Chapter 4: Brute Force

Combat arts in the tavern duel consume weapon durability. After a normal attack misses, you can still keep attacking and build critical chance. Prioritize field EXP for Mikaela and Yang Jie before the match. Give Fabio spare gauntlets so he can still deal damage after his spells run out. Wait for the chariots at the start. Get the key and open both chests as you advance. If the upper group struggles after splitting up, regroup. After collecting the chests, decide whether to go straight for Benditz. Plan consecutive attacks to deplete both health bars; if your hit rates or damage are insufficient, keep clearing soldiers first.

Watch durability in the tavern duel#

When Dietrich duels Majide, watch the weapon durability cost of combat arts. If a normal attack misses, you can keep attacking and build critical chance.

Fight encounters now or delay leveling#

Recruit Yang Jie through the tutorial to add an ally with support magic. When earning field EXP, prioritize Mikaela, who has already changed class, and Yang Jie, while minimizing levels for Commoners who have not changed class.

Keep fighting encounters: If you need Renown for recruitment, fight normally instead of stopping just to avoid a few levels before changing class. Turn off the EXP bonus to slow leveling while farming. Once Blade Resonance is used up, enter a dungeon to restore it before finding more enemies. Check spell uses during repeated battles and return to town to rest when they run out. Do not keep engaging when your party cannot deal enough damage or follow up.

Level after changing class: Disable the 30% EXP bonus and avoid enemies that give lots of EXP but drop no money. Rest through the remaining time and level once class growth bonuses become available. This reduces Commoner levels at the cost of the Renown those encounters would provide. Rest only two or three days at a time, then check for new character conversations.

If you plan to return for meals, find a waystation for the return trip before setting out. Discovering on Saturday that there is none nearby can keep you from getting back in time and cost you a meal.

Wait for the chariots to approach#

Open individual inventories before deploying and make sure purchased weapons are in their users' hands. Weapons bought but left in storage will be unavailable once battle begins.

Wait for the chariots to approach before engaging. Prepare for four chariots in the next wave. If the upper group lacks enough units after you split into two routes, regroup and support it rather than insisting on the original split.

Get the key and open both chests first#

Obtain the key before heading to the chests. They contain a Zanbato and an Iron Shield. Collect both before going straight for the boss to end the battle.

Fabio's Dora Δ consumes uses both when he initiates and when he counters on enemy phase. Prepare gauntlets for him. If he has already exhausted his spells, switch him to healing and lure only one or two enemies at a time. Stop advancing as though he can still provide magic damage.

Plan successive attacks for Benditz's two health bars#

Once you have both chests, you can skip the remaining soldiers and focus on Benditz to end the fight. Check hit rates and damage first; if you cannot defeat him quickly, clear soldiers instead.

If you have Strength and Speed buffs, use them to meet the damage requirement. Then assign someone to deplete the first health bar and others to deplete the second. You can reserve a Pilum for a follow-up hit. Do not wait until the first bar is empty to look for a finisher.

Account for victory EXP when delaying level-ups#

If you want to save the next level-up until after changing class, leave room for EXP awarded on clearing the battle. Even if Cai takes the final kill, the others still receive victory EXP and may level up.

Chapter objective and recruits#

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