What does power level do?

[Evilnut]

I've just beaten Yellow Demon, but since the last 4 bosses I've been under levelled according to the recommended power level.

I am using Easter Roll, Nightmare and Bio(?) blaster. Batton x2 with a green card, Sting Chameleon on both slots.

It has been smooth sailing until Yellow Demon boss fight... I know I suck at dodging but I also seem to be taking a lot of damage (like 4k+ per part hit).

What does power level do, does it scale damage taken?

[HeraldOfOpera]

Power level doesn't directly do anything, but it's based on stats that do do things. In this case, HP and DEF.

Also, you lose a bunch of stats by having the same chip on both weapons; unequipped chips contribute stats equal to their "Analysis" that caps out at 25% while the equipped chips give 100%.

Easter Roll doesn't really need Batton because she has such absurd amounts of healing already, and it especially doesn't do anything in boss fights. And also I don't think it stacks unless you use different star levels of card?

[Null_User]

Power is a sort of everything stat that combines things like attack, defense, HP, crit rate and such. If you are underpowered and getting a lot of damage, do other activities to get better equipment and weapons.

Start with armor by doing the armor event stage to get resources to get and upgrade what you have. You should at least have purple armor less than 10 levels from what your character is. So if you are level 53, your armor should be at least level 50. That armor can also be upgraded, and those upgrades are permanent and stay with any armor you wear. So say, you have level 50 armor and you upgraded it all the way to +50, when you wear the level 50 armor, it will be +50 too.

Next is weapons and your character skills. Both are similar in that you will want to rank them to 5 stars. Weapons also have a separate level to put resources to, and an upgrade feature that lets you add more attack power, HP, crit and other stats. Both characters and weapons also have skills you have to upgrade as well.

Another upgrade path is through cards. Not only do they give you some small buffs, but if you level them up, they will give you better stats as well.

It may all seem daunting at first, but as you get the hang of how to upgrade, you will find it easier to do.

[William Shakesman]

Just the sum of your stats. Using stacked chars like Easter Roll can definitely let you aim higher than the recommended, doubly so if your deficiencies are not hugely important stats.

Quickest way to jump power is boosting armor or leveling Dive Triggers.

I didn't even know that about analysis though. What an amazingly grindy game.

[HeraldOfOpera]

Originally posted by William Shakesman:

Just the sum of your stats. Using stacked chars like Easter Roll can definitely let you aim higher than the recommended, doubly so if your deficiencies are not hugely important stats.

Quickest way to jump power is boosting armor or leveling Dive Triggers.

I didn't even know that about analysis though. What an amazingly grindy game.

It actually tells you about it in the chip equip screen, it's just that the translation is generally bad.