Notable features
- No skills
- 20 total chapters (no gaidens)
- 27 playable characters (26 in one playthrough)
- Full set of support conversations that build based on deployment.
- Support bonuses are based on class rather than affinity.
- No branching promotions and fe6 promotion bonuses.
- Items sell for 25% of their price rather than 50%.
- General QOL features. Visible growth rates, global danger area, stationary danger area, hp bars, Thracia trading, battle stats with anims off, etc.
- The game is also available in chinese. Note that the chinese translation is based on a much older version of the hack (v2.06).
Secrets guide
contains spoilers
Chapter 2: If all 3 green units are alive at the end of the chapter, you will receive a dracoshield.
Chapter 5: You can get the following desert item treasures by waiting adjacent to the 5 bones.
Bottom left: lancereaver
Bottom right: physic
Top left: red/blue/white gem depending on difficulty
Top right: speedwings
Top middle: Guiding ring
Chapter 6: Stand outside the old man’s house with a specific item for a reward.
Chapter 9: You can expect to receive the following rewards at the end of the chapter depending on the conditions met.
All 4 green units alive: orion’s bolt + killer bow
1-3 green units alive: killer bow
No green units alive/Monty is dead: no rewards
There is also a secret shop on the top left plain tile behind the pillar.
Chapter 12: There is a secret shop on the top right corner of the map.
Chapter 18: A secret shop is located behind the temple. You can also obtain the Valkyrie Staff if you kill Harold with Wesley.
Final chapter: Wesley will receive his personal weapon if you speak to him with Osborn.
Triangle attack: the 3 warriors (Gregory, Grant and Gunvald) can perform a triangle attack.
Recruitment guide
Chapter 2: talk to Shelly with Osborn.
Chapter 4: talk to Truman with Osborn or Madison.
Chapter 6: talk to Grant with Harper.
Chapter 8: talk to Linda with Osborn or Royce
Chapter 9: talk to Starla with Osborn or Monty.
Chapter 10: talk to Augustus with Osborn. After the conversation, he will remain an enemy unit but will not move or attack you. If he survives, he will join at the end of the chapter.
Chapter 12: You may pick only 1 of either Renley or John. Talk to the one you want to recruit with Osborn.
Chapter 13: Hit Nixon with light magic, and he will turn to a green unit. He can then be talked to with Osborn to be recruited. Alternatively, if you keep him alive, he will join at the end of the chapter.
Chapter 14: Visit the house below the mountain with Gunvald (the unit that joins on turn 2 of that chapter).
The rest of the cast will automatically join your party.
Difficulties/Growth modes
Easy mode: Weaker enemies, doubled experience and gold is plentiful. Recommended for casual players.
Normal mode: The intended difficulty to play the game. Recommended for a first playthrough.
Hard mode: Stronger enemies, harsher time limits, and gold is more scarce. Recommended for a second playthrough.
Growths mode: You can choose between random growths, fixed growths, 0% growths and 100% growths at the start of the game.
Turncount Rewards
Depending on how many turns you complete the game in, you can expect to receive the following rewards in subsequent playthroughs:
200 turns or less: Boots
190 turns or less: Set’s Litany
180 turns or less: Thor’s Ire
170 turns or less: Nini’s Grace
160 turns or less: Filla’s Might
Note that the rewards are cumulative. So, for example, if you completed the game in under 160 turns, you would receive all 5 rewards.
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Patch to an unmodified FE8 USA rom.