Party config: 2 Hexer - Unsure if both should be built the same. Poison¨Revenge¨HP Up¨Torpor seems like a good pattern. 3 could be interesting but is probably too slow early game. Dark Hunter - Viper¨STR Up¨Climax; Climax should be at least lv8 by Hellion War Magus - Early game healing, items will probably take over past first stratum. Cure¨Salve¨Poisoncut? Warmight would help offensive units noticeably too. Ronin/Gunner/Landsknecht/Alchemist - Unsure of best option. Gunner has highest damage with Ricochet which is obtainable early and works in backrow; Ronin has strongest autoattack but is fragile and dies a lot in first stratum; LS is more durable, has lower damage output normally but Counter should theoretically compensate nicely; Alchemist damage is a mystery. Maybe a 2nd DH too? Probably not the best idea though... LS probably fits underleveled strats the best as none of Ronin's skills will effectively come into play and Counter can deal some real damage if the LS doesn't get oneshot; also pads front line. Troubadour? - Unsure of how easily it'd fit in a party but offense/HP buffs and possibly exp multiplier could allow for lower level strats. --------------- Strategy --------------- Stratum 1 - Grind at entrance of 2F until safely able to advance plot then level by poisoning kingmai spawns on 4F. Max Poison on at least one Hexer before Chimera. May or may not need Sour Fruit. Never tried 2F grindstrats so we'll have to see! Stratum 2 - Grind lv20+ off Chimera before proceeding (should only take a few refights and net lots of money). Mine on 8F to make Life Belts, buy 6 for Hexers (+3 for L if running Counter L). Can probably afford to run from the majority of encounters; statues+mushrooms resist poison as well. Stratum 3 - Refight Chimera+Hellion until Hexers reach ~lv35 (10 revenge, 8+ HP). Fight Mystues and farm strawberries on 15F for Amrita in shop. Stratum 4 - Probably doesn't actually require additional leveling. Just rush through. Stratum 5 - See above. Final boss might need some planning for a Hexer party though. Estimate: 2~3 hours Stratum 1 ~30 minutes Stratum 2 ~1 hour Stratum 3 ~30 minutes Stratum 4 1~2 hours? Stratum 5 TOTAL 5~7 hours --------------- Theoretical Party w/ Names --------------- L(L) DH(D) WM(W) H(S) H(A) L: STRUp¨Counter¨HPUp DH: Viper¨STRUp¨Climax WM: Cure¨STRUp¨Warmight¨Salve H1: Poison¨Revenge¨HPUp¨Torpor H2: Poison*¨Revenge¨HPUp¨Torpor *Could opt for Torpor¨Poison instead but double Poison gives better odds against bosses; Torpor not overly useful beyond stratum 5 random encounters anyway.