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Tactics Ogre Reborn has over three dozen unique characters to recruit. Many are important story characters that players will grow attached to. Others are simply named generics that have a few unique lines or a special sprite as their default class.
While all recruited characters have an initial class, players are still free to switch them at any time. However, all characters are initially trained to be a tad better at their first class. Also, many story characters do not switch their sprite; the holy Father Donnalto will always dress as a Cleric even when he is a raging Berserker or stealthy Ninja.
All Routes Characters
At the end of Chapter 1, players will need to make a key choice in their Tactics Ogre Reborn playthrough. This will determine if they are on the Lawful or Chaotic route for the next chapter. If one selects Chaotic, they will have a second option to switch to Neutral for the third chapter. All routes have a similar Chapter 4, though there will be minor changes throughout.
- Canopus (Vartan): Automatically offers to after the tutorial. If rejected he will disappear from the story altogether.
- Donnalto (Cleric), Votare (Knight), and Sara (Archer): During Chapter 1, head to Krysaro and help protect the town from all undead enemies. The three of them will offer to afterward.
- Felicia (Cleric): Similar to the above recruitment, but purposely let Donnalto die during the encounter at Krysaro city.
- Mirdyn (White Knight): Always s when first coming to Almorica Castle in all Tactics Ogre story routes. This happens the fastest in Neutral, and towards the later half of Law and Chaos.
- Olivya (Cleric): Always s during the first encounter of Chapter 4. However, her disposition will change depending on how Denam advances on Brigantys Castle. To make this peaceful, un-equip all of Denam’s equipment and deploy only him to the front entrance of the castle. All other options will lead to a hostile battle, but Olivya will still .
- Sherri (Witch): During Chapter 4 Sherri will be a boss at Hagia Banhamuba. Purposely put her in critical health without killing her, and she will teleport away. Go to a random battle at Xeod Moors. Use the item Horn of the Savage until it starts to rain heavily. With the stormy weather go over to Balmamusa. If Olivya is still alive, a Tactics Ogre cutscene will play where Sherri s the team.
- Catiua (Princess): After saving Mreuva he will ask if Denam is willing to kill Catiua. If players affirm, she will be at the battle of Barnicia Grand Staircase or will instead flee if players declined. In the next cutscene answer “You are my sister, and I love you” if she fought or “I took no joy in our parting” if she ran away.
- Deneb (Witch or Wicce): Read the Warren Report “Deneb’s Emporium” during Chapter 4. Go to her store and auction off five dragons of each elemental type (30 total) and then buy the subsequent Elemental Orbs. She will as the more powerful Tactics Ogre Wicce class if the player also sells her 30 Glass Pumpkins from the Palace of the Dead before recruiting her.
- Rudlum (Warlock): Explore the second floor of the Palace of the Dead super dungeon by readying the Warren Report “Mysterious Blast on Exter”. Rudlum will be a friendly NPC on the map, though he is surrounded by many enemies. It is best to rush the enemies with fast units like Ninjas to protect Rudlum. If he lives, he will offer to .
- Lindl (Fusilier): During the battle of Barnicia Castle against Barbas, he will attempt to use a gun for the first time; but finding it too powerful he will hand it over to a generic Templar. Kill this Templar and make sure to pocket the Rim Fire gun. Afterward, read the Warren Report “Rhamsen Wreck Raided” and go to Grimsby. Lindl will be a friendly Tactics Ogre NPC on the battlefield and will if he survives.
- Ganpp (Beast Tamer): After saving Lindl, continue on to Neimrahava Woods. Ganpp will attack with his pets Berda Jr and Obda Jr; along with other generic monsters. Make sure to not terminate the named pets, but still get Ganpp to critical health without killing him. If done correctly, he will surrender and the team.
- Azelstan (Buccaneer): Read the Warren Report “Port Omish, Den of Thieves”. Go to Omish and protect Azelstan until he opts to flee. Next read “The Pirate’s Graveyard” and enter the dungeon at least once. After beating/fleeing the first time now read “The Dread Pirate”, go to Omish again, then Fort Qadriga, and finally Omish a third time for another encounter. Go through the entirety of The Pirate’s Graveyard optional dungeon and Azelstan will finally .
Lawful Route Characters
- Xapan (Berserker): Save him at the battle at Qadriga Fort and he will offer to . Alternately reject him there, and much later during Tactics Ogre Chapter 4 go to Golyat to fight Xapan. Put him in critical health and he will with even better equipment.
- Jeunan (Dragoon): After the battle at Brigantys answer the prisoners’ question with “How could they be?”.
- Ravness (Valkyrie): At the end of Chapter 1, Ravness will become hostile and attack Denam. Refuse to attack her and allow her to live through the main objective. Later during Lawful Chapter 2, read the “Ravness Captured” Warren Report. Go to Reisan Way and save Ravness right away; note that if one moves on to Brigantys as part of the story the battle will close off and Ravness will be lost. She will run away regardless, but go to Bahanna and she will offer to .
- Ocionne (Beast Tamer): With Jeunan in the party, head towards the Palace of the Dead side quest. Chase the Necromancer Reymos to Lhazan Fort and save Ocionne. Note that this encounter may happen in Chaos and Neutral Tactics Ogre routes but without Jeunan, Ocionne cannot be convinced to .
- Vyce (Ranger), Arycelle (Archer), Gildas (White Knight): They will all offer to when returning to Almorica Castle in the middle of Chapter 3. Arycelle will only have temperate loyalty and may choose to leave if players make future story decisions that go against her ideas of justice.
- Hobyrim (Sword Master) and Ozma (Knight Commander): During Chapter 3, the two will be found fighting each other at Rhime City. Let the battle go long enough so that they finish their lengthy conversation so that Ozma learns of Hobyrim’s identity. Later, in Chapter 4 read the Warren Report “A Rift in the Dark Knights”. Go to Krysaro and deploy Hobyrim to fight Ozma again. Injure her without killing her and she will the team.
Chaotic Route Characters
- Arycelle (Archer): She will be the first boss of Tactics Ogre Chaos Chapter 2. Injure her and she will come along as an NPC. In all subsequent encounters make sure she survives, as her premature death will be permanent. After encountering Vyce at Tynemouth Hill, Arycelle will .
- Folcurt (Knight), Byin (Wizard), and Cistina (Valkyrie): During Chapter 1 save Cistina at the battle of Rhime. Later, in Chapter 2 Folcurt will automatically but ask to free his ally Bayin. If he is saved, the two will also suggest helping Cistina at Ndamsa Fort.
- Gildas (White Knight): s alongside Mirdyn in this route.
- Cerya (Valkyrie): Go to Boed Fort and defeat Oz. In the next cutscene, Cerya will .
- Hobyrim (Sword Master): Rescue him during the Chapter 3 storyline battle at Bahanna.
- Cressida (Necromancer): Read the Chapter 4 Warren Report “The Balmamusa Dead”. Go to that town and save Oelias. Next defeat Dievold at Qadriga. Now, players will need to have max reputation with the Galgastani by making many choices throughout Tactics Ogre that favor them. If done correctly, go to Golyat, defeat Nybeth, and Cressida may offer to .
Neutral Route Characters
- Oelias (Cleric) and Dievold (Terror Knight): During Chapter 3 save both of them at Asyton. At minimum Dievold must live, or Oelias will refuse to fight any longer.
- Hobyrim (Sword Master), Chamos (Wizard), Phaesta (Valkyrie), and Tamuz (Knight): After finding Leonar in Krysaro, follow Phaesta to Qadriga. Save the three troops to recruit them; though Hobyrim will emerge even if the others die.
- Cerya (Valkyrie) and Ehlrig (Cleric): During the first fight of Chapter 3, save Cerya from Oz. She will run away, but during Chapter 4 read the Warren Report “Pirates at Qadriga”. Go there and select “Will you aid us?” to recruit both of them.
