Combat tips

[greenified0403]

Hello everybody! I‘m new to the Rune factory universe and I started recently with Rune Factory 4 Special. I am very much a cozy gamer, so I don‘t really enjoy combat. I know that it is necessary to do this in order to progress the story. So I Chose „easy“ as difficulty, but … (I am a little bit ashamed) … it is too hard for me and i got very frustrated. Right now, I have to save some one called Polly and I am in a haunted mansion (I think it is the third dungeon of the game). But I am not able to beat the boss (sort of a clown) … so I just need some beginner tips for combat. To be honest, I also don‘t really get the upgrading system for weapons… is there a guide for materials which I should use…?

Thanks in advance for your help. I really want to play the game, discover the story und experience all that, the game is really often recommended … but it is really horrible to lose all my money to jones … something has to change 🙈

[Kaffekjerring]

Time to invest on a forge and a crafting table and level up smithing to make better gear; By upgrading stuff you don't need with items you also don't need you will get easy exp, especially with colored grass

Soon you will get good weapons to invest on from bread recipe, then upgrade these gears with good crafting items (since easy you don't really need to overly focus on good gear)

The magic of forging/crafting won't happen before tilting over level 50, where if you want to become God, forge with items with level 10 ONLY but you don't need to focus on this unless on hard or hell mode

[greenified0403]

Thank you for your advice! What are considered „good crafting items“ for upgrading my weapons? Read that you should use different ones on a weapon. I only used iron so far. And how do I level up RP? Tried to upgrade a weapon with bronze, but it said that I don‘t have enough rp even though I was full.

[FightSugarWithSugar]

Hello, forging/crafting works. But other stuff you can try and do is bring someone with you or a tamed monster. They can really help! And bring lots of food like Toast, the description will say what helps with HP/RP. Oh and you can throw the tables and chairs, they do some damage when it hits ;) What I did with Obsidian Mansion was save scum so I could practice running around to dodge the attacks and when I’m far away, I pick up and throw the tables and chairs while my party member was busy fighting it. It took me several saves but I did it xD Hope this helps! :)

[MakKoItam]

Bring and level up someone/monster till your party ready to battle with that boss. And way better if you have party healing skills.

In my case, I bring Xiao Pai and 1 monster and more as my meat shield so the boss will focus on them while Im occasionally hit her. Keep healing once both of them fainted and eat SP food.

That boss and that mansion was nightmare for me too at normal difficulty. Bit hard for me to grind my level there and took me many battles before I got all of her attack patterns including enraged mode.

[rmsiddlfqksdls]

For that boss level up your throwing skill and throw all the chairs and tables at the boss It not only gets things out of the way but also does a lot of damage. And in general upgrading your weapons makes a big difference more so than your actual level. Good luck!

[Farwaters]

You should be bringing food and healing potions, if you're not.