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Tempest Trials Mini - To Die on the Battlefield

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Bonus Allies

If you include a bonus ally on your team, you can increase your score. If you add multiple bonus allies, only the highest bonus will apply. Bonuses do not stack. Bonus Allies gain stat boosts equal to +10 HP, and +4 to all other stats.

Bonus Allies
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+20%

Event Overview

This special event contains a series of maps you must fight your way through from beginning to end. Losing does not mean game over, as you can retry with a second team. Therefore, teams should try and prioritise for speed as well as survivability. This event is a Tempest Trials Mini, and has a few differences.

About Tempest Trials Mini

  • Runs for one week instead of two.
  • Rewards require half the normal points.

Notable Rewards

4★ Masked Marth (3000 Score)

  • Available in the first Tempest Trials, another copy of Masked Marth is available this time. She has identical stats to Lucina and even sports her Falchion. With her balanced statline and legendary weapon, she is arguably one of the best rewards ever offered during the trials.

Quickened Pulse seal (6,000 Score)

  • This reward was offered during the first Tempest Trial, but is back. It is arguably the most useful seal in the game, providing many characters the ability to launch off powerful specials at a faster rate. It's simply a must-get for those who did not obtain it originally.

Defense +1 seal (10,000 Score)

  • This seal increases a unit's defense by one. While not as useful as many of the other seals, it is a nice reward nonetheless.

5★ Masked Marth (15,000 Score)

  • A five star copy of Masked Marth. This is a highly recommended reward, as she is a powerful unit in her own right, coming with the legendary Falchion. She is also commonly featured as a bonus unit within the Tempest Trials.

Distant Def 1 seal (20,000 Score)

  • A seal that grants it's wielder +2 to defense and resistance when being attacked. This will no doubt be the seal of choice for enemy-phase units that do not require Quickened Pulse, such as Brave Ike. With only 20,000 points required, this is a great opportunity to power up your team.

Team Building

Without further ado, let us jump into the team-building part of the guide. Instead of talking about just completed teams, I’ll be talking about the elements that make those teams successful, so that players with varying boxes can construct viable teams. Unless otherwise stated, all units from here on out are assumed to be running their recommended builds. A team with the best chance of success will have the following: 

  • As many bonus units as possible.
  • Source of healing.
  • Strategy for the final map.
  • A unit to beat each colour (As the actual units within each map can vary).

Bonus Units

The first units you’ll want to think about using are of course, the bonus units. With their huge stat bonuses (+10 HP, +4 to all other stats) They will punch far above their normal weight. Ninian is the premiere choice, with her standard Triangle Adept build working wonders against the many red units that appear during the trials. As a dancer, she provides nearly unrivalled utility. Hector is even more amazing this time, being a bonus unit. With a mild source of healing, he can duel the final boss and many other units. Lyn dosen't provide as much utility as other red units, but can sweep through many enemies at low HP thanks to her Brash Assault build. Eliwood can be used as apart of a cavalry team with Ursula, but is poor at dueling many fast red units. Ursula herself is a strong option and can sweep maps with some support. Lloyd is a decent option, but is largely inferior to Masked Marth and Lyn. Masked Marth provides healing with a medic build and can sustain a team nearly entirely by herself, with the appropriate skills. Anna is a poor choice of unit, with red units being extremely common this time around.

Official Healers

Healers are fantastic in the Tempest Trials, and can single-handedly sustain your team throughout the duration of the run. However, running a healer can compromise your team (unless you can get Wrathful Staff). It’s highly recommended to take a healer for safe runs, but keep in mind that they will slow your runs down compared to more offensive teams. There are no healers featured as a bonus unit, so teams may prefer to take Masked Marth instead.

Unofficial Healers

There are a few types of builds which can be used to heal teams without using a valuable team slot on a dedicated healer. The first of these is the “Falchion Medic”, a build type which requires a user of the legendary Falchion. With Renewal in B slot and Reciprocal Aid as a support skill, this build can provide healing to allies without sacrificing offensive power. Notable units who can pull this off include: Alm, Lucina and the bonus unit Masked Marth. This is a great option for those with the units, but expect a lower amount of raw healing. If you have Linde, you can run a Breath of Life build. The effects from Aura (Linde’s unique tome), Breath of Life, and the Breath of Life seal stack to provide a whopping 15 health to all units around her when she attacks. Make sure to take Reciprocal Aid along with this build, to ensure that Linde herself can be sustained. If you don’t have Linde, the build can be applied to any character, but will only heal 10 HP. Remember that a dancer can potentially double this healing output. Lastly, there is the "sustain tank" build recently popularized with the addition of the Steady Breath skill. With a cooldown -1 weapon, Steady Breath, Quick Riposte and Aether, a unit can charge and fire off their special every round of combat, keeping their health topped up over a long time.

Dancers

These are some of the most potent allies for Tempest Trials, offering both safety and speed to your run. In short, they are great for all the usual reasons, but are affected by their low combat stats, which can hold them back. Due to team limitations, if you choose to field a dancer they must be a respectable combat unit in their own right, with either a full build or something close. Ninian is the premiere choice since she's a bonus unit, and comes with large stat boosts.

Glass Cannons

One of the easiest ways to clear the Tempest Trials is with a powerful ranged attacker wielding a Brave bow or Blade tome. Combined with a buffer or dancer, they can destroy most units in the trials with ease once they are under the Desperation threshold. Ursula is the best choice for these trials, as she receives significant stat boosts, and can be the target of cavalry class buffs.

Team Examples

In all of the following examples, units can be switched and subbed depending on your personal collection. Only one bonus unit is really required, but more of them tend to be better due to the sizeable stat boosts they receive.

Tricolore

A simple three-unit core that covers all the bases, coming with healing, damage, and a counter to each color. Hector is the anchor for the team, being able to tank nearly everything with the stat bonuses granted by the trials. He has the important job of luring and KO'ing mages for the team. Ninian provides support with Dance and with Triangle Adept can combat the myriad of red units present in this version of the trials. Beware of Falchions: Masked Marth can handle them slightly better. Masked Marth is the team's healer, her optimal build is Falchion + Renewal with either Ardent Sacrifice or Reciprocal Aid to restore the health of her allies. She can even run Breath of Life 3 in slot C plus the seal to give out even more healing. This team's best option for it's fourth slot is a powerful ranged attacker such as Ursula, Bridal Cordelia or Linde. The latter can run a healing build with her Aura tome, making the trials an absolute breeze.

Balanced

This team can be divided into two halves: the offensive core Ursula and Brave Lyn, and the defensive core of Masked Marth and Hector. Ursula and Brave Lyn combine to form a powerful ranged attacker duo, capable of wrecking nearly everything. Both units should run Hone Cavalry to buff each other into the stratosphere. The recommended build for Ursula is a Blarblade combined with Life and Death and Desperation to avoid pesky counterattacks. Lyn can run any of her flagship builds, even a default one will perform well. Hector and Masked Marth form the backbone of the squad, with Masked Marth providing valuable healing with a Falchion + Renewal build. For additional power, make sure that Ursula/Lyn and Hector/Masked Marth are partnered as supports. This team is noteworthy for having many ways to clear the final map.

F2P

A very safe, basic F2P team that makes use of a few bonus units. Masked Marth reprises her role as a healer, while Ursula supplies ranged damage. Anna is chosen since she is a bonus unit, and provides anti-blue combat power. This team may have trouble clearing the higher difficulties, but is a safe bet for completing the trials and can be used if no alternatives are available.

The Final Battle

The most important thing to consider when tackling the final map is what set of random enemies have spawned. See below for details, but note that aside from Hector, the color of the units can change considerably.  Enemy position three is the key to luring: Based on which unit color spawns there, you can position a unit capable of tanking both them and Hector two squares above ally position one. Have a unit capable of KO'ing the ranged cavalry on the right side, to eliminate them quickly.

As for Hector himself, he is incredibly tanky, and his Distant Counter dissuades even red mages from trying to KO him. Don't initiate attacks on him when he is at full HP, as that will trigger his Armads. Once he is under half, he will activate Brash Assault, so take the initiative and start initiating combat. Masked Marth is a great candidate for slaying Hector due to her stat buffs and ability to sustain her HP. If you need a bandaid solution, slapping Triangle Adept or an Armorslayer onto a red unit will generally allow them to beat Hector comfortably.

Enemy 1: Melee Cavalry

Enemy 2: Ranged Cavalry Units

Enemy 3 & 4: Melee Infantry Units

Map Enemies

  • Normal
  • Hard
  • Lunatic
HP ATK SPD DEF RES
31 23 9 16 7
Weapon Steel Axe A
Support B
Special C
HP ATK SPD DEF RES
36 27 12 20 9
Weapon Steel Axe A
Support B
Special Buckler C Spur Atk 3
HP ATK SPD DEF RES
45 36 17 26 13
Weapon Silver Axe A
Support B
Special Buckler C Spur Atk 2
HP ATK SPD DEF RES
50 41 20 31 15
Weapon Silver Axe A
Support B
Special Pavise C Spur Atk 3
HP ATK SPD DEF RES
63 51 25 36 20
Weapon Armads A Distant Counter
Support B Brash Assault 2
Special Pavise C Spur Atk 3
HP ATK SPD DEF RES
68 56 28 40 22
Weapon Armads A Distant Counter
Support B Brash Assault 3
Special Pavise C Spur Atk 3
HP ATK SPD DEF RES
85 58 30 43 24
Weapon Armads A Distant Counter
Support B Brash Assault 3
Special Pavise C Spur Atk 3

User Submitted Teams

HectorXLyns
09-08
Submitted by KayDizzel
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I could finally make this team thanks to the previous Banners. Hector has the classic Distant Counter/Vantage combo, regular Lyn with her Sol Katti, Def. Attack, and Vantage as well. Bride Lyn has most of her base skills, and Brave Lyn has Brave Bow/Luna.

Pretty fun to use especially with a speed boon Lyn, and an attack boon Hector, that is at A rank summoner support

Doom Dragon Ninian
09-08
Submitted by Lu Bu
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NIIINIIIAN WILL LAY WASTE TO EVERYTHING

ALL RIGHT, LETS FIGHT!
09-08
Submitted by Creeeamy
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If Ephraim can solo entire castles with ease, with a team to support him he can do anything.

Takumi and her train
09-08
Submitted by makenasjames
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Takumi, Leo, Hector, and Ninian. An armored shield and main character Hector along with his bride Ninian joins the dramatic divas, Takumi and Leo, to try to avoid dying on the battlefield. Will they save Hector? Take control of this team to find out.

Waifu Power
09-07
Submitted by lyndis11
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Need a high score in the mini TT? Not to fear, the waifu is here!
B!Lyn: Heals Lyn and stops counterattacks. She protec
Lyn: bonus ally. But she also attac
Brave Lyn: In the S+ tier and broken just like B!Cordelia. Who is never coming bac
Ninian: Gives one of the waifus another chance to attac or protec