The Battle for Sorm Walkthrough

The Battle for Sorm is one of four late-game liberation quests that can be completed early to gain EXP fast in Unicorn Overlord. See how to cheese The Battle for Sorm so you can gain EXP quickly.

The Battle for Sorm Recommended Unit Setup

Units and Equipment

Low-Level Leveling Unit
Back	Gryphon Knight	Cleric	Sellsword
Front		Alain

This unit composition and guide is optimized for a low-level clear in Story Difficulty to level up this specific unit fast.

Higher level characters with better gear in higher difficulties may still use this strategy as a guide though results may vary.

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Gryphon Knight

Character/Class	Equipment	Tactics
Gryphon Knight (Required)	Black Iron Axe - High base Phys. ATK Warrior's Medallion - Increased damage output Crude Tasset - Grants a skill for more damage	High Swing - Row with 2+ Combatants High Swing - Lowest HP War Cry

A Gryphon Knight will be used to use the unit leader to swiftly reach the boss with the Hastened Call Valor Skill without fighting any other hostile units.

The Gryphon Knight will be our main AoE DPS in the unit with High Swing as its primary Active Skill.

Any Gryphon Knight can be used with this strategy; however, one with Phys. ATK, Crit. Rate, or Initiative Growths is recommended. Fort Mainteneaut, Fort Paradis, Fort Plaine, and the Walled City of Eucuit are all locations where you can hire Gryphon Knight Mercenaries.

Fran is a unique Gryphon Knight you recruit after completing The Priestess, Abducted Main Quest.

Sellsword

Character/Class	Equipment	Tactics
Sellsword (Required)	Kingsblade Cornix - Good overall weapon with Initiative boost Warrior's Medallion - Increased damage output Pursuant's Bracelet - Follow-damage to bypass naturally low Initiative	Killing Chain - Target HP is less than 50% Heavy Slash - Lowest Phys. Def Following Slash - Target HP is less than 50% Pursuit

Sellswords are the best class to use versus against enemies that far out-level you. Their Valor Skill, Summon Warriors, summons an allied Sellsword unit that scales with the stage level, not the user. In Story difficulty, this unit usually hits the boss for 90% of their health, and that's when your unit comes in for the final hit.

Note that you will have to deal the final blow to the boss, or you won't gain the EXP for the kill. The Sellsword unit may occasionally kill the boss in one battle, and If they do and you need the EXP, you would have to restart the stage.

Our Sellsword will be the secondary DPS to kill off any remaining enemies with Pursuit or Killing Chain.

Any Sellsword can be used with this strategy; however, one with Phys. ATK, Crit. Rate, or Accuracy Growths is recommended. You can hire Sellsword Mercenaries in Fort Colmarre and the Walled City of Eucuit.

Berenice is a unique Sellsword you can recruit in The Mercenary's Trial Side Quest.

Cleric

Character/Class	Equipment	Tactics
Cleric (Recommended)	Lyrical Wand - Active Heal for an additional AP Dove Plume - Initiative boost Angel Plume - Initiative boost for the back row	Active Heal - Flying Refresh - Backrow Tailwind - Backrow

The Cleric is primarily used for the Lyrical Wand. It can provide another Active Point to our Gryphon Knight for another High Swing, effectively doubling its damage output. The Lyrical Wand can be purchased in the Walled City of Barbatimo, unlocked after completing The Battle for Barbatimo.

The Tailwind Passive Buff is also important as it almost guarantees the unit will outspeed the high-level enemies and will deal damage before the enemy can. The Cleric is also heavily recommended due to their Refresh Passive Skill, which can dispel any debuff the Back Row can suffer, such as Freeze and Initiative Down.

Another character and class may replace them if they can provide the Tailwind buff at the start of combat and deal a fair amount of damage to replace the additional AP lost from Lyrical Wand.

Any Cleric can be used with this strategy. However, one with Initiative Growths is recommended. Fort Chandelis, Fort Epine Morceaux, and the Walled Cities of Barbatimo and Eucuit are locations where you can hire Cleric Mercenaries.

Sharon and Tatiana are unique Clerics you can recruit early in The Winged Knight and The Tormented Helm Side Quests respectively.

Alain

Character/Class	Equipment	Tactics
Alain (Recommended)	Viperfang - Good base damage with poison for armored foes Azure Crest Shield - +1 PP Rookie Egg - User gains +100% increased EXP	Poison Slash - Armored Cavalry Slayer - Cavalry Poison Slash - Lowest HP Luminous Cover - Caster Noble Guard - Own HP is less than 50%

Alain is arguably the most versatile character and can fit in most unit compositions. As this is a low-level cheese clear for leveling, it's recommended that he equip the Rookie Egg for bonus EXP.

Alain's primary role in the unit is to protect the Cleric from hits or debuffs so they can cast Refresh and Active Heal. Viperfang's Poison Slash damages armored classes, which our unit can struggle to damage to being Phys. Atk heavy.

If you plan on leveling other characters, you can still replace Alain with another character. You can replace him with an offensive/defensive hybrid character, an AP provider with White Cat-Ear Hood, or another offensive support while the Sellsword replaces the front-row role.

Consumable Items

Item	Item Usage and Details
Wind Faerie's Charm x1 Required	Allied units will not incur assist attacks. Last for one battle. ・ Prevents our unit from instantly dying from enemy assists at the start of the battle. ・ One for each battle stage is required.
Hallowed Corne Ash x1 Recommended	Sacred ash that prevents defeat. Can be used to recover 2 Valor Points. ・ Can be used for Alain's Royal Order for a 100% EXP Boost. ・ As an alternative to the Summon Warriors Valor Skill, use these to cast Valorous Order instead.
Liquid Fortune x1 Recommended	Doubles the EXP and gold gained by the user's unit for 20 seconds. ・ Can be used to replace Hallowed Corne Ashes and Valor Order to get a 100% EXP boost. ・ Does not stack with the effects of Valor Order.
Empowering Draught x1 Recommended	Increases damage dealt by the user's unit by 30%. Lasts for one battle. ・ Increases our damage output to deal the final blow to the enemy general and end the stage. ・ Optional, depending on your team's damage output.
Defensive Draught x1 Recommended	Decreases damage taken by the user's unit by 30%. Lasts for one battle. ・ Decreases the damage taken to survive enemy casters with Quick Cast, which always moves first and deals AoE Magick damage

This stage is pretty straightforward, and if done right, we would only need to use one Wind Faerie's Charm to prevent Magick Assists from killing our unit.

Note that a unit can only have three buffs at a time. It's best to have Royal Order, Wind Faerie Charm, and Defensive/Empowering Draught. Sometimes, you may use another Hallowed Corne Ash instead of Valorous Order for a damage boost, damage reduction, and First Strike, allowing our team to move first regardless of Initiative.

The Battle for Sorm Walkthrough

The Battle for Sorm Low-Level Guide

#	Step by Step Objectives
1	Deploy the Unit Deploy the unit and use Hastened Call.
2	Move Past All the Enemy Units Move across the battlefield while avoiding any battles from enemy units.
3	Use the Sellsword's Summon Warriors Summon an allied Sellsword Unit and have them hit the boss once. If the boss dies from the Sellsword Unit, repeat the stage as you do not benefit from that killl.
4	Use a Hallowed Corne Ash then Use Royal Order Use a Hallowed Corne Ash then use Royal Order to receive and EXP boost for the boss kill.
5	Deal the Finishing Blow Attack the boss with your unit after the Sellsword Unit damages the boss. Use any necessary items to survive the battle, such as Wind Faerie Charms or Defensive Draughts. If you need more damage, use a Empowering Draught instead. Note that a unit can only have three buffs at a time. It's best to have Royal Order, Wind Faerie Charm, and Defensive/Empowering Draught.

To clear The Battle for Sorm, use the Gryphon Knight as the leader to have unobstructed movement, and with the Hastened Call Valor Skill, move past all the enemies and go straight to the boss.

Once we get to the boss, use the remaining Valor Point to summon a Sellsword unit via the Sellsword's Valor Skill. This allied unit usually hits the boss for 90% of their HP in Story Difficulty.

We then deal the final hit to the boss with items buffs to gain the EXP for the fight. But remember to use a Hallowed Corne Ash for more Valor Points to activate Royal Order for a 100% EXP bonus for the fight!

EXP Results From a Low-Level Team

Our Lv. 15 Unit from The Battle for Plum Paferme Guide received a couple more levels with Alain now being Lv. 35.

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