While at a glance, these appear to be simple tutorials.

However, if you defeat every unit, you will be handsomely rewarded.

You will need to find the right combination of units to perfectly counter the teams you spar against.

Unicorn Overlord, Alain standing in front of a Radiant Knight getting ready to spar

About Sparring Battles

Nearly every fort will feature a sparring battle.

You will know which ones these are as they will have a speech bubble hovering above their heads.

Nothing will happen if you win or lose.

Unicorn Overlord, Collecting fish in Cornia

However,if you defeat every last enemy combatant, you will receive 2000 Gold.

So, more often than not, we don’t want our troops healing.

Josef shouldn’t be wasting AP or PP on healing his allies (unless we say otherwise).

Unicorn Overlord, An Enemy Unit Looking To Spar

The moment you get aLapis Pendant, put it on Josef so that he can get another Pursuit attack.

you’ve got the option to purchase one from theDivine Shardshop.

Additionally,you are going to want to pile your best equipment on these characters.

Unicorn Overlord, Optimizing Josif for sparring

Don’t hold back.

Give them the best of the best equipment.

it’s possible for you to return those items after the battle has been won.

Unicorn Overlord, Josif, Clive, and Adel celebrate

Just throwRolphandClivein the back row and haveJosefcover the front.

We recommend puttingJosefin front, withAlainandAubinin back.

Anyone else can be your third (as long as they attack, so no clerics).

Standing near a sparkling item and a ruined village in Unicorn Overlord

you’re free to just keep the same party as the Fort Rimitz sparring battle.

Lv.4 Hoplite

Fort Paradis

Lv.6 Housecarl

The key to this battle is very simple.

You need a Gryphon Knight.

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They’ll take out the front row on their own.

So, we are going for an all-Knight approach.Josefin front,AdelandClivein back.

Their endless procession of Lance Assaults and pursuits will make short work of these foes.

Unicorn Overlord

Putting the Sanguine Sword on Josef ishighlyrecommended.

Those wimpy wizards don’t stand a chance.

Then, hit them withtwo Warriors, aGryphon Knight, and a regularKnight.

Putting aCarnelian Pendanton your Warrior will make your life a lot easier.

Lv.7 Gladiator

Walled City of Eucuit

Lv.8 Wizard

This one is easy enough.

Lv.8 Knight

Fort Longeraige

Lv.11 Swordfighter

Swordfighters are highly evasive and thrive off of deflecting physical attacks.

You only need a singleWarriorand a singleGryphon Knightto finish this battle.

Add whatever else you want, but it is just overkill.

This is a shockingly easy spar.

For the sake of completeness, we used two Swordsmen, a Radiant Knight, and a Cleric.

Lv.15 Gladiator

Divine Shards are necessary to get some of Unicorn Overlord’s best items.

Here’s every shard in Cornia.