Edelgard’s story is not over.
Fire Emblem Engage is finally here, with the first wave of Expansion Pass DLC coming in the game’s day one update. A one-time purchase of $30 (U.S. price) gives him access to all of Engage’s future DLC, but the content will be available in bits throughout his 2023. DLC Emblem Bracelets are characters from previous Fire Emblem titles that can be equipped to fight alongside you in battle just like the base game Emblem Rings.
The first Wave 1 emblem bracelet is called “Edelgard (Dimitri and Claude)” from Fire Emblem: Three Houses in-game. Edelgard (Dmitri and Claude) differs from other emblems in that three characters are represented on his one bracelet. This is somewhat similar to Eirika from the Sacred Stones, who shares an emblem ring with her brother Ephraim, unlike Eirika and Ephraim (who can manually switch between them in battle), Edelgard (Dimitri and Claude). randomly selects one of his three characters each turn.
Like all Emblem Rings, Edelgard (Dimitri and Claude) has unique skills that recreate the mechanics of the original game. In this case, each of the three House his leaders has access to a unique Gambit skill that can be used while attacking opponents. Edelgard can set up space around his target, Claude can poison enemies adjacent to his target, and Dimitri can negate damage from ranged attacks. and Claude) grants access to Combat Arts. This is a powerful skill that gives you an advantage in combat at the cost of consuming an entire turn off your Engage meter.
Edelgard (Dmitri and Claude) are powerful Emblems early in the Engage storyline that can help fill your roster if you have limited Emblem Rings, but for those who have already finished the game is a little disappointing. No additional Paralogue chapters are included. You can receive Edelgard (Dimitri and Claude) in the Somniel cutscene and instantly upgrade your bond with them to max level 20. This means it’s the only emblem in the game that doesn’t have a Paralog associated with it. This has reason to believe that future DLCs for him will include his emblem. For those who don’t plan on playing Fire Emblem Engage more than once, Edelgard (Dmitri and Claude) is of little value unless you get them before you finish the game.
The second wave 1 emblem bracelet is Tiki from “Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Crest”. As Manakete, Tiki has the ability to transform into a dragon. A power she grants to units that engage her. This sets Tiki apart from other emblems available. Her dragon-like attack completely replaces any other combat options while engaged. These dragon attacks are a little weaker than the weapons other emblems have, but Tiki’s unique engage attack, which grants allies auto-healing resurrection stones, more than makes up for it.
The sync skills that Tiki grants just by equipping them are also incredibly powerful, and many are based on the Heraldry’s enigmatic Bind Shield gem. Star Sphere, readily available at Bond Level 1, grants enhanced stat growth to units with Tiki equipped as they level up, so lock her early if you want to maximize her abilities Her later sync skills further enhance her powers as a support unit, such as the Geosphere, which grants adjacent allies additional protection, and the Life Sphere, which grants massive healing to the user. Overall, Tiki may not be much of a fighter, but the extra protection she gives your army makes her one of the most valuable assets you can have on the battlefield. Become.
Unlike Edelgard (Dmitri and Claude), Tiki is not simply given. You must acquire her by completing her Paralog chapter. This is an almost 1:1 replica of the Ice Dragon Temple from Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem. , worth the challenge. This map is in the shape of a trident, and you have to go down each fork in the path to press a button that dispels magical barriers elsewhere on the map. This chapter also includes a brand new enemy type, Phantom his Wyvern, not found anywhere else in Fire Emblem Engage. These are similar to the base game’s Corrupted Wyrm, but share the ability to completely ignore defensive stats, but the added mobility of being able to fly allows them to be used in more urgent situations that need to be dealt with quickly. become a threat.
Tiki’s paralogue isn’t one of my favorite maps in the game. The long chokepoint at the entrance to the temple left little room for strategy, and navigating multiple dead-end paths just to press a button and quickly turn around felt tedious. is a bit weak, but I’m happy to know that each future DLC emblem will almost certainly come with its own Paralogue chapter.Completing Tiki’s paralogue will reveal 5 more Divine Paralogues on the world map. increase. Each one is now just an empty node that is inaccessible, but they match perfectly with the five empty pedestals remaining in Somniel’s ring chamber.
We’re optimistic about where Fire Emblem Engage’s expansion path is headed, but we’re not doing our best. As much as I loved the chance to play additional chapters, Tiki’s Paralogue falls short of the standards set by the base game map. Make sure Tiki and House Leaders get a chance to talk to Marth and Byles, as Emblem characters don’t actually talk to each other in the base game. is worth more, but it’s likely to stay where it is now as the remaining 5 Emblem characters will be added sometime in 2023. Ironically, the DLC could be more than all It will appeal to players who picked up Engage late after the extra content was added. Because unless you’re sure you’re still playing Fire Emblem Engage at this end, it’s hard to say it’s worth the money right now. Year.