Checklists before Parts 2 and 3Major spoilers

Dietrich, October: finish Orchel's paralogue before advancing through Cai's dialogue. Accept Orchel's quest on 10/18, leave town to finish it, then return to Cai, who advances the date to 10/23. Reversing this order squeezes out travel time and the other paralogue. ::: At the start of each chapter, check the paralogue table, accepted quests, and report-back status. Record acceptance and completion deadlines separately, using the quest log's dates.

Finish class, weapon, and support preparations in Chapters 10–12#

Do not leave every hidden objective until the final afternoon. Each protagonist's exclusive actions unlock route-specific classes. Dietrich's Combat Art upgrades relate to Blacksmith. The condition says “upgrade 10 Combat Arts” or “10 or more upgraded Combat Arts.” After fulfilling it, check whether the class appears in the exam list. Check each item for your route:

Check the Support conversations you want. Review conversations in Chapter 12. Different protagonists have different conversations; maxing the number does not mean you have seen them all. See bonds for specific locks. ::: Fixing a missed class unlock differs from updating a character record. Class unlocks share immediately, so unlocking a class later does not require finishing the whole route again. However, writing new training into the Part 2 starting point still requires progressing through Part 1 Chapter 12. Do not replay everything indiscriminately for one unlock.

Prepare for consecutive battles before Part 1 ends#

Most Part 1 shops, forging, and free exploration are unavailable in Part 2, so finish preparations that need them first. Targeted proficiency training matters more than simply adding levels. Army actions can still raise levels in Part 2, but specific proficiency gaps are harder to fix.

Check	What to do and why	Consequence of skipping it
Target class skills	Train core units' required weapon, movement, and magic skills; give guidebooks to those who need them	Reaching the level will not let you take the desired exam, leaving combat roles unfilled
Ranged healing	Check learned spells and uses so healing reaches split front lines; consider at least two healers	One short-range healer struggles to cover both groups on a large map
Weapon upgrades	Prioritize commonly used effective weapons, Levin Swords, and counters to Underworld Boons over ordinary iron weapons	You cannot visit the blacksmith on demand in Part 2, leaving damage gaps despite owning the weapons
Special weapon boxes	Open the ones you need, check the results, and organize your gear	Boxes are not usable Part 2 weapons; placing them in inventories does not replace opening them
Recruitment prerequisites	Check whether targets have joined or you have only completed their paralogues	You still need to recruit them formally after the paralogue
Regular mounts	Catch and care for mounts in Cai's route and confirm rider pairings	Part 2 offers fewer care opportunities and less feed, limiting last-minute development
Materials and gold	Keep resources for restoration and later upgrades	Even if unused in Part 2, keep them in storage; gathering again in Part 3 costs scarce turns

Guidebooks cannot be used in Part 2, but remain usable in Part 3 if stored. Use those your current core units need; do not waste the rest just to empty storage. You also need not certify every reserve unit in an unsuitable class merely to save seals. Include blessing development here. One plan takes Kalla to level 1, then Aurora to level 3, prioritizing reliable durability and Underworld Boon counters. Another prepares Kalla first, then Aurora, prioritizing coverage. Choose the former if you lack durability and the latter if you lack reach. After Part 1, also review newly available Boons of Salvation and blessing cost reductions; see blessings.

Put equipment on characters before entering Part 2#

At the preparation screen when War begins, give characters the weapons and equipment you need. Only weapons and equipment carried by characters enter with you. Storage cannot be accessed along the way, and special weapons left behind cannot be used. Basic supplies are provided, so do not crowd out valuable weapons with them. Uncarried inventory is not immediately deleted; it enters Part 3 according to carryover rules. Check character inventories and the carryover list. Reserve units can help carry weapons and equipment. Guidebooks, weapon boxes, and ordinary materials do not become eligible equipment just because a character holds them.

Prepare and recruit promptly in Part 2’s first four chapters#

Check army actions, exams, and supplies at the start of each chapter. Fit in a troop-leveling action when possible; otherwise choose Army-wide Skill Training. Skills are assigned randomly, so you cannot target a particular skill. The march manager is mainly available during the first four chapters, with even this preparation window narrowing afterward. Start checking in Chapter 1 instead of waiting until the finale.

Do not hoard combat arts throughout a chapter. Weapon durability and several supplies replenish by chapter, and licenses refill to a set amount. With another refill coming next chapter, refusing a needed kill now gains nothing extra. See durability for the rules. Decide in advance whether to skip the war story. Skipping distributes experience but loses combat skill gains, drops, and some recruits. Consider it on later routes when you no longer need those rewards. To preserve combat strength and collection progress, finish key recruitment and preparation before weighing a skip.

Part 2 completion binds mounts and battalions#

This is a separate check from entering Part 2. At War’s entrance, carry weapons for battle. Before completion, decide which mounts and battalions should be shared in Part 3. Your first Chapter 6 completion sets the supplies brought to Part 3. Equipment and assignments still in use attach to that character version. Updating a character by rerunning the same route may overwrite the old version’s assignments too. A cautious approach unassigns Cai’s animals and Theodora’s battalions before completion. You can unassign them in War Chapter 1 and skip, or unassign them before Chapter 6 ends and clear normally. See carryover rules and differences for items. Keep necessary equipment during manually played battles; the issue is binding at completion and which character version you select afterward.

Confirm that required members remain in the record and key recruitment is complete. ::: Record the clear after confirming these points.

Decide whether to update training records before Part 3#

Separate free integration from completing Part 2 again on the same route from Karma Shard merging and generating later-added items. To fix a weakness, choose the training stage to replay, finish Part 1 Chapter 12 to update War’s starting point, then enter the new War Chapter 1 and clear or skip it. Only then is that route’s completion record updated. Briefly training in an old chapter and returning to current Part 3 does not automatically apply the new training for free.

Will storage exceed its cap? One two-route merge reached 841/999 and showed low-value items being deleted first. If you can still organize storage, remove unwanted low-value duplicates before merging instead of checking rare supplies afterward. There is a recorded case of skipping first, returning to Part 1 for weapons, then being charged to retrieve items. Characters merge for free, but later items may cost shards. Check for omissions before Part 2, and read carryover mechanics before acting.

Reorganize Blessings and teams at Part 3’s start#

Check that blessings are active, then split protagonists across teams. Blessings may be switched off in Part 3. Recruit companions back, check weapons, and divide the army by task. Exclusive protagonist actions are available only to the team containing that protagonist, so spread them out. Prioritize restoring waystations, temples, and major bases selling needed supplies. After donating materials, you still have to wait for completion. Once a temple is restored, enter and accept its quest; donating materials does not immediately unlock every class and sacred item. Gold, food, and minerals saved in Part 1 reduce gathering and return trips here. If your intended route is still blocked, repair the travel network before spreading teams widely. Reserve one team for city defense, intercepting attackers, clearing miasma, and breaking gates. If the target remains undefeated when Part 3's deadline arrives, you lose; finish early. Check off actual objective completion, not merely standing on the target tile once. Continue with Part 3: the Promised One's story for segment progression and boss strategies for combat obstacles.