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Budding Talent (Japanese:大器晩成Great Talents Mature Late) is the firstparalogue chapter ofFire Emblem Engage, unlocked upon the completion ofChapter 5. As a paralogue chapter, its events are not integral to the game's main storyline and can be done at the player's leisure. In this chapter,Alear and their army rescue aFirenese village from a horde ofCorrupted.

Plot

Main article:Budding Talent/Script

A doctor namedSean offers medicine to two ailing villagers while his son,Jean, brings him a pot of tea. Another villager then comes up to them with news that monsters are attacking the village. Sean urges Jean to hide while he protects the village's clinic, though Jean has his reservations regarding this.Alear arrives to find theCorrupted attacking, and immediately commands their army to defend the village from them. Despite his father's pleas, Jean remains outside to aid the villagers, and Sean relents, allowing his son work.

Alear's army succeeds in defending the village, and Jean and his family give their thanks. Alear praises Jean's performance and announced themself as the Divine Dragon, which the family is shocked by. After they explain their goal to stopSombron, Jean asks to join their army to serve as a doctor. Sean objects, but Alear gives permission, so he eventually relents, but urges his son to come home safely.

Beginning log

Can the Divine Dragon's army save the residents of a peaceful village when the Corrupted attack?

Chapter data

Character data

Characters
New units
Jean Martial Monk HP 19 Inventory Initiate Art Heal Level 1 NPC, talk to withAlear, or automatically at the end of the chapter if he survived
Required characters
Available characters

Note: The returning characters list only those recruited by the time this chapter is unlocked. As a paralogue chapter, there is no set timeframe in which the chapter must be taken on; thus, it is possible to have recruited more characters than the above by the point the chapter is started.

Emblem Ring data

Characters
New units
None
Available characters

Note: The returning Emblems list only those obtained by the time this chapter is unlocked. As a paralogue chapter, there is no set timeframe in which the chapter must be taken on; thus, it is possible to have obtained more Emblems than the above by the point the chapter is started.

Additionally,Emblem Energy appears in the following locations:

• Column 7, row 3: Next to aVillager just outside the clinic
• Column 11, row 4: Just south ofSean

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Poleaxe Dropped by enemyAxe Fighter 1000G Dropped by enemyMage 1000G Dropped by enemyLance Flier Defense Tonic Visit westernhouse Energy Drop Visit easternhouse Surge Automatically at the end of the chapter if at least oneNPCVillager survived Pure Water Automatically at the end of the chapter if all NPC Villagers survived

Note: If Jean is recruited, he no longer counts as an NPC, and his survival will not count towards the surge tome. His death, or defeat in casual mode, while recruited will however result in not getting the Pure Water.

Enemy data

NormalHardMaddening

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Bld Mov Inventory and Skills Corrupted Archer 11 1 31 5 0 13 8−2 7 4 3 5 4 Steel Bow • Starts in athicket. • Begins moving unprovoked on turn 5. Corrupted Sword Cavalier 8 1 26 7 1 10 8 5 3 0 6 5 Slim Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Archer 7 1 21 6 0 11 6−1 2 1 0 4 4 Iron Bow Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Axe Fighter 8 1 30 10 0 1 6−6 3 1 0 8 4 Poleaxe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Sword Cavalier 8 1 26 7 1 10 8 5 3 0 7 5 Iron Sword Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Corrupted Mage 7 1 19 1 8 7 7 1 8 0 4 4 Fire Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Corrupted Archer 7 1 21 7 0 11 6−1 2 1 0 4 4 Iron Bow Begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Corrupted Mage 7 1 19 1 8 7 7−1 1 8 0 4 4 Surge Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Sword Cavalier 8 1 26 7 1 10 8−6 5 3 0 7 5 Armorslayer Immobile. Corrupted Mage 7 1 19 1 8 7 7 1 8 0 4 4 Fire •1000G Will not act until he or the immobileSword Cavalier is fought. Corrupted Lance Flier 8 1 24 6 3 9 9−3 4 8 0 4 5 Iron Lance •1000G Begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Corrupted Barbarian 7 2 29 10 0 2 6 2 0 0 10 4 Iron Axe • Prioritizes destroying the nearesthouse. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 4.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Bld Mov Inventory and Skills Corrupted Archer 11 1 34 9 1 16 9−1 10 7 4 6 4 Steel Bow • Starts in athicket. • Begins moving unprovoked on turn 5. Corrupted Axe Fighter 7 1 33 11 0 2 7 5 3 0 7 4 Compact Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Sword Cavalier 8 1 30 10 2 12 10 8 5 0 6 5 Slim Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Archer 7 1 24 9 1 13 8 4 3 0 5 4 Iron Bow Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Axe Fighter 8 1 34 13 0 2 8−2 5 2 0 8 4 Iron Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Axe Fighter 8 1 34 13 0 2 8−6 5 2 0 8 4 Poleaxe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Sword Cavalier 8 1 30 10 2 12 10 8 5 0 7 5 Iron Sword Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Corrupted Mage 7 1 20 2 11 9 9 3 11 0 5 4 Fire Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Corrupted Archer 7 1 24 10 1 13 8 4 3 0 5 4 Iron Bow Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Corrupted Mage 7 1 20 2 11 9 9 3 11 0 5 4 Surge Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Sword Cavalier 8 1 30 10 2 12 10−6 8 5 0 7 5 Armorslayer Immobile. Corrupted Mage 7 1 20 2 11 9 9 3 11 0 5 4 Fire •1000G Will not act until he or the immobileSword Cavalier is fought. Corrupted Lance Flier 8 1 27 9 5 12 11−2 6 10 0 5 5 Iron Lance •1000G Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Corrupted Barbarian 7 2 33 13 0 4 7 4 2 0 10 4 Iron Axe • Prioritizes destroying the nearesthouse. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Bld Mov Inventory and Skills Corrupted Archer 11 1 38 11 3 19 10−1 13 10 5 6 4 Steel Bow Unbreakable • Starts in athicket. • Begins moving unprovoked on turn 4. Corrupted Axe Fighter 7 2 33 11 1 3 7 6 4 0 7 4 Compact Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Sword Cavalier 8 1 30 11 3 13 9 9 6 0 6 5 Slim Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Archer 7 1 24 9 2 14 7 5 4 0 5 4 Iron Bow Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Axe Fighter 8 1 34 14 1 3 7−2 7 3 0 8 4 Iron Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Axe Fighter 8 1 34 14 1 3 7−6 7 3 0 8 4 Poleaxe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Sword Cavalier 8 1 30 11 3 13 9 9 6 0 7 5 Iron Sword Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Corrupted Mage 7 1 21 3 11 9 8 4 12 0 5 4 Fire Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Corrupted Archer 7 1 24 10 2 14 7 5 4 0 5 4 Iron Bow Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Corrupted Mage 7 1 21 3 11 9 8 4 12 0 5 4 Surge Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Corrupted Sword Cavalier 8 1 30 11 3 13 9−6 9 6 0 7 5 Armorslayer Immobile. Corrupted Mage 7 1 21 3 11 9 8 4 12 0 5 4 Fire •1000G Will not act until he or the immobileSword Cavalier is fought. Corrupted Lance Flier 8 1 27 9 6 12 11−2 7 11 0 5 5 Iron Lance •1000G Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Corrupted Barbarian 7 2 33 14 1 4 7 5 3 0 10 4 Iron Axe • Prioritizes destroying the nearesthouse. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3.

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NPC stats

Normal/HardMaddening

NPC Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Bld Mov Inventory and Skills Sean Martial Monk 6 1 23 5 7 8 9 6 11 4 4 4 Heal Immune tocritical hits. Firenese Villager Villager 5 2 21 2 1 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 -- Immune tocritical hits. Firenese Villager Villager 5 2 21 2 1 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 -- • Immune tocritical hits. • The western one moves to the nearby male Villager's starting position.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Bld Mov Inventory and Skills Jean Martial Monk 1 1 19 4 5 10 7−2 4 8 3 3 4 Initiate Art •Heal Expertise --

NPC Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Bld Mov Inventory and Skills Sean Martial Monk 6 1 25 6 8 9 10 7 12 4 4 4 Heal Immune tocritical hits. Firenese Villager Villager 5 2 23 2 1 8 8 5 4 4 4 4 -- Immune tocritical hits. Firenese Villager Villager 5 2 23 2 1 8 8 5 4 4 4 4 -- • Immune tocritical hits. • The western one moves to the nearby male Villager's starting position.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Bld Mov Inventory and Skills Jean Martial Monk 1 1 19 4 5 10 7−2 4 8 3 3 4 Initiate Art •Heal Expertise --

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Reinforcements

• At the start of turn 1
  • Jean appears by the door of the clinic

Boss data

NormalHardMaddening

Archer Level 11 Movement 4

Stats Max HP 31 Defense 7 Strength 5 Resistance 4 Magic 0 Luck 3 Dexterity 13 Build 5 Speed 8−2 Inventory Skills Steel Bow -- Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- -- -- -- --

Archer Level 11 Movement 4

Stats Max HP 34 Defense 10 Strength 9 Resistance 7 Magic 1 Luck 4 Dexterity 16 Build 6 Speed 9−1 Inventory Skills Steel Bow -- Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- -- -- -- --

Archer Level 11 Movement 4

Stats Max HP 38 Defense 13 Strength 11 Resistance 10 Magic 3 Luck 5 Dexterity 19 Build 6 Speed 10−1 Inventory Skills Steel Bow Unbreakable Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- -- -- -- --

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Strategy

12 Speed doubles most enemies on the map, while 14 doubles the fastest enemies. 39 physical attack one-shots enemy Sword Cavaliers, which Alfred can reach at base and Chloé with a Strength Tonic, both using Emblem Sigurd's Ridersbane. 34 physical attack one-shots the enemy Lance Flier; Etie can reach this at base with a Steel Bow or Iron Bow+1, and depending on what Bond Ring she has equipped may be able to use a basic Iron Bow and make up the difference with support skills. 23 physical attack two-shots Axe Fighters, 22 two-shots Barbarians, 17 two-shots Archers, and 15 two-shots Mages. 21 magical attack two-shots Cavaliers, 20 two-shots Axe Fighters and Barbarians, and 16 two-shots Archers.

On turn 1, immediately send whoever has Emblem Celica to the east to delete the Archer near the southeast house with Warp Ragnarok, then have Chloé double kill the adjacent Sword Cavalier and Mage with Emblem Sigurd's Override. Alear should have no trouble dispatching the two Axe Fighters on enemy phase. Finally, have someone who can take a Barbarian attack collect the Defense Tonic from the southwest house. Jean and Sean can keep the NPC Villagers alive for a little while, but they are in danger of being overrun if you dally too long. Fortunately, the central Archer will be enticed to pursue Chloé rather than join the assault on the Villagers. On turn 2, finish off the nearby enemies and move to reinforce the NPCs. If you can kill at least one of the enemies attacking them on turn 3, that should take the pressure off. After that, the battle becomes a straightforward rout. Note that you can have your units surround and box in the Archer boss and render it utterly helpless. All in all, an easy map.

For your efforts, you recruit Jean. He's a standard "villager with horrible bases but boosted growths", but he stands out for being able to heal even if he has trouble in combat and for his skill doubling class growths instead of offering a flat boost. He makes great use of lopsided classes like Warrior.

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