Posts from Walkthrough of the Life campaign on Champion difficulty.

I can't seem to beat the second mission! There's no town, only 4 heroes from the previous map – Lysander, Proefo, and two others. To complete it, I need to obtain the Sword of the Gods, which is guarded by a wild army, but I only have 4 heroes and Crusaders and Monks from field Havens. I can't imagine how to do this! The army consists of Medusas, Minotaurs, Nightmares, and Ifrits. I've tried everything! I've leveled up Lysander's Warfare skill, Proefo's Life Magic skill, and I'm using the "Song of Peace" and "Guardian Angel" spells, but they still get destroyed! Can anyone suggest how to complete this? Specifically, on Champion difficulty.

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The battle can be challenging, but only if Lysander hasn't leveled up his warfare skills. For a good playthrough of the first scenario, it's quite sufficient. Apply various buffs to your units, and you're good to go. But the main thing is to prevent the tank from being attacked by everyone at once – it won't withstand it. And don't let the hero die and be resurrected – the buffs will be lost. I don't remember the details of the walkthrough, but on the standard level and on the champion difficulty, they can differ significantly.

I can confidently say one thing: if it's this difficult for you now, it will only get worse, especially from the fourth level onwards...
If you've already played it on a lower difficulty level, and you probably have, then you should understand this. It's good to have two priests in your team; the main thing is to protect them from enemies, or, alternatively, accumulate as many Crusaders and Monks as possible.

I checked in the editor – the champion of the neutral faction has three times more stats than a regular unit. That's why there are 75 Bulls, 90 Medusas, 36 Ifrits, and 24 Unicorns. There are 6 Monks in the dwelling and 5 Crusaders; the weekly growth in the field dwelling is twice as slow. Considering that the neutral faction has a higher growth rate, and it starts not from the moment the dwelling is captured, but from the beginning of the scenario, it won't be possible to accumulate a large army of Monks and Crusaders. However, it should be noted that the team has 3 of the best magic schools, but it is desirable to upgrade them – Life at least to level 4, Order and Nature to levels 2-3 (as possible) and acquire the necessary spells. And before the battle, buy Body Armor in the forge. Form a square formation – and into battle. Some enhance their own, others slow down the enemy, and the Monks and Crusaders act as a living shield. Medusas are very dangerous – they can kill any hero, and this must not be allowed. And Hit-and-Run tactics won't work here; you need to rely on a tank. Warfare and Melee skills at level 5 are just right. Ranged attacks won't help, because melee combat is inevitable, and the damage will then be minimal. Usually, each scenario has 1-2 key battles, after which the rest no longer pose a problem.

The trick is that there’s no “Battlefield” skill in the forge; it’s only available in the castle forges. Unfortunately, Lysander’s combat skills aren’t as well-developed as they should be… And I didn’t level up his “Order” magic either; I admit, that was my mistake. His “Proficiency” skill is maxed out, but unfortunately, I couldn’t level up the other two characters properly in the first scenario due to a lack of non-player characters to fight.

You need Resurrection for backup, and you had 5th level Life Magic, which is also resurrection. As I recall, I didn't have Resurrection from the blacksmith either – I found 1 potion in the cart. And I didn't have 5th level Life Magic either.
If you don't have Order magic, Nature magic will be just as good. And even just Life magic (but with 4 heroes) would probably be enough... But without a tank, there's no one to fight with Life magic in this situation.

I can't seem to beat the second mission! There's no town, only 4 heroes from the previous map - Lysander, Proefo, and two others. To complete it, I need to get the Sword of the Gods, which is guarded by a wild army, but all I have are 4 heroes and Crusaders and Monks from field outposts. I can't imagine how to do this! The army consists of Medusas, Minotaurs, Nightmares, and Ifrits. I've tried everything! I've leveled up Lysander's Warfare skill, Proefo's Healing skill, and I'm using the "Song of Peace" and "Guardian Angel" spells, but they still get destroyed! Can you give me some advice on how to beat this? Specifically on Champion difficulty.

Could you upload a save file from a couple of days before the battle?

I played through it in equilibrium mode, but I used a glitch that allowed me to skip to level 3 of Haven. However, level 4 can also be completed, and I easily beat it with both Protheus and Lysander.