Romancing Saga 2: Revenge Of The Sevenis a tale told in generations. Avalon’s struggle against the Seven Heroes takes centuries, and the only reason that Gerard and his heirs can stand against their foes at all is thanks to the power of Succession Magic.

Succession is central to the game’s leveling system, and it works so differently from any other game that it will probably take some getting used to. Luckily, once you know all the ways that Succession Magic empowers the Imperial Retinue, you’ll be able to create a perfect build for any situation.

Classes And Characters

Each character of a given lineage has access toall the skill levels and statsof their predecessor.When they gain levels, they then pass those on to their successor, and so on. This means thatif a character dies from having their LP reduced to zero, you don’t actually lose anything; a new character with identical capabilities will bewaiting at the Pubupon your return.

For classes with two different characters - typically a male and a female version - each gender is tracked as a separate lineage. For example, the male Court Mage will pass on his training in Hydrology, while the female Court Mage and her descendants specialize in Pyrology.

Some classes can be locked due to story events. When the event is resolved and the class becomes available again, its lineages will have all their powers intact. The only way to increase a lineage’s power is tobring them into battle and have them use their Techs and Spells, though, so don’t neglect anyone’s training!

Tech And Spell Training

As the game progresses, you’ll gain access to facilities that allow you toregister learned Techs and Spells, letting any future characters learn them as long as they have the appropriate skill levels.

Whenever a new generation takes the throne as the result of a time skip(but not from dying in battle),every Tech, Spell, and Evasion known by the Imperial Retinueis registered to the Training Hall and Incantations Lab. Techs and Evasions are learned in the Training Hall, and Spells are learned in the Incantations Lab.

A power is registered if it has agreen medal next to its name.Once registered, a Tech, Evasion, or Spell remains available to learn for the rest of the game.

Characters can learnany Tech, Spell, or Evasionthat they qualify for based on their training skills, and canfreely swap them out any time you’re in Avalon.There’s even an Auto-Learn function that selects a setup for a character’s current gear.

If a character dies in battle, their replacementautomatically equips all the powers that their fallen predecessor had.Characters who start a new generation after a time skip don’t start with powers equipped, soalways visit the Training Hall and Incantations Labbefore setting off for a dungeon.

The Emperor

The Emperor of Avalon isalways the leader of your partyand can never be removed from your lineup. Leon and Gerard are the first two playable Emperors, but after them you’llselect a new Emperor from among the available retinue memberseach time the throne is vacant.

The Emperorkeeps all of their abilities from their original class, plus everything they inherit from Leon, Gerard, and every other Emperor to that point. This makes themthe most versatile and powerful character in the game.

Despite having a wide variety of skills, the Emperor will still be limited by their stats - an Emperor with low Strength won’t be able to make good use of a sword, even if their skill is high! Keep that in mind when choosing a successor.

It’s a good idea tochange the Emperor’s class whenever you can. This gives the Emperor access to a wide array of tactical options, and allows you tounlock new Formationsby visiting the Training Hall with each new class that ascends the throne.

What Happens If The Emperor Dies?

If your party is wiped out during a combat encounter,all five of them, including the Emperor, die and are replaced by a successor. This means you’ll need tochoose a new Emperor immediately, and will be forced to respawn at the Avalon Castle Throne Room.

If the Emperor dies from reaching zero LP, the surviving party members will live to fight another day, but thebattle will immediately end in defeat. You’ll have to pick a new Emperor and return to the Throne Room, just as if your team had been wiped.