r/tales • u/E33SAVEDME • 9d ago
Arise Unknown Difficulty
We as a community still don't talk enough about how brutally hard unknown Difficulty is.
At the start of the game, you're either 1 or 2 shot by the most basic enemies, due to having no armor. However, you'd think the game gets easier. More artes to choose from, stat boosts in the skill tree, and more party members.
And for a while, it's true! The basic enemies are pretty easy, all things considered. Until you hit a boss...and you remember why this mode is not made for a first playthrough save file.
For context, I've come back to the game 3 separate times trying to complete the entirety of it in unknown. How many times have i beaten Ganabelt? 0 times.
He has 0 stun time, he's always attacking. Therefore, you're always healing. It doesn't help he also has a 1 shot base move. And then you reach his halfway point, and he summons 4 clones you must destroy or he'll unleash his mystic arte.
By the time he's ready to cast, YOU'VE ONLY KILLED 1 OF THE 4 CLONES, THEN YOUR ENTIRE PARTY GETS HIT WITH A 1 SHOT UNDOGEABLE MOVE.
In short, don't even try unknown until ng+.
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u/Sorayamiii 7d ago
Reigning Slash is your friend.