Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin implements a new-and-improved version of the job system seen in Final Fantasy I, allowing Jack Garland and his band of rag-tag heroes to utilize a wide range of unique fighting styles in combat. You’ll need to increase each Job’s level to bring out its full potential, however, which can typically only be done through defeating hordes of enemies.
Fortunately, there’s one item in particular that was designed to help speed up this process—Anima Shards. Here’s a breakdown of what Anima Shards are and what they do in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.
Anima Shards and where to find them
Anima Shards are a type of item that can be used to give a job of your choice asmall experience boost, allowing you to level up Jobswithout needing to defeat any enemies. Due to this, Anima Shards are an extremely convenient alternative to the regular method of leveling through combat, and are fantastic for raising the level of a Job that may be a bit too weak to take on the monsters you’ll encounter during Jack’s journey.
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As can be expected of such a valuable item, however, Anima Shards are a bit rare and can be difficult to get your hands on. They canoccasionally be obtained as an item dropfrom defeating enemies or bosses, meaning you’re likely to come across a couple while clearing dungeons, though Anima Shards are primarily acquired fromchests or as Completion Rewardsearned from various missions.
How to use Anima Shards
Fortunately, while tracking down and collecting Anima Shards can be tough, using them is fairly simple. To use an Anima Shard, first, access theJob Treessection of theMain Menuwhile on theWorld Mapor when usingCubes. From there, select the Job that you would like to level up, then take a look at the bottom-right corner of the screen and you’ll notice the optionUse AnimaShards. Simply press the associated button on your controller to get the leveling process started.
Anima Shards provide4000 EXPper shard, which is enough EXP to provideone level per Anima Sharduntil the Job has reached around level ten. As an added benefit, there is currentlyno limitto the number of Anima Shardsthat can be used at one time, so long as you have some in your inventory. If you have a job that you’re looking to level up quickly, make sure to keep an eye out for Anima Shards and collect as many as you can!
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