Any% Notes

Considering how variable LasRem can get, these are just the notes reflecting what I typically do. And even with some attempts, things can change. A lot.

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YAMARN PLAINS
 - normal attacks all the way through, even though the commands give EXP for the 4 Generals (the David used in this battle is a separate, lower leveled one)
 - 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-E
  - this is done to prevent unnecessary interactions -> 7 instead of 9 if just mashing through
 - Broadsword - stance doesn't matter
 - Emma -> Devil's Due, Restore is optional. xKnee Splitter
 
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GASLIN/ROBELIA
 - Robelia first to get Spark
 - spam Spark and Restorative Herb as much as possible
 - grab the chests with money and Herbs ingredients in them
 - Pagus - xDouble Strike, Soldiers - x everything
 - Blocter - xKnee Splitter
 ! Anti-Remnant/Slaver -> 1552 | 1638 | 1728
 
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DILLMOOR
 - grab the chest with money + Herbs
 - Torgal - xFury Blow, xMystic Missile, Soldiers - x everything
 - optional: link the 3 Jhana on the bridge for extra Devil's Due usage + potential Bracelet drop
 ! Vicious Plant -> 5168 | 5427 | 5698
  - quirks -> if engaged on Turn 3, will always use Natural Gas
           -> does not engage until Turn 3

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INTERLUDE
 - Pub -> A Day's Beginning -> Bartender -> Celaplaeis -> Mr. Diggs -> Athlum - Virtus Parish -> Guild -> Athlum Castle
  - Celapaleis -> Celapalette (1960, ER10) or Amulet (1225, ER5)
  - optional: Semry in Celapaleis's guild, requires 10 Chain (if fought the Jhana in Dillmoor, you'll have enough)
  - Athlum -> guild -> McGrady (680), Oakes (680)
 
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BLACKDALE
 ! Jager -> 6633 | 6998 | 7348
 - focus on RH and Spark usage
 ! Fiery Idol -> 8467 | 8911 | 9335
  - David's union will always attempt to follow Rush's union until deadlocked
  - still unsure what causes a Turn 2 Inferno Insignia. usually requires about 600 HP to survive
 
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ELYSION -> CATACOMBS
 - grab a soldier (sort by HP)
 - unions: Rush/David/Torgal/Pagus, Emma/Blocter/McGrady/Oakes/Zemekis
 - back to Blackdale -> 7200g + Simarrionne in the Obsidian Trail, equip Simarrionne immediately!
 - run through Ivory Peaks -> Wayfarer's Ward (try to keep) + Leraje Princeps (Torgal)
 - do the stuff in Elysion: academy -> Tula -> academy -> Sacred Lands -> Catacombs
 - Catacombs -> optional: harvest 2 Shadow Metal, 3400g chest
  - Emma to focus on Devil's Due -> Nimble Devil's Due II
  - Rush's union to focus on mystics + healing
 
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NUMOR MINE
 - before heading there...
  - guild -> hand in tasks
  - vendor outside of pub -> sell stuff, buy Herbs ingredients
  - pub -> The Secret Letter
  - Southwestern Road -> 3200g chest, Balterossa
  - Balterossa -> optional: Caedmon (19200g), buy 2 Balterossettes
 - Amoeba patterns seem to be random upon entering the mine
 - grab the Commander's Rapier -> can give to David later
 ! Namul Niram -> 13240 | 13902 | 14597
  - use deploy trick to have Emma focusing damage. oRestore if not feeling confident, but be prepared to eat a Raidlock
  - Emma should already have Nimble Devil's Due II for the fight, potentially upgrading to III
 
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NAGAPUR
 - head to Numor Mine for the Blood Chalice, then to Nagapur for the events
 - grabbing the rest of the recruits:
  - Elysion -> pub -> Berechevaltelle -> 3 Titicaca Leaves (50%, Laverne) -> Mr. Vackel exit (triggers flag, will open later)
  - Celapaleis -> guild -> Faye
  - Athlum -> soldiers -> Herbs: Deacon, Sutherby
                       -> Potions: Mattis, Wynberg
                       -> Invo: Lavelle/Rymedas
                       -> Evo: Arcmane, Kraliss and/or Dylon
                       -> Hex: Agipur, Texthon
                       -> Rem: Kimberly
 
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NEST OF EAGLES
 - optional: build a union for Rush to spam Spark with in Robelia; need Spark V for Blackout
  - potential run killer at this point... possible for the Mystic Chance system to screw you over
   - can possibly rescue with using Double Time/Wind Shear/Restore
 ! Roeas -> 16289 | 16840 | 17618
 ! Castanea -> 26656 | 27772 | 28831
 
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GRINDING
 - open up Ghor through the Heroic Ramparts -> buy Splitters
 - Wisdom's Echo goals:
  - Rush - Permafrost V, Evo - Mystic Missile V, Invo - Caustic Blast IV
   - Rush's union -> at least +85AP if going for Blackout III~IV (Caustic Blast IV~V) trigger, +96 for Blackout I~II trigger
   - if no Spark V during the Nest of Eagles, then focus on Spark here (only his union active)
  - Hex - Dispirit III~V
  - Emmy - Swift Resonance Edge IV~V, Faye/Laverne - Mighty Resonance Edge II~III
  - Kimberly - Revitalize
  - making sure that it doesn't go longer than necessary (leaving before the 4:20:00 mark since the rest of the game takes roughly 2 hours)
 
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AQUEDUCTS
 - equip Defender on Rush
 ! Harpylia -> 8521 | 8521 | 9216
  - should 1~2-turn this. if you can't, well... we're going to have problems
 
 ! Gates of Hell -> 61933 | 64410 | 66987
  - remove Rush from the active party to get another union on the field, and to prevent him from eating 2 turns
  - swap in Lavelle (or whoever) for a turn 1 Blackout; best if said unit has Caustic Blast IV -> Blackout III for 85AP
 
 ! Jager -> 38375 | 39910 | 41507
 ! Lob Omen -> 77293 | 80384 | 83600
  - should be able to 1-turn the trash mobs. Lob Omen will need a bit more effort
 
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KOENIGSDORF
 - Athlum (David) -> Fornstrand -> Athlum -> Elysion -> Athlum -> Athlum -> Elysion -> Celapaleis -> Ghor -> Athlum
  - at 18 unit unlock, pick up another soldier + form final party
  
 - 5-4-3-6-2-1
  - grab Bracelet of Glazing -> # depends on how many Balance/Mystic focused leaders
  - Executioner(s) -> # depends on using Blocter and/or Laverne
  - go shopping after taking 2, then 3 bases, since equipment is expensive and need the battles for initiating requests
  - Base 5 first because Frostblade for Rush (Godly Slash synergy for both Permafrost and Blackout)
  ! preference: Nightbloom goes to Emmy
  
 ! Snievan -> 89922 | 92619 | 95398
  - weak
 
 ! Zuido -> 148614 | 153072 | 157665
  - easy enough
 
 ! Ludope -> 97434 | 100857 | 103367
  - try not to engage immediately; high chance to raidlock -> Galaxy to the face
 
 ! Hinnah/Hannah -> 84766 | 87309 | 89929
  - as with a normal playthrough, kill Hannah because Second Chance is a thing
 
 ! Young -> 118301 | 121850 | 125506
  - will use Brawl if deadlocked
 
 ! Milton -> 125506 | 129271 | 133149
  - try to get in as much damage on Turn 1 before Iron Will comes into play
 
 ! Cyclops -> 193908 | 199725 | 205717
  - rush in for the kill; Catastrophe and Arm Whip shouldn't be too much of an issue
 
 ! Ala Melvilana -> 219431 | 226014 | 232795
  - only thing to really be worried about is Run Amok

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DARKEN FOREST
 - safety save recommended since the Anima can wipe unions with Enthrall and/or Permafrost/Wildfire
 ! Anima -> 17491 | 17840 | 18197
  - should be able to 1-turn this with Blackout or whatever you have
 
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ENDGAME
 - restock all Herbs (before Holy Plain), straight run to the end of the game
 - definitely save before Gojun, Icy Idol, final battle
 - if can get Cyclops out for the final battle, do so, even if it's an extra union on the field
  - can help get the combat union on the flank for an extra 25% damage
 - filter out all offensive arts from the dedicated healing union
 
 ! Heaven's Lord -> 291491 | 300699 | 306713
  - just like any other spiritlord type
 
 ! Miss Venus -> 266204 | 271528 | 276958 + ~70K
  - possible to botch union
 
 ! Gojun -> 376206 | 383731 | 391405
  - Blacked Out/Instakill chance on normal attacks
 
 ! Icy Idol -> 231079 | 235701 | 240415
  - Acid Rain -> area + morale down
 
 ! Roeas -> 115949 | 118268 | 120634
 ! Castanea -> 160561 | 163772 | 167047
  - Overdrive every turn after one is killed; careful of damage dealt
  
 ! Rank 3 Conqueror -> 515648
  - 50% -> Savage + Crimson Flare, 20% -> War God + Photon Field + slight pattern change
 
 ! Lob Omen/Namul Niram -> 70017
  - Lob Omen likes Blaster + Palsy Skein
  - Namul Niram likes Purgatory's Fire + Heavensflight, likely the more dangerous one
  - hope that Rush's Blackout V is a crit to kill in 1 turn
  
 ! NG+ Save -> ~6:10 after credits
  
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STUFF
Units
Leaders
Story: Rush, Irina, David, Torgal, Pagus, Blocter, Emma, Emmy
Oakes - 680 - Athlum
McGrady - 680 - Athlum
Faye - 3870 - Celapaleis - after Catacombs
Laverne - 6920 - Titicaca Leaf x3 - Nagapur
Caedmon - 19200 - Balterossa
Semry - 820 - 10 Chain - Celapaleis
Thelma - 780 - Commemorative Medal x2 - Athlum 
Veronica - 3000 - 30 Chain - Elysion
Baulson - 2800 - quest - Athlum
Loki - 3000 - Athlum - after Blackdale
Nora - 9600 - Athlum - after Catacombs
Megeleus - 6680 - Nagapur
Aquarius - 9080 - Athlum - after Undelwalt

Soldiers
HP: Zemekis (for Catacombs only)
Herbs: Sutherby, Deacon, Lars
Invo: Lavelle, Rymedas
Evo: Arcmane, Kraliss, Dylon
Hex: Texthon, Agipur
Potions: Wynberg, Mattis
Remedies: Kimberly

Equipment
Executioner - 20000 - Athlum
Bracelet of Glazing - 14800 - Athlum
Splitter - 8800 - Ghor
Ghorette - 8600 - Ghor
Celapalette - 1960 - Celapaleis
Amulet - 1225 - Celapaleis
Bracelet - 925 - Athlum
Balterossette - 3300 - Balterossa

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EXP things
- Texthon/Agipur start with Lv7 in Hex -> 731 EXP
 - need 900 EXP for Lv8 -> learn Dispirit!
- Kimberly starts with Lv4 in Rem -> 105 EXP
 - need 260 EXP for Lv6 -> learn Revitalize!
- Rush needs 900 EXP for Permafrost
 - minimum 83 turns from Lv1 -> Lv5 assuming 370+ Chain + Simarrionne equipped

Rank C -> Spark, Devil's Due
I - 0
II - 32
III - 106
IV - 222
V - 399

Rank A -> Permafrost, Resonance Edge, Dispirit
I - 0
II - 86
III - 186
IV - 366
V - 659

Mighty/Nimble -> 85
Peerless/Swift -> 577 (you're never going to see Peerless due to how directional EXP works~)

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UNIONS

UNIONS @ CATACOMBS
Union 1
Rush/David/Torgal/Pagus
 - learning Spark, Mystic Missile, spamming Rush's Herbs

Union 2
Emma/Blocter/McGrady/Oakes/Zemekis
 - primarily for Emma's Devil's Due
 
UNIONS @ NEST OF EAGLES
Union 1
Rush/Torgal/Caedmon/Kraliss/Arcmane
 - Blackout w/ Spark V

Union 2
Kimberly/Sutherby
 - revive + heal (just remember to have the VH ingredients...)
 
Union 3
David/Blocter/Agipur/Texthon/Faye
 - Gae Bolg, if it comes up
 - can swap between healing and damage
 - Agipur/Texthon there for long-range options, can act if Ex Machina comes up
 
UNIONS @ GRIND
Union 1
Rush/Torgal/Caedmon/Kraliss/Arcmane
 - swap in/out Lavelle for Caustic Blast training

Union 2
Emmy/Blocter/Faye/Laverne/Sutherby
 - all about getting Resonance Edge as much EXP as possible

Union 3
Agipur/Texthon/Kimberly/David/Mattis
 - swap out Mattis for Lavelle to further improve AP+ after Mattis hits Legendary Bard for a while

UNIONS @ 18 UNIT AND BEYOND
Union 1 - Pincers Grip
Rush/Torgal/Caedmon/Kraliss/Arcmane
 - Blackout
 - Rush should try to have Vivification Herb learned
 - Caedmon -> Herbs + Rem is possible, but underdeveloped
 - look for 30 + 7x AP costs, minimum 44 for Blackout

Union 2 - Athlum Arrow
Emmy/Laverne/Faye/Deacon/Lars | Emmy/Laverne/Faye/David/Lars
 - combat union
 - Emmy, Laverne, Faye are the heavy hitters
 - Faye/Lars can do the reviving
 - David can help with light healing, gives a bit of HP

Union 3 - Melee Stance
Agipur/Texthon/Kimberly/David/Mattis | Agipur/Texthon/Kimberly/Deacon/Mattis
 - morale union
 - Kimberly has Revitalize to top up HP after Deacon's Vivification Herb
 - Mattis for the ailment clear, because they need to be casting

Union 4 - Melee Stance
Irina/Sutherby/Blocter
 - healing union
 - Blocter is mostly there for HP + Wonder Bangle
 
Note: might be worth swapping around union order to get certain unions to act first when deadlocked...

The Last Remnant Any% Explanation

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Written back in 2020 by Sinhe/Dahniellus. I thought I shared this but apparently not..

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