KratosKun 11 years ago #1. 0 when an enemy is poised to recover from a Stagger. but as far as the crystarium goes, it's pretty much the same as the crystarium for noel and serah. Sentinel. It drove me away from FFXIII-2 for a long while, especially when I learned about the hidden mechanics of the leveling system. Performance and bug fixes for the PC versions of FF13 and FF13-2 - rebtd7/FF13Fix. This monster can be trained up to level 45 maximum, and learns the following abilities via natural (non-infusion) leveling: Level. Start tracking progress. Instrument of Faith. Final Fantasy XIII-2 at IGN: walkthroughs, items, maps, video tips, and strategiesAdamantoise are the large dinosaur/turtle creatures slowly roaming around Archylte Steppe and outside the tower Orphan is in, in Eden. How to obtain every collectible in the game. Normal. 2. Run up and down the long path or keep running in circles. After the battle, your party is now Sazh and Vanille. Rating. The game isn't that challenging, but following a guide for the crystarium can make your life much easier, especially if you're gonna tackle some of the optional baddies (and 5-star them). Walkthrough. . FIRE DAMAGE. e. Total CP. Introduction. What is the Crystarium in FF13-2? The Crystarium in FF13-2 is essentially the way you build your character’s Classes, Gain Stats, and Learn. Name: Ability Type: Effect: Biohazard Injection Physical Poison Command: PS3: 360: Monster Abilities. The Crystarium. Valhalla. Oerba, a landscape that used to be filled with flowers and beautiful and flourishing scenary, now a sandy and deserted wasteland. The game was initially intended to be a PS3 exclusive, but at E3 2008, Microsoft officially announced that Final Fantasy XIII was. 9. Walkthrough; Side Quests; Fragments; Was this guide helpful? Leave feedback. Nonomori Dec 17, 2014 @ 11:00am. Academia other than being Hope Estheim's new hometown, it replaces Eden from Final Fantasy XIII as the new capital city, and is run by the Academy. (Note: All of Fang's Primary Roles (but not Secondary Roles) are free to upgrade (i. Compare Fang – Commando Crystarium to other Crystariums. Crystarium. Shadows_Of_Fall 11 years ago #5. Defeat Atlas in the New Bresha Ruins 005 AF. In this guide I have put together all of the Crystarium Points and sectioned them off by stages 1-10. 005 AF is where the party goes to in the beginning of Episode 2. Accompanied with helpful screenshots and videos. Return this device to Jonah, who will gift you Fragment of Time #30 – the Platinum Ring, along with 400 crystarium points. All se. this monster basically has the same stat growth rate through out its graph so if you wanted it with decent strength and hp use potent or you can get it to 1112strength but offset the hp a little bit with power items. 14 multiplier value per Gil, with the more expensive group being slightly less efficient. Crystarium Points = 35; Gil = 42; Feral Link. Lv54 Forked Cat into Lv40. Comprehensive Coliseum battle. CP Used. Crystarium Points = 2,000;. Episode 3: Part 2 - Oathbrand. Befriended a most unfriendly monster. Crystarium Guide. For Final Fantasy XIII-2 on the PlayStation 3, Guide and Walkthrough by ExtremePhobia. KratosKun 11 years ago #1. General Tips. Name: Ability Type: Effect: Kweh Kweh Magical Attack Command: PS3:Head out of the building and around the back to get to the upper level and a Tile Trail puzzle. Auto abilities are always active and do not need to be used; secondary abilities are only available in characters' secondary crystariums; unique abilities are available to only a single character; basic abilities cannot be used once the crystarium has been unlocked. Everything in the main game and side quests are doable without having 'perfect' builds though. updated Feb 14, 2012. Monster allies in Final Fantasy XIII-2 have only one role each, and thus when paradigm shifting with monsters in the party, the monster itself changes to. Complete Chapter 13. Create a free account or. Menu. CP Used. After beating Gogmagog for the first time head to the northeast of the Town. Home; Boards; News; Q&A;. Below are. Traverse the Historia Crux with our guide, which includes the following: 100% walkthrough to Final Fantasy XIII-2. Every weapon has a maximum level, at which point its level is replaced by a star. ASSIGNED PARADIGM. Final Fantasy XIII-2 Guide. Create a free account or. v. Achievements and Trophies are listed alphabetically for ease of indexing. 3k more. The Basics. Final Fantasy XIII-2. How to obtain every collectible in the game. Behavior can be customized to match a player's personal style (mostly fighting, mostly magic, aggressive, conservative, etc. Based on the crystarium in Final Fantasy XIII, there are six roles for each character to advance in. Sazh Katzroy is a top-notch pilot who was introduced as Lightning's first ally in Final Fantasy XIII. Hold down the X button to advance along the current path of crystogenesis. Official Sites. Join the GamesBeat community! Welcome to GamesBeat’s Final Fantasy XIII-2 game guide. For Final Fantasy XIII-2 on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Crystarium Guide Help?". Final Fantasy XIII is, as the name suggests, the thirteenth major entry in Square-Enix's famed Final Fantasy franchise. These usually last 60 seconds. In many ways, Final Fantasy 13-2 is the antithesis of its predecessor. KratosKun 11 years ago #1. Final Fantasy XIII-2 ; Crystarium Explained and Optimal Leveling Guide Crystarium Explained and Optimal Leveling Guide. Location: Augusta Tower 200 AF - It only appears on the 52nd floor. Create a free account or. 0 | Updated: 11/04/2019 FAQ of the Month Winner: November 2019 | Highest Rated Guide Previous: Crystarium - SazhFinal Fantasy XIII-2 at IGN: walkthroughs, items, maps, video tips, and strategiesName of game: Final Fantasy XIII-2 (EU) Type of guide: Crystarium & GIL Farming, In Depth FAQ Platform: Xbox 360 Version: V 1. Persona 5 is a game about the internal and external conflicts of a group of troubled high school students - the prota. Role. Unsuccessful, they were luckily turned into crystal to sleep for another 500 years. Top Guide Sections. Max Level: 40. Farm grade 2-3 monster materials. click on the drop down list at the center and select Final Fantasy XIII-2 (ffxiii2img. pttp_co_nr 11 years ago #1. Abilities are learned by role level. 3k more. For instance, Commando provides a strength bonus and Sentinel provides an HP bonus (avoid HP bonuses as they suck). Go forward one space, right two spaces and then forward one space to pick up the second crystal. Final Fantasy XIII-2. Crystarium Points - 128; Gil - 141; Feral Link. advertisement. Start tracking progress. The bonuses are different for Serah and Noel. I got to maybe the 4th…Guide and Walkthrough (PC) by bover_87 Version: 1. Just finished 13 and I am going directly into 13-2. In This Guide. CP Cost is how much CP that Crystal costs. Contents. Crystarium Points - 240; Gil - 648; Feral Link. Unbelievable. Jeffehz 11 years ago #3. Step 3: Infusion. New Bodhum 003 AF. Although Arcus Chronica and In Paradisum have the highest Strength and Magic stats, Sagittarius and Mac an Luin each give +1 ATB segment. Final Fantasy XIII-2 Guide. Dealt 99,999 damage with a single attack. Final Fantasy XIII-2. High CP Crystarium Nodes - The Crystarium has been modified in the 9th and 10th stages to open some nodes for some high CP nodes. Below are roles that Serah and Noel can. Site. Take advantage of the Save Station. Navigation. Dec 15, 2011. This especially applies to the items of interest table and the various crystariums. These two groups give 0. If you follow the guide correctly, in this case Stage 1 will finish once you get SEN to level 3. This is short and easy and will reward you with the final fragemnt, Tremulous Muffin and the last 800 CP. They can be easier to find with "Battlemania" Fragment Skill turned off. Final Fantasy XIII's Crystarium leveling system has come back with some significant adjustments. The final achievement to include here involves the last boss and a 5 star rating. Square Enix Dec 15, 2011Fragment List/Heart Prism. Name: Ability Type: Effect: Precious Prayer. updated Apr 1, 2012. Meet and find Captain Cryptic around Academia 4XX AF and correctly answer his questions. +600 str isn't as big of a gain when you have 1500 to start with naturally. If you level them up and pay attention to the bonuses, Serah can reach above 1000 magic attack and Noel the same with physical attacks. . Traverse the Historia Crux with our guide, which includes the following: 100% walkthrough to Final Fantasy XIII-2. The Emerald Crystal is found in a treasure box in a hole in the west of the field area of the map. HD videos of key battles and how to beat every boss. Piggyback's Final Fantasy XIII-2 - The Complete Official Guide, Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimania, widget624, achilleszero). at the very beginning of the ravager role. 3k more. XIII-2 is a direct sequel to the 2009 role-playing game. Accompanied with helpful screenshots and videos. Official Sites. HP node increases character’s maximum HP. Anyway, it didn't go into much detail about the Crystarium so I was just leveling up the three options equally. Accessory node increases character’s accessory slots by 1. Lightning – Sentinel Crystarium. Miscellaneous ; By SuraModderThe Crystarium – FFXIV Shared Fate Rewards & Rank 3 Vendors. Other. FFXIII-2 is actually not that hard that you will need to focus on any role more than another for Noel or Serah. Flanborg (COM-10%) Flanitor (MED-15%) Have an Esuna and Esunada passive ability. 3k more. The customization potential is much better. So I didn't realize there was a mechanic at play with the crystarium, about how you should only level Rav/Com on the big nodes, and the other classes. Thankfully, a SEN active all the time will distort this routine, and he will focus most of his attacks on the SEN herself. Dismantle a Doctor's Code; obtained from Anima in Chapter 2. U. I apologize if you've seen a Crystarium post a dozen or more times, but I can't quite come across a good enough post for my current situation. For Final Fantasy XIII on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Best Roles / Crystarium to max out for each character?". It serves as a safe haven for people of all races and creeds as they join hands in the struggle against the merciless sin eaters. Generally, the player will not get very many Ability Points from battles unless they are in the final. Final Fantasy XIII-2 Guide. Skip to content Toggle. Rare Drop Thrust Bearing (5%) Note Capable of self-destructing for massive damage. Snow joins your party for a short time as an NPC who specializes in melee and. Role Level 5. RARE DROP. Hi, I'm itching to play Lightning Returns so I want to finish XIII-2. . In addition, Crystals are given a background color to match the in-game colors. that I messed my Crystarium up. updated Jan 5, 2013. This symbolic text reads "Pray for Japan", referencing the devastating earthquake that hit Japan in 2011. Crystarium Points = 45; Gil = 0; Feral Link. Name: Ability Type: Effect: Diving Strike Physical Attack Command: PS3: 360: Monster Abilities. Mass Effect 2 and Final Fantasy XIII are completely different games, going for completely different. Final Fantasy XIII-2 Guide. Collect the Artefact left behind with a Moogle Throw. Name: Ability Type: Effect: Explosive Thrust. Can you run out of crystals or is it now. A potent will give you 30% of the stat value on small nodes and 55% on large nodes (55% of 10 for hp bonus, 55% of 0 for str bonus, and 55% of 1 for mag bonus). Now I am looking at all DLCs, and I see there is one "DLC Bundle Pack" for FF XIII-2 for just $17 USD. 0 when an enemy is poised to recover from a Stagger. Not only will this Final Fantasy XIII levelling guide focus on the linear Crystarium (a kind of Sphere Grid equivalent), but it will also discuss the different ways in which your characters are improved and levelled throughout the thirteen chapter long game. You have. Note:Stoic Virtue, Epicurean Song, Lyceum Knowledge, and. I have decided to make Serah my Str/COM/SAB character and Noel my Mag/RAV/MED/SYN character. For Black Chocobo you should go +2 ATB and +2 role bonuses. No Crystarium Usage Challenge Guide by Mud_Chan. Square. You'll get the Fragment when the Ghast appears. A listing of the general crystarium node costs and sizes available to Serah and Noel in Final Fantasy XIII-2 (FF13-2, FFXIII-2, PlayStation 3, PS3, Xbox 360)Top Guide Sections. Walk down the steps to the arena to trigger a conversation with the arbiter of Time; you will obtain the White Hole Gem Fragment when the cutscene ends. The Main Quest in Final Fantasy XIII-2 follows Serah and Noel on their search to find Lightning and save the future. Note Employs powerful ice-based attacks. 0 | Updated: 11/04/2019 FAQ of the Month Winner: November 2019 | Highest Rated Guide Previous: Crystarium - Sazh Final Fantasy XIII-2 at IGN: walkthroughs, items, maps, video tips, and strategies Name of game: Final Fantasy XIII-2 (EU) Type of guide: Crystarium & GIL Farming, In Depth FAQ Platform: Xbox 360 Version: V 1. 3k more. Monster Abilities. exe). The Crystarium is the leveling system in Final Fantasy XIII-2. The events of Final Fantasy XIII began with the awakening of these two friends. Final Fantasy XIII-2. Max lvl = 70. Level: Ability Type: Ability Name: 01 01 01 01 07 10 13 16 23 25 30 38 40 43 45 Passive Skill Skill Skill Skill Passive Skill Passive Skill Skill PassiveThe Crystarium has been expanded to Stage 2 now, meaning that you can further power-up your characters. Where a stat specific will give a bonus of 60% on small nodes and 110% on large. Special thanks to NC Team, GreenThumb2, N12734, and Surihix for their contribution on making this happen, along with streamlining the. Name: Ability Type: Effect: Friendly Fire Magical Faith Veil Vigilance Enfrost Command: PS3: 360: Monster Abilities. All side quests & post game content covered in detail. HD videos of key battles and how to beat every boss. as stated above, the end of each crystarium stage comes with a bonus of your choosing. Start tracking progress. Estheim Residence. Log in to add games to your lists. Read on for the full Final. Here's my advice. For Final Fantasy XIII-2 on the PlayStation 3, Monster Infusion FAQ by BMSirius. While FF13 saw a later release for PC, mod team NGS still didn’t feel that. Xan Hisam – The battle mechanics and the character growth/development system in Final Fantasy XIII-2 work much like they did in its predecessor, with minor tweaks and new features added almost everywhere. This especially applies to the items of interest table and the various crystariums. Bonuses. Name: Ability Type: Effect: Explosive Thrust. Academia 400AF near the boss area gives 300-600 CP per fight, they die easily too. Basically, get 100 preemptive. Final Fantasy XIII-2 Guide. A potent will give you 30% of the stat value on small nodes and 55% on large nodes (55% of 10 for hp bonus, 55% of 0 for str bonus, and 55% of 1 for mag bonus). Passive Ability List. The Crystarium is unlocked in Chapter 3, and this is where your charecters roles will be unlocked. SEN: +6 HP. Final Fantasy XIII-2. In a full 6 ATB chain, a weak Noel will do 0. quick thing with infusion: if you infuse monster A into monster B, you're left with monster B, who takes on several attributes/skills of monster A. So far the best ravager and best Sentinel that I've seen. When you are first starting out, you will probably be short on (and hungry for) Gil and CP. So i understand that part of it and can follow the guide exactly, however if you run a ravagaer through small nodes they also sometimes get +1 magic so I don't get why if "optimising" for magic the choice is to take +1 strength on every small node (by using. 300 AF - 13th floor. Final Fantasy XIII/Roles. The Crystarium is unlocked in Chapter 3, and this is where your charecters roles will be unlocked. 0 Author: Ian Cowan (SRGDUCK) Cowan_ger (at) Hotmail (dot) co (dot) uk ===== Table of Contents ===== To Jump to a specific section of this FAQ Press CTRL + F. Before reading further, please note that this is the Optimum Crystarium development. My Twilight Odin's maxed out and he has all the Crystarium Bonuses. Then. Final Fantasy XIII-2 at IGN: walkthroughs, items, maps, video tips, and strategies. . There are 160 Fragments in total to collect. 2. Easily recruited and very cheap to max. As Commandos go, Snow is pretty effective, lacking only the Lifesiphon and Faultsiphon Abilities. The best places to farm gil and level CP (Crystarium Points) in Final Fantasy XIII. Run up and down the long path or keep running in circles. I have. Caius Ballad (The Void Beyond) By Aaron Klepachek , Precocious Turtle , Marty Sliva , +15. Perhaps the most badass character in the group. Serah has the superior Magic growth and Noel has the superior HP and Strength growth. 00, 100KB, 2011. Erk, sorry, those first two nodes on stage 1 aren't taken - I forgot I had excluded the already-taken nodes from my charts. Final Fantasy XIII-2 at IGN: walkthroughs, items, maps, video tips, and strategiesNoel Kreiss. Final Fantasy XIII-2 Guide. Final Fantasy XIII-2; Final Fantasy (NES). Based on the crystarium in Final Fantasy XIII, there are six roles for each character to advance in. You can choose whichever bonus you want, however if you wish. Crystarium. For Final Fantasy XIII on the PC, Guide and Walkthrough by bover_87. Select Manage 3D settings and go to the Program settings tab in the menu. I understand the basic gist of the new Crystarium. But I spent 60 dollars on the game new, and I'm never going to get that money back now. Stage 1. == This guide is intended to take the data published by Piggyback in the official Final Fantasy XIII-2 guide and present it in a more. only you have to use items to level up. For example, each character will get Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, etc. Throughout the first half of the game, each character will only have access to three paradigms. Very Late Bloomer. Chocobo Plume 25%. The location for each Elixir is: 1. Final Fantasy XIII-2 Xbox 360 . == Introduction = [Intro] == This guide is intended to take the data published by Piggyback in the official Final Fantasy XIII-2 guide and present it in a more palatable format. Square Enix Dec 15, 2011 Dragoon. By Aaron Klepachek , Precocious Turtle , Marty Sliva , +15. 3 Author: Ian Cowan (SRGDUCK) Email: Cowan_ger (at) Hotmail (dot) co. 7 trophies are related to developing your characters in the crystarium: complete the whole mess. Square. Level 54 Forked Cat. Top Guide Sections. However I noticed that most people think there is a specific way to level it up and that there is no way to fix the mistakes. The minigames are Chocobo Racing, the Slots, and more currently, the Card Games ( Chrono Bind ). If you mean the original FFXIII, you should focus on the characters main roles. Right out of the gate you'll fight three Pantheron monsters. 3) Fixed. This bundle pack, a 31MB pack, does not include the following Add-Ons: FF XIII-2 Noel's Outfit: N7 Armor. From here, go left one space and then forward to the Gate. You do this through using organic and synthetic components, which have differing properties. There is also the Mystic. Your strategy for defeating the Adamantoise will differ based on your party's strength. —Strength 2, for clarity. In the early game, their skills may seem unnecessary, but as you progress, you will face more and more battles that can only be won through proper. Effect (4 and 5 Items only): Vampiric Strike. Elemental Vulnerability. Plot Analysis by ximaus. quick thing with infusion: if you infuse monster A into monster B, you're left with monster B, who takes on several attributes/skills of monster A. Comprehensive Coliseum battle. Comprehensive Coliseum battle. If you go to the monster page, under Sentinel, you can see how to get the Silver Chocobo. Final Fantasy XIII-2 Crystarium Progression Guide v1. Recommended Crystarium Growth. First, go to a zone with wide open spaces (The Archylte Steppe or A Dying World work well). Use the key on the jail cell and then run around the SW tunnels. Final Fantasy XIII-2 at IGN: walkthroughs, items, maps, video tips, and strategiesFinal Fantasy XIII is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles and later for Windows (in 2014). 3k more. Final Fantasy XIII-2. Crystarium Points = 200; Gil = 350; Feral Link. Both Noel and Serah have six roles to choose. Originally posted by John Lemon:Beast Tamer. updated Feb 14, 2012. Start tracking progress. The recruited monsters fight as an AI-controlled third party member, each performing one paradigm role. Attack: ATK Charge II (yellow) Siphon Bonus Boost II (yellow) Chain Bonus Boost II (yellow) Auto-Faith. He and Caius are gaurdians for Yeul, but Caius soon left both of them. If you check the Crystarium Guide, you'll see a list of bonuses on large nodes based on the role used. If your CP total gets above 900,000 or so, spend about 100,000 of them on secondary roles. Comprehensive Coliseum battle. Quite possibly the most cost-effective monster in the game. . Learns. Something in the neighborhood of 2k per orb. By Aaron Klepachek , Precocious Turtle , Marty Sliva , +15. It is divided into a number of Episodes. Lightning's Medic Crystarium begins at Stage 3. Final Fantasy XIII-2. Lightning, however, is. Roles (ロール, Rōru?) are a gameplay element unique to Final Fantasy XIII. Crystarium levels were at the maximum possible at the point of battle entry. Here is the progression for the first 5 stages (4 more in the next post), according to the guide book. Rating. This has helped make FFXIII probably the most controversial game in the franchise to date. Final Fantasy XIII's Crystarium leveling system has come back with some significant adjustments. Crystarium Points = 320; Gil = 461; Feral Link. 1. Bresha Ruins has 3 different locations- 005AF, 100AF and 300AF. I can't seem to find any recommended levels for the final Caius battles, my team are as follows: Noel HP 5172 Str 4Final Fantasy XIII-2 Music Volume Slider. SYN: +6 HP if an even level is used, +2 Magic if an odd level is used. She may not look like a typical warrior, but Fang is physically the strongest party member. Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. v. Location: Augusta Tower 200 AF - It only appears on the 52nd floor. Released in Japan in December 2009 and. Final Fantasy XIII-2 Guide. And my Silver Chocobo has SEN BB II and. Should I reset? kkrauss 11 years ago #1. Asterra (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #5. This is a list of weapons in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Ability Type. Serendipity. This mod features large edits to the crystarium for every character and role. Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a direct sequel to Final Fantasy XIII released by Square Enix in early 2012. PlayStationTrophies. Ultimately there is no right or wrong way of leveling. PC Xbox 360. Comprehensive Coliseum battle. Crystarium Points = 50; Gil = 0; Feral Link. Speak to Jed in Lamentable Rest (the cemetery at the northeast) to begin this quest. - RAV-RAV-RAV Paradigm. FF XIII-2 Serah's Outfit: N7 Armor. The Crystarium allows characters and monsters to learn abilities and raise stats. Doing so will bring up the Find and replace box then just type in the section code needed. Doing so will bring up the Find. Name: Ability Type: Effect: Friendly Fire Magical Faith Veil Vigilance Enfrost Command: PS3: 360: Monster Abilities. Serah and Noel only learn defensive enhancements and therefore have to rely on monster Synergists to enhance the party's offensive capabilities. Start tracking progress. Max Level: 70. The Crystarium is Final Fantasy XIII-2’s leveling system, which shares some similarities to those found in Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XIII. The Void Beyond: New Bodhum. 1. Sign In. Post-ending game is pretty much the "full version" of Chapter 11 with the additional help provided by Stage 10 Crystarium. 96 - weaker than a 4 attack chain from a strong Noel. Modifier of normal Attack increases to 5. Final Fantasy XIII-2 Guide. You're just not going to have optimal final stats, but it's not the end of the world, especially when considering you can still put in the time to build a nice creature deck and feed them some great skills, which is arguable more helpful than leveling. 01. I think that I understood the most part now but don't really want to.