Can't figure out how to level up

[AHDog]

What's up my g*mers. I have been playing crosscode for a while and doing almost every quest that I come across. I have also beat up a whole bunch of creatures. However, I am still at level 7, and almost all of my quests are level 17+. How do I level up? Do I just need to spend, like, 6 more hours killing monsters? That sounds boring.
Thanks.

[Merim]

Leveling up isnt entirely necessary in this game. Just progress through and you'll get easy level ups. You only need 1000 exp per level, it does not increase.

All it matters mostly in the game is get better equipment, thats all. Grinding isnt necessary.

[AHDog]

It feels kind of weird when all my quests are 10 levels higher than me, though. Did any of you guys have that experience?

[Ratatoskr]

EXP scales with level, I believe, so you'll catch up naturally. Don't feel like you need to grind for exp. Exploring for gear is a much faster way to get stronger, or if you need a quick fix you could run through til the next town and hit up the generic gear shop.

The start of a new area is always rough, but once you get gear that's on level for the area, your stats go up like 30% and things actually die when you hit them.

I always seemed to get overleveled because I got sucked into the S-rank disco parties, but the way that "grinding" in CrossCode is designed (Strawhat for Botanics, rank for rare item drops) is that it's all through high combat rank chains, which are so frantic that it doesn't feel grind-y, at least to me.

[Merim]

Originally posted by AHDog:

It feels kind of weird when all my quests are 10 levels higher than me, though. Did any of you guys have that experience?

Yeah, but the quests isnt as hard as I thought it'd be. Just make sure your equipment is good and you'll be good to go. You'll also know when you dont need to grind if you are getting less and less exp. You get more exp only when you progress through the game. Side quests also works too.

[Hotel Security]

It feels kind of weird when all my quests are 10 levels higher than me, though. Did any of you guys have that experience?

Don't worry about it. Just try them anyway. The level differences aren't that big an issue and you always have healing. I was intimidated by the Levels in the missions too but, after playing, you realized you can handle them.

And, what's the worse that happens?...You die and then respawn at the start of the room? There's barely a penalty for death at all.

[LuVenBen]

i think the only good thing about levels is the cp you get from them?

[AHDog]

Originally posted by Luvenben:

i think the only good thing about levels is the cp you get from them?

I also need to level up so I have good enough stats to not die to every enemy

[Merim]

Originally posted by AHDog:

Originally posted by Luvenben:

i think the only good thing about levels is the cp you get from them?

I also need to level up so I have good enough stats to not die to every enemy :cozyovercooked2:

Yup, leveling up can be important but not as much as getting equipment. Its still helpful but always remember to get better gear.

[HeraldOfOpera]

Originally posted by AHDog:

Originally posted by Luvenben:

i think the only good thing about levels is the cp you get from them?

I also need to level up so I have good enough stats to not die to every enemy :cozyovercooked2:

That won't work; you need equipment for that.

[Hotel Security]

Yup, leveling up can be important but not as much as getting equipment. Its still helpful but always remember to get better gear.

Yeah the game basically flat-out tells you this.