Beginner's Guide

The core loop

1. Hit weaknesses for more turns

   Striking an enemy's weakness (or landing a crit) grants extra icons — a full team of weakness hits can double your actions.

2. Match Archetypes to the fight

   Swap each character's Archetype before a dungeon to cover the elements and roles you'll need.

3. Use the field advantage

   Stagger weaker foes in real time to start battle with a free turn, or ambush to skip fights entirely.

4. Spend your days wisely

   Dungeons have deadlines. Budget time between exploring, building Follower bonds, and raising your Royal Virtues.

5. Grow your bonds

   Deepening Follower bonds unlocks new Archetypes and, eventually, the powerful Royal Archetypes.

Early tips

• Always carry a Healer Archetype and elemental coverage into a new dungeon.
• Synthesis skills combine two party members for big damage — set them up on tough fights.
• Raise your Royal Virtues (Courage, Wisdom, Tolerance, Eloquence, Imagination) to unlock bonds and options.
• Don't hoard MAG — spend it to inherit skills across Archetypes as you unlock them.

If you've played Persona

• The calendar, Followers (Confidants) and social stats will feel instantly familiar.
• Archetypes replace Personas — but here the whole party swaps jobs, not just the hero.
• Press-turn (extra icons for weaknesses) is closer to SMT than Persona's One More.
• Time pressure is gentler than Persona in places, but dungeon deadlines still matter — plan ahead.

First-dungeon habits

• Set each character's Archetype to cover the dungeon's element before you enter.
• Bring a Healer and a revive item — press-turn punishes an unprepared party fast.
• Analyse new enemies once so their weaknesses show next time.
• Clear the dungeon a couple of days early to bank time for bonds.