Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds - Complete Familiar Guide

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If you've played the first Ni no Kuni game, then the idea of familiars should be, well... familiar to you. These weird and wonderful creatures can be equipped to aid you in battle and Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds brings that mechanic back for players to use.

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Familiars are one of the gacha-related features in the game but worry not, that's not the only way to get them and there are a number of features tied to familiars in-game. Here's everything you need to know about your little battle buddies.

You can equip up to a maximum of three familiars at a time, though you only start with one available slot and unlock the others as you level up. Once equipped, a familiar's stats are applied to the player's stats, making them stronger.

Each familiar has a set element, just like weapons, and it's worth having a range of elemental familiars equipped at any one time so you can quickly change familiar as needed in battle.

There are a number of ways you can improve your familiars and we have a breakdown of each method in the box below.

You can level up familiars using Beans or other familiars, and their stats increase each time they level up. The maximum level that familiars can reach is Level 30.

You get more experience points for using Beans or familiars of the same element. The more level up items you use, the more gold it costs you to level up.

Bean Selection Pods and Beans are often rewarded for various in-game activities, such as the Familiars' Cradle, Labyrinth, Treasure Chests, and more, but they can also be purchased from the Shop and Kingdom General Store.

Once your familiar reaches max level, you can increase their grade (star rarity) by using Evolution Fruit of the same