Might As Well Make Therion Your Main

[victrolaface]

When they were making this game, someone should have spoken up about the stupid purple chests. If you want to get everything, It forces you to keep Therion in your party practically the whole game.

[MancSoulja]

This is my biggest peeve as well. I was hoping the thief sub-job would allow others to open purple chests but apparently not.

[Izzy]

Every character has an ability that only they can do.

[victrolaface]

Originally posted by IzzyData:

Every character has an ability that only they can do.

that's true, but only therion's skill carries over into dungeons. everyone else is mostly in the towns. if the chests were only in towns it wouldn't be so bad but purple chests are found in nearly every dungeon and world map path, forcing you to take him with you unless you're willing to backtrack or skip the loot.

[Izzy]

Originally posted by FrogFlakes:

but only therion's skill carries over into dungeons.

Most other characters special abilities are about combat so that technically occurs in dungeons.

Olberic - Challenge, Bolster Defense
Cyrus - Scrutinize, Study Foe
Tressa - Purchase, Eye for Money
Ophilia - Guide, Summon
Primrose - Allure, Summon
Alfyn - Inquire, Concoct
Therion - Steal, Pick Lock
H'aanit - Provoke, Capture

[Serafie1999AD]

Originally posted by IzzyData:

Most other characters special abilities are about combat so that technically occurs in dungeons.

Olberic - Challenge, Bolster Defense
Cyrus - Scrutinize, Study Foe
Tressa - Purchase, Eye for Money
Ophilia - Guide, Summon
Primrose - Allure, Summon
Alfyn - Inquire, Concoct
Therion - Steal, Pick Lock
H'aanit - Provoke, Capture

This shows how some characters definitely have more useful path actions than some others. Therion's Steal lets you get powerful equipment for free (if your level is high enough, or you keep saving & reloading), and you should have Therion with you in dungeons since most dungeons have a purple treasure chest. Meanwhile, H'aanit's Provoke is much weaker than Olberic's Challenge, and even hurts your reputation if you lose the battle. H'aanit's monsters should scale with her level, but instead, Linde becomes useless when you progress in the game, and the other monsters have a very low number of uses.

[Mr. Stimpson]

Originally posted by Serafie1999AD:

Originally posted by IzzyData:

Most other characters special abilities are about combat so that technically occurs in dungeons.

Olberic - Challenge, Bolster Defense
Cyrus - Scrutinize, Study Foe
Tressa - Purchase, Eye for Money
Ophilia - Guide, Summon
Primrose - Allure, Summon
Alfyn - Inquire, Concoct
Therion - Steal, Pick Lock
H'aanit - Provoke, Capture

This shows how some characters definitely have more useful path actions than some others. Therion's Steal lets you get powerful equipment for free (if your level is high enough, or you keep saving & reloading), and you should have Therion with you in dungeons since most dungeons have a purple treasure chest. Meanwhile, H'aanit's Provoke is much weaker than Olberic's Challenge, and even hurts your reputation if you lose the battle. H'aanit's monsters should scale with her level, but instead, Linde becomes useless when you progress in the game, and the other monsters have a very low number of uses.

Some of H'aanit's summons are the strongest attacks in the game. They come from rare creatures, but they're 100% worth farming. H'aanit's strength lies in being able to mold her into being useful against any enemy. I'd argue she has the strongest path skill in the game.

[Sarthalion]

I'm starting to think he is the best character anyhow. Give him Apothecary SJ and he is kinda godly.

[The Tempted Man]

Originally posted by Sarthalion:

I'm starting to think he is the best character anyhow. Give him Apothecary SJ and he is kinda godly.

merchant works well too, making him SP/BP battery for the sorcerer and other heavy hitting classes.

[Sakhari]

Later in the game, Therion is one of the best candidates to 'be' the Sorcerer and yeah, the Thief kit helps with self-sufficiency if you don't feel like regularly burning items.

[CT-99 STRIKER]

Therion + Merchant as secondary job is a bless !!! cities steal everything instead of buying with tressa skill. in battle therion with merchant as secondary job can do the job of both, steal and steal money. PROFIT !!!!