KHUX KHχ: Defeating the Midgame!

[VexenReplica 154]

Hello Chi players!

 

I created an alt a few months back (because, y'know, one isn't enough) and I figured that this guide can aid new players in figuring out "what to do next" as well as helping veteran players if they would like to make an alt. I forgot how much fun this midgame section is in the game once you've figured out what you need to do to improve! 

 

The difficulty of the game ramps up considerably once you're introduced to boss-type characters in the storyline. The first one players needed to fight, the Witch Bomber in Dwarf Woodlands, is the closest thing to a gatekeeper to the midgame. Boss-type heartless may cause new players to have considerable difficulty continuing and advancing the plotline without wasting a bucketload of potions. 

 

The first advice that I would give is to level up. It seems very basic, but with each level up, you gain a HP boost and can increase your deck's limit, allowing you to put stronger and stronger cards in.

 

However, your level isn't the only important part of this process of becoming stronger - many parts fit in to help you grow and develop your skills.

 

Leveling up your keyblade will give a permanent boost to its stats, allowing the cards to do more damage. I would strongly reccommend that players start working on leveling up their keyblades as soon as they possibly can. It not only gives you versatility in your decks (ie you don't only need to use one type of card) but it also sllows you to experiment with each of the keyblades. I would reccommend at least one keyblade at least +30 and a sub-keyblade at +25 or more.

 

With doing so much powering up, I also reccommend that players, rather than buying their mythril items every day from the mog shop, to do their mythril quests. It saves you a lot of mog coins that can be used toward buying YS, potions, ethers, or cards. The mythril quests allow you to not only get mythril items from quests (hence the name) but by beating quest enemies, you'll gain more experience than you would fighting the event heartless.

More experience = more leveling up = better HP stat and a better deck = more wins

 

Getting better cards is also an essential part in the process. Whether or not you choose to be a paying player is irrelevant. Participate in events. Beat what you can; don't waste 18 potions trying to take down a level 666 enemy. Every little step in the right direction counts. HP your cards when you can. Don't be afraid to spend your Raise Tickets or Kupo Nuts if there's a card you like; likewise, don't feel obligated to participate in a Draw if you don't want or need any of the cards. Eventually, you're going to want to have a full SR+ deck fully HPed. Ultimizing is also something you can start now if you have the resources, as it will save you time later down the road.

 

One thing that is rarely touched upon is using your AP UPs. Each one raises your max AP by one (up to a base of 150). This adds up over time, even if it's only one or two AP. While it won't help you in taking down those large scary boss-type heartless, it'll help you get the experience to reach it. 

 

Guilt is another big help as you progress through the story, as it works on both Raid Bosses and on common enemies (which include boss-type heartless). Most likely, at this point, you will not be able to complete all of your guilt without a little help from some stronger members but probably can take down most of it, with a few difficult (but not impossible) heartless (probably the level 444 or 555 heartless). Aim to take down as much guilt as you can and make sure to help those around you - you never know if they just might reciprocate!

 

Finally, you should be equipping your cards with skills, even if the skill's level is low and you can only equip one or two on a card. If a skill procs, that means more damage to the enemy and/or less damage to you. The cost of equiping and de-equiping these skills is quite high, which may be a turn-off to some, but the power/defense increase is noticeable and important. Every skill counts. 

 

The midgame is where you prepare your character for completing high-level missions and taking down fearsome RBs. With the power of knowledge, I wish you the best of luck on your Chi journey!

 

If you guys out there in internetland have any of your own tips or reccommendations, be sure to comment so as to help others out!

[Shimmy 458]

Thank you very much for this!

I've recently just started playing χ on December 27th, and I've gotten pretty far considering (currently on Madam Ava's boss fight) but I found leveling up to be quite difficult. It's essentially impossible to survive four hits from Ava at level 56 so I've been grinding but couldn't find any nice guides. 

 

A little tip I have for new kingdom hearts χ players (although admittedly kind of predictable) is to keep in mind if you're going to use potions or ethers try to use them either during Lux Up times or during a Special Encounter. 

Also try to login every day even if you don't plan to do anything productive!  You get rewards just for logging in which can prove to be very beneficial!

 

A quick question though, I've been using Lady Luck as my primary keyblade, and I was curious if there's a recommendation to what my second one should be. Should I focus more on coverage (Starlight) or just try to build another deck using a keyblade that focuses on a different stat? Thank you again!

Edited January 16, 2016 by Shimmy

[VexenReplica 154]

A quick question though, I've been using Lady Luck as my primary keyblade, and I was curious if there's a recommendation to what my second one should be. Should I focus more on coverage (Starlight) or just try to build another deck using a keyblade that focuses on a different stat? Thank you again!

It really depends on the cards you have. If you have more Power (the red sword) or Magic (the blue twinkle star thing), you should consider leveling up Treasure Trove or Three Wishes (respectively). If you like the Speed Cards (which is Lady Luck's focus) you can also consider leveling up Olympia. Or honestly, you could do it based on whichever design you like best since that's how I originally ordered leveling up my Keyblades, because honestly it comes down to what you like the best.

[Shimmy 458]

It really depends on the cards you have. If you have more Power (the red sword) or Magic (the blue twinkle star thing), you should consider leveling up Treasure Trove or Three Wishes (respectively). If you like the Speed Cards (which is Lady Luck's focus) you can also consider leveling up Olympia. Or honestly, you could do it based on whichever design you like best since that's how I originally ordered leveling up my Keyblades, because honestly it comes down to what you like the best.

Ahh thank you! I think I might level up Treasure Trove seeing as how Lady Luck should take care of speed and magic... 

[CrystalRaine 77]

Thank you very much for this!

I've recently just started playing χ on December 27th, and I've gotten pretty far considering (currently on Madam Ava's boss fight) but I found leveling up to be quite difficult. It's essentially impossible to survive four hits from Ava at level 56 so I've been grinding but couldn't find any nice guides. 

 

 

A great way to level up is to complete stage 57 3 times, ensuring to defeat every Heartless. This will then spawn a Guard Armor, and you can repeat this over and over to speed level pretty fast - I used this method and I got to level 200 in no time, although it gets much harder to level up past this point. Good luck!

[Shimmy 458]

A great way to level up is to complete stage 57 3 times, ensuring to defeat every Heartless. This will then spawn a Guard Armor, and you can repeat this over and over to speed level pretty fast - I used this method and I got to level 200 in no time, although it gets much harder to level up past this point. Good luck!

Ahh thank you for the tip, the only thing is that I player Khχ(The browser version) and that version doesn't have specific stages like so ^^'

The advice is appreciated regardless!

[CrystalRaine 77]

Ahh thank you for the tip, the only thing is that I player Khχ(The browser version) and that version doesn't have specific stages like so ^^'

The advice is appreciated regardless!

 

Whoops, I thought you guys were talking about Unchained X! My fault for not reading the darned thread properly ^-^' At least you know the technique in advance, lol

 

As for the browser version, your level doesn't really affect your stats, only your HP (but only by a tiny amount) and your deck cost, so you should focus on strengthening your Assist Cards to High Purity and hope for the best

 

I really struggled with the Ava boss, it took me about 15 minutes and a lot of potions, but she relented eventually. It's just a case of being patient and not giving up. Good luck!

[RikuFangirl2008 1,368]

I'm not sure if this could be a helpful tip. 

It's about replenishing your AP.

 

Lets say you have a lot of Potions (Hi-Potions too), and you don't want to waste them. You could just let it replenish by the timer, despite it could take a long time. I somewhat do this. But again, I'm not sure if this could be a helpful tip.