Is there any drawback to grinding/overlevling?

[Jakkt]

Topic.

Farming LP/XP now and I know about quickening lockouts but is there a drawback to overlevling? As in, mob toughness later on.. etc, etc.

[doom of anubis]

boredom. also, as far as i recall, you end up fighting certain guests, so you might end up leveling them. cant entirely remember . otherwise, you can be level 99 straight out of rab and curbstomp the entire game.

[Jakkt]

Oh, well.. I'm just leveling my party without guests in the Bhujerba mines on skeletons. So, alright.. that's good. Boredom aside. :P

[Hinnyuu]

The only drawback is that you may find things too easy - but then again, you also may not, or may not mind that. Up to you.

Also note that party members will generally be adjusted to Vaan's current level the moment they permanently join the party - that means if you level Vaan before you gather the rest of your party, they will join with a higher level (and the LP to match it) so leveling while alone is by no means wasted. This of course only matters for the very beginning of the game.

[Shiny]

No, not really. Levels don't matter all that much in the game. They do matter but I mean you can complete the game on base levels so your equipment matters more overall. So no, it doesn't matter whether you grind too much or don't level at all. It's more personal preference and what level of difficulty you want.

[doom of anubis]

there is after all, new game+ and new game-, which start you at 80, and hold you at 1, so level doesnt mean a ton in the end.

[the wizard]

i more or less filled out my character's license boards for both classes before the halfway point of the game using trial mode. while the story content is trivial, i still can't go crazy into lategame stuff or fight Espers without preparation. equipment matters more than anything in this game. it's honestly not worth it, you're better off putting that time into steamrolling the main story so you can get to the point where you can tackle the more interesting endgame stuff reliably with lategame equipment.

another thing is that element resistant equipment and very useful accessories are all locked by the story. you're better off having the widest range of options, maxing out license boards really only give you minimally raw stats or passive bonuses, none of which are required to beat the game.

the only grinding you should do is for LP and Gil to get the equipment you need to reliably clear enemies and tackle bosses. once you progress to endgame content, then look at Trial Mode and Cat Ears to begin maxing yourself out.

[Mystic Referee]

It's difficult to find most of the main story line difficult. So you risk making the game too boring to proceed by leveling up.

[serPomiz]

no. altho, killing some boss enemies too fast may deprive yo of seing the cinematic attacks, and some are a real treat

[Faint]

god I hope not, I've been grinding Vaan solo for hours now collecting rare gear before getting the sunstone lol, I can already solo that T-rex XD

[Hinnyuu]

Level actually has much less of an impact than gear. It's why you can beat the entire game at lvl 1, if you know where all the sick items are.

That being said, higher level does confer advantages and makes things easier, to be sure. How preferable that is to you is 100% a personal choice. The game itself doesn't care if you finish it at lvl 1 or lvl 99.

[Jakkt]

Does anyone know where a good spot to level to 99 is? I'm currently working toward going to Ozmone Plains. Is there a great spot for now/later on that can maximize leveling pretty quickly?

[doom of anubis]

you are actually coming up to what is probably the most hands off spot for getting to level 99. the henne mines has a great spot to set up a specific gambit loadout, and just let it run for a day or so. you can do it on your first time through it even, so long as you set it up right.

[Jakkt]

Do you have a guide/reference for it? Where should I look it up?

[doom of anubis]

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/191202-final-fantasy-xii-the-zodiac-age/75574964

keep in mind, the 4 way intersection they are meaning is the second one. the first only spawns a few, the second has many more.

[Lusus Symphonia]

I don't know if this is right but Gilgamesh has a higher chance of killing a level 99 instantly than any other level.

I always assumed that the higher level you are, the more effective level 4 magic is on you.