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Choose an item you'd like to level up (or from which you'd like to retrieve some good residents). Statisticians (EXP) and Armsmasters (weapon mastery) are highly important to have when trying to level up characters, so they're also good to go looking for when leveling up earlier in the game. Save the game before entering in case you encounter a problem early on, as quitting and restarting the Item World for that item may be more beneficial than exiting (since the Item World is random, things will be different when reloading the game from a save prior to entering the item). | Choose an item you'd like to level up (or from which you'd like to retrieve some good residents). Statisticians (EXP) and Armsmasters (weapon mastery) are highly important to have when trying to level up characters, so they're also good to go looking for when leveling up earlier in the game. Save the game before entering in case you encounter a problem early on, as quitting and restarting the Item World for that item may be more beneficial than exiting (since the Item World is random, things will be different when reloading the game from a save prior to entering the item). | ||
==Locations== | |||
Certain locations in the main story (Etna Mode Included) are pre-designed for levelling up characters. Note that this list does NOT include the Bonus Maps. Those are covered further down the page. | |||
Episode 4-1: This map has EXP+100% Effects across all of the panels here. Throwing the Scarecrows standing by the Base Panel into each other will create an enemy way beyond your level. (Level 36 if you combine all 4 Scarecrows) However, since this enemy is ill-equipped, they won't be that much stronger in terms of defense and can still be damaged properly as long as your current offensive stat is at least 150 or more. Having a character cast Braveheart and/or Magic Boost makes this easier. (Of course, should the attack you choose to use fail to kill the overpowered enemy, have an ally lift them up so your character doesn't get killed) One can also combine the Dark Knight and it's bodyguards further down the map if necessary, increasing the overall EXP Gain for the character in question. Using this trick is good for amassing Mana quickly early on. Use of this Trick allows for possible early Transmigrations; making some of the Later Episodes easier, as your characters will be more able to properly defend themselves; and you will be able to unlock most of the secret classes more quickly than a common play-through would. | |||
A small flaw with this trick involves the enemies' DEF and RES. The coding that creates the enemy's stats before the map starts may occasionally grant them DEF and/or RES outputs that they simply should not have at that time. Keep this in mind when leveling Gun-toting or Magic using characters. This flaw is especially devastating towards Magic-users, as RES seems to be the stat most affected by this glitch. Having spells that target the enemy's weakness will NOT alleviate this glitch. | |||
Episode 9-1: Upon revisiting this map, it will be occupied by 9 Kit Kats in a 3x3 formation. While it has no EXP bonuses like 4-1 had, it is still a good map to level newly created troops, since they will no doubt have access to stronger weapons by this time. Magic-users should stick to using Star magic for this map, as Resistances ignored may leave enemies standing. Moves such as Winged Slayer, Asteroid Drop, and Lion's Roar can clear this map in one to two turns. | |||
Episode 13-1 (Revisit Only): Upon revisiting this map, Mid-Boss will be gone, but the Nosferatus that aided him will remain. Plus, this map will have EXP+100% on all available panels, making this the best leveling site in the main story. Upon getting stronger weapons, one can even combine the Nosferatus together to make grinding go by faster; speeding up any Transmigration plans the player may have. Again, Star Magic is recommended when leveling Magic-users. | |||
Etna Mode Episode 3-2: This map has EXP+100% effects on every green panel....And on every green Panel lies a Treant. While the Treants are in formations that very few multi-target attacks can accurately target, it still | |||
remains a decent grinding map until the Cave of Ordeals in unlocked. | |||
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