Christmas Present Test Build

Test build time! This test build runs up to when you finish the Rift Shrine on the third overworld map (Merged World). Expected level range to be at by the end of this test build is 32-34. If you go beyond these levels, you will learn placeholders for future abilities that aren't implemented yet.

Remember that, as of the last test build, the game's not pulling its punches any longer. Use your best equipment that you have across all characters and strategize! If a boss is hammering you and giving you a hard time, use your equipment to get some elemental resistances, haste, protect, shell, or higher HP!

 Characters & Locations 

New Characters:
Coral
Godot

Returning Characters:
Darius
Lazula (guest)
Vera

Optional Characters:
Brindle
Jasmine

Locations (Ordered):
Secluded House
Visage
Mount Ozma
Chubby Chocobo Forest (optional)
Odell Station (optional)
Albrook Cave
Albrook
The Citadel
Citadel Chocobo Forest
Costa del Vita
Marsh Cove
Giott's Elevator (optional)
Marshtown
Torian Grotto
Leyton (optional)
Tomb of Takka (optional)
Auslen
Auslen Cave
Mystic Mysidia (optional)
Kokkol's Home (optional)
Darnecles Castle
Rift Shrine Etherdepths
Rift Shrine

Boss Index + Recommended Levels:
Overworld: Pazuzu (26)
Mount Ozma: Notochelone (27)
Albrook Cave: Agammon (28)
The Citadel: Braak, Deckar, Eva (28)
Torian Grotto: Phunbaba (30)
Auslen: Dadaluma (30)
Rift Shrine Etherdepths: Chiron (32)
Rift Shrine: Gylfi (34)

 New Content 


New Camp NPCs:
Shadow

New Marks:
King Behemoth (Auslen)
Locusta (Auslen)
Storm Dragon (Bavira)
Wild Saurian (Auslen)

New Nethicite:
Seraphim

New Activities:
1. Gygas Arena: Fights now go up to 75.

 Character Abilities 

New Abilities for Coral:
Mix: Absolute Zero (Level 32)
Mix: Fortification (Level 35)
Mix: Supercell (Level 34)

New Abilities for Darius:
Requiem (Level 30)

New Abilities for Vahn:
Stock Break (Level 32)

New Abilities for Vera:
Fenrir - Howling Moon

 Character Changes 

Adder Changes:
1. Base target rate (how likely enemies are to target the character) increased from 100% to 105%.

Ami Changes:
1. Cheer now costs 10% of Ami's maximum MP to use.
1. Cheer now applies a Cheer status condition that regenerates MP over a few turns.
2. Drastically increased magic.
3. Increased vigor slightly.

Bosche Changes:
1. Artifacts can no longer do critical healing.
2. Base critical hit chance decreased from 4% to 2%.
3. Increased damage done by Pandora's Box.
4. Increased luck slightly.
5. Pandora's Box may now inflict Confuse, Silence, or Sleep (10% chance each).
6. Rosetta Stone now has a 25% chance of removing Silence from each party member.
7. Significantly reduced healing from Orb of Minwu.

Brindle Changes:
1. Brindle is now innately immune to the berserk status unless it is forced on him via equipment.
2. Base evasion decreased from 5% to 1%.
3. Base target rate (how likely enemies are to target the character) increased from 100% to 105%.

Darius Changes:
1. Increased effectiveness of Armor Break and Spirit Break.
2. Base evasion decreased from 5% to 3%.

Elina Changes:
1. Decreased defense slightly.
2. Reduced healing from Curaga.

Jasmine Changes:
1. Increased spirit slightly.

Laka Changes:
1. Base critical hit chance increased from 4% to 12%.
2. Base evasion increased from 5% to 15%.
3. Decreased maximum MP.
4. Increased vigor by a substantial amount.
5. Slightly decreased maximum HP.

Lazula Changes:
1. Base critical hit chance from 4% to 25%.
2. Lazula now moves to the enemy target to slash at them when using Swift Strike.

Lyric Changes:
1. Increased maximum hit points slightly.
1. Increased magic slightly.
1. Increased vigor slightly.

Nobumasa Changes:
1. Base critical hit chance increased from 4% to 10%.
2. Base evasion increased from 5% to 16%.

Oalston Changes:
1. Break can no longer target all enemies.
2. Increased magic slightly.
3. Increased vigor slightly.

Siegfried Changes:
1. Base critical hit chance increased from 4% to 14%.
3. Base evasion decreased from 5% to 3%.
4. Decreased spirit slightly.

Vahn Changes:
1. Increased jump damage to scale more based directly on Vahn's current level.
2. Increased speed slightly.

Vera Changes:
1. Decreased maximum hit points.
2. Decreased speed slightly.

 Fixes & Miscellaneous

Fixes and Odds & Ends:
1. Changed the battle background of plains on the first overworld. The original plains background is now used exclusively for the Great Plain in Lenadia on all overworld maps.
2. Golden Apples now increase maximum HP by 100 instead of 50.
3. Increased price of hyper ethers from 1000 to 1500.
4. Key items now have a key icon in the items menu.
5. Lamia's Mirror was supposed to have a 5% chance of granting reflect status, but it did not in the last test build. It now does (even though Bosche isn't even playable in this one).
6. Regen status icon is now a light red heart with "HP" written on it to set it apart from the new Cheer status (that is a green heart with "MP" written on it).
7. Vampire Fang item was set to deal damage, not drain HP. This has been corrected.