History VideoGame / SymphonyOfWar

* ShortRangeLongRangeWeapon: Firearms can only be used against adjacent enemy units, but are considered ranged attacks and can thus be used on enemies on walls. Even longer range weapons such as bows can only be used against an enemy one tile away (except when the range is extended by terrain or structural factors). The tier 3 upgrade of archers extends their range to two tiles away.

* TheChosenOne: the titular Nephilim are each the chosen reincarnation of the previous avatar. There's five of them in total, [[spoiler:The player character, Diana, Stefan, Beatrix and Zelos]].

* EleventhHourRanger: [[spoiler: Zelos as The Hand of Zanatus]] joins in the final chapter, as well as [[spoiler: Kuroda]].

* GoodAllAlong:[[spoiler:The Hand of Zanatus]], who turns out to be [[spoiler:Zelos]] all along. There are some hints of this like [[spoiler:dropping the Balmung somewhere the good guys can pick it up, and telling the Imperial troops to not attack the children which fell on deaf ears]] but it is unclear until the final chapter.

** Firearms units only get a single shot and are very vulnerable to attack... but that single shot ignores all armor and can quickly kill heavy infantry in a single volley. Furthermore, technology upgrades eventually allow them to fire twice. Cannons are even moreso, as they can't shoot while in defense, and die if hit by a stiff breeze, but a group of cannons can utterly annihilate most enemy units if they can get in the offense.

* SquishyWizard: The Apprentice and Siren classes, along with their respective upgrades, are typical unarmored spell casters, capable of dealing out major damage, but can easily be one-shotted if hit by melee weapons. The rouge/assassin's backstab attack is particularly deadly against them, since it can hit them even if they are in the back row.

* SquishyWizard: The Apprentice and Siren classes, along with their respective upgrades, are typical unarmored spell casters, capable of dealing out major damage, but can easily be one-shotted if hit by melee weapons.

* ConvenientReplacementCharacter: Almost immediately after the player is released from prison without any of their old friends in tow, they meet Abigayle, a cleric who just so happens to be the sister of one of your previous party members and have a similarly optimistic personality.
** On the same chapter, after Zelos is captured by the enemy right after that you get Diana who fulfills the same role.

* FieryRedhead: Despite her starting position as a simple healer, Sybil has a hot temper and a lust for action. It feels far more fitting when she becomes a paladin after completing a sidequest later in the game.
** Beatrix, a [[{{Pyromaniac}} somewhat unhinged]] [[PlayingWithFire Fire Mage]].

* ATasteOfPower: Zelos accompanies the player character for the first few chapters. He's a high level Zweihänder, a tier 3 class the player will not have access to for a while. [[spoiler:He's captured and seemingly dies at the end of the prologue segment of the game]].

* PurelyAestheticGender: The main protagonist can be either a male or a female, with no restrictions on their class or difference in the overall plot of the game, though each gender can have [[RelationshipValues Bonds]] that the other doesn't.

* ContinuityNod: Several items are named after the characters of ''"Echoes of Aetheria"''.
** One support conversation has Raskuja talk about Eskandar, one of the characters from ''Echoes'' and talk about his friendship with Lucian, the main character of ''Echoes''. He also covers what happened to Eskandar at the end of the game - that he took many mates and basically repopulated his species himself and became renown as an almost divine hero of his people.

''Symphony of War'' is a StrategyRPG series developed by Dancing Dragon Games, who also created ''VideoGame/{{Skyborn}}''. The first entry in the series, ''The Nephilim Saga'', released for PC on June 10, 2022. Plans for a DLC expansion and a second game in the series have been announced, but with no set titles or release dates as of yet. The game takes place after Dancing Dragons' previous game ''"Echoes of Aetheria"'' and ''"Deadly Sin"'' 1 and 2..

* GlassCannon: Firearms units only get a single shot and are very vulnerable to attack... but that single shot ignores all armor and can quickly kill heavy infantry in a single volley. Furthermore, technology upgrades eventually allow them to fire twice. Cannons are even moreso, as they can't shoot while in defense, and die if hit by a stiff breeze, but a group of cannons can utterly annihilate most enemy units if they can get in the offense.

* SizeShifter: Diana eventually gains the ability to turn into a massive Titan when she goes into battle.

* HoldTheLine: The Battle of Fort Eureeka is one where you must hold out against a large, elite army in a sizeable fortress. [[spoiler: Once you've defeated all of them, Casamir shows up with an even larger army equipped with gunners and cannons, [[HopelessBossBattle which is virtually impossible to defeat and can only end in your character's defeat.]]]]

* GlassCannon: Firearms units only get a single shot and are very vulnerable to attack... but that single shot ignores all armor and can quickly kill heavy infantry in a single volley. Furthermore, technology upgrades eventually allow them to fire twice. Cannons are even moreso, as they can't shoot a target that is adjacent to them, and die if hit by a stiff breeze, but a group of cannons can utterly annihilate most enemy units if they can get in range to fire.

* GlassCannon: Firearms units only get a single shot and are very vulnerable to attack... but that single shot ignores all armor and can quickly kill heavy infantry in a single volley. Cannons are even moreso, as they can't shoot a target that is adjacent to them, and die if hit by a stiff breeze, but a group of cannons can utterly annihilate most enemy units if they can get in range to fire.

* ShortRangeLongRangeWeapon: Firearms can only be used against adjacent enemy units, making them essentially indistinguishable from melee weapons in the game. Even longer range weapons such as bows can only be used against an enemy one tile away (except when the range is extended by terrain or structural factors). The tier 3 upgrade of archers does extend their range to two tiles away though

* DrawAggro: The "Imposing" trait makes enemy units more likely to target the specific unit who has it.

* ShoutOut: [[spoiler:After returning from the dead]]. the player character's class becomes "Lord". A heavily armored sword wielder who calls lighting from the sky to strike down an entire enemy squad. In ''VideoGame/OgreBattleTheMarchOfTheBlackQueen'' the player character is also has the lord class, with a similar attack (if of neutral alignment) while wielding a sword.

* MercyRewarded / VideoGameCaringPotential: The forced surrender mechanic allows you to make most enemy squads with low morale give up the fight against you (and if they don't do so immediately, any unit "killed" in battle in a squad that can surrender will do so, though your troops will skip out on the first round of combat). It is heavily encouraged to do so too, as you get back some money and faction exp for ransoming back the remaining troops, and some achievements are unlocked by doing so. If the only units left in an enemy squad are nonattacking units like medics, they will automatically surrender or retreat.

* StrategicAssetCaptureMechanic: Capturing temples on the battle map enable you to heal damage and revive downed troops.

''Symphony of War'' is a StrategyRPG series developed by Dancing Dragon Games, who also created ''VideoGame/{{Skyborn}}''. The first entry in the series, ''The Nephilim Saga'', released for PC on June 10, 2022. Plans for a DLC expansion and a second game in the series have been announced, but with no set titles or release dates as of yet.

* MercyRewarded/VideoGameCaringPotential: The forced surrender mechanic allows you to make most enemy squads with low morale give up the fight against you (and if they don't do so immediately, any unit "killed" in battle in a squad that can surrender will do so, though your troops will skip out on the first round of combat). It is heavily encouraged to do so too, as you get back some money and faction exp for ransoming back the remaining troops, and some achievements are unlocked by doing so. If the only units left in an enemy squad are nonattacking units like medics, they will automatically surrender or retreat.

* CurbstompBattle: Chapter 13 has the player taking over the Imperial forces as they steamroll a paltry rebel army. The odd are so massive in your favor that it's literally impossible to lose.