EXP and Afinity

[xross]

hey, im trying to farm a little cause the dlc monsters are sudenly too powerfull even for normal difficulty, i have alredy all the exp boosters there are even the rin from the shop but even with that and the monsters on norlangarth are alredy the perfect level to train on the death game mode, still i find it too slow, wich is pretty ridiculus with them haven over 10 levels more than me and me havin all the posible exp boosters i should be gaining almos half bar after any battle... anyway is there som tip to gain exp faster? i want to get to level 70 from 50 fast, also the affinity ring from the shop what does exactly? its onli for the minigame or increases the affinity in battle too, also those things "motherly,benevolent" all that ♥♥♥♥, to get the exclusive ones from the characters i need to increase its bar righ? but that is better to increase in the minigame or in battle? there are tips to gain affinity faster?

[Solo Swordsman]

For exp farming you should go to any of the 4 raid dungeons. The monsters are grouped closer together and are numerous. This allows for less time wasting and also chances at obtaining better gear. I'd recommend the southern raid dungeon, since it has the easiest enemies, and map layout. Once you reach a point you can make short work of the enemies, increase the game difficulty to boost their levels, then repeat until you're satisfied.

If you haven't I'd also suggest fighting mutated beasts to upgrade your gear to +15 or more. This should help with the power disparity.

[ASH]

Originally posted by xross:

hey, im trying to farm a little cause the dlc monsters are sudenly too powerfull even for normal difficulty, i have alredy all the exp boosters there are even the rin from the shop but even with that and the monsters on norlangarth are alredy the perfect level to train on the death game mode, still i find it too slow, wich is pretty ridiculus with them haven over 10 levels more than me and me havin all the posible exp boosters i should be gaining almos half bar after any battle... anyway is there som tip to gain exp faster? i want to get to level 70 from 50 fast, also the affinity ring from the shop what does exactly? its onli for the minigame or increases the affinity in battle too, also those things "motherly,benevolent" all that ♥♥♥♥, to get the exclusive ones from the characters i need to increase its bar righ? but that is better to increase in the minigame or in battle? there are tips to gain affinity faster?

It's faster to increase it in the minigame but is extremely boring when u try to do multiple characters one after another. there are some rings that increase affinity. I think there's a skill that increases EXP called Golden Apple i believe. Use it in a boss raid. Also increase ur Acc. The monsters will be harder to hit if ur ACC is too low.

[总是积极思考]

Originally posted by xross:

hey, im trying to farm a little cause the dlc monsters are sudenly too powerfull even for normal difficulty, i have alredy all the exp boosters there are even the rin from the shop but even with that and the monsters on norlangarth are alredy the perfect level to train on the death game mode, still i find it too slow, wich is pretty ridiculus with them haven over 10 levels more than me and me havin all the posible exp boosters i should be gaining almos half bar after any battle... anyway is there som tip to gain exp faster? i want to get to level 70 from 50 fast, also the affinity ring from the shop what does exactly? its onli for the minigame or increases the affinity in battle too, also those things "motherly,benevolent" all that ♥♥♥♥, to get the exclusive ones from the characters i need to increase its bar righ? but that is better to increase in the minigame or in battle? there are tips to gain affinity faster?

Hello, from my experience, the fastest way to level up is using this setup :

1. Using stern Anima (easily unlocked from Sortiliena) --> Occasionaly boost Exp
   
2. Use Diligent Persona (easily unlocked from Leafa/Eugeo) -> Experience +20%
   
3. Equip Hyper Awareness Passive --> Experience +10%
   
4. Cast the Golden Apple Skill (with all customizable active) --> Experience +40%
   
5. Eat Roasted Meat and Herbs (daily quest reward) --> Experience +15%

This give 85% experience.

You can also use Discernment Incarnation for extra Experience +20% so you get 105% experience boost.

Best area to level up :

1. Up to Level 50 Death Game Difficulty Open Area (take around 30-45 minutes)
   
2. Level 51-60 Death Game Difficulty Normal Raid (preferably East) (take around 30-45 minutes)
   
3. Level 61-70 Death Game Difficulty Normal Raid (preferably East) (take around 30-45 minutes)
   
4. Level 71-80 Normal Difficulty Extreme Raid North (take around 30 minutes)
   
5. Level 81-90 Normal Difficulty Extreme Raid South (take around 1 hour)
   
6. Level 90-100 Normal Difficulty Extreme Raid West (take around 1 hour)

About your question about :

• Benevolent: Heal area of Effect +25%, it expand the heal area by 25% if casting area healing skill such as Faries Rondo and Light of the Gods.
  
  
• Motherly : Give +6 SP regeneration rate after winning a battle.

Yes, you have to reach 100% of each Anima/Persona to unlock them so you can equip that Persona/Anima to other character.

In order to increase affinity fast :

use Affectionate (Kirito's original Anima will help increase mood)

I suggest you to read my guide here to understand more about Relationship in this game here :

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2185640369

In that guide I explain how to increase relationship fast (less than 30 min to 100%) except Fizel, since I found her is so hard to increase...

Sortiliena, Ronnie, Tiese, Bercouli and Cardinal are very easy to increase.

Hope this will help you.

[xross]

Originally posted by outoftheboxgaming:

Originally posted by xross:

hey, im trying to farm a little cause the dlc monsters are sudenly too powerfull even for normal difficulty, i have alredy all the exp boosters there are even the rin from the shop but even with that and the monsters on norlangarth are alredy the perfect level to train on the death game mode, still i find it too slow, wich is pretty ridiculus with them haven over 10 levels more than me and me havin all the posible exp boosters i should be gaining almos half bar after any battle... anyway is there som tip to gain exp faster? i want to get to level 70 from 50 fast, also the affinity ring from the shop what does exactly? its onli for the minigame or increases the affinity in battle too, also those things "motherly,benevolent" all that ♥♥♥♥, to get the exclusive ones from the characters i need to increase its bar righ? but that is better to increase in the minigame or in battle? there are tips to gain affinity faster?

Hello, from my experience, the fastest way to level up is using this setup :

1. Using stern Anima (easily unlocked from Sortiliena) --> Occasionaly boost Exp
   
2. Use Diligent Persona (easily unlocked from Leafa/Eugeo) -> Experience +20%
   
3. Equip Hyper Awareness Passive --> Experience +10%
   
4. Cast the Golden Apple Skill (with all customizable active) --> Experience +40%
   
5. Eat Roasted Meat and Herbs (daily quest reward) --> Experience +15%

This give 85% experience.

You can also use Discernment Incarnation for extra Experience +20% so you get 105% experience boost.

Best area to level up :

1. Up to Level 50 Death Game Difficulty Open Area (take around 30-45 minutes)
   
2. Level 51-60 Death Game Difficulty Normal Raid (preferably East) (take around 30-45 minutes)
   
3. Level 61-70 Death Game Difficulty Normal Raid (preferably East) (take around 30-45 minutes)
   
4. Level 71-80 Normal Difficulty Extreme Raid North (take around 30 minutes)
   
5. Level 81-90 Normal Difficulty Extreme Raid South (take around 1 hour)
   
6. Level 90-100 Normal Difficulty Extreme Raid West (take around 1 hour)

About your question about :

• Benevolent: Heal area of Effect +25%, it expand the heal area by 25% if casting area healing skill such as Faries Rondo and Light of the Gods.
  
  
• Motherly : Give +6 SP regeneration rate after winning a battle.

Yes, you have to reach 100% of each Anima/Persona to unlock them so you can equip that Persona/Anima to other character.

In order to increase affinity fast :

use Affectionate (Kirito's original Anima will help increase mood)

I suggest you to read my guide here to understand more about Relationship in this game here :

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2185640369

In that guide I explain how to increase relationship fast (less than 30 min to 100%) except Fizel, since I found her is so hard to increase...

Sortiliena, Ronnie, Tiese, Bercouli and Cardinal are very easy to increase.

Hope this will help you.

i do have all those exp boosters instead the one of the food but i have the ring that gave me 50% more of EXP instead,

what are those raids? the stone that is on the city that sends you to a dungeon?

[总是积极思考]

Originally posted by xross:

Originally posted by outoftheboxgaming:

Hello, from my experience, the fastest way to level up is using this setup :

1. Using stern Anima (easily unlocked from Sortiliena) --> Occasionaly boost Exp
   
2. Use Diligent Persona (easily unlocked from Leafa/Eugeo) -> Experience +20%
   
3. Equip Hyper Awareness Passive --> Experience +10%
   
4. Cast the Golden Apple Skill (with all customizable active) --> Experience +40%
   
5. Eat Roasted Meat and Herbs (daily quest reward) --> Experience +15%

This give 85% experience.

You can also use Discernment Incarnation for extra Experience +20% so you get 105% experience boost.

Best area to level up :

1. Up to Level 50 Death Game Difficulty Open Area (take around 30-45 minutes)
   
2. Level 51-60 Death Game Difficulty Normal Raid (preferably East) (take around 30-45 minutes)
   
3. Level 61-70 Death Game Difficulty Normal Raid (preferably East) (take around 30-45 minutes)
   
4. Level 71-80 Normal Difficulty Extreme Raid North (take around 30 minutes)
   
5. Level 81-90 Normal Difficulty Extreme Raid South (take around 1 hour)
   
6. Level 90-100 Normal Difficulty Extreme Raid West (take around 1 hour)

About your question about :

• Benevolent: Heal area of Effect +25%, it expand the heal area by 25% if casting area healing skill such as Faries Rondo and Light of the Gods.
  
  
• Motherly : Give +6 SP regeneration rate after winning a battle.

Yes, you have to reach 100% of each Anima/Persona to unlock them so you can equip that Persona/Anima to other character.

In order to increase affinity fast :

use Affectionate (Kirito's original Anima will help increase mood)

I suggest you to read my guide here to understand more about Relationship in this game here :

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2185640369

In that guide I explain how to increase relationship fast (less than 30 min to 100%) except Fizel, since I found her is so hard to increase...

Sortiliena, Ronnie, Tiese, Bercouli and Cardinal are very easy to increase.

Hope this will help you.

i do have all those exp boosters instead the one of the food but i have the ring that gave me 50% more of EXP instead,

what are those raids? the stone that is on the city that sends you to a dungeon?

well that's should be enough then, you just need to go to the raid to obtain exp

why you have to go to the raids ?

please look at this explanation :

1. Enemy with the name clour dark red (usually twice of your level) will give you the most xp
   
2. Enemy with the name colour light red will give you high exp
   
3. Enemy with the name colour yellow will give you moderate exp
   
4. Enemy with the name colour blue will give you least exp

beating enemies outside raid won't give you max exp you need because all enemies level is same/around your level and they marked with blue color name.

You need to finds dark red enemies to get maximum exp gain and those enemies only can be found at raid/extrem raid.

yes it's the one that send you to the dungeon, you can go to raid or mutated beast from there.

East Raid is the Beastsnare Grotto.
West Raid is the Silent Icegaol.
South Raid is the Lost Paradise.
North Raid is the Spire of the Eternity Research.

[xross]

Originally posted by outoftheboxgaming:

Originally posted by xross:

i do have all those exp boosters instead the one of the food but i have the ring that gave me 50% more of EXP instead,

what are those raids? the stone that is on the city that sends you to a dungeon?

well that's should be enough then, you just need to go to the raid to obtain exp

why you have to go to the raids ?

please look at this explanation :

1. Enemy with the name clour dark red (usually twice of your level) will give you the most xp
   
2. Enemy with the name colour light red will give you high exp
   
3. Enemy with the name colour yellow will give you moderate exp
   
4. Enemy with the name colour blue will give you least exp

beating enemies outside raid won't give you max exp you need because all enemies level is same/around your level and they marked with blue color name.

You need to finds dark red enemies to get maximum exp gain and those enemies only can be found at raid/extrem raid.

yes it's the one that send you to the dungeon, you can go to raid or mutated beast from there.

East Raid is the Beastsnare Grotto.
West Raid is the Silent Icegaol.
South Raid is the Lost Paradise.
North Raid is the Spire of the Eternity Research.

how the ♥♥♥♥ do you spect me to complete that ♥♥♥♥ in deathgame mode? they take hell to kill, they hit too hard and the companions are retarded ♥♥♥♥... i wouldnt complete that even with the hour they give me, take in consideration here im not maximicing my weapons, or armor or have any special ♥♥♥♥, I upgraded the 2 swords of kirito as much as i could, and the armor is one i got from a miniboss, i need too much ♥♥♥♥ and too much time to build up as i probably should but the point is i just want to do the dlc´s enjoy the history and after that, bye bye game. i dont want to be doing anoying ♥♥♥♥, farming exp is alredy anoying enough...

[总是积极思考]

Originally posted by xross:

Originally posted by outoftheboxgaming:

well that's should be enough then, you just need to go to the raid to obtain exp

why you have to go to the raids ?

please look at this explanation :

1. Enemy with the name clour dark red (usually twice of your level) will give you the most xp
   
2. Enemy with the name colour light red will give you high exp
   
3. Enemy with the name colour yellow will give you moderate exp
   
4. Enemy with the name colour blue will give you least exp

beating enemies outside raid won't give you max exp you need because all enemies level is same/around your level and they marked with blue color name.

You need to finds dark red enemies to get maximum exp gain and those enemies only can be found at raid/extrem raid.

yes it's the one that send you to the dungeon, you can go to raid or mutated beast from there.

East Raid is the Beastsnare Grotto.
West Raid is the Silent Icegaol.
South Raid is the Lost Paradise.
North Raid is the Spire of the Eternity Research.

how the ♥♥♥♥ do you spect me to complete that ♥♥♥♥ in deathgame mode? they take hell to kill, they hit too hard and the companions are retarded ♥♥♥♥... i wouldnt complete that even with the hour they give me, take in consideration here im not maximicing my weapons, or armor or have any special ♥♥♥♥, I upgraded the 2 swords of kirito as much as i could, and the armor is one i got from a miniboss, i need too much ♥♥♥♥ and too much time to build up as i probably should but the point is i just want to do the dlc´s enjoy the history and after that, bye bye game. i dont want to be doing anoying ♥♥♥♥, farming exp is alredy anoying enough...

well the free DLC is comes after most player has reach level 50, therefore each dlc have the difficulty adjusted for players with level 50++

I haven't tried clear those dlc Bosses with just standard weapon, therefore I am not sure the Boss can be beaten using just standard equipment.

I don't think extreme raid weapon is required but I would suggest you to obtain weapon from normal raid at least because raid weapon and armor is far superior/huge jump to standard weapon and armor obtained from the main story.

I said this because DLC II, DLC III and DLC IV Bosses are far stronger than the DLC but still easy to handle with decent equipment (normal raid)

[xross]

Originally posted by outoftheboxgaming:

Originally posted by xross:

how the ♥♥♥♥ do you spect me to complete that ♥♥♥♥ in deathgame mode? they take hell to kill, they hit too hard and the companions are retarded ♥♥♥♥... i wouldnt complete that even with the hour they give me, take in consideration here im not maximicing my weapons, or armor or have any special ♥♥♥♥, I upgraded the 2 swords of kirito as much as i could, and the armor is one i got from a miniboss, i need too much ♥♥♥♥ and too much time to build up as i probably should but the point is i just want to do the dlc´s enjoy the history and after that, bye bye game. i dont want to be doing anoying ♥♥♥♥, farming exp is alredy anoying enough...

well the free DLC is comes after most player has reach level 50, therefore each dlc have the difficulty adjusted for players with level 50++

I haven't tried clear those dlc Bosses with just standard weapon, therefore I am not sure the Boss can be beaten using just standard equipment.

I don't think extreme raid weapon is required but I would suggest you to obtain weapon from normal raid at least because raid weapon and armor is far superior/huge jump to standard weapon and armor obtained from the main story.

I said this because DLC II, DLC III and DLC IV Bosses are far stronger than the DLC but still easy to handle with decent equipment (normal raid)

i tried a raid on normal and he beated me... ok im done, bye bye Sao licorys, I alredy Accomplished with my part beating the main history even with this game being as bad as it is for my respect the whole saga, i tried with the dlc but if the game decides to go this way I give up, I enjoyed the history and tolerated the gameplay just because i was playing it on easy mode and they fixed the infinite download screens... i will go to see the dlc histories on youtube, that money i save with the pay DLC´s. thx for your time outoftheboxgaming but I am not willing to waste my time this way.

[总是积极思考]

Originally posted by xross:

Originally posted by outoftheboxgaming:

well the free DLC is comes after most player has reach level 50, therefore each dlc have the difficulty adjusted for players with level 50++

I haven't tried clear those dlc Bosses with just standard weapon, therefore I am not sure the Boss can be beaten using just standard equipment.

I don't think extreme raid weapon is required but I would suggest you to obtain weapon from normal raid at least because raid weapon and armor is far superior/huge jump to standard weapon and armor obtained from the main story.

I said this because DLC II, DLC III and DLC IV Bosses are far stronger than the DLC but still easy to handle with decent equipment (normal raid)

i tried a raid on normal and he beated me... ok im done, bye bye Sao licorys, I alredy Accomplished with my part beating the main history even with this game being as bad as it is for my respect the whole saga, i tried with the dlc but if the game decides to go this way I give up, I enjoyed the history and tolerated the gameplay just because i was playing it on easy mode and they fixed the infinite download screens... i will go to see the dlc histories on youtube, that money i save with the pay DLC´s. thx for your time outoftheboxgaming but I am not willing to waste my time this way.

I can understand your frustation, this game has been fixed yes but there are too many things that still need to be repaired, the grinding thing is the reason why I stopped play this game.

As you can see and experience your self the other build than glass canon dps won't be effective in this game post main story because the enemy stat jumps much higher after main story starting from Divine Beast, Mutated Beast and then Raids which give you no choice but to grind, although you only need normal raid equipment to complete dlc stories, some palyer will find it too tedious as you do something repeatedly with no variety.

The only variety this game offer post main story is the 4 dungeons called raid and 4 area of mutated beast hunting which is too small.

Yes, you can watch the story on youtube.

In my opinion the stories also not written well and too convoluted, I would say Hollow Fragments and Hollow Realization has better story line than this game....

[xross]

Originally posted by outoftheboxgaming:

Originally posted by xross:

i tried a raid on normal and he beated me... ok im done, bye bye Sao licorys, I alredy Accomplished with my part beating the main history even with this game being as bad as it is for my respect the whole saga, i tried with the dlc but if the game decides to go this way I give up, I enjoyed the history and tolerated the gameplay just because i was playing it on easy mode and they fixed the infinite download screens... i will go to see the dlc histories on youtube, that money i save with the pay DLC´s. thx for your time outoftheboxgaming but I am not willing to waste my time this way.

I can understand your frustation, this game has been fixed yes but there are too many things that still need to be repaired, the grinding thing is the reason why I stopped play this game.

As you can see and experience your self the other build than glass canon dps won't be effective in this game post main story because the enemy stat jumps much higher after main story starting from Divine Beast, Mutated Beast and then Raids which give you no choice but to grind, although you only need normal raid equipment to complete dlc stories, some palyer will find it too tedious as you do something repeatedly with no variety.

The only variety this game offer post main story is the 4 dungeons called raid and 4 area of mutated beast hunting which is too small.

Yes, you can watch the story on youtube.

In my opinion the stories also not written well and too convoluted, I would say Hollow Fragments and Hollow Realization has better story line than this game....

i have no problem with the history i enjoyed it, but i dont know what happens with this game but i dont want to touch it ever again... none of the other sao games did that to me... not even lost song and Accel world vs. wich gameplay is so rough but i completed bouth games with all the dlc´s and I also took my time to get excalibur in bouth games... and even today i would play Accel world vs. again if the gameplay wasnt a piece of garbage, still they left me with a good taste in my mouth, the bouth hollow games i would play them again , i dodnt got that far on them i admit it, and for me fatal bullet is the best game of the saga, i completed it 3 times got the true ending wich was a pain in the ass, and completed the DLC´s and they also got harder but i didnt feel like giving up then like i do here. i dont understand what is wrong with lycoris... i feel it got the worst of lost song and the boring parts of the hollow ones... they took the worst of the old games instead of the best and made this... is what i feel

[总是积极思考]

Originally posted by xross:

Originally posted by outoftheboxgaming:

I can understand your frustation, this game has been fixed yes but there are too many things that still need to be repaired, the grinding thing is the reason why I stopped play this game.

As you can see and experience your self the other build than glass canon dps won't be effective in this game post main story because the enemy stat jumps much higher after main story starting from Divine Beast, Mutated Beast and then Raids which give you no choice but to grind, although you only need normal raid equipment to complete dlc stories, some palyer will find it too tedious as you do something repeatedly with no variety.

The only variety this game offer post main story is the 4 dungeons called raid and 4 area of mutated beast hunting which is too small.

Yes, you can watch the story on youtube.

In my opinion the stories also not written well and too convoluted, I would say Hollow Fragments and Hollow Realization has better story line than this game....

i have no problem with the history i enjoyed it, but i dont know what happens with this game but i dont want to touch it ever again... none of the other sao games did that to me... not even lost song and Accel world vs. wich gameplay is so rough but i completed bouth games with all the dlc´s and I also took my time to get excalibur in bouth games... and even today i would play Accel world vs. again if the gameplay wasnt a piece of garbage, still they left me with a good taste in my mouth, the bouth hollow games i would play them again , i dodnt got that far on them i admit it, and for me fatal bullet is the best game of the saga, i completed it 3 times got the true ending wich was a pain in the ass, and completed the DLC´s and they also got harder but i didnt feel like giving up then like i do here. i dont understand what is wrong with lycoris... i feel it got the worst of lost song and the boring parts of the hollow ones... they took the worst of the old games instead of the best and made this... is what i feel

Although I am not agree as I think the story is badly written.

I do agree that the game get boring especially after you finish the main story therefore only few people play this game post game contnet because it's too tedious and boring with no variety that keeps you fresh.

For me Lost Song definitely far better than Lycoris espcially then combat system, Lycoris has the worst combat and battle system out of the franchise.

They said is seamless battle but it's very repetitive and boring...

[xross]

Originally posted by outoftheboxgaming:

Originally posted by xross:

i have no problem with the history i enjoyed it, but i dont know what happens with this game but i dont want to touch it ever again... none of the other sao games did that to me... not even lost song and Accel world vs. wich gameplay is so rough but i completed bouth games with all the dlc´s and I also took my time to get excalibur in bouth games... and even today i would play Accel world vs. again if the gameplay wasnt a piece of garbage, still they left me with a good taste in my mouth, the bouth hollow games i would play them again , i dodnt got that far on them i admit it, and for me fatal bullet is the best game of the saga, i completed it 3 times got the true ending wich was a pain in the ass, and completed the DLC´s and they also got harder but i didnt feel like giving up then like i do here. i dont understand what is wrong with lycoris... i feel it got the worst of lost song and the boring parts of the hollow ones... they took the worst of the old games instead of the best and made this... is what i feel

Although I am not agree as I think the story is badly written.

I do agree that the game get boring especially after you finish the main story therefore only few people play this game post game contnet because it's too tedious and boring with no variety that keeps you fresh.

For me Lost Song definitely far better than Lycoris espcially then combat system, Lycoris has the worst combat and battle system out of the franchise.

They said is seamless battle but it's very repetitive and boring...

i would dissagree just in the part of lost song and accel vs (they have the same system) baing better than this one, there is no worst combat system than lost song´s in the saga and i just went back and played a little accel vs, and is just horrible, lycoris equally awfull but at least dont have the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ air combat, the combat is the onli thing that lycoris is better than lost song,

battle system ranking: (in my opinion)
lost song/accel world (caiuse as i said is the same)
lycoris
re:hollowfragment
hollow realization
fatal bullet

history: (again in MY opinion)
lycoris (i liked it still is a predictable and cliche history)
lost song
hollow fragment
hollow realization
fatall bullet
accel world (yeah sorry o just love cross overs and the whole thing with persona bavel and yui... I just loved it)

best game of the saga? (again in my opinion)
fatall bullet to me is the best and being the onli one that i cleared 3 times is more than enough to me as a prove