r/Ni_no_Kuni • u/videokilledrodeostar • 20d ago

Am I playing this right?

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I started about a week ago and I'm enjoying it. Was a little upset when I was forced into evolving my guy after the trials and then went on a catching spree and got all the currently available mons and started leveling the ones I liked. Got them to learn their last moves and evolved them then leveled them again to at least level 15. Heading to castaway cove to get a boat now. Was the grind worth it? Also is there a shop at the next town with new equipment? Waiting to buy armor and weapons for my new guys until then.

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u/pickirfaceup11 20d ago

This game kinda plays like Pokemon in terms of “mons”, there are definitely stronger ones but you can get by using which ever ones you like. Would just try to match the kind of monster that goes best with each character.

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u/videokilledrodeostar 20d ago

Yea I looked into the final forms of the guys I liked and was thinking bighorn and sunshine for Esther. I'm pretty sure they both have a healing specialized evolution. Not sure what the 3rd party member is like but I'm trying not to spoil it for myself until I get him.

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u/Hexxcalibur 20d ago

Each character has a specialty, matching that specialty gives a stat boost. When you go to move them around you’ll see the symbols pop up right above the third familiar slot. Oliver favors milities(warriors), dragons, and bugs. Ester favors birds, fish, and plants, the third will favor machines, undead, and beasts. The ai will also favor these over other types in their roster and also tends to go with whatever you have first in their line up. Don’t forget to head back to the temple of trials to cash in the tickets in your bag. The griffy can carry you until late game while you level. Also check d highly recommend waiting until they are max level to metamorphosis, they carry over 10% of their stats so the higher the stats the better.

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u/videokilledrodeostar 20d ago

Good info, thanks. For clarity, when you say 'the griffy' you're referring to the familiar right? I don't think I've gotten to it yet. Also what tickets do you mean to cash in at the temple of trials?

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u/Hexxcalibur 20d ago

Yes! If you’re playing the remaster you’ll find a handful of tickets already in your bag, in like the key items section. If you talk to the little man he will trade them for some familiars, 6 I think. One is for a “Griffy” that’s an amazing party memeber well Into late game

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u/videokilledrodeostar 17d ago

Who should I pair Griffy up with? Esther for the bird type affinity?

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u/Hexxcalibur 17d ago

He’s doesn’t really need the star boost, I use him on ollie as his main attacker until I get the ability to fly