Fire Emblem: Awakening

The Vaike is a playable character in Fire Emblem: Awakening. He is a powerful warrior who joins the Shepherds early in the game. This guide will cover his recruitment, growth rates, and best uses.

Recruitment: Vaike joins automatically in Chapter 1: Unwelcome Change.

Growth Rates:

• HP: 85%
• Strength: 60%
• Magic: 10%
• Skill: 45%
• Speed: 40%
• Luck: 30%
• Defense: 40%
• Resistance: 15%

Classes: Vaike starts as a Fighter and can promote to Warrior or Berserker.

Alright, let's talk about Virion in Fire Emblem: Awakening. He's a bit of a character – a noble from somewhere or other, and while he might seem like a loudmouth or a show-off, there's usually some truth to his boasts. Just be warned, he's super quick to propose to any lady he meets and is quite the primper!

When it comes to his potential, Virion can really branch out. He can become a Sniper or a Bow Knight, which are your classic archer types. But he also has access to the flying path, starting as a Wyvern Rider and potentially becoming a Wyvern Lord or even a Griffon Rider. If magic is more your style, he can also go down the Mage path, leading to Sage or Dark Knight classes. This variety means he can learn a bunch of different skills, which is pretty neat.

As for who he can connect with, Virion can achieve an A-rank support with Libra and Frederick. For an S-rank, which is your marriage option, he can pair up with Lissa, Sully, Maribelle, Cordelia, Panne, Nowi, Olivia, Cherche, Miriel, and Tharja. Keep in mind who you pair him with, as it affects which children units can be recruited later on. His potential children include Owain, Brady, Laurent, Nah, Noire, Kjelle, Severa, and Yarne.

Looking at his growth rates, Virion is pretty average in HP, Strength, Magic, Skill, and Speed, all sitting at a C. He's a bit better with Luck, getting a B. However, his Defence and Resistance are on the lower side, both at a D. Honestly, in my own playthroughs, he often ended up being a bit mediocre. While I usually love the Sniper class, it just didn't seem to shine as much this time around, or maybe I was just having bad luck with his stats! It's a shame because his personality really comes through in his supports and is quite amusing.

Despite his potential to be benched, Virion does offer a good variety of classes and skills. It's worth considering him, especially if you like his character or need a unit that can adapt to different roles.

Miriel is a meticulous and somewhat eccentric Shepherd in Fire Emblem: Awakening, known for her passion for research and an almost obsessive need for order. She's also noted for being an over-packer!

Character Bio

A grandiloquent but fastidious Shepherd who grows irascible if so much as a single arrow sits ajar in its quiver. She adores research and obsesses over her object of study. The most superfluous packer.

Other Classes

• Sage / Dark Knight
• Troubadour > Valkyrie / War Cleric
• Dark Mage > Sorcerer / Dark Knight

Support Options

Miriel can form an A-rank support with:

• Sully
• Cherche

She can form an S-rank support with:

• Kellam
• Donnel
• Frederick
• Gaius
• Gregor
• Henry
• Libra
• Ricken
• Lon'qu
• Stahl
• Vaike
• Virion

Children

Miriel can have a child unit named:

• Laurent

Growth Rates

Miriel's growth rates are as follows:

• HP: C
• Strength: D
• Magic: C
• Skill: C
• Speed: C
• Luck: B
• Defence: D
• Resistance: C

Opinion and Strategy

Miriel has balanced growths in Magic, Skill, Speed, and Luck, but she's quite fragile due to her lower Defense and HP growths. This means she'll often need protection on the battlefield, especially on higher difficulties like Lunatic mode.

While she can promote into a War Cleric or Dark Knight, these classes aren't ideal for her. Her Strength and Defense stats will hold her back in those roles. It's generally better to focus on making her a magic-focused unit, leveraging her Magic and Resistance stats.