Gear boosts your stats independent of Archetype, so it's a flat power increase for whatever class you run. Keep it current at each new city and stock consumables before tough dungeons.
Gearing up
- Buy and forge better weapons and armour as you reach each new city.
- Accessories can grant resistances and passive perks — tailor them to a dungeon.
- Stock healing and revive items; press-turn fights can spiral fast.
- Sell or dismantle old gear to fund the next tier.
Smart shopping
- Bring materials to the blacksmith to forge upgrades that outclass shop gear.
- Slot resistance accessories that remove your weakness to a dungeon's main element.
- Keep a stock of revive and cure-all items — Atlus fights punish being caught short.
- Don't overspend early; save money for the Merchant Archetype's money-based attacks if you use it.
Accessory tactics
- Slot an accessory that nulls or resists the dungeon's main element to deny enemy press-turns.
- Swap accessories per fight — a resistance that saves a run is worth the menu time.
- Some accessories grant passive skills or stat boosts; match them to a character's role.
- Forge upgrades at the blacksmith often beat anything on sale in the shops.
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