Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony/Despair Dungeon

Despair Dungeon: Monokuma's Test (絶望のダンジョン モノクマの試練) is where the cards obtained in the ../Ultimate Death Card Machine/ and leveled in the ../Ultimate Talent Development Plan/ are put to the test in a turn-based RPG. Like the aforementioned bonus modes, this can only be played following the main game (more specifically, after clearing the Ultimate Talent Development Plan once). As in the traditional JRPGs that Despair Dungeon takes inspiration from, a 4-member party is formed to battle monsters and advance through the floors of the dungeon. For a list of characters that can be used in this mode as well as their stats, see the Ultimate Death Card Machine page. For information on leveling them, see the Ultimate Talent Development Plan page. Characters can perform physical attacks (which deal more damage with a high Strength stat) and Skills (which become more powerful with higher Intellect). Skills come in handy for buffing attacks, defending against attacks, health recovery, and to attack enemies that are weak against certain elements, but they spend Focus (MP). As the characters attack, a gauge below their health and magic fills. Once this gauge is filled up, the "Awaken" option can be used, allowing the characters to attack twice. The more the gauge fills, the stronger the attacks will be. When the party's Influence (HP) drops to 0, the game is forcefully concluded.

If your party doesn't make it very far into the dungeon the first time around, don't fret, as there is a long but steady process of grinding required to clear it: Following this process makes the Despair Dungeon more tedious than difficult, but it's certainly doable. Proceeding through the floors also makes receiving Death Cards of a higher rarity much more likely. Be warned that there is a boss fight at the end of every ten floors, but take comfort in the fact that enemies on higher floors drop helpful goodies such as equipment, hundreds of G, and even S or U Tickets, which make obtaining a rare card a guarantee. Tips for clearing each set of floors, bosses that must be defeated, and the rates at which Death Cards of varying rarity can be obtained are listed below.
 * 1) Collect G in the Despair Dungeon using the initial selected card until the inevitable game over.
 * 2) Use the newly-acquired G to draw Death Cards with higher rarities.
 * 3) Use the rarer card in the Ultimate Talent Development Plan. Their higher rarity should allow them to reach a higher level than the previous card. If you are unsatisfied with the card's progress, you can always redo the Talent Development Plan until they achieve the best possible results.
 * 4) Collect G in the Despair Dungeon for better equipment and Death Cards, and repeat the process.