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Grandmaster 72: Mercenaries, On Guard! Guide

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This is a walkthrough for the Tactics Drill Mercenaries, On Guard! (Grandmaster 72), for Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH). For a step-by-step solution on how to beat this map, please read on.

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Grandmaster 72: Mercenaries, On Guard!

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Win Conditions Clear Within 7 Phases
Reward for First Clear
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Party Members

Ewan IconEwan Marisa IconMarisa Gerik IconGerik Tethys IconTethys

Solution

  1. Move Ewan below Tethys and take out the sword dragon.
  2. Move Tethys left of Ewan and use Dance on him.
  3. Move Ewan left of Tethys and take out the red fáfnir.
  4. Move Gerik 2 spaces up and attack the axe dragon.
  5. Move Marisa 2 spaces up and finish of said axe dragon.
  6. Your units will take moderate damage in this next enemy phase.
  7. Move Marisa 1 space to the right.
  8. Move Tethys to the right of Marisa and use Dance on her.
  9. Move Gerik left of Marisa and take out the sword fighter.
  10. Move Marisa 1 space down and take out the axe cavalier.
  11. Move Ewan 2 spaces down and take out the green fáfnir.
  12. Tethys will take out an enemy in this phase.
  13. Move Tethys 1 space right and take out the red flier.
  14. Move Ewan 2 spaces up and take out the sword fighter.
  15. Move Gerik 2 spaces to the right.
  16. Move Marisa 1 space to the right.
  17. The enemies will close in this next enemy phase. Time to finish them off!
  18. Move Ewan to the left of Gerik and take out the red mage.
  19. Move Gerik 1 space up and take out he blue flier.
  20. Move Tethys 1 space to the left and use Dance on Ewan.
  21. Move Ewan 1 space down and take out the axe knight.
  22. Move Marisa 1 space down and take out the green manakete.

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1 Anonymous Anonymous over 1 year

19. blue mage, not flier

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