Fortune's Weave
Recruit for a missing job, not because a character exists. Completion can happen later through replay.
Adds a distinct Brawling job to Cai's early core rather than duplicating Peter, Tialla, or Cai.
UnverifiedRecorded, not yet reached in my own save — where this came from.
Tobias already gives this party strong close-range physical pressure.
UnverifiedRecorded, not yet reached in my own save — where this came from.
Recruited during Chapter 7 after reaching Renown 7. The Support 2 work from the earlier attempt carried over, so the replay turned that banked relationship progress directly into a flier for Cai's roster.
UnverifiedRecorded, not yet reached in my own save — where this came from.
The native Theodora core already covers melee, magic, bow, and healing. Flying adds a genuinely new movement role.
UnverifiedRecorded, not yet reached in my own save — where this came from.
Recruited during Chapter 7. Nydine gives me another true mounted specialist instead of forcing Cai to be the only unit solving every mobility problem, and her Ornius identity is exactly what I want to keep rather than reclassing her into an unrelated role.
UnverifiedRecorded, not yet reached in my own save — where this came from.
On the abandoned Chapter 8 attempt I recruited the blonde mercenary in red-and-gold armor, then lost her when I restarted. Recruit her again at Renown 8, Support 1 and 2000G if I can spare the gold and train her to a useful level. Her Expert Counter makes her a strong enemy-phase Armored Knight option. Until then Noctula is the seventh team member; Jasmine is not mandatory for the first match.
UnverifiedRecorded, not yet reached in my own save — where this came from.
Cheap defensive depth here, although Catania already covers the native heavy-defense role.
UnverifiedRecorded, not yet reached in my own save — where this came from.
Leda's core already covers most weapon roles; mounted reach adds a non-redundant tactical option.
UnverifiedRecorded, not yet reached in my own save — where this came from.
Dietrich's native core is ground-heavy. Io adds movement instead of simply becoming another foot fighter.
UnverifiedRecorded, not yet reached in my own save — where this came from.
Very easy extra physical depth, but Leda does not need another body to function.
UnverifiedRecorded, not yet reached in my own save — where this came from.
Add later only if the lack of a dedicated archer is actually noticeable.
UnverifiedRecorded, not yet reached in my own save — where this came from.
Lilian already gives Theodora a natural dedicated bow user.
UnverifiedRecorded, not yet reached in my own save — where this came from.
Inexpensive physical depth if I simply like the character or want another Axe option.
UnverifiedRecorded, not yet reached in my own save — where this came from.
Her Support requirement is complete in my current Cai save. Yang Jie already gives me useful support coverage, but Sofia would add a cleaner dedicated-healer role and is somebody I specifically want. Stop spending Free Time on her Support now; the remaining gate is Renown.
Support 3 and Renown 7 are complete. The only remaining blocker is 3 Giant's Meat. In Chapter 8, Giant-icon skirmishes are attractive once the catch-up squad is ready because they combine EXP with the item gate. If the spawns are wasting time, Alecto can trade up to two Giant's Meat for 10 Torment Grass each; Scorched-Grass Dunes in Lambath is a Cai-accessible Torment Grass source.
Recruited on Cai during Chapter 6. His raw physical power fits the stronger, visibly overtrained army I want, and getting him here was more efficient than forcing the same recruitment onto a later Part I army.
Support ranks, Renown and item costs for recruits I have not reached yet. These are the numbers the game showed me or that I recorded while playing; treat anything I have not personally reached as unverified until I get there.
Recruitment requirements used for current targets. On Cai's route, Noctula requires Support 1 and Renown 4, while Sofia requires Support 3 and Renown 9.
Summarizes Nintendo's character descriptions. Majide is described as a brute known for strength and violence whose ferocity increases with an axe, supporting him as a power-oriented recruit rather than a missing-role recruit.