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Unicorn Overlord

Should you Recruit or Execute Melisandre

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Unicorn Overlord - Melisandre, Recruit or Execute Banner
Choose to recruit Melisandre in Unicorn Overlord after defeating her in her battle stage, or execute her to earn 30 Honors you can otherwise farm. See the details of the Melisandre choice here and the difference between the recruit and execute choices!

The Blade of House Meillet Guides
The Blade of House Meillet Walkthrough Should you Recruit or Execute Melisandre
Announce Yourself or Ignore Melisandre? Should you Bolt the Gate?

Should you Recruit or Execute Melisandre?

Recruiting Melisandre is the Recommended Choice

Difference Between Recruiting and Executing
Recruit Her Execute Her
Unicorn Overlord - Melisandre Recruit Choice
Rewards:
Melisandre is recruited.
Colm also joins the ranks.
Unicorn Overlord - Melisandre Execute Choice
Rewards:
・Receive 30 Honors.
Story Impact:
Unicorn Overlord - Melisandre Recruit Choice Story Impact

Melisandre reveals her liking to Alain and accepts the offer to join the Liberation.
Story Impact:
Unicorn Overlord - Melisandre Execute Choice Story Impact

Melisandre is executed.

It is recommended that Melisandre be recruited as the reward for not doing so is a measly 30 Honors, which can easily be farmed from Auxiliary Stages. Melisandre is a Swordfighter and can be useful against highly evasive foes.

Colm, Melisandre's assistant, also joins after recruiting Melisandre. If Melisandre is executed, however, Colm is spared but will not be recruited.

Honor Farming Guide

Deploy Alain to Recruit Melisandre

Unicorn Overlord - Melisandre Declines Recruitment Offer

For Melisandre to accept the recruitment offer, deploy Alain at least once in The Blade of House Meillet.

If you fail to do so, she declines Alain's offer and is subsequently set free, mentioning her desire to travel the world.

Failing to recruit Melisandre rewards you with 30 Honors despite choosing the "Recruit her" option.

Unicorn Overlord Related Guides

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Character Choices

Character Choices
Should You Execute or Free Gammel? Should you Execute or Free Mandrin?
Should you Recruit or Execute Melisandre Should You Let the Experiments Continue?
Should you Spare or Execute Mordon? -

Story Choices

Story Choices
Should you Bolt the Gate? Announce Yourself or Ignore Melisandre?

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1 Anonymous Anonymous 10 months

I just want to say, the guides are very helpful. But for this specific choice i'd highly recommend mentioning Alain is required on the battlefield sooner than it is.

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