anyone can be a good cavalier. Anyone. Samto Draug Norne Warren. Samto is kind of respectable at level 40 in that line. Norne is pretty strong in that class. So that is why a lot of ratings are kind of harsh. It is just a universally well rounded class. Being a good cavalier in the long run doesn’t mean anything so it is still relevant to just compare by initial class, bases and time invested. Again this is why the prepromotes are good, far less time.
Very literal very direct. Elrean seems subpar until you realize 10 levels as a Levin sword wielding paladin and then the rest in magic casting will put him at 20+ def and like 16 magic and 24+ speed. Takes a few arms scrolls. You want to build your sage units as Paladins in the lower end and then finish them as sages obviously. I left Elrean as a 9 as he is easier to level from 1 than Katarina is from 7.
And so why are the prepromotes mentioned so good? Less experience cost sure. Good stats sure. However. I haven’t gotten there yet but the final chapter I believe has 12 units. Marth. Julian Sirius Merric. Minerva. Right there you close up two weaknesses and then add in Sheema.That is half your party. 3 of whom took little effort to make. Tiki, Nagi. So you really only have to make 4 other strong units. Plan ahead guys. Pheena Linde. What is left?
