How to Be Better in Fire Emblem

Check where the enemy units can go., After you get them, always bring a staff user., Make sure your characters have weapons with them., Make sensible use of Marcus, don't assume that he's a typical Jeigan! , Take a unit's growth into account when...

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  1. Step 1: Check where the enemy units can go.

    No matter where you are this will always be helpful; make sure all your archer and healer units are protected!
  2. Step 2: After you get them

    Nobody likes the sleep staff. , Give your main characters an unused spare weapon just in case. ,, Don't expect Dorcas to be a speed demon! , Can Nino really catch up 20 levels in 5 chapters, on HHM? , However, promoting the units early can really help out, especially in HHM. , They are forced for some chapters. , This can be handy.

    Whilst they aren't really for fighting, being able to survive the odd attack whilst looting is nice. , Units get less XP as their level gets higher. , Spreading too thinly could cause problems, using everybody might be tricky. , Higher level units gain less for the same enemy and it may help your XP rank. , For example:
    Slim weapons are useful for units with low con, but they're generally inferior to iron weapons.

    Iron weapons are cheap means of fighting weaker enemies.

    In NM, some of your stronger units can one round with them. , Lyn's not going to do too well with an Iron Blade, it'll weigh her down. , It has a significant effect on hit rate. ,, Do they really help that much? ,, The handy conversations will up the supported unit's stats in battle by a small or large amount depending on the support level.

    However, if you're playing quickly, the odds are you won't get more than a C in most cases. , It's not a bad idea to have a unit far from the action visit it before your lords get to the seize point.
  3. Step 3: always bring a staff user.

  4. Step 4: Make sure your characters have weapons with them.

  5. Step 5: Make sensible use of Marcus

  6. Step 6: don't assume that he's a typical Jeigan!

  7. Step 7: Take a unit's growth into account when raising them.

  8. Step 8: Take a units joining time and starting stats into account.

  9. Step 9: Promoting at level 20 may be nice

  10. Step 10: and offers the best stats.

  11. Step 11: Raising your lords is not bad idea.

  12. Step 12: Train a thief.

  13. Step 13: Be sensible with your XP distribution.

  14. Step 14: Use your XP wisely.

  15. Step 15: Try to let some of your weaker units gain XP.

  16. Step 16: Select weapons according to need.

  17. Step 17: Compare weapon weight to constitution and speed.

  18. Step 18: Watch out for the weapon and magic triangle.

  19. Step 19: Healing items can come in handy if there isn't a healer nearby.

  20. Step 20: Mines and Light Runes are cool but you don't get many.

  21. Step 21: Do the maths

  22. Step 22: don't attack a boss with someone if they'll be killed by them EP!

  23. Step 23: Support conversations.

  24. Step 24: The arena is a useful

  25. Step 25: albeit risky

  26. Step 26: way of leveling up.

Detailed Guide

No matter where you are this will always be helpful; make sure all your archer and healer units are protected!

Nobody likes the sleep staff. , Give your main characters an unused spare weapon just in case. ,, Don't expect Dorcas to be a speed demon! , Can Nino really catch up 20 levels in 5 chapters, on HHM? , However, promoting the units early can really help out, especially in HHM. , They are forced for some chapters. , This can be handy.

Whilst they aren't really for fighting, being able to survive the odd attack whilst looting is nice. , Units get less XP as their level gets higher. , Spreading too thinly could cause problems, using everybody might be tricky. , Higher level units gain less for the same enemy and it may help your XP rank. , For example:
Slim weapons are useful for units with low con, but they're generally inferior to iron weapons.

Iron weapons are cheap means of fighting weaker enemies.

In NM, some of your stronger units can one round with them. , Lyn's not going to do too well with an Iron Blade, it'll weigh her down. , It has a significant effect on hit rate. ,, Do they really help that much? ,, The handy conversations will up the supported unit's stats in battle by a small or large amount depending on the support level.

However, if you're playing quickly, the odds are you won't get more than a C in most cases. , It's not a bad idea to have a unit far from the action visit it before your lords get to the seize point.

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