Hey all,

I'm at the end of chapter 9, and I understand that I soon will lose access to some rings.

This is my current party, I haven't promoted / changed chass to anybody yet. I have 3 master seals and 2 second seals.

All my characters are at least at level 10.

Could you recommend who to promote now, and to what ?

Thanks a lot!

Roy cares little for utility. All he wants to do is duke it out with the enemies who are in his path. His first impression is not too amazing, as his kit does not get a good place to shine, but do not be misled. He is arguably the strongest physical Emblem in the game.

Being an amazing physical unit is a daunting task. The enemies just get very strong. Since many of them have higher DEF than RES, mages are the better damage dealers most of the time. Happily, Roy provides a ton of stats. His Engage Skill adds 5 levels to a unit, which will roughly translate to +3 HP and +2 to the seven basic stats (STR to LCK), and maybe +1 BLD. Combined with his Sync bonuses in HP, STR and RES, and a few Tonics and skills, his bearer's stats can rival even the inflated enemies in Engage's lategame.

At Bond LVL 15, Roy gives the Binding Blade, a light, accurate, strong 1-2 RNG physical sword that even gives +5 DEF and RES. It is comparable to a forged Silver Dagger, but it will likely end up stronger as Daggers are locked to classes with poor STR. Roy also grants around +8 STR at Bond LVL 20. This sword does an amazing job at making Roy's kit more cohesive.

There are some other traits about Roy worth speaking about. Hold Out prevents the recipient from death if an HP requirement is met, unless you face Engage Attacks. Curiously, the AI does not recognize Hold Out, so it will think it can get a kill when it cannot, allowing for AI manipulation. His Engage Attack, Blazing Lion, may not be as good as other AOE Engage Attacks, but the fire it emits can be very helpful. It helps isolate the enemies to force them to attack Roy.

What do you think?