Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
These were my first runs AFTER the QOL changes hit, they were definitely not the cleanest but I think meta wise, I've got an idea of how things will be for the raid. I'll eventually make an up to date walkthrough for CM 5s when I pot other roles, but here's some of the major changes regarding procedure.
For ice, you drop 3 items (Bolts, Salve, Squirk/thieving cape) then instantly chop. You'll also start sharing the overload as you chop, to ensure you reoverload after thieving ends, since doing it later can screw your overload timer. You also hold onto your lockpick and drop your axe at ice.
Thieving you start picking chests as soon as you enter, and path toward the trough.
Prep time is a lot shorter, so you'll prep 12 Revites and around 26 brews (still figuring out the numbers). Could maybe prep less for both but need to do more runs to truly figure that out, 26 brews seems like very little but Muttadile change makes it viable.
Inq surge is now Vespula potions due to inventory space, and Torva Surge is TG. Overstockers can bring less potions down to bring more mage equipment (4 way/5 way)
Cross/Torva Surge don't bring two helmets, and instead bring a ZGS each for Big Muttadile, as for Prep (me) I bring ring of shadows to bring spellbook swap for thralls and barrage for small muttadile. Speaking of Muttadile, we no longer chop the tree and insta freeze (or try to freeze near the start) both Muttadiles and kill them due to the immunity going bye bye. This is on average faster, and reduces the amount of brews needed for the raid.
Banking overall has changed due to stacking kindling/grubs, so you'll only need to withdraw all at final chest, everywhere else you can just bank individual items. from the looks of it.
All in all, CM 5s is a whole lot faster now on average, even if this was a record run, it's easily beatable especially when more teams start potting. But it'll be fun to see how the metas continue changing now.
Music:
Fire Emblem - Melody of Clarity (Inferno/Embers)
Fire Emblem - Darkness (Embers/Holy Ground/Abyss)
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These were my first runs AFTER the QOL changes hit, they were definitely not the cleanest but I think meta wise, I've got an idea of how things will be for the raid. I'll eventually make an up to date walkthrough for CM 5s when I pot other roles, but here's some of the major changes regarding procedure.
For ice, you drop 3 items (Bolts, Salve, Squirk/thieving cape) then instantly chop. You'll also start sharing the overload as you chop, to ensure you reoverload after thieving ends, since doing it later can screw your overload timer. You also hold onto your lockpick and drop your axe at ice.
Thieving you start picking chests as soon as you enter, and path toward the trough.
Prep time is a lot shorter, so you'll prep 12 Revites and around 26 brews (still figuring out the numbers). Could maybe prep less for both but need to do more runs to truly figure that out, 26 brews seems like very little but Muttadile change makes it viable.
Inq surge is now Vespula potions due to inventory space, and Torva Surge is TG. Overstockers can bring less potions down to bring more mage equipment (4 way/5 way)
Cross/Torva Surge don't bring two helmets, and instead bring a ZGS each for Big Muttadile, as for Prep (me) I bring ring of shadows to bring spellbook swap for thralls and barrage for small muttadile. Speaking of Muttadile, we no longer chop the tree and insta freeze (or try to freeze near the start) both Muttadiles and kill them due to the immunity going bye bye. This is on average faster, and reduces the amount of brews needed for the raid.
Banking overall has changed due to stacking kindling/grubs, so you'll only need to withdraw all at final chest, everywhere else you can just bank individual items. from the looks of it.
All in all, CM 5s is a whole lot faster now on average, even if this was a record run, it's easily beatable especially when more teams start potting. But it'll be fun to see how the metas continue changing now.
Music:
Fire Emblem - Melody of Clarity (Inferno/Embers)
Fire Emblem - Darkness (Embers/Holy Ground/Abyss)
If you want to see more stuff like this live, you can follow me on my twitch: twitch.tv/hiimsido
Join my discord for useful resources or to connect with me: discord.gg/9BkJv9yPSy
