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[aku chi]

I have recently started a PoR playthrough that I have been planning for some time. My goal is to devise and document a variety of low-turn-count strategies for all of the chapters on Hard Mode. I plan to document not just the strategy that leads to the lowest turn count, but also strategies that have greater reliability, obtain more spoils, or have different deployment or resource distribution requirements, even if they take more turns. This cannot and will not be comprehensive. For each (non-trivial) chapter, I hope to capture at least one strategy with the lowest turn count possible, and several other strategies that provide some additional value (increased reliability or more spoils) or are interesting to me. Sadly, I have no video capture capabilities, so you'll have to bear with text descriptions.

My method will be as follows:
- Experiment with a variety of LTC strategies in a given chapter, freely using cached resources.
- Document those that seem most interesting/useful.
- Complete the chapter in some non-LTC way without using any valuable resources, attempting to recruit every unit and obtain all spoils that might be useful in the future.
- Save and repeat for the next chapter.

Feel free to suggest strategies for me to attempt, or deployment and resource restrictions for me to experiment with. I cannot guarantee that I'll pursue all suggestions, but I'll at least give each an honest consideration. It is my hope that this playthrough will have some tiering implications, but I would prefer to keep discussions of those implications elsewhere (ideally, in the tier list topic).

I foresee that the first several chapters' strategies won't be terribly interesting, but hopefully the later chapters will make up for this.

[aku chi]

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Chapter 6
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Chapter 9
Chapter 10 (Stealth)
Chapter 10 (Bull in a China Shop)
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16

Edited by aku chi, 13 September 2012 - 09:38 PM.

[Lord Raven]

Trying using the code tags.

[aku chi]

The prolouge is super-straightforward, and is therefore skipped.

Chapter 1

Completion: 2 turns
Reliability: >95%
Spoils: Seraph Robe, Steel Sword
Requirements: Titania, Ike, Oscar, Boyd

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Turn 1: Ike visits the east house for a Steel Sword. Oscar rescues Ike and moves as far north as possible (adjacent to an enemy Fighter). Titania moves north of Oscar, takes Ike, drops him north of herself, and cantos to the square adjacent and north of Ike. Boyd moves two spaces south of Oscar.
Enemy Phase: Enemies attack Ike, Boyd, and Titania. They face no risk of death unless Ike crits and at least four enemies hit him (<5% likelihood).
Note: It seems like an enemy Fighter could block Oscar's path to the Seraph Robe, but he prefers to attack Titania.
Turn 2: Oscar visits the western house for a Seraph Robe. Titania kills Zawana. Ike seizes.

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Completion: 2 turns
Reliability: >95%
Spoils: Steel Sword
Requirements: Titania, Ike, Oscar

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Turn 1: Ike visits the east house for a Steel Sword. Oscar rescues Ike and moves as far north as possible (adjacent to an enemy Fighter). Titania moves north of Oscar, takes Ike, drops him north of herself, and cantos to the square adjacent and north of Ike.
Enemy Phase: Enemies attack Ike and Oscar. They face no risk of death unless Ike crits and at least four enemies hit him (< 5% likelihood).
Turn 2: Titania kills Zawana. Ike seizes.

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Completion: 3 turns
Reliability: 100%
Spoils: Seraph Robe
Requirements: Titania, Ike

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Turn 1: Titania kills the nearest Fighter in the north. She positions adjacent and west of this Fighter. Ike moves two spaces south of Titania.
Note: Boyd (or Oscar) can grab the Steel Sword on this turn if you so desire.
Enemy Phase: Enemies attack Ike and Titania. They face no risk of death.
Turn 2: Titania kills Zawana. Ike moves north (outside of the northern enemy's range) and uses a Vulnerary, if needed.
Enemy Phase: Enemies attack Ike and Titania. They face no risk of death.
Turn 3: Titania visits the western house for a Seraph Robe. Ike seizes.

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Beyond this, there is only the tricky matter of not "using" Titania. But to what extent should we not use her? Can we use her as a meatshield? Can we use her to rescue/take/drop? Can we use her to visit? There are too many variables I don't care to consider. My hunch is that a 4-turn clear is plausible without using Titania at all, but it might be somewhat unreliable and forfeit the treasures. If somebody has a particular strategy suggestion in mind, I'll give it a try before moving on to chapter 3 (at which point I'll write over my chapter 1 save file). I'm also open to suggestions to improve the readability of my strategies (short of downloading computer emulation software).

Edited by aku chi, 05 January 2012 - 08:35 PM.

[Lord Raven]

Good luck aku chi.

Anyways, how do Oscar/Ike fare against the boss? Titania barely 2HKOs with a Steel Axe or something.

[aku chi]

Good luck aku chi.

Anyways, how do Oscar/Ike fare against the boss? Titania barely 2HKOs with a Steel Axe or something.

Ike can double if he proc'd either Spd or Str, but he only deals 7-8 damage per hit.
Oscar deals 7 damage and doesn't double at base.
Boyd deals 10 damage and cannot double.

A 3-turn clear is theoretically possible without Titania. Oscar can reach Zawana by turn 2. He has turn 2 player phase, turn 2 enemy phase, and turn 3 player phase to damage Zawana enough for Boyd to finish Zawana on turn 3 player phase. In practice, Oscar, Boyd, and/or Ike are almost certain to be blocked or killed.

[Al_Sleeper]

Sadly, I have no video capture capabilities, so you'll have to bear with text descriptions.

Do you mind using Dolphin?

[aku chi]

Do you mind using Dolphin?

I am considering it. But in the meanwhile:

Chapter 2

A 3-turn clear is theoretically possible here, but it is insanely unreliable. Titania cannot reach the north on turn 3 (this is the turn she appears), so it requires one of Ike, Boyd, or Oscar to clear at least 5 enemies (including the boss) on turn 3 enemy phase without dying. Even an extremely blessed Ike (5 AS with the Steel Sword) would need to crit the boss (~2% chance) and the Myrmidon. Alternately, he could use an Iron Sword and need to crit all four of the Bandits and Fighters. That's not to mention the difficulty in clearing the enemies along the path to the north with just Ike, Oscar, Boyd, and Rhys (the enemies that start in the west are of no concern; Titania can kill them all on turn 3 enemy phase).

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Completion: 4 turns
Reliability: >92%
Requirements:
Titania (Steel Axe),
Ike (Iron Sword),
Boyd (Iron Axe),
Oscar (Iron Lance)

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Turn 1: Ike moves four squares north (right outside of the Myrmidon's range).
Oscar and Boyd attack the Fighter to the east.
Enemy Phase: Two Fighters attack Ike. Some enemies attack Boyd and/or
Oscar.
Turn 2: Ike full-moves southeast (still outside of the Myrmidon's range) and
uses a Vulnerary, if needed. Oscar and Boyd continue to make a semi-chokepoint
near the thickets, using Vulneraries, if needed.
Enemy Phase: Two Fighters suicide into Ike. Some enemies attack Boyd, Ike,
and/or Oscar.
Turn 3: Titania moves northeast, killing an enemy along the way (prioritizing
a retreating enemy, if possible). Oscar and Ike one-two kill the western
Myrmidon (~96%). Boyd finishes off a wounded Fighter or Bandit or uses a
Vulnerary, as appropriate.
Enemy Phase: If there are any nearby enemies, they might attack Boyd and/or
Titania.
Turn 4: Titania full-moves northwest, killing an enemy in her path. Boyd or
Oscar kill a retreated enemy, if appropriate.
Note: There shouldn't be any enemies left, except for in the north. It would
take extraordinary misfortune (<4%) for there to be any such enemies
remaining.
Enemy Phase: Five enemies suicide into Titania. She faces no risk of
death.

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Completion: 4 turns
Reliability: ~98%
Requirements:
Titania (Steel Axe),
Rhys,
Ike (Iron Sword, Steel Sword, >= 8 Str, >= 9 Spd, >= 6 Def or >= 21 HP)
NOTE: If the western Myrmidon has 18 HP, Ike need only have 7 Str.

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Turn 1: Ike moves four squares north (right outside of the Myrmidon's range)
and equips the Steel Sword. Rhys moves just south of Ike. Oscar (if alive)
rescues Boyd (if alive) and moves just south of Rhys.
Enemy Phase: Two Fighters suicide into Ike.
Turn 2: Ike moves north of the Myrmidon and kills him with the Iron Sword
(~98%). Rhys moves west of Ike, trade/swaps so Ike equips the Steel Sword,
heals Ike. Oscar moves west of Rhys.
Enemy Phase: A Fighter suicides into Ike.
Turn 3: Titania moves 3 spaces north, kills Fighter, and cantos 5 squares
east of the Bandit (who was adjacent to the Fighter). Rhys and Oscar move out
of range of the Fighter near Ike.
Enemy Phase: A Fighter suicides into Ike. A Bandit suicides into
Titania.
Turn 4: Titania full-moves northwest, killing a Bandit in her path.
Enemy Phase: Five enemies suicide into Titania. She faces no risk of
death.

Edited by aku chi, 05 January 2012 - 08:36 PM.

[aku chi]

Chapter 3

This chapter was pretty interesting. I didn't think I'd find any 2-turn strategies. I was able to find two! They're both unreliable, but not risky; they can both be safely transitioned into a high-reliability 3-turn clear.

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Completion: 2 turns (3 turns)
Reliability: 36% (>98%)
Spoils: Elixer, Marcia talked to (~50%), Hand Axe (~50%)
Requirements:
Titania,
Shinon (Steel Bow),
Ike (Iron Sword),
Gatrie (Iron Lance)

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Shinon in the northwest square, Titania in the southwest square,
Gatrie in the east square.
Turn 1: Shinon full-moves north and kills the Bandit blocking the ramp. Titania moves north of Shinon and rescues him, and unequips. Ike full-moves north. Gatrie moves west of the east Fighter, attacking him.
Enemy Phase: An Archer attacks Ike. A Fighter and Bandit attack Gatrie (>95% chance that at least one dies). A Myrmidon and Bandit attack Titania. Nobody risks death.
Turn 2: Gatrie visits for the Elixer. Titania moves northeast and drops Shinon just inside Havetti's attack range. Ike full-moves onto the bridge.
Enemy Phase: Havetti attacks Shinon. Shinon has a ~36% chance to crit-kill
Havetti. If he does not, Ike and Shinon will be attacked by more enemies. They face no risk of death. Marcia has a chance (that I don't care to calculate) to die on this turn.
Turn 3: Titania clears a path to Marcia or kills the Hand Axe Fighter, as appropriate. Ike talks with Marcia (if she's alive). Shinon kills Havetti.

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Completion: 2 turns (3 turns)
Reliability: 12% (>95%)
Spoils: Elixer (~35%), Marcia talked to (~85%), Hand Axe
Requirements:
Titania (Iron Axe),
Shinon (Steel Bow, Iron Bow),
Ike (Iron Sword),
Gatrie (Iron Lance)

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Shinon in the northwest square, Titania in the southwest square, Gatrie in the east square.
Turn 1: Shinon full-moves north and kills the Bandit blocking the ramp. Titania moves north of Shinon and kills the Bandit north of her. Ike full-moves north. Gatrie moves east of Ike and shoves him.
Enemy Phase: An Archer and Fighter attack Ike. A Hand Axe Fighter and Myrmidon attack Shinon. Nobody risks death.
Turn 2: Shinon moves north of the Hand Axe Fighter and attacks him with his Iron Bow. If Shinon crit-kills (39%), Gatrie can move south and visit for the Elixer on turn 3. Otherwise, Gatrie must finish off the Hand Axe Fighter (>95%). Titania trades for the Hand Axe from whomever killed him and cantos into Havetti's range. Ike full-moves north onto the bridge, using a Vulnerary if appropriate.
Enemy Phase: Havetti attacks Titania. Titania has a ~12% chance to crit-kill Havetti. If she does not, she will be attacked by more enemies. Shinon and Gatrie also get attacked by enemies. They face no risk of death. Marcia has a small chance (that I don't care to calculate) to die on this turn.
Turn 3: Shinon clears a path to Marcia or Havetti, if appropriate. Ike talks with Marcia (if she's alive). Titania kills Havetti.

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Completion: 3 turns
Reliability: ~95%
Spoils: Elixer, Marcia talked to, Hand Axe (39%)
Requirements:
Titania (Iron Axe),
Shinon (Steel Bow, Iron Bow),
Ike (Iron Sword),
Gatrie (Iron Lance)
Note: Gatrie need only be used if you want the Elixer.

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Shinon in the northwest square, Titania in the southwest square, Gatrie in the east square.
Turn 1: Shinon full-moves north and kills the Bandit blocking the ramp. Ike moves near Titania. Titania rescues Ike and moves north of Shinon. Gatrie moves west of the east Fighter, attacking him.
Enemy Phase: An Archer attacks Titania. A Fighter and Bandit attack Gatrie (>95% chance that at least one dies). A few enemies attack Shinon. Nobody risks death.
Turn 2: Shinon full-moves north and kills the Myrmidon if Marcia hasn't already done so. Titania full-moves northeast of Shinon just inside Havetti's attack range, and drops Ike to the west. Gatrie visits for the Elixer.
Enemy Phase: Havetti and a Myrmidon (suiciding 91% of the time) attack Titania. A few enemies attack Shinon. They face no risk of death.
Turn 3: Ike talks with Marcia. If there is no Myrmidon blocking Havetti, Shinon and Titania attack and kill Havetti. If there is a Myrmidon blocking the way, there are two strategies to salvage a turn 3 clear. (1) If Shinon killed the Hand Axe Fighter on enemy phase (39%), he can trade it to Titania and kill the Myrmidon. She can kill Havetti by attacking on player phase and getting attacked on enemy phase. (2) If Shinon does not have the Hand Axe, Titania can kill the Myrmidon and Shinon can try to crit-kill Havetti (~36%).

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Completion: 3 turns
Reliability: >90%
Spoils: Elixer, Hand Axe
Requirements:
Titania (Iron Axe),
Ike (Iron Sword, at least {23 HP, 7 Def} or {27 HP, 6 Def} for no risk of death)

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Titania in the northwest square.
Turn 1: Titania full-moves north, kills the Bandit blocking the ramp, and takes his position. Ike moves west of the east Bandit, attacking him.
Enemy Phase: An Archer, Fighter and Bandit attack Ike (>95% chance that the Bandit dies). A few enemies attack Titania.
Turn 2: Titania kills the Hand Axe Fighter and cantos east. Ike visits for the Elixer or uses a Vulnerary, as appropriate.
Enemy Phase: A few enemies attack Ike. Ideally, the enemies attacking Marcia move west, providing an opening for Titania to move northeast to Havetti. This seems to happen unless Marcia does not hit the Myrmidon attacking her twice (>90%).
Turn 3: Ike visits for the Elixer or uses a Vulnerary, as appropriate. If there is no Myrmidon blocking Havetti, Titania attacks Havetti with the Hand Axe. If there is a Myrmidon blocking the way, a turn 3 clear is not possible.
Enemy Phase: Havetti suicides into Titania.

Edited by aku chi, 09 January 2012 - 07:50 AM.

[Lord Raven]

I think putting the "weighted" turncount (N/P) is pretty good for judging reliability... so the first strat is tripled for a 2-turn and octupled for the other strategy.

[aku chi]

I think putting the "weighted" turncount (N/P) is pretty good for judging reliability... so the first strat is tripled for a 2-turn and octupled for the other strategy.

N / P is not appropriate in these cases, because the the likelihood of losing is not the inverse of the likelihood of success. In the first strategy, there is a 36% chance of 2-turning the chapter, but a (nearly) 0% chance of losing on turn 2. Then there is a near certainty of success on turn 3. The expected turncount, then, is approximately 2.64.

Even in cases where N / P would accurately derive the expected turncount, I don't plan to derive it. I want to move away from the idea that there is only one efficient strategy for each chapter. I want to compile various strategies that have pros and cons in efficient play. For instance, the first strategy I list for C3 has the lowest expected turncount, but it also has the lowest likelihood of speaking with Marcia. The last strategy has the highest expected turncount but the greatest likelihood for speaking with Marcia. If I was planning to recruit Marcia, I would be unlikely to use the first strategy (and only use the second strategy if I wanted to ensure access to the Hand Axe in subsequent chapters). If I wasn't planning to recruit Marcia (or Makalov), I would tend to prefer the first strategy (or the second if I wanted to ensure access to the Hand Axe in subsequent chapters). I plan to provide individuals with all the pros and cons of particular strategies and allow them to choose amongst them based on their goals and evaluation criteria.

[Lord Raven]

I'm not saying that you should assume there's only one (there you go again with the assumptions) its more of a way to judge reliability tha anything. Still doesn't hurt to put a weighted turn count since not everyone is going to hit an absolute min turn count.

[aku chi]

I'm not saying that you should assume there's only one (there you go again with the assumptions) its more of a way to judge reliability tha anything. Still doesn't hurt to put a weighted turn count since not everyone is going to hit an absolute min turn count.

You're interpretting me too literally; my aims are more subtle. Calculating some metric that condenses turncount and reliability into one number runs the risk of appearing to be a definitive number. I don't want to give that impression because I don't believe that one number can encapsulate all of the pros and cons of a particular LTC strategy. I prefer to instead provide all of the data needed for others to make the evaluations they so choose. I am open to suggestions for how I can more clearly convey reliability for strategies that can fail but do not result in losing on a particular turn (like the first two C3 strategies).

Chapter 4

There is no chance of a 1-turn clear in HM. Titania can't get in range and there are too many enemies that Shinon can't counter that prevent Maijin from attacking him on turn 1. (Not that he has much chance of defeating Maijin on enemy phase - he needs two crits!)

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Completion: 2 turns
Reliability: >98%
Requirements:
Titania (Iron Axe),
Shinon (Steel Bow),
Ike,
Gatrie

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Shinon in the northwest square, Titania in the west square, Gatrie in the southwest square.
Turn 1: Ike shoves Shinon west. Titania moves 6 squares west, 2 squares north, kills the Soldier to the west and takes his place. Shinon moves just east of Titania and kills a Soldier. Gatrie full-moves northwest.
Enemy Phase: A bunch of enemies attack Titania, Shinon, and Gatrie. Titania kills all of the 1-range enemies (with the possible exception of a Myrmidon). They face no appreciable risk of death. Maijin and his company should have moved towards Titania and Shinon. There should be a path to Maijin if Gatrie baited the Archers correctly.
Turn 2: Shinon and Titania attack and kill Maijin.

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Completion: 2 turns
Reliability: ~90%
Requirements:
Titania (Iron Axe, Hand Axe),
Shinon/Ike ({30 HP, 7 Def} or {25 HP, 8 Def} ensures survival, but slightly lower values still produce decent survivability)

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Titania in the west square, (Shinon in the southwest square).
Turn 1: Titania moves 6 squares west, 2 squares north, kills the Soldier to the west and takes his place. If Ike is used as bait, he moves one square south and unequips. Otherwise, Shinon unequips and stays in place.
Enemy Phase: A Myrmidon, Fighter, Soldier, and two Archers attack Ike/Shinon. A bunch of enemies attack Titania. Titania kills all of the 1-range enemies (with the possible exception of a Myrmidon). She faces no risk of death. Maijin and his company should have moved towards Titania and there should be a path to Maijin if Ike/Shinon baited the Archers correctly.
Turn 2: Ike/Shinon full-move north and use a Vulnerary, if needed. Titania moves adjacent to Maijin, attacks him with the Hand Axe, and cantos away from Thickets (if possible).
Enemy Phase: Ike/Shinon get attacked some more. They should suffer no risk of death if they healed themselves (fewer enemies can attack due to their move). Titania gets attacked by several enemies. She faces a very low risk of death. Maijin attacks Titania. She needs to have hit him all four times or crit+hit to kill (~90-95%).

Edited by aku chi, 07 January 2012 - 10:09 PM.

[aku chi]

Chapter 6

Completion: 4 turns
Reliability: ~90%
Spoils: 10 escape Bexp.
Requirements:
Titania (Iron Axe, Steel Axe),
Oscar (Iron Lance, 7 Str),
Ike (Regal Sword, 12 Str, 11 Spd)
Note: Ike only needs 11 Str if the southwest Archer has 22 HP. If Ike is one Str shy of target but with excess Spd, he can instead use the Steel Sword for a ~90% chance to kill the southwest Archer.
Note: If Titania has gained a point of Str, Oscar needn't have.

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Titania in the south square, Oscar in the southeast square.
Turn 1: Titania moves south, kills the Archer, and full-cantos west. Oscar rescues Ike and moves just north of Titania.
Enemy Phase: A soldier attacks Oscar.
Turn 2: Titania full-moves southest, killing an Archer in her way. She ends on the east side of the western bridge. Oscar full-moves two spaces north of Titania and drops Ike north.
Enemy Phase: A Knight attacks Oscar. A Myrmidon attacks Ike. An Archer and Soldier (suiciding) attack Titania.
Turn 3: Ike moves west of the southern Archer and kills him. Oscar full-moves southeast (7 south, 1 east), rescuing Ike. Titania moves east of Oscar, take/drops Ike east, and cantos south of Ike.
Enemy Phase: An Archer and Soldier attack Ike. If Ike has the Str and Spd needed for this strategy, he probably doesn't have any risk of death.
Turn 4: Titania attacks Emil with the Steel Axe. Oscar kills Emil (~90%). Ike escapes.

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Completion: 4 turns
Reliability: ~85%
Spoils: 10 escape Bexp.
Requirements:
Titania (Iron Axe, Hand Axe, Steel Axe),
Oscar (Iron Lance),
Ike (Regal Sword, 7 Str, 8 Spd),
Boyd/Rhys
Note: Boyd/Rhys need only shove Ike so he can make more reliable a turn 2 Archer kill. Hand Axe Titania has a ~90% chance to ORKO this Archer herself, which you can risk if you choose not to use Boyd or Rhys.
Note: Ike can use the Iron Sword if he has 8 Str or Titania has 13 Str.
Credit: Kaoz

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Titania in the south square, Oscar in the southeast square, Boyd/Rhys in the north square.
Turn 1: Titania moves south, kills the Archer, and cantos west. Oscar moves just north of Titania. Boyd/Rhys shoves Ike south. Ike moves just north of Oscar.
Enemy Phase: A soldier attacks Ike.
Turn 2: Ike moves west and attacks an Archer. Titania finishes off the Archer with the Hand Axe and full-cantos southwest, hugging the east side of the western bridge. Oscar full-moves two spaces north of Titania.
Enemy Phase: A Knight attacks Oscar. A Myrmidon and Soldier attack Ike. An Archer (~90%) and Soldier suicide into Titania.
Turn 3: If Titania did not kill the southwest Archer, Ike must finish him off. Otherwise, Ike can move south and use a Vulnerary. Oscar full-moves southeast (7 south, 1 east), rescuing Ike. Titania moves east of Oscar, take/drops Ike east, and cantos south of Ike.
Enemy Phase: An Archer and Soldier attack Ike. If Ike was able to use a Vulnerary on turn 2, he probably doesn't have any risk of death. If not, he might die (very roughly ~50%).
Turn 4: Titania attacks Emil with the Steel Axe. Oscar kills Emil (~90%). Ike escapes.

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Completion: 5 turns
Reliability: >95%
Spoils: 10 escape Bexp.
Requirements:
Titania (Iron Axe, Hand Axe),
Ike (Regal Sword, 7 Str, 8 Spd),
Boyd/Rhys
Note: Ike can use the Iron Sword if he has 8 Str or Titania has 13 Str.
Note: If Titania has 13 Str, she can use the Javelin in place of the Hand Axe. As a consequence, she won't ORKO the Soldier on the bridge and Ike may be attacked by more enemies than he can endure on turn 4 enemy phase.

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Titania in the south square, Boyd/Rhys in the north square.
Turn 1: Titania moves south, kills the Archer, and cantos west. Boyd/Rhys shoves Ike south. Ike full-moves two squares north of Titania.
Enemy Phase: A soldier attacks Ike.
Turn 2: Ike moves west and attacks an Archer. Titania finishes off the Archer with the Hand Axe and full-cantos southwest, hugging the east side of the western bridge.
Enemy Phase: A Myrmidon and Soldier attack Ike. An Archer (~90%) and Soldier suicide into Titania. A Knight attacks Titania.
Turn 3: If Titania did not kill the southwest Archer, Ike must finish him off. Otherwise, Ike can move south and use a Vulnerary. Titania equips the Iron Axe, rescues Ike, and moves 4 spaces south (she probably needs to move around the Knight).
Enemy Phase: An Archer, Soldier, and Knight attack Titania.
Turn 4: Titania drops Ike 3 spaces north and 1 space west of the Escape square. Titania cantos in front of Emil.
Enemy Phase: An Archer and Soldier attack Ike. A bunch of enemies including Emil attack Titania. Their risk of death is miniscule (<5%).
Turn 5: Titania kills Emil. (There's a ~10% chance that Titania crit-killed Emil on enemy phase. If this is the case, she can escape this turn.) Ike escapes.

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This chapter is one of Titania's best performances (along with C7). With all of the enemies near the chokepoints and around the escape square, it would be challenging to escape within the Bexp turn limit (9 turns) without Titania. Anything more aggressive would place too much heat on even a well-trained Ike.

[aku chi]

Chapter 7

As a big rout chapter before the base, this chapter is kind of annoying. It's difficult to measure reliability accurately or take into account all of the possible strategic permutations. I figured out how to trigger the enemy reinforcements before turn 2, which makes a 5-turn clear possible. Yay me.

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Completion: 5 turns
Reliability: ~75% (>95% chance for a 6-turn clear)
Spoils: Armorslayer, Ward (very roughly ~50%)
Requirements:
Titania (Hand Axe/Short Spear (12 uses), Iron Axe, Steel Axe, Hammer),
Oscar (Javelin, Iron Lance, {8 Str, 9 Spd} OR {7 Str, 10 Spd} OR {6 Str, 11 Spd}),
Ike (Regal Sword, 8 Str, 10 Spd, {21 HP, 1 Res} or similar),
Boyd (Iron Axe, 8 Str OR 7 Spd),
Rhys (Heal),
Mia (Iron Sword),
Gatrie (Steel Lance, Iron Lance),
Shinon (Iron Bow, Steel Bow)

Note: The Short Spear has superior accuracy to the Hand Axe (+5% against the Lance and Axe enemies, +15% against the Archer), but results in Titania taking more damage from the Lance and Axe enemies from WTD. Calculating the her chance of death seems burdensome, so I'll assume she uses the Hand Axe (which she's generally safe with). Just be aware that using the Short Spear is an option.
Note: Titania needs 12-14 Str to OHKO the Thief with the Steel Axe and 13-15 Str to OHKO the Thief with the Hammer (OHKOing the Thief isn't required, but it helps).
Note: Ike can use an Iron Sword instead if he has at least 10 Str.

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Titania in the westmost square, Oscar in the northmost square. (The rest don't matter.)
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Turn 1: Titania full-moves west, killing a Soldier with a Hand Axe en route (>95%). Oscar full-moves northwest and attacks the eastern Chest Key Soldier with a Javelin. Ike moves 2 spaces north and 1 space east. The rest of your units stay near the starting area, out of all enemies' range.
Enemy Phase: Six enemies attack Titania. She needs to kill the Archer, the Javelin Soldier, and avoid being blocked in by two enemies to the north and west (~95%). One Soldier refuses to attack Titania for some reason. The Chest Key Soldier suicides into Oscar. The nearby Fighter attacks Mia.
Other Phase: Mia recruits herself. Bertram + more enemies, Greil, Shinon, and Gatrie enter. Bertram and Greil exit.
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Turn 2: Titania kills the pacifistic Soldier with an Iron Axe and cantos 2 squares north and 2 squares west (around enemies, if needed). Ike moves just inside of the southern Mage's attack range. Boyd attacks the Hand Axe Fighter in the east. If he hits twice (~95%), Oscar can open the eastern chest for the Armorslayer and full-cantos southeast. Otherwise, Oscar needs to weaken or kill the Hand Axe Fighter and canto south. Rhys heals Mia. Mia finishes off the Hand Axe Fighter or makes a wall with Boyd. Gatrie moves 4 squares west. Shinon attacks the nearby Archer (possibly crit-killing him).
Enemy Phase: A bunch of enemies attack Titania. The enemies that remain in the southwest in the aftermath: 3 Knights (all injured), 1 Mage, and 1 Thief. A Mage attacks Ike. An Archer and Soldier attack Boyd. A couple Knights attack Gatrie. A few enemies attack Shinon (possibly a suiciding Archer).
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Turn 3: Titania attaks the Thief with the Steel Axe (~80% chance to kill with sufficient Str) and cantos south and adjacent of the western Chest Key Soldier (if Titania doesn't have sufficient Str to OHKO the Thief, she can use an Iron Axe on this turn instead - so long as she can finish off all of the Knights). Ike kills the nearby Mage. Rhys heals Boyd. Oscar trades Mia the Armorslayer (if obtained) and Chest Key (otherwise), attacks the Archer, and full-cantos north. Boyd kills the Soldier. Mia kills the Archer. Shinon moves 1 square south and kills the Myrmidon to the north. Gatrie takes Shinon's place and attacks the nearby Soldier (he can use the Iron Lance for greater reliability if it is sufficient to finish off the Knights).
Enemy Phase: 2 Soldiers and 3 Knights suicide into Titania. A Mage attacks her. There is a small chance (<5%) that Titania will die this turn. 2 Knights, a Myrmidon, and a Soldier attack Gatrie. There's a good chance (~75%?) that they will all die.
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Turn 4: Gatrie moves northeast, outside of the central Knights' range, uses a Vulnerary (if needed) or finishes off an enemy. Oscar moves northwest, just outside of the central Knights' range. Ike, Boyd, Mia, and Rhys also move towards the center of the map, but outside of the Knights' range (healing, if needed). Shinon moves just south of Titania and trades for the Chest Keys. Other than the enemies in the north and the central Knights, there is only a Mage and maybe a Thief remaining. There are a myriad of ways to deal with these two enemies in the next two turns. If Titania needs to heal (likely), you should have her equip the Hammer and move near the central Knights, and use a
Vulnerary. Otherwise, she can attempt to kill the Mage or Thief with the Hammer en route to the Knights, if she has sufficient Str.
Enemy Phase: Any remaining enemies in the northwest will suicide into Gatrie.
The 2 Knights will suicide into Titania (~90%). The Mage will attack Shinon.
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Turn 5: Titania kills the northern Knight with the Hammer (>95%) and cantos just south of Balmer. Titania will kill Balmer on enemy phase. If Titania has 14 Str, she can ORKO Balmer reliably (>97%) with the Iron Axe. Otherwise, she needs to to use the Steel Axe and has a ~91% chance to kill him. Oscar trade/swaps to re-equip Titania with her desired weapon and attacks the northern Priest with the Iron Lance and cantos 2 squares south. Oscar has a ~90% chance to kill the Priest this way. If he does not, Gatrie can move just north of Oscar, trade for the Javelin and finish the Priest off (~50%). Everybody else is responsible for killing whatever else remains (some subset of: {Mage, Thief, Knight}). If Shinon does not need to kill an enemy, he can obtain the Ward from the eastern chest in the western room. Boyd or Mia can also grab the Armorslayer if Oscar wasn't able to do so.
Enemy Phase: Balmer suicides into Titania.
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Turn 6: If not everything went as planned in the last couple turns, it should be trivial to obtain a 6-turn clear.

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I'm not enthusiastic about finding other strategies for C7. There are undoubtedly no shortage of 6-turn clear strategies, perhaps some that don't use some of: Boyd, Mia, Rhys, Oscar, or Shinon. But the contingencies for rout chapters are a pain to deal with. So unless someone has a burning desire for me to attempt another strategy, I'll move on to C9.

Update: A 4-turn clear is possible.

Edited by aku chi, 03 September 2012 - 10:06 AM.

[aku chi]

Unless otherwise noted, all forges will be max-Mt and max-Hit.

Chapter 9

Completion: 4 turns
Reliability: >95%
Spoils: Restore
Requirements:
Titania (Iron Axe (forge), Short Spear/Hand Axe, 16 Spd),
Oscar (Iron Lance (forge), ~level 15),
Ike (Steel Sword, ~level 15),
*Mia (Steel Sword, 11 Str, 18 Spd)
*Boyd (Iron Axe, Hand Axe, ~level 12),
*Rhys (Ward),
*Mist,
*Rolf,
*your Mage

Note: Units with a * are responsible for getting Restore. I split up the strategy to get Restore. It is completely independent of the seize.
Note: If your Titania and Oscar have sufficient Str (TStr*2 + OStr >= 37), you can make due with just a single Iron Lance (forge), which you trade off against Kotaff.

Spoiler (Seize Strategy)

Seize Strategy
Deployment: Titania in the southeast square, Oscar in the southwest square.
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Turn 1: Ike moves next to Oscar (allies remain on roam). Oscar rescues Ike and full-moves southwest. Titania moves north of Oscar, take/drops Ike north, and cantos west.
Partner Phase: Lethe and Mordecai move south.
Enemy Phase: A Soldier suicides into Lethe. A Myrmidon attacks Oscar.
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Turn 2: Ike finishes off the Myrmidon near Oscar. Oscar rescues Ike and full-moves southwest. Titania kills the Mage with the Short Spear/Hand Axe and cantos west of Oscar.
Partner Phase: Lethe kills a Soldier. Mordecai moves west.
Enemy Phase: Enemies in the south attack Mordecai and Oscar.
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Turn 3: Oscar full-moves southwest and drops Ike west. Titania moves west of Ike and kills the Mage with the Short Spear/Hand Axe.
Partner Phase: Lethe kills an Archer.
Enemy Phase: A Knight attacks Ike. A ton of enemy reinforcements arrive near Kotaff.
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Turn 4: Titania attacks Kotaff with the Iron Axe (forge) and cantos away. Oscar finishes off Kotaff with the Iron Lance (forge) (>95%). Ike seizes.

Spoiler (Spoils Strategy)

Spoils Strategy
Deployment: Mia in the northmost square, Boyd just south of her, your Mage southwest of Boyd.
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Turn 1: Mist, your Mage, and Rolf all shove Mia north. Rhys uses Ward on Mia. Mia full-moves west and attacks the Fighter. Boyd full-moves northwest (strictly east of Mia).
Enemy Phase: The injured Fighter suicides into Boyd or Mia. A couple Fighters and a Mage attack Mia. Her chance of being hit is low.
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Turn 2: Mia moves 1 square south and 5 squares west, and uses a Vulnerary if needed. Boyd full-moves southwest and kills the Poleaxe Fighter.
Enemy Phase: Enemies in the north attack Mia and Boyd.
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Turn 3: Mia moves 1 square south and 5 squares west, healing if needed. Boyd moves west and kills a Mage.
Enemy Phase: A Myrmidon and Mage attack Boyd. A Mage attacks Mia.
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Turn 4: Mia should be able to visit for Restore. If she is blocked by a Mage, Boyd can try to clear the path for her.

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Completion: 6 turns
Reliability: ~90%
Spoils: Marcia
Requirements:
Titania (Iron Axe (forge), Short Spear/Hand Axe, 14 Str, 16 Spd),
Mia (Steel Sword, promoted!, 12 Str, 18 Spd)
your Mage (Thunder, 8 Mag),
Ike (Steel Sword),
Boyd,
Rhys,
Oscar,
Marcia

Note: If Titania has 15 Str, your Mage can use a Wind tome against Kotaff for greater Hit. If your Mage instead has 9 Mag, they can use Fire. If Titania only has 13 Str and your Mage is Ilyana, she can use Elthunder to kill Kotaff (with less Hit).

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Mia in the southeast square, Titania in the southwest square. Your Mage two squares north of Titania, Boyd to their east, Rhys to his southeast. Oscar north of Boyd.
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Turn 1: Titania and Mia full-move southwest. Ike directs his allies to halt. Everybody else full-moves south-ish. Rhys and Boyd shove your Mage.
Enemy Phase: A Myrmidon and Soldier suicide into Titania.
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Turn 2: Mia moves southwest and kills a Mage. Titania kills a nearby Soldier with the Hand Axe/Short Spear and cantos to just east of the northern Knight. Your Mage, Boyd, and Rhys moves southwest - Boyd shoving your Mage.
Enemy Phase: Two Archers suicide into Titania. Two Knights attack Titania.
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Turn 3: Mia kills one Knight, your Mage kills the other. Titania moves west, two squares south of the eastern Mage, equips the Short Spear/Hand Axe, and uses
a Vulnerary. Boyd and Rhys move west.
Enemy Phase: A Mage suicides into Titania. A Knight attacks Titania. Marcia arrvies. A ton of enemy reinforcements arrive (four Myrmidons and two Soldiers).
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Turn 4: Ike moves 9 squares southwest of Marcia. Oscar moves 8 squares southwest of Ike. Mia moves southwest and kills the south-central Myrmidon (from the east). Titania uses the Iron Axe (forge) to kill the Javelin Soldier and full-cantos east. Ilyana moves westward; just outside of enemy range. Boyd and Rhys move near Titania, but out of the way of the take/drop (see Turn 5).
Enemy Phase: All of the Myrmidons suicide into Mia. A Knight and Soldier attack Mia. She may or may not kill them.
Other Phase: Marcia recruits herself.
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Turn 5: Marcia rescues Ike and full-cantos southwest next to Oscar. Oscar takes Ike and full-cantos (south)west so that there two empty squares south of him. Titania moves two squares to be south of Oscar, take/drops Ike south, and cantos westish. Rhys, Boyd, and Mia shove Ike west. Ilyana moves into Mia's old spot and finishes off the Knight or Soldier, if they are still alive.
Enemy Phase: If the Soldier is still alive, he will attack Rhys or suicide into somebody.
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Turn 6: Titania attack Kotaff. Your Mage kills Kotaff (~90% with Thunder). Rhys, Boyd, and Mia shove Ike west. Ike seizes.

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Completion: 7 turns
Reliability: >95%
Spoils: Marcia, Restore, Talisman
Requirements:
Titania (Iron Axe (forge), Short Spear/Hand Axe, 16 Spd),
Oscar (Iron Lance (forge), ~level 12),
Ike (Steel Sword, ~level 12),
Marcia

Note: One should be able to use Mia, Boyd, and whomever to reliably get Restore and the Talisman. There are numerous ways to do so and they are trivial treasures, so I omit the details. The enemy Bandit naturally reaches the Restore house on turn 4, so you must kill him before then, visit before then, or impede his progress.
Note: If your Titania and Oscar have sufficient Str (TStr*2 + OStr >= 37), you can make due with just a single Iron Lance (forge), which you trade off against Kotaff.

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Oscar in the southeast square, Titania in the southwest square.
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Turn 1: Titania full-moves southwest. Oscar moves southwest, just outside of enemy range. Ike directs his allies to roam.
Partner Phase: Mordecai and Lethe move southwest.
Enemy Phase: A Myrmidon and Soldier suicide into Titania and/or Lethe.
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Turn 2: Oscar moves southwest and kills a Mage (and stays put). Titania kills a nearby Soldier with the Hand Axe/Short Spear and full-cantos southwest. Ike directs his allies to halt.
Enemy Phase: Two Archers suicide into Titania. Two Knights attack Titania.
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Turn 3: Titania kills a Knight with the Iron Axe (forge) and cantos just south of the Mage east of Kotaff. Ike directs his Allies to roam.
Partner Phase: Lethe kills a Knight. Mordecai moves west.
Enemy Phase: A Mage suicides into Titania. A Knight attacks Titania. Marcia arrvies. A ton of enemy reinforcements arrive (four Myrmidons and two Soldiers).
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Turn 4: Ike moves 9 squares southwest of Marcia and directs his allies to halt. Oscar moves 8 squares southwest of Ike. If Titania full-moves east (around Myrmidons) and uses a Vulnerary, if needed.
Enemy Phase: 3/4 Myrmidons suicide into Titania and/or Lethe.
Other Phase: Marcia recruits herself.
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Turn 5: Marcia rescues Ike and full-cantos southwest next to Oscar. Oscar takes Ike and full-cantos southwest. Titania moves south or west of Oscar, and uses a Vulnerary, if needed.
Enemy Phase: A Myrmidon (suiding), and two Soldiers attack Oscar and/or Lethe.
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Turn 6: Oscar full-moves southwest and drop Ike west. Titania moves just west of Ike and uses a Vulnerary, if needed.
Enemy Phase: A Soldier suicides into Mordecai. A Soldier and Knight attack Ike.
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Turn 7: Titania attacks Kotaff with the Iron Axe (forge) and cantos away. Oscar finishes off Kotaff with the Iron Lance (forge) (>95%). Ike seizes.

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Now things are going to get interesting. I'll be compiling strategies for both stealth and brute-force approaches to C10.

Update: It is possible to use a promoted Boyd (instead of a promoted Mia) to execute a 6-turn Marcia-recruited clear. Promoted Boyd can take/drop Ike, helping him get within seize range by turn 6.

Edited by aku chi, 03 September 2012 - 10:00 AM.

[NTNP]

I would just like to say thank you for taking the time and effort to find these strategies and post them. I have greatly enjoyed reading the various ways others complete chapters with the highest efficiency (and in certain situations while also getting various spoils) along with the various information needed to make them work. I hope that this thread continues to grow.

[aku chi]

I would just like to say thank you for taking the time and effort to find these strategies and post them. I have greatly enjoyed reading the various ways others complete chapters with the highest efficiency (and in certain situations while also getting various spoils) along with the various information needed to make them work. I hope that this thread continues to grow.

Thank you for making verbal your appreciation!

Chapter 10 (Stealth)

Completion: 5 turns
Reliability: 100%
Spoils: Kieran, Brom, 20 Escape Bexp, 700 Stealth Bexp
Requirements:
Mordecai,
Oscar (promoted),
Lethe/Titania (referred to as Lethe from here on out),
Volke,
Ike
Credit: Krad

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Lethe, Mordecai, Oscar, and Volke towards the east.
Turn 1: Ike moves 4 squares east (around a wall). Mordecai moves north of Ike and rescues him. Lethe moves east of Mordecai and takes Ike. Oscar moves
just south of Mordecai. Volke moves 1 square south and 1 square west of Oscar.
Turn 2: Lethe moves 4 squares east and 1 square north. Mordecai moves just south of Lethe. Oscar moves just west of Mordecai. Volke moves 2 squares east and 2 squares south.
Turn 3: Mordecai smites Lethe north. Lethe full-moves northeast. Oscar rescues Mordecai and cantos 2 squares east and 5 squares south. Volke moves 4 squares east.
Turn 4: Lethe moves 1 square south and 1 square west of Nephenee's cell door. Volke moves 5 squares east. Oscar moves 3 squares east and drops Mordecai east.
Turn 5: Mordecai smites Volke north. Volke opens Kieran and Brom's cell door. Lethe escapes.

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Completion: 7 turns
Reliability: 100%
Spoils: Kieran, Brom, Nephenee, Chest Keys (+1 net), Master Seal (>90%), Short Axe, 10 Escape Bexp, 700 Stealth Bexp
Requirements:
Mordecai,
Oscar (promoted),
Titania (Short Spear, Iron Axe (forge), 13 Str)
Volke,
Ike (Regal Sword, 11 Str, 14 Spd)

Note: If you want Counter, the Javelin, or Steel Lance, Titania can retrieve it on turn 7 instead of escaping.
Note: If Titania has more Str, she can use a Hand Axe or Javelin instead of the Short Spear - at reduced accuracy. Titania needs to be able to ORKO both Archers near Danomill.

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Titania, Mordecai, Oscar, and Volke towards the east.
Turn 1: Ike moves 4 squares east (around a wall). Mordecai moves north of Ike and rescues him. Titania moves east of Mordecai and takes Ike. Oscar moves just south of Mordecai. Volke moves 1 square south and 1 square west of Oscar.
Turn 2: Titania moves 4 squares east and 1 square north. Mordecai moves just south of Lethe. Oscar moves just west of Mordecai. Volke moves 2 squares east and 2 squares south.
Turn 3: Mordecai smites Titania north. Titania full-moves northeast. Oscar rescues Mordecai and cantos 2 squares east and 5 squares south. Volke moves 4 squares east.
Turn 4: Titania moves 1 square south and 1 square west of Nephenee's cell door. Volke moves 5 squares east. Oscar moves 3 squares east, drops Mordecai east, and cantos one square north.
Turn 5: Mordecai smites Volke north. Volke opens Kieran and Brom's cell door. Oscar moves west of Volke and rescues him. Titania full-moves into Danomill's chamber, dropping Ike two squares east of her (outside enemy range).
Enemy Phase: Two Archers suicide into Titania (one dropping Chest Keys). Danomill attacks Titania.
Turn 6: Oscar moves 2 squares south and 7 squares west and drop Volke north. Mordecai gets out of enemy range. Titania attacks Danomill with the Iron Axe (forge) and cantos away. (There is a small chance that Titania might die from a Danomill counterattack. If you're worried about this, you can forfeit the Master Seal and heal Titania this turn.) Ike finishes off Danomill (~90%).
Enemy Phase: If alive, Danomill will suicide into Titania or Ike.
Turn 7: Volke opens Nephenee's cell door. Titania opens the north-central chest for the Short Axe (or escapes). Ike escapes.

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Completion: 9 turns
Reliability: 100%
Spoils: Kieran, Brom, Nephenee, 20 Escape Bexp, 700 Stealth Bexp
Requirements:
Titania
Oscar/Marcia (hereafter called Oscar),
Volke,
Lethe,
Ike

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Titania, Oscar, Lethe, and Volke towards the east.
Turn 1: Ike moves near Titania. Titania rescues Ike and cantos into the northwest corner of the main chamber. Volke moves next to Oscar. Oscar rescues Volke and cantos just east of Titania. Lethe moves just south of Titania.
Turn 2: Oscar moves 4 squares south. Lethe moves just south of Oscar. Titania moves just west of Oscar.
Turn 3: Titania, Lethe, and Oscar move 4 squares east.
Turn 4: Titania, Lethe, and Oscar move 5 squares east.
Turn 5: Oscar moves 6 squares north, 2 squares east, and drops Volke east. Lethe moves 5 squares north. Titania moves 3 squares north.
Turn 6: Volke opens Kieran and Brom's cell door. Oscar rescues Volke and cantos 2 squares south and 6 squares west. Lethe shoves Brom south. Titania moves just west of Oscar.
Turn 7: Lethe moves south of Brom. Titania and Oscar move 3 squares north and 1 square east.
Turn 8: Titania moves 4 squares north and 2 squares west. Oscar moves 1 square east, 4 squares north, drops Volke west, and cantos east.
Turn 9: Volke opens Nephenee's cell door. Titania escapes.

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Completion: 10 turns
Reliability: 100%
Spoils: Kieran, Brom, Chest Keys (+0-2 net), at most two of: {Nephenee, Master Seal (>90%), Short Axe}, 10-40 Escape Bexp, 700 Stealth Bexp
Requirements:
Titania (Short Spear, Iron Axe (forge), 13 Str)
Oscar/Marcia (Iron Lance (forge), 11 Str, 14 Spd) (hereafter called Oscar),
Volke,
Lethe,
Ike

Note: Oscar/Marcia only need those combat parameters if you want them to finish off Danomill for the Master Seal. Sufficiently high Str for Titania and Oscar may remove the need for him to be able to double.
Note: If Titania has more Str, she can use a Hand Axe or Javelin instead of the Short Spear - at reduced accuracy. Titania needs to be able to ORKO both Archers near Danomill.

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Titania, Oscar, Lethe, and Volke towards the east.
Turn 1: Ike moves near Titania. Titania rescues Ike and cantos into the northwest corner of the main chamber. Volke moves next to Oscar. Oscar rescues Volke and cantos just east of Titania. Lethe moves just south of Titania.
Turn 2: Oscar moves 4 squares south. Lethe moves just south of Oscar. Titania moves just west of Oscar.
Turn 3: Titania, Lethe, and Oscar move 4 squares east.
Turn 4: Titania, Lethe, and Oscar move 5 squares east.
Turn 5: Oscar moves 6 squares north, 2 squares east, and drops Volke east. Lethe moves 5 squares north. Titania moves 3 squares north.
Turn 6: Volke opens Kieran and Brom's cell door. Oscar rescues Volke and cantos 2 squares south and 6 squares west. Lethe shoves Brom south. Titania
moves just west of Oscar.
Turn 7: Lethe moves south of Brom. Titania and Oscar move 3 squares north and 1 square east.
Turn 8: Titania moves 4 squares north and 2 squares west. Oscar moves 1 square east, 4 squares north, drops Volke west, and cantos 2 squares east.
Turn 9: Titania full-moves into Danomill's chamber, dropping Ike two squares east of her (outside enemy range). Volke and Oscar full-move northwest.
Enemy Phase: Two Archers suicide into Titania (one dropping Chest Keys). Danomill attacks Titania.
Turn 10: If you want to kill Danomill: Titania attacks Danomill with the Iron Axe (forge) and cantos north. Oscar kills Danomill. Volke can either: (a) open Nephenee's cell door, (b) get the Short Axe (north-center chest) of some other treasure, or © escape. If they did not attack Danomill, Titania and Oscar can (a) get the Short Axe (north-center chest) of some other treasure, or © escape. Ike escapes.

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I believe it's possible to get the Statue Frag in 10 turns if you're willing to give up Nephenee (just modify what Volke does during the last few turns of the last strategy). That's about it for stealth, I believe.

[Lord Raven]

If it helps aku chi, these are pretty interesting. I'm skimming though..

[aku chi]

Chapter 10 (Bull in a China Shop)

Completion: 3 turns
Reliability: >95%
Spoils: Kieran, Brom, Nephenee, 20 Escape Bexp
Requirements:
Oscar (Iron Axe (forge), promoted, 15 Str, 15 Spd),
Titania (Iron Axe (forge), Hammer)
Lethe,
Ike

Note: Titania and Oscar's roles can be reversed if she has the stats and Oscar can ORKO the eastern reinforcement Knights. Marcia could also theoretically take the place of Oscar if you have enough Bexp to promote her.
Note: Titania can make due with a Iron Lance forge if she can ORKO the southern Watch Soldier with it.

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Lethe in the northeast square. Oscar just south of Titania. Titania 2 squares south of Oscar.
Turn 1: Ike moves near Oscar. Oscar rescues Ike and full-cantos northeast. Lethe moves just south of Oscar and takes Ike. Titania kills the southern Watch Soldier (gets Door Keys) and cantos east.
Enemy Phase: A Soldier suicides into Lethe or Oscar (drops Door Keys).
Turn 2: Lethe full-cantos northwest. Oscar moves east of Lethe, trades for the Door Keys (if Lethe has them), opens Nephenee's cell door, and cantos west of Lethe. Titania full-moves northeast and equips the Hammer.
Enemy Phase: A Soldier and Mage attack Titania. Two Knights suicide into Titania. A Soldier attacks Nephenee. Three Soldiers suicide into Oscar.
Turn 3: Titania opens Kieran and Brom's cell door. Oscar kills the Halberdier blocking the Sanctuary. Lethe escapes.

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Completion: 3 turns
Reliability: >95%
Spoils: Nephenee, 20 Escape Bexp
Requirements:
Titania (Iron Axe (forge), Hammer, 16 Spd),
Lethe,
Mordecai,
Oscar/Marcia (hereafter called Oscar)
Ike

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Titania in the northeast square. Lethe just south of Titania. Mordecai 2 squares south of Lethe, and Oscar 1 square south and 1 square west of Lethe.
Turn 1: Lethe full-moves northeast. Ike moves next to Titania. Titania rescues Ike and moves just south of Lethe. Mordecai full-moves east (around a wall). Oscar full-moves northeast.
Enemy Phase: Enemy reinforcements arrive. A Soldier attacks Mordecai. A Soldier suicides into Titania or Lethe (drops Door Keys).
Turn 2: Oscar trades for the Door Keys and cantos 2 squares north of Lethe (this should be a safe zone). Lethe full-moves northwest. Mordecai smites Titania north. Titania moves west of Lethe and gives her Ike.
Enemy Phase: A Soldier and Myrmidon attack Mordecai. A Soldier attacks Lethe. Three Soldiers suicide into Titania.
Turn 3: Oscar opens Nephenee's cell door. Titania kills the northwest Knight blocking the Sanctuary with the Hammer (>95%). Lethe escapes.

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Completion: 4 turns
Reliability: >95%
Spoils: Kieran, Brom, Nephenee, Master Seal, 0 Net Chest Keys, Short Axe, Statue Frag, 10 Escape Bexp
Requirements:
Oscar (Iron Axe (forge), Short Spear, promoted, 16 Str, 12 Spd),
Titania (Iron Axe (forge), Hammer)
Lethe,
Ike,
Volke,
Marcia (Chest Key)

Note: Titania and Oscar's roles can be reversed if she has the stats and Oscar can ORKO the eastern reinforcement Knights. Marcia could also theoretically take the place of Oscar if you have enough Bexp to promote her.
Note: Titania can make due with a Iron Lance forge if she can ORKO the southern Watch Soldier with it.
Note: Volke and Marcia are only responsible for getting the Statue Frag. They need not be deployed if you don't want it.

Spoiler (Strategy)

Strategy
Deployment: Lethe in the northeast square. Oscar just south of Titania. Titania 2 squares south of Oscar. Marcia just west of Lethe, Volke 2 squares south of Marcia.
Turn 1: Ike moves near Oscar. Oscar rescues Ike and full-cantos northeast. Lethe moves just south of Oscar and takes Ike. Titania kills the southern Watch Soldier (gets Door Keys) and cantos east. Volke and Marcia full-move northeast.
Enemy Phase: A Soldier suicides into Lethe or Oscar (drops Door Keys).
Turn 2: Lethe full-cantos northwest. Oscar moves east of Lethe, trades for the Door Keys (if Lethe has them), opens Nephenee's cell door, and cantos west of Lethe. Titania full-moves northeast and equips the Hammer. Volke full-moves northeast - hugging the wall on the west. Marcia moves 1 square north of Volke.
Enemy Phase: A Soldier and Mage attack Titania. A Knight suicides into Titania. A Knight attacks Volke. A Soldier attacks Marcia. Three Soldiers suicide into Oscar.
Turn 3: Titania equips her forge and opens Kieran and Brom's cell door. Oscar moves 2 squares south of the northwestern Knight and attacks him with the Short Spear. Lethe moves 2 squares south of Oscar and drops Ike east. Volke and Marcia full-move northeast.
Enemy Phase: A Mage attacks Titania. A Soldier suicides into Titania. A Knight attacks Volke. A Soldier attacks Nephenee. Two Archers and a Knight suicide into Oscar. Danomill attacks Oscar.
Turn 4: Oscar kills Danomill with the Iron Axe (forge) and cantos just east of the southern chest. Lethe moves north of Oscar, trades for the Chest Key, and opens the north-central chest for the Short Axe. Volke opens the northeast chamber. Marcia opens the treasure chest in the northest chamber (Statue Frag). Ike escapes.

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I thought transformed (via Laguz Stone) Mordecai would be useful here. I was wrong.