Who do you use in your final chapter team normally? Mine varies slightly, but the most common is:
Ike (essential) w. Ragnell
Micaiah (essential) w. Rexaura
Sothe (essential) w. Baselard (or Peshkatz if I also bring Volke along)
Sanaki (essential) w. Rexflame
Ena (essential, but not used)
Kurthnaga (essential, but not used)
Jill w. Urvan
Nolan w. Silver Axe/Steel Poleaxe (Silver Poleaxes are too innacurate for my liking)
Edward w. Vague Katti or Alondite
Shinon w. Double Bow
Soren w. Rexcalibur
Caineghis
Giffca
Tibarn
Marcia w. Wishblade
Reyson (far better than the other two, who usually get killed in one hit by Ashera's all-hitting attacks)
You have to take the two dragons with you, but I always bench them for each chapter since they suck.
Later characters:
Lehran (second playthough and onwards only) w. Creiddylad
Avoiding the other two dragons here, too, since the elemental spirits always kill all four total dragons before they get the chance to transform.
Other units I somtimes use:
Pelleas w. Balberith (despite appearing severely underlevelled, chapter 4-5 offers a ridiculously high opportunity for gaining experience)
Volke w. Baselard
Titania/Kieran w. Silver Axe or Steel Poleaxe
Haar w. Urvan
Gatrie w. Silver Lance/Steel Greatlance
Mia w. Vague Katti or Alondite
Nephenee w. Silver Greatlance (has enough Skill to hit a great hit rate with it)
Naesala
Nailah
I always sell the Rexbolt, since the only unit who can get to an SS in Thunder magic is Ilyana, and she sucks (and the fact that Thunder magic has been completely screwed over in this game doesn't help, sadly). I don't always sell the Balberith if I don't use Pelleas, because Lehran can use it (although I still use the Creddylad as Lehran's primary attacking tome).
That's mine, so what's yours?
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