Launch-day optimization checklist

Before you advance the calendar

Open Before battle and set your route, chapter and in-game date. The checklist uses documented quest windows; it is not a complete calendar of every scene or activity.

1. Check pickup and completion dates separately. An unaccepted request can disappear before its battle deadline.
2. Review your wanted recruits. Check the People menu after a support, Renown or story change. A gift or meal does not replace an extra quest or payment.
3. Reserve shared resources. Compare recruitment payments with planned classes and equipment before spending the same item twice.
4. Inspect deployed equipment. Read the smithy’s repair recipe for weapons whose Combat Arts you use; normal attacks are reported not to consume durability.
5. Use the available preparation options. Check training, meals, conversations and temple effects while watching the calendar.
6. Review the next objective. Read the map objective, enemy ranges, forecast and any visible failure condition before committing a turn.

This is an editorial preparation order built from the documented systems, not a tested fastest route. Recruitment ↗ Quest windows ↗ Repair ↗ Nintendo’s launch tips ↗

Keep the plan small

Choose a few recruits or upgrades you intend to use next. The four-army planner can preserve your preferred assignments, while Inventory & costs shows documented reservations. Unknown costs remain unknown rather than being counted as free.

If a window has already passed, consult Replay, routes & global progress before restarting the game. Replay access and chapter bookmarks give you more specific recovery options.

Life between matches · Class planning & certification · Paralogues & deadline quests