History Mode Guide - Embrace the Dark
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Setup
Stage Details
| Map | Difficulty | Mission Type | Restrictions | Deploy Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusk Castle | Lv. 36 | Fort Defense | None | Hoshidan Heroes |
| Deploy Slots | Allied Commander | Enemy Commander | ||
| 4 Controlled | Swordmaster | Xander | ||
| Allied Captains | ||||
| Myrmidon (x2) | ||||
| Targeted Allied Forts | ||||
| Allied Base, N Yard Fort, S Yard Fort | ||||
| Enemy Ruffians | ||||
| Dark Mage (x2), Wyvern Rider, Cavalier | ||||
| Minor Enemy Captains | ||||
| Elise, Camilla, Leo, Niles, Wyvern Rider, Wyvern Lord, Dark Mage, Cavalier | ||||
S-Rank Requirements
| Clear Time | Enemies Defeated | Damage Taken |
|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | 2000 | 80% |
Strategy
Assuming this is your first run, your Hoshidan Heroes have a fairly favourable matchup. The twins and Ryoma can make short work of the Dark Mages, Hinoka is great against the Cavaliers and both Takumi and Sakura can shoot down the Wyvern Riders in next to no time.
This is all well and good considering the layout of this map makes it slightly difficult to defend--but at the same time, it doesn't make it especially easy for the enemy to invade. Anyway, as usual, always have a unit--ideally a strong one--guard the Allied Base at all times.
The first Ruffian to move is a Dark Mage in the south-western large hall who will head towards the nearby S Yard Fort. Soon afterwards, a Summoner will spawn near the Cavalier Ruffian in the south-eastern courtyard.
Next, the Wyvern Rider Ruffian along the north-most corridor will move towards the nearby N Yard Fort. Have Takumi or Sakura take it down. Afterwards, the Cavalier Ruffian will move towards the Allied Base. It's far away, but has high movement, so watch out.
After the 3rd Ruffian is defeated, the Enemy Base will open. Around this time, the final Ruffian--a Dark Mage in the south-eastern courtyard--will advance to your base. Also important, Xander will get buffed by a Dragon Vein at his fort and start to advance to your base.
Immediately send a strong unit--ideally Hinoka--to capture the Enemy Base. Then trigger the Dragon Vein to remove Xander's buff. Xander is a formidable foe already, let alone when buffed. And you don't want a buffed Xander to hang around your base for too long.
Soon after, the enemy forces near the central and eastern sides will start to move out. This includes Camilla and Elise. A bit later, the southern enemy forces will also move out. This includes Leo and Niles.
Around this time, a Villager will appear towards the north-east corner of the map, besieged by two Myrmidons. Defeat the Myrmidons and the Villager will continue to N Yard Fort, where 2 more Myrmidons will attack her. Defeat these and she'll buff your Allied Commander when she reaches your base.
Unless you're feeling really nice and/or have plenty of manpower, don't bother assisting the Villager since there are a lot of enemies to deal with in this battle, who you should be focusing on instead.
