Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis/Emblems

Emblems are a game mechanic in Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis. Emblems are awarded by doing certain actions in battle, and their function is to grant stat bonuses, stat decreases, block or unlock new classes. Emblems are not shared or traded between units, each has to gain it by their own. Humans, demi-humans, beasts and dragons can gain emblems, but only humans and dragons have emblems that specifically cater to them.

With the exception of stat-altering emblems, these do not affect Snapdragons.

For any emblem name marked with an asterisk (*), see end of table for notes.

List of Emblems

Emblems
Image	Name	Description	How to obtain	Effect	Where?	Easiest way to gain
	Animal Hunter	Honors one who slays at least 5 ferocious beasts. Trust from beasts will be lost.	Kill 5 Beasts	Reduces your chances of persuading beasts (50%)	Story Mode, Quest Mode, Versus Mode	Kill beasts in random encounters
	Arbitration	Awarded for persuading enemies to have a change of heart, without resorting to fighting.	Persuade 5 enemies	Increases your chances of persuasion (30%)	Story Mode	Persuade beasts or dragons with the respective Tamer class. Persuade weak enemies of the opposite gender and/or same class
	Archangel's Feather	Presented by Archangel when dead are revived. Required to become an Angel Knight.	KO an unit and use Altar of Resurrection or the Resurrection spell on them	Allows the character to transmigrate into an Angel Knight	Story Mode, Training Mode	Cast Resurrection in Training Mode
	Berserk	Awarded in praise of ability to kill with one strike. Affects changes in luck.	Kill an enemy in one hit, through damage or effects	Biorhythm period is lengthened	Story Mode, Quest Mode, Training Mode, Versus Mode	Kill a hired Lv1 Fairy of the opposite element
	Blood Reign	Awarded for killing 25 foes. It terrifies enemies within 3 panels of the owner.	Kill 25 enemies	Non-undead foes within 3 panels suffer -1 to their Mental Gauge	Story Mode, Quest Mode, Versus Mode	Kill enemies in story battles, random encounters and Quest Mode
	Bogus Hero	All the training in the world won't amount to much if you choke on stage! This emblem's penalty can be negated by the emblem Miracle.	Gain 20 levels in Training Mode	Lose the ability to make critical hits. Can be negated by the Miracle emblem.	Training Mode	Lots of Training. Comp vs Comp.
	Book of Initiation	Awarded for skill in dodging enemies' attacks. Required to become a Swordmaster.	Block or dodge 3 attacks in a row	Unlocks the Swordmaster class	Story Mode, Quest Mode, Training Mode, Vs. Mode	Have a lower-level unit attack the recipient from the front. Equip shields for higher block chance
	Broken Heart	Sympathetic (and pathetic) emblem presented to males who fail to persuade female foes. Decreases luck (even further)!	Fail to persuade female enemies 10 times (male units only)	Biorhythm period is decreased	Story Mode	Try to persuade an enemy with full HP multiple times
	Bullpen Ace	Given to those 'belly-itchers' who couldn't 'hit the broad side of a barn' in battle, despite their MVP status in training.	Defeat 20 targets in Training Mode	Increase damage in Training by 125%	Training Mode	Set up Comp. vs Comp. battles without armor (only weapons)
	Centurion	A tribute to one who defeats all enemies on the battlefield. Increases power.	Have one character on your team do all the killing/persuading in a battle. Note that killing the leader is not enough, you need to kill at least 3 enemies.	STR +20	Story Mode, Quest Mode, Vs. Mode	Have one unit deal all the killing strikes in random encounters
	Charisma	Honors extraordinary heroes with remarkable strength, intelligence, or agility.	Over 350 permanent STR, INT or AGI on an unit	Allies within three panels get +1 to their Mental Gauge	Story Mode, Training Mode	Increase levels with a class with superior stat growths in one area, use permanent stat-up items, and get stat-increasing emblems.
	Don Quixote	Warning for those who rush into battle hastily, suffering a brutal counterattack.	Have an unit counterattacked for over 75% of their total HP	INT -10	Story Mode, Quest Mode, Training Mode, Vs. Mode	Set it up in Training Mode. Have an under-equipped unit attack another unit with strong weapons from the front or sides
	Dragon's Scale	Honors one who slays at least 5 dragons. Required to change into a Dragoon, but the trust of dragons will be lost.	Kill 5 Dragons	Reduces your chances of persuading dragons (50%). Unlocks the Dragoon class	Story Mode, Quest Mode, Vs. Mode	Kill dragons in random encounters
	Embodiment of Desires		Pick up 5 War Trophies or buried treasure	Buried treasure will be more valuable (not always)		Pick up War Trophies during encounters
	Exorcist		Exorcise 5 Undead	Lower Mental Gauge of nearby undeads by 1		Gryllius Forest has many undead enemies
	Fist Fight		Get a kill without using equipment	Greatly increases the power of unarmed attacks		Either Training or critical hit an enemy off a cliff
	Gibe of Fallen Angel		Get 3 Kills with physical attacks as a Cleric, Priest or High Priest	Lower Alignment by 1 (one-time only)		Give Fist Fight or a good hammer to a Cleric.
	Grozz Nuy's Emblem		Experience all 8 classes with a Dragon unit	Permanent Mental Gauge of 2		See section below
	Heavenly Spirit		Heal 20 allies (only healing spells and the Sacred Ring, Knight class works as well)	Unlocks the Priest class		Set it up in Training
	Knight's Certificate		Be counterattacked 15 times	Unlocks the Knight class		Set it up in Training
	Lancer		Hit 2 enemies at once with a spear	Unlocks the Valkyrie class		Set it up in Training
	Lucky Soldier		Survive a VS battle	Increases average Luck		Play with a friend
	Mark of the Elite		Win a battle with 2 or less units remaining in your party	Gain 100 EXP (one-time only)		Can be gained by persuading enemies. See section below
	Mark of Valor		Win a VS battle	Reduce amplitude of biorhythm		Play with a friend. Emblem goes to the unit who got the last hit
	Miracle		Dodge an attack with 5% or less HP left	Greater chance of critical hits		Set it up in Training
	Philosopher's Stone		Kill two enemies at once with a spell	Unlocks the Siren class		Set it up in Training
	Relix's Emblem		Experience all 14 classes with a male unit (Alphonse gains it automatically after finishing the game)	Permanent Mental Gauge of +2		See section below
	Ripple's Emblem		Experience all 14 classes with a female unit	Permanent Mental Gauge of +2		See section below
	Self Preservation		Kill an enemy with a counterattack	Increase damage done by counterattacks		Set it up in Training
	Sniper		Get 5 hits in a row with a bow or crossbow	AGI +10		Set it up in training. Aim for the back
	The Cycle of Life*		"Resurrect" a Ghost or Zombie unit	Increases mental Gauge by 1 or nearby Undead		Set it up in training. Can get it on the way to get Grozz Nuy, Relix and Ripple's Emblems
	The Pen and the Sword		Kill enemies with physical and magic attacks (4 times each)	Unlocks the Warlock class		Encounters or Quest Mode, since Training doesn't work. Skills and special moves also count
	Veteran Soldier		Defeat an opponent in a VS battle	STR, INT and AGI +15		See Lucky Soldier
	Vixen's Whisper		Persuade a male unit with a female unit	Unlocks the Witch class, also needed to recruit Deneb		See Arbitration
	War God		Deal more than 200 damage in one hit	STR +30, INT -30		See Berserk

*Avoid getting this Emblem with special characters, since the process involves turning an unit into a generic Ghost, then a generic Human; even so, many special characters don't even have a spot on their list for this Emblem. In the case of Alphonse, he can get it by losing the final battle.

Grozz Nuy's Emblem

This emblem requires time and planning to get. To have an easier time doing so, do the following steps in order:

1. Start with a Lv19 Dragon.
2. Use 3 Mirror of the Gods to change into each element to get the first four class changes.
3. Level up to get the fifth.
4. Change it's alignment (Urn of Chaos or Tome of Discipline) to get the sixth and seventh.
5. Kill it in Training and revive it as a Zombie Dragon to get the eight.
6. Emblem received.
7. Use Reincarnation to return it into a normal dragon if you like.

Relix's and Ripple's Emblem

This emblem requires time and planning to get, moreso than the Grozz Nuy's Emblem. To have an easier time doing so, do the following steps in order:

1. Start with a Lv10 Neutral Soldier.
2. Get the Sniper Emblem in Training.
3. Change it to Archer, Ninja, Wizard and Dragon Tamer/Beast Tamer.
4. Level up until it meets the stats for Siren and Cleric.
5. Get the Knight's Certificate, change to Knight.
6. Change back to Cleric.
7. Get the Heavenly Spirit Emblem
8. Change to Priest.
9. Change back to Wizard.
10. Get the Philosopher's Stone Emblem.
11. Change to Siren (female only).
12. Get the Lancer Emblem.
13. Change to Valkyrie (female only).
14. Get the Vixen's Whisper Emblem (female) or Book of Initiation (male).
15. Change to Witch/Swordmaster.
16. Change alignment to Lawful.
17. Get the Archangel's Feather Emblem.
18. Transmigrate into an Angel Knight.
19. Kill the Angel Knight in Training.
20. Change into Ghost with Necromancy.
21. Use Reincarnation to change back into a Soldier.
22. Get the Dragon's Scale Emblem and become a Dragoon (male only).
23. Change into a Lich.
24. Receive Emblem.

The Wanderer and the Emblems

During the fortune telling at the start of the game, Alphonse will be asked by the Wanderer "Walk which path?". Your answer here determines with Emblem you get at the beginning. Have this in mind if you have specific goals for the beginning or are attempting a speedrun.

Answer	Emblem	Perks
Belief	Miracle	Increased critical hit rate earlier
Freedom	Arbitration	Easier time recruiting early on
Wealth	Embodiment of Desires	Better items earlier
Longevity	Fist Fight	Stronger unarmed attacks

External Links

• Emblem FAQ by Almasy