EX dungeon help

[ICStars77]

The enemies aren't hard, but dear lord they take forever to die, which I don't normally care about except for when there's a bloody time limit >_<. Any advice appreciated - I'm underleveled (64-67) and don't have massively upgraded gear so there's that to work on but other than that anything appreciated.

[Fel]

From what you say, it sounds like you are on your first playthrough.

EX dungeon is more or less made to extend the game for people playing new game plus (it is the way to unlock the more powerful form of the final story boss for example, and that boss needs level 100+ to have a decent shot at it).

My advice would be to get as much grade as you can, master equipments you already started in the process, and go for NG+, taking options like 2x exp (700 grade) to make it easier the next time around to gain those extra levels that let you have an easier time (more stats, but also easier stuns/status effects while having less chances of being affected by them).

[patpatyos]

Find a Katz hidden in the map you can spend Katz souls to increase the timer, reduce the malevolence or even show them all on the map.

If you are instead stuck in the small room where you first find a tutorial for those malevolence spots then your just not good enough for that part yet.

[ICStars77]

Originally posted by patyos:

Find a Katz hidden in the map you can spend Katz souls to increase the timer, reduce the malevolence or even show them all on the map.

If you are instead stuck in the small room where you first find a tutorial for those malevolence spots then your just not good enough for that part yet.

Yea stuck in the first timer room unfortunately. Guess I'll just farm some gear then go and try and enhance a bit - only really have a couple things enhanced past 2 or 3 atm >_<. Also for Rokurou is it more beneficial to go pure focus route for stun chains (or anyone for that matter) or get some damage if I don't have high level/great gear?

[patpatyos]

Spam Mystic Artes too the timer is paused during mystic artes

[Fel]

Stunned state does double the damage they receive, so it's an option, but if you weaken your base attack too much, even double damage might not mean that much.

The last dungeon's mobs drop fairly consistently the tier above topaz, so it should be possible to get your team geared in +4 or +5 of it, boosting not only your stats but also the first "unlocked" boost of the gear, which makes a significant difference as you get higher level.

I mean that every level you give to your gear upgrades that first unlock by one rank, so the 50hp on side step becomes 500 at +10/named, and every piece of gear for that slot have the same, so it's usually really worth it to do even +1 or +2 on your highest gear.

[Baalk]

Decrease the difficulty to normal. that stupid dungeon is meant to be played in a second run.

*i also wen't in with lvl65 party. now i'm on lvl 80+ its easy on intense but still way too slow on chaos

[ICStars77]

Finally cleared the first room - once I got a better handle on enemy attacks and weakness chains was a bit easier - got gimped one attempt as I cleared it with <1s left but the enemy disappearing and going to exp screen made timer go to 0 and counted as a fail :(