Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Tips For Beginners

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Stranger of Paradise’s hero might be on a single-minded mission to find and kill Chaos, but the journey is more complicated than just punching dark knights in horned helmets. The job and combat systems are multi-layered, each mission has a handful of valuable rewards hidden behind dangerous enemies, and you’ll need to keep up with several jobs if you want to avoid getting overwhelmed. Here are our beginner tips if you're diving into the latest Final Fantasy game.

Stranger of Paradise overloads you with information during the first few missions. Between jobs, weaknesses, MP skills, and more, there’s a lot to keep track of, and that’s before even considering the things Stranger of Paradise doesn’t tell you. You’ll gradually develop your own rhythm as you go along, but these tips take away some of the learning pains.

Each mission has one Cactuar tucked away in a side room or other out-of-the-way area. They’re fast and potentially deadly, but you should always try and defeat them. Cactuar grant a substantial amount of experience towards your current jobs, though their 1,000 Needles move can decimate your party if it connects. Unlike other enemies, Cactuar prefer fleeing over attacking, so you should be able to defeat them before they use the move.

Each stage has a Tonberry as well. These drop rare or high-level gear, or both, but the catch is Tonberries are exponentially more dangerous than Cactuar. They have several one-hit kill moves they use frequently, high HP, and a break meter that seems to reduce more slowly than that of other enemies.

If you’re still early in the game, your best bet for dealing with the foe is switching Jack to the Mage class. This lets you attack from a distance, which makes dodging the Tonberry’s