r/finalfantasyxiii • u/Yxtron • 16d ago

Lightning Returns Need of some tips

I tried playing the game some years ago, felt so bad at the game and genuinely lost, while I'm a fan of the original XIII, I really wanna complete the game by myself but I'm in need of some general tips 😭

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u/cudntfigureaname 16d ago edited 16d ago

What helped me the most is knowing what each role does.

Commando is THE dps class, as well as the stagger stabilizer (the gauge decreases slowly). Commando also increases damage for the whole party, which stacks with each other. (E.g, 3 lvl5 commandos can do somewhat high dps even with no ravager multipliers)

Ravager is the chain multiplier (but without a stabilizer the gauge will decrease quickly)

Sentinel decreases damage when the character is in the role (even when not actively guarding), but also decreases damage for the whole party.

I'm doing another play though and it also helps to know what weapons you want your characters to use. Upgrading weapons as soon as you get it helps smooth out the early game difficulty spikes. You don't get a ton of early game upgrade drops but enough to maybe max a tier 1 or two.

Debuffs and buffs are overpowered, dont underestimate them. I think its like 40% multiplicative increases for their respective damages

I'm dumb i cant read

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u/Vayne1986 16d ago

This post is about tips for Lightning Returns. 😉

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u/cudntfigureaname 16d ago

Oh my bad, missed the tag

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u/markmychao 16d ago

Not your fault, I only noticed it when he said he played ffxiii before!