Promoting Atlas (spoilers)

[SaMaster14]

What/where is the quickest way to promote atlas? When I tried going to the dragon shrine, atlas, catria, and palla all left. Is there another shrine they will come with me to, or do I need to beat Grieth with him as a villager...? 

 

Thanks!

[SatsumaFSoysoy]

If you don't mind backtracking (which causes random encounters to spawn, giving you more EXP than you should be getting etc.), you can go back to the Sea Shrine to promote him. Alternatively, I recently heard that if you re-recruit Atlas, Catria and Palla, they won't leave if you go to the Dragon Shrine a second time. It still requires backtracking, though, so if you're not willing to do so then you'll have to beat Grieth first.

[Ronman5]

1 hour ago, SatsumaFSoysoy said:

If you don't mind backtracking (which causes random encounters to spawn, giving you more EXP than you should be getting etc.), you can go back to the Sea Shrine to promote him. Alternatively, I recently heard that if you re-recruit Atlas, Catria and Palla, they won't leave if you go to the Dragon Shrine a second time. It still requires backtracking, though, so if you're not willing to do so then you'll have to beat Grieth first.

I was about to say this as this problem also happened to me as well XD.. 

but I didn't know about the attempting to revisit the Shrine twice they might go in.. that bit is new

[SaMaster14]

Thanks for the replies. 

 

Ill try and revisit the shrine and see if they come with me! 

EDIT: Going back worked!

Edited May 22, 2017 by SaMaster14