Is It Ever Worth It To Charge Spells?

[Almea]

I find that charging spells to let Higgledies "jump" into you is never really worth it. Or am I doing something wrong? It just takes them forever to do it and I don't really notice much effect.

[Exitarnium]

Bump. Having this issue as well, just takes WAY too long to charge, I rarely ever even get to before getting hit by an enemy.

[Thrones]

Wowa you can charge your spells? I have only known about charging my ranged attacks. So i assume you have to hold the button attached to the spell to charge it?

[Louis]

More damage(I guess) with the same MP. Worth or not?

[Almea]

Originally posted by Thrones:

Wowa you can charge your spells? I have only known about charging my ranged attacks. So i assume you have to hold the button attached to the spell to charge it?

If you look at abilities and that in your menu, you cna go over an abiliy and it might show something like. [image of wind-type higgledy]x4 and then a new ability name

That means that you can charge it and when 4 wind higgledies "jump into you", it'll be a powered up/elemental version of that attack.

[jbarksey]

Is that how you shoot off the second tiers of the spells? I usually charge but i guess im not doing it long enough

[ThreeDayBeard]

Originally posted by Billy Mays:

Originally posted by Thrones:

Wowa you can charge your spells? I have only known about charging my ranged attacks. So i assume you have to hold the button attached to the spell to charge it?

If you look at abilities and that in your menu, you cna go over an abiliy and it might show something like. [image of wind-type higgledy]x4 and then a new ability name

That means that you can charge it and when 4 wind higgledies "jump into you", it'll be a powered up/elemental version of that attack.

I have only ever seen this happen one time.

Is it something the higgledies have to decide to do? Or is it something I can make happen when I want?

[CasualStroll]

Originally posted by ThreeDayBeard:

Originally posted by Billy Mays:

If you look at abilities and that in your menu, you cna go over an abiliy and it might show something like. [image of wind-type higgledy]x4 and then a new ability name

That means that you can charge it and when 4 wind higgledies "jump into you", it'll be a powered up/elemental version of that attack.

I have only ever seen this happen one time.

Is it something the higgledies have to decide to do? Or is it something I can make happen when I want?

Whenever you want. Just run into the higgledy type and hold down the spell. It does good damage but you're prone to being hit so ideally use it when you're far away from whatever you're fighting. Is it worth it? Meh. As long as you use an element type the enemy is weak against is doesn't really matter. Only time I used it all game was versus the end/post game boss fights since you basically get 1 hit no matter the gear and they have a ♥♥♥♥ ton of hp for no reason.

[marsHm311oW]

Definitely no. I never charged, it takes alot time and do just a little more damage.

[Praesi]

I use it when the enemies is far away after a charge to safe mana.