Memories

Memories one of the final levels of the Traitor’s Empire story, and the only full level (after the intro levels) where you do not get to bring your own party of 3 allied heroes. Instead, you play as Reynar and the Empress Amalia as they try to find the Emperor, but are turned away by Ordric and his army of risen skeletons, and instead must escape to safety.

In these battles, Reynar and Amalia’s level, deck, and equipment are all fixed – you do not have any control over that. Additionally, if *either* Reynar or Amalia dies, you automatically lose - so you need to be extra careful. Both battles can be tough to navigate, especially the challenges, but you should be able to conquer them with a little patience. Without further ado, here are some tips for the two battles

**Before you start**, take note of the equipment on the Amalia and Reynar. Amalia's Sceptre grants knockback 2, which is a key tactical benefit in both battles. Additionally, her Stars armor can cause daze, which partners nicely with some of Reynar's cards. Reynar's Armor, Guard of the Ashford, gives him life and cripples the enemy every time he gets a critical. This is particularly valuable in the first battle, and partners well with Blood Rage.

**Battle 1:** This battle starts with Reynar and Amalia facing three skeletons. Once the skeletons are defeated, Ordric will appear with a handful of skeletons. After two turns, Amalia will decide you need to retreat, and Ordric will summon a Gaeol Soul that must be defeated before you can flee. Kill the Soul and get both characters past the skeleton army to the green zone at the bottom of the screen to complete the level.  A few tips for this one:

* Key cards for this battle include Warlord, Blood Rage, and Tremors/Cataract. The battle can be beaten without them, but it is much easier if you get at least two of those cards.
* Stall against the first three skeletons to build MP. There’s no clock on the level, so run away a little bit and let Amalia's knockback buy you some time. And, most importantly, don’t take unnecessary damage!
* Ordric can cast fireball – keep Reynar and Amalia separate so he can’t hit both of them
* The Gaeol Soul has heavy ranged armor, so Reynar is your best bet to kill it... If you don’t draw Warlord/Blood Rage, using an Elixir of Rage to take it down in one turn is probably worth it (especially on the harder challenges).
* If you have Tremors/Cata in hand, try to get Amalia south as quickly as possible (ideally with Abscond) - not only because she’s fragile, but if you can get her below all the skeletons, your cast of Tremors/Cata will knock *all* enemies northward and give Reynar an easier path to escape

See this video walkthrough of completing the first battle on the Weakness challenge:https://youtu.be/43acZiSOw3g

**Battle 2:** This is a stall battle, where Amalia must figure out how to unlock a temple door, so she and Reynar can escape to safety before the army of the dead closes in and defeats them. In this battle, you have a handful of foot soldiers to support you and help stall. Don’t worry, they’re willing to die for the Empress. And they will. A few tips:

* Get the Empress to the door on the first turn to start the process of unlocking it. She can leave the door, attack, and return during her turn – so use the added range from Voltaic Spike/Chain to your advantage.

* Tremors is your not-so-secret weapon. If you’re struggling with the battle, just quit and restart until you draw it. Amalia’s knockback, plus the crowd-control from Tremors, buys you the critical extra turn you need to survive.

* SPREAD OUT your support. Some of the skeletons are mages, and can hit you with AOE. Instead of collapsing on the door, move the soldiers outward to slow the movement of the enemy skeletons
* Keep Reynar safe and closer to the door. When Amalia says “the third incantation…think”, that’s your cue to get Reynar back to the door beside Amalia. Survive one more enemy turn, and you’ve won (as long as both allies are at the door). If you leave Reynar too far away, you’ll give the enemies an extra chance to close in on you.

See this video walkthrough of completing the first battle on the Weakness challenge:https://youtu.be/Cm0\_xfb2oq4