Icey Azoth

I ended up using Caeda to clear the dragon in front of Mediuth(Used 2 charges of my geo sphere to weaken the dragon a bit). Afterwards I sent Tiki at him(RIP) and then finished him off with Marth.I used the crap out of warp once I got the Hammerne staff(I miss this staff so much) which made the last few chapters a lot of fun.I took me around 19 hours to beat and I had a few casualties but hey what can you do? Anyways thanks for all the help guys, your tips helped a lot.

I was planning on using Tiki for the most part, however thanks for all the suggestions it gives me option in case things don't go according to plan.

Thanks for the advice, I am doing fine so far. I am currently on chapter 10 and am having blast thus far(with a few speedbumps early on). And don't worry, I only warp when I have to.I am surprised people dislike this game to be honest, it's really fun.

Alright thanks for the help guys, wish me luck.

Alright sounds good, any units I should keep an eye on other than the ones already mentioned? Also how important is reclassing?

So I never played Shadow Dragon, but I have played the first FE so I am familiar with the levels and characters(for the most part).I am just looking for general tips that will make my life easier. I don't want to boss abuse or anything like that.If there also any mechanics that I should look out for that might also be nice to know. Just an FYI I am on Chapter 2 and have focused on leveling Marth, Cain , and Abel.

It's worse when it's a hammer or a throwing axe.

That reminds me of Dark Souls shield use, which still isn't perfect but it's close enough. Of course fire emblem isn't dark souls but the shield were okay before, so why not just retrace their steps? Video Games always struggle with shields, all im asking is that the Paladins doesn't have a shield that is mostly there as an accessory. I know they do have "blocking animations" but it's like me blocking with shield from a Lego set.

Well I say we pick out whatever we can enjoy from the new iterations of the series. If anything the new games have motivated me to play/replay the older ones and witness the shields in their former glory(looking at you FE1 paladins).I'm just hoping they take some of the criticism and perhaps improve. Hell the art style improved over awakening(don't get me started on the armor knights and the great knights with the toilet helmets).However it does seems to be becoming "panty emblem". The series has always been anime as hell though, it's just become more in touch with current anime trends(for better or worse), which is what I blame the shield designs on.

Doesn't it look awkward though?

I know in Gaiden there were shield items, maybe if they brought back held items it might add bit more flair for us.

Mainly the Hero and Paladin seem to suffer from this problem, what with the Paladins shield being very tiny and the Heros shield being on their shoulder(?). I get that some people like this but every time I look at them I remember the old shields from the first FEs(1-3),GBA,etc and I get really sad.I just wish the Paladins shield was a bit bigger and the Hero actually held his shield. Any thoughts guys?