Hard mode content

[Nonomori]

It seems there is some new stuff that can be seen only at hard mode but what exactly it is?

[Tiasmoon]

Weapon/shield upgrading (at the forge), some garbs/weapons/shields only available in hard, additional form for the final boss. Thats what I remember.

[chrcoluk]

wepaon shield upgrades is ng+ exclusive not hard mode exclusive.

But the tier 3 forgery items are hard mode exclusive.
On hard abilities drop at higher levels e.g. on day 1 gremlins drop level 4 elemental spells.
Some abilities are only available on hard such as imperilga.
Enemies reward higher gil.
Some garb's in shops only appear on hard mode.
High tier malistone's are hard exclusive.

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New weapons in shop .

[Faint]

New weapons and extremely expensive garbs. everything else is same as Normal I think. As for the boss I could have sworn the final boss actually had less forms in hard mode

[chrcoluk]

The new weapons are only unique visually, its not a good idea to buy them as the same can be achieved by upgrading (Which is way cheaper).

[chrcoluk]

Originally posted by lunarvida:

New weapons and extremely expensive garbs. everything else is same as Normal I think. As for the boss I could have sworn the final boss actually had less forms in hard mode

in ng+ mode.

On ng+ if you unlock the extra day you fight the + boss (same on easy and normal), and yes he has less forms.

[it's a gabe]

Originally posted by chrcoluk:

wepaon shield upgrades is ng+ exclusive not hard mode exclusive.

But the tier 3 forgery items are hard mode exclusive.
On hard abilities drop at higher levels e.g. on day 1 gremlins drop level 4 elemental spells.
Some abilities are only available on hard such as imperilga.
Enemies reward higher gil.
Some garb's in shops only appear on hard mode.
High tier malistone's are hard exclusive.

Just to add to that, upgrades are exclusive to NG+ only after you defeat the final boss. Getting a game over and heading to NG+ will only allow for accessory upgrades and only the ones you've picked up until the game over.

[MoQoCrok]

Originally posted by chrcoluk:

Originally posted by lunarvida:

New weapons and extremely expensive garbs. everything else is same as Normal I think. As for the boss I could have sworn the final boss actually had less forms in hard mode

in ng+ mode.

On ng+ if you unlock the extra day you fight the + boss (same on easy and normal), and yes he has less forms.

Actually he does kinda have the same number of forms, the first 3 forms are combined as a single form in NG+.

[Nonomori]

Hmph, everyone here told me about that this game is centered around NG+ and only new stuff is new weapons and garbs? Lol.

[it's a gabe]

Originally posted by Nonomori:

Hmph, everyone here told me about that this game is centered around NG+ and only new stuff is new weapons and garbs? Lol.

You probably read wrong. The game encourages NG+, but is not centered around it.

[chrcoluk]

Originally posted by Nonomori:

Hmph, everyone here told me about that this game is centered around NG+ and only new stuff is new weapons and garbs? Lol.

you missed my post?

note high level abilities effectively also means rare abilities are hard mode exclusive also.

victors rush
commital
grand wizard
atb recovery +20
max atb +15
critical faith + haste (90 secs) - yes both on one

examples of very nice passives can get on abilities in hard mode.