Io
At a glance
Io is a playable unit, recorded in the Light Cavalry class at level 20. Available on all four routes; recruitment on 4 routes has a condition to meet (renown, a support level or a chapter). Highest growth rates: HP 45% and Dex 45%. Personal ability: With My Steed. 19 liked gifts documented, 6 of them loved. 3 support partners documented.
Guide rank D. A cavalry unit with 45% Dexterity and HP growths who gains Defence and Dodge when he attacks first. Pocket Tactics and KeenGamer rate him B and Game8 D.† unverified Tier list
Gifts and meals
Loved
- Ceremonial Spear++ loved, single source† unverified
Kitten Figurine++ loved, single source† unverified- Pegasus Panorama++ loved, single source† unverified
- Portrait of Yu Phas++ loved, single source† unverified
- Shield Portrait++ loved, single source† unverified
Dagda Beard Grass++ loved
Liked
Likes: Chivalry, self-discipline, his beloved horse Rocinan
Meals
Recorded from the guide author's own game on Dietrich's route, across 12 dishes.
Likes
- Goat Roastlikes
- Pumpkin Souplikes
- Salt-Crusted Hamloves
- Sand Boar and Beansloves
- Coffee-Berry Pastelikes
Dislikes
- Garlic Seared Scallopsdislikes
- Fish-Sauce Soupdislikes
- Cheese-Coated Crayfishdislikes
- Honey-Poached Peardislikes
- Charred Fish Grilldislikes
Neutral: Madazins, Sweet-and-Sour Stick Bugs.
Bird-time answers
How Pale Raven sessions are scored is explained in how to read a character page.
Show 10 questions
Do you think it wrong to accept payment from a lord you're drawn to serve?
Answer: Tilt your head.
Do you think we need someone to lead us? I believe in such an ideal, and I welcome your thoughts on it.
Answer: Spread your wings.
Ha, you have an interesting face. I never get tired of seeing it.
Answer: Tilt your head.
I end up saying too much when talk turns to lords and their duties. Should I say less about it all?
Answer: Tilt your head.
I'm a bit tired. Forgive me if I fall asleep.
Answer: Sing softly.
I'm not all that ill-tempered, really. I wonder if you'd like to be more sociable too.
Answer: Tilt your head.
It's natural to help one's friends and also the weak. But it sometimes takes courage to do what's right.
Answer: Sing boldly.
My beloved steed, Rocinan, is aging very well. Do you think that when you see him?
Answer: Gaze intently.
What would you do if I sad there's a venomous spider behind you? Let's practice. Drive it off...now!
Answer: Be intimidating.
You bring a sort of calm atmosphere to a place. Mind if I linger here a little longer?
Answer: Nod.
Bird-time reactions (Game8)† unverified
A fuller prompt->reaction table for this character, from Game8’s guide. See every character, searchable.
Show 10 prompts
“Do you think it wrong to accept payment from a lord you're drawn to serve?”
Tilt your head
“Do you think we need someone to lead us? I believe in such an ideal, and I welcome your thoughts on it.”
Spread your wings
“Ha, you have an interesting face. I never get tired of seeing it.”
Tilt your head
“I end up saying too much when talk turns to lords and their duties. Should I say less about it all?”
Tilt your head
“I'm a bit tired. Forgive me if I fall asleep.”
Sing softly
“I'm not all that ill-tempered, really. I wonder if you'd like to be more sociable too.”
Tilt your head
“It's natural to help one's friends and also the weak. But it sometimes takes courage to do what's right.”
Sing boldly
“My beloved steed, Rocinan, is aging very well. Do you think that when you see him?”
Gaze intently
“What would you do if I sad there's a venomous spider behind you? Let's practice. Drive it off...now!”
Be intimidating
“You bring a sort of calm atmosphere to a place. Mind if I linger here a little longer?”
Nod
Recruit
Plan
On Cai's route, Io requires 3 support levels with the player, 10 renown, and 4000G.
Part I, chapter 1
Raise Io's own support level with the player to 3 by giving him a liked gift or sharing a meal, arena session, temple service, feast, theatre or thermae visit with him once per in-game week from the first free-time window on Cai's route.† unverified
Part I, chapter 1
Prioritise quests, and specifically Cai's route's Kindness Quests, plus divine audiences, skirmishes and paralogue clears, from the start of Cai's route to accumulate the 10 renown the gate demands.† unverified
Part I, chapter 1
Build a 4000G reserve by selling spare weapons and items at the Dagsion Shopping Arcade vendors, prioritising Gold Mummy skirmish drops for Bullion to sell, and using inn Search rewards, from early on Cai's route.† unverified
Research notes
- Raise Io's own support level with the player to 3 by giving him a liked gift or sharing a meal, arena session, temple service, feast, theatre or thermae visit with him once per in-game week from the first free-time window on Cai's route. Why: Satisfies the 3S support component of Io's Cai's-route gate.
- Prioritise quests, and specifically Cai's route's Kindness Quests, plus divine audiences, skirmishes and paralogue clears, from the start of Cai's route to accumulate the 10 renown the gate demands. Why: Satisfies the 10R renown component of Io's Cai's-route gate.
- Build a 4000G reserve by selling spare weapons and items at the Dagsion Shopping Arcade vendors, prioritising Gold Mummy skirmish drops for Bullion to sell, and using inn Search rewards, from early on Cai's route. Why: Satisfies the 4000G gold component of Io's Cai's-route gate.
Missing plan details
- no numeric support-points-per-action or points-per-support-level values found anywhere
- no chapter/renown-level correspondence found for Cai's route, so the 10R timing cannot be scheduled precisely
- no G-per-chapter gold income figure found for Cai's route
Cai, Theodora
Dietrich
Leda
Build
Rank
Pick your route on the home page to see this unit’s tier on it.
- Game8D
- Game8 JapanD
- GameWithB
- AppMediaAin tanks
- Pocket TacticsB
Each site uses its own scale, so read a label against that site’s list. Read on 2026-10-10.
A cavalry unit with 45% Dexterity and HP growths who gains Defence and Dodge when he attacks first. Pocket Tactics and KeenGamer rate him B and Game8 D.† unverified
Strengths
- Gains Defence and Dodge when attacking first
- Dexterity and HP growths 45%
- Riding, Spear and Axe proficiency
Weaknesses
- Speed growth 35%
- Game8's class line runs through Bardinger, which the author finds weak
More published ratings
- KeenGamer tier list (read through a text mirror): B-Tier source
Recommended class path
Gladiator → Light Cavalry → Bardinger → Orichaldia† unverified
The guide author finds Bardinger weak and keeps most cavalry in Light Cavalry instead.
Base stats
Growth rates
Abilities
Full ability cataloguePersonal ability
With My Steed: (Cavalry) If unit attacks first, grants Shld+3, Ddg+30 during combat.
Guide rating 4 out of 5 stars◇ our recommendation: this guide's own judgement, not a sourced fact Ddg+30 with no trigger roll is a big evasion swing for a cavalry unit who strikes first. Rate it yourself
- Level 20: Mounted Push: (Cavalry) If unit attacks first, grants Hit+10 during combat.
- Level 35: Mounted Push+: [Cavalry] If unit attacks first, grants Hit+10, Atk+3 during combat.
Skills
Preferred
Axe Skill, Rider Skill, Spear Skill
Non-ideal
White Magic Skill, Flier Skill
Spells and arts
| D | C | B | A | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not yet documented |
Combat arts† unverified
Every combat art Game8 lists for this unit, in Game8’s own order. Where the Japanese guides (GameWith and gamecap) say when the unit learns an art, the weapon skill and rank sit beside it.
Supports
0 of 7 support conversations watched
How support ranks are raised and what they unlock is explained once, in how to read a character page.
Story and profile
Who they are
Io once rode as a knight of Arago. He left that service because he could not stomach how self-righteous the king was, and he now sells his sword in Dagsion. Chivalry and self-discipline matter to him, and he is happiest when quiet. The horse Rocinan, which came to him from his father, gets most of his attention.
On the field Io is a cavalry unit, and his personal ability With My Steed rewards striking first: he gains Shld+3 and Ddg+30 for that fight. His Dexterity and HP growths are both 45%, so he hits reliably and absorbs a few blows, but Speed at 35% means he will not double often. He prefers Axe, Rider and Spear skills and dislikes White Magic and Flier. The guide rates him D. His class line is Gladiator, Light Cavalry, Bardinger, Orichaldia, though the guide author finds Bardinger weak and would keep him in Light Cavalry.
He joins in Part 1 and can be recruited on any of the four lords' routes.
Profile facts
- Neutral
- Male
- Human
- Arago
- 18-19
- 174cm (5'9")
- March 21
- JP: 小林秀行 · EN: Clifford Chapin
- Caring for his faithful steed, being quiet† unverified
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Background
- イオ
- Io Sariff
- Dagsion
- Aragonian Knight (Formerly); Mercenary
- Light Cavalry
Personality
Names, relatives and first appearances
Endings
Not yet documented: exploration talent.