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Achilles	Feb 7 2009, 01:40:28 AM
Knight of Begnion Posts: 10 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: Feb 7, 2009	PROMOTION Most of the units of Fire Emblem can be promoted. What is promotion? When you promote a unit, the unit changes class and gains many stat bonuses. The unit may even learn how to use a new weapon. So, how do you do it? Well, that's a bit more complicated. First off, you have to get the unit you want upgraded to a high enough level. All units can be promoted when they reach Level 10, and no sooner. However, if you increase the level before you promote, you'll get a better unit. Why? Becuase when you promote him, his level goes back to level 1. So if you promote him at level 10, he'll go back to level 1 and only get a maximum of thirty level-ups. Each time you level up, you get many stat bonuses, so sometimes it's better to wait until the unit reaches level 20 before promoting him. That way, the maximum levels he can get is 40. Second, you need a promotion item. These are found all over the place, by visiting villages, stealing from enemies, and other things like that. However, different classes don't all use the same item to promote. So, you'll have to scrounge around for the item you want. Here are the items that are used to promote, and who they can promote... Fell Contract - Thieves (FE7 only) Guiding Ring - Mages, Shamans, Clerics, Priests, Troubadors, Monks Heaven Seal - Lords (FE7 only) Hero Crest - Mercenaries, Myrmidons, Fighters Knight Crest - Cavaliers, Knights Lunar Brace - Ephraim (FE8 only) Ocean Seal - Pirates and Thieves (FE8 only) Solar Brace - Eirika (FE8 only) All you do is get the unit you want to promote to use it, and voila! They are promoted! However, In FE8, a new system is introduced. In FE8, you can choose which classes the character should change to. The system works the same, give the unit the item, but when you use it, two options will appear. One for one promotion option, and one for the other. Here are all the possibilities for the units in FE8. Archer > Sniper or Ranger Cavalier > Paladin or Great Knight Cleric > Bishop or Valkryie Fighter > Warrior or Hero Knight > General or Great Knight Mage > Sage or Mage Knight Mercenary > Hero or Ranger Monk > Bishop or Sage Myrmidon > Swordmaster or Assassin Pirate > Berserker or Warrior Priest > Bishop or Sage Shaman > Druid or Summoner Thief > Assassin or Rouge Troubador > Valkryie or Mage Knight Now, there are some units that come already promoted. These are called pre-promotes. They are easy to use since they don't require much training. They may seem very strong near the beginning of the game, but as it usually turns out, regular units that have been promoted by regular means usually turn out stronger than them. Plus, the pre-promotes don't get as much EXP Points as an unpromoted units, so don't use them too much near the beginning of the game, or your other units will suffer. Some pre-promotes are actually very good though, and you should try each one out. Also in FE8, there are three new classes - Pupils, Journeymans, and Recruits. These three start out very weak, but they gain massive amounts of EXP points. So what are they? They are the 'trainee' classes. In short, they are under-promoted. So when they reach level 10, they will automatically in the next chapter pick a new class...they have no need for a promotion items. Ross, the Journeyman will promote into either a Fighter or a Pirate. Amelia, the Recruit will promote to either a Knight or a Cavalier. And Ewan, the Pupil, will promote to either a Mage or a Shaman. That's pretty much all you need to know about promoting your units.


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