I will but that's not the point. I can't buy an undamaged copy with that gift card.
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Bravely Default |OT| For the Americas
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I will but that's not the point. I can't buy an undamaged copy with that gift card.
+100% encounter rate actually makes it easier once you're past the initial bump because your characters and jobs are leveled up.
Aside from the very start, Hard is very easy to break anyway.
Need help. End of Chapter 1?
Can't beat Orthros in 20 plus tries, not sure if my team is fundamentally flawed and I have go and regrind for better gear or better jobs.
Knight
White Mage
Black Mage
Thief
Any time I come out of default to heal, my mages get mangled by blasts of blazzard and hellfire for like 350dmg each, sometimes crit for over 800. Tried rejuvenation, not enough. Tried more healing, not enough. The damage is just relentless, and I can't deal. I think I'm actually overleveled, but it's still destroying me.
Tried more physical classes, but not enough healing juice to keep up.
I'm playing on hard
Knight
White Mage
Black Mage
Thief
Any time I come out of default to heal, my mages get mangled by blasts of blazzard and hellfire for like 350dmg each, sometimes crit for over 800. Tried rejuvenation, not enough. Tried more healing, not enough. The damage is just relentless, and I can't deal. I think I'm actually overleveled, but it's still destroying me.
Tried more physical classes, but not enough healing juice to keep up.
I'm playing on hard
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
I love the rush to try and keep the Special music going, especially when you only have one member able to use it relyingly in a given battle with no friend summons left.
Need help. End of Chapter 1?
Can't beat Orthros in 20 plus tries, not sure if my team is fundamentally flawed and I have go and regrind for better gear or better jobs.
Knight
White Mage
Black Mage
Thief
Any time I come out of default to heal, my mages get mangled by blasts of blazzard and hellfire for like 350dmg each, sometimes crit for over 800. Tried rejuvenation, not enough. Tried more healing, not enough. The damage is just relentless, and I can't deal. I think I'm actually overleveled, but it's still destroying me.
Tried more physical classes, but not enough healing juice to keep up.
I'm playing on hard
The way I did it was to have your same line up of classes, except my white mage had Angelic Ward equipped as her ability. Then what I did was have everyone default for the first two turns, then when they're health is low, have your WM cast heal all twice. Orthros' speed is fairly low, so you can usually get the cures in time. After that, have your WM default while everyone all out Braves with their stored up BP (black mage casts whatever is hits the weak point for each head, thief is unloading with angel bow, and knight, if you have it, is also going all out with an angel bow. but if you don't have two, it should be alright as long as you are unloading with the thief). Focus on one head at a time. Rinse and repeat. Once you take out one head, you're home free.
Defaulting and Braving correctly is very important. Basically you'll be defaulting almost every turn.
Also, try to have Damage Dispersion on your weaker black mage. I also equipped Iron Bangles on everyone and tried to get health and Magic Defense up as high as possible. Magic Defense is important.
TLDR: don't take this battle tit for tat. He will demolish you. Default most the time except for when you need to heal. Damage dispersion/angel ward is useful, as well as higher hp equips/abilites for the thief and knight. (This is coming from someone who spent all day today on Orthros and had a lot of difficulty at lvl 19)
Defaulting and Braving correctly is very important. Basically you'll be defaulting almost every turn.
Also, try to have Damage Dispersion on your weaker black mage. I also equipped Iron Bangles on everyone and tried to get health and Magic Defense up as high as possible. Magic Defense is important.
TLDR: don't take this battle tit for tat. He will demolish you. Default most the time except for when you need to heal. Damage dispersion/angel ward is useful, as well as higher hp equips/abilites for the thief and knight. (This is coming from someone who spent all day today on Orthros and had a lot of difficulty at lvl 19)
Hope that helps! There might be a better way to do it :/
neoism
Member
the map design is one of the only terrible things in the game I really dont like it but the towns look gorgeous, dungeon maps are ok but the towns
Ugh, I just got to the beginning of Chapter 4 where you
meet Edea's mom
Lumination
'enry 'ollins
Hah, I've just been doing regular rate/0% if I need to go somewhere fast. Your must be a bit stronger than mine as a result.
Oh boy, I'm closing in on the end of Ch2. Very excited.
razgriz417
Member
Just started Chapter 3
<3 Konoe's super fast speech, can't wait to unlock ninja
SoraanTribal
Member
Is Speed a good support ability? I got Speed +20% recently, but I'm not sure what it actually does. I mean, all the characters get their turns at the same time. Does it just help that character attack first in the order after inputting all your commands?
Nah, you have to get the (chapter 1)
Nah, you have to get the (chapter 1)
wind crystal back in working order first.
theprodigy
Member
I'm sure you'll change your tune soon enough
From what I gather Speed decides action order, as in which party member goes before others and if you get to do your attack before the enemy acts. Speed becomes a lot more useful in Chapter 2.
razgriz417
Member
Chapter 3 early cutscenes
God I wanna smack Agnes, being bitchy to Edea, and be all around an awful person
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
I upgraded the shop but How do I get the angle bow?
Exentryk
Member
Buy it from the adventurer (red guy where you save).
Speed is the most important attribute if you're looking to break the game. It affects who goes first.
SoraanTribal
Member
Ah, I gotcha. Hmm. I mean, right now it's either Speed +20% or HP+10% and Damage Dispersion. Damage Dispersion is incredibly useful, but I probably won't use it except for hard bosses. I keep it on Agnes and Edea though because they tend to die faster than the other characters (maybe because I have them as mages most of the time).
Guess I'll keep it equipped then. xD
As someone else said, all your village shops go through the Adventurer trader person.
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I just unlocked (Chapter 1 jobs)
Time Mage and Spell Fencer!
How useful are they?RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Indeed, she is trying my patience at the moment. I hope it's done by chapter's end.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
What level were you going into the dungeon if you are playing Hard, I just got to the beginning.
Did you try looking at night?
MrSaltyPringles
Member
Just Started Ch.1 and I got the touch! I got the Powa!
I just unlocked (Chapter 1 jobs)Love unlocking new jobs.Time Mage and Spell Fencer!
I'm not too far past you into Chapter 2, but I've not yet found a good use for either of them. I think they may become useful for some strats later though.
They look cool though!
Ah, I thought it was night when I first entered the city, but I guess I wasn't paying attention. Thanks.
theprodigy
Member
SilverArrow20XX
Walks in the Light of the Crystal
FFFFUUUUUU...
Also just got a smashed copy from Amazon. Just demanded a refund. They were stupid to package it like they did. Lots of pissed off customers now. This is the first time Amazon's screwed me, out of hundreds of purchases, so I'll keep buying, but still.
Also just got a smashed copy from Amazon. Just demanded a refund. They were stupid to package it like they did. Lots of pissed off customers now. This is the first time Amazon's screwed me, out of hundreds of purchases, so I'll keep buying, but still.
Spell fencer is the best way to regain MP early on plus applying elements to physical attacks makes you less dependent on black mages. Time mage is so so early on but slow and haste can be pretty useful in battles and on a physical attacker.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Well, the mobs just killed me.
I find
spell fencer
Buffing your weapon with the appropriate magic makes you hit crazy hard, I was doing 6-7k every hit to the fire crystal boss in chapter 3 with every one of my people and killed him in one round of attacks
theprodigy
Member
turn off encounters and save at the top, unless
DeRosso
Bone Crush
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
I want to kill mobs though. D:
I guess I'll make an exception since I want the job... this game...
Just popping in to say I picked this up two days ago and I'm loving it a ton more than I did the demo, and boy did I like the demo!
One thing that really sticks out for me is the voice acting. I really like it and think the actors did a freaking fantastic job with this. Beginning spoiler for Caldisla,
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Jumping back in! See ya guys later!
One thing that really sticks out for me is the voice acting. I really like it and think the actors did a freaking fantastic job with this. Beginning spoiler for Caldisla,
Owen just died, and his poor dad is really pulling on my heart strings
Jumping back in! See ya guys later!
I was level 61 when I got to the boss. I just turned off encounters for the dungeon cause
I've been playing for several hours today and just wanted the god damn asterisk.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Ah, seems just like me right now.
This story thing is great though.
Lumination
'enry 'ollins
Game just crashed to OS and restarted my 3DS during a nemesis fight. It had 600hp left.
Yeah, same thing happened to me earlier. Same situation, though I don't know about the HP count.
SoraanTribal
Member
I'm not too far past you into Chapter 2, but I've not yet found a good use for either of them. I think they may become useful for some strats later though.
They look cool though!
Thanks for the info everyone. I really love how cool the weapon attacks look from the
Spell Fencer.
2x Time Mage, 2x Spell Fencer
Admiral Woofington
Member
So is Thief/Ninja a good combo once you get Godspeed strike and use the ninja's double wielding without hindrance support? I'm thinking of eventually doing that.