Best Level Up Stats to Choose in Sea of Stars: Getting Started

New to Sea of Stars? Learn the best stats to level up for each character to maximize HP, MP, Attack, Defense, and more, ensuring you're ready for any challenge.

Hey there! So you've jumped into Sea of Stars and are wondering about those level-up choices? Don't sweat it, it's pretty straightforward once you know what each stat does. Think of me as your co-pilot here, guiding you through the early game.

Every character in your party has six core stats. When you level up, they get a random boost to all of them, and then you get to pick one stat to give an extra nudge. You'll always get to choose from four options, so let's break down what they actually mean:

• Health Points (HP): This is your lifeline. If it hits zero, your character gets Knocked Out (KO'd). If everyone's KO'd, it's game over. The stars above a KO'd character show how many turns until they revive with half HP.
• Mana Points (MP): This is what fuels your awesome Skills. You can refill MP by using your basic attacks, and some accessories can help with that too, but only for the character wearing them.
• Attack (ATK): Plain and simple, this boosts the damage you deal with your physical attacks. More ATK means bigger hits!
• Defense (DEF): This reduces the physical damage you take. Higher DEF means you'll shrug off more hits.
• Magic Attack (M. ATK): It's like ATK, but for your magical abilities.
• Magic Defense (M. DEF): Similar to DEF, but it reduces the magic damage you receive.

Now, about those level-up choices – it really boils down to what your character needs at that moment. If you're finding someone is taking a beating, pumping up their HP, Defense, or Magic Defense is a solid move, especially early on to make everyone a bit tougher.

On the flip side, if you're struggling to deal enough damage, focus on Attack or Magic Attack. MP is a bit special because characters don't gain a ton of it naturally, but it's super important. Having more MP means you can use more Skills without constantly resorting to basic attacks. This is crucial because if you're not using the 'Live Mana' mechanic (which you'll unlock a bit later), you'll need those Skills to break elemental locks in combat.