Lost Eidolons Beginner Guide: 10 Best Tips I Wish I Knew – In this Lost Eidolons Beginner Guide: 10 Best Tips I Wish I Knew, I’m going to talk about the tips and tricks that will help you make the most out of your time in the game. I will discuss the ideal party composition, ways to build rapport with others, and preparing wisely for combat, to name a few. If you are looking for a comprehensive guide that will aid you to get started quickly, then this guide is for you!
Lost Eidolons is a Tactical Turn-based RPG, which was developed and published by Ocean Drive Studio, Inc. It is now available on PC via Steam.
Lost Eidolons Beginner Guide: 10 Best Tips I Wish I Knew
Lost Eidolons features several mechanics that are very reminiscent of Fire Emblem: Three Houses from the grid-based combat to the ways you build relationships with others. In this Lost Eidolons Beginner Guide, the goal is to provide you with various tips so you can primarily succeed in combat, which can be daunting in situations when you are overwhelmed by the persistent number of enemies on the board. Without further ado, let’s start with the optimal party composition!
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Lost Eidolons Beginner Guide – Form the Optimal Party
Lost Eidolons features 21 classes but not all of them will be available to every character. For instance, only Eden will attain the Overlord Class being the leader of the band of mercenaries. For the others, however, it is ideal to choose from the following Advanced Classes, namely the Hunter, Warrior or Knight, Wizard, and Priest. Doing so will let you exploit the weak spots of enemies whether they are large monsters or ordinary soldiers.
Hunters deal exceptional attacks because of their bows. They perform best against melee-based foes, who are incapable of executing ranged counterattacks. Next, you will have to choose between a Warrior or Knight depending on your need if you do not have enough recruits. Warriors deal greater overall damage whereas Knights act as effective tanks due to their Taunting Blow Combat Skill.
Next is the Wizard, who focuses on elemental or dark magic. Again, if the number of soldiers in your army is insufficient, the better choice would be dealing elemental damage so you can take advantage of terrain modifiers. As such, you will be able to efficiently eliminate your targets. And last but not least is the Priest who has a couple of offensive spells as well. But this class’s main purpose is to cure allies of their afflictions while restoring HP.
Lost Eidolons Beginner Guide – Prepare Different Weapons
Even if you specialize in a certain class, you will still have the option to swap between weapons. This allows you to take advantage of the situation by changing the weapons you need based on the type of armor your opponents are wearing. Doing so makes your soldier’s specializations varied, letting you change their focus during combat in order to deal as much damage as possible.
The Axe is effective against Plated Armor, the Sword is ideal against Leather Armor, and the Spear and Bow excel against Cloth Armor worn by Mage Classes. So remember to equip two weapons before the start of every story-based encounter to swap them as needed. Note, however, that this is only possible for Hunters, Warriors, and Knights because Wizards and Priests cannot swap to other weapon types. Instead, they stick with using grimoires to cast potent spells.
Lost Eidolons Beginner Guide – Use and Abuse the Undo Button
In the full release of Lost Eidolons, you can use the Undo button up to 10 times whereas before, you were limited to just 1. It is for this reason that you must use and abuse it, especially if you have chosen the Maniac Game Mode. This makes units susceptible to permadeath so if they fall in combat, there won’t be a way to get them back. They will still roam the camp to participate in multiple storylines but they will not be useful in combat anymore.
What makes the game difficult is if the majority of your units die by the time you reach Chapters 5 or 6. Should you have less than four of them on the board, it will make encounters more challenging than they ought to be due to the overwhelming number of enemies you need to deal with. Permadeath severely limits your roster diversity. To prevent this from happening, I highly recommend triggering Undo every time one of your comrades dies because more often than not, you will only need to heal or reposition them, or even have another unit taunt the enemy to keep them alive. The sooner you revive fallen soldiers, the easier it will be to adjust in combat.
Lost Eidolons Beginner Guide – Babysit Important NPCs
In every story-based combat encounter, there are objectives you must fulfill to succeed. At all costs, you will need to protect Eden since he is the leader of your band of mercenaries. When allies are involved, remember to treat Balastar the same way by restoring his HP, otherwise, it will be game over for you. Additionally, he is a highly qualified melee damage dealer, often one-hitting soldiers using an Axe so you will definitely want to keep him alive and kicking.
If other allies fall in combat, they won’t be available in succeeding encounters either. If you are pushed into choosing between Elena the Hunter Elena or Celina the Priest, I suggest prioritizing Celina because she will automatically help you and your teammates by restoring a large chunk of your HP together with Marchelle. Furthermore, since you have no control over these allies, you must adapt to their next moves to make sure that they are well-protected. If you decide to pursue the interests of your own party, they will most likely perish in combat.
Lost Eidolons Beginner Guide – Prepare Specific Spells
The ideal Mage Class composition for your party is one who deals elemental damage, another who casts dark spells, and the third who removes status effects while healing allies. For Linard who is the Wizard that deals elemental damage, you will want to memorize Pillar of Fire, Thunderbolt, and Hydrocyclone. Pillar of Fire is best used against targets who are attempting to hide in a series of thickets. When cast, fire will remain persistent to deal damage over time.
Meanwhile, Thunderbolt and Hydrocyclone often go together. If the target is dry, you can cast Hydrocyclone followed by Thunderbolt in the next turn to finish them off. Sometimes, they also have a tendency to step on wet terrain, thereby taking the Drenched status effect. You should then proceed to cast Thunderbolt to immediately deal 20% extra damage.
For the Dark Wizard Gilbert, the two spells to memorize are Dark Grasp and Silence. Dark Grasp grants immobilization, trapping the enemy in place. While in this state, the rest of your units ought to move away from the affected target, otherwise, they can still be hit by a devastating melee blow. Silence, on the other hand, is very effective against other Mages since they won’t be able to cast spells for 1 turn. Furthermore, they cannot counter this attack.
And finally, for the Priest Marchelle, you should consider obtaining Hymn of Healing and Purification. Hymn of Healing is more potent than Healing Touch because it significantly heals the target although the number of uses per battle is quite low. Purification cleanses a unit of all status effects while healing them in the process.
Lost Eidolons Beginner Guide – How to Deal with Large Creatures
The chain attack system is one of the unique features of Lost Eidolons. It is usually available when you are fighting against large creatures such as Hellhoundes and Manticores. Similar to soldiers who are weak against certain weapon types based on the armor they are wearing, these monsters have vulnerabilities depending on their body parts. Oftentimes you will need to optimally reposition yourself to be within the range of the target’s weak spots. For most classes except Wizards and Priests, you must swap weapons as needed to deal significant damage.
The goal here is to divide your team accordingly. One group will pick out each enemy soldier whereas the other, which is comprised of 1 to 3 units, will be dedicated to attacking the creature. This will then grant the much-needed weapon and grimoire variety to trigger chain attacks. Every time you hit them with the right attack, the damage you deal accumulates. At the same time, they do not retaliate, thereby protecting you from harm. However, remember that these large monsters will often turn around so the orientation of their weak spots will change, prompting you to reposition your characters once more.
It is also important to be prepared for their charge ability by immediately moving away from them during your turn rather than attempting to execute chain attacks, otherwise, you will be crushed under their weight. Additionally, when fighting against a Manticore who often inflicts Poison to damage affected units over time, remember to prepare Antidotes or the Purification Spell to rid yourself of this detrimental status effect.
How to Deal with Bosses
Now that we have talked about how to deal with large creatures, let’s determine the best way to fight against bosses. What you will want to do is to kill every soldier there is before ultimately slaying the boss in the end. If his or her minions are still roaming nearby, your usual powerful attacks will only amount to 1-2 damage. So prioritize putting down surrounding enemies per turn by inflicting status effects and annihilating them with your ranged and melee damage dealers.
On top of matching weapons to the target’s armor, be sure to attack Hunters using Warriors or Knights. Doing so will prevent the former from performing counterattacks given the short distance between the two classes. To stop the boss from dealing too much damage, you can have one of your Wizards inflict other status effects such as immobilization or silence. Once every soldier has been eliminated, you should now focus on the boss by performing regular attacks since the damage you deal will no longer be reduced.
Do Not Waste Leadership Points
Building rapport in the camp will encourage you to spend Leadership points, which are replenished at the beginning of every chapter. Since they are limited, you must be selective about whom you will be using this precious resource. The activities that consume Leadership points include sparring, sharing meals, and giving gifts to NPCs.
When it comes to gifts, remember to pay attention to the conversations you have with them to increase your rapport effectively. It is also better to spend time with allies who have not perished in combat, meaning those who are not considered “Retired” since they won’t provide any meaningful contributions on the battlefield. And finally, you should consider befriending potential recruits to increase the size of your army and your class variety further.
Level Up Faster
In Lost Eidolons, you have a maximum of 20 turns for every story-based combat before time runs out. But what you should aim for is to complete encounters in as few turns as possible. You can do this by using the maximum number of characters available and prioritizing taking at least one of each recommended Advanced Class.
This will increase the chances of bombarding enemies with multiple attacks to slay them efficiently. Should you finish the combat in less than 20 turns, your units will gain additional experience in order to level up quickly. However, with the maximum number of characters brought into battle, their individual mastery levels will not increase as fast because each unit would attack less often, which brings us to our final tip.
Efficiently Rank Up Gear
On top of leveling up your characters, you should also rank up their corresponding weapons and armor to fulfill Mastery Requirements. These are important in cases when you are about to advance from one class to the next so be sure to plan ahead by determining the right characters who would perfectly fit into those roles.
The fastest ways to boost gear proficiency progress are engaging in the Training Plan and Optional Battles. The great thing about the Training Plan is you can still bring the character you are training alongside you in any type of combat encounter, plus their equipment will continue to level up. Meanwhile, optional battles provide you with additional avenues to gain more experience by utilizing the weapons and armor you wish to further improve.
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