Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave lets players skip the War Arc (Act 2)
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Polygon reports Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave gives players the option to skip the War Arc (Act 2) after completing Act 1. The choice appears when interacting with the Strife Obelisk, which shows up after Act 1 if you are any of the Flame Lords. Polygon notes you can also skip by ignoring the obelisk and going to the door, but doing that means you will not bring any of your other units into the final campaign. The outlet characterizes skipping Act 2 as not necessarily the best choice but also not a terrible one, and says whether it’s right depends on a player’s progress and goals.
- What happened: Polygon reports players can skip the War Arc (Act 2) in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave by interacting with a Strife Obelisk that appears after completing Act 1 as any of the Flame Lords; skipping is also possible by ignoring the obelisk and going to the door.
- Why it matters: Polygon says skipping via the door prevents you from bringing any of your other units into the final campaign, a direct effect on the composition of the final run.
- Context: Polygon describes skipping Act 2 as optional and not clearly the best or worst choice—its suitability depends on where a player is in the game and what they want from this section.
- What next: Polygon does not confirm other mechanical or narrative consequences of skipping Act 2 beyond the unit-transfer effect; additional details about rewards, story changes, or long-term impacts are not established.
What changed
Polygon reports that after players complete Act 1 of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave as any of the Flame Lords, a Strife Obelisk appears and gives an option to skip the War Arc (Act 2). Players can also bypass the obelisk and proceed through a door to skip Act 2.
Before and after
- Before: Act 1 completion triggers the Strife Obelisk for Flame Lord characters, according to Polygon.
- After: Interacting with the obelisk provides an option to skip the War Arc; alternatively, skipping by going to the door means you will not bring any of your other units into the final campaign, per Polygon.
Limits
- Polygon does not provide a full list of mechanical or story consequences beyond the loss of bringing other units to the final campaign. Other effects, rewards, or downstream implications of skipping Act 2 are not confirmed by the cited report.